[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 51 (Tuesday, March 17, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 13031]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-6897]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-821-807]
Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From the Russian Federation:
Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.
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SUMMARY: On August 28, 1997, the Department of Commerce initiated an
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Ferrovanadium
and Nitrided Vanadium from the Russian Federation for one manufacturer
or producer of ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from the Russian
Federation, Galt Alloys, Inc., covering the period July 1, 1996,
through June 30, 1997. The Department of Commerce is terminating the
review after confirming that Galt Alloys, Inc. made no sales of the
subject merchandise during the period of review.
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 1998.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David J. Goldberger or Mary Jenkins,
Office 5, AD/CVD Enforcement Group II, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202)
482-4136 or (202) 482-1756, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Tariff Act), are to the provisions effective
January 1, 1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the
Tariff Act by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition,
unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of
Commerce's (the Department's) regulations are to the regulations as
published in the Federal Register on May 19, 1997. See Antidumping
Duties: Countervailing Duties; Final Rule, 62 FR 27296 (May 19, 1997).
Background
On July 31, 1997, Shieldalloy Metallurgical Corporation (the
petitioner) requested that the Department conduct an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided
vanadium from the Russian Federation for the period July 1, 1996,
through June 30, 1997.
On August 15, 1997, Galt reported that it made no sales of the
subject merchandise during the period of review (POR). Subsequently,
the petitioner challenged Galt's assertion that no sales were made
during the POR, arguing the U.S. import statistics showed subject
merchandise imports from the Russian Federation prior to and during the
POR.
On October 2 and 21, 1997, Galt provided submissions claiming that
entries of the subject merchandise originally declared to U.S. Customs
as being of Russian origin were in error and were actually from
Tajikistan. On January 13, 1998, the Department conducted a
verification of Galt's claim and confirmed that the entries of
ferrovanadium were actually from Tajikistan, as claimed by Galt (see
January 29, 1998, memorandum reporting on verification of Galt's
submitted data.)
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the Department may rescind an
administrative review, in whole or only with respect to a particular
exporter or producer, if the Secretary concludes that, during the
period covered by the review, there were no entries, exports, or sales
of this subject merchandise. In light of the fact that we determined
that Galt did not make sales of the subject merchandise during the POR
in question, we are terminating this review for Galt. We will issue
appraisement instructions directly to the U.S. Customs Service.
In addition, petitioner requested on September 29, 1997, that the
Department determine whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by
Galt or its affiliates, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.231(j). However,
as Galt made no sales of the subject merchandise during the POR, there
is no basis to conduct this inquiry.
This notice is published in accordance with Sec. 353.213(d)(4).
Dated: March 6, 1998.
Richard W. Moreland,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-6897 Filed 3-16-98; 8:45 am]
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