[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47765-47766]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22792]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-588-046]
Continuation of Antidumping Finding: Polychloroprene Rubber From
Japan
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of continuation of antidumping finding: polychloroprene
rubber from Japan.
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SUMMARY: On December 8, 1998, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department''), pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (``the Act''), determined that revocation of the
antidumping finding on polychloroprene rubber from Japan would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping (63 FR 67656
(December 8, 1998)). On July 30, 1999, the International Trade
Commission (``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act,
determined that revocation of the antidumping finding on
polychloroprene rubber 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 41458 (July
30, 1999)). Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department
is publishing notice of the continuation of the antidumping finding on
polychloroprene rubber 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, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-
1560, respectively.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 6, 1999.
Background
On August 3, 1998, the Department initiated, and the Commission
instituted, a sunset review (63 FR 41227 and 63 FR 41284, respectively)
of the antidumping finding on polychloroprene rubber from Japan
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of its 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:
Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan, 63 FR 67656 (December 8, 1998)).
On July 30, 1999, the Commission determined, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping finding on
polychloroprene rubber 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
Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan, 64 FR 41458 (July 30, 1999) and
USITC Pub. 3212, Inv. No. AA1921-129 (Review) (July 1999)).
Scope
The merchandise covered by this antidumping finding is imports of
polychloroprene rubber from Japan, an oil resistant synthetic rubber
also known as polymerized chlorobutadiene or neoprene, currently
classifiable under items 4002.42.00, 4002.49.00, 4003.00.00, 4462.15.21
and 4462.00.00. HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and for
customs purposes. The written descriptions remain 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 polychloroprene rubber 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.
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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(f)(4), the Department 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
August 6, 1999, seven days after the 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
July 2004.
Dated: August 26, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-22792 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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