[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 175 (Monday, September 10, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47036-47037]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-22590]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-417-421 and 731-TA-953-963 (Preliminary)]


Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil, Canada, 
Egypt, Germany, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South Africa, Trinidad and 
Tobago, Turkey, Ukraine, and Venezuela

AGENCY: International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping 
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing 
duty and antidumping investigations Nos. 701-TA-417-421 (Preliminary) 
and 731-TA-953-963 (Preliminary)\1\ under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)) (the Act) to 
determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured or threatened with material 
injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is 
materially retarded, by reason of imports of carbon and certain alloy 
steel wire rod,\2\ provided for in subheadings 7213.91, 7213.99, 
7227.20, and 7227.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States, that are alleged to be subsidized by the

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Governments of Brazil, Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and Turkey 
and by reason of such imports from Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, 
Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, Ukraine, 
and Venezuela that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less 
than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for 
initiation pursuant to sections 702(c)(1)(B) and 732(c)(1)(B) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) and 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must 
reach a preliminary determination in countervailing duty and 
antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by October 15, 
2001. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business 
days thereafter, or by October 22, 2001.
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    \1\ Investigations Nos. 701-TA-417-421 (Preliminary) cover 
imports from Brazil, Canada, Germany, Trinidad and Tobago, and 
Turkey, respectively. Investigations Nos. 731-TA-953-963 
(Preliminary) cover imports from Brazil, Canada, Egypt, Germany, 
Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, South Africa, Trinidad and Tobago, 
Ukraine, and Venezuela, respectively.
    \2\ For purposes of these investigations, carbon and certain 
alloy steel wire rod is defined as hot-rolled bars and rods, in 
irregularly wound coils, of circular cross section, having a 
diameter of 5 mm or more but less than 19 mm, of non-alloy or alloy 
steel, except such bars and rods of free-machining steel or of alloy 
steel containing by weight 24 percent or more of nickel. Free-
machining steel is any steel product containing by weight one or 
more of the following elements, in the specified proportions: 0.03 
percent or more of lead, 0.05 percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 
percent or more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of phosphorus, 
more than 0.05 percent of selenium, and/or more than 0.01 percent of 
tellurium. The investigations do not cover concrete reinforcing bars 
and rods, or bars and rods of stainless steel or tool steel.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A 
through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR 
part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 31, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Haines (202-205-3200), 
Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission, 500 E 
Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired persons can obtain 
information on this matter by contacting the Commission's TDD terminal 
on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility impairments who will need 
special assistance in gaining access to the Commission should contact 
the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. General information 
concerning the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its 
internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these 
investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--These investigations are being 
instituted in response to a petition filed on August 31, 2001, by 
counsel on behalf of Co-Steel Raritan, Inc., Perth Amboy, NJ; GS 
Industries, Inc., Charlotte, NC; Keystone Consolidated Industries, 
Inc., Dallas, TX; and North Star Steel Texas, Inc., Edina, MN.
    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. Industrial users and (if the 
merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level) 
representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as 
parties in Commission countervailing duty and antidumping 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the 
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary 
will make BPI gathered in these investigations available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO issued in 
the investigations, provided that the application is made not later 
than seven days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary 
for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Conference.--The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled 
a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on 
September 21, 2001, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to 
participate in the conference should contact Elizabeth Haines (202-205-
3200) not later than September 19, 2001, to arrange for their 
appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and 
antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to 
the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one 
hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A 
nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations 
may request permission to present a short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before September 26, 2001, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their 
presentation at the conference no later than three days before the 
conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must 
conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of 
the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing 
of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.

    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: September 4, 2001.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-22590 Filed 9-7-01; 8:45 am]
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