[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 167 (Thursday, August 28, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45621-45623]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-22967]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests 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 July anniversary dates. In 
accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those 
administrative reviews. The Department also received requests to revoke 
two antidumping duty orders in part.

DATES: August 28, 1997.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Holly A. Kuga, Office of Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 
(202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b) (1997), for administrative reviews of various 
antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with July 
anniversary dates. The Department also received timely requests to 
revoke in part the antidumping duty order on polyethylene terephthalate 
film (PET Film) from South Korea and sebacic acid from the People's 
Republic of China. The request for revocation in part with respect to 
PET Film from South Korea was inadvertently omitted from the previous 
initiation notice (62 FR 41339, August 1, 1997).

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with sections 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are 
initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final 
results of these reviews not later than July 31, 1998.

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                                                        Period to be    
                                                          reviewed      
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           Antidumping Duty Proceedings                                 
                                                                        
Brazil:                                                                 
    Industrial Nitrocellulose A-351-804...........        7/1/96-6/30/97
    Companhia Nitro Quimica Brasileira                                  
    Silicon Metal A-351-806.......................        7/1/96-6/30/97
    Ligas de Aluminio S.A.                                              
Germany: Industrial Nitrocellulose A-428-803......        7/1/96-6/30/97
    Wolff Walsrode AG                                                   
Italy:                                                                  
    Certain Pasta A-475-818.......................       1/19/96-6/30/97
    Castelletti S.p.A.                                                  
    Societa Transporti Castelletti                                      
    Arrighi S.p.A. Industrie Alimentari                                 
    Barilla G.e.R.F. Illi S.p.A.                                        
    General Noli S.p.A.                                                 
    R. Queirolo & Co., S.p.A.                                           
    Puglisi S.p.A.                                                      
    La Molisana Industrie Alimentari S.p.A.                             
    Pastificio Fratelli Pagani S.p.A.                                   
    Rummo S.p.A. Molino e Pastificio                                    
    Industria Alimentare Colavita S.p.A.                                
    F.lli De Cecco di Filippo Fara S. Martino                           
     S.p.A.                                                             
    Petrini S.p.A.                                                      
    Delverde, SrL                                                       
    Tamma Industrie Alimentari, SrL                                     
    Colavita Pasta and Olive Oil Company                                
    Cylindrical Roller Bearings A-475-801.........        5/1/96-4/30/97
    C.R. s.r.l*                                                         
                                                                        
  *Inadvertently omitted from AFB initiation notice published June 17,  
1997 (62 FR 32754).                                                     
                                                                        
Japan: Electric Cutting Tools A-588-823...........        7/1/96-6/30/97
    Makita Corporation                                                  
Russia: Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium A-821-                      
 807..............................................        7/1/96-6/30/97
    Galt Alloys, Inc.                                                   
Thailand: Canned Pineapple A-549-813..............        7/1/96-6/30/97
    Dole Thailand                                                       
    The Thai Pineapple Public Co., Ltd.                                 
    Siam Food Products Public Co., Ltd.                                 
    Thai Pineapple Canning Industry                                     
    The Prachaub Fruit Canning Co. Ltd.                                 
    Vita Food Factory (1989) Co. Ltd.                                   
    Malee Sampran Factory Public Co.                                    
    Siam Fruit Canning (1988) Co. Ltd.                                  
The Peoples Republic of China: Sebacic Acid* A-570-                     
 825..............................................        7/1/96-6/30/97
    Guangdong Chemicals Import & Export                                 
     Corporation                                                        
    Sinochem International Chemicals Company                            
    Sinochem Jiangsu Import & Export Corporation                        
    Tianjin Chemicals Import & Export Corporation                       
                                                                        
  * If one of the above named companies does not quality for a separate 
rate, all other exporters of sebacic acid from the People's Republic of 
China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be       
covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the    
named exporters are a part.                                             
                                                                        
Turkey: Certain Pasta A-489-805...................       1/19/96-6/30/97
    Filiz Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret                                        
    Nuh Ticaret ve Sanayi A.S.                                          

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    Pastavilla Kartal Makarnacilik Sanayi Ticaret                       
     A.S.                                                               
The United Kingdom: Industrial Nitrocellulose A-                        
 412-803..........................................        7/1/96-6/30/97
    Imperial Chemical Industries PLC                                    
                                                                        
          Countervailing Duty Proceedings                               
                                                                        
Italy: Certain Pasta C-475-819....................     10/17/95-12/31/96
    Audisio Industrie Alimentari S.r.l.                                 
    Delverde, SrL                                                       
    Tamma Industrie Alimentari, SrL                                     
    LaMolisana Industrie Alimentari S.p.A.                              
    F.lli De Cecco di Filippo Fara S. Martino                           
     S.p.A.                                                             
    Petrini S.p.A.                                                      
    Industria Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A.                               
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    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of 
the publication of an antidumping order under section 351.211 or a 
determination under section 351.218(d) (sunset review), the Secretary, 
if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date 
of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will 
determine whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter 
or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in 
the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such 
exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the 
exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.
    For transition orders defined in section 75(c)(6) of the Act, the 
Secretary will apply paragraph (j)(1) of this section to any 
administrative review initiated in 1996 or 1998 (19 C.F.R. 
351.213(j)(1-2)).
    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 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: August 22, 1997.
Jeffrey P. Bialos,
Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 97-22967 Filed 8-27-97; 8:45 am]
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