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subheadings: 7216.32.0000,
7216.33.0030, 7216.33.0060,
7216.33.0090, 7216.50.0000,
7216.61.0000, 7216.69.0000,
7216.91.0000, 7216.99.0000,
7228.70.3040, 7228.70.6000. Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided
for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the
merchandise in this order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum (‘‘Decision
Memorandum’’) from Barbara E.
Tillman, Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration, to
Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
dated August 30, 2005, which is hereby
adopted by this notice. Parties can find
a complete discussion of all issues
raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendation 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://
ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and
electronic version of the Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Dated: August 30, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5–4869 Filed 9–6–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
(C–533–807)
Final Results of Expedited Sunset
Review of Countervailing Duty Order:
Sulfanilic Acid from India
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 2, 2005, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) initiated a sunset review
of the countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’)
order on sulfanilic acid from India
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’).
See Initiation of Five–Year (‘‘Sunset’’)
Reviews, 70 FR 22632 (May 2, 2005). On
the basis of a notice of intent to
participate and an adequate substantive
response filed on behalf of a domestic
interested party and an inadequate
response (in this case, no response) from
respondent interested parties, the
Final Results of Review
Department decided to conduct an
The Department determines that
expedited sunset review of this CVD
revocation of the CVD order would be
order pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of
likely to lead to continuation or
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B).
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy
As a result of this review, the
at the rates listed below:
Department finds that revocation of the
CVD order would be likely to lead to
Net Countervailable continuation or recurrence of a
Producers/Exporters
Subsidy (percent)
countervailable subsidy at the level
indicated the ‘‘Final Results of Review’’
Kangwon Industries ......
3.88
section of this notice.
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co.,
Ltd. ............................
1.34 EFFECTIVE DATE: September 7, 2005.
All Others ......................
3.87 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tipten Troidl or David Goldberger, AD/
Notification Regarding Administrative
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import
Protective Order
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
This notice serves as the only
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) Avenue, NW, Washington; DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1767 or (101) 482–
of their responsibility concerning the
4136, respectively.
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Background
Timely notification of return/
On May 2, 2005, the Department
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is initiated a sunset review of the CVD
order on sulfanilic acid from India
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.
See Initiation of Five–Year (‘‘Sunset’’)
APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing the
Reviews, 70 FR 22632 (May 2, 2005).
results and notice in accordance with
The Department received a notice of
sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the intent to participate on behalf of
Act.
National Ford Chemical Company
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(‘‘NFC’’), within the deadline specified
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). NFC claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic
producer of sulfanilic acid.
The Department received a complete
substantive response from NFC within
the 30–day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). However, the
Department did not receive a
substantive response from any
respondent interested party to this
proceeding. As a result, pursuant to
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the
Department conducted an expedited
review of this order.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the CVD
order are all grades of sulfanilic acid,
which include technical (or crude)
sulfanilic acid, refined (or purified)
sulfanilic acid and sodium salt of
sulfanilic acid (sodium sulfanilate). The
principal differences between the grades
are the undesirable quantities of
residual aniline and alkali insoluble
materials present in the sulfanilic acid.
All grades are available as dry free
flowing powders. Technical sulfanilic
acid contains 96 percent minimum
sulfanilic acid, 1.0 percent maximum
aniline, and 1.0 percent maximum alkali
insoluble materials. Refined sulfanilic
acid contains 98 percent minimum
sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum
aniline, and 0.25 percent maximum
alkali insoluble materials. Sodium salt
of sulfanilic acid (sodium sulfanilate) is
a granular or crystalline material
containing 75 percent minimum
sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum
aniline, and 0.25 percent maximum
alkali insoluble materials based on the
equivalent sulfanilic acid content. The
merchandise is currently classifiable
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’)
subheadings 2921.42.22 and
2921.42.24.20. HTSUS subheadings for
sulfanilic acid and sodium salts of
sulfanilic acid have changed since the
issuance of this order. The petitioner
asserts that the HTSUS subheading for
sulfanilic acid was 2921.42.24.20 in
1993 and has remained at 2921.42.22
since 1994. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, our
written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum (‘‘Decision
Memorandum’’) from Barbara E.
