[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 32 (Wednesday, February 18, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Page 8607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-03336]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-873; A-791-815]


Ferrovanadium From the People's Republic of China and the 
Republic of South Africa: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce 
(the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission (the 
``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
ferrovanadium from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') and the 
Republic of South Africa (``South Africa'') 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 these antidumping duty orders.

DATES: Effective Date: February 18, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hill or Howard Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-3518 
or 202-482-5193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 1, 2013, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of the second sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on ferrovanadium from the PRC and South Africa, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a 
result of its reviews, the Department determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on ferrovanadium from the PRC and South Africa 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified 
the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the 
orders be revoked.\2\ On February 3, 2015, the ITC published its 
determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation 
of the antidumping duty orders on ferrovanadium from the PRC and South 
Africa would likely lead to 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, 78 FR 65614 
(November 1, 2013).
    \2\ See Ferrovanadium from the People's Republic of China and 
the Republic of South Africa: Final Results of the Expedited Second 
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 14216 (March 
13, 2014).
    \3\ See Ferrovanadium from China and South Africa; 
Determinations, 80 FR 5787 (February 3, 2015).
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Scope of the Orders

    The scope of these orders covers all ferrovanadium regardless of 
grade, chemistry, form, shape, or size. Ferrovanadium is an alloy of 
iron and vanadium that is used chiefly as an additive in the 
manufacture of steel. The merchandise is commercially and 
scientifically identified as vanadium. It specifically excludes 
vanadium additives other than ferrovanadium, such as nitride vanadium, 
vanadium-aluminum master alloys, vanadium chemicals, vanadium oxides, 
vanadium waste and scrap, and vanadium-bearing raw materials such as 
slag, boiler residues and fly ash. Merchandise under the following 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item 
numbers 2850.00.2000, 8112.40.3000, and 8112.40.6000 are specifically 
excluded. Ferrovanadium is classified under HTSUS item number 
7202.92.00. Although the HTSUS item number is provided for convenience 
and Customs purposes, the Department's written description of the scope 
of these orders remains dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely 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 
orders on ferrovanadium from the PRC and South Africa. 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 orders 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 orders not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: February 6, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-03336 Filed 2-17-15; 8:45 am]
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