Notices. Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

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BILLING CODE 3510-JT-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with September anniversary dates.

In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 25, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sheila E. Forbes, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, telephone:

(202)482-4697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b) (2002), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with September anniversary dates. Initiation of Reviews: In accordance with sections 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than September 30, 2006. Antidumping Duty Proceedings Period to be Reviewed CANADA: Certain Softwood Lumber A-122-838 5/1/04 - 4/30/05 Woodwise Lumber Limited 1 LATVIA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars A-449-804 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 Joint Stock Company Liepajas Metalurgs REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Stainless Steel Wire Rod A-580-829 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 Changwon Specialty Steel Co., Ltd. Dongbang Specialty Steel Co., Ltd. REPUBLIC OF KOREA: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars A-580-844 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 Dongil Industries Co., Ltd. Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. Hanbo Iron & Steel Co., Ltd INIsteel Kosteel Co., Ltd. Korea Iron and Steel Company SWEDEN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod A-401-806 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 Fagersta Stainless AB TAIWAN: Stainless Steel Wire Rod A-583-828 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 Walsin Lihwa Corporation THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat 2 A-570-848 9/1/04 - 8/31/05 China Kingdom Import & Export Co., Ltd. aka China Kingdoma Import & Export Co., Ltd. aka Zhongda Import & Export Co., Ltd. Jiangsu Hilong International Trading Company, Ltd. Jiangsu Jiushoutang Organisms-Manufactures Co., Ltd. Shanghai Sunbeauty Trading Co., Ltd. Ningbo Nanlian Frozen Foods Company, Ltd. Qingdao Jinyongxiang Aquatic Foods Co., Ltd. Qingdao Wentai Trading Co., Ltd. Qingdao Zhengri Seafood Co., Ltd. Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd. Xuzhou Jinjiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. Yancheng Haiteng Aquatic Products & Foods Co., Ltd. Yancheng Hi-King Agriculture Developing Co., Ltd. Yancheng Yaou Seafood Co., Ltd. THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags 3 A-570-886 8/1/04 - 7/31/05 Ampac Packaging (Nanjing) Co. Countervailing Duty Proceedings BRAZIL: Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon Quality Steel Products C-351-829 1/1/04 - 12/31/04 Companhia Siderurgica Nacional Companhia Siderurgica de Tubarao Usinas Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais Companhia Siderurgica Paulista Suspension Agreements None. 1 Company inadvertently omitted from initiation notice that published on June 30, 2005 (70 FR 37749). 2 If one of the above named companies does not qualify for a separate rate, all other exporters of freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China who have not qualified for a separate rate are deemed to be covered by this review as part of the single PRC entity of which the named exporters are a part. Additionally, for those companies for which we are conducting a new shipper review, this administrative review will only cover entries not covered by those new shipper reviews. 3 Company inadvertently omitted from initiation notice that published on September 28, 2005 (70 FR 56631). During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an antidumping duty order under section 351.211 or a determination under section 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine, consistent with *FAG Italia v. United States* , 291 F.3d 806 (Fed. Cir. 2002), as appropriate, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested. Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (19 USC 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(I). Dated: October 19, 2005. Holly A. Kuga, Senior Office Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 4 for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-5897 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Areas Global TB Vaccine Foundation, Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument This decision is made pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). Related records can be viewed between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Suite 4100W, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. *Docket Number* : 05-036. Applicant: Areas Global TB Vaccine Foundation. Instrument: Flow Cytometer. Manufacturer: Partec GmbH, Germany. Intended Use: See notice at 70 FR 48372, August 17, 2005. Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. No instrument of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument, for such purposes as it is intended to be used, is being manufactured in the United States. Reasons: The foreign instrument provides:

(1)true volumetric absolute cell counting,

(2)validation of assay cell numbers that can be correlated to FDA approved cell counting devices,

(3)stable lasers to permit use of the same settings regardless of the day or operator and

(4)that the user can make corrections to the laser. The National Institutes of Health advises:

(1)these capabilities are pertinent to the applicant's intended purpose and

(2)it knows of no domestic instrument or apparatus of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument for the applicant's intended use. We know of no other instrument or apparatus of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument which is being manufactured in the United States. Gerald A. Zerdy, Program Manager Statutory Import Programs Staff. [FR Doc. E5-5895 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and, Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether an instrument of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instrument shown below is intended to be used, is being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and

