[Federal Register Volume 72, Number 76 (Friday, April 20, 2007)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19881-19883]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E7-7598]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

C-122-815


Pure Magnesium and Alloy Magnesium from Canada: Preliminary 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce is conducting administrative 
reviews of the countervailing duty orders on pure magnesium and alloy 
magnesium from Canada for the period January 1, 2005,

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through August 15, 2005. We preliminarily find that the countervailing 
duty rates during the period of review for the producer/exporter 
covered by these reviews is zero. If the final results remain the same 
as these preliminary results, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to assess countervailing duties as detailed in the 
``Preliminary Results of Reviews'' section of this notice. Interested 
parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results (see the 
``Public Comment'' section of this notice).

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 20, 2007.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew McAllister or Devta Ohri, 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) 482-1174 
or (202) 482-3853, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Case History

    On August 31, 1992, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published in the Federal Register the countervailing duty orders on 
pure magnesium and alloy magnesium from Canada (see Countervailing Duty 
Orders: Pure Magnesium and Alloy Magnesium From Canada, 57 FR 39392 
(August 31, 1992) (``Magnesium Investigation''). On August 1, 2006, the 
Department published a notice of ``Opportunity to Request 
Administrative Review'' of these countervailing duty orders (see 
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended 
Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 71 FR 
44085). We received a timely request for review from Norsk Hydro 
Canada, Inc. (``NHCI''). On September 29, 2006, we initiated these 
reviews covering shipments of subject merchandise from NHCI (see 
Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews, 71 FR 57465).
    On October 19, 2006, we issued countervailing duty questionnaires 
to NHCI, the Government of Qu[eacute]bec (``GOQ''), and the Government 
of Canada (``GOC''). We received questionnaire responses from NHCI on 
November 20, 2006, the GOQ on November 22, 2006, and the GOC on 
December 14, 2006.

Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these orders are shipments of pure and 
alloy magnesium from Canada. Pure magnesium contains at least 99.8 
percent magnesium by weight and is sold in various slab and ingot forms 
and sizes. Magnesium alloys contain less than 99.8 percent magnesium by 
weight with magnesium being the largest metallic element in the alloy 
by weight, and are sold in various ingot and billet forms and sizes.
    The pure and alloy magnesium subject to the orders is currently 
classifiable under items 8104.11.0000 and 8104.19.0000, respectively, 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written descriptions of the merchandise subject to the 
orders are dispositive.
    Secondary and granular magnesium are not included in the scope of 
these orders. Our reasons for excluding granular magnesium are 
summarized in Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value: Pure and Alloy Magnesium From Canada, 57 FR 6094 (February 20, 
1992).

Period of Review

    The period of review (``POR'') for which we are measuring subsidies 
is January 1, 2005, through August 15, 2005.

Analysis of Programs

I. Programs Preliminarily Determined To Be Not Used

    We examined the following programs and preliminarily determine that 
NHCI did not apply for or receive benefits under these programs during 
the POR:
 Article 7 Grant from the Qu[eacute]bec Industrial Development 
Corporation (``SDI'')
 Emploi-Qu[eacute]bec Manpower Training Program
 St. Lawrence River Environment Technology Development Program
 Program for Export Market Development
 The Export Development Corporation
 Canada-Qu[eacute]bec Subsidiary Agreement on the Economic 
Development of the Regions of Qu[eacute]bec
 Opportunities to Stimulate Technology Programs
 Development Assistance Program
 Industrial Feasibility Study Assistance Program
 Export Promotion Assistance Program
 Creation of Scientific Jobs in Industries
 Business Investment Assistance Program
 Business Financing Program
 Research and Innovation Activities Program
 Export Assistance Program
 Energy Technologies Development Program
 Financial Assistance Program for Research Formation and for 
the Improvement of the Recycling Industry
 Transportation Research and Development Assistance Program

II. Program Previously Determined To Be Terminated

 Exemption from Payment of Water Bills

Preliminary Results of Reviews

    For the period January 1, 2005, through August 15, 2005, we 
preliminarily find the net subsidy rate for NHCI to be 0.00 percent.

Cash Deposit Instructions

    On July 6, 2006, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.222(i)(1)(iii), the Department revoked the countervailing duty 
orders on pure magnesium and alloy magnesium from Canada (see 
Revocation of the Countervailing Duty Orders: Pure Magnesium and Alloy 
Magnesium from Canada, 71 FR 38382 (July 6, 2006)). The effective date 
of the revocations is August 16, 2005. As a result of this action, we 
do not intend to issue cash deposit instructions.

Liquidation Instructions

    If the final results of these reviews remain the same as these 
preliminary results, we will instruct CBP to liquidate entries during 
the period January 1, 2005, through August 15, 2005, without regard to 
countervailing duties in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1). The 
Department will issue appropriate instructions directly to CBP within 
41 days of publication of the final results of these reviews.
    For all other companies that were not reviewed (except Timminco 
Limited which is excluded from the orders), the Department has directed 
CBP to assess countervailing duties on all entries between January 1, 
2005, and August 15, 2005, at the rates in effect at the time of entry.

Public Comment

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), any interested party may request a 
hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice. Any hearing, if 
requested, will be held 42 days after the publication of this notice, 
or the first workday thereafter. Issues raised in the hearing

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will be limited to those raised in the case and rebuttal briefs. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may submit case 
briefs within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice. 
Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case 
briefs, may be filed not later than 35 days after the date of 
publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 351.309(d). Parties who submit 
case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are requested to 
submit with each argument (1) a statement of the issue and (2) a brief 
summary of the argument with an electronic version included.
    The Department will issue the final results of these administrative 
reviews, including the results of its analysis of issues raised in any 
such written briefs or hearing, within 120 days of publication of these 
preliminary results. See section 751(a)(3) of the Act.
    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 13, 2007.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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