[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 236 (Friday, December 6, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Page 64669]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-31105]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-357-004]


Certain Carbon Steel Wire Rod From Argentina: Determination Not 
To Terminate Suspended Investigation

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

ACTION: Notice of determination not to terminate suspended 
investigation.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is notifying the 
public of its determination not to terminate the suspended 
countervailing duty investigation on certain carbon steel wire rod from 
Argentina.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 6, 1996.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Bolling or Jean Kemp, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Group III, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 5, 1996, the Department published in the Federal 
Register (61 FR 46783) its third notice of intent to terminate the 
suspended countervailing duty investigation on certain carbon steel 
wire rod from Argentina (47 FR 42393, September 27, 1982). The second 
notice of intent to terminate was published in August 1990, at which 
time the Department received an objection to termination from the 
petitioners and one interested party. In addition, we received a 
request for an administrative review and conducted an administrative 
review (Final Results of Administrative Review, 56 FR 40309, August 14, 
1991).
    The Department will terminate a suspended investigation if the 
Secretary concludes that the agreement is no longer of interest to 
interested parties. (19 CFR 355.25(d)(4)) On September 26 and 30, 1996, 
two petitioners, Atlantic Steel Industries, Inc. and North Star Steel 
Texas, Inc., objected to the Department's third notice of intent to 
terminate this suspended investigation. Therefore, we no longer intend 
to terminate the suspended investigation. We did not, however, receive 
a request for an administrative review at that time.
    This notice is published in accordance with Sec. 355.25(d)(4) of 
the Commerce Department's regulations. 19 CFR 355.25(d)(4).

    Dated: November 26, 1996.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, Enforcement Group III.
[FR Doc. 96-31105 Filed 12-5-96; 8:45 am]
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