[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16373-16374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-06522]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Preliminary)]


Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From China

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 China of carbon and 
certain alloy steel wire rod, provided for in subheadings 7213.91, 
7213.99, 7227.20, and 7227.90 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 allegedly subsidized by the Government 
of China.\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 did not participate in these 
investigations.
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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 January 31, 2014, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Chicago, IL; Charter Steel, 
Saukville, WI; Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel,\3\ Pueblo, CO; Gerdau 
Ameristeel US Inc., Tampa, FL; Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., 
Dallas, TX; and Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC, alleging that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with

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material injury by reason of LTFV and subsidized imports of carbon and 
certain alloy steel wire rod from China. Accordingly, effective January 
31, 2014, the Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation 
No. 701-TA-512 and antidumping duty investigation No. 731-TA-1248 
(Preliminary).
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    \3\ On January 31, 2014, Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel became Evraz 
Pueblo.
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    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 February 6, 2014 (79 FR 7225). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on February 21, 2014, 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 March 20, 2014.\4\ The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4458 (March 
2014), entitled Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from China: 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-512 and 731-TA-1248 (Preliminary).
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    \4\ The Commission has the authority to toll statutory deadlines 
during a period when the government is closed. Because the 
Commission was closed on February 13, March 3, and March 17, 2014 
due to inclement weather in Washington, DC, the statutory deadline 
may be tolled by up to three days.

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    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: March 20, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-06522 Filed 3-24-14; 8:45 am]
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