[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 33 (Thursday, February 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 8121]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-3849]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-811]


Stainless Steel Wire Rods From France: Amended Final Results of 
Expedited Sunset Review

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

ACTION: Notice of amendment to final results of expedited sunset 
review; Stainless steel wire rods from France.

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SUMMARY: On January 27, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') issued the final results of its expedited sunset review 
of the antidumping finding on stainless steel wire rods from France 
(see 65 FR 5317, February 3, 2000). Subsequent to the issuance of the 
final results, we received comments alleging a ministerial error. After 
analyzing the comments submitted, we are amending our final results to 
correct the ministerial error. Based on the correction of the 
ministerial error, we are correcting the margins listed in the Final 
Result of Review section of the final results of expedited sunset 
review from 24.39 percent to 24.51 percent.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eun W. Cho or Melissa G. Skinner, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th St. & Constitution 
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230: telephone (202) 482-1698 or (202) 482-
1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:  

Background

    On January 27, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') issued the final results of its expedited sunset review 
of the antidumping finding on stainless steel wire rods from France 
(see 65 FR 5317, February 3, 2000). Subsequent to the publication of 
the final results, we received comments on behalf of AL Tech Specialty 
Steel Corp., Carpenter Technology Corp., Republic Engineered Steels, 
Inc., Talley Metals Technology, Inc., and the United Steelworkers of 
America, AFL-CIO/CLC (hereinafter referred to as ``domestic interested 
parties'') alleging a ministerial error.

Clerical Error Allegation

    The domestic interested parties allege that, in the final results 
of its expedited sunset review, the Department agreed with the domestic 
interested parties that the margins likely to prevail if the order were 
revoked were the rates from the original investigation. However, the 
domestic interested parties indicate that the Department mistakenly 
identified the margins found in the final determination of the 
investigation \1\ (58 FR 68865, December 29, 1993) rather than those 
from the amended final determination of the investigation (59 FR 4022, 
January 28, 1994).\2\ Specifically, the domestic interested parties 
allege that the original margin of 24.39 percent was amended to 24.51 
percent for the French manufacturers/exporters of the subject 
merchandise.
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    \1\ See Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: 
Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods From France, 58 FR 68865 (December 
29, 1993).
    \2\ See Amended Final Determination and Antidumping Duty Order: 
Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods from France, 59 FR 4022 (January 
28, 1994).
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    After analyzing the comments submitted, we agree that we 
inadvertently listed wrong dumping margins in the Final Results of 
Review section of our final sunset results. Therefore, we are amending 
our final results to correct the ministerial error.

Amended Final Results of Review

    Based on the correction of the ministerial error, we are correcting 
the margins listed in the Final Results of Review section of the final 
results of our expedited sunset review as follows:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/Exporter                      (percent)
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Imphy......................................................        24.51
Ugine-Savoie...............................................        24.51
All others.................................................        24.51
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    This amendment is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(h) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: February 11, 2000.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 00-3849 Filed 2-16-00; 8:45 am]
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