[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 151 (Friday, August 6, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Page 42908]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-20343]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-828]
Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From
Brazil: Notice of Amended Final Determination of Antidumping Duty
Investigation
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In the Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value: Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel
Products from Brazil, 64 FR 38756, 38792 (July 19, 1999) (Hot-Rolled
Steel Final Determination) the Department of Commerce (the Department)
made an inadvertent error in the suspension of liquidation section. The
Department is amending its final determination to clarify that we will
instruct Customs to continue the suspension of liquidation of all
entries of hot-rolled, flat-rolled, carbon-quality steel products from
Brazil pursuant to section 734(h)(2)(B) of the Act.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Chaves at (202) 482-0414 or
Linda Ludwig at (202) 482-3833, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.
Applicable Statute and Regulations
Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), are to the provisions effective January 1,
1995, the effective date of the amendments made to the Act by the
Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise indicated,
all citations to the Department's regulations are to the regulations
codified at 19 CFR part 351 (1999).
Background
On July 6, 1999, the Department signed a suspension agreement with
CSN, USIMINAS, and COSIPA suspending this investigation. Also on July
6, 1999, the Department issued its Hot-Rolled Steel Final Determination
as well as the Suspension of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Hot-Rolled
Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From Brazil, 64 FR 38792,
(July 19, 1999), (Notice of Suspension of Investigation). As correctly
stated in the Notice of Suspension of Investiation, we are continuing
the suspension of liquidation in accordance with section 734(h)(2)(B).
Since the Hot-Rolled Steel Final Determination inadvertently indicated
that suspension of liquidation would be terminated, we are issuing this
amended final determination to correct the error.
Amendment
We are amending the Hot-Rolled Steel Final Determination as
follows: In accordance with section 734(f)(2)(B) of the Act, the
suspension of liquidation of entries of the subject merchandise in
effect since the publication of the affirmative preliminary
determination of the same case on February 19, 1999, shall continue.
See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value: Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from
Brazil, 64 FR 8299 (February 19, 1999). Pursuant to section 734(f)(3)
of the Act, the suspension of liquidation of entries of the subject
merchandise will terminate at the close of the 20-day period beginning
on the day of publication of the Notice of Suspension of Investigation,
July 19, 1999 (unless an interested party files a petition with the
International Trade Commission for a review of the suspension agreement
under such section). In addition, any cash deposits of entries of
subject merchandise shall be refunded and any bonds shall be released
after the close of such 20-day period.
As provided in section 734(f)(2)(B) of the Act, the Department may
adjust the required security to reflect the effect of the agreement.
Pursuant to this provision, the Department has found that the Agreement
eliminates completely the injurious effect of imports of subject
merchandise. Accordingly, effective as of July 19, 1999, the Department
has adjusted the security required from producers and/or exporters to
zero. The security rates in effect for nonsignatory producers/exporters
remain as published in our final determination.
This amended final determination is issued and published in
accordance with sections 735(d) and (e) of the Act.
Dated: July 30, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-20343 Filed 8-5-99; 8:45 am]
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