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in Coils from Germany, Italy, Japan, 

Korea, Taiwan and the United Kingdom.

Analysis of Comments Received 

All issues raised in this case are 

addressed in the ‘‘Issues and Decision 

Memorandum’’ (‘‘Decision Memo’’) 

from Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting 

Director, Office of Policy, Import 

Administration, to James J. Jochum, 

Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration, dated December 10, 

2004, which is hereby adopted by this 

notice. The issues discussed in the 

Decision Memo include the likelihood 

of continuation or recurrence of 

dumping and the magnitude of the 

margin likely to prevail if the order were 

to be revoked. Parties can find a 

complete discussion of all issues raised 

in this review and the corresponding 

recommendations in this public 

memorandum, which is on file in room 

B–099 of the main Commerce Building. 

In addition, a complete version of the 

Decision Memo can be accessed directly 

on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn, 

under the heading ‘‘December 2004.’’

The paper copy and electronic version 

of the Decision Memo are identical in 

content. 

Final Results of Review 

The Department determines that 

revocation of the CVD order on SSSS 

from Korea is likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of 

countervailable subsidies at the 

following net subsidy rates:

Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters Net Subsidy Rate 

(percent) 

INI/BNG ........................ 0.54 

Dai Yang Metal Company .......................... 0.67 

Taihan ........................... 4.64 

All Others ...................... 0.63 

Nature of the Subsidy 

Consistent with section 752(a)(6) of 

the Act, the Department will provide to 

the ITC information concerning the 

nature of the subsidy, and whether the 

subsidy is a subsidy described in Article 

3 or Article 6.1 of the Subsidies 

Agreement. Because some programs not 

falling within the definition of an export 

subsidy under Article 3.1(a) of the 

Subsidies Agreement could be found to 

be inconsistent with Article 6 if the net 

countervailable subsidy exceeds five 

percent (as measured in accordance 

with Annex IV of the Subsidies 

Agreement), we are providing the ITC 

with program descriptions in our 

Decision Memo. We note that as of 

January 1, 2000, Article 6.1 has ceased 

to apply (see Article 31 of the Subsidies 

Agreement). 

This notice also serves as the only 

reminder to parties subject to 

administrative protective orders 

(‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility 

concerning the return of destruction of 

proprietary information disclosed under 

APO in accordance with 19 CFR 

351.305. Timely notification of the 

return or destruction of APO materials 

or conversion to jusicial 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 five–year (‘‘sunset’’) review and 

notice are in accordance with sections 

751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

Dated: December 10, 2004. 

James J. Jochum, 

Assistant Secretary for Import 

Administration.

[FR Doc. E4–3711 Filed 12–16–04; 8:45 am] 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and 

Technology 

[Docket No. 041119324–4324–01] 

Request for Technical Input—U.S.-

China Workshop on Standards and 

Conformity Assessment

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 

and Technology, Department of 

Commerce.

ACTION: Request for workshop 

recommendations. 

SUMMARY: The National Institute of 

Standards and Technology (NIST) 

invites interested parties to submit 

recommendations for focus areas in a 

US-China Workshop on Standards and 

Conformity Assessment. 

Recommendations should include 

general policy issues and specific 

sectors and topics where information 

exchange about the U.S. and Chinese 

systems of standards development, 

conformity assessment, and metrology 

may facilitate trade. The prospective 

workshop is tentatively scheduled as a 

two or three day program to be held in 

late August or early September 2005. 

This notice is not an invitation for 

proposals to fund grants, contracts or 

cooperative agreements of any kind. 

NIST will consider recommendations 

based upon which workshop focus areas 

would be most useful to intended 

audiences.

DATES: Recommendations must be 

submitted to NIST no later than 5 p.m., 

EST, January 15, 2005.

