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Comment 68: Adjustment of Labor

Inputs

Petitioners argue that the Department

should adjust WISCO’s reported labor

inputs upward to account for the

significant materials handling costs

associated with transporting materials

and equipment between WISCO’s

facilities. They contend that, because

labor may play a more significant role

in the transportation process than is

indicated by WISCO’s current allocation

methodology, the Department, using

adverse facts available, should calculate

labor and other costs incurred in the

transportation process and use this

information to adjust upward the labor

factor usage rates. See 19 U.S.C.

1677b(c)(3).

WISCO asserts that the labor used to

move materials between facilities is

properly treated as an overhead

expense. It further states that the

Department verified that the bulk of the

materials are transported between

facilities using conveyor belts and

pipelines and, therefore, petitioners’

assertion that the labor costs associated

with the transportation of material is

significant is factually incorrect.

Furthermore, WISCO maintains that it

has a separate transport unit that is

responsible for movement of materials

and equipment and it is not possible to

link specific inputs used in the

transport unit to the production of only

subject merchandise. WISCO argues

that, even if the Department decided to

adjust WISCO’s labor factors to account

for labor employed in the internal

transport unit, the adjustment suggested

by petitioners is inappropriate because

petitioners suggest that the Department

base its labor adjustment on the

surrogate value for train transportation.

WISCO argues that there is no

explanation for why the Department

should link a surrogate value for rail

freight and labor costs associated with

internal shipment of materials within

WISCO’s facilities. WISCO argues that

petitioners’ arguments should be

rejected.

Department’s Position: We agree with

WISCO that the labor used to move

materials between facilities is properly

treated as overhead, based on our

observations at verification. In addition,

we verified and accepted WISCO’s

methodology for reporting workers

involved in moving material between

facilities and the unit with which they

are associated.

Comment 69: Ministerial Error—River

Freight

Petitioners contend that the

Department made a ministerial error in

valuing river freight in the preliminary

determination and should correct it in

the final determination. WISCO did not

comment on this issue.

Department’s Position: We agree with

petitioners that there was a ministerial

error in the portion of the SAS program

used for valuing river freight in the

preliminary determination. We have

corrected this error for the final

determination. See Comment 25 above.

Suspension of Liquidation

On October 24, 1997, the Department

signed a suspension agreement with the

Government of the PRC suspending this

investigation. Therefore, we are

instructing Customs to terminate the

suspension of liquidation of all entries

of cut-to-length carbon steel plate from

the PRC. Any cash deposits of cut-tolength carbon steel plate from the PRC

shall be refunded and any bonds shall

be released.

On October 14, 1997, we received a

request from petitioners requesting that

we continue the investigation. We

received a separate request for

continuation from the United

Steelworkers of America, an interested

party under section 771(9)(D) of the Act

on October 15, 1997. Pursuant to these

requests, we have continued and

completed the investigation in

accordance with section 734(g) of the

Act. We have found the following

margins of dumping:

Weighted-average manufacturer/exporter Margin (percent)

Anshan (AISCO/Anshan International/Sincerely Asia Ltd.) ..................................................................................................................... 30.68

Baoshan (Bao/Baoshan International Trade Corp./Bao Steel Metals Trading Corp.) ............................................................................ 34.44

Liaoning ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 17.33

Shanghai Pudong .................................................................................................................................................................................... 38.16

WISCO (Wuhan/International Economic and Trading Corp./Cheerwu Trader Ltd.) ............................................................................... 128.59

China-wide Rate ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 128.59

China-Wide Rate

The China-wide rate applies to all

entries of the subject merchandise

except for entries from exporters that are

identified individually above.

ITC Notification

In accordance with section 735(d) of

the Act, we have notified the ITC of our

determination. As our final

determination is affirmative, the ITC

will determine, within 45 days, whether

these imports are causing material

injury, or threat of material injury, to an

industry in the United States.

On October 24, 1997, the Department

entered into an Agreement with the

Government of the PRC suspending this

investigation. Pursuant to Section 734(g)

of the Act, petitioners, Liaoning and

Wuyang have requested that this

investigation be continued. If the ITC’s

final determination is negative, the

Agreement shall have no force or effect

and the investigation shall be

terminated. See Section 734(f)(3)(A) of

the Act. If, on the other hand, the

Commission’s determination is

affirmative, the Agreement shall remain

in force but the Department shall not

issue an Antidumping duty order so

long as (1) the Agreement remains in

force, (2) the Agreement continues to

meet the requirements of subsection (d)

and (l) of the Act, and the parties to the

Agreement carry out their obligations

under the Agreement in accordance

with its terms. See Section 734(f)(3)(B)

of the Act.

This determination is published

pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act.

Dated: October 24, 1997.

Robert S. LaRussa,

Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

Evaluation of State Coastal

Management Programs and National

Estuarine Research Reserves

AGENCY: Office of Ocean and Coastal

Resource Management, National Ocean

Service, National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

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ACTION: Notice of availability of

evaluation final findings.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

availability of the final evaluation

findings for the Alabama, Louisiana,

Mississippi, North Carolina,

Washington, and American Samoa

Coastal Management Programs, and the

Apalachicola (Florida), and Rookery Bay

(Florida) National Estuarine Research

Reserves (NERRs). Sections 312 and 315

of the Coastal Zone Management Act of

1972 (CZMA), as amended, require a

continuing review of the performance of

coastal states with respect to approved

coastal management programs and the

operation and management of NERRs.

