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Signed at Washington, DC, this 28th day of
March 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary of Commercefor Import
Administration, Alternate Chairman,
Foreign–Trade Zones Board.
Attest:
Andrew McGilvray,
Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. E8–7473 Filed 4–8–08; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A–570–873 ; A–791–815
Ferrovanadium from the People(s
Republic of China and the Republic of
South Africa: Final Results of the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 3, 2007, the
Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) initiated sunset reviews
of the antidumping duty orders on
ferrovanadium from the People(s
Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) and the
Republic of South Africa (‘‘South
Africa’’), pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(‘‘Act’’). See Initiation of Five-year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 72 FR 67890
(December 3, 2007) (‘‘Sunset
Initiations’’); see also Notice of
Amended Final Antidumping Duty
Determination of Sales at Less Than
Fair Value and Antidumping Duty
Order: Ferrovanadium From the
People(s Republic of China, 68 FR 4168
(January 28, 2003) (‘‘PRC Order’’);
Notice of Antidumping Duty Order:
Ferrovanadium from the Republic of
South Africa, 68 FR 4169 (January 28,
2003) (‘‘South Africa Order’’). Based on
the notices of intent to participate and
adequate responses filed by the
domestic interested parties, and the lack
of response from any respondent
interested party, the Department
conducted expedited sunset reviews of
the PRC Order and South Africa Order
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Act and 19 C.F.R. 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
As a result of these sunset reviews, the
Department finds that revocation of
either the PRC Order or the South Africa
Order would likely lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping, at the levels
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset
Reviews’’ section of this notice, infra.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 2008.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Juanita H. Chen; AD/CVD Operations,
Import Administration, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–1904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 3, 2007, the Department
initiated sunset reviews of the PRC
Order and South Africa Order on
ferrovanadium pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act. See Sunset Initiations.
On December 18, 2007, the Department
received timely notices of intent to
participate in both sunset reviews (as
joint submissions) from the Vanadium
Producers and Reclaimers Association
(‘‘VPRA’’), and its members Gulf
Chemical & Metallurgical Corporation
(‘‘Gulf’’), Gulf(s wholly owned
subsidiary Bear Metallurgical Company
(‘‘Bear Metallurgical’’), Metallurg
Vanadium Corporation (‘‘MVC’’), and
Strategic Minerals Corporation (on
behalf of its wholly owned subsidiary,
Stratcor, Inc.) (‘‘Stratcor’’) (collectively
‘‘Domestic Producers’’), pursuant to 19
C.F.R. 351.218(d)(1)(i). In accordance
with 19 C.F.R. 351.218(d)(1)(ii)(A),
VPRA claimed interested party status
under section 771(9)(E) of the Act as a
trade or business association, a majority
of whose members produce or
wholesale a domestic like product in the
United States. Gulf, Bear Metallurgical,
MVC, and Stratcor claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of
the Act as domestic producers and/or
wholesalers of subject merchandise.
On January 2, 2008, Domestic
Producers jointly filed substantive
responses in both sunset reviews,
within the 30-day deadline as specified
in 19 C.F.R. 351.218(d)(3)(i). The
Department did not receive a
substantive response from any
respondent interested party in either
sunset review. As a result, pursuant to
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19
C.F.R. 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the
Department conducted expedited sunset
reviews of the PRC Order and the South
Africa Order.
SCOPE OF THE ORDERS
The scope of the orders covers all
ferrovanadium regardless of grade,
chemistry, form, shape, or size.
Ferrovanadium is an alloy of iron and
vanadium that is used chiefly as an
additive in the manufacture of steel. The
merchandise is commercially and
scientifically identified as vanadium.
The scope specifically excludes
vanadium additives other than
ferrovanadium, such as nitrided
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vanadium, vanadium–aluminum master
alloys, vanadium chemicals, vanadium
oxides, vanadium waste and scrap, and
vanadium–bearing raw materials such
as slag, boiler residues and fly ash.
Merchandise under the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’) item numbers 2850.00.2000,
8112.40.3000, and 8112.40.6000 are
specifically excluded. Ferrovanadium is
classified under HTSUS item number
7202.92.00. Although the HTSUS item
number is provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the Department(s
written description of the scope of these
orders remains dispositive.
