[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 152 (Tuesday, August 8, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 44998-44999]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-12812]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-821-807)


Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Ferrovanadium and 
Nitrided Vanadium from Russia

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

[[Page 44999]]

SUMMARY: On May 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The 
Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of this 
order. As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping. The dumping margins are 
identified in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: David Goldberger or Brandon Farlander, AD/CVD 
Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4136 or (202) 482-0182, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background:

    On May 1, 2006, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 
FR 25568 (May 1, 2006). The Department received the Notice of Intent to 
Participate from the Vanadium Producers and Reclaimers Association 
(VPRA) and its members: Gulf Chemical and Metallurgical Corporation and 
its wholly owned subsidiary, Bear Metallurgical Corporation; and 
Metallurg Vanadium Corporation (collectively ``the domestic interested 
parties''), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). 
The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) and (E) of the Act, as manufacturers of a domestic-
like product in the United States, and a trade or business association 
of a majority of whose members manufacture, produce, or wholesale a 
domestic like product in the United States. We received complete 
substantive responses from the domestic interested parties within the 
30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no 
responses from any respondent interested parties. As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the 
order.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are ferrovanadium and nitrided 
vanadium, regardless of grade, chemistry, form or size, unless 
expressly excluded from the scope of this order. Ferrovanadium includes 
alloys containing ferrovanadium as the predominant element by weight 
(i.e., more weight than any other element, except iron in some 
instances) and at least 4 percent by weight of iron. Nitrided vanadium 
includes compounds containing vanadium as the predominant element, by 
weight, and at least 5 percent, by weight, of nitrogen.
    Excluded from the scope of the order are vanadium additives other 
than ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium, such as vanadium-aluminum 
master alloys, vanadium chemicals, vanadium waste and scrap, vanadium-
bearing raw materials, such as slag, boiler residues, fly ash, and 
vanadium oxides.
    The products subject to this order are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 2850.00.20, 7202.92.00, 7202.99.5040, 8112.40.3000, and 
8112.40.6000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope 
is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results Expedited Sunset Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order on Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium from 
Russia'' (``Decision Memo''), which is hereby adopted by this notice. 
The issues discussed in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins 
likely to prevail if the orders were to be revoked. Parties can find a 
complete discussion of all issues raised in these reviews and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on 
file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099 of the main Commerce 
building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/index.html. 
The paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are 
identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-
average percentage margins:

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           Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers                        Weighted Average Margin (percent)
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Galt Alloys, Inc......................................                                                      3.75
Gesellschaft f[uuml]r Elektrometallurgie m.b.H. (and                                                       11.72
 its related companies Shieldalloy Metallurgical
 Corporation and Metallurg, Inc.).....................
Odermet...............................................                                                     10.10
All Other Russian Manufacturers and Exporters\*\......                                                    108.00
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\*\ Prior to Russia's graduation to market-economy status, this rate was referred to as the Russia-wide rate.

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which 
is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: August 1, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-12812 Filed 8-7-06; 8:45 am]
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