[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 104 (Friday, May 30, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31136-31137]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-12507]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-502 and 731-TA-1227-1228 (Final)]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico and Turkey; Scheduling
of the Final Phase of Countervailing Duty and 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 and countervailing duty investigations Nos.
701-TA-502 and 731-TA-1227-1228 (Final) under sections 705(b) and
731(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671d(b) and 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 Mexico and
subsidized and less-than-fair-value imports from Turkey of steel
concrete reinforcing bar, provided for primarily in subheadings
7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010 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 steel concrete
reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form
(``rebar''), regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade.
Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., non-deformed or smooth
rebar).
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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: Thursday, April 24, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alan Treat (202-205-3426), 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 steel concrete reinforcing bar
from Mexico and Turkey 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). Although the Department of Commerce has preliminarily
determined that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to
producers and exporters of steel concrete reinforcing bar from Turkey,
for purposes of efficiency the Commission hereby waives rule 207.21(b)
\2\ so that the final phase of the investigations may proceed
concurrently in the event that Commerce makes a final affirmative
determination with respect to such imports.
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\2\ Section 207.21(b) of the Commission's rules provides that,
where the Department of Commerce has issued a negative preliminary
determination, the Commission will publish a Final Phase Notice of
Scheduling upon receipt of an affirmative final determination from
Commerce.
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The investigations were requested in a petition filed on September
4, 2013, by the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual
members: Nucor Corporation, Charlotte, NC; Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc.,
Tampa, FL; Commercial Metals Company, Irving, TX; Cascade Steel Rolling
Mills, Inc., McMinnville, OR; and Byer Steel Corporation, Cincinnati,
OH.
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
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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 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
Wednesday, August 27, 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 Monday,
September 15, 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 Friday, September 5,
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 Monday, September 8, 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 Thursday, September 4, 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 Monday, September 22, 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 Monday, September 22, 2014.
On Tuesday, October 7, 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 Thursday, October 9, 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: May 23, 2014.
Lisa R. Barton,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 2014-12507 Filed 5-29-14; 8:45 am]
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