[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 57 (Tuesday, March 25, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14394-14400]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-7059]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


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

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

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 2003.

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)(2002), 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 orders on Stainless Steel Bar from India, 
Stainless Steel Flanges from India, Mechanical Transfer Presses from 
Japan and Heavy Forged Hand Tools (bars/wedges, and hammers/sledges) 
from the People's Republic of China.

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, 2004.

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                                                        Period to be
                                                          reviewed
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           Antidumping Duty Proceedings
 
France: Low Enriched Uranium--A-427-818...........       7/13/01-1/31/03
    Eurodif S.A.
India: Certain Preserved Mushrooms--A-533-813.....        2/1/02-1/31/03
    Agro Dutch Foods, Ltd.
    Alpine Biotech, Ltd.
    Dinesh Argo Products Ltd.
    Flex Foods, Ltd.
    Himalaya International, Ltd.
    Mandeep Mushrooms, Ltd.
    Premier Mushroom Farms
    Saptarishi Agro Industries, Ltd.
    Weikfield Agro Products, Ltd.
India: Forged Stainless Steel Flanges--A-533-809..        2/1/02-1/31/03
    Chandan Steel Ltd.
    Isibars, Ltd.
    Shree Ganesh Forging
    Viraj Group
India: Stainless Steel Bar--A-533-810.............        2/1/02-1/31/03
    Chandan Steel Ltd.
    FACOR
    Isibars Limited
    Jyoti Steel Industries
    Mukand
    Venus Wire Industries Limited
    Viraj Group
Japan: Mechanical Transfer Presses--A-588-810.....        2/1/02-1/31/03
    Hitachi Zosen Corporation and Hitachi Zosen
     Fukui Corporation d/b/a/ H&F Corporation
Malaysia: Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings--       2/1/02-1/31/03
 A-557-809........................................
    Schulz (Mfg.) Sdn. Bhd.
Republic of Korea: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-          2/1/02-1/31/03
 Quality Steel Plate--A-580-836...................
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.
    KISCO--Korea Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
    Union Steel Manufacturing Co.
Republic of Korea: Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe         2/1/02-1/31/03
 Fittings--A-580-813..............................
    TK Corporation
    SungKwang Bend Co., Ltd.
    Sam Sung Stainless Commerce & Ind. Co., Ltd.
The People's Republic of China: Axes/adzes*--A-570-       2/1/02-1/31/03
 803..............................................
    Adamant
    Baogui South/North Tools Shop
    BND Co., Ltd.
    Changlu Hardware Goods Factory
    Changzhou Light Industrial Tools Works
    Changzhou Satellite Metal Products Co., Ltd.
    Changzhou Xinhua Metal Factory
    China Hunan Jiahe General Forging Factory
    China National Import and Export Corp. (CMC)
    Dawn International Trade Co., ltd.
    Easyuse Tools Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Feixian Harewaretool Factory
    Ferly Pacific Trading (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
    Fujian Machinery and Equipment Import and
     Export Corp. (FMEC)