ADDRESSES: All recommendations must 

be submitted to Dr. Ajit Jillavenkatesa 

via e-mail (ajit.jilla@nist.gov) or by mail 

to 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2100, 

Gaithersburg, MD 20899.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajit 

Jillavenkatesa (301) 975–5089, 

ajit.jilla@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The 

proposed fourth US-China Workshop on 

Standards and Conformity Assessment 

expands the continuing dialog between 

the U.S. and China to address issues 

related to development of standards, 

their adoption and/or implementation, 

and conformity assessment procedures 

impacting trade between the two 

countries. The workshop is designed to 

provide timely information and 

facilitate dialog between U.S. and 

Chinese industry and government 

experts on developments both in general 

policy matters and issues in specific 

sectors, and to explore means for future 

collaboration. 

The proposed workshop is a two or 

three day program offering an overview 

of the roles of the Government and 

private sector in both the United States 

and China, and regional and 

international organizations engaged in 

standards development and conformity 

assessment practices. Specific workshop 

objectives are to: (1) Familiarize 

participants with practices in the U.S. 

and China in the areas of metrology, 

standardization, and conformity 

assessment; (2) describe and understand 

the roles of the U.S. and Chinese 

governments and the private sector in 

developing and implementing 

standards; (3) develop professional 

contacts as a basis for strengthening 

technical ties and enhancing trade; and 

(4) discuss specific standards and 

conformity assessment-related technical 

barriers. 

Workshop recommendations 

(maximum 3 pages) must address at 

minimum the following points, in the 

order noted and labeled accordingly: 

1. Name and description of the 

recommending organization. Provide 

the primary mailing address and a brief 

description of the organization, 

including the name, telephone number 

and e-mail address of the primary point 

of contact. 

2. Industry sector for workshop focus. 

Provide a description of the suggested 

industrial sector and focus area for 

break-out sessions during the workshop. 

Consider the goals and potential 

benefits. Also, identify standards and 

conformity assessment related issues

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that currently or could pose market 

barriers. 

3. Principal topics. Describe the 

suggested topics for the workshop, for 

inclusion in a plenary session and 

break-out sessions. 

4. Please state which venue for 

holding the workshop, the U.S. 

(Washington, DC area) or China 

(Beijing), would be most convenient and 

include a brief explanation as to why. 

5. Proposed foreign participants. 

Provide a representative list of the 

organizations that you would like to see 

invited to participate in the workshop, 

including a description of their function 

or business and their country of 

incorporation or origin. Also, please 

identify potential Chinese participants 

and speakers. 

6. U.S. stakeholder participants (e.g., 

associations, agencies, companies, 

users, others). Provide a list of the U.S.-

based organizations that are likely to 

partner with you for participation in the 

workshop. 

7. Proposed focus area objectives. 

Describe the intended goals to be 

attained and why they are important. 

Additional information about the first 

three workshops in this series is 

available at http://ts.nist.gov/ts/htdocs/

210/gsig/apec1.htm#workshop,

http://www.technology.gov/Prel/

pr040819.htm, http://www.mac.doc.gov/

china/workshop%20summary.htm.

Dated: December 8, 2004. 

Hratch G. Semerjian, 

Acting Director.

[FR Doc. 04–27646 Filed 12–16–04; 8:45 am] 

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COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Cancellation of Visa, ELVIS, 

Guaranteed Access Level (GAL) 

Certification, and Exempt Certification 

Requirements for Member Countries of 

the World Trade Organization (WTO) 

December 14, 2004.

AGENCY: Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(CITA).

ACTION: Issuing a directive to the 

Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and 

Border Protection canceling visa 

requirements for WTO member 

countries. 

DATES: Effective Date: January 1, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Philip J. Martello, Director, Trade and 

Data Division, Office of Textiles and 

Apparel, U.S. Department of Commerce, 

(202) 482–3400.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Authority: Executive Order 11651 of March 

3, 1972, as amended; Section 204 of the 

Agricultural Act of 1956, as amended (7 

U.S.C. 1854). 

