[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 19, Volume 3]
[Revised as of April 1, 2004]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 19CFR351.307]

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                        TITLE 19--CUSTOMS DUTIES
 
                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
 
PART 351_ANTIDUMPING AND COUNTERVAILING DUTIES--Table of Contents
 
                   Subpart C_Information and Argument
 
Sec. 351.307  Verification of information.

    (a) Introduction. Prior to making a final determination in an 
investigation or issuing final results of review, the Secretary may 
verify relevant factual information. This section clarifies when 
verification will occur, the contents of a verification report, and the 
procedures for verification.
    (b) In general. (1) Subject to paragraph (b)(4) of this section, the 
Secretary will verify factual information upon which the Secretary 
relies in:
    (i) A final determination in a continuation of a previously 
suspended countervailing duty investigation (section 704(g) of the Act), 
countervailing duty investigation, continuation of a previously 
suspended antidumping investigation (section 705(a) of the Act), or 
antidumping investigation;
    (ii) The final results of an expedited antidumping review;
    (iii) A revocation under section 751(d) of the Act;
    (iv) The final results of an administrative review, new shipper 
review, or changed circumstances review, if the Secretary decides that 
good cause for verification exists; and
    (v) The final results of an administrative review if:
    (A) A domestic interested party, not later than 100 days after the 
date of publication of the notice of initiation of review, submits a 
written request for verification; and
    (B) The Secretary conducted no verification under this paragraph 
during either of the two immediately preceding administrative reviews.
    (2) The Secretary may verify factual information upon which the 
Secretary relies in a proceeding or a segment of a proceeding not 
specifically provided for in paragraph (b)(1) of this section.
    (3) If the Secretary decides that, because of the large number of 
exporters or producers included in an investigation or administrative 
review, it is impractical to verify relevant factual information for 
each person, the Secretary may select and verify a sample.
    (4) The Secretary may conduct verification of a person if that 
person agrees to verification and the Secretary notifies the government 
of the affected country and that government does not object. If the 
person or the government objects to verification, the Secretary will not 
conduct verification and may disregard any or all information submitted 
by the person in favor of use of the facts available under section 776 
of the Act and Sec. 351.308.
    (c) Verification report. The Secretary will report the methods, 
procedures, and results of a verification under this

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section prior to making a final determination in an investigation or 
issuing final results in a review.
    (d) Procedures for verification. The Secretary will notify the 
government of the affected country that employees of the Department will 
visit with the persons listed below in order to verify the accuracy and 
completeness of submitted factual information. The notification will, 
where practicable, identify any member of the verification team who is 
not an officer of the U.S. Government. As part of the verification, 
employees of the Department will request access to all files, records, 
and personnel which the Secretary considers relevant to factual 
information submitted of:
    (1) Producers, exporters, or importers;
    (2) Persons affiliated with the persons listed in paragraph (d)(1) 
of this section, where applicable;
    (3) Unaffiliated purchasers, or
    (4) The government of the affected country as part of verification 
in a countervailing duty proceeding.