Silicon Metal from the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 76636-76637 [E6-21849]
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Background
On February 16, 2001, the Department
of Commerce (the Department)
published the continuation of the
antidumping duty order on silicon
metal from Brazil resulting from the first
sunset review of this order. See
Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Orders on Silicon Metal From Brazil and
China and on Silicomanganese From
Brazil and China, and Continuation of
Suspended Antidumping Duty
Investigation on Silicomanganese From
Ukraine, 66 FR 10669 (February 16,
2001). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.218, the Department
initiated and the International Trade
Commission (ITC) instituted the second
sunset review of the order on silicon
metal from Brazil on January 3, 2006.
See Initiation of Five–Year (Sunset)
Reviews, 71 FR 91 (January 3, 2006);
Institution of Five–Year Reviews
Concerning the Antidumping Duty
Orders on Silicon Metal from Brazil and
China, 71 FR 138 (January 3, 2006). As
a result of its review, the Department
found that revocation of the order
would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping and notified the
ITC of the magnitude of the margin
likely to prevail were the order to be
revoked. See Silicon Metal from the
People’s Republic of China and Brazil:
Final Results of the Expedited Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR
26334 (May 4, 2006). On December 11,
2006, the ITC determined pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act that revocation
of the antidumping duty order on
silicon metal from Brazil would not be
likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of material injury to an
industry in the United States within a
reasonably foreseeable time. See Silicon
Metal From Brazil and China, 71 FR
71554 (December 11, 2006), and ITC
Publication 3892 (December 2006)
entitled Certain Silicon Metal from
Brazil and China: Investigation Nos.
731–TA–471 and 472 (Second Review).
Determination to Revoke
As a result of the determination by the
ITC that revocation of this antidumping
duty order is not likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States, the Department is revoking the
order on silicon metal from Brazil,
pursuant to section 751(d) of the Act.
Pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective
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date of revocation is February 16, 2006
(i.e., the fifth anniversary of the date of
publication in the Federal Register of
the notice of continuation of the
antidumping duty order). The
Department will notify U.S. Customs
and Border Protection to discontinue
suspension of liquidation and collection
of cash deposits on entries of the subject
merchandise entered or withdrawn from
warehouse on or after February 16,
2006, the effective date of revocation of
the antidumping duty order. The
Department will complete any pending
administrative reviews of this order and
will conduct administrative reviews of
subject merchandise entered prior to the
effective date of revocation in response
to appropriately filed requests for
review.
This five–year sunset review and
notice are in accordance with section
751(d)(2) and published pursuant to
section 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: December 14, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E6–21848 Filed 12–20–06; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
(A–570–806)
Silicon Metal from the People’s
Republic of China: Continuation of
Antidumping Duty Order
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the
determinations by the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) and the
International Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’)
that revocation of the antidumping duty
order on silicon metal from the People’s
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) 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 the antidumping duty
order.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 21, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR
INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael
Quigley or Juanita Chen, AD/CVD
Operations, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC, 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4047 or (202) 482–1904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On January 3, 2006, the Department
initiated sunset reviews of the
antidumping duty orders on silicon
metal from the PRC and Brazil pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’). See Initiation
of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 71 FR
91 (January 3, 2006). 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 margins
likely to prevail were the orders to be
revoked. See Silicon Metal from the
People’s Republic of China and Brazil:
Final Results of the Expedited Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR
26334 (May 4, 2006). On November 15,
2006, the ITC determined, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation
of the antidumping duty order on
silicon metal from the PRC would likely
lead to continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the
United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time, but that revoking the
existing antidumping duty order on
silicon metal from Brazil would not. See
Silicon Metal From Brazil and China, 71
FR 71554 (December 11, 2006); see also
Silicon Metal From Brazil and China,
(Investigations Nos. 731–TA–471 and
472 (Second Review)), Publication 3892
(December 2006).
Scope of the PRC Order
The merchandise covered by this
order is silicon metal containing at least
96.00 but less than 99.99 percent of
silicon by weight. All of the foregoing
are constructed of steel and are
enameled or glazed with vitreous
glasses. The merchandise is currently
classifiable under subheadings
2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) as a chemical
product, but is commonly referred to as
a metal. HTSUS items numbers are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes. The written description of the
scope remains dispositive.
In response to a request from
petitioners, on February 3, 1993, the
Department clarified that silicon metal,
with a high aluminum content and a
silicon content of at least 89.00 percent
but less than 99.99 percent, is within
the scope of the order. See Notice of
Scope Rulings, 58 FR 27542 (May 10,
1993).
Determination
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the ITC that
revocation of the antidumping duty
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order on silicon metal from the PRC
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 silicon metal from the
PRC. 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
review of this order not later than
November 2011.
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: December 14, 2006.
David M. Spooner
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
[FR Doc. E6–21849 Filed 12–20–06; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A–570–848
Notice of Extension of the Preliminary
Results of New Shipper Antidumping
Duty Reviews: Silicon Metal from the
People’s Republic of China
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 21, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scot
Fullerton or Mike Quigley, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 9, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1386 and (202)
482–4047, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
The Department received timely
requests from Shanghai Jinneng
International Trade Co., Ltd. (‘‘Shanghai
Jinneng’’) and Jiangxi Gangyuan Silicon
Industry Co., Ltd. (‘‘Jiangxi Gangyuan’’)
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c)
for new shipper reviews of the
antidumping duty order on silicon
metal from the People’s Republic of
China. On July 25, 2006, the Department
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found that the requests for review with
respect to Shanghai Jinneng and Jiangxi
Guangyuan met all of the regulatory
requirements set forth in 19 CFR
351.214(b) and initiated these new
shipper antidumping duty reviews
covering the period June 1, 2005,
through May 30, 2006. See Silicon Metal
From the People’s Republic of China:
Initiation of Antidumping Duty New
Shipper Reviews, 71 FR 42084 (July 25,
2006).
