Notice of Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review: Stainless Steel Bar from Germany, 24642-24643 [E6-6285]

Download as PDF 24642 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 26, 2006 / Notices On February 7, 2006, we held a public hearing in this review. Scope of Order The merchandise covered by this order is porcelain–on-steel cooking ware from the PRC, including tea kettles, which do not have self–contained electric heating elements. All of the foregoing are constructed of steel and are enameled or glazed with vitreous glasses. The merchandise is currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheading 7323.94.00. The HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope remains dispositive. Separate Rates In the Preliminary Results, the Department determined that Watex had not established its eligibility for a separate rate. See Preliminary Results. Watex submitted a case brief arguing for a separate, company–specific rate. However, we have not received any information since the Preliminary Results which would warrant reconsideration of our separate–rates determination with respect to Watex. wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the briefs are addressed in the ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results in the 2003/2004 Administrative Review of Porcelain–on-Steel Cooking Ware from the People’s Republic of China from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration,’’ dated April 21, 2006 (‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’), which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues raised, all of which are in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice as Appendix I. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in the briefs and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum on file in the Central Records Unit (‘‘CRU’’), room B– 099 of the Herbert C. Hoover Building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper copy and electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on the comments received from the interested parties, we have made no changes to the preliminary results. For the final results, we have adopted our VerDate Aug<31>2005 17:30 Apr 25, 2006 Jkt 208001 positions in the preliminary results. We continue to find that Watex is not entitled to a separate, company–specific rate and that the application of total adverse facts available is warranted pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(A), (C), and (D) and 776(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). For a discussion, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum at Comments 1 & 2. Final Results of Review We determine that the following antidumping duty margin exists: PORCELAIN–ON-STEEL COOKING WARE FROM THE PRC Manufacturer/Exporter Weighted–Average Margin (Percent) PRC–wide Rate ............ 66.65 Assessment of Antidumping Duties The Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of the final results of this review. We will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of the subject merchandise during the POR at the cash deposit in effect at the time of entry. Cash Deposits Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to the administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO. This administrative review and notice is in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5). Dated: April 19, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. Appendix I Comment 1: Separate Rates Comment 2: Application of Total Adverse Facts Available [FR Doc. E6–6290 Filed 4–25–06; 8:45 am] The following cash–deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results for shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For subject merchandise exported by the PRC, including Watex, the cash–deposit rate will be equal to 66.65 percent; (2) the cash–deposit rate for PRC exporters who received a separate rate in a prior segment of the proceeding will continue to be the rate assigned in that segment of the proceeding; (3) for all other PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash–deposit rate will be the PRC–wide rate of 66.65 percent; (4) for all non–PRC exporters of subject merchandise, the cash–deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of the next administrative review. PO 00000 Notification to Importers Sfmt 4703 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–428–830] Notice of Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review: Stainless Steel Bar from Germany Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) has received a request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on Stainless Steel Bar (‘‘SSB’’) from Germany published on March 7, 2002 (67 FR 10382). In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating an antidumping new shipper review of Schmiedewerke Groditz GmbH (‘‘SWG’’). AGENCY: EFFECTIVE DATE: E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1 April 26, 2006. Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 80 / Wednesday, April 26, 2006 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Brandon Farlander or Natalie Kempkey, 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) 482–0182 or (202) 482– 1698, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department received a timely request from SWG, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c), for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on SSB from Germany, which has a March anniversary month. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b), SWG certified that it is both an exporter and producer of the subject merchandise, that it did not export subject merchandise to the United States during the period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) (October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000), and that it was not affiliated with any exporter or producer who exported the subject merchandise to the United States during the POI. SWG also submitted documentation establishing the date on which the subject merchandise was first entered for consumption, the volume shipped, and the date of its first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the United States. Scope of the Order For the purposes of this order, the term ‘‘stainless steel bar’’ includes articles of stainless steel in straight lengths that have been either hot–rolled, forged, turned, cold–drawn, cold–rolled or otherwise cold–finished, or ground, having a uniform solid cross section along their whole length in the shape of circles, segments of circles, ovals, rectangles (including squares), triangles, hexagons, octagons, or other convex polygons. SSB includes cold–finished stainless steel bars that are turned or ground in straight lengths, whether produced from hot–rolled bar or from straightened and cut rod or wire, and reinforcing bars that have indentations, ribs, grooves, or other deformations produced during the rolling process. Except as specified above, the term does not include stainless steel semi– finished products, cut length flat–rolled products (i.e., cut length rolled products which if less than 4.75 mm in thickness have a width measuring at least 10 times the thickness, or if 4.75 mm or more in thickness having a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness), products that have been cut from stainless steel sheet, strip or plate, wire (i.e., cold–formed products in coils, of any uniform solid cross section along their whole length, which do not conform to the definition of flat–rolled VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:58 Apr 25, 2006 Jkt 208001 products), and angles, shapes and sections. The SSB subject to this order is currently classifiable under subheadings 7222.11.00.05, 7222.11.00.50, 7222.19.00.05, 7222.19.00.50, 7222.20.00.05, 7222.20.00.45, 7222.20.00.75, and 7222.30.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Initiation of Review In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are initiating a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on SSB from Germany (produced and exported) by SWG. Because we are initiating this new shipper review in the month immediately following the anniversary month, this review covers the period from March 1, 2005, through February 28, 2006, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(g)(1)(i)(A). We intend to issue the preliminary results of this review no later than 180 days after the date on which this review is initiated, and the final results within 90 days after the date on which we issue the preliminary results. See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act. We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of any unliquidated entries of the subject merchandise from SWG and allow, at the option of the importer, the posting, until completion of the review, of a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the merchandise exported by SWG in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(e). Because SWG certified that it both produces and exports the subject merchandise, the sale of which is the basis for this new shipper review request, we will permit the bonding privilege only for those entries of subject merchandise for which SWG is both the producer and the exporter. Interested parties may submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 351.306. This initiation and notice are in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d). Dated: April 20, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6–6285 Filed 4–25–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24643 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–475–820] Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On March 20, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of its changed circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod (SSWR) from Italy. See Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Review: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Italy, 71 FR 13964 (Mar. 20, 2006) (Preliminary Results). We have now completed that review. For these final results, as in the Preliminary Results, we determine that: 1) Acciaierie Valbruna S.p.A. (Valbruna S.p.A.) is the successor–in-interest to Acciaierie Valbruna S.r.l. (Valbruna S.r.l.) and its subsidiary Acciaierie Bolzano S.p.A. (Bolzano S.p.A.), a respondent in the less–than-fair–value investigation; and 2) merchandise from Acciaierie Valbruna S.p.A. should be excluded from the antidumping duty order. AGENCY: EFFECTIVE DATE: December 16, 1998. Irina Itkin or Alice Gibbons, AD/CVD Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–0656 and (202) 482–0498, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Background On September 15, 1998, the Department published in the Federal Register (63 FR 49327) the antidumping duty order on SSWR from Italy. Valbruna S.r.l. and its affiliate Bolzano S.p.A. were excluded from the order because their dumping margin was de minimis. On January 26, 2006, Valbruna S.p.A. submitted a written request that the Department conduct a changed circumstances review in order to clarify for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that Valbruna S.p.A. is the successor–in-interest to Valbruna S.r.l./ Bolzano S.p.A. and that subject merchandise produced by this entity should not be subject to antidumping E:\FR\FM\26APN1.SGM 26APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 80 (Wednesday, April 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24642-24643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-428-830]


