[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 197 (Thursday, October 13, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Page 59724]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5590]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


North American Free Trade Agreement, Article 1904 NAFTA Panel 
Reviews; Notice of Panel Decision

AGENCY: NAFTA Secretariat, United States Section, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of panel decision.

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SUMMARY: On October 5, 2005, the binational panel issued its decision 
in the review of the final results of the countervailing duty 
determination made by the International Trade Administration (ITA) 
respecting Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada (Secretariat 
File No. USA-CDA-2002-1904-03) affirmed in part and remanded in part 
the determination of the Department of Commerce. The Department will 
return the determination on remand no later than October 28, 2005. A 
copy of the complete panel decision is available from the NAFTA 
Secretariat.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caratina L. Alston, United States 
Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat, Suite 2061, 14th and Constitution Avenue, 
Washington, DC 20230, (202) 482-5438.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter 19 of the North American Free-Trade 
Agreement (``Agreement'') establishes a mechanism to replace domestic 
judicial review of final determinations in antidumping and 
countervailing duty cases involving imports from the other country with 
review by independent binational panels. When a Request for Panel 
Review is filed, a panel is established to act in place of national 
courts to review expeditiously the final determination to determine 
whether it conforms with the antidumping or countervailing duty law of 
the country that made the determination.
    Under Article 1904 of the Agreement, which came into force on 
January 1, 1994, the Government of the United States, the Government of 
Canada and the Government of Mexico established Rules of Procedure for 
Article 1904 Binational Panel Reviews (``Rules''). These Rules were 
published in the Federal Register on February 23, 1994 (59 FR 8686).
    Panel Decision: On October 5, 2005, the Binational Panel affirmed 
in part and remanded in part the Department of Commerce's final 
antidumping duty determination. The following issues were remanded to 
the Department:
    1. The Department was directed to determine the amount of log 
seller profit to be C$4.34, and to refrain from apportioning this 
amount.
    2. The Department was directed to adjust the profit figures for 
Ontario, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan to the extent that their profit 
figures are derivative of the profit figure for Quebec.
    The Investigating Authority was directed to complete its remand 
determination no later than October 28, 2005.

    Dated: October 6, 2005.
Caratina L. Alston,
United States Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat.
 [FR Doc. E5-5590 Filed 10-12-05; 8:45 am]
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