[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 138 (Friday, July 18, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42049]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-16880]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-515-521 and 731-TA-1251-1257 (Preliminary)]


Certain Steel Nails From India, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, 
Turkey, and Vietnam

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
(Commission) determined, 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 Korea, Malaysia, Oman, 
Taiwan, and Vietnam of certain steel nails, provided for in subheading 
7317.00.55, 7317.00.65, and 7317.00.75 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 that are 
allegedly subsidized by the Governments of Korea, Malaysia, Oman, 
Taiwan, and Vietnam.\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 Sec.  207.2(f)).
    \2\ Commissioner F. Scott Kieff recused himself from these 
investigations.
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    The Commission further determined that imports of these products 
from India and Turkey are negligible pursuant to section 771(24) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1677(24)). The Commission consequently terminated its 
investigations concerning steel nails from India and Turkey.

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 of steel nails from Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, 
and Vietnam. 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 these 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 these 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 
to which they are parties. 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 May 29, 2014, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
Commerce by Mid Continent Nail Corporation, Poplar Bluff, MO, 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 nails from India, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, 
Taiwan, Turkey, and Vietnam. Accordingly, effective May 29, 2014, the 
Commission instituted countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-
515-521 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 731-TA-1251-1257 
(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 June 4, 2014 (79 FR 32311). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on June 19, 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 July 14, 2014. The views 
of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 4480 (July 2014), 
entitled Certain Steel Nails from India, Korea, Malaysia, Oman, Taiwan, 
Turkey, and Vietnam (Investigation Nos. 701-TA-515-521 and 731-TA-1251-
1257).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: July 14, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-16880 Filed 7-17-14; 8:45 am]
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