Notices. Additions to and Deletions from Procurement List

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BILLING CODE 3410-11-M COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Additions and Deletions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from Procurement List. SUMMARY: This action adds to the Procurement List services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities, and deletes from the Procurement List services previously furnished by such agencies.

DATES: *Effective Date:* June 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia 22202-3259. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary-Carolyn Bell, Telephone:

(703)603-7740, Fax:

(703)603-0655, or e-mail *mbell@jwod.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Additions On March 10, March 17, and March 24, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 12338, 13810, and 14833) of proposed additions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the material presented to it concerning capability of qualified nonprofit agencies to provide the services and impact of the additions on the current or most recent contractors, the Committee has determined that the services listed below are suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the services to the Government. 2. The action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following services are added to the Procurement List: Services *Service Type/Location:* Custodial Services, 5A NYC Terminal Market, USDA, AMS F&V Division, Bronx, New York. *NPA:* The Corporate Source, Inc., New York, New York. *Contracting Activity:* USDA, Animal & Plant Health Inspection Service-PFQ, Minneapolis, MN. *Service Type/Location:* Custodial Services, DHS—Customs & Border Protection, 5401 Coffee Drive, New Orleans, Louisiana. *NPA:* Goodworks, Inc., New Orleans, Louisiana. *Contracting Activity:* DHS—Customs & Border Protection, Indianapolis, Indiana. *Service Type/Location:* Document Destruction, Internal Revenue Service, NISH, Vienna, VA (PRIME CONTRACTOR); performance to be allocated to the Nonprofit Agencies identified at the following locations: 2945 Rodeo Park Drive, East, Santa Fe, New Mexico. *NPA:* Adelante Development Center, Inc., Albuquerque, New Nexico; 330 N. Brand Boulevard, Glendale, California; 6377 Riverside Avenue, #110, Riverside, California. *NPA:* Goodwill Industries of Southern California, Los Angeles, California. *Contracting Activity:* U.S. Treasury, IRS, San Francisco, California. *Service Type/Location:* Facilities Maintenance Services, Center for Investigative Services, 1137 Branchton Road, Boyers, Pennsylvania. *NPA:* Goodwill Commercial Services, Inc., Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. *Contracting Activity:* Office of Personnel Management, Washington, DC. Deletions On March 24, 2006, the Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled published notice (71 FR 14833) of proposed deletions to the Procurement List. After consideration of the relevant matter presented, the Committee has determined that the services listed below are no longer suitable for procurement by the Federal Government under 41 U.S.C. 46-48c and 41 CFR 51-2.4. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. The action may result in additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities. 2. The action may result in authorizing small entities to furnish the services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the services deleted from the Procurement List. End of Certification Accordingly, the following services are deleted from the Procurement List: Services *Service Type/Location:* Base Supply Center, Roosevelt Roads Naval Station, Building 1207, Ceiba, Puerto Rico. *NPA:* Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. *Contracting Activity:* Department of the Navy. *Service Type/Location:* Office Supply Center, Richard Bolling Federal Building, 601 East 12th Street, Kansas City, Missouri. *NPA:* Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Kansas City, Missouri. *Contracting Activity:* U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Kansas City, Missouri. *Service Type/Location:* Office Supply Store, Defense Supply Service—Washington, Army Material Command, Alexandria, Virginia. *NPA:* Virginia Industries for the Blind, Charlottesville, Virginia. *Contracting Activity:* Defense Supply Service, Washington DC. *Service Type/Location:* Office Supply Store, Department of Energy, 80300 Century Blvd, Germantown, Maryland. *NPA:* Winston-Salem Industries for the Blind, Winston-Salem, North Carolina. *Contracting Activity:* Department of Energy, Washington, DC. *Service Type/Location:* Office Supply Store, Department of Housing and Urban Development, Robert A. Young Building, 1222 Spruce Street, St. Louis, Missouri. *NPA:* Alphapointe Association for the Blind, Kansas City, Missouri. *Contracting Activity:* U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, St. Louis, Missouri. Patrick Rowe, Deputy Executive Director. [FR Doc. E6-7629 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR SEVERELY DISABLED Procurement List; Proposed Additions AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled. ACTION: Proposed additions to Procurement List. SUMMARY: The Committee is proposing to add to the Procurement List a product and services to be furnished by nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Comments Must be Received on or Before: June 18, 2006. ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase From People Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled, Jefferson Plaza 2, Suite 10800, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Arlington, Virginia, 22202-3259. For Further Information or to Submit Comments Contact: Mary-Carolyn Bell, Telephone:

(703)603-7740, Fax:

(703)603-0655, or e-mail *mbell@jwod.gov.* SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: This notice is published pursuant to 41 U.S.C 47(a)

