[Federal Register: March 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 55)]
[Notices]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (Review)]
Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From China, Russia, South
Africa, and Ukraine
AGENCY: International Trade Commission.
ACTION: Scheduling of full five-year reviews concerning the suspended
investigations on carbon steel plate from China, Russia, South Africa,
and Ukraine.
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SUMMARY: The Commission hereby gives notice of the scheduling of full
reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19
U.S.C. 1675(c)(5)) (the Act) to determine whether termination of the
suspension agreements on cut-to-length (CTL) carbon steel plate \1\
from China, Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of material injury within a reasonably
foreseeable time. For further information concerning the conduct of
these reviews 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, D, E, and F (19
CFR part 207).
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\1\ The products covered under the suspension agreements are
hot-rolled iron and non-alloy steel universal mill plates (i.e.,
flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass,
of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1,250 mm and of a
thickness of not less than 4 mm, without patterns in relief), of
rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, and
whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics of other
nonmetallic substances; and certain iron and nonalloy steel flat-
rolled products, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated, nor coated with
metal, and whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with
plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in
thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least
twice the thickness. Included in this definition are flat-rolled
products of nonrectangular cross-section where such cross-section is
achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which
have been ``worked after rolling'')--e.g., products which have been
bevelled or rounded at the edges. Carbon steel plate is covered by
the following statistical reporting numbers of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS): 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060,
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000,
7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000,
7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030 (not in coil form), 7211.24.0045,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000. Excluded
from this definition is grade X-70 plate.
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EFFECTIVE DATE: March 14, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Diane J. 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 these matters 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
its internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record for these
reviews may be viewed on the Commission's electronic docket (EDIS) at
http://edis.usitc.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background.--On December 13, 2002, the Commission determined that
responses to its notice of institution of the subject five-year reviews
were such that full reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act
should proceed (67 FR 77803, December 19, 2002). A record of the
Commissioners' votes, the Commission's statement on adequacy, and any
individual Commissioner's statements are available from the Office of
the Secretary and at the Commission's web site.
Participation in the reviews and public service list.--Persons,
including industrial users of the subject merchandise and, if the
merchandise is sold at the retail level, representative consumer
organizations, wishing to participate in these reviews 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, by 45 days after
publication of this notice. A party that filed a notice of appearance
following publication of the Commission's notice of institution of the
reviews need not file an additional notice of appearance. The Secretary
will maintain a public service list containing the names and addresses
of all persons, or their representatives, who are parties to the
reviews.
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 reviews available to authorized
applicants under the APO issued in the reviews, provided that the
application is made by 45 days after publication of this notice.
Authorized applicants must represent interested parties, as defined by
19 U.S.C. 1677(9), who are parties to the reviews. A party granted
access to BPI following publication of the Commission's notice of
institution of the reviews need not reapply for such access. A separate
service list will be maintained by the Secretary for those parties
authorized to receive BPI under the APO.
Staff report.--The prehearing staff report in the reviews will be
placed in the nonpublic record on June 17, 2003, and a public version
will be issued thereafter, pursuant to section 207.64 of the
Commission's rules.
Hearing.--The Commission will hold a hearing in connection with the
reviews beginning at 9:30 a.m. on July 8, 2003, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building. Requests to appear at the
hearing should be filed in writing with the Secretary to the Commission
on or before June 30, 2003. A nonparty who has testimony that may aid
the Commission's deliberations may request permission to present a
short statement at the hearing. All parties and nonparties desiring to
appear at the hearing and make oral presentations should attend a
prehearing conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on July 2, 2003, at the
U.S. International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and
written materials to be submitted at the public hearing are governed by
sections 201.6(b)(2), 201.13(f), 207.24, and 207.66 of the Commission's
rules. Parties must submit any request to present a portion of their
hearing
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testimony in camera no later than 7 days prior to the date of the
hearing.
Written submissions.--Each party to the reviews may submit a
prehearing brief to the Commission. Prehearing briefs must conform with
the provisions of section 207.65 of the Commission's rules; the
deadline for filing is June 26, 2003. Parties may also file written
testimony in connection with their presentation at the hearing, as
provided in section 207.24 of the Commission's rules, and posthearing
briefs, which must conform with the provisions of section 207.67 of the
Commission's rules. The deadline for filing posthearing briefs is July
17, 2003; witness testimony must be filed no later than three days
before the hearing. In addition, any person who has not entered an
appearance as a party to the reviews may submit a written statement of
information pertinent to the subject of the reviews on or before July
17, 2003. On August 7, 2003, the Commission will make available to
parties all information on which they have not had an opportunity to
comment. Parties may submit final comments on this information on or
before August 11, 2003, but such final comments must not contain new
factual information and must otherwise comply with section 207.68 of
the Commission's rules. All written submissions must conform with the
provisions of section 201.8 of the Commission's rules; any submissions
that contain BPI must also 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).
In accordance with sections 201.16(c) and 207.3 of the Commission's
rules, each document filed by a party to the reviews must be served on
all other parties to the reviews (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 reviews are being conducted under authority of
title VII of the Tariff Act of 1930; this notice is published
pursuant to section 207.62 of the Commission's rules.
Issued: March 17, 2003.
By order of the Commission.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-6740 Filed 3-20-03; 8:45 am]
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