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pound/base box (0.0082 inch) 

thickness and 34.9375 inch x 31.748 

inch scroll cut dimensions; or (2) 75 

pound/base box (0.0082 inch) 

thickness and 34.1875 inch x 29.076 

inch scroll cut dimensions; or (3) 107 

pound/base box (0.0118 inch) 

thickness and 30.5625 inch x 34.125 

inch scroll cut dimension. 

—Tin-free steel coated with a metallic 

chromium layer between 100–200 mg/ 

square meter and a chromium oxide 

layer between 5–30 mg/square meter; 

chemical composition of 0.05% 

maximum carbon, 0.03% maximum 

silicon, 0.60% maximum manganese, 

0.02% maximum phosphorous, and 

0.02% maximum sulfur; magnetic 

flux density (‘‘Br’’) of 10 kg minimum 

and a coercive force (‘‘Hc’’) of 3.8 Oe 

minimum. 

—Tin-free steel laminated on one or 

both sides of the surface with a 

polyester film, consisting of two 

layers (an amorphous layer and an 

outer crystal layer), that contains no 

more than the indicated amounts of 

the following environmental 

hormones: 1 mg/kg BADGE 

(BisPhenol A Di-glycidyl Ether), 1 mg/ 

kg BFDGE (BisPhenol F Di-glycidyl 

Ether), and 3 mg/kg BPA (BisPhenol 

A). 

The merchandise subject to this order 

is classified in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States 

(‘‘HTSUS’’), under HTSUS subheadings 

7210.11.0000, 7210.12.0000, 

7210.50.0000, 7212.10.0000, and 

7212.50.0000 if of non-alloy steel and 

under HTSUS subheadings 

7225.99.0090, and 7226.99.0180 if of 

alloy steel. Although the subheadings 

are provided for convenience and 

customs purposes, our written 

description of the scope of this order is 

dispositive. 

Rescission of Review 

In accordance with 19 CFR 

351.213(d)(1), the Department will 

rescind an administrative review, ‘‘in 

whole or in part, if a party that 

requested a review withdraws the 

request within 90 days of the date of 

publication of notice of initiation of the 

requested review. The Secretary may 

extend this time limit if the Secretary 

decides that it is reasonable to do so.’’ 

On February 8, 2011, U.S. Steel 

withdrew its request for a review of the 

order with respect to JFE Steel 

Corporation, Kawasaki Steel 

Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, 

NKK Corporation, and Toyo Kohan Co., 

Ltd. Although the party submitted a 

letter withdrawing their review request 

after the 90-day regulatory deadline, the 

Department finds it is reasonable to 

extend the deadline for withdrawing the 

review request because it has not yet 

devoted significant time or resources to 

the review. 

Because of the withdrawal of the 

request for review and because we 

received no other requests for review, 

we are rescinding the administrative 

review of the order with respect to JFE 

Steel Corporation, Kawasaki Steel 

Corporation, Nippon Steel Corporation, 

NKK Corporation, and Toyo Kohan Co., 

Ltd. This rescission is in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). 

Assessment 

The Department will instruct U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) 

to assess antidumping duties on all 

appropriate entries. For these five 

companies, the antidumping duties 

shall be assessed at rates equal to the 

cash deposit of estimated antidumping 

duties required at the time of entry, or 

withdrawal from warehouse, for 

consumption, in accordance with 19 

CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department 

intends to issue appropriate assessment 

instructions to CBP 15 days after 

publication of this notice. 

Notifications 

This notice serves as a final reminder 

to importers of their responsibility 

under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a 

certificate regarding the reimbursement 

of antidumping duties prior to 

liquidation of the relevant entries 

during this review period. Failure to 

comply with this requirement could 

result in the Department’s presumption 

that reimbursement of antidumping 

duties occurred and the subsequent 

assessment of doubled antidumping 

duties. 

This notice also serves as a reminder 

to parties subject to administrative 

protective order (APO) of their 

responsibility concerning destruction of 

proprietary information disclosed under 

an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 

351.305(a)(3). Timely written 

notification of the destruction of APO 

materials or conversion to judicial 

protective order is hereby requested. 

Failure to comply with the regulations 

and terms of an APO is a violation 

which is subject to sanction. 

This notice is published in 

accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 

777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). 

Dated: March 8, 2011. 

