[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 19 (Tuesday, January 29, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 4283-4284]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-2141]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-943 (Final)]


Circular Welded Non-Alloy Steel Pipe From China

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-943 (Final) under 
section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) 
to determine whether 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 
less-than-fair-value imports from China of circular welded non-alloy 
steel pipe, provided for in subheadings 7306.30.10 and 7306.30.50 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
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    \1\ For purposes of this investigation, the Department of 
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as ``certain welded 
carbon quality steel pipes and tubes, of circular cross section, 
with an outside diameter of 0.372 inch (9.45 mm) or more, but not 
more than 16 inches (406.4 mm), regardless of wall thickness, 
surface finish (black, galvanized, or painted), end finish (plain 
end, beveled end, grooved, threaded, or threaded and coupled), or 
industry specification (ASTM, proprietary, or other), generally 
known as standard pipe and structural pipe.'' The scope also 
includes dual-certified A-53/API or single certified pipe that 
enters the United States if it is used in, or intended for use in, 
standard pipe or structural pipe applications. The scope does not 
include boiler tubes, pressure tubing, mechanical tubing, finished 
conduit, oil country tubular goods, and line pipe. The subject 
product, along with other types of pipe, is provided for in 
subheadings 7306.30.10 and 7306.30.50 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States. For a more detailed description of 
the merchandise subject to this investigation, see Commerce's notice 
of preliminary determination (66 FR 67500, December 31, 2001).
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigation, hearing procedures, 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 C 
(19 CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 31, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sioban Maguire (202-708-4721), 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 this 
investigation may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket 
(EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background.--The final phase of this 
investigation is being scheduled as a result of an affirmative 
preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of 
certain circular welded carbon quality steel pipe from China are being 
sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of 
section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was 
requested in a petition filed on May 24, 2001, by Allied Tube & Conduit 
Corp., Harvey, IL; IPSCO Tubulars, Inc., Camanche, IA; LTV Copperweld, 
Youngstown, OH; Northwest Pipe Co., Portland, OR; Western Tube & 
Conduit Corp., Long Beach, CA; Century Tube Corp., Pine Bluff, AR; 
Laclede Steel Co., St. Louis, MO; Maverick Tube Corp., Chesterfield, 
MO; Sharon Tube Co., Sharon, PA; Wheatland Tube Co., Wheatland, PA; and 
the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO.
    Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if 
the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer 
organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this 
investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the 
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date 
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance 
during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an 
additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary 
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses 
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the 
investigation.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will 
make BPI gathered in the final phase of this investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to 
the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must 
represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. Sec. 1677(9), who 
are parties to the investigation. A party granted access to BPI in the 
preliminary phase of the investigation need not reapply for such 
access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for 
those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
    Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the final phase of 
this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 6, 
2002, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to 
Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the 
final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 17, 
2002 at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to 
appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to 
the Commission on or before May 9, 2002. A nonparty who has testimony 
that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to 
present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties 
desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should 
attend a prehearing conference

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to be held at 9:30 a.m. on May 14, 2002, at the U.S. International 
Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be 
submitted at the public hearing are governed by Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 
201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit 
any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera 
no later than 7 days prior to the date of the hearing.
    Written submissions.--Each party who is an interested party shall 
submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must 
conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules; 
the deadline for filing is May 13, 2002. Parties may also file written 
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as 
provided in Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing 
briefs, which must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.25 of the 
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is May 
24, 2002; witness testimony must be filed no later than three days 
before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an 
appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written 
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation 
on or before May 24, 2002. On June 13, 2002, the Commission will make 
available to parties all information on which they have not had an 
opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this 
information on or before June 17, 2002, but such final comments must 
not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with 
Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must 
conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; 
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the 
requirements of Secs. 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 Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be 
served on all other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to Sec. 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: January 24, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-2141 Filed 1-28-02; 8:45 am]
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