Certain Iron Construction Castings from Brazil; Five-year (“Sunset”) Review of Countervailing Duty Order; Final Results, 24529-24530 [E5-2294]
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(collectively ‘‘the 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 sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the
Act, as domestic manufacturers of urea
or a coalition whose members are
engaged in the production of urea in the
United States. The Department received
a complete substantive response
collectively from the domestic
interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department
received inadequate substantive
responses from the respondent parties.1
As a result, pursuant to section
751(c)(5)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department
conducted an expedited sunset review
of this order.
Scope of the Order
Merchandise covered by this order is
solid urea, a high–nitrogen content
fertilizer which is produced by reacting
ammonia with carbon dioxide. The
product is currently classifiable under
the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the
United States Annotated (‘‘HTS’’) item
3102.10.00.00. During previous reviews
such merchandise was classified under
item number 480.3000 of the Tariff
Schedules of the United States. The
HTS item number is provided for
convenience and customs purposes. The
written description remains dispositive
as the scope of the product coverage.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the Decision Memorandum
accompanying this notice. The issues
discussed in the Decision Memorandum
include the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of dumping and the
margins likely to prevail were the order
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 the
Central Records Unit, room B–099, of
the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Web at https://
1 On December 10, 2004, both respondent and
domestic interested parties filed comments on the
Department’s adequacy determination in this sunset
review. The Department’s consideration of these
comments are addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum (‘‘Decision Memorandum’’) from
Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Director, Office of
Policy, Import Administration, to Joseph A.
Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated May 2, 2005, which is hereby
adopted by this notice.
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respondent interested parties, the
Department conduced an expedited
sunset review. As a result of this review,
the Department finds that revocation of
the countervailing duty order would
Final Results of Review
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
We determine that revocation of the
of countervailable subsidies at the levels
antidumping duty order on solid urea
listed below in the section entitled
from the Russian Federation would be
‘‘Final Results of Review’’.
likely to lead to continuation or
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2005.
recurrence of dumping at the rate listed
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
below:
Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy,
Import Administration, International
Producers/Exporters
Margin (percent)
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th Street and
Phillip Brothers, Ltd./
Phillip Brothers, Inc. ..
53.23 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
All Others ......................
68.26 DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Notification regarding Administrative
Background
Protective Order:
On October 1, 2004, the Department
This notice also serves as the only
initiated a sunset review of the
reminder to parties subject to
countervailing duty order on iron
administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)
castings from Brazil pursuant to section
of their responsibility concerning the
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
return or destruction of proprietary
amended (‘‘the Act’’).1 The Department
information disclosed under APO in
received a Notice of Intent to Participate
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the
on behalf of Deeter Foundry, Inc., East
Department’s regulations. Timely
Jordan Iron Works, Inc., LeBaron
notification of the return or destruction
Foundry, Inc., Leed Foundry, Inc.,
of APO materials or conversion to
Municipal Castings, Inc., Neenah
judicial protective order is hereby
Foundry Company, Tyler Pipe
requested. Failure to comply with the
Company, and U.S. Foundry &
regulations and terms of an APO is a
Manufacturing Co. (collectively,
violation which is subject to sanction.
‘‘domestic interested parties’’), within
We are publishing this notice in
the deadline specified in section
accordance with sections 751(c), 752,
351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department’s
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
regulations. Domestic interested parties
Dated: May 2, 2005.
claimed interested party status under
Joseph A. Spetrini,
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S.
producers of the subject merchandise.
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
We received a complete response
from the domestic interested parties
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within the deadline specified in the
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Department’s regulations under section
351.218(d)(3)(i). However, we did not
receive responses from any respondent
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
interested parties as required in section
International Trade Administration
351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Departments
regulations. As a result of receiving no
(C–351–504)
responses from respondent interested
parties, the Department conducted an
Certain Iron Construction Castings
expedited sunset review pursuant to
from Brazil; Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’)
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and
Review of Countervailing Duty Order;
section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) of the
Final Results
Department’s regulations.
AGENCY: Import Administration,
Scope of the Order
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
The merchandise covered by the
SUMMARY: Summary: On October 1,
countervailing duty order consists of
2004, the Department of Commerce
certain heavy iron construction castings
(‘‘the Department’’) initiated a sunset
from Brazil, limited to manhole covers,
review of the countervailing duty order
rings, and frames, catch basin grates and
on certain iron construction castings
frames, cleanout covers and frames used
(‘‘iron castings’’) from Brazil. On the
for drainage or access purposes for
basis of the notice of intent to
public utility, water and sanitary
participate, and no substantive response
filed on behalf of the domestic
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews,
interested parties and no response from
69 FR 58890 (October 1, 2004.)
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systems, classifiable as heavy castings
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule
(‘‘HTS’’) item number 7325.10.0010.
The HTS item numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes
only. The written description remains
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
Final Results of Review
We determine that revocation of the
countervailing duty order on iron
castings from Brazil would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the
following percentage weighted–average
percentage margins:
Weighted–Average
Margin (Percent)
Country–wide rate ........
1.06
This notice also serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders
(‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of
proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR
351.305 of the Department’s regulations.
Timely notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
All issues raised in this case 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 May 2, 2005,
which is hereby adopted by this notice.
The issues discussed in the Decision
Memo include the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping
and the magnitude of the margin likely
to prevail if the order were revoked.
Parties can find a complete discussion
of all issues raised in this sunset review
and the corresponding
recommendations in this public memo,
which is on file in room B–099 of the
main Department 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 ‘‘May 2005.’’ The
paper copy and electronic version of the
Decision Memo are identical in content.