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    G & M Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.
    Handysmart Enterprises
    Hangzhou Donghua Power Transmission Import &
     Export Co., Ltd.
    Huanyu Hardware Tools Factory
    Hebei Huatai Import & Export Corp.
    Hebei Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Henan Jiaozuo Foreign Trade Corp.
    Henan Jinan Agriculture Production Corp.
    Hua Guang Hoe Factory of Jiahe Hunan Province
    Huadu Light Industry Co., Ltd.
    Huanyu Hardware Tools Factory
    Hubei Province Manufactory of Export
     Agricultural Tools
    Hunan Xinyu Native Produce and Animal By-
     Products Import & Export Ltd.
    JY International Corp.
    JB International Trading Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Guotai International Group HUATAI Imp.
     & Exp. Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Hongbao Group Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Jurong Tools Factory
    Jiangsu Tongrun M & E Group Import & Export
     Co., Ltd.
    Jinhua Runua Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.
    Jinhua Twin Star Tools Corporation Limited
    Liawu
    Laoling Pangu Tools
    Laoling Zhengtai
    Liaoning Machinery Import and Export Corp.
     (LMC)
    LIMAC
    Linshu Goldstar Group Co., Ltd.
    Linshu Jinrun Ironware & Tools Co., Ltd.
    Linyi Guoxin Tools Co., Ltd.
    Longcheng Tools Group
    Longway Tools Company, Ltd.
    Maofa
    Ningbo Feiyuan International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Ningbo Tiangong Tools Company, Ltd.
    Ningbo Tiger Handware Manufacture Co.
    Pangu Tools Co., Ltd.
    Remein
    Saintly International Group Jiangsu Machinery
     Import & Export Corp., Ltd.
    Shaanxi Machinery I/E Corp Sunway Engineering
     Supply Co.
    Shandong Furun Co., Ltd.
    Shandong Huarong General Group Corp (Huarong)
    Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Company
     (Jinma)
    Shandong Junan Jinli Tool Co.
    Shandong Laoling Tools Factory
    Shandong Linyi Huanyu Hartware Tools
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp
     Hangzhou Office
    Shandong Machinery Import and Export
     Corporation (SMC)
    Shandong Pangu Tools Co., Ltd. (Laoling Pangu)
    Shandong Rizhao Import & Export Corp.
    Shandong Technical Import and Export
     Corporation
    Shanghai Founder Co., Ltd.
    Shanghai J.E. Tools
    Shanghai Tongrun Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    Shenzhen Orbit Industrial Development Co.,
     Ltd.
    Shenzhen Sino-Tech Enterprise Development Co.,
     Ltd.
    Stanley (Zhongshan) Hardware Co., Ltd.
    Sun-Rain Stationery & Gifts Co., Ltd.
    Taian Foreign Trading General Corp.
    Technology Import & Export Corp.
    Tianjin Machinery Imp. & Exp. Group
    Tianjin Machinery Import and Export
     Corporation (TMC)
    TRTOOLS
    Wuxi Honghong Trade Co.
    Xian Zenith
    Xuzhou Golden Tiger Tools Making Co., Ltd.
    Yansheng International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Yee Hing Industry Co.
    Yongkang Tianfang Trade & Industry Co., Ltd.
    Yongkang Zhiying Xindong Stainless Steel
     Appliance Factory
    Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Tianrui Int'l
     Trade Co., Ltd.
    Zhejian Yongkang Bugao Hardware Tools
     Manufacture Co., Ltd.
    Zhejiang Shaoxing Hardware's Tools Factory
    Zhejiang Yongkang Bugao Hardware & Tools
     Manufacture Co.
    Zhejiang Yongkang Jinchui Tools Co., Ltd.

