[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 10, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24529-24530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-2294]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(C-351-504)


Certain Iron Construction Castings from Brazil; Five-year 
(``Sunset'') Review of Countervailing Duty Order; Final Results

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Summary: On October 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty 
order on certain iron construction castings (``iron castings'') from 
Brazil. On the basis of the notice of intent to participate, and no 
substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties 
and no response from respondent interested parties, the Department 
conduced an expedited sunset review. As a result of this review, the 
Department finds that revocation of the countervailing duty order would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies 
at the levels listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of 
Review''.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 10, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5050.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 1, 2004, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
countervailing duty order on iron castings from Brazil pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\ 
The Department received a Notice of Intent to Participate on behalf of 
Deeter Foundry, Inc., East Jordan Iron Works, Inc., LeBaron Foundry, 
Inc., Leed Foundry, Inc., Municipal Castings, Inc., Neenah Foundry 
Company, Tyler Pipe Company, and U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Co. 
(collectively, ``domestic interested parties''), within the deadline 
specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. 
Domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. producers of the subject 
merchandise.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 
58890 (October 1, 2004.)
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    We received a complete response from the domestic interested 
parties within the deadline specified in the Department's regulations 
under section 351.218(d)(3)(i). However, we did not receive responses 
from any respondent interested parties as required in section 
351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Departments regulations. As a result of 
receiving no responses from respondent interested parties, the 
Department conducted an expedited sunset review pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) of the 
Department's regulations.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the countervailing duty order consists 
of certain heavy iron construction castings from Brazil, limited to 
manhole covers, rings, and frames, catch basin grates and frames, 
cleanout covers and frames used for drainage or access purposes for 
public utility, water and sanitary

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systems, classifiable as heavy castings under Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (``HTS'') item number 7325.10.0010. The HTS item numbers are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes only. The written 
description remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this case are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') 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. The issues 
discussed in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margin likely to 
prevail if the order were revoked. Parties can find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memo, which is on file in 
room B-099 of the main Department Building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov, under the 
heading ``May 2005.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the countervailing duty order on 
iron castings from Brazil would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following percentage 
weighted-average percentage margins:

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                                                       Weighted-Average
          Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers            Margin (Percent)
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Country-wide rate...................................                1.06
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``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 issuing and publishing the results and 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. E5-2294 Filed 5-9-05; 8:45 am]
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