[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 1999)] [Notices] [Pages 14860-14862] From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] [FR Doc No: 99-7532] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- 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. ----------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 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. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 29, 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 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 February 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 February 29, 2000. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Period to be reviewed ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Antidumping Duty Proceedings INDIA: Stainless Steel Bar, A-533-810............. 2/1/98-1/31/99 [[Page 14861]] Bhansali Bright Bars Pvt. Ltd. Chandan Steel Ltd. Ferro Alloys Corporation Limited Isibars Limited Jyoti Steel industries Madhya Pradesh Iron & Steel Company Panchmahal Steel Limited Parekh Bright Bars Pvt. Ltd. Shah Alloys Ltd. Sindia Steel Limited Venus Wire Industries Ltd. Viraj Impoexpo Ltd. INDIA: Forged Stainless Steel Flanges, A-533-809.. 2/1/98-1/31/99 Echjay Forgings Limited JAPAN: Mechanical Transfer Presses, A-588-810..... 2/1/98-1/31/99 Komatsu, Ltd. Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries Co., Ltd. Hitachi Zosen Corporation JAPAN: Stainless Steel Bar, A-588-833............. 2/1/98-1/31/99 Aichi Steel Corporation PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Axes/adzes,\1\ A-570- 2/1/98-1/31/99 803.............................................. Shandong Machinery Import & Emport corp. Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corp. Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp. Liaoning Machinery Import & Export Corp. Shandong Huarong General Group Corp. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Bars/wedges,\1\ A- 2/1/98-1/31/99 570-803.......................................... Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp. Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corp. Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp. Liaoning Machinery Import & Export Corp. Shandong Huarong General Group Corp. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Hammers/ 2/1/98-1/31/99 sledges,\1\ A-570-803............................ Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp. Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corp. Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp. Liaoning Machinery Import & Export Corp. Shandong Huarong General Group Corp. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Picks/mattocks,\1\ 2/1/98-1/31/99 A-570-803........................................ Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp. Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import & Export Corp. Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp. Liaoning Machinery Import & Export Corp. Shandong Huarong General Group Corp. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Paint Brushes,\2\ 2/1/98-1/31/99 A-570-501........................................ Hunan Provincial Native Produce and Animal-By Products Import and Export Corporation Hebei Animal By-Product Import & Export Corporation THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Manganese 2/1/98-1/31/99 Metal,\3\ A-570-840.............................. China National Electronics Import & Export Hunan Co. China Hunan International Economic Development (Group) Corporation China Metallurgical Import & Export Corporation Human Corporation and Hunan Nonferrous Metals Import & Export Assoc. Co. Minmetals Precious & Rare Minerals Import & Export Corp. Countervailing Duty Proceedings None. Suspension Agreements None. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ \1\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of certain heavy forged hand tools 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 a single PRC entity of which the named exporters are a part. \2\ If the above name company does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of paint brushes from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporter is a part. \3\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of manganese metal 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 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 [[Page 14862]] 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)). 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: March 19, 1999. Holly A. Kuga, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 99-7532 Filed 3-26-99; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-M