[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 43 (Wednesday, March 5, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 10446]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-5186]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-475-819]


Certain Pasta From Italy: Notice of Initiation of Countervailing 
Duty New Shipper Review

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of countervailing duty new shipper review.

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SUMMARY: On December 17, 2002, the Department of Commerce received a 
request to conduct a new shipper review of the countervailing duty 
order on certain pasta from Italy. 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 this new shipper review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 5, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Cho or Craig Matney, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-3798 or (202) 482-1778, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 17, 2002, the Department received a request from 
Pastificio Carmine Russo S.p.A. (``Pastificio Russo''), to conduct a 
new shipper review of the countervailing duty order on certain pasta 
from Italy, issued July 24, 1996 (61 FR 38544). This order has a 
January semi-annual anniversary month. Pastaficio Russo's request was 
made pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d), 
for new shipper reviews of the countervailing duty order on certain 
pasta from Italy. On February 24, 2003, the Department received 
additional submission from Pastificio Russo in which Pastificio Russo 
provided information to the Department describing how Pastificio Russo 
was formed as a new corporate entity through a corporate buy-out of 
Carmine Russo, S.p.A. We will further review this change-in-ownership 
as part of the new shipper review of the countervailing duty order.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2) of the Department's 
regulations, Pastificio Russo provided certification that: (1) It did 
not export subject merchandise 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 exported the subject merchandise to the United States during the 
POI, including those not individually examined during the 
investigation. Also, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2), 
Pastificio Russo submitted documentation establishing: (1) The date 
subject merchandise was first entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption, or if the exporter or producer could not establish the 
date of first entry, the date on which they first shipped the subject 
merchandise for export to the United States; (2) the volume of the 
first and subsequent shipments; and (3) the date of the first sale to 
an unaffiliated customer in the United States. In addition, the company 
provided a certification stating that it has informed the Government of 
Italy that it will be required to provide a full response to the 
Department's countervailing duty questionnaire.
    Therefore, 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 
countervailing duty order on certain pasta from Italy. Pursuant to 19 
CFR 351.214(h)(i), we intend to issue the preliminary results of this 
review not later than 180 days from the date of publication of this 
notice. All provisions of 19 CFR 351.214 will apply to Pastificio Russo 
throughout the duration of this new shipper review.
    In a countervailing duty proceeding, the standard period of review 
(``POR'') in a new shipper review is the same as the period specified 
in 19 CFR 351.213(e)(2) for an administrative review. Therefore, the 
POR for this new shipper review is January 1, 2002 through December 31, 
2002 and we will review the subsidies received by the company during 
that period.
    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 company listed above.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.
    This initiation notice is in accordance with section 751(a) of the 
Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.214.

    Dated: February 21, 2003.
Susan H. Kuhbach,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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