[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 122 (Friday, June 25, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35584-35585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-14489]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-059, A-588-068]


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Findings: Prestressed Concrete 
Wire Strand from Japan and Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape From Italy

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Antidumping Duty Findings: 
Prestressed Concrete Wire Strand from Japan and Pressure Sensitive 
Plastic Tape from Italy.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department''), pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), determined that revocation of the antidumping duty findings on 
prestressed concrete wire strand from Japan and pressure sensitive 
plastic tape from Italy, would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping.\1\
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    \1\ See Prestressed Concrete Wire Strand From Japan; Final 
Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Finding, 69 FR 
25563 (May 7, 2004); Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape From Italy; 
Final Results of the Second Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty 
Finding, 69 FR 26068 (May 11, 2004) (``Department's Final 
Results'').
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    On June 14, 2004, the International Trade Commission (``the 
Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty findings on prestressed concrete 
wire strand from Japan and pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy, 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time.\2\ Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the 
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping 
duty findings on prestressed concrete wire strand from Japan and 
pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy.
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    \2\ See Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy and 
Prestressed Concrete Wire Strand from Japan, 69 FR 33070-33071 (June 
14, 2004).

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EFFECTIVE DATE: June 25, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy 
for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION 

Background

    On January 2, 2004, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews of the antidumping duty findings on 
prestressed concrete wire strand from Japan and pressure sensitive 
plastic tape from Italy pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\3\ As a 
result of its reviews, the Department found that revocation of the 
antidumping duty findings would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and notified the Commission of the magnitude of 
the margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. See 
Department's Final Results.
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    \3\ See Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 50 (January 2, 
2004).
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    On June 14, 2004, the Commission determined, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty findings on 
prestressed concrete wire strand from Japan and pressure sensitive 
plastic tape from Italy would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Pressure Sensitive Plastic 
Tape from Italy and Prestressed Concrete Wire Strand from Japan, 69 FR 
33070-33071 (June 14, 2004), Pressure Sensitive Plastic Tape from Italy 
and Prestressed Concrete Wire Strand from Japan: Investigation Nos. 
AA1921-167 and AA1921-188 (Second Reviews), and USITC Publications 
3698-3699 (June 2004).

Scope

    Italy
    Imports covered by this sunset review are shipments of pressure 
sensitive plastic tape (``PSPT'') measuring over 1 \3/8\ inches in 
width and not exceeding 4 mils in thickness. The above described PSPT 
was classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') subheadings 
3919.90.20 and 3919.90.50. The HTS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and for U.S. Customs purposes. The written description 
remains dispositive as the scope of the product coverage.

Japan

    The products covered in this sunset review are shipments of steel 
wire strand, other than alloy steel, not galvanized, which are stress-
relieved and suitable for use in prestressed concrete. Such merchandise 
is currently classifiable under HTS item number 7312.10.30.12. The HTS 
item number is provided for convenience and Customs purposes. The 
written description remains dispositive as the scope of the product 
coverage.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that revocation of these antidumping duty findings would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material 
injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 
751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of 
the antidumping duty findings on prestressed concrete wire strand from 
Japan and pressure sensitive plastic tape from Italy.
    The Department will instruct Customs to continue to collect 
antidumping duty deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry 
for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of 
continuation of these findings will be the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section 
751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate 
the next five-year review of these findings not later than May 2009.


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    Dated: June 21, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 04-14489 Filed 6-24-04; 8:45 am]
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