[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 15 (Monday, January 25, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 3682-3683]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-1641]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty 
administrative reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct 
administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty 
orders and findings with December anniversary dates. In accordance with 
our regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 25, 1999.

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 of Commerce (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 December anniversary dates.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with section 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 December 31, 1999.

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                                                        Period to be
                                                          reviewed
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           Antidumping Duty Proceedings
 
Canada: Elemental Sulphur A-122-047...............      12/1/97-11/30/98
    Husky Oil Limited
    Petrosul International
India: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rod A-533-808.      12/1/97-11/30/98
    Panchmahal Steel Limited
    Viraji Alloys Ltd.
Japan: Polychloroprene Rubber A-588-046...........      12/1/97-11/30/98
    Denki Kagaku Kogyo Kabushiki Kaisha
    Tosoh Corporations
Mexico: Porcelain-On-Steel Cooking Ware A-201-504.      12/1/97-11/30/98
    Cinsa, S.A. de C.V.
    Esmaltactiones de Norte America, S.A. de C.V.
Republic of Korea: Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless
 Steel Pipe A-580-810.............................      12/1/97-11/30/98
    SeAH Steel
Taiwan: Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe A-
 583-815..........................................      12/1/97-11/30/98
    Ta Chen Stainless Steel Pipe
The People's Republic of China: Silicomanganese
 \1\ A-570-828....................................      12/1/97-11/30/98
    Guangxi Bayi Ferroalloy Works
    Sichuan Emei Ferroalloy Import and Export Co.,
     Ltd
The People's Republic of China: Porcelein-on-Steel
 Cooking Ware \2\ A-570-506.......................      12/1/97-11/30/98
    Clover Enamelware Enterprises Ltd./Lucky
     Enamelware Factory Limited
Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
    None.
Suspension Agreements:
    None.
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\1\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of silicomanganese from the People's
  Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are
  deemed to be coverted by this review as part of the single PRC entity
  of which the named exporters are a part.
\2\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of porcelain-on-steel cooking ware 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.

    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 section 351.211 or a 
determination under 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 751(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)).

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    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. 1675(a)), and 
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: January 19, 1999.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-1641 Filed 1-22-99; 8:45 am]
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