[Federal Register: April 21, 2003 (Volume 68, Number 76)]
[Notices]
[Page 19578-19579]
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INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMMISSION
[Investigation No. TA-204-11]
Certain Steel Wire Rod:\1\ Evaluation of the Effectiveness of
Import Relief
AGENCY: United States International Trade Commission.
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\1\ Certain steel wire rod is provided for in subheadings
7213.91, 7213.99, 7227.20, and 7227.90.60 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTS).
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ACTION: Institution of an investigation and scheduling of a hearing
under section 204(d) of the Trade Act of 1974 (19 U.S.C. 2254(d)) (the
Act).
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SUMMARY: Pursuant to section 204(d) of the Act, the Commission has
instituted investigation No. TA-204-11, Certain Steel Wire Rod:
Evaluation of the Effectiveness of Import Relief, for the purpose of
evaluating the effectiveness of the relief action imposed by the
President on imports of certain steel wire rod under section 203 of the
Act, which terminated on March 1, 2003.
Background
The President imposed the relief action on March 1, 2000, in the
form of a tariff-rate quota following receipt of an affirmative injury
determination and relief recommendation from the Commission on July 12,
1999. The relief was imposed for a period of 3 years and 1 day. See
Proclamation 7273 of February 16, 2000 (65 FR 8621), as modified by
Proclamation 7205 of November 21, 2001 (66 FR 59353). Section 204(d) of
the Act requires the Commission, following termination of a relief
action, to evaluate the effectiveness of the action in facilitating
positive adjustment by the domestic industry to import competition,
consistent with the reasons set out by the President in the report
submitted to the Congress under section 203(b) of the Act. The
Commission is required to submit a report on the evaluation to the
President and the Congress no later than 180 days after the day on
which the relief action terminated 203(b) of the Act.
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, subparts A through and E), and
part 206, subparts A and F (19 CFR part 206, subparts A and F).
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 11, 2003.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Karen Taylor (202) 708-4101) or Jim
McClure ((202) 205-3191), 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 this investigation may be viewed on the Commission's
electronic docket (EDIS-ON-LINE) at http://dockets.usitc.gov/eol/public
.
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 section 201.11 of the Commission's rules, not later than 14 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.
Public hearing.--As required by statute, the Commission has
scheduled a hearing in connection with this investigation. The hearing
will be held beginning at 9:30 a.m. on June 26, 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 19, 2003. All persons desiring to appear at the
hearing and make oral presentations should attend a prehearing
conference to be held at 9:30 a.m. on June 23, 2003, at the U.S.
International Trade Commission Building. Oral testimony and written
materials to be submitted at the hearing are governed by sections
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 is June 19, 2003. Parties may also file posthearing briefs. The
deadline for filing posthearing briefs is July 3, 2003. In addition,
any person who has not entered an appearance as a party to the
investigation may submit a written statement concerning the matters to
be addressed in the report on or before July 3, 2003. All written
submissions must conform with the provisions of section 201.8 of the
Commission's rules; any submissions that contain confidential business
information must also conform with the requirements of section 201.6 of
the Commission's rules. The report that the Commission sends to the
President may include confidential business information. 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 section 201.16(c) of the Commission's rules,
each document filed by a party to the investigation must be served on
all other parties to the investigation (as identified by the 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 204(d) of the Trade Act of 1974; this notice is
published pursuant to section 206.3 of the Commission's rules.
By order of the Commission.
Issued: April 15, 2003.
Marilyn R. Abbott,
Secretary to the Commission.
[FR Doc. 03-9683 Filed 4-18-03; 8:45 am]
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