Import investigations: rolled steel products from Russia,
[Federal Register: March 5, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 43)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 731-TA-808 (Final)]
Certain Hot-rolled Steel Products From Russia
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping investigation.
SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-808 (Final) under section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act) to determine whether 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 less-than-fair-value imports from Russia of certain hot-rolled steel products, provided for in headings 7208, 7210, 7211, 7212, 7225, and 7226 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.‹SUP›1‹/SUP›
\1\ For purposes of this investigation, Commerce has defined the subject merchandise in 64 FR 9312, Feb. 25, 1999.
For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the investigation, hearing procedures, and rules of general application, consult the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure, part 201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part 201), and part 207, subparts A and C (19 CFR part 207).
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 25, 1999.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jeff Clark (202-205-3195), 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).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The final phase of this investigation is being scheduled as a result of an affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce that imports of certain hot-rolled steel products from Russia are being sold in the United States at less than fair value within the meaning of section 733 of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1673b). The investigation was requested in a petition filedon September 30, 1998, by Bethlehem Steel Corp. (Bethlehem, PA); U.S. Steel Group, a unit of USX Corp. (Pittsburgh, PA); Ispat Inland Steel (East Chicago, IN); LTV Steel Co., Inc. (Cleveland, OH); National Steel Corp. (Mishawaka, IN); ‹SUP›2‹/SUP› California Steel Industries (Fontana, CA); Gallatin Steel Co. (Ghent, KY); Geneva Steel (Vineyard, UT); Gulf States Steel, Inc. (Gadsden, AL); IPSCO Steel, Inc. (Muscatine, IA); Steel Dynamics (Butler, IN); Weirton Steel Corp. (Weirton, WV); Independent Steelworkers Union (Weirton, WV); and the United Steelworkers of America (Pittsburgh, PA).
\2\ National Steel Corp. is not a petitioner with respect to Japan.
Participation in the Investigation and Public Service List
Persons, including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations, wishing to participate in the final phase of this investigation as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Sec. 201.11 of the Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. A party that fileda notice of appearance during the preliminary phase of the investigation need not file an additional notice of appearance during this final phase. The Secretary will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigation.
Limited Disclosure of Business Proprietary Information (BPI) Under an Administrative Protective Order (APO) and BPI Service List
Pursuant to Sec. 207.7(a) of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make BPI gathered in the final phase of this investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, provided that the application is made no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date specified in this notice. Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by 19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the investigation. A party granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation need not reapply for such access. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff Report
The prehearing staff report in the final phase of this investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on April 21, 1999, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to Sec. 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing
The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the final phase of this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 4, 1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the hearing should be filedin writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before April 28, 1999. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on April 30, 1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by Secs. 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), and 207.24 of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior to the date of the hearing.
Written Submissions
Each party who is an interested party shall submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.23 of the Commission's rules; the deadline for filing is April 28, 1999. Parties may also file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as provided in Sec. 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of Sec. 207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is May 11, 1999; witness testimony must be filedno later than three days before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the subject of the investigation on or before May 11, 1999. On June 3, 1999, the Commission will
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make available to parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or before June 7, 1999, but such final comments must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with Sec. 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of Sec. 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means.
In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's rules, each document filedby a party to the investigation must be served on all other parties to the investigation (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: This investigation is being conducted under authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: March 1, 1999. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary.
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