Tillman, Acting Deputy Assistant
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Secretary for Import Administration, to
Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
dated August 30, 2005, which is hereby
adopted by this notice. Parties can find
a complete discussion of all issues
raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendation 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://
ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and
electronic version of the Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
The Department determines that
revocation of the countervailing duty
order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the rate listed
below:
Producers/Exporters
Net Countervailable
Subsidy (percent)
All Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters .......
43.71
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)
of their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Timely notification of return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing the
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: August 30, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5–4857 Filed 9–6–05; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510–DS–S
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Docket Number: 050830232-5232-01
Implementation of Grants to
Manufacturers of Certain Worsted
Wool Fabrics Established Under Title
IV of the Miscellaneous Trade and
Technical Corrections Act of 2004
Department of Commerce,
International Trade Administration.
ACTION: Notice Announcing the
Availability of Grant Funds.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: This Notice announces the
availability of grant funds in calendar
year 2005 for manufacturers of certain
worsted wool fabrics. The purpose of
this notice is to provide the general
public with a single source of program
and application information related to
the worsted wool grant offerings, and it
contains the information about the
program required to be published in the
Federal Register.
DATES: Applications by eligible U.S.
producers of certain worsted wool
fabrics must be received or postmarked
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Daylight Standard
Time on October 7, 2005. Applications
received after the closing date and time
will not be considered.
ADDRESSES: Applications must be
submitted to the Industry Assessment
Division, Office of Textiles and Apparel,
Room 3001, U.S. Department of
Commerce, Washington, DC 20230,
(202) 482-4058.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim
Bennett, Office of Textiles and Apparel,
U.S. Department of Commerce, (202)
482-4058.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Electronic Access: The full funding
opportunity announcement for the
worsted wool fabrics program is
available through FedGrants at https://
www.grants.gov. The Catalog of Federal
Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number is
11.113, Special Projects.
Statutory Authority: Section
4002(c)(6) of the Miscellaneous Trade
and Technical Corrections Act of 2004
(Public Law 108-429, 118 Stat. 2603)
(the ‘‘Act’’).
Program Description: Section
4002(c)(6)(A) of the Act authorizes the
Secretary of Commerce to provide grants
to persons (including firms,
corporations, or other legal entities) who
were, during calendar years 1999, 2000,
and 2001, manufacturers of two
categories of worsted wool fabrics. The
first category are manufacturers of
worsted wool fabrics, containing 85
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percent or more by weight of wool, with
average fiber diameters greater than 18.5
micron (Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTS) heading
9902.51.11); the total amount of
available funds is $2,666,000, to be
allocated among such manufacturers on
the basis of the percentage of each
manufacturers’ production of worsted
wool fabric included in HTS 9902.51.11.
The second category are manufacturers
of worsted wool fabrics, containing 85
percent or more by weight of wool, with
average fiber diameters of 18.5 micron
or less (HTS heading 9902.51.12); the
total amount of available funds is
$2,666,000, to be allocated among such
manufacturers on the basis of the
percentage of each manufacturers’
production of worsted wool fabric
included in HTS 9902.51.12.
Funding Availability: The Secretary of
Commerce is authorized under section
4002(c)(6)(A) of the Act to provide
grants to manufacturers of certain
worsted wool fabrics. Funding for the
worsted wool fabrics grant program will
be provided by the Department of the
Treasury from amounts in the Wool
Apparel Manufacturers Trust Fund (the
‘‘Trust Fund’’). The total amount of
grants to manufacturers of worsted wool
fabrics described in HTS 9902.51.11
shall be $2,666,000 in each of calendar
years 2005, 2006 and 2007. The total
amount of grants to manufacturers of
worsted wool fabrics described in HTS
9902.51.12 shall also be $2,666,000 in
each of calendar years 2005, 2006 and
2007.
