Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan; Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders, 61119-61120 [E5-5791]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 202 / Thursday, October 20, 2005 / Notices While the HTS subheading is provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written description remains dispositive as to the scope of the product coverage. Background On February 2, 2005, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted sunset reviews of the antidumping duty order on PET film from Korea pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 70 FR 5415 (February 2, 2005) and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film from Korea, Investigation No. 731–TA– 459 (Second Review), 70 FR 5473 (February 2, 2005). As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film from Korea; Five year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping Duty Order; Final Results, 70 FR 53627 (September 9, 2005). On October 3, 2005, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on PET film from Korea would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See USITC Publication 3800 (September 2005) and Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film from Korea, Investigation No. 731–TA–459 (Second Review), 70 FR 58748 (October 7, 2005). Determination As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping duty order on PET film from Korea. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of this order will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year (metallized PET film) and 3920.62.00.90 (nonmetallized PET film). VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:14 Oct 19, 2005 Jkt 208001 review of this order not later than February 2010. This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 14, 2005. Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5–5792 Filed 10–19–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–588–702, A–580–813, A–583–816] 61119 Pipe Fittings from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan; Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 70 FR 53631 (Sept. 9, 2005). On October 3, 2005, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on pipe fittings from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See USITC Publication 3801 (September 2005) and Stainless Steel Butt–Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, Inv. Nos. 731–TA–376, 563, and 564 (Second Review) 70 FR 58748 (Oct. 7, 2005). Scope of the Orders Certain Stainless Steel Butt–Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan; Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain stainless steel butt– weld pipe fittings (pipe fittings) from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing this notice of continuation of these antidumping duty orders. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Dana Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–1391. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On February 2, 2005, the Department and the ITC instituted sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on pipe fittings from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 70 FR 5415 (Feb. 2, 2005). As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail were the orders to be revoked. See Certain Stainless Steel Butt–Weld PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Japan The products covered by this order include certain stainless steel butt–weld pipe and tube fittings, or SSPFs. These fittings are used in piping systems for chemical plants, pharmaceutical plants, food processing facilities, waste treatment facilities, semiconductor equipment applications, nuclear power plants and other areas. This merchandise is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 7307.23.0000. While the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written product description remains dispositive as to the scope of the product coverage. South Korea The products subject to this order are certain welded stainless steel butt–weld pipe fittings (pipe fittings), whether finished or unfinished, under 14 inches in inside diameter. Pipe fittings are used to connect pipe sections in piping systems where conditions require welded connections. The subject merchandise can be used where one or more of the following conditions is a factor in designing the piping system: (1) Corrosion of the piping system will occur if material other than stainless steel is used; (2) contamination of the material in the system by the system itself must be prevented; (3) high temperatures are present; (4) extreme low temperatures are present; (5) high pressures are contained within the system. Pipe fittings come in a variety of shapes, and the following five are the most basic: ‘‘elbows,’’ ‘‘tees,’’ ‘‘reducers,’’ ‘‘stub ends,’’ and ‘‘caps.’’ The edges of finished fittings are beveled. Threaded, grooved, and bolted fittings are excluded from this review. The pipe fittings subject to this order are E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1 61120 Federal Register / Vol. 70, No. 202 / Thursday, October 20, 2005 / Notices classifiable under subheading 7307.23.00 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Taiwan The products subject to this order are certain stainless steel butt–weld pipe fittings, whether finished or unfinished, under 14 inches inside diameter. Certain welded stainless steel butt– weld pipe fittings (pipe fittings) are used to connect pipe sections in piping systems where conditions require welded connections. The subject merchandise is used where one or more of the following conditions is a factor in designing the piping system: (1) Corrosion of the piping system will occur if material other than stainless steel is used; (2) contamination of the material in the system by the system itself must be prevented; (3) high temperatures are present; (4) extreme low temperatures are present; and (5) high pressures are contained within the system. Pipe fittings come in a variety of shapes, with the following five shapes the most basic: ‘‘elbows,’’ ‘‘tees,’’ ‘‘reducers,’’ ‘‘stub ends,’’ and ‘‘caps.’’ The edges of finished pipe fittings are beveled. Threaded, grooved, and bolted fittings are excluded from this review. The pipe fittings subject to this order are classifiable under subheading 7307.23.00 of the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Determination As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping duty orders on pipe fittings from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of continuation of these orders will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these orders not later than October 2010. VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:14 Oct 19, 2005 Jkt 208001 These five-year (sunset) reviews and notices are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 14, 2005. Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5–5791 Filed 10–19–05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [Docket No. 030602141–5255–26] Availability of Grants Funds for Fiscal Year 2006 Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; re-open competition solicitation. AGENCY: SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Oceanic and Atmospheric Research publishes this notice to reopen the competitive solicitation for the Ballast Water Technology Demonstration Program (Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Facility). DATES: The new deadline for the receipt of preliminary proposals for the Ballast Water Technology Demonstration Program (Research, Development, Testing and Evaluation Facility) is 5 p.m. EDT October 27, 2005 for both electronic and paper applications. The deadline for receipt of FULL proposals remains unchanged at 4 p.m. EST, January 6, 2006. ADDRESSES: The address for submitting Proposals electronically is: https:// www.grants.gov/. (Electronic submission is strongly encouraged). Paper submissions should be sent to the National Sea Grant Office, Attn: Mrs. Geraldine Taylor, SG–Ballast Water, 1315 East-West Highway, R/SG, Rm. 11732, Silver Spring, MD 20910. Telephone number for express mail applications is 301–713–2445. Full proposals should be submitted through Grants.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dorn Carlson, NOAA National Sea Grant Office, 301–713–2435; via Internet at Dorn.Carlson@noaa.gov; or Pamela Thibodeaux, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, 703–358–2493; via Internet at Pamela_Thibodeaux@fws.gov. Further background information can be obtained from the above information contacts, or PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 on the Ballast Water Program Web site, https://www.seagrant.noaa.gov/research/ nonindigenous/ballast. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This program was originally solicited in the Federal Register on June 30, 2005, as part of the June, 2005 NOAA Omnibus solicitation. The original deadline for receipt of preliminary proposals was 4 p.m., EDT, on September 23, 2005. NOAA re-opens the solicitation period to provide the public more time to submit preliminary proposals. The new deadline for the receipt of proposals is October 27, 2005, for both electronic and paper applications. All applications that are received between September 23, 2005 and the date of publication of this notice will be considered timely. All other requirements for this solicitation remain the same. The deadline for receipt of FULL proposals remains unchanged at 4 p.m. EST, January 6, 2006. The preliminary proposal solicitation for the other Ballast Water Technology Demonstration Program (Treatment Technology Demonstration Projects) is not reopened, and the submission deadline for full proposals in that competition remains unchanged. Limitation of Liability Funding for programs listed in this notice is contingent upon the availability of Fiscal Year 2006 appropriations. Applicants are hereby given notice that funds have not yet been appropriated for the programs listed in this notice. In no event will NOAA or the Department of Commerce be responsible for proposal preparation costs if these programs fail to receive funding or are cancelled because of other agency priorities. Publication of this announcement does not oblige NOAA to award any specific project or to obligate any available funds. Universal Identifier Applicants should be aware that they are required to provide a Dun and Bradstreet Data Universal Numbering System (DUNS) number during the application process. See the October 30, 2002 Federal Register, Vol. 67, No. 210, pp. 66177–66178, for additional information. Organizations can receive a DUNS number at no cost by calling the dedicated toll-free DUNS Number request line at 1–866–705–5711 or via the Internet (https:// www.dunandbradstreet.com). National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) NOAA must analyze the potential environmental impacts, as required by the National Environmental Policy Act E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1