(4)of the regulations and be filed within 20 days with the Statutory Import Programs Staff, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, D.C. 20230. Applications may be examined between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Suite 4100W, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. *Docket Number* : 05-037. Applicant: California Institute of Technology, 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena, CA 91125. Instrument: Dual Beam SEM/FIB System, Model 200 Nanolab. Manufacturer: FEI Company, The Netherlands. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to modify and analyze delicate nano-devices as well as to prepare more conventional cross-sectional thin sections for analytical electron microscopy. The nanostructures to be modified will largely be developed within Caltech's microfabrication facilitiesand the delivered software system will be re-written to enable more precise patterning and alignment of nanostructures. Metallorganic gases can be delivered to the sample surface through a gas manifold for metal deposition and etching gases can be injected to perform chemically-assisted focused ion etching. A laser interferometer stage will enable the alignment of nanostructures to existing alignment marks for a flexible nanofabrication system. A large variety of chemical analysis sensors will further extend the capabilities of the system.Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: September 27, 2005. *Docket Number:* 05-044. Applicant: Tufts University, 169 Holland Street, Somerville, MA 02144. Instrument: Low-temperature Scanning Tunneling Microscope. Manufacturer: Omicron Nanotechnology, Germany. Intended Use: The instrument is intended to be used to study molecules adsorbed on metal and semiconductor surfaces at low temperature to gain understanding of the physisorption and chemisorption processes. The research is intended to:

(1)obtain high-resolution images of molecules adsorbed on surfaces at temperatures down to 4 Kelvin,

(2)record conductance and vibrational data from these systems using the microscope's spectroscopic capabilities and

(3)manipulate the positions of molecules using the microscope tip. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: October 5, 2005. Gerald A. Zerdy, Program Manager Statutory Import Programs Staff. [FR Doc. E5-5896 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Princeton University, Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instrument This decision is made pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). Related records can be viewed between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Suite 4100W, U.S. Department of Commerce, Franklin Court Building, 1099 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. *Docket Number* : 05-035. Applicant: Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey. Instrument: Geiger Mode Ionizing Counters (1350). Manufacturer: pol.hi.tech, S.R.I, Italy. Intended Use: See notice at 70 FR 48372, August 17, 2005. Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. No instrument of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument, for such purposes as it is intended to be used, is being manufactured in the United States. Reasons: These are compatible accessories for an existing instrument. Also referred to as limited streamer tubes, they are to be interfaced to the Stanford Linear Accelerator to study all the systematics of B meson decay processes by international research projects. Extreme reliability is an essential feature, since once assembled, they cannot be removed for replacement. The only domestic assembly facility for producing large numbers of these devices (at the University of Houston) has been decommissioned. The accessories are pertinent to the intended uses and we know of no domestic accessories which can be readily adapted for this purpose. We know of no other instrument or apparatus of equivalent scientific value which is being manufactured in the United States. Gerald A. Zerdy, Program Manager Statutory Import Programs Staff. [FR Doc. E5-5894 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration State University of New York, Stony Brook, et al., Notice of Consolidated Decision on Applications for Duty-Free Entry of Electron Microscopes This is a decision consolidated pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89-651, 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). Related records can be viewed between 8:30 A.M. and 5:00 P.M. in Suite 4100W, Franklin Court Building, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1099 14th Street, NW, Washington, D.C. *Docket Number* : 05-032. Applicant: State University of New York, Stony Brook. Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model JEM-2200FS. Manufacturer: JEOL Ltd., Japan. Intended Use: See notice at 70 FR 48372, August 17, 2005. Order Date: September 2, 2003. *Docket Number* : 05-034. Applicant: The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg. Instrument: Electron Microscope, Model JEM-2100. Manufacturer: JEOL, Ltd., Japan. Intended Use:See notice at 70 FR 48372, August 17, 2005. Order Date: October 13, 2004. Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. No instrument of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument, for such purposes as these instruments are intended to be used, was being manufactured in the United States at the time the instruments were ordered. Reasons: Each foreign instrument is a conventional transmission electron microscope

