[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 25, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61601-61602]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5897]


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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 25, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 
482-4697.

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 September 
anniversary dates.

Initiation of Reviews:

    In accordance with sections 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 September 30, 2006.

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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings                                 Period to be Reviewed
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CANADA: Certain Softwood Lumber.......................
A-122-838.............................................                                          5/1/04 - 4/30/05
  Woodwise Lumber Limited\1\..........................
LATVIA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars...............
A-449-804.............................................                                          9/1/04 - 8/31/05
  Joint Stock Company Liepajas Metalurgs..............
REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Stainless Steel Wire Rod...........
A-580-829.............................................                                          9/1/04 - 8/31/05
  Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd...................
  Dongbang Specialty Steel Co., Ltd...................
REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars....
A-580-844.............................................                                          9/1/04 - 8/31/05
  Dongil Industries Co., Ltd..........................
  Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.........................
  Hanbo Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.........................
  INIsteel............................................
  Kosteel Co., Ltd....................................
  Korea Iron and Steel Company........................
SWEDEN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod......................

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A-401-806.............................................                                          9/1/04 - 8/31/05
  Fagersta Stainless AB...............................
TAIWAN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod......................
A-583-828.............................................                                          9/1/04 - 8/31/05
  Walsin Lihwa Corporation............................
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Freshwater Crawfish
 Tail Meat\2\.........................................
A-570-848.............................................                                          9/1/04 - 8/31/05
  China Kingdom Import & Export Co., Ltd..............
   aka China Kingdoma Import & Export Co., Ltd........
   aka Zhongda Import & Export Co., Ltd...............
  Jiangsu Hilong International Trading Company, Ltd...
  Jiangsu Jiushoutang Organisms-Manufactures Co., Ltd.
  Shanghai Sunbeauty Trading Co., Ltd.................
   Ningbo Nanlian Frozen Foods Company, Ltd...........
  Qingdao Jinyongxiang Aquatic Foods Co., Ltd.........
  Qingdao Wentai Trading Co., Ltd.....................
  Qingdao Zhengri Seafood Co., Ltd....................
  Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd...................
  Xuzhou Jinjiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd.................
  Yancheng Haiteng Aquatic Products & Foods Co., Ltd..
  Yancheng Hi-King Agriculture Developing Co., Ltd....
  Yancheng Yaou Seafood Co., Ltd......................
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Polyethylene Retail
 Carrier Bags\3\......................................
A-570-886.............................................                                          8/1/04 - 7/31/05
  Ampac Packaging (Nanjing) Co........................
Countervailing Duty Proceedings.......................
BRAZIL: Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality
 Steel Products.......................................
C-351-829.............................................                                         1/1/04 - 12/31/04
  Companhia Siderurgica Nacional......................
  Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao....................
  Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais.................
  Companhia Siderurgica Paulista......................
Suspension Agreements.................................
None..................................................
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\1\ Company inadvertently omitted from initiation notice that published on June 30, 2005 (70 FR 37749).
\2\ If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of freshwater
  crawfish tail meat 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.
  Additionally, for those companies for which we are conducting a new shipper review, this administrative review
  will only cover entries not covered by those new shipper reviews.
\3\ Company inadvertently omitted from initiation notice that published on September 28, 2005 (70 FR 56631).

    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. 
2002), 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 USC 1675(a)) and 19 
CFR 351.221(c)(1)(I).

    Dated: October 19, 2005.
Holly A. Kuga,
Senior Office Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4for Import 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-5897 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am]
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