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BILLING CODE 3410-16-M DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Mission Statement AGENCY: Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice. Mission Statement; Assistant Secretarial Trade Mission to Vietnam; June 16-20, 2008 I. Mission Description The United States Department of Commerce, International Trade Administration, U.S. Commercial Service is organizing a Trade Mission to Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, June 16-20, 2008, to be led by Assistant Secretary for Trade Promotion and Director General of the U.S. and Foreign Commercial Service Israel Hernandez.

The mission will focus on helping U.S. companies launch or increase their export business in the Vietnamese market. The mission will help participating firms gain market information, make business and government contacts, solidify business strategies, and advance specific projects, towards the goal of increasing U.S. exports to Vietnam. The mission will include business-to-business matchmaking appointments with local companies, as well as meetings with key government officials, and American and local chambers of commerce.

The delegation will be comprised of U.S. firms representing a cross section of U.S. industries with commercial interests in Vietnam. II. Commercial Setting With a GDP of $61 billion and a young population of 84 million, Vietnam is one of the fastest growing economies in Asia (8.4% growth in 2006) and a new member of the World Trade Organization

(WTO)(January 11, 2007). Since the signing of the U.S.-Vietnam Bilateral Trade Agreement in 2001, two-way trade has increased from about $1.5 billion

(2001)to $9.7 billion (2006). Total U.S. merchandise exports to Vietnam in 2006 reached $1.1 billion, and in 2007, U.S. exports grew by an estimated 65.1% over the previous year. Industrial production continues to grow at 14-15% per annum, as the country follows an increasingly sophisticated foreign investment- and export-led growth strategy in such industries as agriculture and aquaculture, furniture, textiles and now consumer electronics. Over the past five years, multilateral development banks have expanded loan portfolios to fund aggressive infrastructure (transportation, energy, telecommunications) growth and will continue to do so into the foreseeable future. New WTO market-opening commitments will continue to be phased in through 2015, making it easier for U.S. companies to open businesses and sell and distribute products in most major sectors. The telecommunications, power production, and oil and gas equipment markets are well above $2.0 billion each and growing significantly each year. IT infrastructure, financial services, environmental products, aviation and airport equipment, security, mining, medical devices and franchising present further lucrative selling opportunities for U.S. exporters. Also, industrial inputs ranging from raw materials to sophisticated manufacturing technology are needed to fuel the Vietnam government's export-led growth strategy. Rising incomes in Ho Chi Minh City and Hanoi, which tend to be four times the national average, are opening visible new selling opportunities for consumer goods producers and service-sector providers. Vietnam's government has successfully privatized a few small State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs), and will continue to do so. However, in major economic sectors such as energy, banking, telecommunications, oil and gas, and shipping, the government will “equitize” (offer shares of large state corporations to investors while maintaining a majority stake) SOEs over the next five to ten years. While challenges remain for U.S. companies doing business in Vietnam, evolving and improving regulatory and commercial law regimes are beginning to address business corruption, weak intellectual property rights enforcement and a lack of transparency and consistency. The mission is designed to assist U.S. companies to identify and capture these opportunities. III. Mission Goals The Business Development Mission to Vietnam will help U.S. firms initiate or expand their exports to Vietnam's leading industry sectors by providing business-to-business introductions, market access information, and information on U.S. Government trade financing programs. IV. Mission Scenario The Business Development Mission to Vietnam will include stops in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City. In each city, participants will: • Meet with government officials. • Meet with potential buyers, agents/distributors and partners. • Attend briefings by Embassy officials on the economic and commercial climates. Receptions and other business events will be organized to provide mission participants with further opportunities to speak with local business and government representatives, as well as U.S. business executives living and working in the region. V. Proposed Timetable Monday, June 16, 2008 Mission Begins in Hanoi Market Briefing Business Delegation Matchmaking Networking Reception Tuesday, June 17, 2008 Business Delegation Matchmaking Wednesday, June 18, 2008 Travel to Ho Chi Minh City Evening Reception Thursday, June 19, 2008 Market Briefing Business Delegation Matchmaking Friday, June 20, 2008 Business Delegation Matchmaking Mission Concludes VI. Participation Requirements All parties interested in participating in the Vietnam Business Development Mission must complete and submit an application package for consideration by the Department of Commerce. All applicants will be evaluated on their ability to meet certain conditions and best satisfy the selection criteria as outlined below. A maximum of 22 companies will be selected to participate in the mission from the applicant pool. U.S. companies already doing business with Vietnam as well as experienced U.S. exporters seeking to enter Vietnam for the first time are particularly encouraged to apply. Fees and Expenses After a company has been selected to participate on the mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the form of a participation fee is required. The participation fee will be $3,750 per firm, which includes one principal representative. The fee for each additional firm representative is $850. Expenses for travel, lodging, most meals, and incidentals will be the responsibility of each mission participant. The option to participate in the mission is also being offered to U.S.