[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 104 (Wednesday, June 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 31426-31427]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2774]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 
Binational Panel Reviews

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of decision of panel.

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SUMMARY: On April 29, 2005 the binational panel issued its decision in 
the review of the determination on remand made by the International 
Trade Commission, respecting Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 
Flat Products from Canada Final Injury Determination, Secretariat File 
No. USA-CDA-2000-1904-11. The binational panel affirmed the 
International Trade Commission's determination on remand with one 
dissenting opinion. On May 20, 2005, pursuant to a Notice of Motion on 
behalf of complainant Dofasco, Inc., the panel has re-issued its 
decision with explanations. Copies of the panel decision are available 
from the U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caratina L. Alston, United States 
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade 
Agreement (``Agreement'') establishes a mechanism to replace domestic 
judicial review of final determinations in antidumping and 
countervailing duty cases involving imports from a NAFTA country with 
review by independent binational panels. When a Request for Panel 
Review is filed, a panel is established to act in place of national 
courts to review expeditiously the final determination to determine 
whether it conforms with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of 
the country that made the determination.
    Under Article 1904 of the Agreement, which came into force on 
January 1, 1994, the Government of the United States, the Government of 
Canada and the Government of Mexico established Rules of Procedure for 
Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (``Rules''). These Rules were 
published in the Federal Register on February 23, 1994 (59 FR 8686). 
The panel review in this matter has been conducted in accordance with 
these Rules.
    Panel Decision: The panel affirmed the International Trade 
Commission's determination on remand respecting

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Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Canada with 
one dissenting opinion. The panel has directed the Secretary to issue a 
Notice of Final Panel Action on the 11th day following the issuance of 
the May 20, 2005 panel decision.

    Dated: May 20, 2005.
Caratina L. Alston,
U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
[FR Doc. E5-2774 Filed 5-31-05; 8:45 am]
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