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2Silicon Metal From Brazil; Final Results of

Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty

Order, 65 FR 35607 (June 5, 2000), Silicon Metal

From the People’s Republic of China; Final Results

of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty

Order, 65 FR 35609 (June 5, 2000), Silicomanganese

From the People’s Republic of China and Brazil;

Final Results of Antidumping Duty Expedited

Sunset Reviews, 65 FR 35324 (June 2, 2000), and

Final Results of Full Sunset Review:

Silicomanganese From Ukraine, 65 FR 58045

(September 27, 2000).

likely to lead to continuation or

recurrence of material injury to

industries in the United States within a

reasonably foreseeable time (66 FR 8981

(February 5, 2001)). Therefore, pursuant

to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department

is publishing notice of the continuation

of the antidumping duty orders on

silicon metal from Brazil and China and

on silicomanganese from Brazil and

China, and of the continuation of the

suspended investigation on

silicomanganese from Ukraine.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 16, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder,

Office of Policy for Import

Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20230;

telephone: (202) 482–5050 or (202) 482–

3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On November 2, 1999, the Department

initiated (64 FR 59160) and the

Commission instituted (64 FR 59204;

59209) sunset reviews of the

antidumping duty orders on silicon

metal from Brazil and China and on

silicomanganese from Brazil and China,

and sunset reviews of the suspended

antidumping duty investigation on

silicomanganese from Ukraine, pursuant

to section 751(c) of the Act. As a result

of its reviews, the Department found

that revocation of the antidumping duty

orders on silicon metal from Brazil and

China and on silicomanganese from

Brazil and China, and termination of the

agreement on Silicomanganese from

Ukraine would be likely lead to

continuation or recurrence of dumping

and notified the Commission of the

magnitude of the margin likely to

prevail were the orders revoked and the

agreement terminated.2

On February 5, 2001, the Commission

determined, pursuant to section 751(c)

of the Act, that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders on silicon

metal from Brazil and China and on

silicomanganese from Brazil and China,

and termination of the suspended

investigation on silicomanganese from

Ukraine would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury to an industry in the United

States within a reasonably foreseeable

time. See Silicon Metal From Argentina,

Brazil, and China, and Silicomanganese

From Brazil, China, and Ukraine, 66 FR

8981 (February 5, 2001) and USITC Pub.

3384 (January 2001) Investigation Nos.,

731 TA–470–472, and 731 TA 671–673

(Reviews).

Scope

Silicon Metal—Brazil and China

The merchandise subject to these

antidumping duty orders is silicon

metal containing at least 96.00 percent,

but less than 99.99 percent of silicon by

weight. Also covered by these orders is

silicon metal 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 (58

FR 27542, May 10, 1993). Silicon metal

is currently provided for under

subheadings 2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50

of the 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 these orders. Although

the HTS numbers are provided for

convenience and customs purposes, the

written description remains dispositive.

Silicomanganese—Brazil, China, and

Ukraine

The merchandise subject to the orders

and the suspension agreement is

silicomanganese. Silicomanganese,

which is sometimes called ferrosilicon

manganese, is a ferroalloy composed

principally of manganese, silicon, and

iron, and normally containing much

smaller proportions of minor elements,

such as carbon, phosphorous, and

sulfur. Silicomanganese generally

contains by weight not less than four

percent iron, more than 30 percent

manganese, more than eight percent

silicon, and not more than three percent

phosphorous. All compositions, forms,

and sizes of silicomanganese are

included within the scope of these

orders, and agreement, including

silicomanganese slag, fines, and

briquettes. Silicomanganese is used

primarily in steel production as a source

of both silicon and manganese. These

antidumping duty orders, and this

agreement, cover all silicomanganese,

regardless of its tariff classification.

Most silicomanganese is currently

classifiable under subheading

7202.30.0000 of the HTS schedule.

Some silicomanganese may also

currently be classifiable under HTS

subheading 7202.99.5040. Although the

HTS subheadings are provided for

convenience and customs purposes, our

written description of the scope remains

dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determinations by

the Department and the Commission

that revocation of the antidumping duty

orders and termination of the agreement

would be likely to 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

duty orders on silicon metal from Brazil

and China and on silicomanganese from

Brazil and China, and the continuation

of the agreement on silicomanganese

from Ukraine. The Department will

instruct the Customs Service to continue

to collect antidumping duty deposits at

the rates in effect at the time of entry for

all imports of subject merchandise. The

effective date of continuation of these

orders, and this agreement, will be the

date of publication in the Federal

Register of this Notice of Continuation.

Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751

(c)(6) of the Act, the Department intends

to initiate the next five-year review of

these orders, and this agreement, not

later than January 2006.

This notice is published pursuant to

section 703(c)(2) of the Act. Effective

January 20, 2001, Bernard T. Carreau is

fulfilling the duties of the Assistant

Secretary for Import Administration.

Dated: February 12, 2001.

Bernard T. Carreau,

Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD

Enforcement II.

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of

Engineers

Intent To Prepare a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the Illinois River Ecosystem

Restoration Feasibility Report, Illinois

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice of intent.

