[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 191 (Wednesday, October 2, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60846-60847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-23979]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-823; A-834-807; A-307-820]


Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

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 
(the ``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela 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 of the antidumping duty order.

DATES: Effective Date: October 2, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sean Carey, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-3964.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 1, 2012, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and 
Venezuela, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a result of its review, the Department 
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela would likely lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the 
ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the order 
be revoked.\2\ On September 24, 2013, the ITC published its 
determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation 
of the antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from India, 
Kazakhstan, and Venezuela would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 77 FR 59897 
(October 1, 2012).
    \2\ See Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 78 FR 9034 (February 7, 2013).
    \3\ See Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: 
Determination, 78 FR 58556 (September 24, 2013); see also 
Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: Investigation 
No. 731-TA-1929-931, USITC Publication 4424 (September 2013).
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Scope of the Orders

    For purposes of these orders, the products covered are all forms, 
sizes and compositions of silicomanganese, except low-carbon 
silicomanganese, including silicomanganese briquettes, fines and slag. 
Silicomanganese is a ferroalloy composed principally of manganese, 
silicon and iron, and normally contains much smaller proportions of 
minor elements, such as carbon, phosphorous and sulfur. Silicomanganese 
is sometimes referred to as ferrosilicon manganese. Silicomanganese is 
used primarily in steel production as a source of both silicon and 
manganese. Silicomanganese generally contains by weight not less than 4 
percent iron, more than 30 percent manganese, more than 8 percent 
silicon and not more than 3 percent phosphorous. Silicomanganese is 
properly classifiable under subheading 7202.30.0000 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Some silicomanganese may 
also be classified under HTSUS subheading 7202.99.5040.
    The low-carbon silicomanganese excluded from this scope is a 
ferroalloy with the following chemical specifications: Minimum 55 
percent manganese, minimum 27 percent silicon, minimum 4 percent iron, 
maximum 0.10 percent phosphorus, maximum 0.10 percent carbon and 
maximum 0.05 percent sulfur. Low-carbon silicomanganese is used in the 
manufacture of stainless steel and special carbon steel grades, such as 
motor lamination grade steel, requiring a very low carbon content. It 
is sometimes referred to as ferromanganese-silicon. Low-carbon 
silicomanganese is classifiable under HTSUS subheading 7202.99.5040.
    This scope covers all silicomanganese, regardless of its tariff 
classification. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope 
remains dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders 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 
orders on silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela. 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 the 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 the 
order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and this notice are in 
accordance with

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section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

     Dated: September 25, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-23979 Filed 10-1-13; 8:45 am]
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