Notice of Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review: 
Stainless Steel Bar from Germany

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has received a 
request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on 
Stainless Steel Bar (``SSB'') from Germany published on March 7, 2002 
(67 FR 10382). In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), and 19 CFR 351.214(d), we are 
initiating an antidumping new shipper review of Schmiedewerke Groditz 
GmbH (``SWG'').

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 26, 2006.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Farlander or Natalie Kempkey, 
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-
0182 or (202) 482-1698, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department received a timely request 
from SWG, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c), for a new shipper 
review of the antidumping duty order on SSB from Germany, which has a 
March anniversary month.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b), SWG certified that it is both an 
exporter and producer of the subject merchandise, that it did not 
export subject merchandise to the United States during the period of 
investigation (``POI'') (October 1, 1999, through September 30, 2000), 
and that it was not affiliated with any exporter or producer who 
exported the subject merchandise to the United States during the POI. 
SWG also submitted documentation establishing the date on which the 
subject merchandise was first entered for consumption, the volume 
shipped, and the date of its first sale to an unaffiliated customer in 
the United States.

Scope of the Order

    For the purposes of this order, the term ``stainless steel bar'' 
includes articles of stainless steel in straight lengths that have been 
either hot-rolled, forged, turned, cold-drawn, cold-rolled or otherwise 
cold-finished, or ground, having a uniform solid cross section along 
their whole length in the shape of circles, segments of circles, ovals, 
rectangles (including squares), triangles, hexagons, octagons, or other 
convex polygons. SSB includes cold-finished stainless steel bars that 
are turned or ground in straight lengths, whether produced from hot-
rolled bar or from straightened and cut rod or wire, and reinforcing 
bars that have indentations, ribs, grooves, or other deformations 
produced during the rolling process.
    Except as specified above, the term does not include stainless 
steel semi-finished products, cut length flat-rolled products (i.e., 
cut length rolled products which if less than 4.75 mm in thickness have 
a width measuring at least 10 times the thickness, or if 4.75 mm or 
more in thickness having a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at 
least twice the thickness), products that have been cut from stainless 
steel sheet, strip or plate, wire (i.e., cold-formed products in coils, 
of any uniform solid cross section along their whole length, which do 
not conform to the definition of flat-rolled products), and angles, 
shapes and sections.
    The SSB subject to this order is currently classifiable under 
subheadings 7222.11.00.05, 7222.11.00.50, 7222.19.00.05, 7222.19.00.50, 
7222.20.00.05, 7222.20.00.45, 7222.20.00.75, and 7222.30.00.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although 
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.214(d), we are initiating a new shipper review of the antidumping 
duty order on SSB from Germany (produced and exported) by SWG. Because 
we are initiating this new shipper review in the month immediately 
following the anniversary month, this review covers the period from 
March 1, 2005, through February 28, 2006, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.214(g)(1)(i)(A). We intend to issue the preliminary results of this 
review no later than 180 days after the date on which this review is 
initiated, and the final results within 90 days after the date on which 
we issue the preliminary results. See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the 
Act.
    We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend 
liquidation of any unliquidated entries of the subject merchandise from 
SWG and allow, at the option of the importer, the posting, until 
completion of the review, of a bond or security in lieu of a cash 
deposit for each entry of the merchandise exported by SWG in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.214(e). Because SWG certified that it both produces and 
exports the subject merchandise, the sale of which is the basis for 
this new shipper review request, we will permit the bonding privilege 
only for those entries of subject merchandise for which SWG is both the 
producer and the exporter.
    Interested parties may submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.
    This initiation and notice are in accordance with section 
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d).

    Dated: April 20, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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