[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]


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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 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.

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                                                        Period to be
                                                          reviewed
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           Antidumping Duty Proceedings
 
INDIA: Stainless Steel Bar, A-533-810.............        2/1/98-1/31/99

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    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.
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\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

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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.
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