[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 219 (Wednesday, November 13, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68090-68091]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27069]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-502 and 731-TA-1227-1228 (Preliminary)]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico and Turkey

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 Mexico and Turkey of 
steel concrete reinforcing bar, provided for in subheadings 7213.10, 
7214.20, and 7228.30 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 by imports of steel concrete reinforcing bar 
that are allegedly subsidized by the government of Turkey.\2\
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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)).
    \2\ Commissioner Shara L. Aranoff dissenting with regard to 
subject imports from Mexico.
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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 September 4, 2013, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual 
members: Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., 
Tampa, FL; Commercial Metals Company, Irving, TX; Cascade Steel Rolling 
Mills, Inc., McMinnville, OR; and Byer Steel Corporation, Cincinnati, 
OH, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured or threatened with

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material injury by reason of subsidized imports of steel concrete 
reinforcing bar from Turkey and LTFV imports of steel concrete 
reinforcing bar from Mexico and Turkey. Accordingly, effective 
September 4, 2013, the Commission instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-502 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 
731-TA-1227-1228 (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 September 11, 2013 (78 FR 55755). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 25, 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 November 6, 2013.\3\ The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4432 
(November 2013), entitled Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico 
and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-502 and 731-TA-1227-1228.
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    \3\ Due to the lapse in appropriations and ensuing cessation of 
Commission operations, all import injury investigations conducted 
under authority of Title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930 have been 
tolled by 16 days. 78 FR 64011, October 25, 2013.


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     Issued: November 6, 2013.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2013-27069 Filed 11-12-13; 8:45 am]
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