The WTO Agreement on Textiles and 

Clothing (ATC), approved by Congress 

as part of the Uruguay Round 

Agreements Act, provides for the 

integration of the textiles and clothing 

sectors into the General Agreement on 

Tariffs and Trade 1994. In accordance 

with its obligations under the ATC, and 

consistent with Section 331 of the 

Uruguay Round Agreements Act and the 

schedule announced by CITA on May 1, 

1995 (60 FR 21075), the United States 

will no longer impose textile and 

apparel quotas under the ATC for goods 

exported on or after January 1, 2005. 

Consistent with these obligations, the 

United States has informed its trading 

partners with whom it has entered into 

visa arrangements in order to carry out 

such quotas and which are members of 

the WTO that such visa arrangements 

will be terminated and will not apply to 

goods exported from the country of 

origin on and after January 1, 2005. 

In the letter below, CITA instructs the 

Bureau of Customs and Border 

Protection to cancel all requirements for 

visas, ELVIS transmissions, GAL 

certifications, and exempt certifications, 

for goods exported from the country of 

origin on or after January 1, 2005. For 

goods that are the product of countries 

that are not members of the WTO, 

applicable requirements for visas, ELVIS 

transmissions, GAL certifications, and 

exempt certifications will remain in 

effect.

James C. Leonard III, 

Chairman, Committee for the Implementation 

of Textile Agreements.

Committee for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements 

Commissioner, Bureau of Customs and 

Border Protection, Washington, DC 20229.

Dear Commissioner: This directive cancels 

all previous directives concerning 

requirements for visa, ELVIS transmissions, 

Guaranteed Access Level (GAL) 

Certifications, and Exempt Certifications, 

issued to you by the Chairman, Committee 

for the Implementation of Textile 

Agreements, for the following countries, 

covering cotton, wool, man-made fiber, silk 

blend and non-cotton vegetable fiber textile 

and textile products subject to the Agreement 

on Textiles and Clothing, effective for goods 

exported from those countries on and after 

January 1, 2005: Bahrain, Bangladesh, Brazil, 

Cambodia, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, 

Dominican Republic, Egypt, El Salvador, Fiji, 

Guatemala, Haiti, Hong Kong, Hungary, 

India, Indonesia, Jamaica, Japan, Korea, 

Lebanon, Macau, Malaysia, Maldives, 

Mauritius, Macedonia, Nepal, Oman, 

Pakistan, Panama, Peru, Poland, Philippines, 

Qatar, Romania, Singapore, Slovak Republic, 

Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand, Trinidad, 

Turkey, UAE, and Uruguay. 

The Committee for the Implementation of 

Textile Agreement has determined that this 

action falls within the foreign affairs 

exception to the rulemaking provisions of 5 

U.S.C. 553(a)(1). 

Sincerely, 

James C. Leonard III, 

Chairman, Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements.

[FR Doc. 04–27789 Filed 12–15–04; 4:05 pm] 

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COMMITTEE FOR THE 

IMPLEMENTATION OF TEXTILE 

AGREEMENTS 

Solicitation of Public Comments on 

Request for Textile and Apparel 

Safeguard Action on Imports From 

China

AGENCY: The Committee for the 

Implementation of Textile Agreements 

(the Committee).

ACTION: Solicitation of public comments 

concerning a request for safeguard 

action on imports from China of knit 

fabric (Category 222). 

SUMMARY: The Committee has received a 

request from the National Council of 

Textile Organizations, the National 

Textile Association, the American 

Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition, 

and UNITE HERE! (Requestors) asking 

the Committee to reapply the limit on 

imports from China of knit fabric in 

accordance with the textile and apparel 

safeguard provision of the Working 

Party on the Accession of China to the 

World Trade Organization (the 

Accession Agreement). On December 

24, 2003 the Committee established an 

Accession Agreement limit on imports 

from China of knit fabric, which will 

expire on December 23, 2004. The 

Committee hereby solicits public 

comments on this request.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jay 

Dowling, Office of Textiles and Apparel, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 

482–4058.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Authority:

Section 204 of the Agriculture Act of 

1956, as amended; Executive Order 

11651, as amended. 

Background 

The textile and apparel safeguard 

provision of the Accession Agreement 

provides for the United States and other 

members of the World Trade 

Organization that believe imports of