Christian Marsh, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Executive-Led Trade Mission to 

Afghanistan 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce. 

ACTION: Notice. 

I. Mission Description 

The United States Department of 

Commerce’s International Trade 

Administration is organizing a business 

development trade mission to Kabul, 

Afghanistan in September 2011. This 

mission will be led by a Senior 

Commerce Department official. Targeted 

sectors include: Construction (including 

engineering, architecture, transportation 

and logistics, and infrastructure); 

mining (including equipment, 

technology, and services); agribusiness; 

and information and communications 

technology. The mission’s goal is to 

help U.S. companies explore long-term 

business opportunities in Afghanistan 

and enhance U.S.-Afghan commercial 

relations by providing U.S. participants 

with first-hand market information, 

access to government decision makers 

as well as one-on-one meetings with 

business contacts, including potential 

agents, distributors, and partners, to 

position themselves to enter or expand 

their presence in the targeted sectors. 

II. Commercial Setting 

The Government of the Islamic 

Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) is 

taking steps to develop its market 

economy and increase both domestic 

and foreign private investment. GIRoA 

continues to develop legal and 

administrative regulatory frameworks 

that will lead to a market more 

conducive to trade, investment and 

private sector development. For 

example, Afghanistan adopted an 

investment law that allows investments 

to be 100% foreign-owned. 

Additionally, on October 28, 2010, 

Afghanistan and Pakistan signed the 

Afghanistan Pakistan Transit Trade 

Agreement (APTTA), allowing Afghan 

container trucks to drive through 

Pakistan to the Indian border, and also 

to port cities such as Karachi. 

After 30 years of war reconstruction 

and development efforts are required to 

grow and stabilize Afghanistan’s 

economy. The GIRoA is committed to 

promoting economic development, 

increasing production and earnings, 

promoting technology transfer, 

improving national prosperity and 

advancing Afghans’ standard of living in 


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1An SME is defined as a firm with 500 or fewer 

employees or that otherwise qualifies as a small 

business under SBA regulations. See http:// 

www.sba.gov/contractingopportunities/owners/ 

basics/whatismallbusiness/index.html. Parent 

companies, affiliates, and subsidiaries will be 

considered when determining business size. The 

dual pricing reflects the Commercial Service’s user 

fee schedule that became effective May 1, 2008. See 

http://www.export.gov/newsletter/march2008/ 

initiatives.html. 

partnership with international donor 

agencies. GIRoA recognizes that U.S. 

services, equipment and technology 

would enhance development of 

Afghanistan’s industrial sector and lead 

to increased productivity and greater 

technical skills for Afghan citizens. 

International donors continue to 

support Afghanistan’s development; 

however, long-term sustainable growth 

will take place through private sector 

development. 

To support Afghanistan’s private 

sector and promote reconstruction 

efforts, GIRoA has identified domestic 

priority sectors needing investment and 

development in both equipment and 

services. These priority sectors are: 

construction and infrastructure, logistics 

and transportation, mining, 

agribusiness, and information and 

communications technology providers. 

The economy is beginning to move 

from one based on state owned 

enterprises and the informal economy to 

a more formal market economy. A 

notable sign of this transition for the 

U.S. business community is the 

establishment of an American Chamber 

of Commerce in Kabul in 2010. 

Kabul is the capital of Afghanistan, 

situated in Kabul Province. With a total 

metropolitan population of 2.6 million, 

it is also the largest city in Afghanistan. 

It is the commercial center for the 

country, with national Afghan 

businesses, associations, and GIRoA 

ministries maintaining a presence in 

Kabul. Afghanistan’s GDP per capita is 

approximately $500, and has 

experienced double digit growth in 

recent years. 

The Commerce Department has 

supported commercial and private 

sector development in Afghanistan 

since 2002, and posted a Senior 

Commercial Officer in Kabul in June 

2010. 

III. Mission Goals 

The goal of the mission is to provide 

U.S. participants with first-hand market 

information, access to government 

decision makers and one-on-one 

meetings with business contacts, 

including potential agents, distributors, 

and partners, so that they can position 

themselves to enter the Afghan market 

or expand their business presence in 

Afghanistan. Thus, the mission seeks to: 

• Improve U.S. companies’ 

understanding of commercial 

opportunities in Afghanistan. 

