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results of this administrative review will

continue to be due no later than 120

days after the date on which the

preliminary results are published.

This extension is in accordance with

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act, as

amended.

Dated: April 6, 2000.

Joseph A. Spetrini,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD

Enforcement Group III.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–583–827]

Static Random Access Memory

Semiconductors From Taiwan;

Amended Final Results of

Antidumping Duty New Shipper

Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Shawn Thompson or Irina Itkin, AD/

CVD Enforcement Group I, Office 2,

Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–1776 or

(202) 482–0656, respectively.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to 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 (URAA). In addition,

unless otherwise indicated, all citations

to the Department’s regulations are to 19

CFR part 351 (1999).

Amendment to Final Results

In accordance with section 751(a) of

the Act, on March 8, 2000, the

Department published the final results

of the 1997–1998 new shipper review

on static random access memory

semiconductors (SRAMs) from Taiwan,

in which we determined that U.S. sales

of SRAMs from Taiwan were made at

less than normal value (65 FR 12214).

On March 13, 2000, we received an

allegation, timely filed pursuant to 19

CFR 351.224(c)(2), from the petitioner,

Micron Technology, Inc. (Micron), that

the Department made a ministerial error

in its final results. We did not receive

comments from GSI Technology, Inc.

(GSI Technology), the sole respondent.

After analyzing Micron’s submission,

we have determined, in accordance with

19 CFR 351.224, that a ministerial error

was made in our final margin

calculation for GSI Technology.

Specifically, we find that we failed to

properly apply the hierarchy for

defining contemporaneous sales as set

forth in 19 CFR 351.414(e)(2) when

matching U.S. and home market sales.

This resulted in our making certain noncontemporaneous comparisons for

purposes of the final results.

In addition to the alleged error

identified by Micron, we find that our

calculations contained two additional

ministerial errors which were not

identified by any party to this

proceeding. Specifically, we find that

we overstated general and

administrative (G&A) expenses by

including research and development

expenses in the costs to which the G&A

rate was applied, and our calculation of

the import value used to compute the

assessment rate contained a

mathematical error.

For a detailed discussion of the

ministerial errors noted above, as well

as the Department’s analysis, see the

memorandum to Louis Apple from the

Team, dated April 11, 2000.

Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR

351.224(e), we are amending the final

results of the 1997–1998 antidumping

duty new shipper review on SRAMs

from Taiwan. The revised weightaveraged dumping margin is as follows:

Exporter/manufacturer

Original

final margin percentage

Revised

final margin percentage

GSI Technology ........ 7.38 9.05

Scope of the Review

The products covered by this review

are synchronous, asynchronous, and

specialty SRAMs from Taiwan, whether

assembled or unassembled. Assembled

SRAMs include all package types.

Unassembled SRAMs include processed

wafers or die, uncut die and cut die.

Processed wafers produced in Taiwan,

but packaged, or assembled into

memory modules, in a third country, are

included in the scope; processed wafers

produced in a third country and

assembled or packaged in Taiwan are

not included in the scope. The scope of

this review includes modules

containing SRAMs. Such modules

include single in-line processing

modules, single in-line memory

modules, dual in-line memory modules,

memory cards, or other collections of

SRAMs, whether unmounted or

mounted on a circuit board. The scope

of this review does not include SRAMs

that are physically integrated with other

components of a motherboard in such a

manner as to constitute one inseparable

amalgam (i.e., SRAMs soldered onto

motherboards). The SRAMs within the

scope of this review are currently

classifiable under the subheadings

8542.13.8037 through 8542.13.8049,

8473.30.10 through 8473.30.90, and

8542.13.8005 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).

Although the HTSUS subheadings are

provided for convenience and customs

purposes, the written description of the

scope of this review is dispositive.

This administrative review and notice

are in accordance with sections

751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

Dated: April 11, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–583–603, C–583–604, A–580–601, C–580–

602]

Continuation of Antidumping Duty

Orders and Countervailing Duty

Orders: Top-of-the-Stove Stainless

Steel Cooking Ware From Taiwan and

Korea

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of continuation of

antidumping orders and countervailing

duty orders: Top-of-the-stove stainless

steel cooking ware from Taiwan and

Korea.

SUMMARY: On July 27, 1999, and

September 3, 1999, 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 duty orders and

countervailing duty orders on top-ofthe-stove stainless steel cooking ware

(‘‘TOS cookware’’) from Taiwan and the

Republic of Korea (‘‘Korea’’) would

likely lead to continuation or recurrence

of dumping and countervailable

subsidies (64 FR 40570 (July 27, 1999)

and 64 FR 48372 and 48374 (September

3, 1999)). On April 5, 2000, the

International Trade Commission (‘‘the

Commission’’), pursuant to section

751(c) of the Act, determined that

revocation of the antidumping duty

orders and countervailing duty orders

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1See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews:

Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cookware from the

Republic of Korea and Taiwan, 64 FR 40570 (July

27, 1990).

2See Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review:

Top-of-the-Stove Stainless Steel Cookware from

Taiwan, 64 FR 48372 (September 3, 1999); and

Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Top-ofthe-Stove Stainless Steel Cookware from the

Republic of Korea, 64 FR 48374 (September 3,

1999).

