97-2898. North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews; Completion of Panel Review

[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 25 (Thursday, February 6, 1997)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

North American Free-Trade Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 
Binational Panel Reviews; Completion of Panel Review

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

ACTION: Notice of completion of the panel review.

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SUMMARY: On January 21, 1997 the Binational Panel completed its review 
of the Final Determination in the antidumping duty administrative 
review made by the International Trade Administration (ITA) respecting 
Oil Country Tubular Goods From Mexico, Secretariat File No. USA-95-
1904-04.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James R. Holbein, United States 
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
Washington, D.C. 20230, [phone].

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July 31, 1996 the Binational Panel issued 
its decision affirming in part and remanding in part the Final 
Determination in this matter. The Determination on Remand was filed by 
the ITA on October 28, 1996. No challenges were filed by the 
participants within the time provided in the NAFTA Article 1904 Panel 
Rules. On December 2, 1996, the Panel issued an order under Rule 73(5) 
affirming the Determination on Remand and instructed the Secretariat to 
issue a Notice of Final Panel Action Under Rule 77. The Notice of Final 
Panel Action was issued on December 18, 1996. No Request for an 
Extraordinary Challenge was filed within 30 days of the issuance of the 
Notice of Final Panel Action. Therefore, on the basis of the Panel 
decision and Rule 80 of the NAFTA Article 1904 Panel Rules, the Panel 
Review was completed and the panelists were discharged from their 
duties effective January 21, 1997.

    Dated: January 22, 1997.
James R. Holbein,
U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
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