Import investigations: Live cattle from— Canada and Mexico,

[Federal Register: January 25, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 15)]

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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-386 and 731-TA-812-813 (Preliminary)]

Live Cattle From Canada and Mexico

Determinations

On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission determines, pursuant to sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 19 U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports of live cattle, provided for in subheading 0102.90.40 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, with the exception of statistical reporting numbers 0102.90.40.72 and 0102.90.40.74, that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Canada, and by imports of live cattle from Canada that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).‹SUP›2‹/SUP› The Commission determines that there is no reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury, or that the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports of live cattle from Mexico that are alleged to be sold in the United States at LTFV.‹SUP›3‹/SUP›

\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\ Commissioners Carol T. Crawford and Thelma J. Askey dissenting.

\3\ Chairman Lynn M. Bragg dissenting.

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 the investigations on Canada. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling that 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) and 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of affirmative final determinations in these investigations under sections 703(b) and 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filedentries of appearance in the preliminary phase of these investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of these 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 November 12, 1998, a petition was filedwith the Commission and the Department of Commerce by the Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Foundation (``R-Calf''), Columbus, MT, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Canada of live cattle that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Canada, and imports from Canada and Mexico of live cattle that are alleged to be sold at LTFV. Accordingly, effective November 12, 1998, the Commission instituted countervailing and antidumping investigations Nos. 701-TA-386 and 731-TA-812-813 (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 November 19, 1998 (63 FR 64277). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on December 2, 1998, 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 January 19, 1999. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3155 (February 1999), entitled Live Cattle from Canada and Mexico: Investigations Nos. 701-TA-386 and 731-TA-812-813 (Preliminary).

Issued: January 20, 1999.

By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary.

[FR Doc. 99-1635Filed1-22-99; 8:45 am]

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