[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40554-40555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19160]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-068]


Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Prestressed Concrete Steel 
Wire Strand From Japan

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: Prestressed 
concrete steel wire strand from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On December 30, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act 
from 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
antidumping finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from 
Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
(64 FR 857 (January 6, 1999)). On January 27, 1999, the International 
Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping finding on 
prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 4123 
(January 27, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the 
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping 
finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution 
Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202) 
482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 1999.

Background

    On September 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 46410 and 63 FR 46477, respectively) 
of the antidumping finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand 
from Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of this 
review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping finding 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified 
the Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were 
the finding to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset 
Review: Steel Wire Strand from Japan, 64 FR 857 (January 6, 1999)).
    On January 27, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on 
prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in 
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Japan, 64 FR 4123 (January 27, 1999) 
and USITC Pub. 3156, Inv. No. AA1921-188 (Review) (February 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this determination is steel wire strand, 
other than alloy steel, not galvanized, which

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is stress-relieved and suitable for use in prestressed concrete. Such 
merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
(HTS) item number 7312.10.30.12. The HTS item number is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of this antidumping finding would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to 
an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan. The 
Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to continue to 
collect antidumping duty deposits at the rate in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, any subsequent five-year review of this 
finding will be initiated not later than the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation of this finding.
    Normally, the effective date of continuation of a finding, order, 
or suspension agreement will be the date of publication in the Federal 
Register of the Notice of Continuation. As provided in 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(4), the Department normally will issue its determination to 
continue a finding, order, or suspended investigation not later than 
seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the 
Commission's determination concluding the sunset review and immediately 
thereafter will publish its notice of continuation in the Federal 
Register. In the instant case, however, the Department's publication of 
the Notice of Continuation was delayed. The Department has explicitly 
indicated that the effective date of continuation of this finding is 
February 3, 1999, seven days after the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of the Commission's determination. As a result, 
pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this 
finding not later than January 2004.

    Dated: July 21, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-19160 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]
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