[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30133-30134]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-11731]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation No. 731-TA-859 (Final)]


Circular Seamless Stainless Steel Hollow Products From Japan

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Scheduling of the final phase of an antidumping investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of the 
final phase of antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-859 (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 Japan of circular seamless stainless 
steel hollow products. \1\
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    \1\ For purposes of this investigation, Commerce has defined the 
subject merchandise as ``pipes, tubes, redraw hollows, and hollow 
bars, of circular cross-section, containing 10.5 percent or more by 
weight chromium, regardless of production process, outside diameter, 
wall thickness, length, industry specification (domestic, foreign or 
proprietary), grade or intended use. Common specifications for the 
subject circular seamless stainless steel hollow products include, 
but are not limited to, ASTM-A-213, ASTM-A-268, ASTM-A-269, ASTM-A-
270, ASTM-A-271, ASTM-A-312, ASTM-A-376, ASTM-A-498, ASTM-A-511, 
ASTM-A-632, ASTM-A-731, ASTM-A-771, ASTM-A-789, ASTM-A-790, ASTM-A-
826 and their proprietary or foreign equivalents.''
    Excluded from the scope of the investigation are: (1) finished 
oil country tubular goods (``OCTG'') certified to American Petroleum 
Institute standards 5CT or 5D or to a proprietary OCTG 
specification; (2) OCTG coupling stock with ``mother-child 
traceability'; (3) line pipe marked, produced, warranted, or 
certified only to API or proprietary line pipe specifications and 
used in a pipeline application; and (4) hollow drill bars and rods. 
Additional explanation of scope exclusions is presented in 
Commerce's preliminary notice of sales at LTFV (65 FR 25306, May 1, 
2000).
    The products subject to this investigation are covered by 
statistical reporting numbers 7304.10.5020; 7304.10.5050; 
7304.10.5080; 7304.41.3005; 7304.41.3015; 7304.41.3045; 
7304.41.6005; 7304.41.6015; 7304.41.6045; 7304.49.0005; 
7304.49.0015; 7304.49.0045; and 7304.49.0060; of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). The statistical 
reporting numbers are provided for convenience; the written 
description of the subject products is controlling.
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    For further information concerning the conduct of this phase of the 
investigation, 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).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 28, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane J. Mazur (202-205-3184), 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).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The final phase of this investigation is being scheduled as a 
result of an affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of 
Commerce that imports of circular seamless stainless steel hollow 
products from Japan 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 investigation was requested in a petition filed on October 
26, 1999, by Altx, Inc., Watervliet, NY; American Extruded Products 
Corp., Beaver Falls, PA; DMV Stainless USA, Inc., Houston, TX; Salem 
Tube, Inc., Greenville, PA; Sandvik, Steel Co., Scranton, PA; 
International Extruded Products LLC d/b/a Wyman-Gordon Energy 
Products--IXP Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; and United Steelworkers of America, 
AFL-CIO/CLC, Pittsburgh, PA.

Participation in the Investigation 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 this 
investigation 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 investigation 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 
investigation.

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 this 
investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued 
in the investigation, 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 investigation. A party 
granted access to BPI in the preliminary phase of the investigation 
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 this 
investigation will be placed in the nonpublic record on June 29, 2000, 
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 this investigation beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 12, 2000, 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 July 5, 2000. 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 July 7, 2000, 
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 days prior to the date of the 
hearing.

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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 July 6, 2000. 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 July 19, 2000; 
witness testimony must be filed no later than three days before the 
hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a 
party to the investigation may submit a written statement of 
information pertinent to the subject of the investigation on or before 
July 19, 2000. On August 10, 2000, 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 August 14, 2000, 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 
rules do not authorize filing of submissions with the Secretary by 
facsimile or electronic means.
    In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's 
rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be 
served on all other parties to the investigation (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 title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.21 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: May 4, 2000.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-11731 Filed 5-9-00; 8:45 am]
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