65 FR 53980 September 6, 2000 

International Trade Administration

 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of antidumping and countervailing duty 
administrative reviews and requests for revocation in part.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with July anniversary dates. In 
accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those 
administrative reviews. The Department also received requests to revoke 
two antidumping duty orders in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 6, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Holly A. Kuga, Office of AD/CVD 
Enforcement, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., 
Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b)(2000), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with July anniversary 
dates. The Department also received timely requests to revoke in part 
the antidumping duty orders on Silicon Metal from Brazil and Certain 
Pasta from Italy.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating 
administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing 
duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these 
reviews not later than July 31, 2001.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Brazil: Silicon Metal................................     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-351-806:
    Companhia Brasileira Carbureto De Calcio
    Companhia Ferroligas Minas Gerais-Minasligas
    Ligas de Aluminia S.A.
    Rima Industrial S.A.
Chile: Fresh Atlantic Salmon.........................     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-337-803:
    Acuicultura de Aquas Australes
    Agromar Ltda.
    Aguas Claras S.A.
    Antarfish S.A.
    Aquachile S.A.
    Aquasur Fisheries Ltda.
    Asesoria Acuicola S.A.
    Australis S.A.
    Best Salmon
    Cenculmavique
    Centro de Cultivo de Moluscos
    Cerro Farrellon Ltda.
    Chisal S.A.
    Comercializadora Smoltech Ltda.
    Complejo Piscicola Coyhaique
    Cultivadora de Salmones Linao Ltda.
    Cultivos Marinos Chiloe Ltda.
    Cultivos San Juan
    Cultivos Yardan S.A.
    Empresa Nichiro Chile Ltda.
    Fiordo Blanco S.A.
    Fisher Farms
    Fitz Roy S.A.
    Friosur S.A.
    Ganadera Del Mar
    G.M. Tornagaleones S.A.
    Hiuto Salmones S.A.
    Huitosal Mares Australes Salmo Pac.
    Instituto Tecnologico Del Salmon S.A.
    Inversiones Pacific Star Ltda.
    Invertec Pesquera Mar de Chiloe Ltda.
    Manao Bay Fishery S.A.
    Mardim Ltda.
    Ocean Horizons Chile S.A.
    Pacific Mariculture
    Patagonia Fish Farming S.A.
    Patagonia Salmon Farming S.A.
    Pesca Chile S.A.
    Pesquera Antares S.A.
    Pesquera Chiloe S.A.
    Pesquera Eicosal Ltda.
    Pesquera Friosur S.A.
    Pesquera Los Fiordos Ltda.
    Pesquera Mares Australes Ltda.
    Pesquera Mares de Chile S.A.
    Pesquera Pacific Star

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    Pesquera Quellon Ltda.
    Pesquera Y Comercial Rio Peulla S.A.
    Piscicola Entre Rios S.A.
    Piscicultura Iculpe
    Piscicultura La Cascada
    Piscultura Santa Margarita
    Prosmolt S.A.
    Quetro S.A.
    River Salmon S.A.
    Robinson Crusoe Y Cia. Ltda.
    Salmoamerica
    Salmones Andes S.A.
    Salmones Antarctica S.A.
    Salmones Aucar Ltda.
    Salmones Caicaen S.A.
    Salmones Calbuco S.A.
    Salmones Chiloe S.A.
    Salmones Friosur S.A.
    Salmones Huillinco S.A.
    Salmones Ice Val Ltda.
    Salmones Llanquihue
    Salmones Mainstream S.A.
    Salmones Multiexport Ltda.
    Salmones Pacific Star Ltda.
    Salmones Pacifico Sur S.A.
    Salmones Quellon
    Salmones Ranco Sur Ltda.
    Salmones Tecmar S.A.
    Salmones Tierra Del Fuego Ltda.
    Salmones Unimarc S.A.
    Salmosan
    Seafine Salmon S.A.
    Soc. Alimentos Maritimos Avalon Ltda.
    Soc. Aquacultivos Ltda.
    Truchas Aguas Blancas Ltda.
    Trusal S.A.
    Ventisqueros S.A.
France: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils.....     1/4/99-6/30/00
A-427-814: Ugine S.A.
Germany: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils....     1/4/99-6/30/00
A-427-825: Krupp Thyssen Nirosta GmbH
Iran: In-Shell Pistachios............................     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-507-502: Rafsanjan Pistachios Producers Cooperative
Italy: Certain Pasta.................................     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-475-818:
    Agritalia, S.r.l.
    Arrighi S.p.A. Industrie Alimentari
    Audisio Industrie Alimentari de Capitanata,
     S.p.A.
    Barilla G.e.R.F.lli S.p.A.
    Commercio-Rappresentanze-Export S.r.l
    Delverde, SrL
    Di Martino Gaetano E. F.lli s.r.l..
    F.lli De Cecco di Filippo Fara S. Martino S.p.A.
    Gruppo Agricoltura Sana S.r.l.
    Industria Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A.
    Indalco
    Isola del Grano S.r.l.
    Italpast S.p.A.
    Italpasta S.r.l.
    Industrie Alimentari Molisane S.r.l.
    Labor S.r.l.
    La Molisana Industrie Alimentari S.p.A.
    Liguori
    Molino e Pastificio
    N. Puglisi & F. Industria Paste Alimentari S.p.A.
    Pastificio Antonio Pallante S.r.l.
    Pastificio Campano, S.p.A.
    Pastificio Guido Ferrara
    Pastificio Fabianelli, S.p.A.
    Pastificio F.LLI Pagani S.p.A.
    Pastificio Maltagliati S.p.A.
    Pastificio Riscossa F.lli Mastromauro S.r.l.
    P.A.M., S.r.l.--Prodotti Alimentari Meridionali.
    Rummo S.p.A. Pastificio e Molino
    Tamma Industrie Alinmentari di Capitanata, SrL
Japan: Clad Steel Plate..............................     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-588-838: Daido Metal Corp.
Japan: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils......     1/4/99-6/30/00
A-588-845: Kawasaki Steel Corporation
Mexico: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils.....     1/4/99-6/30/00
A-201-822: Mexinox S.A. de C.V.
Republic of Korea: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in     1/4/99-6/30/00
 Coils...............................................

