[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 16 (Friday, January 24, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3661-3662]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-1756]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-475-031]


Large Power Transformers From Italy; Final Results of Antidumping 
Finding Administrative Review and Revocation of Antidumping Finding in 
Part

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of antidumping finding administrative 
review and revocation of antidumping finding in part.

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SUMMARY: On August 6, 1996, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the 
antidumping finding on large power transformers (LPTs) from Italy (61 
FR 40815). This review covers exports of subject merchandise by Tamini 
Costruzioni Elettromeccaniche S.r.l. (Tamini) to the United States 
during the period from June 1, 1994, through May 31, 1995.
    We gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on the 
preliminary results. We received no comments from interested parties. 
We have determined a weighted-average margin of zero percent for 
Tamini, which remains unchanged from the preliminary results. We have 
also determined that Tamini has met the requirements for revocation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 24, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrea Chu or Kris Campbell, Office of 
AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4733.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are references to the provisions effective 
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act 
by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are 
to the current regulations, as amended by the interim regulations 
published in the Federal Register on May 11, 1995 (60 FR 25130).

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Background

    On June 6, 1995, the Department published a notice of ``Opportunity 
to Request Administrative Review'' (60 FR 29821) of the antidumping 
finding on LPTs from Italy (37 FR 11772, June 14, 1972.) Petitioner, 
ABB Power T&D Co., Inc. (ABB), and Tamini both requested an 
administrative review on June 30, 1995. Tamini also requested, pursuant 
to 19 CFR 353.25(b), revocation of the order with respect to its sales 
of the subject merchandise and submitted the certification required by 
19 CFR 353.25(b)(1). Tamini was not required to provide the 
certification required by 19 CFR 353.25(b)(2) (a statement in writing 
agreeing to its immediate reinstatement in the order if the Department 
concludes, subsequent to revocation, that the respondent sold 
merchandise at less than normal value) because the Department has not 
previously determined that Tamini sold subject merchandise in the 
United States at less than normal value. We published a notice of 
initiation of the review on August 16, 1995 (60 FR 42500), covering the 
period June 1, 1994 through May 31, 1995. Based on the preliminary 
results in this review and the two preceding reviews (see Large Power 
Transformers from Italy; Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 59 FR 48851 (September 23, 1994), and Large 
Power Transformers from Italy; Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 61 FR 37443 (July 18, 1996), we preliminarily 
determined that Tamini has demonstrated three consecutive years of 
sales at not less than normal value and, therefore, qualifies for 
revocation. We published, on August 6, 1996, the preliminary results of 
administrative review of the antidumping finding on LPTs from Italy and 
the intent to revoke the finding in part (61 FR 40815). The Department 
is conducting this review in accordance with section 751 of the Act.

Scope of the Review

    Imports covered by the review are shipments of large power 
transformers (LPTs); that is, all types of transformers rated 10,000 
kVA (Kilovolt-amperes) or above, by whatever name designated, used in 
the generation, transmission, distribution and utilization of electric 
power. The term ``transformers'' includes, but is not limited to, shunt 
reactors, autotransformers, rectifier transformers, and power rectifier 
transformers. Not included are combination units, commonly known as 
rectiformers, if the entire integrated assembly is imported in the same 
shipment and entered on the same entry and the assembly has been 
ordered and invoiced as a unit, without a separate price for the 
transformer portion of the assembly. This merchandise is currently 
classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item numbers 
8504.22.00, 8504.23.00, 8504.34.33, 8504.40.00, and 8504.50.00. The HTS 
item numbers are provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The 
written description remains dispositive.
    The review covers shipments of transformers by Tamini during the 
period June 1, 1994, through May 31, 1995.

Analysis of Comments Received

    We invited interested parties to comment on our preliminary results 
and preliminary notice of intent to revoke the finding in part. We did 
not receive any comments from interested parties, and we did not make 
any adjustments to our calculations for these final results. 
Accordingly, the weighted-average margin for these final results 
remains zero percent.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that, for the period June 1, 1994, through May 31, 
1995, Tamini had a weighted-average antidumping duty margin of zero 
percent. We further determine that Tamini has demonstrated three 
consecutive review periods of sales at not less than normal value. Our 
record presents no evidence that Tamini has sold the subject 
merchandise at less than normal value in the past, and we received no 
comments from any interested parties contesting the revocation. On the 
basis of no sales at less than normal value for three consecutive years 
and the lack of any indication that such sales are likely in the 
future, we have concluded that it is not likely that Tamini will in the 
future sell the subject merchandise at less than normal value. 
Accordingly, we are revoking the order on large power transformers from 
Italy with respect to Tamini in accordance with section 751(d) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 353.25(a).
    This revocation applies to all entries of the subject merchandise 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 
1, 1995. The Department will order the suspension of liquidation ended 
for all such entries and will instruct the Customs Service to release 
any cash deposit or bonds. The Department will further instruct Customs 
to refund with interest any cash deposits on post-June 1, 1994 entries.
    This notice also serves as a final 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 notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d). Failure to 
comply is a violation of the APO.
    This administrative review, revocation, and notice are in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) 
and 19 C.F.R. 353.22(c)(5) and 353.25(a).

    Dated: January 14, 1997.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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