Eligibility Criteria: Eligible applicants
for the worsted wool fabric program
include persons (including firms,
corporations, or other legal entities) who
were, during calendar years 1999, 2000
and 2001, manufacturers of worsted
wool fabric of the kind described in
HTS 9902.51.11 or 9902.51.12. Any
manufacturer who becomes a successorof-interest to a manufacturer of the
worsted wool fabrics described in HTS
9902.51.11 or HTS 9902.51.12 during
1999, 2000 or 2001 because of a
reorganization or otherwise, shall be
eligible to apply for such grants.
Applications to Receive Allocations:
An applicant must have produced
worsted wool fabric of a kind described
in HTS 9902.51.11 or 9902.51.12 in the
United States in each of calendar years
1999, 2000 and 2001. Applicants must
provide: (1) company name, address,
contact and phone number; (2) Federal
tax identification number; (3) the name
and address of each plant or location in
the United States where worsted wool
fabrics of the kind described in HTS
9902.51.11 or HTS 9902.51.12 was
woven by the applicant; (4) the quantity
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
(C-533-807)
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty
Order: Sulfanilic Acid from India
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 2, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty
(``CVD'') order on sulfanilic acid from India pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 22632 (May 2,
2005). On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an
adequate substantive response filed on behalf of a domestic interested
party and an inadequate response (in this case, no response) from
respondent interested parties, the Department decided to conduct an
expedited sunset review of this CVD order pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B). As a result of
this review, the Department finds that revocation of the CVD order
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the level indicated the ``Final Results of
Review'' section of this notice.
EFFECTIVE DATE: September 7, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tipten Troidl or David Goldberger, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington; DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1767 or (101)
482-4136, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 2, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of the CVD
order on sulfanilic acid from India pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 22632 (May
2, 2005). The Department received a notice of intent to participate on
behalf of National Ford Chemical Company (``NFC''), within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). NFC claimed interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer of
sulfanilic acid.
The Department received a complete substantive response from NFC
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).
However, the Department did not receive a substantive response from any
respondent interested party to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
the Department conducted an expedited review of this order.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the CVD order are all grades of
sulfanilic acid, which include technical (or crude) sulfanilic acid,
refined (or purified) sulfanilic acid and sodium salt of sulfanilic
acid (sodium sulfanilate). The principal differences between the grades
are the undesirable quantities of residual aniline and alkali insoluble
materials present in the sulfanilic acid. All grades are available as
dry free flowing powders. Technical sulfanilic acid contains 96 percent
minimum sulfanilic acid, 1.0 percent maximum aniline, and 1.0 percent
maximum alkali insoluble materials. Refined sulfanilic acid contains 98
percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline, and 0.25
percent maximum alkali insoluble materials. Sodium salt of sulfanilic
acid (sodium sulfanilate) is a granular or crystalline material
containing 75 percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum
aniline, and 0.25 percent maximum alkali insoluble materials based on
the equivalent sulfanilic acid content. The merchandise is currently
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(``HTSUS'') subheadings 2921.42.22 and 2921.42.24.20. HTSUS subheadings
for sulfanilic acid and sodium salts of sulfanilic acid have changed
since the issuance of this order. The petitioner asserts that the HTSUS
subheading for sulfanilic acid was 2921.42.24.20 in 1993 and has
remained at 2921.42.22 since 1994. Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description
of the scope of the order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant
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Secretary for Import Administration, to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated August 30, 2005,
which is hereby adopted by this notice. Parties can find a complete
discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding
recommendation 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://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and
electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
The Department determines that revocation of the countervailing
duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the rate listed below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Net
Producers/Exporters Countervailable
Subsidy (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
All Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters............... 43.71
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: August 30, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-4857 Filed 9-6-05; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510-DS-S
