Sugar From the European Community; Preliminary Results of Full Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Finding, 15293-15294 [E5-1307]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 57 / Friday, March 25, 2005 / Notices Dated: March 22, 2005. Madeleine Clayton, Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 05–5940 Filed 3–24–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–847] Notice of Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the 2003– 2004 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Persulfates From the People’s Republic of China Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tisha Loeper-Viti at (202) 482–7425 or Erol Yesin at (202) 482–4037, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On September 17, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation of administrative review of the antidumping duty order on persulfates from the People’s Republic of China, covering the period July 1, 2003, through June 30, 2004 (69 FR 56745). The preliminary results for this review are currently due no later than April 2, 2005. Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) requires the Department to complete the preliminary results within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order/finding for which a review is requested and the final results within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results are published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the time limit for the preliminary results to a maximum of 365 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order/finding for which a review is requested and for the final results to 180 days (or 300 days if the Department does not extend the time limit for the VerDate jul<14>2003 16:11 Mar 24, 2005 Jkt 205001 preliminary results) from the date of publication of the preliminary results. We have determined that it is not practicable to complete the preliminary results of this review within the time limit mandated by the Act due to a complex issue regarding affiliation, the resolution of which will determine the sales subject to review. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department is fully extending the time period for issuing the preliminary results of review from April 2, 2005, until not later than August 1, 2005, which is the next business day after 365 days from the last day of the anniversary month. The final results continue to be due 120 days after publication of the preliminary results. Dated: March 18, 2005. Barbara E. Tillman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5–1306 Filed 3–24–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–580–851] Dynamic Random Access Memory Semiconductors From the Republic of Korea: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES:EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT; Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482–3813; AD/ CVD Operations, Office 1; Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. AGENCY: Background On September 22, 2004, the Department published a notice of initiation of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on dynamic random access memory semiconductors from the Republic of Korea, covering the period April 7, 2003, through December 31, 204. See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, (69 FR 56745). On September 27, 2004, the petitioners alleged new subsidies. On November 30, 2004, the Department initiated an investigation of the alleged new subsidies. The preliminary results for this review are currently due no later than May 3, 2005. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 15293 Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), requires the Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) to issue the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested and the final results of review within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results are published. If it is not practicable to complete the review within the time period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend these deadlines to a maximum of 365 days and 180 days, respectively. We are currently analyzing information provided by the respondent in this review. This administrative review is extraordinarily complicated due to the complexity of the countervailable subsidy practices found in the investigation and the new subsidy allegations. Because the Department requires additional time to review, analyze, and possibly verify the information, and to issue supplemental questionnaires, if necessary, it is not practicable to complete this review within the originally anticipated time limit (i.e., by May 3, 2004). Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of the preliminary results to not later than August 31, 2005, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: March 21, 2005. Barbara E. Tillman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 05–5956 Filed 3–24–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–D5–M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–408–046] Sugar From the European Community; Preliminary Results of Full Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Finding Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On September 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty finding on sugar from the European Community AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\25MRN1.SGM 25MRN1 15294 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 57 / Friday, March 25, 2005 / Notices (‘‘the Community’’) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). See Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 69 FR 53408 (September 1, 2004). On the basis of a notice of intent to participate filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties and adequate substantive comments filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties and the Community, the Department is conducting a full sunset review of the countervailing duty finding on sugar from the Community. As a result of this sunset review, the Department preliminarily finds that revocation of the countervailing duty finding would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies. The net countervailabe subsidy rate and the nature of the subsidy are identified in the ‘‘Preliminary Results of Review’’ section of this notice. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5050. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scope Imports covered by this countervailing duty finding are shipments of sugar from the European Community. During the review period, such merchandise was classifiable under item numbers 155.2025, 155.2045, 155.3000 and 183.05 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated (‘‘TSUSA’’). This merchandise is currently classifiable under item numbers 1701.11.05, 1701.11.10, 1701.11.20, 1701.11.50, 1701.12.05, 1701.12.10, 1701.12.50, 1701.91.05, 1701.91.10, 1701.90.30, 1701.99.05, 1701.99.1000, 1701.99.1090, 1701.99.5000, 1701.99.5090, 1702.90.05, 1702.90.10, 1702.90.20, 2106.90.42, 2106.90.44, 2106.90.46 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (‘‘HTS’’). Specialty sugars are exempt from the scope of this finding. On December 7, 1987, two interested parties, the United States Beet Sugar Association and the United States Cane Sugar Refiners’ Association, requested a scope review of blends of sugar and dextrose, a cornderived sweetner, containing at least 65 percent sugar. The merchandise is currently imported under the HTS item number 1701.99.00. On June 21, 1990, the Department issued a final scope clarification memorandum, which determined that such blends are within the scope of the finding, and that VerDate jul<14>2003 16:11 Mar 24, 2005 Jkt 205001 imports of such blends from the Community are subject to the corresponding countervailing duty. Background The Department published the notice of initiation of the second sunset review of the countervailing duty finding on sugar from the Community pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 69 FR 53408 (September 1, 2004). The Department received the Notice of Intent to Participate from the United States Beet Sugar Association, American Sugar Refiners’ Association, American Sugar Cane League, Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, Florida Sugar Cane League, Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc., Hawaii Sugar Farmers, and the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, (collectively ‘‘domestic interested parties’’), within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department’s Regulations (‘‘Sunset Regulations’’). The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(E) of the Act, as trade associations, the majority of whose members produce the domestic like product in the United States. We received substantive responses from domestic interested parties and the European Union Delegation of the European Commission (the ‘‘Community’’) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).1 As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(5) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2)(i), the Department is conducting a full sunset review of this finding. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’ (‘‘Decision Memo’’) from Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Director, Office of Policy, Import Administration, to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated March 21, 2005, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy and the net countervailing subsidy likely to prevail if the finding were revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in room B–099 of the main Commerce Building. 1 The European Commission is the authority responsible for administrating the sugar export restitution scheme. The European Commission has in the past participated in this proceeding. PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be accessed directly on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov, under the heading ‘‘March 2005.’’ The paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in content. Preliminary Results of Review The Department preliminarily finds that revocation of the countervailing duty finding on sugar from the Community would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. The net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail if the finding were revoked is 21.62 cents per pound. Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than May 9, 2005, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309 (c)(1)(i). Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310 (c). Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than May 14, 2005, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309 (d). Any hearing, if requested, will be held on May 16, 2005. The Department will issue a notice of final results of this sunset review, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any such comments, no later than July 27, 2005. We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: March 21, 2005. Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-408-046]


