[Federal Register: August 4, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 149)] [Notices] [Page 42414-42415] From the Federal Register Online via GPO Access [wais.access.gpo.gov] [DOCID:fr04au99-103] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION [Investigation No. TA-201-70] Circular Welded Carbon Quality Line Pipe AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission. ACTION: Institution and scheduling of an investigation under section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2252) (the Act). ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: Following receipt of a petition filed on June 30, 1999, as amended on July 2, 1999, on behalf of Geneva Steel, IPSCO Tubulars, Inc., Lone Star Steel Company, Maverick Tube Corporation, Newport Steel, Northwest Pipe Company, Stupp Corporation, and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO, the Commission instituted investigation No. TA-201-70 under section 202 of the Act to determine whether welded carbon quality 1 line pipe of circular cross section, of a kind used for oil and gas pipelines, whether or not stencilled, is being imported into the United States in such increased quantities as to be a substantial cause of serious injury, or the threat thereof, to the domestic industry producing an article like or directly competitive with the imported article. Such line pipe is classified in subheadings 7306.10.10 and 7306.10.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For purposes of this investigation, carbon quality is defined to mean: products in which (1) iron predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements, (2) the carbon content is 2 percent or less, by weight, and (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated: 1.80 percent of manganese, or 2.25 percent of silicon, or 1.00 percent of copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum, or 1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium, or 0.15 percent of vanadium, or 0.15 percent of zirconium --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 206, subparts A and B (19 CFR part 206). EFFECTIVE DATE: June 30, 1999. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Valerie Newkirk (202-205-3190), 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: Participation in the Investigation and 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 Sec. 201.11 of the Commission's rules, not later than 21 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. The Secretary will prepare a 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 Confidential Business Information (CBI) Under an Administrative Protective Order (APO) and CBI Service List Pursuant to section 206.17 of the Commission's rules, the Secretary will make CBI gathered in this investigation available to authorized applicants under the APO issued in the investigation, provided that the application is made not later than 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 CBI under the APO. Hearings on Injury and Remedy The Commission has scheduled separate hearings in connection with the [[Page 42415]] injury and remedy phases of this investigation. The hearing on injury will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on September 30, 1999, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. In the event that the Commission makes an affirmative injury determination or is equally divided on the question of injury in this investigation, a hearing on the question of remedy will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on November 10, 1999. Requests to appear at the hearings should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission on or before September 23, 1999, and November 3, 1999, respectively. All persons desiring to appear at the hearings and make oral presentations should attend prehearing conferences to be held at 9:30 a.m. on September 27, 1999 and November 5, 1999, respectively, at the U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written materials to be submitted at the hearing are governed by Secs. 201.6(b)(2) and 201.13(f) of the Commission's rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their hearing testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior to the date of the hearing. Written Submissions Each party is encouraged to submit a prehearing brief to the Commission. The deadline for filing prehearing briefs on injury is September 24, 1999; that for filing prehearing briefs on remedy, including any commitments pursuant to 19 U.S.C. 2252(a)(6)(B), is November 3, 1999. Parties may also file posthearing briefs. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs on injury is October 6, 1999; that for filing posthearing briefs on remedy is November 17, 1999. In addition, any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the investigation may submit a written statement of information pertinent to the consideration of injury on or before October 6, 1999, and pertinent to the consideration of remedy on or before November 17, 1999. All written submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions that contain CBI must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of the Commission's rules. In accordance with Sec. 201.16(c) of the rules, each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on all other parties to the investigation (as identified by either the public or CBI 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: This investigation is being conducted under the authority of section 202 of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is published pursuant to Sec. 206.3 of the Commission's rules. Issued: July 29, 1999. By order of the Commission. Donna R. Koehnke, Secretary. [FR Doc. 99-20045 Filed 8-3-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 7020-02-P