(2)and 41 CFR 51-2.3. Its purpose is to provide interested persons an opportunity to submit comments on the proposed actions. If the Committee approves the proposed additions, the entities of the Federal Government identified in the notice for each product or service will be required to procure the product and services listed below from nonprofit agencies employing persons who are blind or have other severe disabilities. Regulatory Flexibility Act Certification I certify that the following action will not have a significant impact on a substantial number of small entities. The major factors considered for this certification were: 1. If approved, the action will not result in any additional reporting, recordkeeping or other compliance requirements for small entities other than the small organizations that will furnish the product and services to the Government. 2. If approved, the action will result in authorizing small entities to furnish the product and services to the Government. 3. There are no known regulatory alternatives which would accomplish the objectives of the Javits-Wagner-O'Day Act (41 U.S.C. 46-48c) in connection with the product and services proposed for addition to the Procurement List. Comments on this certification are invited. Commenters should identify the statement(s) underlying the certification on which they are providing additional information. End of Certification The following products and services are proposed for addition to Procurement List for production by the nonprofit agencies listed: Product *Product/NSN:* Cup, Water Canteen, 8465-00-165-6838—Cup, Water Canteen. *NPA:* The Lighthouse for the Blind, Inc. (Seattle Lighthouse), Seattle, Washington. *Contracting Activity:* Defense Supply Center Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Services *Service Type/Location:* Custodial Services, 15th MDG Facilities, Life Skills, Bldg 554, Hickam AFB, Hawaii. *NPA:* Network Enterprises, Inc., Honolulu, Hawaii. *Contracting Activity:* 15th Contracting Squadron, Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii. *Service Type/Location:* Custodial Services, Grand Prairie Reserve Center Complex, Bldgs. 303, 308, 370, 397, 310 Army Drive, Grand Prairie, Texas. *NPA:* Goodwill Industries of Fort Worth, Inc., Fort Worth, Texas. *Contracting Activity:* 90th Regional Readiness Command, North Little Rock, Arkansas. *Service Type/Location:* Grounds Maintenance, Fort Douglas, Salt Lake City, Utah. *NPA:* Community Foundation for the Disabled, Inc., Salt Lake City, Utah. *Contracting Activity:* U.S. Army, 96th Regional Support Command, Salt Lake City, Utah. Patrick Rowe, Deputy Executive Director. [FR Doc. E6-7630 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6353-01-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-848] Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and New Shipper Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scot Fullerton or Erin Begnal, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-1386 or

(202)482-1442, respectively. Background On October 25, 2005, the Department of Commerce (“Department”) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China. **See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part** , 70 FR 61601 (October 25, 2005). The review was initiated for 13 individually named firms, and the period of review

(POR)is September 1, 2004, through August 31, 2005. 1 Of the 13 named firms for which the Department initiated an administrative review, the reviews of 7 of these firms were rescinded on February 15, 2006. *See Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review* , 71 FR 7915 (February 15, 2006). 2 1 These firms are China Kingdom Import & Export Co., Ltd. (aka China Kingdom Import & Export Co., Ltd., aka Zongda Import & Export Co., Ltd.) (China Kingdom), Jiangsu Hilong International Trading Company, Ltd. (Jiangsu Hilong), Jiangsu Jiushoutang Organisms-Manufactures Co., Ltd. (Jiangsu JOM), Shangai Sunbeauty Trading Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Sunbeauty), Ningbo Nanlian Frozen Foods Company, Ltd. (Ningbo Nanlian), Qingdao Jinyongxiang Aquatic Foods Co., Ltd. (Qingdao JYX), Qingdao Wentai Trading Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Wentai), Qingdao Zhengri Seafood Co., Ltd. (Qingdao Zhengri), Weishan Zhenyu Foodstuff Co., Ltd. (Weishan Zhenyu), Xuzhou Jinjiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. (Xuzhou Jinjiang), Yancheng Haiteng Aquatic Products & Foods Co., Ltd. (Yancheng Haiteng), Yancheng Hi-King Agriculture Developing Co., Ltd. (Yancheng Hi-King), and Yancheng Yaou Seafood Co., Ltd. (Yancheng Yaou). 2 The seven firms for which the review was rescinded are China Kingdom, Jiangsu Hilong, Qingdao Zhengri, Weishan Zhenyu, Yancheng Haiteng, Yancheng Yaou, and Ningbo Nanlian. The preliminary results of this administrative review for the remaining respondents (Jiangsu JOM, Shangai Sunbeauty, Qingdao JYX, Qingdao Wentai, Xuzhou Jinjiang, and Yancheng Hi-King) are currently due by June 2, 2006. Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department shall issue preliminary results in an administrative review of an antidumping duty order within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of the date of publication of the order for which a review is requested and the final results within 120 days after the date on which the preliminary results are published. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review within the specified time periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend these deadlines to a maximum of 365 days and 180 days, respectively. The Department has determined that completion of the preliminary results within the originally anticipated time limit, *i.e.* , by June 2, 2006, is impracticable. The Department requires additional time to analyze the parties' responses to the Department's questionnaires, as well as to issue any necessary supplemental questionnaires and to conduct verifications. Consequently, it is not practicable to complete the review within the time specified under the Act. Therefore, the Department is extending the time limit for completion of these preliminary results by 120 days to September 30, 2006, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Additionally, on February 16, 2006, and February 21, 2006, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3), Xuzhou Jinjiang and Xiping Opeck Food Co. Ltd., respectively, agreed to waive the time limits of their new shipper reviews, and agreed to have their reviews conducted concurrently with the administrative review of this order for the same POR. *See Notice of Postponement of Time Limits for New Shipper Antidumping Duty Reviews in Conjunction With Administrative Review* , 71 FR 13963 (March 20, 2006). Therefore, the preliminary results of these new shipper reviews will also be extended by 120 days to September 30, 2006. The deadline for the final results of these reviews continues to be 120 days after the publication of the preliminary results. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: May 15, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-7681 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] Billing Code: 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A-570-848 Notice of Extension of the Final Results of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Reviews: Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People's Republic of China AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scot Fullerton or P. Lee Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-1386 and