3See Porcelain-on-Steel Cooking Ware from

China, Mexico, and Taiwan, and Top-of-the-Stove

Stainless Steel Cooking Ware from Korea and

Taiwan, 65 FR 17902 (April 5, 2000).

on TOS cookware from Taiwan and

Korea would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury to an industry in the United

States within a reasonably foreseeable

time (65 FR 17902 (April 5, 2000)).

Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR

351.218(f)(4), the Department is

publishing this notice of the

continuation of the antidumping duty

orders and countervailing duty orders

on TOS cookware from Taiwan and

Korea.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 18, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Darla D. Brown, Office of Policy for

Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3207.

Background

On February 1, 1999, the Department

initiated, and the Commission

instituted, sunset reviews (64 FR 4840

and 64 FR 4896, respectively) of the

antidumping duty orders and

countervailing duty orders on TOS

cookware from Taiwan and Korea

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. As

a result of these reviews, the

Department found that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders would likely

lead to continuation or recurrence of

dumping and notified the Commission

of the magnitude of the margin likely to

prevail were the orders revoked. 1 In

addition, the Department found that

revocation of the countervailing duty

orders would likely lead to continuation

or recurrence of a countervailable

subsidy and notified the Commission of

the net subsidy likely to prevail, as well

as the nature of the subsidy. 2

On April 5, 2000, the Commission

determined, pursuant to section 751(c)

of the Act, that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders and

countervailing duty orders on TOS

cookware from Taiwan and Korea

would likely lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to an

industry in the United States within a

reasonably foreseeable time. 3

Scope

The merchandise subject to these

antidumping duty orders and

countervailing duty orders is TOS

cookware from Korea and Taiwan. The

subject merchandise is all non-electric

cooking ware of stainless steel which

may have one or more layers of

aluminum, copper or carbon steel for

more even heat distribution. The subject

merchandise includes skillets, frying

pans, omelette pans, saucepans, double

boilers, stock pots, dutch ovens,

casseroles, steamers, and other stainless

steel vessels, all for cooking on stove top

burners, except tea kettles and fish

poachers. Excluded from the scope of

the order are stainless steel oven ware

and stainless steel kitchen ware. The

Department has issued several scope

clarifications for these two orders. For

imports of the subject merchandise from

South Korea, certain stainless steel pasta

and steamer inserts are within the scope

(63 FR 41545 (August 4, 1998)), certain

stainless steel eight-cup coffee

percolators are within the scope (58 FR

11209; February 24, 1993), and certain

stainless steel stock pots and covers are

within the scope of the order (57 FR

57420 (December 4, 1992)). For imports

of the subject merchandise from

Taiwan, ‘‘universal pan lids’’ are not

within the scope of the order (57 FR

57420 (December 4, 1992)) and Max

Burton’s StoveTop Smoker is within the

scope of the order (60 FR 36782 (July 18,

1995)). Moreover, as a result of a

changed circumstances review, the

Department revoked the order on Korea

with regards to certain stainless steel

camping ware (1) made of single-ply

stainless steel having a thickness no

greater than 6.0 millimeters; and (2)

consists of 1.0, 1.5, and 2.0 quart

saucepans without handles and with

lids that also serve as fry pans (62 FR

3662 (January 24, 1997)). Subject

merchandise is currently classifiable

under Harmonized Tariff Schedule

(HTS) item numbers 7323.93.00 and

9604.00.00. The HTS item numbers are

provided for convenience and customs

purposes only. The written description

remains dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determinations by

the Department and the Commission

that revocation of these antidumping

duty orders and countervailing duty

orders would likely lead to continuation

or recurrence of dumping,

countervailable subsidies, 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

duty orders and countervailing duty

orders on TOS cookware from Taiwan

and Korea. The Department will instruct

the U.S. Customs Service to continue to

collect duty deposits at the rate in effect

at the time of entry for all imports of

subject merchandise.

As a result, pursuant to section

751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the Department

intends to initiate the next five-year

review of these orders not later than

March 2005.

Dated: April 12, 2000.

Troy H. Cribb,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Export Trade Certificate of Review

ACTION: Notice of application.

SUMMARY: The Office of Export Trading

Company Affairs (‘‘OETCA’’),

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce, has received

an application for an Export Trade

Certificate of Review. This notice

summarizes the conduct for which

certification is sought and requests

comments relevant to whether the

Certificate should be issued.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Morton Schnabel, Director, Office of

Export Trading Company Affairs,

International Trade Administration,

(202) 482–5131 (this is not a toll-free

number) or E-mail at oetca@ita.doc.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of

the Export Trading Company Act of

1982 (15 U.S.C. 4001–21) authorizes the

Secretary of Commerce to issue Export

Trade Certificates of Review. A

Certificate of Review protects the holder

and the members identified in the

Certificate from state and federal

government antitrust actions and from

private, treble damage antitrust actions

for the export conduct specified in the

Certificate and carried out in

compliance with its terms and

conditions. Section 302(b)(1) of the Act

and 15 CFR 325.6(a) require the

Secretary to publish a notice in the

Federal Register identifying the

applicant and summarizing its proposed

export conduct.

Request for Public Comments

Interested parties may submit written

comments relevant to the determination

whether a Certificate should be issued.

If the comments include any privileged