[Federal Register Volume 73, Number 137 (Wednesday, July 16, 2008)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40848-40849]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E8-16316]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-817]


Silicon Metal from the Russian Federation: Continuation of 
Antidumping Duty Order

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 order on silicon metal from the 
Russian Federation (Russia), would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation for this 
antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 16, 2008.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Calvert or Paul Matino, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3586 or 
(202) 482-4146, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department initiated and the ITC instituted sunset reviews of 
the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from Russia, pursuant to 
Section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See 
Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 73 FR 6128 (February 1, 
2008) (Notice of Initiation).
    As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and therefore notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of the margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. See 
Silicon Metal from the Russian Federation: Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Order, 73 FR 31064 (May 30, 2008).
    On June 30, 2008, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal 
from Russia would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an

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industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See 
Silicon Metal from Russia, USITC Pub. 4018, Inv. No. 731-TA-991 
(Review), June 2008; see also Silicon Metal from Russia, 73 FR 38467 
(July 7, 2008).

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is silicon metal, which generally 
contains at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by 
weight. The merchandise covered by this order also includes silicon 
metal from Russia containing between 89.00 and 96.00 percent silicon by 
weight, but containing more aluminum than the silicon metal which 
contains at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by 
weight. Silicon metal currently is classifiable under subheadings 
2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS). This order covers all silicon metal meeting the 
above specification, regardless of tariff classification.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of this antidumping duty order would likely lead to a 
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 order on silicon metal from the Russian Federation. 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 the continuation of this order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation, in July 2013.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 9, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-16316 Filed 7-15-08; 8:45 am]
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