[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]


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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 <SUP>1</SUP> developed in the subject 
investigations, the United States International Trade Commission 
determines, pursuant to section 733(a)

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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).
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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)).
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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 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]
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