[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 27, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14696-14698]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-7332]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocations in Part

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty 
administrative reviews and requests for revocations in part.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with February anniversary 
dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are 
initiating those administrative reviews. The Department of Commerce 
also received requests to revoke two antidumping duty orders in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 27, 2002.

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, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b)(2001), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with February anniversary 
dates. The Department also received timely requests to revoke in part 
the antidumping duty order on Heavy Forged Hand Tools (hammers/sledges, 
and picks/mattocks) from the People's Republic of China and Certain 
Preserved Mushrooms from Indonesia.

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 February 28, 2003.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings
 
France:
    Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate,     2/1/01-1/31/02
     A-427-816.......................................
    Usinor S.A.
India:
    Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate,     2/1/01-1/31/02
     A-533-817.......................................
    Steel Authority of India, Ltd.
    Certain Preserved Mushrooms, A-533-813...........     2/1/01-1/31/02
    Agro Dutch Foods, Ltd.
    Weikfield Agro Products, Ltd.
    Himalaya International, Ltd.
    Stainless Steel Bar, A-533-810...................     2/1/01-1/31/02
    Isibars Limited
    Mukand Ltd.
    Venus Wire Industries Limited
    Viraj Alloys, Ltd.
    Viraj Viraj Forgings, Ltd.
    Viraj Impoexpo Ltd.
    Viraj Smelting
    Viraj Profiles
    Viraj Group
    Forged Stainless Steel Flanges, A-533-809........     2/1/01-1/31/02
    Metal Forging Rings & Bearings
    Snowdrop Trading, Pvt. Ltd.
    Viraj Group
    Bhansali Ferromet Pvt. Ltd.
    Echjay Forgings Ltd./Pushpaman Exports

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    Isibars, Ltd.
    Panchmahal Steel, Ltd.
    Patheja Forgings & auto Parts, Ltd.
    Viraj Forgings, Inc.
Indonesia:
    Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate,     2/1/01-1/31/02
     A-560-805.......................................
    PT Gunawan Dianjaya Steel
    PT Jaya Pari Steel Corporation
    PT Krakatau Steel
    Certain Preserved Mushrooms, A-560-802...........     2/1/01-1/31/02
    PT IndoEvergreen
    PT Zeta Argo Corporation
    PT Dieng Djaya
    PT Surya Jaya
Italy:
    Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate,     2/1/01-1/31/02
     A-475-826.......................................
    Palini B Bertoli S.p.A.
    Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings, A-475-       8/2/00-1/31/02
     828.............................................
    Union Piping S.P.A.
    Coprosider S.P.A.
Japan:
    Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate,     2/1/01-1/31/02
     A-588-847.......................................
    Kawasaki Steel Corporation
    Kobe Steel, Ltd.
    Nippon Steel Corporation
    NKK Corporation
    Sumitomo Metal Industries, Ltd.
    Certain Stainless Steel Bar, A-588-833...........     2/1/01-1/31/02
    Aichi Steel Corporation
    Mechanical Transfer Presses, A-588-810...........     2/1/01-1/31/02
    Hitachi Zosen Corporation
    Hitachi Zosen Fukui Corp. d/b/a H & F Corp.
    Komatsu, Ltd.
Malaysia: Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings, A-   12/27/00-1/31/02
 557-809.............................................
    Schulz (Mfg.) Sdn. Bhd.
Republic of Korea: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-          2/1/01-1/31/02
 Quality Steel Plate, A-580-836......................
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.
The People's Republic of China: Axes/adzes,* A-570-       2/1/01-1/31/02
 803
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Bars/wedges,* A-570-803..........................     2/1/01-1/31/02
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Liaoning Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Shandong Huarong General Group Corp.
    Hammers/sledges,* A-570-803......................     2/1/01-1/31/02
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Picks/mattocks,* A-570-803.......................     2/1/01-1/31/02
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Certain Preserved Mushrooms,\1\ A-570-851........     2/1/01-1/31/02
    China Processed Food Import & Export Co.
    Compania Envasadora del Atlantico
    Gerber Food (Yunnan) Co., Ltd.
    Green Fresh Foods (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Raoping Xingyu Foods, Co., Ltd.
    Shantou Hongda Industrial General Corporation
    Shenxian Dongxing Foods Co., Ltd.
    Natural Bristle Paintbrushes and Brush Heads,\2\      2/1/01-1/31/02
     A-570-501.......................................
    Hunan Provincial Native Products Import & Export
     Corporation
    Hebei Founder Import & Export Company
 
        Countervailing 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 certain heavy forged hand tools 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 a single PRC entity
  of which the named exporters are a part.
\1\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of certain preserved mushrooms 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 a single PRC entity
  of which the named exporters are a part.
\2\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of natural bristle paintbrushes and brush
  heads 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 a
  single PRC entity of which the named exporters are a part.


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    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(f)(4) to continue an order or 
suspensed investigation (after 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.
    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 USC 1675(a)), and 19 
CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: March 20, 2002.
Holly A. Kuga,
Senior Office Director, Group II, Office 4, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-7332 Filed 3-26-02; 8:45 am]
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