-based firms with an established presence in Vietnam or neighboring countries; the same fee structure applies. Conditions for Participation • An applicant must submit, by the specified deadline, a completed and signed mission application and supplemental application materials, including adequate information on the company's products and/or services, and the company's primary market objectives, in order to facilitate evaluation of the application and appropriate matching with potential business partners. • Each applicant must also certify that the company meets Departmental guidelines for participation. A company's products or services should be either produced in the United States, or, if not, marketed under the name of a U.S. firm and have at least 51 percent U.S. content of the value of the finished product or service. *Selection Criteria for Participation:* Selection will be based on the following criteria, listed in decreasing order of importance: • Suitability of the company's products or services in Vietnam • Applicant's potential for business in Vietnam, including likelihood of exports resulting from the mission and applicant's export experience • Consistency of the applicant's goals and objectives with the stated scope of the trade mission Referrals from political organizations and any documents containing references to partisan political activities (including political contributions) will be removed from an applicant's submission and not considered during the selection process. VII. Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the **Federal Register** , posting on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar ( *http://www.ita.doc.gov/doctm/tmcal.html)* and other Internet Web sites, press releases to general and trade media, direct mail, broadcast fax, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows. The International Trade Administration will explore and welcome outreach assistance from other interested organizations, including other U.S. Government agencies. Recruitment for the Mission will begin immediately and close April 11, 2008. Applications are available on-line on the Vietnam Business Development Mission Web site at *http://www.export.gov/vietnammission.* They can also be obtained by contacting the Mission Project Officers listed below. Applications received after April 11, 2008 will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. Contacts: Sean Timmins, Commercial Service Trade Missions Program Tel: 202-482-1841/E-mail: *vietnammission@mail.doc.gov* Karen Dubin, Commercial Service Trade Missions Program Tel: 202-482-3786/E-mail: *vietnammission@mail.doc.gov* Sean Timmins, Trade Mission Project Officer, Commercial Service Trade Missions Program, Office of Domestic Operations, U.S. Commercial Service, Washington, DC 20004, Tel: 202-482-1841/E-mail: *vietnammission@mail.doc.gov.* [FR Doc. E8-4798 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-25-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 13-2008] Foreign-Trade Zone 104—Savannah, GA; Application for Expansion An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Savannah Airport Commission, grantee of FTZ 104, requesting authority to expand FTZ 104 in the Savannah, Georgia, area, adjacent to the Savannah Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR Part 400). It was formally filed on February 25, 2008. FTZ 104 was approved on April 18, 1984 (Board Order 256, 49 FR 17789, 4/25/84), and expanded on October 13, 1995 (Board Order 775, 60 FR 54469, 10/24/95), on December 18, 2001 (Board Order 1197, 66 FR 67183, 12/28/01), on May 15, 2006 (Board Order 1449, 71 FR 29613, 5/23/06), and on May 18, 2007 (Board Order 1512, 72 FR 31050, 6/5/07). The zone project currently consists of the following sites in the Savannah area: *Site 1* (32 acres)—within the 3,400-acre Savannah International Airport, Savannah; *Site 2* (1,075 acres)—includes the 849-acre Garden City (Containerport) Terminal, 2 Main Street, Chatham, and the 226-acre Ocean Terminal, 950 West River Street, Savannah; *Site 2A* (1 acre, 43,560 sq. ft.)—located at 730 King George Boulevard, Savannah; *Site 3* (1,820 acres)—Crossroads Business Center, Interstate 95 and Godley Road, Chatham County; *Site 4* (1,353 acres)—SPA Industrial Park, located one mile east of the Interstate 95/U.S. 80 interchange, Chatham County; *Site 5* (24 acres)—within the 94-acre Savannah International Trade and Convention Center, One International Drive, Savannah; *Site 6* (1,182 acres)— Mulberry Grove site, Interstate 95 and State Highway 21, Savannah; *Site 7* (1,592 acres, 3 parcels)—within a 2,140-acre portion of the Tradeport Business Center industrial park, 380 Sunbury Road, Midway; and, *Site 8* (98 acres, 3 parcels)—industrial park located on Tremont Road near the Interstate 16 and Georgia 516 interchange, Savannah (sunset 5/31/2012). The applicant is requesting authority to expand the zone to include a site in Pooler (Chatham County): *Proposed Site 9* (62.9 acres)—Savannah Logistics Park at Morgan Center located at the intersection of S.H. Morgan Parkway and Pooler Parkway. The site is owned by Oakmont Morgan Center, LLC. The site will provide warehousing and distribution services to area businesses. No specific manufacturing authority is being requested at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is May 12, 2008. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to May 27, 2008. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Assistance Center, 111 East Liberty Street, Suite 202, Savannah, GA 31401; and, the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. For further information, contact Camille Evans at *Camille_Evans@ita.doc.gov* or at

