[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 182 (Tuesday, September 22, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48292-48293]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-22798]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation Nos. 701-TA-469 and 731-TA-1168 (Preliminary)]
Certain Seamless Carbon and Alloy Steel Standard, Line, and
Pressure Pipe From China
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
investigation and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty
investigation No. 701-TA-469 (Preliminary) under section 703(a) of the
Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a)) (the Act) 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 China of certain seamless carbon
and alloy steel standard, line, and pressure pipe, provided for in
subheadings 7304.10, 7304.19, 7304.31, 7304.39, 7304.51, and 7304.59 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), that are
alleged to be subsidized by the Government of China. The Commission
also hereby gives notice of the institution of investigation and
commencement of preliminary phase antidumping investigation No. 731-TA-
1168 (Preliminary) under section 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1673b(a)) (the Act) 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
China of certain seamless carbon and alloy steel standard, line, and
pressure pipe from China, currently provided for in the HTSUS
subheadings identified above, that are alleged to be sold in the United
States at less than fair value. Unless the Department of Commerce
extends the time for initiation pursuant to section 702(c)(1)(B) or
732(c)(1)(B) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1671a(c)(1)(B) or 1673a(c)(1)(B)),
the Commission must reach preliminary determinations in antidumping and
countervailing duty investigations within 45 days, or in this case by
November 2, 2009. The Commission's views are due at Commerce within
five business days thereafter, or by Monday, November 9, 2009.
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).
DATES: Effective Date: September 16, 2009.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joanna Lo (202-205-1888), 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). The public record for these investigations may
be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--These investigations are being instituted in response
to a petition filed on September 16, 2009, by U.S. Steel Corp.,
Pittsburgh, PA and V&M Star L.P., Houston, TX.
Participation in the investigations and public service list.--
Persons (other than petitioners) wishing to participate in these
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
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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 these investigations available to authorized
applicants representing interested parties (as defined in 19 U.S.C.
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
October 7, 2009, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building,
500 E Street, SW., Washington, DC. Parties wishing to participate in
the conference should contact Joanna Lo (202-205-1888) not later than
October 2, 2009, to arrange for their appearance. Parties in support of
the imposition of countervailing or antidumping duties in these
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 by noon
on October 13, 2009, a written brief containing information and
arguments pertinent to the subject matter of these 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. The Commission's rules do not authorize filing
of submissions with the Secretary by facsimile or electronic means,
except to the extent permitted by section 201.8 of the Commission's
rules, as amended, 67 FR 68036 (November 8, 2002). Even where
electronic filing of a document is permitted, certain documents must
also be filed in paper form, as specified in II (C) of the Commission's
Handbook on Electronic Filing Procedures, 67 FR 68168, 68173 (November
8, 2002).
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the rules, each
document filed by a party to these 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: September 17, 2009.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
William R. Bishop,
Acting Secretary to the Commission.
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