[Federal Register: November 22, 2002 (Volume 67, Number 226)]
[Notices]               
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

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 October anniversary dates. 
In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating 
those administrative reviews. The Department also received a request to 
revoke two antidumping duty orders in part.

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 22, 2002.

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, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-4737.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b)(2002), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with October anniversary 
dates. The Department also received timely requests to revoke in part 
the antidumping duty orders on Extruded Rubber Thread from Malaysia and 
Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers from the People's Republic of 
China.

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with section 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 October 31, 2003.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings

Malaysia: Extruded Rubber Thread, A-557-805..........    10/1/01-9/30/02
    Heveafil Sdn. Bhd.
The People's Republic of China: Helical Spring Lock      10/1/01-9/30/02
 Washers,\1\ A-570-822...............................
    Hang Zhou Spring Washer Plant (aka Zhejiang
     Wanxin Group Co., Ltd.)
The People's Republic of China: Barium Chloride,\2\ A-   10/1/01-9/30/02
 570-007.............................................
    China National Chemicals Import and Export Corp.
    Zhang Jia Ba Salt Chemical Plant
    Tangshan
    Tianjin Chemical Industry Corporation
    Qingdao Red Star Chemical Group
    Linshu
    Sichuan Ermeishan Salt Chemical Industry Group
     Company, Ltd.
    Hengnan
    Tianjin Buohai Chemical United Import/Export
     Company
    Kunghan
    Hebei Xinji Chemical Plant

           Countervailing Duty Proceedings

Iran: Roasted In-Shell Pistachios, C-507-601.........    1/1/01-12/31/01
    Tehran Negah Nima Trading Company, Inc.'s (dba
     Nima Trading Company)

                Suspension Agreements

    None.
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\1\ If one of the above-named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of helical spring lock washers 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.
\2\ If one of the above-named companies does not qualify for a separate
  rate, all other exporters of barium chloride 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.


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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 duty 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 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: November 18, 2002.
Holly A. Kuga,
Senior Office Director, Group II, Office 4, Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-29790 Filed 11-21-02; 8:45 am]