[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 56 (Thursday, March 23, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14681-14682]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4221]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-893]


Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp from the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of New Shipper Review

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 23, 2006.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') has determined 
that a request to conduct a new shipper review of the antidumping duty 
order on frozen warmwater shrimp from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''), received on February 22, 2006, meets the statutory and 
regulatory requirements for initiation. Therefore, in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating a new shipper review for Hai Li 
Aquatic Co., Ltd. Zhao An, Fujian (also known as Haili Aquatic Co. Ltd. 
Zhaoan, Fujian) (``Hai Li''). The period of review (``POR'') for this 
new shipper review is July 16, 2004, through January 31, 2006.\1\
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    \1\ The antidumping duty order for certain frozen warmwater 
shrimp from PRC was published on February 1, 2005. See Notice of 
Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From the 
People's Republic of China, 70 FR 5149 (February 1, 2005) (``PRC 
Shrimp Order''). Therefore, a request for a new shipper review based 
on the anniversary month, February, was due to the Department by the 
final day of February 2006. See 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1).

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Riker or Scot Fullerton, 
AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, Office 9, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
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3441 or (202) 482-1386, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The notice announcing the antidumping duty order on certain frozen 
warmwater shrimp from the PRC was published on February 1, 2005. See 
PRC Shrimp Order. The Department received a timely request from Hai Li 
on February 22, 2006, pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), and in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.214(c), for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on 
frozen warmwater shrimp from the PRC.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214(b)(2)(I), Hai Li certified that it did not export frozen 
warmwater shrimp to the United States during the period of 
investigation (``POI''). In addition, pursuant to section 
751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), Hai Li 
certified that, since the initiation of the investigation, it has never 
been affiliated with any Chinese exporter or producer who exported 
frozen warmwater shrimp to the United States during the POI, including 
those not individually examined during the investigation. As required 
by 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(B), Hai Li also certified that its export 
activities were not controlled by the central government of the PRC.
    In addition to the certifications described above, pursuant to 19 
CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iv), Hai Li submitted documentation establishing the 
following: (1) the date on which it first shipped frozen warmwater 
shrimp for export to the United States and the date on which the frozen 
warmwater shrimp was first entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption; (2) the volume of its first shipment (and certification of 
no subsequent shipments); and (3) the date of its first sale to an 
unaffiliated customer in the United States.
    The Department conducted customs database queries to confirm that 
Hai Li's shipment of subject merchandise during the POR had entered the 
United States for consumption and had been suspended for antidumping 
duties.

Initiation of New Shipper Reviews

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.214(d)(1),we find that the request made by Hai Li, a producer and 
exporter, meets the threshold requirements for the initiation of a new 
shipper review for the shipment of frozen warmwater shrimp from the 
PRC. See Memorandum to the File through James C. Doyle, Director, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 9, from Christopher D. Riker, Program Manager, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 9: New Shipper Initiation Checklist, dated 
March 17, 2006).
    The POR for this new shipper review is July 16, 2004, through 
January 31, 2006. See 19 CFR 351.214(g)(1)(ii)(A). We intend to issue 
preliminary results of this review no later than 180 days from the date 
of initiation, and final results of this review no later than 270 days 
from the date of initiation. See section 751 (a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act.
    Because Hai Li has certified that it produced and exported the 
frozen and warmwater shrimp on which it based its request for a new 
shipper review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
allow, at the option of the importer, the posting of a bond or security 
in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of frozen warmwater shimp that 
was both produced and exported by Hai Li until the completion of the 
new shipper review, pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act.
    Interested parties needing access to proprietary information in 
this new shipper review should submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.
    This initiation and notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d).

    Dated: March 17, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-4221 Filed 3-22-06; 8:45 am]
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