(202)482-1655, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department received timely requests from Shanghai Sunbeauty Trading Co., Ltd., (“Shanghai Sunbeauty”), Jiangsu Jiushoutang Organisms-Manufactures Co., Ltd., (“Jiangsu JOM”), and Qingdao Wentai Trading Co., Ltd., (“Qingdao Wentai”) in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(c) for new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC. On April 29, 2005, the Department found that the requests for review with respect to Shanghai Sunbeauty, Jiangsu JOM, and Qingdao Wentai met all of the regulatory requirements set forth in 19 CFR 351.214(b) and initiated these new shipper antidumping duty reviews covering the period September 1, 2004, through February 28, 2005. *See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews* , 70 FR 23987 (May 6, 2005). On March 2, 2006, the Department published the preliminary results of these new shipper antidumping duty reviews. *See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Notice of Intent to Rescind* , 71 FR 10644 (March 2, 2006). Extension of Time Limits for Final Results Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1) require the Department to issue the preliminary results of a new shipper review within 180 days after the date on which the new shipper review was initiated and final results of a review within 90 days after the date on which the preliminary results were issued. The Department may, however, extend the deadline for completion of the final results of a new shipper review to 150 days if it determines that the case is extraordinarily complicated (19 CFR 351.214 (i)(2)). The Department has determined that the review is extraordinarily complicated as the Department must consider numerous arguments presented in the case briefs of the three respondents and petitioner's rebuttal brief including arguments regarding the respondents' sales prices, quantities, and issues relating to two respondents' U.S. affiliates. Based on the timing of the case, the final results of this new shipper review cannot be completed within the statutory time limit of 90 days. Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit for the completion of the final results by 30 days from the original May 24, 2006, deadline, to June 23, 2006, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2). This notice is published pursuant to sections 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: May 15, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-7688 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] Billing Code: 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-863] Honey from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 2004/2005 New Shipper Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristina Boughton or Bobby Wong AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-8173 or

(202)482-0409, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 10, 2001, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published in the **Federal Register** an antidumping duty order covering honey from the People's Republic of China (PRC). *Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order; Honey from the People's Republic of China* , 66 FR 63670 (December 10, 2001). The Department received timely requests from Shanghai Taiside Trading Co., Ltd. (Taiside) and Wuhan Shino-Food Trade Co., Ltd. (Shino-Food), in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.214(c), for new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on honey from the PRC, which has a December annual anniversary month and a June semi-annual anniversary month. On August 5, 2005, the Department initiated a review with respect to Taiside and Shino-Food. *Honey from the People's Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Review* , 70 FR 45367 (August 5, 2005). On January 13, 2006, the Department extended the deadline for the preliminary results to March 31, 2006. *Honey from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 2004/2005 New Shipper Review* , 71 FR 2182 (January 13, 2006). On March 9, 2006, the Department further extended the deadline for the preliminary results to May 22, 2006. *Honey from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 2004/2005 New Shipper Review* , 71 FR 12178 (March 9, 2006). Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results Section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1) require the Department to issue the preliminary results of a new shipper review within 180 days after the date on which the new shipper review was initiated and final results of a review within 90 days after the date on which the preliminary results were issued. The Department may, however, extend the deadline for completion of the preliminary results of a new shipper review to 300 days if it determines that the case is extraordinarily complicated. See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2). Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2), the Department has determined that, due to the extraordinarily complicated nature of this review, specifically the complex issues raised in this review segment, including honey valuation and *bona fides* issues arising from verification, it is not practicable to complete this administrative review within the current time limit. Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limit for the completion of the preliminary results until May 30, 2006, which is the first business day 300 days from the date on which this new shipper review was initiated, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(i)(2). The final results, in turn, will be due 90 days after the date of issuance of the preliminary results, unless extended. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: May 15, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-7680 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-351-824] Silicomanganese From Brazil: Notice of Intent to Rescind Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request from Eramet Marietta Inc., a domestic producer of silicomanganese, the Department of Commerce initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil. The period of review covers December 1, 2004, through November 30, 2005. Because the sole respondent reported that it had no sales or shipments to the United States during the period of review, we intend to rescind the review. EFFECTIVE DATE: May 19, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun at

