[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 62 (Monday, March 31, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16837-16838]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-6564]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews, Request for Revocation in Part, and Deferral of Administrative 
Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with February anniversary 
dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are 
initiating those administrative reviews. The Department received a 
request to revoke one antidumping duty order in part. The Department 
also received requests to defer the initiation of an administrative 
review for one antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 31, 2008.

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

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 February anniversary 
dates. With respect to the antidumping duty orders on Frozen Warmwater 
Shrimp from Brazil, Ecuador, India, Thailand, the People's Republic of 
China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the initiation of the 
antidumping duty administrative review for these cases will be 
published in a separate initiation notice. The Department received a 
timely request to revoke in part the antidumping duty order on 
Stainless Steel Flanges from India with respect to one exporter. The 
Department also received requests in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c) 
to defer for one year the initiation of the February 1, 2007 through 
January 31, 2008, antidumping duty administrative review and to 
continue the deferral of the February 1, 2005 through January 31, 2006, 
antidumping duty administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
Low Enriched Uranium from France.\1\
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    \1\ On April 5, 2006, in response to requests, the Department 
deferred the initiation of the 2005/2006 antidumping duty 
administrative review on imports of low enriched uranium from 
France. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews, 71 FR 
17077 (April 5, 2006). This review is being deferred for another 
year based on submissions filed by all parties on February 22, 2008 
and February 25, 2008.
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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 February 28, 2009. Also, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c) we are deferring for one year the 
initiation of the February 1, 2007 through January 31, 2008 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Low Enriched 
Uranium from France (A-427-818) with respect to one producer/exporter.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Brazil:
    Stainless Steel Bar, A-351-825...................     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Villares Metals S.A.
    Frozen Warmwater Shrimp,\2\ A-351-838............     2/1/07-1/31/08
Ecuador: Frozen Warmwater Shrimp,\3\ A-331-802.......     2/1/07-8/14/07
India: Stainless Steel Bar, A-533-810                     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Ambica Steels Limited
    Venus Wire Industries, Pvt. Ltd.
    Forged Stainless Steel Flanges, A-533-809........     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Echjay Forgings Pvt. Ltd.

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    Hotmetal Forge (India) Pvt. Ltd.
    Pradeep Metals Ltd.
    Frozen Warmwater Shrimp,\4\ A-533-840............     2/1/07-1/31/08
Republic of Korea: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-          2/1/07-1/31/08
 Quality Steel Plate, A-580-836......................
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.
Thailand: Frozen Warmwater Shrimp,\5\ A-549-822......     2/1/07-1/31/08
The People's Republic of China: Axes/Adzes \6\ A-570-     2/1/07-1/31/08
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    Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.
    Bars/Wedges,* A-570-803..........................     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.
    Frozen Warmwater Shrimp,\7\ A-570-893............     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Hammers/Sledges,* A-570-803......................     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.
    Picks/Mattocks,* A-570-803.......................     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Truper Herramientas S.A. de C.V.
    Certain Preserved Mushrooms,\8\ A-570-851........     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Fujian Yu Xing Fruit and Vegetable Foodstuff
     Development Co.
Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Frozen Warmwater           2/1/07-1/31/08
 Shrimp,\9\ A-552-802................................
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           Countervailing Duty Proceedings
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Republic of Korea: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-         1/1/07-12/31/07
 Quality Steel Plate, C-580-837......................
    Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.
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                Suspension Agreements
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    None.
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    Deferral of Initiation of Adminstrative Review
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France: Low Enriched Uranium, A-427-818..............     2/1/07-1/31/08
    Eurodif S.A./AREVA NC (formerly COGEMA).
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\2\ The initiation of the administrative review for the above referenced
  case will be published in a separate initiation notice.
\3\ The initiation of the administrative review for the above referenced
  case will be published in a separate initiation notice.
\4\ The initiation of the administrative review for the above referenced
  case will be published in a separate initiation notice.
\5\ The initiation of the administrative review for the above referenced
  case will be published in a separate initiation notice.
\6\ (*) If the the above-named company does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of Heavy Forged Hand Tools 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.
\7\ The initiation of the administrative review for the above referenced
  case will be published in a separate initiation notice.
\8\ If the above-named company does not qualify for a separate rate, all
  other exporters of certain preserved mushrooms 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.
\9\ The initiation of the administrative review for the above referenced
  case will be published in a separate initiation notice.

    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. On 
January 22, 2008, the Department published Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents Submission Procedures; APO 
Procedures (73 FR 3634). Those procedures apply to administrative 
reviews included in this notice of initiation. Parties wishing to 
participate in any of these administrative reviews should ensure that 
they meet the requirements of these procedures (e.g., the filing of 
separate letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)).
    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: March 26, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-6564 Filed 3-28-08; 8:45 am]
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