[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 72 (Thursday, April 15, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18601-18602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-9447]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-533-810]


Stainless Steel Bar From India; Initiation of Antidumping New 
Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping New Shipper Review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request to conduct a 
new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar 
from India. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act 
and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 15, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zak Smith or Stephanie Hoffman, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-0189 or (202) 482-4198, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to 
the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, all 
references to the Department of Commerce's (``the Department's'') 
regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (April 1998).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 26, 1999, the Department received a request from 
Meltroll Engineering Pvt., Ltd. (``Meltroll''), pursuant to section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act, and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b), for 
a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel 
bar from India. This order has a February anniversary month. 
Accordingly, we are initiating a new shipper review for Meltroll as 
requested and the period of review is February 1, 1998 through January 
31, 1999.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2), Meltroll provided 
certification that it did not export subject merchandise to the United

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States during the period of investigation; certification that, since 
the investigation was initiated, it has never been affiliated with any 
exporter or producer who exported the subject merchandise to the United 
States during the period of investigation, including those not 
individually examined during the investigation; documentation 
establishing: (i) The date on which its stainless steel bar was first 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, or if the 
exporter or producer could not establish the date of first entry, the 
date on which it first shipped the subject merchandise for export to 
the United States; (ii) the volume of that and subsequent shipments; 
and (iii) the date of the first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the 
United States. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1), we are initiating a new shipper 
review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India. 
Meltroll agreed to waive the time limits of 19 CFR 351.214(i), in order 
that the Department may conduct this review concurrent with the 
administrative review of this order for the period February 1, 1998 
through January 31, 1999, as requested pursuant to section 751(a) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3). Therefore, we intend to issue the 
final results of this review not later than 365 days after the last day 
of the anniversary month. All other provisions of 19 CFR 351.214 will 
apply to Meltroll throughout the duration of this new shipper review.
    We will instruct the Customs Service to allow, at the option of the 
importer, the posting of a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit, 
until the completion of the review, for each entry of the merchandise 
exported by the above listed company, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.214(e). Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure 
under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305 and 351.306.
    This initiation and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act.

    Dated: March 31, 1999.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-9447 Filed 4-14-99; 8:45 am]
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