SUMMARY: A DEIS will be prepared to

address the Illinois River Ecosystem

Restoration Feasibility Report, a

systemic evaluation of identify

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problems and opportunities related to

sedimentation and habitat degradation

in the Illinois River Basin and to

identify potential restoration projects

and a prioritization framework.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions about the proposed action

and DEIS can be answered by calling

Mr. Ken Barr, 309/794–5256, or by

writing to: Commander, U.S. Army

Engineer District, Rock Island, ATTN:

CEMVR–PM–A (Ken Barr), Clock Tower

Building, P.O. Box 2004, Rock Island,

Illinois 61204–2004.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The

Illinois River Ecosystem Restoration

Feasibility Report is being conducted

under the Corps of Engineers General

Investigations Program in partnership

with the Illinois Department of Natural

Resources. The study was authorized by

Section 216 of the Flood Control Act of

1970. Supplemental authorization is

provided by Section 519 of the Water

Resources Development of 2000, which

authorizes development of a

comprehensive plan for the purposes of

restoring, preserving, and protecting the

Illinois River Basin. The Illinois

Waterway System is being reviewed for

changed physical and economic

conditions that may warrant structural

or operation modifications to improve

the quality of the environment. The

study area includes the entire Illinois

River Watershed.

1. During the reconnaissance study,

the primary problems identified were

sedimentation and degradation of the

environmental conditions of the Illinois

Waterway System. This study will

identify ecosystem restoration efforts

which could address these problems.

2. Ecosystem restoration alternatives

to address sedimentation and habitat

degradation that have been identified to

date include the following: stabilization

of tributary watersheds, modification of

Illinois River side channel and

backwater habitats, water level

management to reduce rapid

fluctuations and naturalized flows, and

restoration and protection of floodplan

habitats. Combinations of these, along

with the ‘‘No Action’’ alternative, are

being evaluated to form an array of

alternatives which will eventually result

in a recommended plan.

3. The DEIS will address impacts

associated with the general types of

restoration alternatives proposed.

Supplemental documentation will be

prepared, as appropriate, to address sitespecific impacts of restoration

alternatives.

4. Previous scoping information

developed as part of the Upper

Mississippi River—Illinois Waterway

Environmental Management Program

(EMP), the EMP Habitat Needs

Assessment, and the State of Illinois

Integrated Management Plan for the

Illinois River Watershed, Upper

Mississippi and Illinois Waterway

Cumulative Effects Study were

considered for initial study scoping

efforts. A coordinating body with

representatives from Federal, State, and

local government and non-governmental

organizations will be established to

promote dialogue and coordination.

Study newsletters will be sent to a

mailing list of approximately 2,000

individuals and organizations

approximately 8 times during the 4-year

study. A series of public meetings will

be held three times during the feasibility

study. Each of the three series of

meetings will be held at six or more

sites within the Illinois River Basin. The

first series of meetings were held in

November and December 2000 and

February 2001. The second and third

series of meetings will occur at the

study mid-point and the study’s

conclusion, respectively. Interested

Federal, State, and local agencies,

Indian tribes, and other interested

private organizations and citizens are

invited to participate.

5. Significant issues to be analyzed in

depth in the DEIS are as follows:

a. Water/Tributary Restoration—

evaluate options to address tributary

degradation and instability looking at

stream and wetlands restoration, water

retention, conservation easements, and

riparian buffers;

b. Side Channel and Backwater

Restoration—consider opportunities to

restore aquatic habitats in these areas,

including off-channel deep-water

habitat, backwater lakes, side channels,

islands, etc;

c. Water Level Management—evaluate

options to reduce rapid fluctuations and

naturalize flows; and,

d. Floodplan Restoration and

Protection—floodplain use, potential

restoration of floodplain function, and

value and potential for acquisition of

conservation easements.

6. Any subsequent environment

review will be conducted according to

the requirements of the National

Environmental Policy Act, National

Historic Preservation Act, Endangered

Species Act, Clean Water Act, Farmland

Protection Act, Fish and Wildlife

Coordination Act, Executive Order

11988—Floodplain Management,

Executive Order 11990—Protection of

Wetlands, and other environmental

regulations.

7. Scoping meetings were held on

November 29, 2000, and December 4, 5,

and 6, 2000. Additional scoping

meetings are scheduled for February 20,

2001, in Grafton, Illinois; February 26,

2001, in Utica, Illinois; and February 27,

2001, in Macomb, Illinois. Notification

of these meetings will be made available

to local media.

8. The DEIS is anticipated to be

provided to the public in fall 2003. The

EIS will be supplemented, as

appropriate.

Dated: January 26, 2001.

William J. Bayles,

Colonel, EN, Commanding.

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DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE

Department of the Army, Corps of

Engineers

Intent To Prepare a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS) for the Proposed King Cove to

Cold Bay Transportation Access

Project Located in the Aleutians East

Borough, Near the Terminus of the

Alaska Peninsula, Alaska

AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers,

DoD.

ACTION: Notice of Intent.

SUMMARY: The Alaska District, U.S.

Army Corps of Engineers (Corps),

intends to prepare a Draft

Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS)

to address the potential impacts

associated with the construction of the

proposed King Cove to Cold Bay

Transportation Access Project to be

located between King Cove, Alaska and

Cold Bay, Alaska. The Corps will be

evaluating a permit application for the

work under the authority of Section 10

of the Rivers and Harbors Act and

Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The

EIS will be used as a basis for the permit

decision and to ensure compliance with

the National Environmental Policy Act

(NEPA).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Questions about the proposed action

and the DEIS should be addressed to

Ms. Kathleen Kuna ́, Regulatory Branch,

phone (907) 753–2712, in Alaska 1–

800–478–2712, Fax (907) 753–5567,

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CO–R,

Post Office Box 898, Anchorage, Alaska

99506–0898.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

1. The permit applicant is proposing

to construct a year-round transportation

system between the cities of King Cove

and Cold Bay, Alaska. The route would

include the construction of a 17.9 mile

one lane gravel all-weather road and a

marine hovercraft link to transport