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    Zhejiang Yongkang Steel Magnesium Co., Ltd.
    Zhejiang Yongkang Zhengfa Mechanical
     Manufacturing Company
    Zhenkiang All Joy Light Industrial Products &
     Textiles Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    Zhenjiang Foreign Trade Group Corp.
    Zibo International Economic and Technical
     Coop. Corp.
The People's Republic of China: Bars/wedges*--A-          2/1/02-1/31/03
 570-803..........................................
    Adamant
    Baogui South/North Tools Shop
    BND Co., Ltd.
    Changlu Hardware Goods Factory
    Changzhou Light Industrial Tools Works
    Changzhou Satellite Metal Products Co., Ltd.
    Changzhou Xinhua Metal Factory
    China Hunan Jiahe General Forging Factory
    China National Import and Export Corp. (CMC)
    Dawn International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Easyuse Tools Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Feixian Harewaretool Factory
    Ferly Pacific Trading (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
    Fujian Machinery and Equipment Import and
     Export Corp. (FMEC)
    G & M Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.
    Handysmart Enterprises
    Hangzhou Donghua Power Transmission Import &
     Export Co., Ltd.
    Huanyu Hardware Tools Factory
    Hebei Huatai Import & Export Corp.
    Hebei Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Henan Jiaozuo Foreign Trade Corp.
    Henan Jinan Agriculture Production Corp.
    Hua Guang Hoe Factory of Jiahe Hunan Province
    Huadu Light Industry Co., Ltd.
    Huanyu Hardware Tools Factory
    Hubei Province Manufactory of Export
     Agricultural Tools
    Hunan Xinyu Native Produce and Animal By-
     Products Import & Export Ltd.
    JY International Corp.
    JB International Trading Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Guotai International Group HUATAI Imp.
     & Exp. Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Hongbao Group Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Jurong Tools Factory
    Jiangsu Tongrun M & E Group Import & Export
     Co., Ltd.
    Jinhua Runua Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.
    Jinhua Twin Star Tools Corporation Limited
    Liawu
    Laoling Pangu Tools
    Laoling Zhengtai
    Liaoning Machinery Import and Export Corp.
     (LMC)
    LIMAC
    Linshu Goldstar Group Co., Ltd.
    Linshu Jinrun Ironware & Tools Co., Ltd.
    Linyi Guoxin Tools Co., Ltd.
    Longcheng Tools Group
    Longway Tools Company, Ltd.
    Maofa
    Ningbo Feiyuan International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Ningbo Tiangong Tools Company, Ltd.
    Ningbo Tiger Handware Manufacture Co.
    Pangu Tools Co., Ltd.
    Remein
    Saintly International Group Jiangsu Machinery
     Import & Export Corp., Ltd.
    Shaanxi Machinery I/E Corp Sunway Engineering
     Supply Co.
    Shandong Furun Co., Ltd.
    Shandong Huarong General Group Corp (Huarong)
    Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Company
     (Jinma)
    Shandong Junan Jinli Tool Co.
    Shandong Laoling Tools Factory
    Shandong Linyi Huanyu Hartware Tools
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp
     Hangzhou Office
    Shandong Machinery Import and Export
     Corporation (SMC)
    Shandong Pangu Tools Co., Ltd. (Laoling Pangu)
    Shandong Rizhao Import & Export Corp.
    Shandong Technical Import and Export
     Corporation
    Shanghai Founder Co., Ltd.
    Shanghai J.E. Tools
    Shanghai Tongrun Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    Shenzhen Orbit Industrial Development Co.,
     Ltd.