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Dated: December 14, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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Billing Code: 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Extension of Time Limits for
Preliminary Results
Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of
Foreign Government Subsidies on
Articles of Cheese Subject to an In–
Quota Rate of Duty
Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’),
and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1) require the
Department to issue the preliminary
results of a new shipper review within
180 days after the date on which the
new shipper review was initiated and
final results of a review within 90 days
after the date on which the preliminary
results were issued. The Department
may, however, extend the deadline for
completion of the preliminary results of
a new shipper review to 300 days if it
determines that the case is
extraordinarily complicated. See 19 CFR
351.214(i)(2).
The Department has determined that
the review is extraordinarily
complicated as the Department must
gather additional publicly available
information on surrogate values to use
for a highly complex and technical
process involving specialized inputs,
evaluate the complex corporate
structures of both respondents, issue
additional supplemental questionnaires,
and conduct verifications of both
respondents. Based on the timing of the
case and the additional information that
must be gathered and verified, the
preliminary results of this new shipper
review cannot be completed within the
statutory time limit of 180 days.
Accordingly, the Department is
extending the time limit for the
completion of the preliminary results of
the new shipper reviews of Shanghai
Jinneng and Jiangxi Guangyuan by 120
days from the original January 14, 2007,
deadline. The preliminary results for
both new shipper reviews will now be
due May 14, 2007, in accordance with
section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.214(i)(2). The final results will,
in turn, be due 90 days after the date of
issuance of the preliminary results,
unless extended.
This notice is published pursuant to
sections 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) and 777(i)(1) of
the Act.
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 21, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Maura Jeffords or Eric Greynolds, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20230,
telephone: (202) 482–3146 or 6071,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
702 of the Trade Agreements Act of
1979 (as amended) (‘‘the Act’’) requires
the Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) to determine, in
consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, whether any foreign
government is providing a subsidy with
respect to any article of cheese subject
to an in–quota rate of duty, as defined
in section 702(h) of the Act, and to
publish an annual list and quarterly
updates of the type and amount of those
subsidies. We hereby provide the
Department’s quarterly update of
subsidies on articles of cheese that were
imported during the period July 1, 2006,
through September 30, 2006.
The Department has developed, in
consultation with the Secretary of
Agriculture, information on subsidies
(as defined in section 702(h) of the Act)
being provided either directly or
indirectly by foreign governments on
articles of cheese subject to an in–quota
rate of duty. The appendix to this notice
lists the country, the subsidy program or
programs, and the gross and net
amounts of each subsidy for which
information is currently available. The
Department will incorporate additional
programs which are found to constitute
subsidies, and additional information
on the subsidy programs listed, as the
information is developed.
The Department encourages any
person having information on foreign
government subsidy programs which
benefit articles of cheese subject to an
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
(A-570-806)
Silicon Metal from the People's Republic of China: Continuation
of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on silicon
metal from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') 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 the antidumping duty order.
EFFECTIVE DATE: December 21, 2006.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: FOR INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael
Quigley or Juanita Chen, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-4047 or (202) 482-1904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On January 3, 2006, the Department initiated sunset reviews of the
antidumping duty orders on silicon metal from the PRC and Brazil
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(``Act''). See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 91
(January 3, 2006). 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 margins likely to prevail were the orders to be revoked.
See Silicon Metal from the People's Republic of China and Brazil: Final
Results of the Expedited Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR
26334 (May 4, 2006). On November 15, 2006, the ITC determined, pursuant
to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty
order on silicon metal from the PRC would likely lead to continuation
or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States
within a reasonably foreseeable time, but that revoking the existing
antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Brazil would not. See
Silicon Metal From Brazil and China, 71 FR 71554 (December 11, 2006);
see also Silicon Metal From Brazil and China, (Investigations Nos. 731-
TA-471 and 472 (Second Review)), Publication 3892 (December 2006).
Scope of the PRC Order
The merchandise covered by this order is silicon metal containing
at least 96.00 but less than 99.99 percent of silicon by weight. All of
the foregoing are constructed of steel and are enameled or glazed with
vitreous glasses. The merchandise is currently classifiable under
subheadings 2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule
of the United States (``HTSUS'') as a chemical product, but is commonly
referred to as a metal. HTSUS items numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope
remains dispositive.
In response to a request from petitioners, on February 3, 1993, the
Department clarified that silicon metal, with a high aluminum content
and a silicon content of at least 89.00 percent but less than 99.99
percent, is within the scope of the order. See Notice of Scope Rulings,
58 FR 27542 (May 10, 1993).
Determination
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the antidumping duty
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order on silicon metal from the PRC 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 silicon
metal from the PRC. 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 review of this order not later than
November 2011.
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: December 14, 2006.
David M. Spooner
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration
[FR Doc. E6-21849 Filed 12-20-06; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510-DS-S