(CTEM)and is intended for research or scientific educational uses requiring a CTEM. We know of no CTEM, or any other instrument suited to these purposes, which was being manufactured in the United States either at the time of order of each instrument OR at the time of receipt of application by U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Gerald A. Zerdy, Program Manager Statutory Import Programs Staff. [FR Doc. E5-5893 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration (C-427-603) Preliminary Results of Full Sunset Review: Brass Sheet and Strip from France AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On April, 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (“the Department”) initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty (“CVD”) order on brass sheet and strip from France, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (“the Act”). On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties and an adequate response from respondent interested parties, the Department determined to conduct a full sunset review of this CVD order pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2). As a result of our analysis, the Department preliminarily finds that revocation of the CVD order would likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the level indicated in the “Preliminary Results of Review” section of this notice. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 25, 2005. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darla Brown or David Goldberger, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-2849 or

(202)482-4136, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 1, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of the CVD order on brass sheet and strip from France pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. *See Notice of Initiation of Five-year (“Sunset”) Reviews* , 70 FR 16800 (April 1, 2005). The Department received a notice of intent to participate from the following domestic interested parties: Heyco Metals, Inc. (“Heyco”); Olin Corporation - Brass Group (“Olin”); Outokumpu American Brass (“Outokumpu”); PMX Industries, Inc. (“PMX”); Revere Copper Products, Inc. (“Revere”); Scott Brass (“Scott”); the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers; United Auto Workers (Local 2367 and Local 1024); and United Steelworkers of America (AFL/CIO-CLC) (hereinafter, collectively “domestic interested parties”), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under sections 771(9)(C) and

(D)of the Act, as domestic brass mills, rerollers, and unions engaged in the production of brass sheet and strip in the United States. The Department received substantive responses from the domestic interested parties as well as from Gravograph Industrie International (“Gravograph”); Trefimetaux, S.A. (“TMX”); and the Government of France (“GOF”). On May 24, 2005, after analyzing the substantive and rebuttal responses of interested parties, consistent with 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(A) and (C), the Department determined to conduct an expedited review of this countervailing duty order on the basis that the two respondent companies, Gravograph and TMX, accounted for less than 50 percent of the exports of subject merchandise from France to the United States during the sunset review period. Subsequently, the GOF and the European Union (“EU”) requested that the Department reconsider its adequacy determination on the basis that the customs data concerning imports (U.S. data) and exports (French data) do not reliably reflect the actual volume of imports of brass sheet and strip. 1 On June 10, 2005, domestic interested parties submitted a letter reiterating earlier comments asserting that the French respondents failed to submit all of the required information in their responses and failed to satisfy the 50-percent export threshold set forth in the regulations. Thus, according to domestic interested parties, the Department's determination to conduct an expedited review was correct and should be maintained. 1 *See* letters of June 8, 2005, and June 9, 2005, respectively. On June 14, 2005, the Department met with representatives from the EU and the GOF to discuss their request that the Department reconsider its decision to conduct an expedited review in the instant case. 2 On July 11, 2005, the GOF provided additional information concerning the statistics on French brass sheet and strip and again requested that the Department reconsider its adequacy determination. On July 13, 2005, the EU expressed its support for the GOF's request for a full sunset review noting that, in view of the manifest discrepancies in the various sources of data, for which the GOF has been pro-active in trying to find a solution, it would be wrong to deny all the parties a full and comprehensive investigation of the facts. Finally, on July 14, 2005, the domestic interested parties reiterated the view that the Department should conduct an expedited sunset review in this proceeding arguing that no justification exists for the Department to reverse its earlier conclusion. 2 *See* June 16, 2005, Memorandum to the File, From Kelly Parkhill, concerning the Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Brass Sheet and Strip from France. The Department reconsidered its original determination, and, on August 12, 2005, determined to conduct a full review of this order, as provided for at section 751(c)(5)(A) and

