[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 240 (Thursday, December 15, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 74291-74292]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-7400]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-899]


Notice of Amended Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value: Certain Artist Canvas from the People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 15, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jon Freed or Michael Holton, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3818 or 482-1324, respectively.
SUMMARY: On November 7, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published its affirmative preliminary determination in 
this proceeding. See Notice of Preliminary Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value: Certain Artist Canvas from the People's Republic 
of China, 70 FR 67412 (November 7, 2005) (``Preliminary 
Determination''). While the Department did not receive any allegations 
of ministerial errors in the Preliminary Determination, the Department 
inadvertently stated an inaccurate manufacturer/producer name in the 
provided combination rate, and inadvertently failed to include one 
combination rate.
    In the Preliminary Determination, the Department stated it would 
calculate combination rates for certain respondents that are eligible 
for a separate rate in this investigation. Thus, we granted Jiangsu 
Animal By-products Import & Export Group Corp. (``Jiangsu By-
products'') (i.e., a separate rate applicant) a separate rate and 
calculated a combination rate for Jiangsu By-products. However, in our 
Weighted-Average Dumping Margins section, the Department inadvertently 
stated an inaccurate manufacturer/producer name in the provided 
combination rate for Jiangsu By-products, and inadvertently failed to 
include one combination rate for Jiangsu By-products. Therefore, we are 
correcting the Weighted-Average Dumping Margins section to include the 
additional combination rate and to correct the manufacturer/producer 
name.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope

    The products covered by this investigation are artist canvases 
regardless of dimension and/or size, whether assembled or unassembled, 
that have been primed/coated, whether or not made from cotton, whether 
or not archival, whether bleached or unbleached, and whether or not 
containing an ink receptive top coat. Priming/coating includes the 
application of a solution, designed to promote the adherence of artist 
materials, such as paint or ink, to the fabric. Artist canvases (i.e., 
pre-stretched canvases, canvas panels, canvas pads, canvas rolls 
(including bulk rolls that have been primed), printable canvases, floor 
cloths, and placemats) are tightly woven prepared painting and/or 
printing surfaces. Artist canvas and stretcher strips (whether or not 
made of wood and whether or not assembled) included within a kit or set 
are covered by this proceeding.
    Artist canvases subject to this investigation are currently 
classifiable under subheadings 5901.90.20.00 and 5901.90.40.00 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). 
Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are tracing 
cloths, ``paint-by-number'' or ``paint-it-yourself'' artist canvases 
with a copyrighted preprinted outline, pattern, or design, whether or 
not included in a painting set or kit.\1\ Also excluded are stretcher 
strips, whether or not made from wood, so long as they are not 
incorporated into artist canvases or sold as part of an artist canvas 
kit or set. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this 
proceeding is dispositive.
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    \1\ Artist canvases with a non-copyrighted preprinted outline, 
pattern, or design are included in the scope, whether or not 
included in a painting set or kit.
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Amended Preliminary Determination

    As a result of our correction to the Preliminary Determination, we 
have determined that the following

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weighted-average percentage dumping margins apply to imports of certain 
artist canvas from the PRC exported by Jiangsu By-products.

      Artist Canvas from the PRC - Weighted-average Dumping Margins
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                                                       Weighted-Average
           Exporter                   Producer           Deposit Rate
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Jiangsu Animal By-products     Wuxi Yinying                        70.28
 Import & Export Group Corp..   Stationery and
                                Sports Products Co.
                                Ltd. Corp..
Jiangsu Animal By-products     Su Yang Yinying                     70.28
 Import & Export Group Corp..   Stationery and
                                Sports Products Co.,
                                Ltd. Corp..
China-Wide Rate..............  .....................              264.09
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The collection of bonds or cash deposits and suspension of liquidation 
will be revised accordingly in accordance with section 733(d) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). For all other imports of 
certain artist canvas from the PRC, the cash deposit rates remain as 
listed in the Preliminary Determination.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we have notified the 
International Trade Commission (``ITC'') of our amended preliminary 
determination. If our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will 
determine before the later of 120 days after the date of the original 
preliminary determination or 45 days after our final determination 
whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially 
injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports, or 
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation, of the subject 
merchandise.
    This determination is issued and published in accordance with 
sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e).

    Dated: December 9, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-7400 Filed 12-14-05; 8:45 am]
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