[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 127 (Tuesday, July 3, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36479-36480]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-12846]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-449 and 731-TA-1118-1121 (Preliminary)]


Light-Walled Rectangular Pipe and Tube From China, Korea, Mexico, 
and Turkey

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution and scheduling of a preliminary phase 
countervailing duty investigation and preliminary phase antidumping 
investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-449 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(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 China of light-walled rectangular 
pipe and tube, currently provided for in subheading 7306.61.50 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States,\1\ that are alleged to 
be subsidized by the Government of the People's Republic of China. The 
Commission also hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping 
investigations Nos. 731-TA-1118-1121 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 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 China, Korea, Mexico, and Turkey of 
light-walled rectangular pipe and tube, currently provided for in 
subheading 7306.61.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States,\1\ 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 section 702(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1671a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach preliminary determinations 
in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 45 days, or in 
this case by Monday, August 13, 2007. The Commission's views are due at 
Commerce within five business days thereafter, or by Monday, August 20, 
2007.
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    \1\ Prior to February 3, 2007, the merchandise subject to these 
investigations was properly classified under subheading 7306.60.50 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.
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    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).

DATES: Effective Date: June 27, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Russell Duncan 
([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) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 
    Background. These investigations are being instituted in response 
to a petition filed on June 27, 2007, by the following firms: Allied 
Tube and Conduit, Harvey, IL; Atlas Tube, Plymouth, MI; California 
Steel and Tube, City of Industry, CA; Ex-L-Tube, Kansas City, MO; 
Hannibal Industries, Los Angeles, CA; Leavitt Tube Company LLC, 
Chicago, IL; Maruichi American Corporation, Sante Fe Springs, CA; 
Searing Industries, Rancho Cucamonga, CA; Southland Tube, Birmingham, 
AL; Vest Inc., Los Angeles, CA; Welded Tube, Concord,

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Ontario (Canada); and Western Tube and Conduit, Long Beach, 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 antidumping and countervailing duty 
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 
Wednesday, July 18, 2007, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to 
participate in the conference should contact Russell Duncan 
([email protected]) not later than Monday, July 16, 2007, to 
arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of 
countervailing and of antidumping duties in these investigations and 
parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be 
collectively allocated one hour each 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 Monday, July 23, 2007, 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 permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's 
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where 
electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must 
also be filed in paper form, as specified in II (C) of the Commission's 
Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (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.

     Issued: June 28, 2007.
    By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
 [FR Doc. E7-12846 Filed 7-2-07; 8:45 am]
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