37850 Federal Register / Vol. 63, No. 134 /Tuesday, July 14, 1998 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–570–806]

Silicon Metal from the People’s

Republic of China; Final Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of

antidumping duty administrative

review; silicon metal from the People’s

Republic of China.

SUMMARY: On March 10, 1998, the

Department of Commerce (the

Department) published the preliminary

results of its administrative review of

the antidumping duty order on silicon

metal from the People’s Republic of

China (PRC). The review covers the

period June 1, 1996 through May 31,

1997.

We gave interested parties an

opportunity to comment on our

preliminary results. We received no

comments and have not changed the

results from those presented in the

preliminary results of review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 14, 1998.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Gideon Katz or Maureen Flannery,

Import Administration, International

Trade Administration, U.S. Department

of Commerce, 14th Street and

Constitution Avenue, N.W.,

Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone:

(202) 482–4733.

Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the statute are references to

the provisions effective January 1, 1995,

the effective date of the amendments

made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (the Act)

by the Uruguay Round Agreements Act.

In addition, unless otherwise indicated,

all citations to the Department’s

regulations are to the regulations as

codified at 19 CFR part 353 (April 1,

1996).

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

Background

On March 10, 1998, the Department

published in the Federal Register (63

FR 11654) the preliminary results of its

administrative review of the

antidumping duty order on silicon

metal from the People’s Republic of

China. We did not receive any

comments from interested parties. The

Department has now completed the

review in accordance with section 751

of the Act.

Scope of the Review

Imports covered by this review are

shipments of silicon metal containing at

least 96.00 but less than 99.99 percent

of silicon by weight. Also covered by

this review is silicon metal from the

PRC containing between 89.00 and

96.00 percent silicon by weight but

which contains a higher aluminum

content than the silicon metal

containing at least 96.00 percent but less

than 99.99 percent silicon by weight.

Silicon metal is currently provided for

under subheadings 2804.69.10 and

2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule (HTS) as a chemical product,

but is commonly referred to as a metal.

Semiconductor-grade silicon (silicon

metal containing by weight not less than

99.99 percent of silicon and provided

for in subheading 2804.61.00 of the

HTS) is not subject to this review.

Although the HTS subheadings are

provided for convenience and customs

purposes, the written description of the

merchandise is dispositive.

This review covers the period June 1,

1996 through May 31, 1997.

Final Results of the Review

For the reasons set out in the

preliminary determination, we

determine that the following dumping

margin exists:

Manufacturer/

exporter

Time

Period

Margin

(percent)

PRC rate ................................................................................................................................................................ 6/1/96–5/31/97 139.49

The Department shall determine, and

the Customs Service shall assess,

antidumping duties on all appropriate

entries. The Department will issue

appraisement instructions directly to

the Customs Service. Furthermore, the

following deposit requirements will be

effective upon publication of this notice

of final results of review for all

shipments of silicon metal from the PRC

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,

for consumption on or after the

publication date, as provided by section

751(a)(1) of the Act: for all PRC

exporters, the cash deposit rate will be

the PRC-wide rate established in these

final results of administrative review;

and (2) the cash deposit rates for nonPRC exporters of subject merchandise

from the PRC will be the rates

applicable to the PRC supplier of that

exporter. These deposit requirements,

when imposed, shall remain in effect

until publication of the final results of

the next administrative review.

Notification to Interested Parties

This notice serves as a reminder to

importers of their responsibility under

section 353.26 of the Department’s

regulations 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

Secretary’s presumption that

reimbursement of antidumping duties

occurred and the subsequent assessment

of double antidumping duties.

This notice also serves as a reminder

to parties subject to administrative

protective order (APO) of their

responsibility concerning the

disposition of proprietary information

disclosed under APO in accordance

with 19 CFR 353.34(d). Timely written

notification of return/destruction of

APO materials or conversion to judicial

protective order is hereby requested.

Failure to comply with the regulations

and the terms of an APO is a

sanctionable violation.

This administrative review and notice

are in accordance with section 751(a)(1)

of the Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)(1)) and

section 353.22 of the Department’s

regulations.

Dated: June 27, 1998.

Richard W. Moreland,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration.

[FR Doc. 98–18736 Filed 7–13–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Institute of Standards and

Technology

In Situ Burning of Oil Spills Workshop

AGENCY: National Institute of Standards

and Technology, Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
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SUMMARY: The National Institute of

Standards and Technology (NIST) is

conducting the workshop on behalf of

the Minerals Management Service

(MMS), Department of the Interior. The

goal of the workshop is to present the

current state of knowledge for the in situ

burning of spilled oil to decision makers

from local, state and federal agencies,

responders, environmentalists,

academia, and the user community.

Participants will prioritize research and

information needs necessary to support

decisions on the use of in situ burning

as a response tool. Specific emphasis

will be given to burning operations and

environmental and human health

concerns. Preprints of the technical

papers will be available to attendees to

facilitate their participation in panel

discussions. After the workshop a

proceedings will be published

containing the technical papers and the

research and information needs

identified by the attendees.

