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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–428–841, A–570–925] 

Sodium Nitrite from the Federal 

Republic of Germany and the People’s 

Republic of China: Antidumping Duty 

Orders 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final 

determinations by the Department of 

Commerce (the Department) and the 

International Trade Commission (the 

Commission), the Department is issuing 

antidumping duty orders on sodium 

nitrite from the Federal Republic of 

Germany (Germany) and the People’s 

Republic of China (PRC). On August 20, 

2008, the Commission notified the 

Department of its affirmative 

determination of material injury to a 

U.S. industry. See Sodium Nitrite from 

China and Germany (Investigation Nos. 

701–TA–453 and 731–TA–1136–1137 

(Final), USITC Publication 4029, August 

2008). 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Brian C. Smith (Federal Republic of 

Germany) or Magd Zalok (People’s 

Republic of China), AD/CVD 

Operations, Offices 2 and 4, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–1766 or (202) 482–

4162, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On July 8, 2008, the Department 

published its affirmative final 

determinations of sales at less–thanfair–value in the antidumping duty 

investigations of sodium nitrite from 

Germany and the PRC. See Notice of 

Final Determination of Sales at Less 

Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite from 

the Federal Republic of Germany, 73 FR 

38986 (July 8, 2008); and Notice of Final 

Determination of Sales at Less Than 

Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite from the 

People’s Republic of China, 73 FR 38984 

(July 8, 2008). 

On August 20, 2008, the Commission 

notified the Department of its final 

determination pursuant to section 

735(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act), that an industry in 

the United States is materially injured 

by reason of less–than-fair–value 

imports of subject merchandise from 

Germany and the PRC. See section 

735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act. 

Scope of the Orders 

The merchandise subject to these 

orders is sodium nitrite in any form, at 

any purity level. In addition, the sodium 

nitrite covered by these orders may or 

may not contain an anti–caking agent. 

Examples of names commonly used to 

reference sodium nitrite are nitrous 

acid, sodium salt, anti–rust, diazotizing 

salts, erinitrit, and filmerine. The 

chemical composition of sodium nitrite 

is NaNO2 and it is generally classified 

under subheading 2834.10.1000 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS). The American 

Chemical Society Chemical Abstract 

Service (CAS) has assigned the name 

‘‘sodium nitrite’’ to sodium nitrite. The 

CAS registry number is 7632–00–0. 

While the HTSUS subheading, CAS 

registry number, and CAS name are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes, the written description of the 

scope of these orders is dispositive. 

Antidumping Duty Orders 

On August 20, 2008, in accordance 

with section 735(d) of the Act, the 

Commission notified the Department of 

its final determination that an industry 

in the United States is materially 

injured within the meaning of section 

735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by reason of 

less–than-fair–value imports of subject 

merchandise from Germany and the 

PRC. 

In accordance with section 736(a)(1) 

of the Act, the Department will direct 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

(CBP) to assess, upon further advice by 

the Department, antidumping duties 

equal to the amount by which the 

normal value of the merchandise 

exceeds the export price or constructed 

export price of the merchandise for all 

relevant entries of sodium nitrite from 

Germany and the PRC. These 

antidumping duties will be assessed on 

all unliquidated entries of sodium 

nitrite entered, or withdrawn from 

warehouse, for consumption on or after 

April 23, 2008, the date on which the 

Department published its notices of 

preliminary determination in the 

Federal Register. See Notice of 

Preliminary Determination of Sales at 

Less Than Fair Value: Sodium Nitrite 

from the Federal Republic of Germany, 

73 FR 21909 (April 23, 2008); and 

Notice of Preliminary Determination of 

Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sodium 

Nitrite from the People’s Republic of 

China, 73 FR 21906 (April 23, 2008). 

