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[FR Doc No: 94-16035]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-362 and 731-TA-707-710 (Preliminary)]
Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Standard, Line, and Pressure
Steel Pipe From Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and Italy
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Institution and scheduling of preliminary antidumping
investigations and a preliminary countervailing duty investigation.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of a
preliminary countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-362
(Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.
Sec. 1671b(a)) and of the institution of preliminary antidumping
investigations Nos. 731-TA-707, 708, 709, and 710 (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 Italy of certain
seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, and pressure steel pipe that
are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Italy and by reason
of imports from Argentina, Brazil, Germany, and Italy of certain
seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, and pressure steel pipe that
are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value.
Such imports are provided for in subheadings 7304.10.10, 7304.10.50,
7304.31.60, 7304.39.00, 7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, and 7304.59.80 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. The Commission must
complete preliminary antidumping investigations in 45 days, or in this
case by August 8, 1994.
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: June 23, 1994.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Debra Baker (202-205-3180), 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. Information can also be
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N, 8, 1).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
These investigations are being instituted in response to a petition
filed on June 23, 1994, on behalf of the Gulf States Tube Division of
Quanex Corp., Rosenberg, TX.
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 sections 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 section 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 July 14, 1994,
at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building, 500 E Street SW.,
Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in the conference should
contact Debra Baker (202-205-3180) not later than July 11, 1994, to
arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of the imposition of
countervailing and 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 sections 201.8 and 207.15 of the Commission's rules,
any person may submit to the Commission on or before July 19, 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
sections 201.6, 207.3, and 207.7 of the Commission's rules.
In accordance with sections 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: This investigation is 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.
Issued: June 28, 1994.
By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 94-16035 Filed 6-29-94; 8:45 am]
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