[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 188 (Tuesday, September 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51893-51895]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-26061]


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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 Requests 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 August anniversary dates. 
In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating 
those administrative reviews. The Department also received requests to 
revoke five antidumping duty orders in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 29, 1998.

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, 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 August 
anniversary dates. The Department also received timely requests to 
revoke in part the antidumping duty orders on pure

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magnesium from Canada, cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Canada, 
corrosion-resistant carbon steel plate from Canada, titanium sponge 
from Russia and brass sheet and strip from the Netherlands.

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 August 31, 1999.

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                                              Period to  be reviewed
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      Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Argentina: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A- 8/1/97-7/31/98
 357-810.
    Siderca S.A.I.C
Belgium: Industrial Phosphoric Acid, A-  8/1/97-7/31/98
 423-602.
    Societe Chimique Prayon-Rupel
Canada: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon       8/1/97-7/31/98
 Steel Flat Products, A-122-822.
    Continuous Color Coat, Ltd.
    Dofasco, Inc.
    Sorevco, Inc.
    Stelco, Inc.
    DNN Galvanizing Corp.
Canada: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel       8/1/97-7/31/98
 Plate, A-122-823.
    Algoma Steel, Inc.
    Stelco, Inc.
    Gerdau MRM Steel
Canada: Pure Magnesium, A-122-814......  8/1/97-7/31/98
    Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc.
Italy: Certain Pasta, A-475-818........  7/1/97-6/30/98
    Industria Alimentare Colavita,
     S.p.A.*
    *Inadvertently omitted from
     previous initiation notice.
Italy: Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene  8/1/97-7/31/98
 Resin, A-475-703.
    Ausimont Spa
Japan: Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel  8/1/97-7/31/98
 Flat Products, A-588-824.
    Nippon Steel Corporation
    Kawasaki Steel Corporation
Japan: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-588- 8/1/97-7/31/98
 835.
    Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
Kazakhstan: Titanium Sponge, A-834-803.  8/1/97-7/31/98
    Ust-Kamenogorsk Titanium and
     Magnesium Plant
Mexico: Cement, A-201-802..............  8/1/97-7/31/98
    Apasco, S.A. de C.V.
    Cemex, S.A. de C.V.
    Cementos de Chihuahua, S.A. de C.V.
Mexico: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel       8/1/97-7/31/98
 Plate, A-201-809.
    Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Mexico: Oil Country Tubular Goods, A-    8/1/97-7/31/98
 201-817.
    Hylsa, S.A. de C.V.
    Tubos de Acero de Mexico S.A.
Republic of Korea: Cold-Rolled Carbon    8/1/97-7/31/98
 Steel Flat Products, A-580-815.
    Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.
    Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
    Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Republic of Korea: Corrosion-Resistant   8/1/97-7/31/98
 Carbon Steel Flat Products, A-580-816.
    Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.
    Pohang Iron and Steel Co., Ltd.
    Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Republic of Korea: Oil Country Tubular   8/1/97-7/31/98
 Goods, A-580-825.
    SeAH Steel Corporation
Romania: Carbon Steel Plate, A-485-803.  8/1/97-7/31/98
    Windmill International PTE Ltd. of
     Singapore/Windmill International
     Romania Branch
Russia: Titanium Sponge, A-821-803.....  8/1/97-7/31/98
    TMC Trading International, Ltd.
The Netherlands: Brass Sheet & Strip, A- 8/1/97-7/31/98
 421-701.
    Outokumpu Copper Strip B.V.
The Netherlands; Cold-Rolled Carbon      8/1/97-7/31/98
 steel Flat Products, A-421-804.
    Hoogovens Staal BV
The People's Republic of China:          8/1/97-7/31/98
 Sulfanilic Acid*, A-570-815.
    Zhenxing Chemical Industry Company
    Yude Chemical Industry Company
*If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
 rate, all other exporters of sulfanilic 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.
    Countervailing Duty Proceedings
Canada: Alloy Magenesium, C-122-815....  1/1/97-12/31/97
    Norsk Hydro Canada Inc.
Canada: Pure Magnesium, C-122-815......  1/1/97-12/31/97

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    Norsk Hydro Canada Inc.
Israel: Industrial Phosphoric Acid, C-   1/1/97-12/31/97
 508-605.
    Haifa Chemicals Ltd.
    Rotem Amfert Negev Ltd.
Italy: Certain Pasta, C-475-819........  1/1/97-12/31/97
    Audisio Industrie Alimentari
     S.p.L.*
    De Gi Ma s.r.l.*
    Industrie Alimentari Molisane
     s.r.l.*
    La Molisana Industrie Alimentari
     S.p.A.*
    Pastifico Antonio Pallante s.r.l.*
    Pastifico Fabianelli S.p.A.*
    Pastifico Laporta S.a.s.*
    Petrini S.p.A.*
*Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation notice.
Mexico: Cut-to--Length Carbon Steel      1/1/97-12/31/97
 Plate, C-201-810.
    Altos Hornos de Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Republic of Korea: Cold-Rolled Carbon    1/1/97-12/31/97
 Steel Flat Products, C-580-818.
    Pohang Iron and Steel Company
    Pohang Coated Steel Co.
    Pohang Steel Industries
    Dongbu Steel Co.
    Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
Republic of Korea: Corrosion-Resistant   1/1/97-12/31/97
 Carbon Steel Flat Products, C-580-818.
    Pohang Iron and Steel Company
    Pohang Coated Steel Co.
    Pohang Steel Industries
    Dongbu Steel Co.
    Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
         Suspension Agreements
None.
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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 duty order under Sec. 351.211 or a 
determination under Sec. 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 752(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 CFR 351.213(j)(1-
2)).
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1656(a)) and 19 
CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: September 23, 1998.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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