[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45650-45651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-4251]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-603, A-122-601, A-427-602, A-475-601, A-588-704]


Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Italy and 
Japan; Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping 
Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On April 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on brass sheet and strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Italy and Japan 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''). The Department conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews for 
these orders. As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department finds 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The dumping margins are 
identified in the Final Results of Reviews section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Twyman or David Goldberger, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3534 and (202) 
482-4136, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2005, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the second sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on brass 
sheet and strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Italy and Japan pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 70 FR 16800 (April 1, 2005). The Department received the 
Notice of Intent to Participate from Heyco Metals, Inc., Olin 
Corporation - Brass Group, Outokumpu American Brass, PMX Industries, 
Inc., Revere Copper Products, Inc., Scott Brass, International 
Association of Machinist and Aerospace Workers, United Auto Workers 
(Local 2367 and Local 1024), and United Steelworkers of America AFL-
CIO/CLC (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 section 771(9)(C) and (D) of the 
Act, as manufacturers of a domestic-like product in the United States, 
and unions whose workers are engaged in the production of a domestic-
like product in the United States.
    We received complete substantive responses from the domestic 
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no responses from respondent interested 
parties with respect to any of the orders covered by these sunset 
reviews.\1\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(4)(A) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an 
expedited (120-day) sunset review of these orders

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for Brazil, Canada, France, Italy and Japan.
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    \1\ On April 21, 2005, we received a notification on behalf of 
Nikko Metal Manufacturing Co., Ltd. in Japan (which claims to be the 
successor-in-interest to Nippon Mining Co., Ltd.) that it would not 
be submitting a substantive response.
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Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by these orders is brass sheet and strip 
(``BSS''), other than leaded and tinned BSS. The chemical composition 
of the covered product is currently defined in the Copper Development 
Association (``C.D.A.'') 200 Series or the Unified Numbering System 
(``U.N.S.'') C2000. These orders do not cover products the chemical 
compositions of which are defined by other C.D.A. or U.N.S. series. In 
physical dimensions, the product covered by these orders has a solid 
rectangular cross section over 0.006 inches (0.15 millimeters) through 
0.188 inches (4.8 millimeters) in finished thickness or gauge, 
regardless of width. Coiled, wound-on-reels (traverse wound), and cut-
to-length products are included. The merchandise is currently 
classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') item numbers 7409.21.00 and 7409.29.00. Although the HTSUS 
item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the scope of these orders remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, Canada, 
France, Italy and Japan; Final Results'' (``Decision Memo'') from 
Barbara Tillman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, dated August 1, 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 margins likely to prevail if the orders were to be revoked. 
Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in these 
reviews and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum 
which is on file in room B-099 of the main Commerce building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn, under the 
heading ``August 2005.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
brass sheet and strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Italy and Japan 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following weighted-average percentage margins:

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                                                               Weighted
                                                                Average
              Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers                 Margin
                                                               (percent)
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Brazil......................................................
Eluma Corporation...........................................       40.62
All Others..................................................       40.62
Canada......................................................
Wolverine Tube, Inc.........................................       11.54
All Others..................................................        8.10
France......................................................
Trefimetaux S.A.............................................       42.24
All Others..................................................       42.24
Italy.......................................................
LMI - La Metalli Industriale, SpA...........................        5.44
All Others..................................................        5.44
Japan.......................................................
Nippon Mining Co., Ltd......................................       57.98
Sambo Copper Alloy Co., Ltd.................................       13.30
Mitsubishi Shindoh Co., Ltd.................................       57.98
Kobe Steel, Ltd.............................................       57.98
All Others..................................................       45.72
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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 
orders 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: August 1, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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