On or after the date of publication of 

the Commission’s notice of final 

determination in the Federal Register, 

CBP must require, pursuant to section 

735(c)(3) of the Act, at the same time as 

importers would normally deposit 

estimated duties on this merchandise, a 

cash deposit equal to the estimated 

dumping margins as noted below: 

Country Manufacturer/exporter Weighted–Average Margin 

(percent) 

Germany .............................................................................................................. BASF AG 237.00 

.............................................................................................................................. All–Others 150.82 

PRC ..................................................................................................................... PRC–Wide Rate 190.74 

This notice constitutes the 

antidumping duty orders with respect to 

sodium nitrite from Germany and the 

PRC, pursuant to section 736(a) of the 

Act. Interested parties may contact the 

Department’s Central Records Unit, 

Room 1117 of the Main Commerce 

Building, for copies of an updated list 

of antidumping duty orders currently in 

effect. 

These orders are issued and published 

in accordance with section 736(a) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). 

Dated: August 21, 2008. 

David M. Spooner, 

Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

Establishment of the Civil Nuclear 

Trade Advisory Committee and 

Solicitation of Nominations for 

Membership 

AGENCY: International Trade 

Administration, DOC. 

ACTION: Notice of establishment of the 

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Committee and solicitation of 

nominations for membership. 

SUMMARY: Pursuant to provisions under 

the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 

U.S.C. Appendix 2, the Under Secretary 

of Commerce for International Trade 

announces the establishment of the 

Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory 

Committee (CINTAC) by the Secretary of 

Commerce. The CINTAC shall advise 

the Secretary regarding the development 

and administration of programs to 

expand United States exports of civil 

nuclear goods and services in 

accordance with applicable United 

States regulations, for use by the 

Department of Commerce in its role as 

member of the Civil Nuclear Trade 

Working Group (CINTWG) of the Trade 

Promotion Coordinating Committee 

(TPCC). This notice also requests 

nominations for membership on the 

CINTAC. 

DATES: Nominations for members must 

be received on or before September 30, 

2008. 

ADDRESSES: All nominations should be 

submitted to Sarah Lopp, Office of 

Energy & Environmental Industries, 

Room 4053, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Sarah Lopp, Office of Energy & 

Environmental Industries, Room 4407, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 

Washington, DC 20230; phone 202–482–

3851; fax 202–482–5665; e-mail 

sarah.lopp@mail.doc.gov. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background and Authority 

The CINTAC is being established 

under the discretionary authority of the 

Secretary, in response to an identified 

need for consensus advice from U.S. 

industry to the U.S. government on how 

U.S. foreign policies, programs, and 

activities will affect the U.S. civil 

nuclear industry’s competitiveness and 

ability to participate in the international 

market. The Federal Advisory 

Committee Act (5 U.S.C. Appendix 2) 

governs the CINTAC, and sets forth 

standards for the formation and use of 

advisory committees. 

CINTAC shall advise the Secretary of 

Commerce regarding the development 

and administration of programs and 

policies to expand United States exports 

of civil nuclear goods and services in 

accordance with applicable United 

States regulations, for use of the 

Department of Commerce in its role as 

member of the CINTWG of the TPCC. In 

connection with that function, the 

Committee shall advise on matters 

including, but not limited to: 

(1) Trade policy development and 

negotiations relating to U.S. civil 

nuclear exports; 

(2) The effect of U.S. and foreign 

government policies, regulations, 

programs and practices on the export of 

U.S. civil nuclear goods and services; 

(3) The competitiveness of U.S. 

industry and its ability to respond to 

international opportunities for civil 

nuclear products and services, 

including specific exporting problems, 

and U.S. Government and public/ 

private actions to assist civil nuclear 

companies in expanding their exports; 

(4) Priority civil nuclear products and 

services markets with high immediate 

returns for U.S. exports, as well as 

emerging markets with a longer-term 

potential for U.S. exports; 

(5) Strategies to increase private sector 

awareness and effective use of U.S. 

Government export promotion 

programs, and to make U.S. Government 

programs more efficiently designed and 

coordinated; 

(6) The development of 

complementary industry and trade 

association export promotion programs, 

and greater or more effective resource 

allocation for export promotion in the 

private sector; and 

(7) The development of U.S. 

Government programs to encourage 

producers of civil nuclear products and 

services to enter new foreign markets, in 

connection with which CINTAC may 

advise on how to gather, disseminate, 

and promote awareness of information 

on civil nuclear exports and related 

trade issues. 