The States of Alabama, Louisiana,

North Carolina, and Washington, and

the Territory of American Samoa were

found to be implementing and enforcing

their Federally approved coastal

management programs, addressing the

national coastal management objectives

identified in CZMA Section 303(2)(A)–

(K), and adhering to the programmatic

terms of their financial assistance

awards. The State of Mississippi was

found to be not fully adhering to its

approved coastal zone program and is

not implementing and enforcing the

program in a satisfactory manner.

Apalachicola and Rookery Bay NERRs

were found to be adhering to

programmatic requirements of the NERR

System. Copies of these final evaluation

findings may be obtained upon written

request from: Vickie Allin, Chief, Policy

Coordination Division, Office of Ocean

and Coastal Resource Management,

NOS/NOAA, 1305 East-West Highway,

10th Floor, Silver Spring, Maryland

20910, (301) 713–3087x126.

(Federal Domestic Assistance Catalog 11.419,

Coastal Zone Management Program

Administration)

Dated: November 14, 1997.

Nancy Foster,

Assistant Administrator.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Telecommunications and

Information Administration

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters; Notice of Open Meeting

November 20, 1997.

ACTION: Notice is hereby given of a

meeting of the Advisory Committee on

Public Interest Obligations of Digital

Television Broadcasters, created

pursuant to Executive Order 13038.

SUMMARY: The President established the

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters (PIAC) to advise the Vice

President on the public interest

obligations of digital broadcasters. The

Committee will study and recommend

which public interest obligations should

accompany broadcasters’ receipt of

digital television licenses. The President

designated the National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration to provide secretariat

services for the Committee.

AUTHORITY: Executive Order 13038,

signed by President Clinton on March

11, 1997.

DATES: The meeting will be held on

Friday, December 5, 1997 from 9:00 a.m.

until 5:30 p.m.

ADDRESSES: The meeting is scheduled to

take place in the Lounge of the ExportImport Bank of the United States, 11th

Floor, 811 Vermont Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20571. This location

is subject to change. If the location

changes, another Federal Register

notice will be issued. Updates about the

location of the meeting will also be

available on the Advisory Committee’s

homepage at www.ntia.doc.gov/

pubintadvcom/pubint.htm or you may

call Karen Edwards at 202–482–8056.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Karen Edwards, Designated Federal

Officer and Telecommunications Policy

Specialist, at the National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration; U.S. Department of

Commerce, Room 4716; 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, N.W.;

Washington, DC 20230. Telephone:

202–482–8056; Fax: 202–482–8058; Email: piac@ntia.doc.gov.

Media Inquiries: Please contact Paige

Darden at the Office of Public Affairs, at

202–482–7002.

Agenda

Friday, December 5

Opening remarks

Briefings on the perspectives and

experiences of the public interest

and broadcasting communities, and

on digital technology

Public Comment

Committee Business

Closing Remarks

This agenda is subject to change. For

an updated, more detailed agenda,

please check the Advisory Committee

homepage at www.ntia.doc.gov/

pubintadvcom/pubint.htm.

Public Participation: The meeting will

be open to the public, with limited

seating available on a first-come, firstserved basis. This meeting is physically

accessible to people with disabilities.

Any member of the public requiring

special services, such as sign language

interpretation or other ancillary aids,

should contact Karen Edwards at least

five (5) working days prior to the

meeting at 202–482–8056 or at

piac@ntia.doc.gov. Please bring a form

of picture identification such as a

driver’s license or passport for clearance

into the building on the day of the

meeting.

Any member of the public may

submit written comments concerning

the Committee’s affairs at any time

before or after the meeting. Comments

should be submitted through electronic

mail to piac@ntia.doc.gov (please use

‘‘Public Comment’’ as the subject line)

or by letter addressed to the Committee

at the address listed below (please place

‘‘Public Comment’’ on the bottom left of

the envelope).

Guidelines for Public Comment: The

Advisory Committee on Public Interest

Obligations of Digital Television

Broadcasters welcomes public

comments. In general, opportunities for

oral comment will usually be limited to

no more than five (5) minutes per

speaker and no more than thirty (30)

minutes total at meetings. Written

comments received from the public may

be mailed (if at least thirty-five (35)

paper copies are submitted) or

forwarded by email to the committee

members prior to the meeting date.

However, comments received too close

to the meeting date will normally be

provided to committee members at the

meeting. Written comments received

shortly after a meeting will be compiled

and sent as briefing material prior to the

next meeting.

Obtaining Meeting Minutes: Within

thirty (30) days following the meeting,

copies of the minutes of the meeting

may be obtained over the Internet at

www.ntia.doc.gov/pubintadvcom/

pubint.htm, by phone request at 202–

501–6195, or by written request to

Karen Edwards; Advisory Committee on

Public Interest Obligations of Digital

Television Broadcasters; National

Telecommunications and Information

Administration; U.S. Department of

Commerce, Room 4716; 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue N.W.; Washington,

DC 20230.

Shirl Kinney,

Deputy Assistant Secretary for

Communications and Information.

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