(202)482-5760 or Dmitry Vladimirov at

(202)482-0665, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14 th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Department of Commerce (the Department) published an antidumping duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil on December 22, 1994. See *Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Silicomanganese from Brazil* , 59 FR 66003 (December 22, 1994). On December 1, 2005, the Department published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order for the period of review covering December 1, 2004, through November 30, 2005. See *Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation* , 70 FR 72109 (December 1, 2005). In accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b)(1), the petitioner, Eramet Marietta Inc., requested an administrative review of this order with respect to the following respondents: Rio Doce Manganês S.A., Companhia Paulista de Ferro-Ligas, and Urucum Mineração S.A. (collectively RDM/CPFL). The Department published the initiation of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on silicomanganese from Brazil on February 1, 2006. See *Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part* , 71 FR 5241 (February 1, 2006). Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by this order is silicomanganese. Silicomanganese, which is sometimes called ferrosilicon manganese, is a ferroalloy composed principally of manganese, silicon and iron, and normally contains much smaller proportions of minor elements, such as carbon, phosphorus, and sulfur. Silicomanganese generally contains by weight not less than 4 percent iron, more than 30 percent manganese, more than 8 percent silicon, and not more than 3 percent phosphorous. All compositions, forms, and sizes of silicomanganese are included within the scope of the order, including silicomanganese slag, fines, and briquettes. Silicomanganese is used primarily in steel production as a source of both silicon and manganese. Silicomanganese is currently classifiable under subheading 7202.30.0000 of the *Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States* (HTSUS). Some silicomanganese may also currently be classifiable under HTSUS subheading 7202.99.5040. This order covers all silicomanganese, regardless of its tariff classification. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the order remains dispositive. Intent to Rescind Administrative Review The Department will rescind an administrative review with respect to an exporter or producer if the Department concludes that there were no entries, exports, or sales of the subject merchandise to the United States during the period of review. See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). In response to the Department's questionnaire, RDM/CPFL notified the Department that the company had no entries, exports, or sales of the subject merchandise to the United States during the period of review. Eramet Marietta Inc. submitted no information rebutting RDM/CPFL's response. The Department conducted a customs data query to ascertain whether there were suspended entries of subject merchandise. See April 12, 2006, Memorandum to File entitled “Silicomanganese from Brazil: Internal Customs Data Query.” Based on the data query, there is no evidence of entries or shipments of the subject merchandise by RDM/CPFL during the period of review. Therefore, we intend to rescind the review. In accordance with the Department's clarification of its assessment policy (see *Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties* , 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003)), in the event any entries were made during the period of review through intermediaries under U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)case numbers for RDM/CPFL, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-others rate in effect on the date of entry. Public Comment An interested party may request a hearing within 15 days of publication of this notice of intent to rescind. See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Any hearing, if requested, will be held 30 days after the date of publication, or the first working day thereafter. Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 15 days after the date of publication of this notice of intent to rescind. See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii). Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be filed no later than five days after the time limit for filing the case brief. See 19 CFR 351.309(d). Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit with the argument

(1)a statement of the issue,

(2)a brief summary of the argument, and

(202)482-3683 or Kristin Case at

(202)482-1374, AD/CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 1, 1993, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rods (wire rods) from India. See *Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods from India* , 58 FR 63335 (December 1, 1993). On December 1, 2005, the Department published a notice in the **Federal Register** providing an opportunity for interested parties to request an administrative review of the order on wire rods from India for the period of review

(POR)December 1, 2004, through November 30, 2005. See *Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative Review of Antidumping Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation* , 70 FR 72109 (December 1, 2005). On December 20, 2005, the petitioner, Carpenter Technology Corp., requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of “the Viraj Group, including but not necessarily limited to Viraj Alloys, Ltd., Viraj Forgings, Ltd., Viraj Impoexpo Ltd., Viraj Smelting, Viraj Profiles, and VSL Wires, Ltd.” because, according to the request, the petitioner believed these firms were manufacturing and/or exporting subject merchandise to the United States. On December 22, 2005, we received a timely request from Mukand Limited (Mukand) for an administrative review of its exports. On February 1, 2006, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department initiated an administrative review of Viraj Alloys, Ltd. (VAL), Viraj Impoexpo, Ltd., Viraj Forgings, Ltd., Viraj Smelting, Viraj Profiles, and VSL Wires, Ltd.