II. Structure 

The CINTAC shall consist of not more 

than 20 members appointed by the 

Secretary of Commerce, in accordance 

with applicable Department of 

Commerce guidance and based on their 

ability to carry out the objectives of the 

CINTAC. Members shall represent U.S. 

exporters of civil nuclear products and 

services and reflect the diversity of this 

sector, including company size and 

geographic location, and shall be drawn 

from U.S. civil nuclear manufacturing 

and services companies, U.S. trade 

associations, and U.S. private sector 

organizations involved in the promotion 

of exports of civil nuclear products and 

services. The Secretary shall appoint to 

the Committee at least one individual 

representing each of the following 

groups: 

a. U.S. civil nuclear companies that 

are not majority owned or controlled by 

a foreign government entity; 

b. Small businesses; 

c. U.S. utilities; 

d. Trade associations in the civil 

nuclear sector; and 

e. Private sector organizations 

involved in the international trade of 

civil nuclear products and services. 

Members shall serve in a 

representative capacity, expressing the 

views and interests of a U.S. entity or 

organization, as well as their particular 

sector. The members shall not serve as 

Special Government Employees. Each 

member of the Committee must be a 

U.S. citizen, and not registered as 

foreign agent under the Foreign Agents 

Registration Act. No member may 

represent a company that is majority 

owned or controlled by a foreign 

government entity. Appointments will 

be made without regard to political 

affiliation. Members shall serve at the 

pleasure of the Secretary from the date 

of appointment to the Committee to the 

date on which the CINTAC’s charter 

terminates (normally a two-year term). 

The Secretary shall designate the 

CINTAC Chair and Vice Chair. The 

Chair and Vice Chair will serve in those 

positions at the pleasure of the 

Secretary. The Assistant Secretary of 

Commerce for Manufacturing and 

Services shall designate the CINTAC 

Executive Director. The Assistant 

Secretary of Commerce for 

Manufacturing and Services shall 

designate a Designated Federal Officer 

(DFO) from among the employees of the 

Office of Energy and Environmental 

Industries. 

III. Compensation 

Members of the CINTAC will not be 

compensated for their services or 

reimbursed for their travel expenses. 

IV. Nominations 

The Secretary of Commerce invites 

nominations to CINTAC of U.S. citizens 

who will represent U.S. civil nuclear 

goods and services companies that trade 

internationally, or trade associations 

whose members include U.S. companies 

that trade internationally. No member 

may represent a company that is 

majority owned or controlled by a 

foreign government entity. Nominees 

will be considered based upon their 

ability to carry out the goals of CINTAC 

as articulated in its charter. Selfnominations will be accepted. If you are 

interested in nominating someone to 

become a member of CINTAC, please 

provide the following information (2 

pages maximum): 

(1) Name; 

(2) Title; 

(3) Work Phone; Fax; and, E-mail 

Address; 


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(4) Company or Trade Association 

Name and Address including Web site 

Address; 

(5) Short Biography of nominee 

including credentials; 

(6) Brief description of the company 

or trade association and its business 

activities; company size (number of 

employees and annual sales); and export 

markets served. 

Please do not send company or trade 

association brochures or any other 

information. 

This information may be e-mailed to 

Sarah.Lopp@mail.doc.gov or faxed to 

the attention of Sarah Lopp at 202–482–

5665, and must be received before the 

deadline. Nominees selected for 

appointment to CINTAC will be notified 

by return mail. 

Jamie Estrada, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Manufacturing. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–570–926] 

Sodium Nitrite from the People’s 

Republic of China: Countervailing Duty 

Order 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: Based on an affirmative final 

determination by the U.S. International 

Trade Commission (ITC), the 

Department of Commerce (the 

Department) is issuing a countervailing 

duty order on sodium nitrite from the 

People’s Republic of China (PRC). On 

August 20, 2008, the ITC notified the 

Department of its affirmative 

determination of material injury to a 

U.S. industry. See Sodium Nitrite from 

the People’s Republic of China, USITC 

Pub. 4029, Inv. No. 701–TA–453 (Final) 

(August 2008). 

