[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 69 (Monday, April 12, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17616-17617]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9049]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-403-801]


Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway; Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review.

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SUMMARY: On December 31, 1998, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published in the Federal Register the preliminary results 
of administrative review of the antidumping order on fresh and chilled 
Atlantic salmon from Norway. The review covers one manufacturer/
exporter of the subject merchandise shipped to the United States during 
the period April 1, 1997, through March 31, 1998. We did not receive 
any comments on the preliminary results. The dumping margin for the 
reviewed company is unchanged from the preliminary results.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 12, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff or Thomas Futtner, AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone 202/482-
1009 or 482-3814, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department published the preliminary results of this review on 
December 31, 1998 (63 FR 72244). The Department has now completed this 
administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act).

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

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the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Department's regulations refer to the regulations 
codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (1998).

Scope of the Review

    The merchandise covered by this review is fresh and chilled 
Atlantic salmon (salmon). It encompasses the species of Atlantic salmon 
(Salmo salar) marketed as specified herein; the subject merchandise 
excludes all other species of salmon: Danube salmon; Chinook (also 
called ``king'' or ``quinnat''); Coho (``silver''); Sockeye 
(``redfish'' or ``blueback''); Humpback (``pink''); and Chum (``dog''). 
Atlantic salmon is whole or nearly whole fish, typically (but not 
necessarily) marketed gutted, bled, and cleaned, with the head on. The 
subject merchandise is typically packed in fresh water ice (chilled). 
Excluded from the subject merchandise are fillets, steaks, and other 
cuts of Atlantic salmon. Also excluded are frozen, canned, smoked or 
otherwise processed Atlantic salmon. Fresh and chilled Atlantic salmon 
is currently provided for under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) 
subheading 0302.12.00.02.09. The HTS item number is provided for 
convenience and Customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Final Results of Review

    The Department received no comments on its preliminary results and 
we did not make any changes to our analysis. Therefore, the margin from 
the preliminary results has not changed for the final results of 
review.

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                                                              Margin
                  Manufacturer/Exporter                      (percent)
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Nornir Group A/S........................................           31.81
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    The Department shall determine, and the U.S. Customs Service shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. We will assess 
antidumping duties on the above firm's entries at the same rate as its 
above stated dumping margin since the margin is not a calculated rate, 
but is a rate based upon facts available pursuant to section 776 of the 
Act.
    Furthermore, the following deposit requirements will be effective 
for all shipments of the subject merchandise, entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of 
these final results of this administrative review, as provided for by 
section 751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for the 
reviewed firm will be that firm's rate established in the final results 
of this administrative review; (2) for previously reviewed or 
investigated companies not listed above, the cash deposit rate will 
continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recent 
period; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this or a prior 
review, or the original less than fair value investigation, but the 
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate established for 
the most recent period for the manufacturer of the merchandise; and (4) 
the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters not 
previously reviewed will be 23.80 percent, the ``all others'' rate 
established in the final determination of sales at less than fair 
value, published by the Department (56 FR 14920, April 12, 1991).
    These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until publication of the final results of the next administrative 
review.
    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO. Timely notification of return/destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1)(B) and 777(i)(1)of the Act.

    Dated: April 6, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-9049 Filed 4-9-99; 8:45 am]
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