(C)of the Tariff Act of 1930 and at 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2). The Department determined that the sunset review of the CVD order on brass sheet and strip from France is extraordinarily complicated. In accordance with section 751(c)(5)(C)(v) of the Act, the Department may treat a review as extraordinarily complicated if it is a review of a transition order ( *i.e.* , an order in effect on January 1, 1995). ( *See* section 751(c)(6)(C) of the Act.) Therefore, on July 27, 2005, the Department extended the time limit for the completion of the final results of this review until not later than October 28, 2005, in accordance with section 751(c)(5)(B) of the Act. *See Brass Sheet and Strip from Germany, Brazil, and France: Extension of Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders* , 70 FR 43395 (July 27, 2005). However, when the Department determined to conduct a full sunset review of this order, the preliminary results of the full sunset review were extended until October 18, 2005. Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the CVD order is coiled, wound-on-reels (traverse wound), and cut-to-length brass sheet and strip (not leaded or tinned) from France. The subject merchandise has, regardless of width, a solid rectangular cross section over 0.0006 inches (0.15 millimeters) through 0.1888 inches (4.8 millimeters) in finished thickness or gauge. The chemical composition of the covered products is defined in the Copper Development Association (“C.D.A.”) 200 Series or the Unified Numbering System (“U.N.S.”) C2000; this order does not cover products with chemical compositions that are defined by anything other than C.D.A. or U.N.S. series. The merchandise is currently classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule ("HTS”) item numbers 7409.21.00 and 7409.29.00. The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum (“Decision Memorandum”) from Gary Taverman, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated October 18, 2005, which is hereby adopted by this notice. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendation in this public memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit room B-099 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at *http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn* . The paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Preliminary Results of Review The Department preliminarily determines that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. The net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail if the order were revoked is 0.19 percent *ad valorem* . Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than December 7, 2005, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309 (c)(1)(i). Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310 (c). Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than December 12, 2005, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309 (d). Any hearing, if requested, will be held on or about December 14, 2005. The Department will issue a notice of final results of this sunset review, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any such comments, no later than February 25, 2006. However, February 25, 2006, falls on Saturday. It is the Department's long-standing practice to issue a determination the next business day when the statutory deadline falls on a weekend, federal holiday, or any other day when the Department is closed. *See Notice of Clarification: Application of “Next Business Day” Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended* , 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). Accordingly, the deadline for completion of these final results is February 27, 2006. We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: October 18, 2005. Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E5-5898 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Notice of Government Owned Inventions Available for Licensing AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. SUMMARY: The inventions listed below are owned in whole by the U.S. Government, as represented by the Department of Commerce. The inventions are available for licensing in accordance with 35 U.S.C. 207 and 37 CFR part 404 to achieve expeditious commercialization of results of federally funded research and development. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Technical and licensing information on these inventions may be obtained by writing to: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Office of Technology Partnerships, Attn: Mary Clague, Building 820, Room 213, Gaithersburg, MD 20899. Information is also available via telephone: 301-975-4188 , fax 301-869-2751, or e-mail: *mary.clague@nist.gov* . Any request for information should include the NIST Docket number and title for the invention as indicated below. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NIST may enter into a Cooperative Research and Development Agreement (“CRADA”) with the licensee to perform further research on the invention for purposes of commercialization. The inventions available for licensing are: [NIST Docket Number: 02-008D] *Title:* Method for Selective Electroless Attachment of Contacts to Electrochemically-active Molecules. *Abstract:* A solution-based method for attaching metal contacts to molecular films is described. The metal contacts are attached to functional groups on individual molecules in the molecular film. The chemical state of the functional group is controlled to induce electroless metal deposition preferentially at the functional group site. The functionalized molecules may also be patterned on a surface to give spatial control over the location of the metal contacts in a more complex structure. Spatial control is limited only by the ability to pattern the molecular film. To demonstrate the feasibility of this concept, self-assembled monolayers of model, molecular-electronic compounds have been prepared on gold surfaces, and these surfaces were subsequently exposed to electroless deposition plating baths. These samples exhibited selective metal contact attachment, even on patterned surfaces. [NIST Docket Number: 04-018US] *Title:* Portable LED-illuminated Radiance Source. *Abstract:* With the development of light-emitting diodes

(LED)at many different wavelengths, compact, quasi-monochromatic sources can be developed for radiometric uses. Temporally stable, spatially uniform and radiometically calibrated sources are needed in many different applications. Instead of using large integrating sphere sources, such radiance sources can also be used to measure the size-of-source effect

(SSE)in radiation thermometers. These compact sources can be used for both initial characterizations and for periodic measurements to determine that the SSE has not changed. This invention provides the design, construction, and characterization of a LED-based radiance source (LRS). The performance of the LRS including spatial uniformity, temporal stability, spectral stability, and radiance are addressed. Different diffuser materials are assessed for spatial and angular uniformity. Dated: October 19, 2005. William Jeffrey, Director. [FR Doc. 05-21286 Filed 10-24-05; 8:45 am]

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