[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 77 (Friday, April 22, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20862-20863]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-1922]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews.

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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 March anniversary dates. 
In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating 
those administrative reviews.

DATES: April 22, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 4, 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)(2004), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with March anniversary 
dates.

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 March 31, 2006.

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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings                                 Period to be Reviewed
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BRAZIL: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products.
A-351-828.............................................                                          3/1/04 - 2/28/05
  Companhia Siderurgica Nacional......................
  Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao....................
FRANCE: Stainless Steel Bar...........................
A-427-820.............................................                                          3/1/04 - 2/28/05
  UGITECH, S.A........................................
GERMANY: Stainless Steel Bar..........................
A-428-830.............................................                                          3/1/04 - 2/28/05
  BGH Edelstahl Freital GmbH/BGH Edelstahl Lippendorf.
    GmbH/BGH Edelstahl Lugau GmbH/BGH Edelstahl Siegen
     GmbH.............................................
  Stahlwerk Ergste Westig GmbH........................
ITALY: Stainless Steel Bar............................
A-475-829.............................................                                          3/1/04 - 2/28/05
  UGITECH, S.A........................................
THAILAND: Circular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes & Tubes..
A-549-502.............................................                                          3/1/04 - 2/28/05
  Saha Thai Steel Pipe Company, Ltd...................
UNITED KINGDOM: Stainless Steel Bar...................
A-412-822.............................................                                          3/1/04 - 2/28/05
  Corus Engineering Steels Limited....................
  Countervailing Duty Proceedings.....................
IRAN: In-Shell Raw Pistachios.........................
C-507-501.............................................                                         1/1/04 - 12/31/04

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  Tehran Nima Trading Company, Inc.,/Nima Trading
   Company............................................
TURKEY: Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe.....
C-489-502.............................................                                         1/1/04 - 12/31/04
  The Borusan Group...................................
Suspension Agreements.................................
None..................................................
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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 
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, 
consistent with FAG Italia v.United States, 291 F.3d 806 (Fed. Cir. 
202), as appropriate, 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: April 15, 2005.
Holly A. Kuga,
Senior Office Director, Office 4 for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-1922 Filed 4-21-05; 8:45 am]
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