[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 52 (Tuesday, March 18, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12793-12794]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-6684]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration


Initation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty 
administrative reviews and request for revocation in part.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with February anniversary 
dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are 
initiating those administrative reviews. The Department also received a 
request to revoke one antidumping duty order in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 18, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, 
telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 353.22(a) and 355.22(a) (1994), for administrative reviews of 
various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with 
February anniversary dates. The Department also received a timely 
request to revoke in part the antidumping duty order on mechanical 
transfer presses from Japan.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with sections 19 CFR 353.22(c) and 355.22(c), we are 
initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings. The Department is not 
initiating an administrative review of any exporters and/or producers 
who were not named in a review request because such exporters and/or 
producers were not specified as required under section 353.22(a) (19 
CFR 353.22(a)). We intend to issue the final results of these reviews 
not later than February 28, 1998.

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                                                  Period to be reviewed 
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         ANTIDUMPING DUTY PROCEEDINGS                                   
                                                                        
India: Forged Stainless Steel Flanges, A-533-                           
 809..........................................            2/1/96-1/31/97

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    Akai Impex, Ltd.                                                    
    Mukand, Ltd.                                                        
India: Stainless Steel Bar, A-533-810.........            2/1/96-1/31/97
    Mukand, Ltd.                                                        
    Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited                                    
Japan: Mechanical Transfer Presses, A-588-810.            2/1/96-1/31/97
    Aida Engineering, Ltd.                                              
    Hitachi Zosen Corporation                                           
    Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries                                
Japan: Melamine, A-588-056....................            2/1/96-1/31/97
    Taiyo Ink Manufacturing Co.                                         
    Nissan Chemical Industries, Ltd.                                    
The People's Republic of China: Axes/Adzes,* A-                         
 570-803......................................            2/1/96-1/31/97
    Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import &                               
     Export Corporation                                                 
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export                                  
     Corporation                                                        
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Company                           
The People's Republic of China: Bars/Wedges,*                           
 A-570-803....................................            2/1/96-1/31/97
    Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import &                               
     Export Corporation                                                 
    Liaoning Limeng Group Limited Company                               
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export                                  
     Corporation                                                        
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Company                           
    Zibo Tool Factory                                                   
The People's Republic of China: Hammers/                                
 Sledges,* A-570-803..........................            2/1/96-1/31/97
    Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import &                               
     Export Corporation                                                 
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export                                  
     Corporation                                                        
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Company                           
The People's Republic of China: Picks/                                  
 Mattocks,* A-570-803.........................            2/1/96-1/31/97
    Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import &                               
     Export Corporation                                                 
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export                                  
     Corporation                                                        
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Company                           
                                                                        
    *All other exporters of hand tools from                             
     the People's Republic of China are                                 
     conditionally covered by this review.                              
The People's Republic of China: Manganese                               
 Metal,* A-570-840............................           6/14/95-1/31/97
    China National Electronics Import & Export                          
     Hunan Company                                                      
    China Hunan International Economic                                  
     Development (Group) Corporation                                    
    China Metallurgical I/E Hunan Corp./Hunan                           
     Nonferrous Metal  I/E Association Corp.                            
    Minmetals Precious & Rare Mineral Import &                          
     Export Corporation                                                 
                                                                        
    *All other exporters of manganese metal                             
     from the People's Republic of China are                            
     conditionally covered by this review.                              
The People's Republic of China: Paint                                   
 Brushes,* A-570-501..........................            2/1/96-1/31/97
    Hebei Animal By-Products I/E Corp.                                  
    Hunan Provincial Native Produce & Animal                            
     By-Products Import & Export Corporation                            
                                                                        
    *All other exporters of paint brushes from                          
     the People's Republic of China are                                 
     conditionally covered by this review.                              
The People's Republic of China: Certain Cased                           
 Pencils, A-570-827...........................          12/1/95-11/30/96
    Shanghai Foreign Trade Corporation*                                 
                                                                        
    *Shanghai Foreign Trade Corporation was                             
     inadvertently identified as subject to                             
     administrative review request (January                             
     17, 1997, (62 FR 2647). As all other                               
     exporters of certain cased pencils from                            
     the PRC, this company is conditionally                             
     covered by this review.                                            
                                                                        
        COUNTERVAILING DUTY PROCEEDINGS                                 
                                                                        
    None.                                                               
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    If requested within 30 days of the date of publication of this 
notice, the Department will determine whether antidumping duties have 
been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to any of these 
reviews if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through 
an importer which is affiliated with such exporter or producer.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b) 
and 355.34(b).
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 
CFR 353.22(c)(1) and 355.22(c)(1).

    Dated: March 11, 1997.
Jeffrey P. Bialos,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-6684 Filed 3-17-97; 8:45 am]
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