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A-580-834:
    Dai Yang Metal Co., Ltd
    Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd.
    Sammi Steel co.
    Samwon Precision Metals Co., Ltd.
Taiwan: Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils.....     1/4/99-6/30/00
A-583-831:
    Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd.
    Tung Mung Development Co., Ltd.
    Yieh United Steel Corporation
    THAILAND: Canned Pineapple                            7/1/99-6/30/00
A-549-813
    Dole Food Co.
    Kuiburi Fruit Canning Company Limited
    Malee Sampran Factory Public Company, Ltd.
    The Prachuab Fruit Canning Company
    Siam Fruit Canning (1988) Co., Ltd.
    Siam Food Products Company Ltd.
    Siam Agro Industry Pineapple and Others Co., Ltd.
    Thai Pineapple Canning Co., Ltd..
    The Thai Pineapple Public Co., Ltd.
    Vita Food Factory
The People's Republic of China: Persulfates*.........     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-570-847:
    Sinochem Jiangsu Wuxi Import & Export Corp.
    Shanghai Ai Jian Import & Export Corp.
        (*If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a
         separate rate, all other exporters of persulfates from the
         People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a
         separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part
         of the single PRC entity of which the named exporters are a
         part.)
The People's Republic of China: Sebacic Acid*........     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-570-825:
    Guangdong Chemicals Import & Export Corporation
    Sinochem Tianjin Impor & Export Corporation*
        (*If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a
         separate rate, all other exporters of sebacic acid from the
         People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a
         separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part
         of the single PRC entity of which the named exporters are a
         part.)
Turkey: Certain Pasta................................     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-489-805:
    Filiz Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
    Beslen Makarna Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
    Beslen Pazariarma Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
    Maktas Makarnacilik ve Ticaret A.S.
    Pastavilla Makarnacilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
The United Kingdom: Industrial Nitrocellulose........     7/1/99-6/30/00
A-412-803:
    Imperial Chemical Industries PLC
    Nobel's Explosives Industries PLC
    ICI Americas Inc.

           Countervailing Duty Proceedings

Italy: Certain Pasta.................................    1/1/99-12/31/99
C-475-819:
    Agritalia, S.r.l.
    Arrighi S.p.A. Industrie Alimentari
    Audisio Industrie Alimentari de Capitanata,
     S.p.A.
    Commercio-Rappresentanze-Export S.r.l
    Delverde, SrL
    De Matteis Aroalimetare S.p.A.
    Di Martino Gaetano E. F.lli s.r.l..
    F.lli De Cecco di Filippo Fara S. Martino S.p.A.
    Indalco
    Industria Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A.
    Isola del Grano S.r.l.
    Italpast S.p.A.
    Italpasta S.r.l.
    Industrie Alimentari Molisane S.r.l.
    Labor S.r.l.
    La Molisana Industrie Alimentari S.p.A.
    Liguori
    Molino e Pastificio
    N. Puglisi & F. Industria Paste Alimentari S.p.A.
    Pastificio Antonio Pallante S.r.l.
    Pastificio Campano, S.p.A.
    Pastificio Guido Ferrara
    Pastificio Fabianelli, S.p.A.
    Pastificio F.LLI Pagani S.p.A.
    Pastificio Maltagliati S.p.A.
    Pastificio Riscossa F.lli Mastromauro S.r.l.
    P.A.M., S.r.l.--Prodotti Alimentari Meridionali.
    Rummo S.p.A. Pastificio e Molino
    Tamma Industrie Alinmentari di Capitanata, SrL
Turkey: Certain Pasta................................    1/1/99-12/31/99
C-489-806:
    Filiz Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

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    Beslen Makarna Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
    Beslen Pazariarma Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
    Maktas Makarnacilik ve Ticaret A.S.
    Pastavilla Makarnacilik Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.

                Suspension Agreements

Brazil: Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel      1/1/99-12/31/99
 Products............................................
A-351-828:
    Companhia Siderurgica Paulista
    Usinas Siderurgica de Minas Gerais
    Companhia Siderurgica Nacional
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    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of 
the publication of an antidumping order under section 351.211 or a 
determination under section 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or 
suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if 
requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine 
whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or 
producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in 
the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such 
exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the 
exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 USC 1675(a)) and 19 
CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: August 25, 2000.
Holly A. Kuga,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Group II, for Import Administration.
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