(VSL)(collectively, the Viraj entities) and Mukand. See *Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part* , 71 FR 5241 (February 1, 2006) ( *Initiation Notice* ). In the *Initiation Notice* , the Department stated that, although the Department had revoked the order in part with respect to entries of subject merchandise produced and exported by VAL and VSL, effective December 1, 2003, 1 the Department was “conditionally initiating a review with respect to Viraj Alloys, Ltd., Viraj Forgings, Ltd., Viraj Impoexpo Ltd., Viraj Smelting, Viraj Profiles, and VSL Wires, Ltd., pending further information from the requestor as to sales of subject merchandise not covered by the revocation.” 1 See *Stainless Steel Wire Rod From India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Determination to Revoke Order in Part* , 70 FR 40318, 40319-20 (July 13, 2005). Scope of the Order The products covered by this order are certain stainless steel wire rods, which are hot-rolled or hot-rolled annealed and/or pickled rounds, squares, octagons, hexagons or other shapes, in coils. Wire rods are made of alloy steels containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without other elements. These products are only manufactured by hot-rolling, are normally sold in coiled form, and are of solid cross section. The majority of wire rods sold in the United States are round in cross-section shape, annealed, and pickled. The most common size is 5.5 millimeters in diameter. The products are currently classifiable under subheadings 7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, and 7221.00.0075 of the *Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States* (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this proceeding remains dispositive. Post-Initiation Developments Viraj Entities On February 8, 2006, the Department requested that, in light of the previous revocation determination, the petitioner clarify its request to ensure that it only includes companies that it believes may have exported to the United States merchandise that is subject to the order. Moreover, the Department indicated that, absent adequate clarification, it intended to rescind the administrative review with respect to the Viraj entities. See February 8, 2006, letter from Laurie Parkhill, Office Director, to the petitioner. On February 10, 2006, the petitioner responded to the Department's request. The petitioner urged the Department to seek information as to whether the named companies shipped subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. The petitioner also referred to the changes in operation among the various Viraj entities that the Department recognized in pre-revocation reviews. Therefore, in light of the revocation and the petitioner's request, we determined that it was appropriate to ascertain whether there are suspended entries of merchandise subject to the order from the Viraj entities. We examined shipment data we obtained from U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)and placed this data on the record on May 2, 2006. See Memorandum to the File, “Customs Data of 2004-2005 Entries of SSWR from India,” dated May 2, 2006. Based on this information, we determined that there are no suspended entries of merchandise subject to the order involving any of the Viraj entities for the POR. See Memorandum from Laurie Parkhill, Office Director, to Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary, “2004-2005 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Stainless Steel Wire Rods from India - Rescission of Review of the Viraj Group Companies,” dated May 15, 2006. Mukand Further, while examining the data for shipments from Viraj entities, we ascertained that there were no entries of merchandise subject to the order from Mukand during the POR. Intent to Rescind the Administrative Review Section 751(a) of the Act instructs the Department that, when conducting administrative reviews, it is to determine the dumping margin for entries during the period. Further, according to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the Department will rescind an administrative review in whole or only with respect to a particular exporter or producer if it concludes that, during the POR, there were no entries, exports, or sales of the subject merchandise, as the case may be. The Department has interpreted the statutory and regulatory language as requiring “that there be entries during the period of review upon which to assess antidumping duties.” See *Granular Polytetrafluoroethylene Resin from Japan: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 70 FR 44088, 44088 (August 1, 2005). In *Allegheny Ludlum Corp. v. United States* , 346 F.3d 1368 (Fed. Cir. October 15, 2003), the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit upheld the Department's practice of rescinding annual reviews when there are no entries of subject merchandise during the POR. See also *Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Taiwan: Final Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 68 FR 63067, 63068 (November 7, 2003) (stating that “the Department's interpretation of its statute and regulations, as affirmed by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, supports not conducting an administrative review when the evidence on the record indicates that respondents had no entries of subject merchandise during the POR”). Because there were no entries of merchandise subject to the order during the POR from any of the Viraj companies named in the notice of initiation, we intend to rescind the administrative review with respect to Viraj. In addition, because there were no entries of merchandise subject to the order from Mukand during the POR, we intend to rescind the administrative review with respect to Mukand. Thus, the statute, regulations, previous administrative decisions, and case law all support rescission of the administrative review in this case. Therefore, the Department intends to rescind the administrative review with respect to the Viraj entities and Mukand. Public Comment Any interested party may request a hearing within 15 days of publication of this notice of intent to rescind. See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Any hearing, if requested, will be held 30 days after the date of publication, or the first working day thereafter. Interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 15 days after the date of publication of this notice of intent to rescind. See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be filed no later than five days after the time limit for filing the case brief. See 19 CFR 351.309(d). Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit with the argument

