[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 17080]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-4937]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-811]


Continuation of Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigation: 
Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation

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 termination of the suspended antidumping duty 
investigation on ammonium nitrate from the Russian Federation 
(``Russia'') would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department 
is publishing this notice of continuation of this suspended 
investigation.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 5, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Judith Wey Rudman or Aishe Allen, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0192, or 482-0172, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 31 and April 1, 2005, respectively, the ITC instituted, 
and the Department initiated, a sunset review of the Agreement 
Suspending the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Solid Fertilizer Grade 
Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation (``Suspension 
Agreement''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''). See ITC Investigation Nos. 731-TA-856 (Review), 
Ammonium Nitrate from Russia, 70 FR 16517 (March 31, 2005) and 
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 70 FR 16800 (April 1, 2005). 
As a result of its review, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the 
Act, the Department determined that termination of the suspended 
antidumping duty investigation on ammonium nitrate from Russia would 
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the 
ITC of the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail should the 
Suspension Agreement be terminated. See Final Results of Five-Year 
Sunset Review of Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigation on Ammonium 
Nitrate from the Russian Federation, 71 FR 11177 (March 6, 2006).
    On March 30, 2006, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, the ITC 
determined that termination of the suspended investigation on ammonium 
nitrate from Russia would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time. See Ammonium Nitrate from Russia, 
71 FR 16177 (March 30, 2006) and USITC Publication 3844 (March 2006), 
titled Ammonium Nitrate From Russia (Investigation No. 731-TA-856 
(Review)). Therefore, pursuant to Section 351.218(f)(4) of the 
Department's regulations, the Department is publishing this notice of 
the continuation of the suspended investigation on ammonium nitrate 
from Russia.

Scope

    The products covered by the sunset review of the suspended 
antidumping duty investigation on ammonium nitrate from Russia include 
solid, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate products, whether prilled, 
granular or in other solid form, with or without additives or coating, 
and with a bulk density equal to or greater than 53 pounds per cubic 
foot. Specifically excluded from this scope is solid ammonium nitrate 
with a bulk density less than 53 pounds per cubic foot (commonly 
referred to as industrial or explosive grade ammonium nitrate). The 
merchandise subject to this review is classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') at subheading 
3102.30.00.00. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise within the scope of this sunset review is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that termination of the suspended investigation 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 Suspension 
Agreement. The effective date of continuation of this suspended 
investigation will be the date of publication in the Federal Register 
of this Notice of Continuation. Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 
751(c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-
year sunset review of this Suspension Agreement not later than March 
2011.
    This five-year (sunset) review and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

    Dated: March 30, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-4937 Filed 4-4-06; 8:45 am]
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