[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 119 (Thursday, June 20, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 37236]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-14680]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1207-1209 (Preliminary)]


Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire From China, Mexico, and 
Thailand

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act), that there is a reasonable 
indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured 
by reason of imports from China, Mexico, and Thailand of prestressed 
concrete steel rail tie wire, provided for in subheading 7217.10.80 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged 
to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).
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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 Sec.  207.2(f)).
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Commencement of Final Phase Investigations

    Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the 
Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of 
its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of 
scheduling, which will be published in the Federal Register as provided 
in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules, upon notice from the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) of affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those investigations under section 
735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the 
preliminary phase of these investigations need not enter a separate 
appearance for the final phase of the investigations. 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 the investigations.

Background

    On April 23, 2013, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Davis Wire Corp. of Kent, WA and Insteel Wire Product Co. 
of Mount Airy, NC, alleging that an industry in the United States is 
materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV 
imports of prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire from China, Mexico, 
and Thailand. Accordingly, effective April 23, 2013, the Commission 
instituted antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1207-1209 
(Preliminary).
    Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of 
a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by 
posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. 
International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the 
notice in the Federal Register of April 30, 2013 (78 FR 25303). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on May 14, 2013, and all persons 
who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by 
counsel.
    The Commission filed its determinations on the agency's electronic 
document information system (EDIS) on June 14, 2013. The views of the 
Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4397 (June 2013), 
entitled Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire from China, Mexico, 
and Thailand: Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1207-1209 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

     Issued: June 14, 2013.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-14680 Filed 6-19-13; 8:45 am]
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