[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24528-24529]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2289]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-821-801)


Solid Urea from the Russian Federation; Final Results of the 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty 
(``AD'') order on solid urea from the Russian Federation pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See 
Initiation of Five-year (Sunset) Reviews, 69 FR 58890 (October 1, 
2004). On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an 
adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic 
interested parties and inadequate responses filed on behalf of 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited 
sunset review. As a result of this review, the Department finds that 
revocation of the AD order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of 
Review'' section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kelly Parkhill, Office of Policy for 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3791.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 1, 2004, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
AD order on solid urea from the Russian Federation pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year (Sunset) Reviews, 69 FR 
58890 (October 1, 2004). The Department received a Notice of Intent to 
Participate from the following domestic interested parties: the Ad Hoc 
Committee of Domestic Nitrogen Producers, (consisting of CF Industries, 
Inc. and PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, LP), and Agrium U.S., Inc.

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(collectively ``the domestic interested parties'') within the deadline 
specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's Regulations 
(``Sunset Regulations''). The domestic interested parties claimed 
interested party status under sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act, as 
domestic manufacturers of urea or a coalition whose members are engaged 
in the production of urea in the United States. The Department received 
a complete substantive response collectively from the domestic 
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department received inadequate substantive 
responses from the respondent parties.\1\ As a result, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(5)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
the Department conducted an expedited sunset review of this order.
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    \1\ On December 10, 2004, both respondent and domestic 
interested parties filed comments on the Department's adequacy 
determination in this sunset review. The Department's consideration 
of these comments are addressed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Ronald K. Lorentzen, 
Acting Director, Office of Policy, Import Administration, to Joseph 
A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, 
dated May 2, 2005, which is hereby adopted by this notice.
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Scope of the Order

    Merchandise covered by this order is solid urea, a high-nitrogen 
content fertilizer which is produced by reacting ammonia with carbon 
dioxide. The product is currently classifiable under the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedules of the United States Annotated (``HTS'') item 
3102.10.00.00. During previous reviews such merchandise was classified 
under item number 480.3000 of the Tariff Schedules of the United 
States. The HTS item number is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written description remains dispositive as the scope of 
the product coverage.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Decision 
Memorandum accompanying this notice. The issues discussed in the 
Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and the margins likely to prevail were the order 
revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in 
this review and the corresponding recommendations 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 http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn, under the heading ``May 2005.'' The paper copy and 
electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on solid 
urea from the Russian Federation would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rate listed below:

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                 Producers/Exporters                   Margin (percent)
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Phillip Brothers, Ltd./Phillip Brothers, Inc........               53.23
All Others..........................................               68.26
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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 CFR 351.305 of the 
Department's regulations. 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 publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 
752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 2, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-2289 Filed 5-9-05; 8:45 am]
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