[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 242 (Wednesday, December 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66128-66129]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-32950]


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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (Final)]


Certain Carbon Steel Plate From China, Russia, South Africa, and 
Ukraine

Determination

    On the basis of the record <SUP>1</SUP> developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 735(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673d(b)) (the Act), that an industry in the United States is 
threatened with material injury <SUP>2</SUP> by reason of imports from 
China, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine of cut-to-length carbon steel 
plate,<SUP>3</SUP> provided for in provisions of headings 7208 through 
7212 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) of the United States, 
<SUP>4</SUP> that have been found by the Department of Commerce to be 
sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV).<SUP>5</SUP>
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    \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)).
    \2\ Commissioner Crawford determines that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured by reason of the subject 
imports. Pursuant to section 735(b)(4)(A) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)(4)(A)), Commissioner Crawford makes a negative 
determination regarding critical circumstances.
    \3\ For purposes of these investigations, cut-to-length carbon 
steel plate is hot-rolled iron and nonalloy steel universal mill 
plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a 
closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1,250 
mm and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and 
without patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, neither clad, 
plated, nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or 
coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances; and certain 
iron and nonalloy steel flat-rolled products not in coils, of 
rectangular shape, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated, nor coated with 
metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or 
other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in thickness and of a 
width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the 
thickness. Included in this definition are flat-rolled products of 
nonrectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved 
subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which have been 
``worked after rolling''), such as products which have been bevelled 
or rounded at the edges. Excluded from this definition is grade X-70 
plate.
    \4\ Cut-to-length carbon steel plate is currently covered by the 
following statistical reporting numbers of the HTS: 7208.40.3030; 
7208.40.3060; 7208.51.0030; 7208.51.0045; 7208.51.0060; 
7208.52.0000; 7208.53.0000; 7208.90.0000; 7210.70.3000; 
7210.90.9000; 7211.13.0000; 7211.14.0030; 7211.14.0045; 
7211.90.0000; 7212.40.1000; 7212.40.5000; and 7212.50.0000.
    \5\ The Commission further determines, pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 
1673d(b)(4)(B), that it would not have found material injury but for 
the suspension of liquidation of entries of the merchandise under 
investigation.

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Background

    The Commission instituted these investigations effective November 
5, 1996, following receipt of a petition filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by Geneva Steel Co., Provo, UT, and Gulf 
States Steel, Inc., Gadsden, AL. The final phase of the investigations 
was scheduled by the Commission following notification of preliminary 
determinations by the Department of Commerce that imports of cut-to-
length carbon steel plate from China, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine 
were being sold at LTFV within the meaning of section 733(b) of the Act 
(19 U.S.C. 1673b(b)). Notice of the scheduling of the Commission's 
investigations and of a public hearing 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 August 20, 1997 (62 
FR 44287). The hearing was held in Washington, DC, on October 28, 1997, 
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 December 11, 1997. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3076 
(December 1997), entitled ``Certain Carbon Steel Plate from China, 
Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 
(Final).''

    Issued: December 11, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-32950 Filed 12-16-97; 8:45 am]
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