[Federal Register Volume 59, Number 5 (Friday, January 7, 1994)] [Notices] [Pages 1027-1028] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 94-401] [[Page Unknown]] [Federal Register: January 7, 1994] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigations Nos. 731-TA-678 through 682; Preliminary] Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil, India, Italy, Japan, and Spain AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution and scheduling of preliminary antidumping investigations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of preliminary antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-678 through 682 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)) to determine whether there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured, or is threatened with material injury, or the establishment of an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of imports from Brazil, India, Italy, Japan, and Spain of stainless steel bar, provided for in subheadings 7220.11.00, 7220.12.50, 7222.10.00, 7222.20.00, and 7222.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value.1 The Commission must complete preliminary antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this case by February 14, 1994. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of these investigations, the term ``stainless steel bar'' means articles of stainless steel in straight lengths that have been either hot-rolled, forged, turned, cold-drawn, cold- rolled, or otherwise cold-finished, or ground, having a uniform solid cross section along their whole length in the shape of circles, segments of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), triangles, hexagons, octagons, or other convex polygons, as well as hot-rolled flat-rolled products from 6.35 to 254 mm (inclusive) in width and 3.18 mm and over in thickness. Except as specified above, the term does not include stainless steel flat-rolled products, wire, angles, shapes, or sections. Stainless steel bar includes cold-finished stainless steel bars that are turned or ground in straight lengths, whether produced from hot-rolled bar or from straightened and cut rod or wire, and reinforcing bars that have indentations, ribs, grooves, or other deformations produced during the rolling process. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- For further information concerning the conduct of these investigations 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 B (19 CFR part 207). EFFECTIVE DATE: December 30, 1993. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Seiger (202-205-3183), 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition filed on December 30, 1993, by Al Tech Specialty Steel Corp., Dunkirk, NY; Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, PA; Republic Engineered Steels, Inc., Massillon, OH; Slater Steels Corp., Fort Wayne, IN; Talley Metals Technology, Inc., Hartsville, SC; and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO/CLC. Participation in the Investigations and Public Service List Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in the investigations as parties must file an entry of appearance with the Secretary to the Commission, as provided in Secs. 201.11 and 207.10 of the Commission's rules, not later than seven (7) days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to these investigations upon the expiration of the period for filing entries of appearance. 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 these preliminary investigations available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made not later than seven (7) days after the publication of this notice in the Federal Register. A separate service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties authorized to receive BPI under the APO. Conference The Commission's Director of Operations has scheduled a conference in connection with these investigations for 9:30 a.m. on January 20, 1994, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should contact Jonathan Seiger (202-205-3183) not later than January 18, 1994, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of antidumping duties in these investigations and parties in opposition to the imposition of such duties will each be collectively allocated one hour within which to make an oral presentation at the conference. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a short statement at the conference. Written Submissions As provided in Secs. 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules, any person may submit to the Commission on or before January 25, 1994, a written brief containing information and arguments pertinent to the subject matter of the investigations. Parties may file written testimony in connection with their presentation at the conference no later than three (3) days before the conference. If briefs or written testimony contain BPI, they must conform with the requirements of Secs. 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules. In accordance with Secs. 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the 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 the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules. Dated: January 4, 1994. By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 94-401 Filed 1-6-94; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P