(202)482-2350. Dated: February 25, 2008. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4835 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 14-2008] Foreign-Trade Zone 231—Stockton, CA; Application for Expansion An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones

(FTZ)Board (the Board) by the Stockton Port District, grantee of FTZ 231, requesting authority to expand its zone to include an additional site in San Joaquin County, within the Sacramento Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR part 400). It was formally filed on February 25, 2008. FTZ 231 was approved on April 15, 1998 (Board Order 967, 63 FR 23719, 4/30/98), and expanded on November 9, 2006 (Board Order 1489, 71 FR 67329, 11/21/06). The general-purpose zone currently consists of the following sites: *Site 1* (600 acres)—within the Port of Stockton complex on the Stockton Deepwater Ship Channel; *Site 2* (1,433 acres)—Rough and Ready Island on the Stockton Deepwater Ship Channel; *Site 3* (1,453 acres)—located within the Stockton Metropolitan Airport; *Site 4* (67 acres)—within the 72-acre ProLogis Park Tracy I, located at Grant Line Road and Paradise Avenue, Tracy; *Site 5* (168 acres)—ProLogis Park Tracy II, 1941 North Christmas Road, Tracy; *Site 6* (77 acres)—within the 600-acre ProLogis Park Patterson Pass, 25882 South Corporate Court, Tracy; *Site 7* (106 acres)—ProLogis Park Duck Creek, 4720 East Farmington, Stockton. The applicant is now requesting authority to expand the zone to include an additional site in San Joaquin County: *Proposed Site 8* (468 acres)—within the 474-acre Opus Logistics Center—Stockton, located at 5959 Arch Road in Stockton. The site is owned by the Opus West Corporation. No specific manufacturing requests are being made at this time. Such requests would be made to the Board on a case-by-case basis. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ Staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment on the application is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address below. The closing period for their receipt is May 12, 2008. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period to May 27, 2008. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available for public inspection at each of the following locations: U.S. Export Assistance Center, 1410 Ethan Way, Sacramento, California 95825; and, the Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230. For further information, contact Camille Evans at *Camille_Evans@ita.doc.gov* or at

(202)482-2350. Dated: February 25, 2008. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4840 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Docket 15-2008] Foreign-Trade Zone 122— Corpus Christi, TX; Application for Subzone; Baker Hughes, Inc. (Barite Grinding and Milling); Corpus Christi, TX An application has been submitted to the Foreign-Trade Zones Board (the Board) by the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, grantee of Foreign-Trade Zone

