[Federal Register: August 6, 1999 (Volume 64, Number 151)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration
[A-351-828]

 
Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From 
Brazil: Notice of Amended Final Determination of Antidumping Duty 
Investigation

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

SUMMARY: In the Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value: Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel 
Products from Brazil, 64 FR 38756, 38792 (July 19, 1999) (Hot-Rolled 
Steel Final Determination) the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
made an inadvertent error in the suspension of liquidation section. The 
Department is amending its final determination to clarify that we will 
instruct Customs to continue the suspension of liquidation of all 
entries of hot-rolled, flat-rolled, carbon-quality steel products from 
Brazil pursuant to section 734(h)(2)(B) of the Act.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Barbara Chaves at (202) 482-0414 or 
Linda Ludwig at (202) 482-3833, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Enforcement Group III, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), are 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 
codified at 19 CFR part 351 (1999).

Background

    On July 6, 1999, the Department signed a suspension agreement with 
CSN, USIMINAS, and COSIPA suspending this investigation. Also on July 
6, 1999, the Department issued its Hot-Rolled Steel Final Determination 
as well as the Suspension of Antidumping Duty Investigation: Hot-Rolled 
Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From Brazil, 64 FR 38792, 
(July 19, 1999), (Notice of Suspension of Investigation). As correctly 
stated in the Notice of Suspension of Investiation, we are continuing 
the suspension of liquidation in accordance with section 734(h)(2)(B). 
Since the Hot-Rolled Steel Final Determination inadvertently indicated 
that suspension of liquidation would be terminated, we are issuing this 
amended final determination to correct the error.

Amendment

    We are amending the Hot-Rolled Steel Final Determination as 
follows: In accordance with section 734(f)(2)(B) of the Act, the 
suspension of liquidation of entries of the subject merchandise in 
effect since the publication of the affirmative preliminary 
determination of the same case on February 19, 1999, shall continue. 
See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value: Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from 
Brazil, 64 FR 8299 (February 19, 1999). Pursuant to section 734(f)(3) 
of the Act, the suspension of liquidation of entries of the subject 
merchandise will terminate at the close of the 20-day period beginning 
on the day of publication of the Notice of Suspension of Investigation, 
July 19, 1999 (unless an interested party files a petition with the 
International Trade Commission for a review of the suspension agreement 
under such section). In addition, any cash deposits of entries of 
subject merchandise shall be refunded and any bonds shall be released 
after the close of such 20-day period.
    As provided in section 734(f)(2)(B) of the Act, the Department may 
adjust the required security to reflect the effect of the agreement. 
Pursuant to this provision, the Department has found that the Agreement 
eliminates completely the injurious effect of imports of subject 
merchandise. Accordingly, effective as of July 19, 1999, the Department 
has adjusted the security required from producers and/or exporters to 
zero. The security rates in effect for nonsignatory producers/exporters 
remain as published in our final determination.
    This amended final determination is issued and published in 
accordance with sections 735(d) and (e) of the Act.

    Dated: July 30, 1999.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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