[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 197 (Wednesday, October 11, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 60451]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-26020]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigation Nos. 731-TA-888-890 (Preliminary)]


Stainless Steel Angle From Japan, Korea, and Spain

Determinations

    On the basis of the record \1\ developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 
U.S.C. 1673b(a)), that there is a reasonable indication that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
imports from Japan, Korea, and Spain of stainless steel angle, provided 
for in subheading 7222.40.30 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).
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    \1\ The record is defined in section 207.2(f) of the 
Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure (19 CFR 207.2(f)).
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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 affirmative preliminary 
determinations in the investigations under section 733(b) of the Act, 
or, if the preliminary determinations are negative, upon notice of 
affirmative final determinations in those 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 August 18, 2000, a petition was filed with the Commission and 
the Department of Commerce by Slater Steels Corporation, Specialty 
Alloys Division, Fort Wayne, IN, and the United States Steelworkers of 
America, AFL-CIO/CLC, Pittsburgh PA, alleging that an industry in the 
United States is materially injured and threatened with material injury 
by reason of LTFV imports of stainless steel angle from Japan, Korea, 
and Spain. Accordingly, effective August 18, 2000, the Commission 
instituted antidumping duty investigations Nos. 73-TA-888-890 
(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 August 25, 2000 (65 FR 51845). The 
conference was held in Washington, DC, on September 8, 2000, and all 
persons who requested the opportunity were permitted to appear in 
person or by counsel.
    The Commission transmitted its determinations in these 
investigations to the Secretary of Commerce on October 2, 2000. The 
views of the Commission are contained in USITC Publication 3356 
(October 2000), entitled Stainless Steel Angle from Japan, Korea, and 
Spain: Investigations Nos. 731-TA-888-890 (Preliminary).

    By order of the Commission.

    Dated: Issued: October 3, 2000.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 00-26020 Filed 10-10-00; 8:45 am]
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