ANALYSIS OF COMMENTS RECEIVED
A complete discussion of all issues
raised in these sunset reviews is
addressed in the accompanying Issues
and Decision Memorandum, which is
hereby adopted by this notice. See
‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for
the Final Results in the Expedited
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping
Duty Orders on Ferrovanadium from the
People(s Republic of China and from the
Republic of South Africa,’’ from
Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant
Secretary, to David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated April 1, 2008
(‘‘I&D Memo’’). The issues discussed in
the accompanying I&D Memo include
the likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of dumping and the
magnitude of the dumping margin likely
to prevail if either the PRC Order or the
South Africa Order were revoked.
Parties can obtain a public copy of the
I&D Memo on file in the Central Records
Unit, room 1117, of the main Commerce
building. In addition, a complete public
version of the I&D Memo can be
accessed directly on the Web at https://
ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and
electronic version of the I&D Memo are
identical in content.
FINAL RESULTS OF SUNSET
REVIEWS
The Department determines that
revocation of the PRC Order on
ferrovanadium would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the rates listed below:
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers
Pangang Group International Economic &
Trading Corporation ..
PRC–Wide Entity ..........
Weighted–Average
Margin (Percent)
12.97%
66.71%
The Department determines that
revocation of the South Africa Order on
ferrovanadium would likely lead to
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continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the rates listed below:
Statutory Time Limits
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’),
requires the Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) to issue the preliminary
Highveld Steel and Varesults of an administrative review
nadium Corporation,
within 245 days after the last day of the
Ltd. ............................
116.00%
anniversary month of an order for which
Xstrata South Africa
(Proprietary) Limited
116.00% a review is requested and a final
All Others ......................
116.00% determination within 120 days after the
date on which the preliminary results
are published. If it is not practicable to
NOTIFICATION REGARDING
complete the review within the time
ADMINISTRATIVE PROTECTIVE
period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act
ORDER
allows the Department to extend these
This notice also serves as the only
deadlines to a maximum of 365 days
reminder to parties subject to
and 180 days, respectively.
administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’)
Background
of their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
On September 25, 2007, the
information disclosed under APO in
Department published in the Federal
accordance with 19 C.F.R. 351.305.
Register a notice of initiation of
Timely notification of the return or
administrative review of the
destruction of APO materials or
antidumping duty order on granular
conversion to judicial protective order is polytetrafluoroethylene resin from Italy,
hereby requested. Failure to comply
covering the period August 1, 2006,
with the regulations and terms of an
through July 31, 2007. See Initiation of
APO is a violation which is subject to
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
sanction.
Administrative Reviews and Request for
Revocation in Part, 72 FR 54428
We are issuing and publishing these
(September 25, 2007). The preliminary
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the results for this administrative review are
currently due no later than May 2, 2008.
Act.
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers
Weighted–Average
Margin (Percent)
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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Extension of Time Limits for
Preliminary Results
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Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin
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Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
April 9, 2008.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alicia Winston or Salim Bhabhrawala,
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) 482–1785 or (202) 482–
1784, respectively.
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The Department requires additional
time to review and analyze the sales and
cost information submitted by the
respondent in this administrative
review because this review involves
complex sales and cost accounting
issues. Thus, it is not practicable to
complete this review within the original
time limit (i.e., May 2, 2008). Therefore,
the Department is extending the time
limit for completion of the preliminary
results by 120 days to August 30, 2008,
in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A)
of the Act and section 351.213(h)(2) of
the Department’s regulations. However,
August 30, 2008, falls on a Saturday and
September 1, 2008, is a holiday, and it
is the Department’s long–standing
practice to issue a determination the
next business day when the statutory
deadline falls on a weekend, federal
holiday, or any other day when the
Department is closed. See Notice of
Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next
Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70
FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). Accordingly,
the deadline for completion of the
preliminary results is now no later than
September 2, 2008.
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We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 3, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-570-873 ; A-791-815
Ferrovanadium from the People(s Republic of China and the
Republic of South Africa: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews
of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 3, 2007, the Department of Commerce
(``Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty
orders on ferrovanadium from the People(s Republic of China (``PRC'')
and the Republic of South Africa (``South Africa''), pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''). See
Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 72 FR 67890 (December 3,
2007) (``Sunset Initiations''); see also Notice of Amended Final
Antidumping Duty Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Antidumping Duty Order: Ferrovanadium From the People(s Republic of
China, 68 FR 4168 (January 28, 2003) (``PRC Order''); Notice of
Antidumping Duty Order: Ferrovanadium from the Republic of South
Africa, 68 FR 4169 (January 28, 2003) (``South Africa Order''). Based
on the notices of intent to participate and adequate responses filed by
the domestic interested parties, and the lack of response from any
respondent interested party, the Department conducted expedited sunset
reviews of the PRC Order and South Africa Order pursuant to section
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 C.F.R. 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a
result of these sunset reviews, the Department finds that revocation of
either the PRC Order or the South Africa Order would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice, infra.
