[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 230 (Thursday, December 1, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72107-72109]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6710]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Deferral of Administrative Reviews.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with October anniversary dates. 
In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating 
those administrative reviews. The Department also received requests to 
defer the initiation of an

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administrative review for one antidumping duty order and one 
countervailing duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 1, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-
4697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b)(2002), for administrative reviews of various antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders and findings with October anniversary 
dates. The Department also received requests to defer for one year the 
initiation of the October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Hard Red 
Spring Wheat from Canada and the January 1, 2004 through December 31, 
2004 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on Certain 
Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada with respect to one exporter in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c). The Department received no 
objections to these requests from any party cited in 19 CFR 
351.213(c)(l)(ii).

Initiation of Reviews

    In accordance with section 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are 
initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final 
results of these reviews not later than October 31, 2006. Also, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(c), we are deferring for one year the 
initiation of the October 1, 2004 through September 30, 2005 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain Hard Red 
Spring Wheat from Canada and the January 1, 2004 through December 31, 
2004 administrative review of the countervailing duty order on Certain 
Hard Red Spring Wheat from Canada with respect to one exporter.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings
 
CANADA: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod......
A-122-840............................................    10/1/04-9/30/05
  Ivaco Rolling Mills L.P. (aka Ivaco Rolling Mills
   2004 L.P.)........................................
  Sivaco Ontario Processing (aka Sivaco Ontario, a
   division of Sivaco Wire Group 2004 L.P.)..........
MEXICO: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod......
A-201-830............................................    10/1/04-9/30/05
  Hylsa Puebla, S.A. de C.V..........................
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Polyvinyl Alcohol\1\.
A-570-879............................................    10/1/04-9/30/05
  Sinopec Sichuan Vinylon Works......................
THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Polyethylene Retail
 Carrier Bags........................................
A-570-886............................................    1/26/04-7/31/05
  Ampac Packaging (Nanjing) Co.\2\
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel
 Wire Rod............................................
A-274-804............................................    10/1/04-9/30/05
  Mittal Steel Point Lisas Limited...................
UKRAINE: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod.....
A-823-812............................................    10/1/04-9/30/05
  JSC KRYVORIZHSTAL..................................
 
           Countervailing Duty Proceedings
 
IRAN: Certain In-Shell Roasted Pistachios............
C-507-601............................................    1/1/04-12/31/04
  Tehran Nima Trading Company, Inc./dba Nima Trading
   Company...........................................
 
                Suspension Agreements
 
None.................................................
 
   Deferral of Initiation of Administrative Reviews
 
CANADA: Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat................
A-122-847............................................   10/1/04-09/30/05
  Canadian Wheat Board...............................
CANADA: Certain Hard Red Spring Wheat................
C-122-848............................................    1/1/04-12/31/04
  Canadian Wheat Board...............................
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\1\ If the above-named company does not qualify for a separate rate, all
  other exporters of polyvinyl alcohol from the People's Republic of
  China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be
  covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the
  named exporter is a part.
\2\ In the initiation notice that published on September 28, 2005 (70 FR
  56631), the review period for Ampac was incorrect. The period listed
  above is the correct period of review for that firm. We also note that
  if the above-named company does not qualify for a separate rate, all
  other exporters of polyethylene retail carrier bags from the People's
  Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are
  deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity
  of which the named exporter is a part.

    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of 
the publication of an antidumping duty order under section 351.211 or a 
determination under section 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or 
suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if 
requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine, 
consistent with FAG Italia v. United States, 291 F.3d 806 (Fed Cir.

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2002), as appropriate, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by 
an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject 
merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is 
affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the 
name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)), and 
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: November 18, 2005.
Holly A. Kuga,
Senior Office Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4for Import 
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-6710 Filed 11-30-05; 8:45 am]
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