[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 202 (Thursday, October 19, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 61714]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17377]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-838]


Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Reviews and Revocation 
of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 12, 2006

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Layton, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0371.

SUMMARY: On September 12, 2006, U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. 
Schwab and Canada's Minister for International Trade, David Emerson, 
signed the Softwood Lumber Agreement (SLA 2006). On October 12, 2006 
the SLA 2006 entered into effect. Pursuant to the the settlement of 
litigation which is a precondition for the entry into force of the SLA 
2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) is revoking the 
antidumping duty order on certain softwood lumber products from Canada 
and rescinding all ongoing proceedings related to that order.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 22, 2002, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on certain softwood lumber from Canada. See Notice of Amended 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping 
Duty Order: Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada, 67 FR 36068 
(May 22, 2002). The Department subsequently completed the first and 
second administrative reviews. See Notice of Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Notice of Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Softwood Lumber 
Products from Canada, 69 FR 75921 (December 20, 2004); see also Notice 
of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain 
Softwood Lumber Products from Canada, 70 FR 73437 (December 12, 2005). 
On June 30, 2005, the Department published a notice of initiation of 
the third administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain softwood lumber products from Canada, covering the period May 
1, 2004, to April 30, 2005 (POR 3). See Notice of Initiation of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 37749 
(June 30, 2005) (Initiation Notice). The preliminary results for POR 3 
were issued on June 12, 2006. See Notice of Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Partial Rescission and 
Postponement of the Final Results: Certain Softwood Lumber Products 
From Canada, 71 FR 33964 (June 12, 2006). On July 3, 2006 the 
Department published a notice of initiation of the fourth 
administrative review of the order covering the period May 1, 2005, to 
April 30, 2006 (POR 4). See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 71 FR 37892 (July 3, 2006). 
In addition, on June 30, 2006, the Department initiated a new shipper 
review of this order and on July, 13, 2006, the Department initiated a 
changed circumstances review of this order. See Certain Softwood Lumber 
Products from Canada: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty New 
Shipper Review, 71 FR 37538 (June 30, 2006); see also Notice of 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain 
Softwood Lumber Products from Canada, 71 FR 39661 (July 13, 2006).
    On September 12, 2006, U.S. Trade Representative Susan C. Schwab 
and Canada's Minister for International Trade, David Emerson, signed 
the SLA 2006. One of the conditions for the entry into force of the SLA 
2006 was the settlement of litigation. On October 12, 2006, the 
government of the United States and the government of Canada exchanged 
letters indicating that the conditions for the entry into force of the 
SLA 2006 had been fulfilled.

Rescission Of The Reviews And Revocation Of The Order

    Pursuant to the settlement of litigation, the Department hereby 
revokes the antidumping duty order on softwood lumber from Canada, 
effective May 22, 2002, without the possibility of reinstatement. 
Furthermore, as the result of the revocation of the order, which is 
effective for the periods being reviewed, the Department hereby 
rescinds all ongoing proceedings related to the antidumping duty order, 
including the administrative reviews for POR 3 and POR 4, the new 
shipper review, and the changed circumstances review.
    In accordance with the terms of the SLA 2006, we will instruct U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to cease collecting cash deposits, 
as of October 12, 2006, on imports of softwood lumber products from 
Canada. Moreover, we will instruct CBP to liquidate all entries made on 
or after May 22, 2002, without regard to antidumping duties, except 
that, where liquidation of certain entries is enjoined for antidumping 
purposes, the antidumping liquidation instructions for such entries 
will be issued upon removal of the injunction. In addition, we will 
instruct CBP to refund all deposits collected on such entries with 
accrued interest.
    This notice is in accordance with 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: October 12, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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