[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 59 (Tuesday, March 27, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16655-16656]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-7560]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-560-805]


Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products From 
Indonesia: Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request to conduct a 
new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-
length carbon-quality steel plate products from Indonesia. In 
accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating a review for PT. 
Gunung Raja Paksi.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Wojcik-Betancourt or Brian 
Smith, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-0629 or (202) 482-1766, 
respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), are references to the provisions 
effective January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to 
the Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all references to the Department of Commerce's 
(``the Department's'') regulations are to 19 CFR Part 351 (2000).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 22, 2001, the Department received a request from PT. 
Gunung Raja Paksi (``Gunung''), pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the 
Act, and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214, for a new shipper review of 
the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality 
steel plate products (``CTL Plate'') from Indonesia. This order has a 
February anniversary month. See Notice of Amendment of Final 
Determinations of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and Antidumping Duty 
Orders: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate Products from 
France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and the Republic of Korea, 65 
FR 6585 (February 10, 2000). Therefore, this request is timely pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(c).
    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i) and (iii)(A), Gunung has 
certified (1) that it did not export CTL Plate to the United States 
during the period of investigation (``POI''); and (2) that, since the 
investigation was initiated, it never has been affiliated with any 
exporter or producer who did export CTL Plate to the United States 
during the POI, including those not examined during the investigation. 
Also, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iv), Gunung submitted 
documentation establishing (1) the date on which it first shipped the 
subject merchandise to the United States, (2) the volume of that 
shipment, and (3) the date of the first sale to an unaffiliated 
customer in the United States.
    On February 24, 2001, Gunung submitted a certification clarifying 
that it is both the producer and exporter of the subject merchandise 
sold to the United States during the period February 1, 2000, through 
January 31, 2001.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.214(b), we are initiating the new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on CTL Plate from Indonesia for Gunung.
    We will issue a questionnaire to Gunung, allowing approximately 37 
days for response.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214(d)(1), we are initiating a new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on CTL Plate from Indonesia. In accordance with 
section 751(b)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(h)(i), we intend to 
issue the preliminary results of this review not later than 180 days 
after the date of publication of this

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notice. All provisions of 19 CFR 351.214 will apply to Gunung 
throughout the duration of this new shipper review.

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                                                          Period to be
             Antidumping duty proceeding                    reviewed
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Indonesia: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel   02/01/00-1/31/01
 Plate Products, A-560-805; PT. Gunung Raja Paksi....
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(g)(i)(A), the standard period of review 
(``POR'') in a new shipper review, which like this one, was initiated 
in the month immediately following the anniversary month, is the twelve 
month period immediately preceding the anniversary month. Therefore, 
the POR for this new shipper review is February 1, 2000, through 
January 31, 2001.
    Concurrent with publication of this notice, and in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.214(e), we will instruct the Customs Service to suspend 
liquidation of any unliquidated entries of the subject merchandise from 
the relevant exporter or producer, and to allow, at the option of the 
importer, the posting, until the completion of the review, of a bond or 
security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the subject 
merchandise exported by the above-listed company.
    Interested parties that need access to proprietary information in 
this new shipper review should submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.
    This initiation and notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of 
the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.214.

    Dated: March 12, 2001.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-7560 Filed 3-26-01; 8:45 am]
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