(1)a statement of the issue,

(2)a brief summary of the argument, and

(3)a table of authorities. Further, parties submitting written comments should provide the Department with an additional copy of the public version of any such comments on diskette. The Department will issue the final notice, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any such comments, or at a hearing, if requested, within 120 days of publication of this notice of intent to rescind. Further, absent the completion of the 2004-2005 administrative review, the cash-deposit rate for Mukand will remain at 18.67 percent ( *Stainless Steel Wire Rods From India: Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 69 FR 29923 (May 26, 2004)). This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d). Dated: May 15, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6-7685 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] Billing Code: 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of partially closed meeting. SUMMARY: Pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, notice is hereby given that the Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award will meet Tuesday, June 6, 2006. The Judges Panel is composed of eleven members prominent in the field of quality management and appointed by the Secretary of Commerce. The purpose of this meeting is to Review the 2006 Baldrige Award Cycle; Discussion of Senior Examiner Training for Site Visits and Final Judging Interaction; Judges' Survey of Applicants; and Judging Process Improvement Discussion for Final Judges' Meeting Preparation. The applications under review contain trade secrets and proprietary commercial information submitted to the Government in confidence. DATES: The meeting will convene June 6, 2006 at 9 a.m. and adjourn at 4:30 p.m. on June 6, 2006. It is estimated that the closed portion of the meeting will last from 10 a.m until 2 p.m. and the open portion of the meeting will last from 9 a.m. until 10 a.m. and from 2 p.m. until 4:30 p.m. ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, Administration Building, Lecture Room A, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899. All visitors to the National Institute of Standards and Technology site will have to pre-register to be admitted. Anyone wishing to attend this meeting must register 48 hours in advance in order to be admitted. Please submit your name, time of arrival, e-mail address and phone number to Virginia Davis no later than Friday, June 2, 2006, and she will provide you with instructions for admittance. Ms. Davis' e-mail address is *virginia.davis@nist.gov* and her phone number is

(301)975-2361. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dr. Harry Hertz, Director, National Quality Program, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, telephone number

(301)975-2361. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Assistant Secretary for Administration, with the concurrence of the General Counsel, formally determined on December 27, 2005, that the meeting of the Judges Panel will be closed pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. app. 2, as amended by section 5(c) of the Government in the Sunshine Act, Public Law 94-409. The meeting, which involves examination of Award applicant data from U.S. companies and a discussion of this data as compared to the Award criteria in order to recommend Award recipients, may be closed to the public in accordance with section 552b(c)(4) of Title 5, United States Code, because the meetings are likely to disclose trade secrets and commercial or financial information obtained from a person which is privileged or confidential. Dated: May 15, 2006. Hratch G. Semerjian, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E6-7669 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket No. 060404094-6094-01] Notice of Termination of the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Providers of Proficiency Testing Program AGENCY: National Institute of Standards and Technology, Commerce. ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: In accordance with the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) regulations, the National Institute of Standards and Technology

(NIST)is announcing that the NVLAP Chemical Calibration, Providers of Proficiency Testing Program

(PPT)will be terminated, effective at the close of business on September 30, 2006. For further information, interested parties may contact Mr. C. Douglas Faison at the address below. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Questions should be directed to C. Douglas Faison at