EFFECTIVE DATE: April 9, 2008.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Juanita H. Chen; AD/CVD Operations,
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-1904.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 3, 2007, the Department initiated sunset reviews of the
PRC Order and South Africa Order on ferrovanadium pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act. See Sunset Initiations. On December 18, 2007, the
Department received timely notices of intent to participate in both
sunset reviews (as joint submissions) from the Vanadium Producers and
Reclaimers Association (``VPRA''), and its members Gulf Chemical &
Metallurgical Corporation (``Gulf''), Gulf(s wholly owned subsidiary
Bear Metallurgical Company (``Bear Metallurgical''), Metallurg Vanadium
Corporation (``MVC''), and Strategic Minerals Corporation (on behalf of
its wholly owned subsidiary, Stratcor, Inc.) (``Stratcor'')
(collectively ``Domestic Producers''), pursuant to 19 C.F.R.
351.218(d)(1)(i). In accordance with 19 C.F.R. 351.218(d)(1)(ii)(A),
VPRA claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(E) of the Act
as a trade or business association, a majority of whose members produce
or wholesale a domestic like product in the United States. Gulf, Bear
Metallurgical, MVC, and Stratcor claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic producers and/or wholesalers
of subject merchandise.
On January 2, 2008, Domestic Producers jointly filed substantive
responses in both sunset reviews, within the 30-day deadline as
specified in 19 C.F.R. 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive
a substantive response from any respondent interested party in either
sunset review. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 C.F.R. 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted
expedited sunset reviews of the PRC Order and the South Africa Order.
SCOPE OF THE ORDERS
The scope of the orders covers all ferrovanadium regardless of
grade, chemistry, form, shape, or size. Ferrovanadium is an alloy of
iron and vanadium that is used chiefly as an additive in the
manufacture of steel. The merchandise is commercially and
scientifically identified as vanadium. The scope specifically excludes
vanadium additives other than ferrovanadium, such as nitrided vanadium,
vanadium-aluminum master alloys, vanadium chemicals, vanadium oxides,
vanadium waste and scrap, and vanadium-bearing raw materials such as
slag, boiler residues and fly ash. Merchandise under the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item numbers
2850.00.2000, 8112.40.3000, and 8112.40.6000 are specifically excluded.
Ferrovanadium is classified under HTSUS item number 7202.92.00.
Although the HTSUS item number is provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the Department(s written description of the scope of these
orders remains dispositive.
ANALYSIS OF COMMENTS RECEIVED
A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews
is addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which
is hereby adopted by this notice. See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum
for the Final Results in the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Ferrovanadium from the People(s Republic of
China and from the Republic of South Africa,'' from Stephen J. Claeys,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, to David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary
for Import Administration, dated April 1, 2008 (``I&D Memo''). The
issues discussed in the accompanying I&D Memo include the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the dumping
margin likely to prevail if either the PRC Order or the South Africa
Order were revoked. Parties can obtain a public copy of the I&D Memo on
file in the Central Records Unit, room 1117, of the main Commerce
building. In addition, a complete public version of the I&D Memo can be
accessed directly on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper
copy and electronic version of the I&D Memo are identical in content.
FINAL RESULTS OF SUNSET REVIEWS
The Department determines that revocation of the PRC Order on
ferrovanadium would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the rates listed below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted-Average
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers Margin (Percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Pangang Group International Economic & Trading 12.97%
Corporation........................................
PRC-Wide Entity..................................... 66.71%
------------------------------------------------------------------------
The Department determines that revocation of the South Africa Order
on ferrovanadium would likely lead to
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continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates listed below:
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Weighted-Average
Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers Margin (Percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highveld Steel and Vanadium Corporation, Ltd........ 116.00%
Xstrata South Africa (Proprietary) Limited.......... 116.00%
All Others.......................................... 116.00%
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NOTIFICATION REGARDING ADMINISTRATIVE PROTECTIVE ORDER
This notice also 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 C.F.R. 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is
subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 1, 2008.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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