Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip from France, 10651 [E6-2926]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 41 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 10651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-2926]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-427-603]


Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip from 
France

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On April 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty 
order (``CVD'') on brass sheet and strip from France pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). On 
the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate 
substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties 
and an adequate response from respondent interested parties, the 
Department determined to conduct a full sunset review of this CVD order 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2). As a 
result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of 
the CVD order would not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of a countervailable subsidy. Therefore, the Department is revoking 
this CVD order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 2, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darla Brown or David Goldberger, AD/
CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2849 or (202) 
482-4136, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
CVD order on brass sheet and strip from France pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act. See Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 70 FR 16800 (April 1, 2005).
    On October 25, 2005, the Department published the preliminary 
results of the full sunset review of the instant order. See Preliminary 
Results of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip from France, 70 FR 
61604 (October 25, 2005). Interested parties were invited to comment on 
our preliminary results. On December 7, 2005, we received case briefs 
from the Government of France and the European Union. On December 12, 
2005, we received rebuttal briefs from domestic interested parties.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the CVD order is coiled, wound-on-reels 
(traverse wound), and cut-to-length brass sheet and strip (not leaded 
or tinned) from France. The subject merchandise has, regardless of 
width, a solid rectangular cross section over 0.0006 inches (0.15 
millimeters) through 0.1888 inches (4.8 millimeters) in finished 
thickness or gauge. The chemical composition of the covered products is 
defined in the Copper Development Association (``C.D.A.'') 200 Series 
or the Unified Numbering System (``U.N.S.'') C2000; this order does not 
cover products with chemical compositions that are defined by anything 
other than C.D.A. or U.N.S. series. The merchandise is currently 
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item numbers 
7409.21.00 and 7409.29.00. The HTS item numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Stephen J. Claeys, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. 
Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated February 
22, 2006, 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 and Revocation

    The Department determines that revocation of the CVD order would 
not be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy. As a result, we are revoking this order, 
effective May 1, 2005, the fifth anniversary of the date of publication 
in the Federal Register of the notice of continuation (see 65 FR 25304 
(May 1, 2000)). We will notify the International Trade Commission of 
these results. Furthermore, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to terminate suspension of liquidation, effective May 1, 
2005.

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 these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: February 22, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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