DATES: The workshop will take place on

Monday, November 2, 1998, through

Wednesday, November 4, 1998 from

8:30 AM to 5 PM.

PLACE: The meeting will take place at

the Double Tree Hotel, 300 Canal Street,

New Orleans, LA 70130.

ADDRESSES: To register for the

workshop, contact Ms. Lori Phillips,

National Institute of Standards and

technology, Building 101, Room B116,

Gaithersburg, MD 20899, telephone:

(301) 975–4513; Fax: (301) 948–2067.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

technical questions, contact Ms. Nora H.

Jason, telephone: (301) 975–6862; Fax:

(301) 975–4052; e-mail:

nora.jason@nist.gov.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A

registration fee will be charged for

attending the workshop. Participants are

expected to make their own travel

arrangements and accommodations.

Dated: July 8, 1998.

Robert E. Hebner,

Acting Deputy Director.

[FR Doc. 98–18699 Filed 7–13–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–13–M

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 070798D]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Issuance of Scientific Research

Permit 1144.

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that on

June 23, 1998, NMFS issued Scientific

Research Permit 1144 to Bruce D. Peery,

Michael J. Bresette, and Jonathan C.

Gorham, to take listed sea turtles for the

purpose of scientific research subject to

certain conditions set forth therein.

ADDRESSES: The application, permit,

and related documents are available for

review by appointment in the following

offices:

Office of Protected Resources, F/PR3,

NMFS, 1315 East-West Hwy., Room

13307, Silver Spring, MD 20910–3226

(301–713–1401); and Director, Southeast

Region, NMFS, NOAA, 9721 Executive

Center Drive, St. Petersburg, FL 33702–

2432 (813–893–3141).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice

was published on April 27, 1998 (63 FR

20638) that an application had been

filed by Bruce D. Peery, Michael J.

Bresette, and Jonathan C. Gorham

(1144), to take listed sea turtles as

authorized by the Endangered Species

Act of 1973 (ESA) (16 U.S.C. 1531–

1543) and NMFS regulations governing

listed fish and wildlife permits (50 CFR

parts 217–222).

The applicants requested a one-year

scientific research permit to take listed

sea turtles. Up to 75 green (Chelonia

mydas) and 25 loggerhead (Caretta

caretta) turtles will be taken in large

mesh tangle nets for the purposes of

stock assessment to characterize the sea

turtles that utilize the southern Indian

River Lagoon System, Florida. Captured

turtles will be weighed, photographed,

measured, tagged, and released. NMFS

issued permit 1144 on June 23, 1998.

Issuance of this permit, as required by

the ESA, was based on a finding that

such permit: (1) Was applied for in good

faith, (2) will not operate to the

disadvantage of the listed species that

are the subject of this permit, and (3) is

consistent with the purposes and

policies set forth in section 2 of the

ESA.

Dated: July 8, 1998.

Patricia A. Montanio,

Deputy Director, Office of Protected

Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service.

[FR Doc. 98–18733 Filed 7–13–98; 8:45 am]

BILLING CODE 3510–22–F

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Administration

[I.D. 070798C]

Endangered Species; Permits

AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries

Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and

Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),

Commerce.

ACTION: Receipt of applications for

scientific research permits (1138, 1139,

1161, 1162, 1166, 1167) and for a

modification to a scientific research/

enhancement permit (1010).

SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given of the

following actions regarding permits for

takes of endangered and threatened

species for the purposes of scientific

research and/or enhancement: NMFS

has received permit applications from:

Dr. Jennifer L. Nielsen of the Hopkins

Marine Station, Stanford University in

Pacific Grove, CA (1138), Wetlands

Research Associates Inc. (WRAI) in San

Rafael, CA (1139), the State Water

Resources Control Board (SWRCB) in

Sacramento, CA (1161), Salmon

Protection and Watershed Network

(SPAWN) in Forest Knolls, CA (1162),

Dr. Alice A. Rich of A.A. Rich and

Associates (AARA) in San Anselmo, CA

(1166), and Dr. Peter B. Moyle of the

Department of Wildlife, Fish and

Conservation Biology University of

California, in Davis, CA (1167); and

NMFS has received an application for a

modification to an existing scientific

research/enhancement permit from:

Idaho Department of Fish and Game at

Boise, ID (IDFG) (1010).

DATES: Written comments or requests for

a public hearing on any of the

applications must be received on or

before August 13, 1998.

ADDRESSES: The applications and

related documents are available for

review in the following offices, by

appointment:

For permit 1010: Protected Resources

Division (PRD), F/NWO3, 525 NE

Oregon Street, Suite 500, Portland, OR

97232–4169 (503–230–5400).

For permits 1138, 1139, 1161, 1162,

1166, and 1167: Protected Species

Division, NMFS, 777 Sonoma Avenue,

Room 325, Santa Rosa, CA 95404–6528

(707–575–6066).

All documents may also be reviewed

by appointment in the Office of

Protected Resources, F/PR3, NMFS,

1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring,

MD 20910–3226 (301–713–1401).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For

permit 1010: Robert Koch, Portland, OR

(503–230–5424).