[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 117 (Thursday, June 18, 1998)] [Notices] [Pages 33393-33394] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 98-16202] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigations Nos. 731-TA-781 through 786 (Preliminary)] Stainless Steel Round Wire From Canada, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan Determination On the basis of the record 1 developed in the subject investigations, the United States International Trade Commission determines, pursuant to section 733(a) [[Page 33394]] of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of imports from Canada, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan of stainless steel round wire, provided for in subheading 7223.00.10 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ The record is defined in sec. 207.2(f) of the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR Sec. 207.2(f)). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Commencement of Final Phase Investigations Pursuant to section 207.18 of the Commission's rules, the Commission also gives notice of the commencement of the final phase of its investigations. The Commission will issue a final phase notice of scheduling which will be published in the Federal Register as provided in section 207.21 of the Commission's rules upon notice from the Department of Commerce (Commerce) of an affirmative preliminary determination in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, or, if the preliminary determination is negative, upon notice of an affirmative final determination in the investigations under section 735(a) of the Act. Parties that filed entries of appearance in the preliminary phase of the investigations need not enter a separate appearance for the final phase of the investigations. Industrial users, and, if the merchandise under investigation is sold at the retail level, representative consumer organizations have the right to appear as parties in Commission antidumping and countervailing duty investigations. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the investigations. Background On March 27, 1998, a petition was filed with the Commission and Commerce by ACS Industries, Inc., Woonsocket, RI; Al Tech Specialty Steel Corp., Dunkirk, NY; Branford Wire & Manufacturing Co., Mountain Home, NC; Carpenter Technology Corp., Reading, PA; Handy & Harman Specialty Wire Group, Cockeysville, MD; Industrial Alloys, Inc., Pomona, CA; Loos & Co., Inc., Pomfret, CT; Sandvik Steel Co., Clarks Summit, PA; Sumiden Wire Products Corp., Dickson, TN; and Techalloy Co., Inc., Mahwah, NJ, alleging that an industry in the United States is materially injured or threatened with material injury by reason of LTFV imports of stainless steel round wire from Canada, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan. Accordingly, effective March 27, 1998, the Commission instituted antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-781 through 786 (Preliminary). Notice of the institution of the Commission's investigations and of a public conference to be held in connection therewith was given by posting copies of the notice in the Office of the Secretary, U.S. International Trade Commission, Washington, DC, and by publishing the notice in the Federal Register of April 6, 1998 (63 FR 16827). The conference was held in Washington, DC, on April 17, 1998, and all persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in person or by counsel. The Commission transmitted its determination in these investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on June 5, 1998. The views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3111 (June 1998), entitled ``Stainless Steel Round Wire from Canada, India, Japan, Korea, Spain, and Taiwan: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-781 through 786 (Preliminary).'' By order of the Commission. Issued: June 11, 1998. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 98-16202 Filed 6-17-98; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P