[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 159 (Tuesday, August 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 50028-50029]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-20266]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-545-547 and 731-TA-1291-1297 (Preliminary)]


Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Australia, Brazil, 
Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom; 
Institution of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations and 
Scheduling of Preliminary Phase Investigations

AGENCY:  United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Notice.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase antidumping and 
countervailing duty investigation Nos. 701-TA-545-547 and 731-TA-1291-
1297 (Preliminary) pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') to 
determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in 
the United States is materially injured or threatened with material 
injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is 
materially retarded, by reason of imports of certain hot-rolled steel 
flat products (``hot-rolled steel'') from Australia, Brazil, Japan, 
Korea, the Netherlands, Turkey, and the United Kingdom, provided for in 
subheadings 7208.10.15, 7208.10.30, 7208.10.60, 7208.25.30, 7208.25.60, 
7208.26.00, 7208.27.00, 7208.36.00, 7208.37.00, 7208.38.00, 7208.39.00, 
7208.40.60, 7208.53.00, 7208.54.00, 7208.90.00, 7210.70.30, 7210.90.90, 
7211.14.00, 7211.19.15, 7211.19.20, 7211.19.30, 7211.19.45, 7211.19.60, 
7211.19.75, 7211.90.00, 7212.40.10, 7212.40.50, 7212.50.00, 7225.11.00, 
7225.19.00, 7225.30.30, 7225.30.70, 7225.40.70, 7225.99.00, 7226.11.10, 
7226.11.90, 7226.19.10, 7226.19.90, 7226.91.50, 7226.91.70, 7226.91.80, 
and 7226.99.01 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, 
that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less-than-fair-
value and alleged to be subsidized by the governments of Brazil, Korea, 
and the United Kingdom. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the 
time for initiation, the Commission must reach a preliminary 
determination in antidumping and countervailing duty investigations in 
45 days, or in this case by September 25, 2015. The Commission's views 
must be transmitted to Commerce within five business days thereafter, 
or by October 2, 2015.

DATES:  Effective Date: August 11, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:  Mary Messer (202-3193) and Justin 
Enck (205-3363), Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade 
Commission, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC 20436. Hearing-impaired 
persons can obtain information on this matter by contacting the 
Commission's TDD terminal on 202-205-1810. Persons with mobility 
impairments who will need special assistance in gaining access to the 
Commission should contact the Office of the Secretary at 202-205-2000. 
General information concerning the Commission may also be obtained by 
accessing its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record 
for these investigations may be viewed on the Commission's electronic 
docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
    Background.--These investigations are being instituted, pursuant to 
sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 
1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), in response to petitions filed on August 11, 
2015, by AK Steel Corporation (West Chester, Ohio), ArcelorMittal USA 
LLC (Chicago, Illinois), Nucor Corporation (Charlotte, North Carolina), 
SSAB Enterprises, LLC (Lisle, Illinois), Steel Dynamics, Inc. (Fort 
Wayne, Indiana), and United States Steel Corporation (Pittsburgh, 
Pennsylvania).
    For further information concerning the conduct of these 
investigations and rules of general application, consult the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A and 
B (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 207).
    Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the 
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the 
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in sections 201.11 and 207.10 
of the Commission's rules, not later than seven days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. 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 duty 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 these investigations upon the 
expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance.
    Limited disclosure of business proprietary information (BPI) under 
an administrative protective order (APO) and BPI service list.--
Pursuant to section 207.7(a) of the Commission's

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rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in these investigations 
available to authorized applicants representing interested parties (as 
defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations 
under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the 
application is made not later than seven days after the publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be 
maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI 
under the APO.
    Conference.--The Commission's Director of Investigations has 
scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 
a.m. on September 1, 2015, at the U.S. International Trade Commission 
Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Requests to appear at the 
conference should be emailed to [email protected] and 
[email protected] (DO NOT FILE ON EDIS) on or before August 28, 
2015. Parties in support of the imposition of countervailing and 
antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to 
the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one 
hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A 
nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations 
may request permission to present a short statement at the conference.
    Written submissions.--As provided in sections 201.8 and 207.15 of 
the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or 
before September 4, 2015, a written brief containing information and 
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. 
Parties may file written testimony in connection with their 
presentation at the conference. If briefs or written testimony contain 
BPI, they must conform with the requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, 
and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. Please consult the Commission's 
rules, as amended, 76 FR 61937 (October 6, 2011) and the Commission's 
Handbook on Filing Procedures, 76 FR 62092 (October 6, 2011), available 
on the Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each 
document filed by a party to the investigations must be served on all 
other parties to the investigations (as identified by either the public 
or BPI service list), and a certificate of service must be timely 
filed. The Secretary will not accept a document for filing without a 
certificate of service.


    Authority: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: August 12, 2015.

    By order of the Commission.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2015-20266 Filed 8-17-15; 8:45 am]
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