[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 5, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 66382]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26403]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-498 and 731-TA-1213-1214 (Preliminary)]


Certain Steel Threaded Rod From India 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 sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 India and Thailand of 
certain steel threaded rod, provided for primarily in subheading 
7318.15.50 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) and subsidized by the Government of India.
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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 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 sections 703(b) or 733(b) of 
the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon 
notice of affirmative final determinations in those investigations 
under sections 705(a) or 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries 
of appearance in the preliminary phase of the 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 June 27, 2013, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by All America Threaded Products Inc., Denver, Colorado; Bay 
Standard Manufacturing Inc., Brentwood, California; and Vulcan Threaded 
Products Inc., Pelham, Alabama, alleging that an industry in the United 
States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by 
reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of certain steel threaded rod 
from India and LTFV imports of certain steel threaded rod from 
Thailand. Accordingly, effective June 27, 2013, the Commission 
instituted countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-498 and 
antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1213-1214 (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 July 3, 2013 (78 FR 40170). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on July 18, 2013, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on August 12, 2013. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4420 (August 
2013), entitled Certain Steel Threaded Rod from India and Thailand: 
Investigation Nos. 701 TA-498 and 731-TA-1213-1214 (Preliminary).

     Issued: October 30, 2013.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-26403 Filed 11-4-13; 8:45 am]
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