[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 24 (Thursday, February 5, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 5930-5931]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-2892]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-533-808]


Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India; Initiation of New 
Shipper Antidumping Duty; Administrative Reviews

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has received 
requests to conduct new shipper administrative reviews of the 
antidumping duty order on certain stainless steel wire rods (``SSWR'') 
from India, which has a December anniversary date. In accordance with 
19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating these new shipper administrative 
reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 5, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Blozy or N. Gerard Zapiain, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0374 or 482-1395, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 24, 1997, and December 31, 1997, the Department 
received timely requests from Panchmahal Steel Limited (``Panchmahal'') 
and the Viraj Group and its affiliated companies (Viraj Forgings, Viraj 
Alloys, and Viraj Impoexpo), collectively (``Viraj''), in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.214(d), for new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty 
order on SSWR from India, which has a December anniversary date. See

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Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods from India, 
58 FR 63335 (December 1, 1993). Each entity certified that it did not 
export SSWR to the United States during the period of investigation 
(POI) and is not affiliated with any exporter or producer which did 
export SSWR to the United States during the POI. On January 21, 1998, 
the Department informed Panchmahal and Viraj that there were certain 
deficiencies in their requests and requested that they submit 
additional information. See Memorandum to the File: Certain Stainless 
Steel Wire Rods from India; Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Reviews (January 23, 1998). On January 22, 1998, 
Panchmahal and Viraj submitted additional information sufficient to 
cure the deficiencies. Therefore, we are initiating new shipper reviews 
for Panchmahal and Viraj as requested. The period of review is December 
1, 1996, through November 30, 1997.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.214(d)(1), we are initiating new shipper reviews of the antidumping 
duty order on SSWR from India. We intend to issue the preliminary 
results of these reviews not later than 180 days from the date of 
publication of the notice and the final results within 90 days after 
issuance of the preliminary results.

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                                                         Period to be   
            Antidumping duty  proceeding                   reviewed     
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India: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods, A-533-808    12/01/96-11/30/97
  Panchmahal Steel Limited                                              
  Viraj                                                                 
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    We will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to allow, at the option 
of the importer, the posting, until the completion of the review, of a 
bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the 
merchandise exported by the above listed companies. This action is in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(e).
    Interested parties that need access to the proprietary information 
in these new shipper reviews should submit applications for disclosure 
under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 
353.34(b).
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.214(d).

    Dated: January 30, 1998.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-2892 Filed 2-4-98; 8:45 am]
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