• Facilitate business meetings 

between U.S. and Afghan businesses to 

promote the development of U.S. 

commercial opportunities in 

Afghanistan. 

• Introduce U.S. industry to the 

Afghan business community and 

government leaders. 

• Provide GIRoA policymakers with 

U.S. industry feedback on the direction 

of its commercial reforms. 

IV. Mission Scenario 

The business development mission 

will take place in Kabul, Afghanistan. 

Participants will meet with Afghan 

leaders in the public and private sector, 

learn about the market by participating 

in Embassy briefings, and explore 

additional opportunities at networking 

receptions. Activities will include oneon-one meetings with pre-screened 

business prospects. (Note that the 

regular workweek in Afghanistan is 

Sunday through Thursday.) 

V. Proposed Timetable 

(The State Department will follow 

RSO procedure in reference to security 

within and around the mission event) 

Day One (weekend) 

Travel Day—Depart U.S. on evening 

flight 

Day Two 

Travel Day—Participants arrive in 

transit city (tbd) and overnight in 

pre-arranged departure from transit 

city 

Day Three 

Travel Day 

Arrive in Kabul, Afghanistan 

(afternoon) 

Evening Event 

Day Four 

Security Briefing 

Market Briefing 

One-on-One Business Appointments 

Reception 

Day Five 

Market Briefing 

Industry Sector Briefing 

Meetings with Government and 

Industry Officials 

One-on-One Business Appointments 

Reception 

Day Six 

One-on-One Business Appointments 

(optional) 

Travel Day—Depart for the U.S. 

(evening) 

Day Seven 

Travel Day—Arrive in U.S. (morning) 

VI. Participation Requirements 

This business development mission is 

designed for a minimum of 10 qualified 

companies and can accommodate a 

maximum of 20 participants from the 

companies accepted. All parties 

interested in participating in this 

business development mission to Kabul, 

Afghanistan, must submit a completed 

application package for consideration by 

the U.S. Department of Commerce. All 

applicants will be evaluated on their 

ability to meet certain conditions and to 

best satisfy the selection criteria as 

outlined below. U.S. companies already 

doing business in the target sectors as 

well as U.S. companies seeking to enter 

this market for the first time are 

encouraged to apply. 

Fees and Expenses 

After a company has been selected to 

participate in the mission, a payment to 

the U.S. Department of Commerce in the 

form of a participation fee is required. 

The participation fee is $4,800 for a 

single participant for a small- or 

medium-sized enterprise (SME) 1 and 

$5,245 for a single participant for a large 

firm. Participants per company will be 

limited due to space constraints. The fee 

for each additional participant is $2,000. 

Applicants are encouraged to provide a 

clear business purpose and clarification 

of role of any additional participants 

proposed to participate in the mission. 

Interpretation services for official 

activities are included in the fee. 

Expenses for travel, lodging, meals, and 

incidentals will be the responsibility of 

each mission participant. Lodging and 

meals for each participant will cost 

approximately $150 USD per day. 

Conditions for Participation 

• An applicant must submit a 

completed and signed mission 

application and supplemental 

application materials, including 

information on the company’s products 

and/or services, primary market 

objectives, and goals for participation. If 

the U.S. Department of Commerce 

receives an incomplete application, the 

Department may reject the application, 

request additional information, or take 

the lack of information into account 

when evaluating the application. 

• Each applicant must also certify 

that the products and services it seeks 

to export through the mission are either 

produced in the United States, or, if not, 

marketed under the name of a U.S. firm 

and have at least fifty-one percent U.S. 

content. 

Selection Criteria for Participation 

Selection will be based on the 

following criteria: 


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• Suitability of the company’s 

products or services to the mission 

goals. 

• Applicant’s potential for business 

in Afghanistan. 

• Consistency of the applicant’s goals 

and objectives with the stated scope of 

the mission. 

(Additional factors, such as diversity 

of company, size, type and location, 

may be considered during the selection 

process.) 

Referrals from political organizations 

and any documents containing 

references to partisan political activities 

(including political contributions) will 

be removed from an applicant’s 

submission and will not be considered 

during the selection process. 

VII. Timeframe for Recruitment and 

Applications 

Mission recruitment will be 

conducted in an open and public 

manner, including posting on the U.S. 

