[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47765-47766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22792]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-588-046]


Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Polychloroprene Rubber From 
Japan

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

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: polychloroprene 
rubber from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On December 8, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the 
antidumping finding on polychloroprene rubber from Japan would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping (63 FR 67656 
(December 8, 1998)). On July 30, 1999, the International Trade 
Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
determined that revocation of the antidumping finding on 
polychloroprene rubber 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 41458 (July 
30, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department 
is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping finding on 
polychloroprene rubber 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, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-
1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 6, 1999.

Background

    On August 3, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 41227 and 63 FR 41284, respectively) 
of the antidumping finding on polychloroprene rubber from Japan 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its 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: 
Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan, 63 FR 67656 (December 8, 1998)).
    On July 30, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on 
polychloroprene rubber 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 
Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan, 64 FR 41458 (July 30, 1999) and 
USITC Pub. 3212, Inv. No. AA1921-129 (Review) (July 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this antidumping finding is imports of 
polychloroprene rubber from Japan, an oil resistant synthetic rubber 
also known as polymerized chlorobutadiene or neoprene, currently 
classifiable under items 4002.42.00, 4002.49.00, 4003.00.00, 4462.15.21 
and 4462.00.00. HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and for 
customs purposes. The written descriptions remain 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 polychloroprene rubber 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.

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    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(f)(4), the Department 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 
August 6, 1999, seven days after the 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 
July 2004.

    Dated: August 26, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-22792 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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