[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 109 (Thursday, June 6, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 39039-39040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14157]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

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


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

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of countervailing duty and 
antidumping investigations.

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SUMMARY: The United States International Trade Commission (Commission) 
hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of 
countervailing duty investigations Nos. 701-TA-422-425 (Final) under 
section 705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b)) (the Act) 
and the final phase of antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-964-983 
(Final) under section 735(b) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) 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 
subsidized imports of certain cold-rolled steel products from 
Argentina, Brazil, France, and Korea, and less-than-fair-value imports 
of such merchandise 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, provided for in headings 7209, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, and 
7226 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigations, 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: May 9, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Fischer (202-205-3179 or 
[email protected]), 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.--The final phase of these investigations is being 
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) that certain benefits which 
constitute subsidies within the meaning of section 703 of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1671b) are being provided to manufacturers, producers, or 
exporters in Argentina, Brazil, France, and Korea of certain cold-
rolled steel products, and that such 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, 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 investigations were requested in petitions filed on September 
28, 2001 with the Commission and Commerce by Bethlehem Steel 
Corporation, Bethlehem, PA; LTV Steel Co., Inc., Cleveland, OH; 
National Steel Corporation, Mishawaka, IN; \1\ 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.\2\
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    \1\ National Steel Corporation is not a petitioner with respect 
to Japan.
    \2\ Weirton Steel Corporation is not a petitioner with respect 
to the Netherlands.
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    Participation in the investigations 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 these 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 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 investigations 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 
investigations.
    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 the final phase of these investigations 
available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the 
investigations, provided that the application is made no later than 21

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days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized 
applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 
1677(9), who are parties to the investigations. A party granted access 
to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations 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 
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on July 3, 
2002, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to 
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
    Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the 
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 18, 
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 July 8, 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 (if necessary) to be held at 9:30 a.m. 
on July 10, 2002, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. 
Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public 
hearing are governed by sections 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 section 207.23 of the Commission's 
rules; the deadline for filing is July 11, 2002. Parties may also file 
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, 
as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and 
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing 
briefs is July 25, 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 investigations may submit a 
written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the 
investigations on or before July 25, 2002. On August 19, 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 August 21, 2002, but such 
final comments must not contain new factual information and must 
otherwise comply with section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. Parties 
may submit additional final comments pertaining to investigations in 
which Commerce has extended its final determinations on or before 
October 11, 2002. All written submissions must conform with the 
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions 
that contain BPI must also 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 Commission's 
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 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: May 31, 2002.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 02-14157 Filed 6-5-02; 8:45 am]
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