[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 8 (Thursday, January 12, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Page 2984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-812]



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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. 701-TA-362 (Final)]


Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Standard, Line, and Pressure 
Steel Pipe From Italy

AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.

ACTION: Institution of a final countervailing duty investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of final 
countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-362 (Final) under section 
705(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(b)) (the Act) to 
determine whether an industry in the United States is materially 
injured, or is threatened with material injury, or the establishment of 
an industry in the United States is materially retarded, by reason of 
imports from Italy of certain seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, 
and pressure steel pipe,<SUP>1 provided for in subheadings 7304.10.10, 
7304.10.50, 7304.31.60, 7304.39.00, 7304.51.50, 7304.59.60, and 
7304.59.80 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States.

    \1\The subject product consists of seamless carbon and alloy 
(other than stainless) steel pipe, of circular cross-section, not 
more than 114.3 mm (4.5 inches) in outside diameter, regardless of 
wall thickness, manufacturing process (hot-finished or cold-drawn), 
end finish (plain end, bevelled end, upset end, threaded, or 
threaded and coupled), or surface finish. The pipe is commonly known 
as standard pipe, line pipe, or pressure pipe, depending on the 
application. It may also be used in structural applications. The 
subject pipe is further defined in the U.S. Department of Commerce's 
notice of its affirmative preliminary countervailing duty 
determination (59 FR 60774, Nov. 28, 1994). Specifically excluded 
from the scope of the investigation are boiler tubing, mechanical 
tubing, and oil country tubular goods except when used in a 
standard, line, or pressure pipe application. Also excluded from the 
scope of the investigation are redraw hollows for cold-drawing when 
used in the production of cold-drawn pipe or tube.
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    Pursuant to a request from petitioner under section 705(a)(1) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671d(a)(1)), the U.S. Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) has extended the date for its final determination to 
coincide with that to be made in the ongoing antidumping investigation 
on certain seamless carbon and alloy standard, line, and pressure steel 
pipe from Italy. Accordingly, the Commission will not establish a 
schedule for the conduct of the countervailing duty investigation until 
Commerce makes a preliminary determination in the antidumping 
investigation (currently scheduled to be made by January 19, 1995).
    For further information concerning the conduct of this 
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: December 23, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane 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. Information can also be 
obtained by calling the Office of Investigations' remote bulletin board 
system for personal computers at 202-205-1895 (N,8,1).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

    Background.--This investigation is being instituted as a result of 
an affirmative preliminary determination by the Department of Commerce 
that certain benefits which constitute subsidies within the meaning of 
section 703 of the Act (19 U.S.C. Sec. 1671b) are being provided to 
manufacturers, producers, or exporters in Italy of certain seamless 
carbon and alloy standard, line, and pressure steel pipe. The 
investigation was requested in a petition filed on June 23, 1994, by 
the Gulf States Tube Division of Quanex Corp., Rosenberg, TX.
    Participation in the investigation and public service list.--
Persons wishing to participate in the 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, not later than 
twenty-one (21) days after publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register. The Secretary will prepare a public service list containing 
the names and addresses of all persons, or their representatives, who 
are parties to this investigation 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 this final investigation available to 
authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, 
provided that the application is made not later than twenty-one (21) 
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.

    Authority: This investigation is being conducted under authority 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, title VII. This notice is published 
pursuant to section 207.20 of the Commission's rules.

    Issued: January 6, 1995.

    By order of the Commission.
Donna R. Koehnke,
Secretary.
[FR Doc. 95-812 Filed 1-11-95; 8:45 am]
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