[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 16552]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4783]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-427-602, A-428-602, A-475-601, A-588-704]


Brass Sheet and Strip from France, Italy, Germany, and Japan: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on brass sheet 
and strip from France, Italy, Germany, and Japan would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing notice of 
continuation of these antidumping duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 3, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Twyman or Brandon Farlander, 
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) 
482-0182, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2005, the Department initiated and on March 31, 2005, 
the ITC instituted sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on 
brass sheet and strip from France, Italy, Germany, and Japan pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act'').\1\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 
16800 (April 1, 2005); and Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, 
Canada, France, Germany, Italy, and Japan, Investigations Nos. 701-
TA-269 and 270, and 731-TA-311-314, 317, and 379 (Second Review), 70 
FR 16519 (March 31, 2005).
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    As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of 
the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail were the orders to be revoked.\2\ On March 6, 
2006, the ITC determined pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on brass sheet and strip from 
France, Italy, Germany, and Japan would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \2\ 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 Brass 
Sheet and Strip from Germany: Final Results of the Full Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 71 FR 4348 (January 26, 2006).
    \3\ See Brass Sheet and Strip from Brazil, Canada, France, 
Germany, Italy, and Japan, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-269 and 731, 
and TA-311-314, 317, and 379 (Second Review), 71 FR 14719 (March 23, 
2006).
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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.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
duty orders on brass sheet and strip from France, Italy, Germany, and 
Japan.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of continuation of these orders will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these 
orders not later than February 2011.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act.

    Dated: March 27, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-4783 Filed 3-31-06; 8:45 am]
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