Sugar From the European Community; Preliminary Results of Full 
Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Finding

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

SUMMARY: On September 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty 
finding on sugar from the European Community

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(``the Community'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Notice of Initiation of Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review, 69 FR 53408 (September 1, 2004). On the basis of a 
notice of intent to participate filed on behalf of the domestic 
interested parties and adequate substantive comments filed on behalf of 
the domestic interested parties and the Community, the Department is 
conducting a full sunset review of the countervailing duty finding on 
sugar from the Community. As a result of this sunset review, the 
Department preliminarily finds that revocation of the countervailing 
duty finding would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies. The net countervailabe subsidy rate and the 
nature of the subsidy are identified in the ``Preliminary Results of 
Review'' section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 25, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy for Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: (202) 482-5050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope

    Imports covered by this countervailing duty finding are shipments 
of sugar from the European Community. During the review period, such 
merchandise was classifiable under item numbers 155.2025, 155.2045, 
155.3000 and 183.05 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States 
Annotated (``TSUSA''). This merchandise is currently classifiable under 
item numbers 1701.11.05, 1701.11.10, 1701.11.20, 1701.11.50, 
1701.12.05, 1701.12.10, 1701.12.50, 1701.91.05, 1701.91.10, 1701.90.30, 
1701.99.05, 1701.99.1000, 1701.99.1090, 1701.99.5000, 1701.99.5090, 
1702.90.05, 1702.90.10, 1702.90.20, 2106.90.42, 2106.90.44, 2106.90.46 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS''). Specialty sugars are 
exempt from the scope of this finding. On December 7, 1987, two 
interested parties, the United States Beet Sugar Association and the 
United States Cane Sugar Refiners' Association, requested a scope 
review of blends of sugar and dextrose, a corn-derived sweetner, 
containing at least 65 percent sugar. The merchandise is currently 
imported under the HTS item number 1701.99.00. On June 21, 1990, the 
Department issued a final scope clarification memorandum, which 
determined that such blends are within the scope of the finding, and 
that imports of such blends from the Community are subject to the 
corresponding countervailing duty.

Background

    The Department published the notice of initiation of the second 
sunset review of the countervailing duty finding on sugar from the 
Community pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of 
Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 53408 (September 1, 2004). The 
Department received the Notice of Intent to Participate from the United 
States Beet Sugar Association, American Sugar Refiners' Association, 
American Sugar Cane League, Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, 
Florida Sugar Cane League, Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc., 
Hawaii Sugar Farmers, and the American Sugarbeet Growers Association, 
(collectively ``domestic interested parties''), within the deadline 
specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's Regulations 
(``Sunset Regulations''). The domestic interested parties claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(E) of the Act, as trade 
associations, the majority of whose members produce the domestic like 
product in the United States. We received substantive responses from 
domestic interested parties and the European Union Delegation of the 
European Commission (the ``Community'') within the deadline specified 
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\1\ As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(5) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2)(i), the Department is 
conducting a full sunset review of this finding.
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    \1\ The European Commission is the authority responsible for 
administrating the sugar export restitution scheme. The European 
Commission has in the past participated in this proceeding.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Ronald K. Lorentzen, 
Acting Director, Office of Policy, Import Administration, to Joseph A. 
Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated 
March 21, 2005, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues 
discussed in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation 
or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy and the net countervailing 
subsidy likely to prevail if the finding were revoked. Parties can find 
a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on 
file in room B-099 of the main Commerce Building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov, under the 
heading ``March 2005.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memo are identical in content.

Preliminary Results of Review

    The Department preliminarily finds that revocation of the 
countervailing duty finding on sugar from the Community would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. The 
net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail if the finding were 
revoked is 21.62 cents per pound. Interested parties may submit case 
briefs no later than May 9, 2005, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309 
(c)(1)(i). Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of 
publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310 (c). 
Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case 
briefs, may be filed not later than May 14, 2005, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.309 (d). Any hearing, if requested, will be held on May 16, 
2005. The Department will issue a notice of final results of this 
sunset review, which will include the results of its analysis of issues 
raised in any such comments, no later than July 27, 2005.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 21, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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