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[FR Doc No: E5-5791]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-702, A-580-813, A-583-816]


Certain Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan, South 
Korea, and Taiwan; Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain stainless 
steel butt-weld pipe fittings (pipe fittings) from Japan, South Korea, 
and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department 
is publishing this notice of continuation of these antidumping duty 
orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Dana Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-1391.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 2, 2005, the Department and the ITC instituted sunset 
reviews of the antidumping duty orders on pipe fittings from Japan, 
South Korea, and Taiwan pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See 
Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 5415 (Feb. 2, 
2005). As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation 
of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail were the orders to be revoked. See Certain 
Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan, South Korea, and 
Taiwan; Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 70 FR 53631 (Sept. 9, 2005). On October 3, 
2005, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on pipe fittings from Japan, 
Korea, and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. See USITC Publication 3801 (September 2005) and 
Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Japan, Korea, and Taiwan, 
Inv. Nos. 731-TA-376, 563, and 564 (Second Review) 70 FR 58748 (Oct. 7, 
2005).

Scope of the Orders

Japan
    The products covered by this order include certain stainless steel 
butt-weld pipe and tube fittings, or SSPFs. These fittings are used in 
piping systems for chemical plants, pharmaceutical plants, food 
processing facilities, waste treatment facilities, semiconductor 
equipment applications, nuclear power plants and other areas. This 
merchandise is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of 
the United States (HTSUS) subheading 7307.23.0000. While the HTSUS 
subheading is provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the 
written product description remains dispositive as to the scope of the 
product coverage.
South Korea
    The products subject to this order are certain welded stainless 
steel butt-weld pipe fittings (pipe fittings), whether finished or 
unfinished, under 14 inches in inside diameter.
    Pipe fittings are used to connect pipe sections in piping systems 
where conditions require welded connections. The subject merchandise 
can be used where one or more of the following conditions is a factor 
in designing the piping system: (1) Corrosion of the piping system will 
occur if material other than stainless steel is used; (2) contamination 
of the material in the system by the system itself must be prevented; 
(3) high temperatures are present; (4) extreme low temperatures are 
present; (5) high pressures are contained within the system.
    Pipe fittings come in a variety of shapes, and the following five 
are the most basic: ``elbows,'' ``tees,'' ``reducers,'' ``stub ends,'' 
and ``caps.'' The edges of finished fittings are beveled. Threaded, 
grooved, and bolted fittings are excluded from this review. The pipe 
fittings subject to this order are

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classifiable under subheading 7307.23.00 of the HTSUS.
    Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.
Taiwan
    The products subject to this order are certain stainless steel 
butt-weld pipe fittings, whether finished or unfinished, under 14 
inches inside diameter.
    Certain welded stainless steel butt-weld pipe fittings (pipe 
fittings) are used to connect pipe sections in piping systems where 
conditions require welded connections. The subject merchandise is used 
where one or more of the following conditions is a factor in designing 
the piping system: (1) Corrosion of the piping system will occur if 
material other than stainless steel is used; (2) contamination of the 
material in the system by the system itself must be prevented; (3) high 
temperatures are present; (4) extreme low temperatures are present; and 
(5) high pressures are contained within the system.
    Pipe fittings come in a variety of shapes, with the following five 
shapes the most basic: ``elbows,'' ``tees,'' ``reducers,'' ``stub 
ends,'' and ``caps.'' The edges of finished pipe fittings are beveled. 
Threaded, grooved, and bolted fittings are excluded from this review. 
The pipe fittings subject to this order are classifiable under 
subheading 7307.23.00 of the HTSUS.
    Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
duty orders on pipe fittings from Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan. U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will continue to collect 
antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of continuation of these orders will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of these orders not later than 
October 2010.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and notices are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

    Dated: October 14, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-5791 Filed 10-19-05; 8:45 am]
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