[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 184 (Thursday, September 23, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51515-51516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-24830]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


International Trade Administration

[A-475-059]
Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape 
From Italy
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: Pressure 
sensitive plastic tape from Italy.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On January 6, 1999, 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 pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping (64 FR 853 
(January 6, 1999)). On February 10, 1999, the International Trade 
Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
determined that revocation of the antidumping finding on pressure 
sensitive plastic tape from Italy would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 6681 (February 10, 1999)). 
Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping finding on 
pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy.

FOR fURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit 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-
5050 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 1999.

Background

    On September 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 46410 and 63 FR 46475, respectively) 
of the antidumping finding on pressure sensitive plastic tape from 
Italy 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: 
Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy, 64 FR 853 (January 6, 
1999)).
    On February 10, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding 
on pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy would likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Pressure 
Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy, 64 FR 6681 (February 10, 1999) and 
USITC Pub. 3157, Inv. No. AA1921-167 (Review) (February 1999)).

Scope

    The merchandise covered by this antidumping finding is shipments of 
pressure sensitive plastic tape (``PSPT'') measuring over 1 3/8 inches 
in width and not exceeding 4 mils in thickness from Italy. The above 
described PSPT is classified under HTS subheadings 3919.90.20 and 
3919.90.50. The HTS

[[Page 51516]]

subheadings are provided for convenience and for U.S. 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 pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy. 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(f)(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 17, 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: September 17, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-24830 Filed 9-22-99; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P