Stainless Steel Bar From India; Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-810]

Stainless Steel Bar From India; Initiation of New Shipper

Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce has received three requests to

conduct a new shipper administrative review of the antidumping duty

order on stainless steel bar from India. In accordance with 19 CFR

351.214(d), we are initiating this administrative review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 7, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zak Smith or Stephanie Hoffman, Import

Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.

20230; telephone (202) 482-1279 or (202) 482-4198, 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 section 351 of the regulations of

the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') are to the current

regulations, as published in the Federal Register on May 19, 1997 (62

FR 27296).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On February 15 and 27, 1998, the Department received requests from

Sindia Steels Limited (``Sindia''), Chandan Steel Limited

(``Chandan''), and Madhya Pradesh Iron and Steel Company (``Madhya''),

pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act, and in accordance with 19

CFR 351.214(d), for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order

on stainless steel bar from India. This order has a February

anniversary date. On February 23 and March 17, 1998, we asked that the

initial requests be supplemented. Sindia submitted the requisite

additional information on February 26, 1998; Chandan and Madhya did so

on March 24 and March 26, 1998. Accordingly, we are initiating a new

shipper review for Sindia, Chandan, and Madhya as requested. The period

of review is February 1, 1997 through January 31, 1998.

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 stainless steel bar from India. Sindia,

Chandan, and Madhya agreed to waive the time limits of 19 CFR

351.214(i), in order that the Department may conduct this review

concurrent with the administrative review of this order for the period

2/1/97-1/31/98 as requested pursuant to section 751(a) of the Act and

19 CFR 351.214(j)(3). Therefore, we intend to issue the final results

of this review not later than 365 days after the last day of the

anniversary month. All other provisions of 19 CFR 351.214 will apply to

Sindia, Chandan, and Madhya throughout the duration of this new shipper

review.

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Period to be

Antidumping duty proceeding reviewed

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India: Stainless Steel Bar, A-533-810:

Sindia Steels Limited......................... 02/01/97-01/31/98

Chandon Steel Limited......................... 02/01/97-01/31/98

Madhya Pradesh Iron and Steel Company......... 02/01/97-01/31/98

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We will instruct the 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 companies, in accordance with 19 CFR

351.214(e).

Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under

administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(b).

These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section

751(a) of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

Dated: March 31, 1998.

Gary Taverman,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement, Group I.

[FR Doc. 98-8975 Filed 4-6-98; 8:45 am]

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