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    Shenzhen Sino-Tech Enterprise Development Co.,
     Ltd.
    Stanley (Zhongshan) Hardware Co., Ltd.
    Sun-Rain Stationery & Gifts Co., Ltd.
    Taian Foreign Trading General Corp.
    Technology Import & Export Corp.
    Tianjin Machinery Imp & Exp Group
    Tianjin Machinery Import and Export
     Corporation (TMC)
    TRTOOLS
    Wuxi Honghong Trade Co.
    Xian Zenith
    Xuzhou Golden Tiger Tools Making Co., Ltd.
    Yansheng International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Yee Hing Industry Co.
    Yongkang Tianfang Trade & Industry Co., Ltd.
    Yongkang Zhiying Xindong Stainless Steel
     Appliance Factory
    Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Tianrui Int'l
     Trade Co., Ltd.
    Zhejian Yongkang Bugao Hardware Tools
     Manufacture Co., Ltd.
    Zhejiang Shaoxing Hardware's Tools Factory
    Zhejiang Yongkang Bugao Hardware & Tools
     Manufacture Co.
    Zhejiang Yongkang Jinchui Tools Co., Ltd.
    Zhejiang Yongkang Steel Magnesium Co., Ltd.
    Zhejiang Yongkang Zhengfa Mechanical
     Manufacturing Company
    Zhenkiang All Joy Light Industrial Products &
     Textiles Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    Zhenjiang Foreign Trade Group Corp.
    Zibo International Economic and Technical
     Coop. Corp.
The People's Republic of China: Hammers/sledges*--        2/1/02-1/31/03
 A-570-803........................................
    Adamant
    Baogui South/North Tools Shop
    BND Co., Ltd.
    Changlu Hardware Goods Factory
    Changzhou Light Industrial Tools Works
    Changzhou Satellite Metal Products Co., Ltd.
    Changzhou Xinhua Metal Factory
    China Hunan Jiahe General Forging Factory
    China National Import and Export Corp. (CMC)
    Dawn International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Easyuse Tools Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Feixian Harewaretool Factory
    Ferly Pacific Trading (Ningbo) Co., Ltd.
    Fujian Machinery and Equipment Import and
     Export Corp. (FMEC)
    G & M Hardware Tools Co., Ltd.
    Handysmart Enterprises
    Hangzhou Donghua Power Transmission Import &
     Export Co., Ltd.
    Huanyu Hardware Tools Factory
    Hebei Huatai Import & Export Corp.
    Hebei Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Henan Jiaozuo Foreign Trade Corp.
    Henan Jinan Agriculture Production Corp.
    Hua Guang Hoe Factory of Jiahe Hunan Province
    Huadu Light Industry Co., Ltd.
    Huanyu Hardware Tools Factory
    Hubei Province Manufactory of Export
     Agricultural Tools
    Hunan Xinyu Native Produce and Animal By-
     Products Import & Export Ltd.
    JY International Corp.
    JB International Trading Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Guotai International Group HUATAI Imp.
     & Exp. Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Hongbao Group Co., Ltd.
    Jiangsu Jurong Tools Factory
    Jiangsu Tongrun M & E Group Import & Export
     Co., Ltd.
    Jinhua Runua Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.
    Jinhua Twin Star Tools Corporation Limited
    Liawu
    Laoling Pangu Tools
    Laoling Zhengtai
    Liaoning Machinery Import and Export Corp.
     (LMC)
    LIMAC
    Linshu Goldstar Group Co., Ltd.
    Linshu Jinrun Ironware & Tools Co., Ltd.
    Linyi Guoxin Tools Co., Ltd.
    Longcheng Tools Group
    Longway Tools Company, Ltd.
    Maofa
    Ningbo Feiyuan International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Ningbo Tiangong Tools Company, Ltd.

