[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 224 (Tuesday, November 21, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 67366]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-19655]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-404-408 and 731-TA-898-908 (Review)]


Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From Argentina, China, 
India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, 
Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice of Commission determination to conduct full five-year 
reviews concerning the countervailing duty orders on hot-rolled carbon 
steel flat products from Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and 
Thailand and the antidumping duty orders on hot-rolled carbon steel 
flat products from Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, 
Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice that it will proceed with 
full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 
(19 U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) to determine whether revocation of the 
countervailing duty orders on hot-rolled carbon steel flat products 
from Argentina, India, Indonesia, South Africa, and Thailand and the 
antidumping duty orders on hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from 
Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania, 
South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand, and Ukraine would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. A schedule for the reviews will be established and 
announced at a later date. For further information concerning the 
conduct of these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19 
CFR part 207).

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 6, 2006.

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 reviews may be 
viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 6, 2006, the Commission 
determined that it should proceed to full reviews in the subject five-
year reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act. The Commission 
found that the domestic interested party group response to its notice 
of institution (71 FR 43521, August 1, 2006) was adequate and that the 
respondent interested party group responses with respect to Argentina, 
China, Netherlands, South Africa, and Thailand were adequate \1\ and 
decided to conduct full reviews with respect to the orders concerning 
hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Argentina, China, 
Netherlands, South Africa, and Thailand. The Commission found that the 
respondent interested party group responses with respect to India, 
Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Romania, Taiwan, and Ukraine were inadequate. 
However, the Commission determined to conduct full reviews concerning 
hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India, Indonesia, 
Kazakhstan, Romania, Taiwan, and Ukraine to promote administrative 
efficiency in light of its decision to conduct full reviews with 
respect to hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from Argentina, China, 
Netherlands, South Africa, and Thailand. A record of the Commissioners' 
votes, the Commission's statement on adequacy, and any individual 
Commissioner's statements will be available from the Office of the 
Secretary and at the Commission's Web site.
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    \1\ Commissioner Stephen Koplan found that the respondent 
interested party group response with respect to China was 
inadequate.

    Authority: These reviews are being conducted under authority of 
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
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pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 15, 2006.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. E6-19655 Filed 11-20-06; 8:45 am]
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