[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 167 (Monday, August 30, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47167-47169]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22463]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty 
administrative reviews and requests for revocation in part.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with July anniversary dates. In 
accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those 
administrative reviews. The Department also received requests to revoke 
four antidumping duty orders in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 30, 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 July 
anniversary dates. The Department also received timely requests to 
revoke in part the antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from 
Brazil, certain pasta from Italy, canned pineapple from Thailand, and 
certain pasta from Turkey.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with 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 July 31, 2000.

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                                                         Periods to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings
 
Brazil: Silicon Metal, A-351-806.....................     7/1/98-6/30/99
    Companhia Brasileira Carbuerto De Calcio
    Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais-Minasligas
    Eletrosilex S.A.
    Ligas de Aluminia S.A.
    Rima Industrial S.A.
Canada: Oil Country Tubular Goods,* A-122-506........    12/1/98-5/30/99
    Atlas Tube Inc.
    *Inadvertently omitted from previous initiation
     notice. Also because we are conducting a new
     shipper review covering the period 6/1/98
     through 11/30/98, this administrative review
     will only cover the period 12/1/98 through 5/30/
     99.
Chile: Fresh Atlantic Salmon, A-337-803..............    7/28/98-6/30/99
    Acuicultura de Aquas Australes
    Agromar Ltda.
    Aquachile S.A.
    Aguas Claras S.A.
    Aquasur Fisheries Ltda.
    Asesoria Acuicola S.A.
    Best Salmon
    C.M. Chiloe Ltda.
    Cenculmavique
    Centro de Cultivo de Moluscos
    Cerro Farellon Ltda.
    Chile S.A.
    Chisal S.A.
    Complejo Piscicola Coyhaique
    Cultivadora de Salmones Linao Ltda.
    Cultivos San Juan
    Cultivos Yardan S.A.
    Cultivos Marinos Chiloe Ltda.
    Fiordo Blanco S.A.
    Fisher Farms
    Fitz Roy
    G.M. Tornagaleones S.A.
    Hiutosal
    Huitosal Mares Australes Salmo Pac.
    I.P. Mar de Chiloe S.A.
    Intervec Seafood S.A.
    Manao Bay Fisheries
    Mardim Ltda.
    Mares Australes
    Ocean Horizons
    P. Antares S.A.
    P. Chiloe S.A.
    P. Friosur S.A.
    P. Los Fiordas
    P. Pacific Star

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    Pacific Mariculture
    Patagonia Fish Farming S.A.
    Patagonia Salmon Farming, S.A.
    Pes Quellon Ltda.
    Pesca Chile S.A.
    Pesquera Eicosal Ltda.
    Pesquera Mares Australes Ltda.
    Piscicultura Iculpe
    Piscicultura La Cascada
    Piscicultura Santa Margarita
    Prosmolt S.A.
    Salmonamerica
    Salmon Andes S.A.
    The Salmoamerica Group
        Salmones Americanos S.A.
        Cultivadora de Salmones Linao Ltda.
    Salmones Antarctica S.A.
    Salmones Caicaen S.A.
    Salmones Llanquihue
    Salmones Mainstream S.A.
    Salmones Multiexport Ltda.
    Salmones Pacifico Sur, S.A.
    Salmones Quellon
    Salmones Ranco Sur Ltda.
    Salmones Tecmar S.A.
    Salmones Unimarc S.A.
    Salmosan
    Seafine
    Trusal S.A.
    Ventisqueros S.A.
Italy: Certain Pasta, A-475-818......................     7/1/98-6/30/99
    Commercio-Rappresentanze-Export S.r.l.
    F.lli De Cecco di Filippo Fara S. Martino S.p.A.
    Industrie Alimentari Molisane S.r.l.
    La Molisana Industrie Alimentari S.p.A.
    Pastificio Antonio Pallante S.r.l.
    Pastifico F.LLI Pagani S.p.A.
    Pastificio Maltagliati S.p.A.
    P.A.M., S,r.l.--Prodotti Alimentari Meridionali.
    Rummo S.p.A. Pastificio e Molino
Thailand: Canned Pineapple, A-549-813................     7/1/98-6/30/99
    Kuiburi Fruit Canning Company Limited
    Malee Sampran Factory Public Company, Ltd.
    The Prachuab Fruit Canning Company
    Siam Fruit Canning (1988) Co., Ltd.
    Siam Food Products Public Company Ltd.
    Thai Pineapple Canning Industry Corp., Ltd.
    The Thai Pineapple Public Co., Ltd.
    Tropical Food Industries Co., Ltd.
    Vita Food Factory (1989) Co. Ltd.
The People's Republic of China: Persulfates,* A-570-      7/1/98-6/30/99
 847.................................................
    Guangdong Petroleum Chemical Import & Export
     Trade Corp.
    Sinochem Jiangsu Wuxi Import & Export Corp.
    Shanghai Ai Jian Import & Export Corp.
    *If one of the above named companies does not
     qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters
     of persulfates 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.
The People's Republic of China: Sebacic Acid,* A-570-     7/1/98-6/30/99
 825.................................................
    Guangdong Chemicals Import & Export Corporation
    Sinochem International Chemicals Company
    Sinochem Jiangsu Import & Export Corporation
    Tianjin Chemicals Import & Export Corporation
    *If one of the above named companies does not
     qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters
     of sebacic acid 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.
Turkey: Certain Pasta, A-489-805.....................     7/1/98-6/30/99
    Filiz Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
    Pastavilla Makarnacilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
The United Kingdom: Industrial Nitrocellulose, A-412-     7/1/98-6/30/99
 803.................................................
    Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
 
           Countervailing Duty Proceedings
 
Italy: Certain Pasta, C-475-819......................    1/1/98-12/31/99

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    Delverde, SpA
    Tamma Industrie Alimentari, SrL
 
                Suspension Agreements
 
The People's Republic of China: Honey, A-570-838.....
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    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 order under section 351.211 or a 
determination under section 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 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 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: August 24, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Group II, AD/CVD Enforcement.
[FR Doc. 99-22463 Filed 8-27-99; 8:45 am]
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