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 27, 2008. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Gene Calvert or Paul Matino, AD/CVD 

Operations, Office 6, Import 

Administration, International Trade 

Administration, Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–3586 or (202) 482–

4146, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Scope of the Order 

The merchandise covered by this 

order is sodium nitrite in any form, at 

any purity level. In addition, the sodium 

nitrite covered by this order may or may 

not contain an anti–caking agent. 

Examples of names commonly used to 

reference sodium nitrite are nitrous 

acid, sodium salt, anti–rust, diazotizing 

salts, erinitrit, and filmerine. The 

chemical composition of sodium nitrite 

is NaNO2 and it is generally classified 

under subheading 2834.10.1000 of the 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States (HTSUS). The American 

Chemical Society Chemical Abstract 

Service (CAS) has assigned the name 

‘‘sodium nitrite’’ to sodium nitrite. The 

CAS registry number is 7632–00–0. For 

purposes of the scope of this order, the 

narrative description is dispositive, not 

the tariff heading, CAS registry number 

or CAS name, which are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes. 

Countervailing Duty Order 

In accordance with section 705(d) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 

Act), on July 8, 2008, the Department 

published its final determination in the 

countervailing duty investigation of 

sodium nitrite from the PRC. See 

Sodium Nitrite from the People’s 

Republic of China: Final Affirmative 

Countervailing Determination, 73 FR 

38981 (July 8, 2008). On August 9, 2008, 

the Department terminated suspension 

of liquidation in accordance with 703(d) 

of the Act. Section 703(d) states that the 

suspension of liquidation pursuant to a 

preliminary determination may not 

remain in effect for more than four 

months. 

On August 20, 2008, the ITC notified 

the Department of its final 

determination, pursuant to section 

705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, that an 

industry in the United States is 

materially injured as a result of 

subsidized imports of sodium nitrite 

from the PRC. As a result of the ITC’s 

determination, in accordance with 

Section 706(a) of the Act, the 

Department will direct U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, 

upon further instruction by the 

Department, countervailing duties on all 

unliquidated entries of sodium nitrite 

from the PRC entered, or withdrawn 

from warehouse, for consumption on or 

after April 11, 2008, the date on which 

the Department published its 

preliminary affirmative countervailing 

duty determination in the Federal 

Register, and before August 9, 2008, the 

date on which the Department 

instructed CBP to discontinue the 

suspension of liquidation in accordance 

with section 703(d) of the Act. Entries 

of sodium nitrite made on or after 

August 9, 2008, and prior to the date of 

publication of the ITC’s final 

determination in the Federal Register 

are not liable for the assessment of 

countervailing duties due to the 

Department’s discontinuation, effective 

August 9, 2008, of the suspension of 

liquidation. 

In accordance with section 706 of the 

Act, the Department will direct CBP to 

reinstitute the suspension of liquidation 

for sodium nitrite from the PRC, 

effective the date of publication of the 

ITC’s notice of final determination in 

the Federal Register, and to assess, 

upon further advice by the Department 

pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act, 

countervailing duties for each entry of 

the subject merchandise in an amount 

based on the net countervailable 

subsidy rates for the subject 

merchandise. On or after the date of 

publication of the ITC’s final injury 

determination in the Federal Register, 

CBP must require, at the same time as 

importers would normally deposit 

estimated duties on this merchandise, a 

cash deposit equal to the rates noted 

below: 

Producer/Exporter Subsidy Rate 

Shanxi Jiaocheng 

Hongxing Chemical 

Co., Ltd. (Shanxi 

Jiaocheng) ................. 169.01% 

Tianjin Soda Plant 

Tianjin Port Free 

Trade Zone Pan 

Bohai International 

Trading Co., Ltd. 

(Tianjin Soda Plant) .. 169.01% 

All Others ...................... 169.01% 

This notice constitutes the 

countervailing duty order with respect 

to sodium nitrite from the PRC pursuant 

to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested 

parties may contact the Central Records 

Unit (CRU), Room 1117 of the main 

Commerce building, for copies of an 

updated list of countervailing duty 

orders currently in effect. 

This countervailing duty order is 

issued and published in accordance 

with sections 705(c)(2) and 705(d) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.211. 

Dated: August 22, 2008. 

David M. Spooner, 

Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration. 

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