[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 61 (Thursday, March 30, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16115-16116]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4660]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-601, A-351-603, C-351-604]


Revocation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders: Brass 
Sheet and Strip from Brazil and Canada

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 (``AD'') 
orders on brass sheet and strip from Brazil and Canada and the 
countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on brass sheet and strip from 
Brazil. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 16800 
(April 1, 2005). Pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (``the Act''), the International Trade Commission (``the 
ITC'') determined that revocation of these orders would not be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry 
in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Brass 
Sheet and Strip from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, 
71 FR 14719 (March 23, 2006) (``ITC Final''). Therefore, pursuant to 
section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii), the 
Department is revoking the AD orders on brass sheet and strip from 
Brazil and Canada and the CVD order on brass sheet and strip from 
Brazil.

EFFECTIVE DATE: May 1, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Farlander (AD orders) or Darla 
Brown (CVD order), AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0182, (202) 482-2849, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to these AD and CVD orders is coiled, 
wound-on-reels (traverse wound), and cut-to-length brass sheet and 
strip (not leaded or tinned) from Brazil and Canada. The subject 
merchandise has, regardless of width, a solid rectangular cross section 
over 0.0006 inches (0.15 millimeters) through 0.1888 inches (4.8 
millimeters) in finished thickness or gauge. The chemical composition 
of the covered products is 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 with chemical 
compositions that are defined by anything other than C.D.A. or U.N.S. 
series. The merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item numbers 
7409.21.00 and 7409.29.00. The HTSUS item numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Background

    On January 12, 1987, the Department issued the AD orders on brass 
sheet and strip from Brazil and Canada. See Antidumping Duty Order: 
Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, 52 FR 1214 (January 12, 1987) and 
Antidumping Duty Order; Brass Sheet and Strip From Canada, 52 FR 1217 
(January 12, 1987). On January 8, 1987, the Department issued the CVD 
order on brass sheet and strip from Brazil. See Countervailing Duty 
Order; Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, 52 FR 698 (January 8, 1987).
    On April 1, 2005, the Department initiated, and the ITC instituted, 
sunset reviews of the AD orders on brass sheet and strip from Brazil 
and Canada and the CVD order on brass sheet and strip from Brazil. See 
Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 16800 (April 1, 
2005).
    As a result of its sunset reviews of these orders, the Department 
found that revocation of the AD orders would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD 
order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy. See Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, Canada, 
France, Italy and Japan; Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews 
of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 70 FR 45650 (August 8, 2005); and Final 
Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, 
70 FR 67139 (November 4, 2005). The Department notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the AD orders to be 
revoked and the level of subsidy likely to prevail were the CVD order 
to be revoked.
    On March 23, 2006, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Act, that revocation of these orders would not be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See ITC Final and 
USITC Publication 3842 (March 2006), entitled Brass Sheet and Strip 
from Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan (Inv. Nos. 701-
TA-269 and 731-

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TA-311-314, 317 and 379 (Second Review)).

Determination

    As a result of the determination by the ITC that revocation of 
these orders is not likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department, 
pursuant to section 751(d) of the Act, is revoking the AD orders on 
brass sheet and strip from Brazil and Canada and the CVD order on brass 
sheet and strip from Brazil. Pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective date of revocation is May 1, 
2005 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of the notices of continuation of these AD and CVD 
orders). The Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
to discontinue suspension of liquidation and collection of cash 
deposits on entries of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn 
from warehouse on or after May 1, 2005, the effective date of 
revocation of the AD orders and the CVD order. The Department will 
complete any pending administrative reviews of these orders and will 
conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to 
the effective date of revocation in response to appropriately filed 
requests for review.
    These five-year sunset reviews and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(d)(2) and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the 
Act.

    Dated: March 23, 2006.
Stephen J. Claeys,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-4660 Filed 3-29-06; 8:45 am]
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