[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53585-53586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-26696]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-810]


Stainless Steel Bar from India: Initiation of Antidumping New 
Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping new shipper review.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request to conduct a 
new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar 
from India. In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.214, we are initiating this new 
shipper review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 23, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annika O'Hara or Cole Kyle, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-3798 or (202) 482-1503, 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 (``URAA''). In addition, 
unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department's 
regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (April 2001).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    On July 25, 2001, the Department received a request from Uday 
Engineering Works (``Uday''), pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the 
Act and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b), to conduct a new shipper 
review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel bar from India. 
At the Department's direction, Uday amended its request for a new 
shipper review on September 20, 2001. This order has an August semi-
annual anniversary month.

Initiation of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii), Uday certified in its July 
25, 2001 request that it is not now and never has been affiliated with 
any exporter or producer who exported the subject merchandise to the 
United States during the period of investigation (``POI'') (July 1, 
1993 through December 31, 1993). In its September 20, 2001 filing, Uday 
certified, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i), that it did not export 
the subject merchandise to the United States during the POI. On 
September 20, 2001, Uday also submitted documentation establishing: (i) 
The date on which its stainless steel bar was first shipped for export 
to the United States; (ii) the volume of that shipment; and (iii) the 
date of the first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the United 
States.
    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214, we are initiating a new shipper review of the antidumping duty 
order on stainless steel bar from India. In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.214(h)(i), we intend to issue the preliminary results of this 
review not later than 180 days after the date on which the review is 
initiated. All provisions of 19 CFR 351.214 will apply to Uday 
throughout the duration of this new shipper review. The standard period 
of review (``POR'') in a new shipper review based on the semiannual 
anniversary month is the six month period immediately preceding the 
semiannual anniversary month, i.e. for the instant review, February 1 
through July 31, 2001.
    Concurrent with publication of this notice, and in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.214(e), we will instruct the Customs Service to allow, at 
the option of the importer, the posting of a bond or security in lieu 
of a cash deposit for each entry of the merchandise exported by the 
company listed above, until the completion of the review.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.
    This initiation notice is in accordance with section 751(a) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.214.

    Dated: October 17, 2001.
Richard W. Moreland,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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