[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 216 (Thursday, November 7, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Page 66899]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26631]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE


International Trade Administration, North American Free-Trade 
Agreement (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of decision of panel.

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SUMMARY: On October 11, 2013, the NAFTA Chapter 19 binational panel 
issued its decision in the review of the final results of the 2011 
antidumping administrative review made by the Mexican Ministry of 
Economy, with respect to Certain Types of Stearic Acid from the United 
States, irrespective of the country of shipment (NAFTA Secretariat File 
Number MEX-2011-1904-01). The binational panel affirmed the Mexican 
Ministry of Economy's final determination regarding this matter. Copies 
of the panel's decision in English and Spanish are available from the 
U.S. Section of the NAFTA Secretariat.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ellen M. Bohon, United States 
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade 
Agreement (``Agreement'') establishes a mechanism to replace domestic 
judicial review of final determinations in antidumping and 
countervailing duty cases involving imports from a NAFTA country with 
review by independent binational panels. When a Request for Panel 
Review is filed, a panel is established to act in place of national 
courts to review expeditiously the final determination to determine 
whether it conforms with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of 
the country that made the determination.
    Under Article 1904 of the Agreement, which came into force on 
January 1, 1994, the Government of the United States, the Government of 
Canada and the Government of Mexico established Rules of Procedure for 
Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (``Rules''). These Rules were 
published in the Federal Register on February 23, 1994 (59 FR 8686). 
The panel review in this matter has been conducted in accordance with 
these Rules.

    Dated: October 22, 2013.
Ellen M. Bohon,
U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2013-26631 Filed 11-6-13; 8:45 am]
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