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers
Dated: May 2, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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International Trade Administration
C–122–815
Pure Magnesium and Alloy Magnesium
from Canada: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
is conducting administrative reviews of
the countervailing duty orders on pure
magnesium and alloy magnesium from
Canada for the period January 1, 2003,
through December 31, 2003. We
preliminarily find that certain
producers/exporters have received
countervailable subsidies during the
period of review. If the final results
remain the same as these preliminary
results, we will instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection to assess
countervailing duties as detailed in the
‘‘Preliminary Results of Reviews’’
section of this notice. Interested parties
are invited to comment on these
preliminary results (see the ‘‘Public
Comment’’ section of this notice).
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Andrew McAllister, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 1, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington DC 20230;
telephone (202) 482–1174.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Case History
On August 31, 1992, the Department
of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’)
published in the Federal Register the
countervailing duty orders on pure
magnesium and alloy magnesium from
Canada (see Final Affirmative
Countervailing Duty Determinations:
Pure Magnesium and Alloy Magnesium
from Canada, 57 FR 39392
(‘‘Magnesium Investigation’’)). On
August 3, 2004, the Department
published a notice of ‘‘Opportunity to
Request Administrative Review’’ of
these countervailing duty orders (see
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
Order, Finding, or Suspended
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Investigation; Opportunity to Request
Administrative Review, 69 FR 46496).
We received timely requests for review
from Norsk Hydro Canada, Inc.
(‘‘NHCI’’) and from the petitioner, U.S.
Magnesium, LLC for reviews of NHCI
and Magnola Metallurgy, Inc.
(‘‘Magnola’’). On September 1, 2004, we
received a request for review from
Magnola. On September 7, 2004, we
asked Magnola to explain the
circumstances which led to its late
filing. On September 10, 2004, Magnola
responded to the Department’s request
and explained its circumstances. On
September 16, 2004, the Department
rejected Magnola’s September 1, 2004,
request for review, but the review with
respect to Magnola continued based on
the request of the petitioner. On
September 22, 2004, we initiated these
reviews covering shipments of subject
merchandise from NHCI and Magnola
(see Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Request for Revocation in
Part, 69 FR 56745).
On October 6, 2004, we issued
countervailing duty questionnaires to
NHCI, Magnola, the Government of
´
Quebec (‘‘GOQ’’), and the Government
of Canada (‘‘GOC’’). We received
questionnaire responses from GOQ on
November 8, 2004, from GOC and
Magnola on November 12, 2004, and
from NHCI on December 22, 2004.
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these orders
are shipments of pure and alloy
magnesium from Canada. Pure
magnesium contains at least 99.8
percent magnesium by weight and is
sold in various slab and ingot forms and
sizes. Magnesium alloys contain less
than 99.8 percent magnesium by weight
with magnesium being the largest
metallic element in the alloy by weight,
and are sold in various ingot and billet
forms and sizes.
The pure and alloy magnesium
subject to the orders is currently
classifiable under items 8104.11.0000
and 8104.19.0000, respectively, of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written descriptions of the merchandise
subject to the orders are dispositive.
Secondary and granular magnesium
are not included in the scope of these
orders. Our reasons for excluding
granular magnesium are summarized in
Preliminary Determination of Sales at
Less Than Fair Value: Pure and Alloy
Magnesium From Canada, 57 FR 6094
(February 20, 1992).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
(C-351-504)
Certain Iron Construction Castings from Brazil; Five-year
(``Sunset'') Review of Countervailing Duty Order; Final Results
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Summary: On October 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty
order on certain iron construction castings (``iron castings'') from
Brazil. On the basis of the notice of intent to participate, and no
substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties
and no response from respondent interested parties, the Department
conduced an expedited sunset review. As a result of this review, the
Department finds that revocation of the countervailing duty order would
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies
at the levels listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of
Review''.
EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy,
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 1, 2004, the Department initiated a sunset review of the
countervailing duty order on iron castings from Brazil pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\
The Department received a Notice of Intent to Participate on behalf of
Deeter Foundry, Inc., East Jordan Iron Works, Inc., LeBaron Foundry,
Inc., Leed Foundry, Inc., Municipal Castings, Inc., Neenah Foundry
Company, Tyler Pipe Company, and U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Co.
(collectively, ``domestic interested parties''), within the deadline
specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations.
Domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. producers of the subject
merchandise.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR
58890 (October 1, 2004.)
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We received a complete response from the domestic interested
parties within the deadline specified in the Department's regulations
under section 351.218(d)(3)(i). However, we did not receive responses
from any respondent interested parties as required in section
351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Departments regulations. As a result of
receiving no responses from respondent interested parties, the
Department conducted an expedited sunset review pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) of the
Department's regulations.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the countervailing duty order consists
of certain heavy iron construction castings from Brazil, limited to
manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basin grates and frames,
cleanout covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for
public utility, water and sanitary
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systems, classifiable as heavy castings under Harmonized Tariff
Schedule (``HTS'') item number 7325.10.0010. The HTS item numbers are
provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written
description remains dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this case 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
May 2, 2005, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues
discussed in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margin likely to
prevail if the order were revoked. Parties can find a complete
discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review and the
corresponding recommendations in this public memo, which is on file in
room B-099 of the main Department 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 ``May 2005.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the
Decision Memo are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
We determine that revocation of the countervailing duty order on
iron castings from Brazil would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following percentage
weighted-average percentage margins:
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Weighted-Average
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers Margin (Percent)
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Country-wide rate................................... 1.06
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This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the
Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms
of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: May 2, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-2294 Filed 5-9-05; 8:45 am]
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