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    Ningbo Tiger Handware Manufacture Co.
    Pangu Tools Co., Ltd.
    Remein
    Saintly International Group Jiangsu Machinery
     Import & Export Corp., Ltd.
    Shaanxi Machinery I/E Corp Sunway Engineering
     Supply Co.
    Shandong Furun Co., Ltd.
    Shandong Huarong General Group Corp (Huarong)
    Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Company
     (Jinma)
    Shandong Junan Jinli Tool Co.
    Shandong Laoling Tools Factory
    Shandong Linyi Huanyu Hartware Tools
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp
     Hangzhou Office
    Shandong Machinery Import and Export
     Corporation (SMC)
    Shandong Pangu Tools Co, Ltd. (Laoling Pangu)
    Shandong Rizhao Import & Export Corp.
    Shandong Technical Import and Export
     Corporation
    Shanghai Founder Co., Ltd.
    Shanghai J.E. Tools
    Shanghai Tongrun Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    Shenzhen Orbit Industrial Development Co.,
     Ltd.
    Shenzhen Sino-Tech Enterprise Development Co.,
     Ltd.
    Stanley (Zhongshan) Hardware Co., Ltd.
    Sun-Rain Stationery & Gifts Co., Ltd.
    Taian Foreign Trading General Corp.
    Technology Import & Export Corp.
    Tianjin Machinery Imp & Exp Group
    Tianjin Machinery Import and Export
     Corporation (TMC)
    TRTOOLS
    Wuxi Honghong Trade Co.
    Xian Zenith
    Xuzhou Golden Tiger Tools Making Co., Ltd.
    Yansheng International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Yee Hing Industry Co.
    Yongkang Tianfang Trade & Industry Co., Ltd.
    Yongkang Zhiying Xindong Stainless Steel
     Appliance Factory
    Zhangjiagang Free Trade Zone Tianrui Int'l
     Trade Co., Ltd.
    Zhejian Yongkang Bugao Hardware Tools
     Manufacture Co., Ltd.
    Zhejiang Shaoxing Hardware's Tools Factory
    Zhejiang Yongkang Bugao Hardware & Tools
     Manufacture Co.
    Zhejiang Yongkang Jinchui Tools Co., Ltd.
    Zhejiang Yongkang Steel Magnesium Co., Ltd.
    Zhejiang Yongkang Zhengfa Mechanical
     Manufacturing Company
    Zhenkiang All Joy Light Industrial Products &
     Textiles Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    Zhenjiang Foreign Trade Group Corp.
    Zibo International Economic and Technical
     Coop. Corp.
The People's Republic of China: Picks/mattocks*--A-       2/1/02-1/31/03
 570-803..........................................
    Fujian Machinery & Equipment Import & Export
     Corp.
    Liaoning Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Shandong Huarong General Group Corp
    Shandong Jinma Industrial Group Company
    Shandong Machinery Import & Export Corp.
    Tianjin Machinery Import & Export Corp.
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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.
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The People's Republic of China: Certain Preserved         2/1/02-2/31/03
 Mushrooms \1\--A-570-851.........................
    China Processed Food Import & Export Co.
    Gerber Food (Yunnan) Co., Ltd.
    Green Fresh Foods (Zhangzhou) Co., Ltd.
    Guangxi Yulin Oriental Food Co., Ltd.
    Raoping Xingyu Foods Co., Ltd.
    Shantou Hongda Industrial General Corporation
    Shenxian Dongxing Foods Co., Ltd.
    Shenzhen Qunxingyuan Trading Co., Ltd.
    Xiamen Zhongjia Imp. & Exp. Co., Ltd.
    Zhangzhou Jingxiang Foods Co., Ltd.
    Zhangzhou Longhai Minhui Industry and Trade
     Co., Ltd.
The People's Republic of China: Creatine \2\--A-          2/1/02-1/31/03
 570-852..........................................
    Suzhou Sanjian Nutrient & Health Products Co.,
     Ltd.
The People's Republic of China: Potassium                1/1/02-12/31/02
 Permanganate \3\--A-570-001......................
    Groupstars Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Shandong) **
    Groupstars Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Yunnan) **

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    Yunnan Jianshui County Chemical Industry
     Factory**
    Jianshui Chemical Plant (also translated as
     Jianshui Chemical
    Factory and Jianshui General Chemical Plant)**
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** Inadvertently omitted from previous notice.
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          Countervailing Duty Proceedings
 
France: Low Enriched Uranium--C-427-819...........      5/14/01-12/31/02
    Eurodif S.A.
Germany: Low Enriched Uranium--
    C-428-829                                           5/14/01-12/31/02
    Urenco Deutdschland GmbH
Republic of Korea: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-         1/1/02-12/31/02
 Quality Steel Plate--C-580-837...................
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.
    KISCO--Korea Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
    Union Steel Manufacturing Co.
The Netherlands: Low Enriched Uranium--C-421-809..      5/14/01-12/31/02
    Urenco Nederland BV
United Kingdom: Low Enriched Uranium--
    C-412-821                                           5/14/01-12/31/02
    Urenco (Capenhurst) Ltd.
 
               Suspension Agreements
 
None.
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\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 the single PRC
  entity of which the named exporters are a part.
\2\ If the above named company does not qualify for a separate rate, all
  other exporters of creatine 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
  exporter is a part.
\3\ 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 Sec.  351.211 or a 
determination under Sec.  351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or 
suspended 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 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: March 18, 2003.
Thomas F. Futtner,
Acting Senior Office Director, Group II, Office 4, Import 
Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-7059 Filed 3-24-03; 8:45 am]
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