Department of Commerce trade missions 

calendar—http://www.trade.gov/trademissions/—and other Internet Web sites, 

publication in domestic trade 

publications and association 

newsletters, direct outreach to the 

Department’s clients and distribution 

lists, publication in the Federal 

Register, and announcements at 

industry meetings, symposia, 

conferences, and trade shows. 

Recruitment for the mission will 

begin immediately and conclude no 

later than June 24, 2011, by the close of 

business. Applications received after 

June 24, 2011, will be considered only 

if space and scheduling constraints 

permit. 

VIII. Disclaimer, Security, and 

Transportation 

Business development mission 

members participate in the mission and 

undertake related travel at their own 

risk and are advised to obtain insurance 

accordingly. Any question regarding 

insurance coverage must be resolved by 

the participant. The U.S. Government 

does not make any representations or 

guarantees as to the safety or security of 

participants. Companies should consult 

the State Department’s travel warning 

for Afghanistan: http://travel.state.gov/ 

travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_2121.html ITA 

will coordinate with the U.S. Embassy 

in Kabul to arrange for transportation of 

the mission participants to and from the 

airport and lodging facilities. The 

primary venue for the mission has 

security measures in place. 

Contact: Ariana Monti Marshall, 

Commercial Specialist—Houston, 

Market Access and Compliance, Tel: 

202–482–3754, E-mail: 

afghanmission2011@trade.gov. 

Jessica Arnold, 

Global Trade Programs, U.S. & Foreign 

Commercial Service. 

[FR Doc. 2011–5994 Filed 3–17–11; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–912] 

Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road 

Tires From the People’s Republic of 

China: Notice of Extension of Time 

Limit for the Final Results of the 2008– 

2009 Administrative Review of the 

Antidumping Duty Order 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Effective Date: March 18, 2011. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin 

Begnal or Raquel Silva, AD/CVD 

Operations, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 

482–1442 or (202) 482–6475, 

respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On October 26, 2009, the Department 

of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) initiated 

the administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order on certain new 

pneumatic off-the-road tires (‘‘OTR 

tires’’) from the People’s Republic of 

China (‘‘PRC’’) for the period February 

20, 2008, through August 31, 2009. See 

Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Reviews and Request for Revocation in 

Part, 74 FR 54956 (October 26, 2009). 

On October 19, 2010, the Department 

published its preliminary results of the 

administrative review of the 

antidumping order on OTR tires from 

the PRC. See Certain New Pneumatic 

Off-the-Road Tires From the People’s 

Republic of China: Preliminary Results 

of Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review, 75 FR 64259 (October 19, 2010). 

On February 7, 2011, the Department 

published notice of a 30-day extension 

of time for the final results of the 

administrative review of the 

antidumping order on OTR tires from 

the PRC, resulting in a current due date 

of March 18, 2011. See Certain New 

Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the 

People’s Republic of China: Notice of 

Extension of Time Limit for the Final 

Results of the 2008–2009 Administrative 

Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 

76 FR 6603 (February 7, 2011). 

Extension of Time Limit for Final 

Results 

Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 

of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’), 

requires the Department to issue the 

final results in an administrative review 

within 120 days after the date on which 

the preliminary results are published. 

However, if it is not practicable to 

complete the review within this time 

period, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act 

allows the Department to extend the 

time period to a maximum of 180 days. 

We determine that it is not practicable 

to complete the final results of this 

review within the current deadline 

because the Department continues to 

require additional time to analyze issues 

raised in recent surrogate value 

submissions, verification exhibits, and 

case briefs and rebuttals. Therefore, we 

are extending the time limit for 

completion of the final results by an 

additional 30 days, in accordance with 

section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. An 

additional extension of 30 days from the 

current deadline of March 18, 2011, 

would result in a new deadline of April 

17, 2011. However, because April 17, 

2011, falls on a Sunday, a non-business 

day, the final results will now be due no 

later than April 18, 2011, the next 

business day. See Notice of 

Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next 

Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative 

Determination Deadlines Pursuant to 

the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 

FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). 

This notice is published pursuant to 

sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act. 

Dated: March 14, 2011. 

Christian Marsh, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–916] 

Laminated Woven Sacks From the 

People’s Republic of China: Final 

Results of First Antidumping Duty 

Administrative Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: On September 13, 2010, the 

Department of Commerce 

(‘‘Department’’) published in the Federal 


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