[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 218 (Thursday, November 10, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Page 79050]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-27146]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-564 and 731-TA-1338-1340 (Preliminary)]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan, Taiwan, 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 the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the 
Act''), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of imports of steel 
concrete reinforcing bar (``rebar'') from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey, 
provided for in subheadings 7213.10.00, 7214.20.00, and 7228.30.80 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 government of Turkey.
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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 September 20, 2016, the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its 
individual members \2\ filed petitions with the Commission and 
Commerce, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured or threatened with material injury by reason of subsidized 
imports of rebar from Turkey and LTFV imports of rebar from Japan, 
Taiwan, and Turkey. Accordingly, effective September 20, 2016, the 
Commission, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 
U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)), instituted countervailing duty 
investigation No. 701-TA-564 and antidumping duty investigation Nos. 
731-TA-1338-1340 (Preliminary).
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    \2\ Bayou Steel Group, LaPlace, Louisiana; Byer Steel Group, 
Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio; Commercial Metals Company, Irving, Texas; 
Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Tampa, Florida; Nucor Corporation, 
Charlotte, North Carolina; and Steel Dynamics, Inc., Pittsboro, 
Indiana.
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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 September 27, 2016 (81 FR 66294). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on October 11, 2016, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission made these determinations pursuant to sections 
703(a) and 733(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 1673b(a)). It 
completed and filed its determinations in these investigations on 
November 4, 2016. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC 
Publication 4648 (November 2016), entitled Steel Concrete Reinforcing 
Bar from Japan, Taiwan, and Turkey: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-564 and 
731-TA-1338-1340 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Issued: November 4, 2016.
Katherine M. Hiner,
Acting Supervisory Attorney.
[FR Doc. 2016-27146 Filed 11-9-16; 8:45 am]
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