(FTZ)122, requesting special-purpose subzone status for the barite grinding and milling facility of Baker Hughes, Inc. (Baker Hughes) located in Corpus Christi, Texas. The application was submitted pursuant to the provisions of the Foreign-Trade Zones Act, as amended (19 U.S.C. 81a-81u), and the regulations of the Board (15 CFR Part 400). It was formally filed by the Board on February 25, 2008. The Baker Hughes facility (11 acres, 12 employees) is located at 322 Manning Road, in Corpus Christi, within the Corpus Christi Customs and Border Protection port of entry. The facility is used for manufacturing, warehousing and distribution activities related to the processing of raw barite (HTSUS 2511.10.50) into ground barite (HTSUS 2511.10.10) (up to 350,000 tons annually). Ground barite is used in the production of drilling fluids (drilling mud) and various specialty chemicals for use by the oil and natural gas exploration industry. Baker Hughes sources the majority of its raw baritefrom abroad. The duty rate on the raw barite is $1.25 per metric ton. This application requests authority for Baker Hughes to conduct the activity under FTZ procedures, which would exempt the company from Customs duty payments on the imported barite used in export production. Less than one percent of production is exported. On domestic sales, the company could choose the lower duty rate (duty-free) for the imported raw barite used in manufacturing that applies to the finished product. The majority of FTZ-related savings will come from the elimination of the duty on the finished product. Baker Hughes will also realize additional savings on the elimination of duties on materials that become scrap/waste during manufacturing. The application indicates that the FTZ-related savings would improve the plant's international competitiveness. In accordance with the Board's regulations, a member of the FTZ staff has been designated examiner to investigate the application and report to the Board. Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions (original and 3 copies) shall be addressed to the Board's Executive Secretary at the address listed below. The closing period for their receipt is May 12, 2008. Rebuttal comments in response to material submitted during the foregoing period may be submitted during the subsequent 15-day period May 27, 2008. A copy of the application and accompanying exhibits will be available at each of the following addresses: the Port of Corpus Christi Authority, 222 Power Street, Corpus Christi, TX 78403; and, Office of the Executive Secretary, Foreign-Trade Zones Board, Room 2111, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC, 20230. For further information contact Christopher Kemp at *christopher_kemp@ita.doc.gov* or

(202)482-0862. Dated: February 25, 2008. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4834 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [Dockets 34, 35 and 36-2006] Foreign-Trade Zone 93—Raleigh/Durham, NC; Foreign-Trade Zone 123—Denver, CO; Foreign-Trade Zone 153—San Diego, CA; Withdrawal of Requests for Subzone Status Notice is hereby given of the withdrawal of the applications requesting special-purpose subzone status on behalf of QUALCOMM Incorporated.The applications were filed on August 15, 2006 (71 FR 48534-48536, 8/21/2006). The withdrawal was requested because of changed circumstances, and the cases have been closed without prejudice. Dated: March 4, 2008. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. E8-4841 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-405-803] Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland: Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: (March 11, 2008.) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyler Weinhold or Robert James, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14 th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-1121 and

(202)482-0649, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background At the request of interested parties, on August 24, 2007, the Department published in the **Federal Register** a notice of initiation of this antidumping duty administrative review. *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Requests for Revocation in Part* , 72 FR 48613, August 24, 2007. The review covers the period July 1, 2006, through June 30, 2007. The preliminary results for these administrative reviews are currently due no later than April 1, 2008. Extension of Time Limits for Preliminary Results Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the Department to complete the preliminary results of an administrative review within 245 days after the last day of the anniversary month of an order for which a review is requested. However, if it is not practicable to complete the review within these time periods, section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act allows the Department to extend the 245 day time period for the preliminary results to 365 days. The Department has determined it is not practicable to complete this review within the statutory time limit because we require additional time to conduct a sales below-cost investigation in this administrative review and to collect and analyze other information needed for our preliminary results. Accordingly, the Department is extending the time limits for completion of the preliminary results of this administrative review until no later than July 30, 2008, which is 365 days from the last day of the anniversary month of these orders. We intend to issue the final results in this review no later than 120 days after publication of the preliminary results. This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(3)(A) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: March 4, 2008. Stephen Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8-4833 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration A-401-806 Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Sweden: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On September 7, 2007, the Department of Commerce published the preliminary results of the 2005-2006 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from Sweden. The review covers one manufacturer/exporter, Fagersta Stainless AB (FSAB), and its affiliates AB Sandvik Materials Technology and Kanthal AB. The period of review

(POR)is September 1, 2005, through August 31, 2006. Based on our analysis of the comments received, we have made one change to the margin calculations. Therefore, the final results differ from the preliminary results. The final weighted-average dumping margin for the reviewed firm is listed below in the section entitled “Final Results of Review.” EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian C. Smith or Gemal Brangman, AD/CVD Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

