Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Products From Brazil, Japan, and Russia

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The Commission hereby gives notice of the institution of investigations and commencement of preliminary phase countervailing duty investigation No. 701-TA-384 (Preliminary) and antidumping investigations Nos. 731-TA-806-808 (Preliminary) under sections 703(a) and 733(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C. 1671b(a) and 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 Brazil of certain hot-rolled steel products that are alleged to be subsidized by the Government of Brazil, and imports from Brazil, Japan, and Russia of certain hot-rolled steel products that are alleged to be sold in the United States at less than fair value. 1 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 19 U.S.C. 1673a(c)(1)(B)), the Commission must reach a preliminary determination in these investigations in 45 days, or in this case by November 16, 1998. The Commission's vi