[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8120]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3845]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-809]


Certain Stainless Steel Flanges from India

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of new shipper review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request for a new 
shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain stainless steel 
flanges (SSF) from India issued on February 9, 1994 (59 FR 5994). In 
accordance with our regulations, we are initiating a new shipper review 
covering Bhansali Ferromet Pvt. Ltd. (BFPL).

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 10, 1999.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Killiam or Michael Heaney, AD/
CVD Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
3019 or (202) 482-4475, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Tariff Act), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to 
the Tariff Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all references to the Department's regulations are 
to 19 CFR part 351 (1999).

Background

    The Department received a timely request, in accordance with 
section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b) of the 
Department's regulations, for a new shipper review of the antidumping 
duty order on SSF from India, which has a February anniversary date. 
(See  Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment to Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 59 FR 5994 (February 9, 1994).

Initiation of Review

    Pursuant to the Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.214(b), BFPL 
certified in its August 31, 1999 submission that it did not export 
subject merchandise to the United States during the period of the 
investigation (POI) (July 1, 1992 through December 31, 1992), and that 
it was not affiliated with any exporter or producer of the subject 
merchandise to the United States during the POI. BFPL submitted 
documentation establishing the date on which it first shipped the 
subject merchandise for export to the United States, the volume shipped 
and the date of the first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the 
United States.
    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act and 
section 351.214(d) of the Department's regulations, we are initiating a 
new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on SSF from India. 
This review covers the period August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999. We 
intend to issue the final results of the review no later than 270 days 
from the date of publication of this notice.
    We will instruct the Customs Service to suspend liquidation of any 
unliquidated entries of the subject merchandise from BFPL, and allow, 
at the option of the importer, the posting, until completion of the 
review, of a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry 
of the merchandise exported by BFPL, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.214(e).
    Interested parties may submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b).
    This initiation and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and Sec. 351.214 of the 
Department's regulations (19 CFR 351.214).

    Dated: December 10, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD-CVD Enforcement, Group III.
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