[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 223 (Monday, November 19, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 57985-57986]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-28813]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-422-425 and 731-TA-964-983 (Preliminary)]


Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products From Argentina, Australia, 
Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, 
Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, 
Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable indication that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured \2\ or 
threatened with material injury \3\ by reason of imports from 
Argentina, Brazil, France, and Korea, of certain cold-rolled steel 
products, provided for in headings 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, and 
7226 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are 
alleged to be subsidized by the Governments of Argentina, Brazil, 
France, and Korea. The Commission further determines, pursuant to 
section 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is 
a reasonable indication that an industry

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in the United States is materially injured \2\ or threatened with 
material injury \3\ by reason of such imports from Argentina, 
Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, 
Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, 
Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela that are alleged to be 
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
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    \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's 
Rules of Practice and procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioners Bragg, Miller, and Devaney determines that 
there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured.
    \3\ Chairman Koplan, Vice Chairman Okun, and Commissioner 
Hillman determine that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is threatened with material injury.
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce of affirmative preliminary determinations in the 
investigations under sections 703(b) and 733(b) of the Act, or, if the 
preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an affirmative 
final determination in that investigation under sections 705(a) and 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 antidumping and countervailing duty 
investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list 
containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their 
representatives, who are parties to the investigations.

Background

    On September 28, 2001, petitions were filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Bethlehem Steel Corporation, Bethlehem, PA; LTV Steel Co., 
Inc., Cleveland, OH; National Steel Corporation, Mishawaka, IN; \4\ 
Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC; Steel Dynamics Inc., Butler, IN; 
United States Steel LLC, Pittsburgh, PA; WCI Steel, Inc., Warren, OH); 
and Weirton Steel Corporation, Weirton, WV; \5\ alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with 
material injury by reason of subsidized or LTFV imports of certain 
cold-rolled steel products from Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, 
China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New 
Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, 
and Venezuela. Accordingly, effective September 28, 2001, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-
422-425 (Preliminary) and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-964-
983 (Preliminary).
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    \4\ National is not a petitioner with respect to Japan.
    \5\ Weirton is not a petitioner with respect to the Netherlands.
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    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of October 5, 2001 (66 FR 51069). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 19, 2001, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on November 13, 2001, and 
will transmit its views on November 20, 2001. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3471 (November 2001), 
entitled Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Products from Argentina, Australia, 
Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, 
Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, 
Thailand, Turkey, and Venezuela: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-422-425 and 
731-TA-964-983 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 13, 2001.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 01-28813 Filed 11-16-01; 8:45 am]
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