[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 143 (Tuesday, July 27, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40554-40555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-19160]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-068]
Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Prestressed Concrete Steel
Wire Strand From Japan
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: Prestressed
concrete steel wire strand from Japan.
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SUMMARY: On December 30, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act
from 1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the
antidumping finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from
Japan would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping
(64 FR 857 (January 6, 1999)). On January 27, 1999, the International
Trade Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Act, determined that revocation of the antidumping finding on
prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (64 FR 4123
(January 27, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(4), the
Department is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping
finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scott E. Smith or Melissa G. Skinner,
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and Constitution
Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202)
482-1560, respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 3, 1999.
Background
On September 1, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 46410 and 63 FR 46477, respectively)
of the antidumping finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand
from Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of this
review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping finding
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified
the Commission of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were
the finding to be revoked (see Final Results of Expedited Sunset
Review: Steel Wire Strand from Japan, 64 FR 857 (January 6, 1999)).
On January 27, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on
prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in
the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (see Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Japan, 64 FR 4123 (January 27, 1999)
and USITC Pub. 3156, Inv. No. AA1921-188 (Review) (February 1999)).
Scope
The merchandise covered by this determination is steel wire strand,
other than alloy steel, not galvanized, which
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is stress-relieved and suitable for use in prestressed concrete. Such
merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(HTS) item number 7312.10.30.12. The HTS item number is provided for
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains
dispositive.
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the
Commission that revocation of this antidumping finding would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to
an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping
finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand from Japan. The
Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to continue to
collect antidumping duty deposits at the rate in effect at the time of
entry for all imports of subject merchandise. Pursuant to section
751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, any subsequent five-year review of this
finding will be initiated not later than the fifth anniversary of the
effective date of continuation of this finding.
Normally, the effective date of continuation of a finding, order,
or suspension agreement will be the date of publication in the Federal
Register of the Notice of Continuation. As provided in 19 CFR
351.218(e)(4), the Department normally will issue its determination to
continue a finding, order, or suspended investigation not later than
seven days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the
Commission's determination concluding the sunset review and immediately
thereafter will publish its notice of continuation in the Federal
Register. In the instant case, however, the Department's publication of
the Notice of Continuation was delayed. The Department has explicitly
indicated that the effective date of continuation of this finding is
February 3, 1999, seven days after the date of publication in the
Federal Register of the Commission's determination. As a result,
pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this
finding not later than January 2004.
Dated: July 21, 1999.
Robert S. LaRussa,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-19160 Filed 7-26-99; 8:45 am]
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