[Federal Register Volume 63, Number 103 (Friday, May 29, 1998)]
[Notices]
[Page 29372]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 98-14274]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-489-807]


Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Turkey: Initiation 
of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received a request to conduct a 
new shipper administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain steel concrete reinforcing bars from Turkey. In accordance with 
19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating this administrative review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 29, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shawn Thompson or Irina Itkin, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone (202) 482-1776 or 482-0656, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are references 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 of Commerce (the Department) 
regulations are to the provisions codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (62 FR 
27295, May 19, 1997).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received a timely request from Istanbul Celik ve 
Demir Izabe Sanayii A.S. (ICDAS), in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(d), 
for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel 
concrete reinforcing bars (rebar) from Turkey, which has an April 
anniversary date. ICDAS (the respondent) has certified that it did not 
export rebar to the United States during the period of investigation 
(POI) and that it is not affiliated with any exporter or producer which 
did export rebar during the POI.
    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214(b), and based on information on the record, we are initiating 
the new shipper review as requested.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214(d)(1), we are initiating a new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on rebar from Turkey. On May 18, 1998, ICDAS 
agreed to waive the time limits of 19 CFR 351.214(i), in order that the 
Department, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3), may conduct this review 
concurrent with the first annual administrative review of this order 
for the period 10/10/96-03/31/98, as requested pursuant to section 
751(a) of the Act. See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final 
rule (62 FR 27295, 27396, May 19, 1997). Therefore, we intend to issue 
the preliminary results of this review not later than 245 days after 
the last day of the anniversary month. In accordance with our practice, 
all other provisions of section 351.214 will apply to ICDAS throughout 
the duration of this new shipper review.

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                                                        Period to be    
            Antidumping duty proceeding                   reviewed      
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Turkey: Certain Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars, A-                     
 489-807 Istanbul Celik ve Demir Izabe Sanayaii                         
 A.S..............................................     10/10/96-03/31/98
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    We will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to allow, at the option 
of the importer, the posting, until the completion of the review, of a 
bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the 
merchandise exported by the above-listed company. This action is in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(e) and (j)(3).
    Interested parties that need access to the proprietary information 
in this new shipper review should submit applications for disclosure 
under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 
353.34(b).
    This initiation and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.214(d).

    Dated: May 22, 1998.
Maria Harris Tildon,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 98-14274 Filed 5-28-98; 8:45 am]
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