[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 26 (Friday, February 7, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6511-6512]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-3017]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-432 (Preliminary) and 731-TA-1024-1028 
(Preliminary)]


Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Korea, 
Mexico, and Thailand

AGENCY: United States 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-432 (Preliminary) and 
731-TA-1024-1028 (Preliminary) 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 from India of prestressed 
concrete steel wire strand (PC strand), provided for in subheading 
7312.10.30 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of India and by reason 
of imports from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand of PC strand 
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 preliminary determinations in countervailing duty and antidumping 
investigations in 45 days, or in this case by March 17, 2003. The 
Commission's views are due at Commerce within five business days 
thereafter, or by March 24, 2003.
    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: January 31, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Messer (202-205-3193), 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 petitions filed on January 31, 2003, by counsel on behalf of 
American Spring Wire Corp., Bedford Heights, OH; Insteel Wire Products 
Co., Mt. Airy, NC; and Sumiden Wire Products Corp., Stockton, CA.
    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 
February 21, 2003, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 
500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the 
conference should contact Mary Messer (202-205-3193) not later than 
February 19, 2003, 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

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February 26, 2003, 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 except to the extent 
provided by section 201.8 of the Commission's rules, as amended, 67 FR 
68036 (November 8, 2002).
    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.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: February 3, 2003.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-3017 Filed 2-6-03; 8:45 am]
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