[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 46 (Friday, March 8, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Page 10756]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-5615]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-413 and 731-TA-913-916 and 918 (Final)]


Stainless Steel Bar From France, Germany, Italy, Korea, and the 
United Kingdom

Determinations

    On the basis of the record\1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b))(the Act), that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured by reason of imports from Italy of stainless 
steel bar, provided for in subheadings 7222.11.00, 7222.19.00, 
7222.20.00, and 7222.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTS), that have been found by the Department of Commerce 
to be subsidized by the Government of Italy.
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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)).
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    The Commission also determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)), that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured by reason of imports from France, Germany, Italy, 
Korea, and the United Kingdom of stainless steel bar, provided for in 
the HTS subheadings listed above, that have been found by the 
Department of Commerce to be sold in the United States at less than 
fair value (LTFV).

Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective December 
28, 2000, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Carpenter Technology Corp. (Wyomissing, PA); Crucible 
Specialty Metals (Syracuse, NY); Electralloy Corp. (Oil City, PA); 
Empire Specialty Steel, Inc. (Dunkirk, NY); Slater Steels Corp., 
Specialty Alloys Division (Fort Wayne, IN); and the United Steelworkers 
of America, AFL-CIO/CLC (Pittsburgh, PA). The final phase of the 
investigations was scheduled by the Commission following notification 
of preliminary determinations by Commerce certain imports of stainless 
steel bar from Italy were being subsidized within the meaning of 
section 703(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(b)) and that certain imports 
of stainless steel bar from France, Germany, Italy, Korea, and the 
United Kingdom were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 
733(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)).\2\ Notice of the scheduling of 
the final phase of the Commission's investigations and of a public 
hearing to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies 
in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, 
Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of 
September 17, 2001 (66 FR 48063).\3\ The hearing was held in 
Washington, DC, on January 17, 2002, and all persons who requested the 
opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel.
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    \2\ Investigation No. 731-TA-917 (Final), concerning stainless 
steel bar from Taiwan, was terminated effective January 23, 2002 (67 
FR 4745, January 31, 2002), consequent to Commerce's final negative 
LTFV determination with respect to Taiwan (67 FR 3152, January 23, 
2002).
    \3\ The Commission published notice of its revised schedule on 
November 20, 2001 (66 FR 58162).
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    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on February 28, 2002. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3488 
(February 2002), entitled Stainless Steel Bar from France, Germany, 
Italy, Korea, and the United Kingdom: Investigation No. 701-TA-413 
(Final) and Investigations Nos. 731-TA-913-916 and 918 (Final).

    Issued: March 4, 2002.

    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott
Acting Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-5615 Filed 3-7-02; 8:45 am]
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