71 FR 60475, October 13, 2006

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-807]

 
Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From Russia: Notice of 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

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

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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 ferrovanadium and 
nitrided vanadium from Russia would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, the Department is 
publishing notice of the continuation of this antidumping duty order.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: October 13, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger, Katherine Johnson, 
or Brandon Farlander, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-4136, (202) 482-4929, and (202) 482-0182, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 1, 2006, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 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). See Initiation of Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 25568 (May 1, 2006).
    The Department conducted an expedited sunset review of this order. 
As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked. See Final 
Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium 
from Russia, 71 FR 44998 (August 8, 2006). On October 4, 2006, the ITC 
determined, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order on ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from 
Russia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. See Ferrovanadium and Nitrided Vanadium From Russia, 
71 FR 58630 (October 4, 2006).

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, 7202.99.8040, 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.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead 
to 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 ferrovanadium and nitrided vanadium from Russia.
    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 continuation of this order will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to 
initiate the next five-year review of this order not later than 
September 2011.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 5, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-16943 Filed 10-12-06; 8:45 am]

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