(301)975-5304; via e-mail at *faisond@nist.gov* or by mail at the Standards Services Division, 100 Bureau Drive, Stop 2140, Gaithersburg, MD 20899-2140. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the regulations, Title 15 CFR 285.5, NIST is announcing that, effective COB September 30, 2006, the Chemical Calibration, Programwill be terminated. In 1999, the NVLAP PPT program was created to assume the role and responsibilities formerly provided by the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (USEPA) Water Proficiency Evaluation Program. The purpose of the NVLAP PPT program is to review and accredit laboratories for their competence to characterize samples and to conduct proficiency test programs to support USEPA requirements for environmental laboratories. Accreditation is offered in those areas necessary to support environmental laboratory testing of drinking water and waste water. The PPT program is a competence based program, meaning Proficiency Testing Providers are periodically assessed and found competent to prepare and analyze samples and to conduct studies. Proficiency Testing Providers are re-evaluated every two years requiring a complete review of their competence and their performance on studies conducted. Proficiency Testing Providers are also required to participate in proficiency testing activities administered by the NIST Analytical Chemistry Division (ACD). In 2003, the National Environmental Accreditation Conference (NELAC) published the NELAC Standard, which modified and made more stringent the accreditation requirements for Proficiency Testing Providers. The NELAC standard requires that Proficiency Testing Providers be accredited by a Proficiency Testing Oversight Body (PTOB)/Proficiency Test Provider Accreditor (PTPA). Chapter 2 of the NELAC Standard sets out the requirements for the operation of a PTOB/PTPA. Specifically, clauses D.4 and D.5 of Chapter 2, Appendix D, require that the PTOB/PTPA provide ongoing oversight of Proficiency Testing Providers and the PTOB/PTPA develop and maintain a comprehensive database for the purpose of statistical monitoring of Proficiency Testing Providers' study data. The NVLAP PPT program does not meet the requirements to be a PTOB/PTPA because it does not include ongoing oversight and NVLAP does not have the resources to develop and maintain the required database. NVLAP, therefore, did not apply to serve as a PTOB/PTPA and does not wish to be recognized by NELAC as having a program that meets the requirement for service as a PTOB/PTPA. NELAC has approved at least one PTOB/PTPA that will satisfy the original need and that meets current requirements. NVLAP has been informed that this PTOB/PTPA's program will be operational by June 30, 2006. NVLAP will maintain the accreditations of the current NVLAP-accredited Proficiency Testing Providers until September 30, 2006, to ensure continuity in coverage. After that date, Proficiency Testing Providers will be able to obtain accreditation from a NELAC-approved PTOB/PTPA. Dated: May 10, 2006. Hratch G. Semerjian, Deputy Director. [FR Doc. E6-7676 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-13-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army; Corps of Engineers Notice of Availability of the Final Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Everglades Agricultural Area

(EAA)A-1 Reservoir located in Palm Beach County, FL AGENCY: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DoD. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is issuing this notice to advise the public that a Final Environmental Impact Statement

(FEIS)has been completed and is available for review and comment. DATES: In accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the USACE has filed the FEIS with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

(EPA)for publication of their notice of availability in the **Federal Register** . The EPA notice officially starts the 30-day review period for this document. It is the goal of the USACE to have the this notice published on the same date as the EPA notice. However, if that does not occur, the date of the EPA notice will determine the closing date for comments on the FEIS. Comments on the FEIS must be submitted to the address below under Further Contact Information and must be received no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday, June 19, 2006. ADDRESSES: The FEIS can be viewed online at *http://www.saj.usace.army.mil/pao/hotTopics/hot_topics_acceler8.htm* (follow the link to New Information). Copies of the FEIS are also available for review at the following libraries: Belle Glade Branch Public Library, 530 S. Main Street, Belle Glade, FL 33430 Palm Beach County Main Library, 3650 Summit Blvd., W. Palm Beach, FL 33406 Clewiston Public Library, 120 W. Osceola Ave., Clewiston, FL 33440 Pahokee Branch Public Library, 525 Bacom Point Rd., Pahokee, FL 33476 Legislative Library, 701 The Capitol, Tallahassee, FL 32399-1300 Glades County Public Library, PO Box 505, Riverside Dr., Moorehaven, FL 33471 South Bay Public Library, 375 SW. 2nd Ave., South Bay, FL 33493 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Tori White, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, 1400 Centrepark Suite 750, West Palm Beach, Florida 33410, Telephone: 561-472-8888. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The proposed action by the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) is construction and operation of a 16,768-acre water supply reservoir located north of Stormwater Treatment Area 3/4 and between the Miami and North New River Canals in the EAA in Palm Beach County, Florida. The purpose of the EAA Reservoir A-1 is to store water from stormwater runoff and releases from Lake Okeechobee at any given time. As part of the USACE's review process, this FEIS has been prepared. The SFWMD's proposed project, identified as Cell A-1, has the same footprint as a portion of the Selected Plan, identified in the USACE's September 2005 Draft Integrated Project Implementation Report (PIR)/EIS and the February 2006 Revised Draft Integrated PIR/EIS for the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan

