[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 44 (Thursday, March 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Page 10292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-5466]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION

[Investigations Nos. 701-TA-368-371 and 731-TA-763-766 (Preliminary)]


Certain Steelwire Rod From Canada, Germany, Trinidad & Tobago, 
and Venezuela

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of countervailing duty and antidumping 
investigations and scheduling of preliminary phase investigations.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of the 
investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing 
duty investigations 701-TA-368-371 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671b(a)) (the Act) and 
antidumping investigations No. 731-TA-763-766 (Preliminary) under 
section 733(a) of the Act (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 threatened with material injury, or the 
establishment of an industry in the United States is materially 
retarded, by reason of imports from Canada, Germany, Trinidad & Tobago, 
and Venezuela of certain steel wire rod, provided for in subheadings 
7213.91.30, 7213.91.45, 7213.91.60, 7213.99.00, 7227.20.00, and 
7227.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, that 
are alleged to be subsidized and/or sold in the United States at less 
than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce extends the time for 
initiation pursuant to section 732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach preliminary 
determinations in countervailing duty and antidumping investigations in 
45 days, or in this case by April 14, 1997. The Commission's views are 
due at the Department of Commerce within five business days thereafter, 
or by April 21, 1997.
    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), as amended in 61 FR 37818 (July 22, 1996).

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 26, 1997.

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. General information concerning 
the Commission may also be obtained by accessing its internet server 
(http://www.usitc.gov or ftp://ftp.usitc.gov).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION

    Background.--These investigations are being instituted in response 
to a petition filed on February 26, 1997, by counsel for Connecticut 
Steel Corp., Wallingford, CT; Co-Steel Raritan, Perth Amboy, NJ; GS 
Industries, Inc., Georgetown, SC; Keystone Steel & Wire Co., Peoria, 
IL; and North Star Steel Texas, Inc., Beaumont, 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 days after publication 
of this notice in the Federal Register. 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 countervailing duty and antidumping 
investigations. 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 the investigations available to authorized 
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C. 
Sec. 1677(9)) who are parties to the investigations under the APO 
issued in the investigations, provided that the application is made not 
later than seven 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 
March 19, 1997, 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 
March 13, 1997, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of 
the imposition of countervailing duty and/or antidumping duties in the 
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 March 24, 1997, 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 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: These investigations are being conducted under 
authority of title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is 
published pursuant to section 207.12 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: February 28, 1997.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 97-5466 Filed 3-5-97; 8:45 am]
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