[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 33 (Friday, February 16, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 10668]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-4020]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-852]


Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review: Structural 
Steel Beams From Japan

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of new shipper antidumping duty review on 
structural steel beams from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On December 27, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') received a request to conduct a new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on structural steel beams from Japan. We are 
initiating this new shipper review in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 
351.214(d).

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita H. Chen or Robert Bolling, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone 202-482-0409 and 202-482-3434, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The 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's regulations are 
to the regulations at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

Background

    On April 25, 2000, the Department published its final determination 
in the less than fair value investigation on structural steel beams 
from Japan. See Structural Steel Beams from Japan, 65 FR 24182 (April 
25, 2000) (final determination). On June 19, 2000, the Department 
published its antidumping duty order on structural steel beams from 
Japan. See Structural Steel Beams from Japan, 65 FR 37960 (June 19, 
2000) (order). Accordingly, the anniversary month is June. On December 
27, 2000, Yamato Kogyo Co., Ltd. (``Yamato Kogyo'') requested a new 
shipper review of the antidumping duty order on structural steel beams 
from Japan, covering Yamato Kogyo's U.S. sales of structural steel 
beams.

Period of Review

    The period of review (``POR'') is June 1, 2000 through November 30, 
2000.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2), Yamato Kogyo certified 
that: (1) it did not export subject merchandise to the United States 
during the period of investigation (``POI'') (July 1, 1998 through June 
30, 1999); and (2) since the initiation of the investigation, it has 
never been affiliated with any exporter or producer who exported the 
subject merchandise to the United States during the POI, including 
those exporters or producers not individually examined during the 
investigation. Yamato Kogyo also submitted documentation establishing 
the following: (1) The date on which it first shipped subject 
merchandise for export to the United States; (2) the volume of that 
shipment; and (3) the date of the first sale to an unaffiliated 
customer in the United States.
    As Yamato Kogyo meets the eligibility requirements for a new 
shipper review, we are initiating a new shipper review of the 
antidumping duty order on structural steel beams from Japan, in 
accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214(d)(1), with respect to Yamato Kogyo. In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.214(i)(1), we intend to issue the preliminary results of this 
review no later than 180 days after the day on which this new shipper 
review is initiated.
    Concurrent with publication of this notice, and in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.214(e), we will instruct the U.S. Customs Service to allow, 
at the option of the importer, the posting of a bond or security in 
lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the merchandise exported by 
Yamato Kogyo until the completion of this new shipper review.
    The interested parties must submit applications for disclosure 
under administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 
and 351.306.
    This initiation notice is published in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B)(ii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214 and 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: January 31, 2001.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Group III.
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