[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 39 (Monday, February 28, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10466-10467]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-4622]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received requests to conduct 
administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty 
orders and findings with January anniversary dates. In accordance with 
the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative 
reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 2000.

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, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 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 January anniversary 
dates.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with section 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 January 31, 2001.

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                                                        Period to be
                                                          reviewed
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Antidumping Duty Proceedings:
    Canada: Brass Sheet & Strip A-122-601,               1/1/99-12/31/99
     Wolverine Tube (Canada), Inc.................
    France: Anhydrous Sodium Metasilicate (ASM) A-       1/1/99-12/31/99
     427-098, Rhone-Poulenc, S.A..................
    The People's Republic of China: Potassium            1/1/99-12/31/99
     Permanganate* A-570-001, Guizhou Provincial
     Chemical I/E Corp. Zunyi Chemical Factory....
    The Republic of Korea: Top-of-the-Stove              1/1/99-12/31/99
     Stainless Steel Cooking Ware A-580-601,
     Chefline Corp., Dae-Lim Trading Co., Ltd.,
     Dong Won Metal Co., Ltd., Sam Yeung Ind. Co.,
     Ltd., Namyang Kitchenflower Co., Ltd., Kyung-
     Dong Industrial Co., Ltd., Ssang Yong Ind.
     Co., Ltd., O. Bok Stainless Steel Co., Ltd.,
     Dong Hwa Stainless Steel Co., Ltd., II Shin
     Co., Ltd., Hai Dong Stainless Steel Ind. Co.,
     Ltd., Han II Stainless Steel Ind. Co., Ltd.,
     Bae Chin Metal Ind. Co., East One Co., Ltd.,
     Charming Art Co., Ltd., Poong Kang Ind. Co.,
     Ltd., Won Jin Ind. Co., Ltd., Wonkwang Inc.,
     Sungjin International Inc., SaeKwang Aluminum
     Co., Ltd., Woosung Co., Ltd., Hanil Stainless
     Steel Ind. Co., Ltd., Seshin Co., Ltd.,
     Pionix Corporation, East West Trading Korea,
     Ltd., Clad Co., Ltd., B.Y. Enterprise, Ltd...
Countervaily Duty Proceedings: None.
Suspension Agreements: None.
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*If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of potassium permanganate 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.

    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 duty 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: February 17, 2000.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration (Group II).
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