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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Titanium Sponge From Kazakhstan; Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: International Trade Administration/Import Administration/
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of preliminary results of antidumping duty 
administrative review.

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SUMMARY: In response to a request from the petitioner, Oregon 
Metallurgical Corporation (OREMET), the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping 
finding on titanium sponge from Kazakhstan. The review covers exports 
of the subject merchandise to the United States from Kazakhstan during 
the period from August 1, 1992, through July 31, 1993. The review 
indicates that no shipments of the subject merchandise took place 
during the period of review. Interested parties are invited to comment 
on these preliminary results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 11, 1994.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Genovese or Laurel LaCivita, 
Office of Antidumping Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202)482-
5254.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 28, 1968, the Department of the Treasury published an 
antidumping finding on titanium sponge from the Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics (U.S.S.R.)(33 FR 12138). In December 1991, the 
U.S.S.R. divided into fifteen independent states. To conform to these 
changes, the Department changed the original antidumping finding into 
fifteen findings applicable to the Baltic states and the former 
Republics of the Soviet Union (57 FR 36070, August 12, 1992).
    On August 3, 1993, the Department published a notice of 
``Opportunity to Request an Administrative Review'' (58 FR 41239) of 
the antidumping finding on titanium sponge from Kazakhstan (57 FR 
36070, August 12, 1992). On August 30, 1993, OREMET requested an 
administrative review. The Department initiated the review on September 
30, 1993 (58 FR 51053), covering the period August 1, 1992, through 
July 31, 1993. The Department is conducting this review in accordance 
with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

Scope of the Review

    The merchandise covered by this review is all imports of titanium 
sponge from Kazakhstan. Titanium sponge is chiefly used for aerospace 
vehicles, specifically, in the construction of compressor blades and 
wheels, stator blades, rotors, and other parts in aircraft gas turbine 
engines.
    Imports of titanium sponge are currently classifiable under the 
harmonized tariff schedule (HTS) subheading 8108.10.50.10. The HTS 
subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes; our 
written description of the scope of this finding is dispositive.
    This review covers sales and entries by Kazakh exporters, 
producers, sellers, and resellers of the subject merchandise during the 
period August 1, 1992, through July 31, 1993.

Preliminary Results of Review

    The Kazakh government reported, and Census documents confirmed, 
that there were no exports of titanium sponge to the United States 
during the period of review. Therefore, we preliminarily determine to 
set the cash deposit rate at 83.96 percent, which is the rate 
established in the final results of the last review of the antidumping 
finding on titanium sponge from the U.S.S.R. (see 52 FR 9323, March 24, 
1987).
    Furthermore, the following deposit requirement will be effective 
for all shipments of the subject merchandise, entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 
751(a)(1) of the Act: The cash deposit rate for entries of titanium 
sponge from Kazakhstan will be that rate established in the final 
results of this administrative review.
    These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until publication of the final results of the next administrative 
review.
    This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of 
their responsibility under 19 CFR 353.26 to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and 19 CFR 353.22.

    Dated: February 3, 1994.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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