(CERP)EAA Storage Reservoirs project, which features a two-cell reservoir impoundment with a maximum normal pool storage depth of 12 feet at approximately 31,000 acres of above ground surface area storage. The SFWMD proposes to construct the EAA Reservoir A-1 project prior to implementation of the CERP EAA Storage Reservoirs project. The proposed project includes an open water reservoir with a capacity of 190,000 acre-feet at an approximate depth of 12.5 feet. The reservoir would be constructed on a 16,768-acre parcel of land. The USACE is proceeding with two separate and independent but related actions, the regulatory evaluation of the SFWMD's proposed EAA Reservoir A-1 project and the planning evaluation of the federal CERP EAA Storage Reservoirs project, both of which are described in the September 2005 Draft Integrated PIR/EIS and February 2006 Revised Draft Integrated PIR/EIS. The USACE and SFWMD had anticipated that the SFWMD would accelerate construction and achievement of benefits of certain CERP projects by obtaining required permits and initiating construction upon completion of the FEIS for the federal CERP project. Because of delays in completion of the FEIS for the CERP EAA Storage Reservoirs project, the SFWMD is pursuing a Department of the Army permit prior to completion of the CERP EAA Storage Reservoirs FEIS. Accordingly, this FEIS has been prepared by the Regulatory Division to address the environmental impacts of the SFWMD's proposed project. The Regulatory Division of the USACE is evaluating the SFWMD's proposed EAA Reservoir A-1 while the USACE Civil Works Planning Process continues with a separate and independent evaluation of the CERP project. Any regulatory decision on the SFWMD's proposed project will not affect the planning process and consideration of alternatives for the federal CERP EAA Storage Reservoirs project. The SFWMD's Acceler8 project may ultimately be a component of the federal CERP EAA Storage Reservoirs project. If it is not a part of the federal recommended plan, it will be considered as a locally preferred plan. Dated: May 11, 2006. Erik L. Stor, Major(P), Corps of Engineers, Deputy Commander. [FR Doc. E6-7644 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3710-92-P DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE Department of the Army, Corps of Engineers Availability of Draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Proposed Construction of a Dredged Material Containment Facility in the Patapsco River, at Masonville, Baltimore City, MD AGENCY: Department of the Army, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, DOD. ACTION: Notice of availability. SUMMARY: In accordance with requirements of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, has prepared a Draft Environmental Impact Statement

(DEIS)for the proposed construction of a dredged material containment facility

(DMCF)by the Maryland Port Administration (MPA). This DEIS was prepared as part of the submission of MPA's application for a Department of the Army permit to construct the facility in the Patapsco River, Baltimore City, MD. This application will be evaluated pursuant to section 10 or the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899 and section 404 of the Clean Water Act. The preferred alternative is for the construction of a stone, sand, and cofferdam structure that would impact approximately 131 acres of waters of the United States, including jurisdictional wetlands. The structure would be initially constructed to 10 feet above the mean lower low water

(MLLW)elevation, with a future temporary elevation to 42 feet above MLLW, and an ultimate elevation of 36 feet above MLLW. The project would also include mechanical dredging of approximately 1.7 million cubic yards of overburden material within the footprint of the proposed disposal site, and the placement of this material at the Hart Miller Island disposal site, Baltimore County, MD. Hydraulic dredging of approximately 1.5 million cubic yards of sand would be performed, and the sand used to construct the outer portion of the containment structure. Approximately 0.5 million cubic yards of clay is to be mechanically/hydraulically dredged and placed on the inside of this structure. Two new spillway structures and discharge outfalls are to be included in the construction of the DMCF. Other work associated with the construction of the DMCF is the relocation of a city water main line and storm drain systems, and the relocation of a commercial mooring buoy. The total proposed footprint of the proposed project is 141 acres. DATES: The Baltimore District must receive comments on or before July 7, 2006 to ensure consideration in the final action. A public hearing on the DEIS has been scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at 7 p.m. Displays will be available and representatives of the project team will be present at 6 p.m. ADDRESSES: The public hearing will be held in the Baum Auditorium at Harbor Hospital, 3001 South Hanover Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21225. Please send written comments concerning this proposed project to U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, Attn: Mr. Jon Romero, CENAB-OP-RMN, PO Box 1715, Baltimore, MD 21203-1715. You may submit electronic comments to *jon.romeo@usace.army.mil.* Your comments must be contained in the body of your message; please do not send attached files. Please include your name and address in your message. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Jon Romeo,

(410)962-6079. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The EIS integrates analyses and consultation required by the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 401 and Section 404 of the Clean Water Act, Section 7 of the Endangered Species Act, the Clean Air Act, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Coordination Act, Section 106 of the National Historic Preservation Act, and the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. All appropriate documentation ( *i.e.* section 7 and section 106 coordination letters and public and agency comments) will be obtained and included as part of the EIS. The decision on whether or not to issue a Department of the Army permit for this project will reflect the national concern for the protection and utilization of important resources. The benefits which may reasonably be expected to accrue from the proposal will be balanced against its reasonably foreseeable detriments. All factors that may be relevant to the proposal will be considered. Among these are wetlands, fish and wildlife resources, cultural resources, land use, water and air quality, hazardous, toxic and radioactive substances, threatened and endangered species, regional geology, aesthetics, environmental justice, navigation, cumulative impacts, and the general needs and welfare of the public. Vance G. Hobbs, Chief, Maryland Section Northern. [FR Doc. 06-4683 Filed 5-18-06; 8:45 am]

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