[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 39 (Thursday, February 27, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11126-11127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04303]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-1210-1212 (Final)]
Welded Stainless Steel Pressure Pipe From Malaysia, Thailand, and
Vietnam; Scheduling of the Final Phase of an Antidumping Investigations
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the
final phase of antidumping investigation Nos. 731-TA-1210-1212 (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 Malaysia,
Thailand, and Vietnam of welded stainless steel pressure pipe, provided
for in in subheadings 7306.40.50 and 7306.40.10 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States.\1\
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\1\ For purposes of these investigations, the Department of
Commerce has defined the subject merchandise as circular welded
austenitic stainless pressure pipe not greater than 14 inches in
outside diameter. For purposes of these investigations, references
to size are in nominal inches and include all products within
tolerances allowed by pipe specifications. This merchandise
includes, but is not limited to, the American Society for Testing
and Materials (ASTM) A-312 or ASTM A-778 specifications, or
comparable domestic or foreign specifications. ASTM A-358 products
are only included when they are produced to meet ASTM A-312 or ASTM
A-778 specifications, or comparable domestic or foreign
specifications. Excluded from the scope are: (1) Welded stainless
mechanical tubing, meeting ASTM A-554 or comparable domestic or
foreign specifications; (2) boiler, heat exchanger, superheater,
refining furnace, feedwater heater, and condenser tubing, meeting
ASTM A-249, ASTM A-688 or comparable domestic or foreign
specifications; and (3) specialized tubing, meeting ASTM A269, ASTM
A-270 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. The subject
imports are normally classified in subheadings 7306.40.5005,
7306.40.5040, 7306.40.5062, 7306.40.5064, and 7306.40.5085 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). They may
also enter under HTSUS subheadings 7306.40.1010, 7306.40.1015,
7306.40.5042, 7306.40.5044, 7306.40.5080, and 7306.40.5090. The
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes
only; the written description of the scope of these investigations
is dispositive.
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For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the
investigations, 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).
DATES: Effective Date: February 21, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Ruggles (202-205-3187 or
[email protected]), 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.--The final phase of these investigations is being
scheduled as a result of affirmative preliminary determinations by the
Department of Commerce that imports of welded stainless steel pressure
pipe from Malaysia, Thailand, and Vietnam 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 investigations were requested in a petition
filed on May 16, 2013, by Bristol Metals, L.P., of Bristol, TN; Felker
Brothers Corp., of Marshfield, WI; and Outokumpu Stainless Pipe, Inc.,
of Schaumberg, IL.
Participation in the investigations 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 these
investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the
Secretary to the Commission, as provided in section 201.11 of the
Commission's rules, no later than 21 days prior to the hearing date
specified in this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
during the preliminary phase of the investigations 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
investigations.
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 rules, the Secretary
will make BPI gathered in the final phase of these
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investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued
in the investigations, 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 investigations. A party
granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigations
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
these investigations will be placed in the nonpublic record on May 13,
2014, and a public version will be issued thereafter, pursuant to
section 207.22 of the Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
final phase of these investigations beginning at 9:30 a.m. on May 22,
2014, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Requests to
appear at the hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to
the Commission on or before May 12, 2014. 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 May 20, 2014,
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 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 business 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 section 207.23 of the Commission's
rules; the deadline for filing is May 12, 2014. Parties may also file
written testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing,
as provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and
posthearing briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section
207.25 of the Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing
briefs is May 30, 2014. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the investigations may submit a written
statement of information pertinent to the subject of the
investigations, including statements of support or opposition to the
petition, on or before May 30, 2014. On June 18, 2014, the Commission
will 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 20, 2014, but such final comments
must not contain new factual information and must otherwise comply with
section 207.30 of the Commission's rules. All written submissions must
conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules;
any submissions that contain BPI must also conform with the
requirements of sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's
rules. The Commission's Handbook on E-Filing, available on the
Commission's Web site at http://edis.usitc.gov, elaborates upon the
Commission's rules with respect to electronic filing.
Additional written submissions to the Commission, including
requests pursuant to section 201.12 of the Commission's rules, shall
not be accepted unless good cause is shown for accepting such
submissions, or unless the submission is pursuant to a specific request
by a Commissioner or Commission staff.
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
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 207.21 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: February 24, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-04303 Filed 2-26-14; 8:45 am]
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