(202)482-1766 or

(202)482-3773, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The administrative review covers one manufacturer/exporter: FSAB and its affiliates AB Sandvik Materials Technology and Kanthal AB. 1 The period of review is September 1, 2005, through August 31, 2006. 1 In the preliminary results of this review, we determined it appropriate to treat FSAB and its affiliates, AB Sandvik Materials Technology and Kanthal AB, as one entity for margin calculation purposes because they met the regulatory criteria for collapsing affiliated producers/exporters. No party objected to this preliminary determination. Therefore, we have continued to treat these affiliated companies as one entity in the final results. On September 7, 2007, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of this administrative review of the antidumping duty order on stainless steel wire rod from Sweden. *See Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Sweden: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 72 FR 51411 (September 7, 2007). We invited interested parties to comment on the preliminary results of review. FSAB filed its case brief on October 9, 2007, and the petitioners 2 filed their rebuttal brief on October 15, 2007. As no party requested a hearing, the Department did not hold a hearing in this review. 2 The petitioners are the following companies: Carpenter Technology Corporation and Charter Specialty Steel. On December 11, 2007, we extended the time limit for the final results in this review until March 5, 2008. *See Notice of Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Wire Rod from Sweden* , 72 FR 71359 (December 17, 2007). We have conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Scope of the Order For purposes of this order, SSWR comprises products that are hot-rolled or hot-rolled annealed and/or pickled and/or descaled rounds, squares, octagons, hexagons or other shapes, in coils, that may also be coated with a lubricant containing copper, lime or oxalate. SSWR is 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 manufactured only by hot-rolling or hot-rolling annealing, and/or pickling and/or descaling, are normally sold in coiled form, and are of solid cross-section. The majority of SSWR sold in the United States is round in cross-sectional shape, annealed and pickled, and later cold-finished into stainless steel wire or small-diameter bar. The most common size for such products is 5.5 millimeters or 0.217 inches in diameter, which represents the smallest size that normally is produced on a rolling mill and is the size that most wire-drawing machines are set up to draw. The range of SSWR sizes normally sold in the United States is between 0.20 inches and 1.312 inches in diameter. Certain stainless steel grades are excluded from the scope of the order. SF20T and K-M35FL are excluded. The following proprietary grades of Kanthal AB are also excluded: Kanthal A-1, Kanthal AF, Kanthal A, Kanthal D, Kanthal DT, Alkrothal 14, Alkrothal 720, and Nikrothal 40. The chemical makeup for the excluded grades is as follows: SF20T Carbon 0.05 max Manganese 2.00 max Phosphorous 0.05 max Sulfur 0.15 max Silicon 1.00 max Chromium 19.00/21.00 Molybdenum 1.50/2.50 Lead added (0.10/0.30) Tellurium added (0.03 min) K-M35FL Carbon 0.015 max Silicon 0.70/1.00 Manganese 0.40 max Phosphorous 0.04 max Sulfur 0.03 max Nickel 0.30 max Chromium 12.50/14.00 Lead 0.10/0.30 Aluminum 0.20/0.35 Kanthal A-1 Carbon 0.08 max Silicon 0.70 max Manganese 0.40 max Aluminum 5.30 min, 6.30 max Iron balance Chromium 20.50 min, 23.50 max Kanthal AF Carbon 0.08 max Silicon 0.70 max Manganese 0.40 max Chromium 20.50 min, 23.50 max Aluminum 4.80 min, 5.80 max Iron balance Kanthal A Carbon 0.08 max Silicon 0.70 max Manganese 0.50 max Chromium 20.50 min, 23.50 max Aluminum 4.80 min, 5.80 max Iron balance Kanthal D Carbon 0.08 max Silicon 0.70 max Manganese 0.50 max Chromium 20.50 min, 23.50 max Aluminum 4.30 min, 5.30 max Iron balance Kanthal DT Carbon 0.08 max Silicon 0.70 max Manganese 0.50 max Chromium 20.50 min, 23.50 max Aluminum 4.60 min, 5.60 max Iron balance Alkrothal 14 Carbon 0.08 max Silicon 0.70 max Manganese 0.50 max Chromium 14.00 min, 16.00 max Aluminum 3.80 min, 4.80 max Iron balance Alkrothal 720 Carbon 0.08 max Silicon 0.70 max Manganese 0.70 max Chromium 12.00 min, 14.00 max Aluminum 3.50 min, 4.50 max Iron balance Nikrothal 40 Carbon 0.10 max Silicon 1.60 min, 2.50 max Manganese 1.00 max Chromium 18.00 min, 21.00 max Nickel 34.00 min, 37.00 max Iron balance The subject merchandise is 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, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs submitted by the parties to this antidumping duty administrative review are addressed in the “Issues and Decision Memorandum” ( *Decision Memo* ) from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated March 5, 2008, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues that parties have raised and to which we have responded, all of which are in the *Decision Memo* , is attached to this notice as an appendix. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit, room 1117 of the main Department building. In addition, a complete version of the *Decision Memo* can be accessed directly on the Web at *http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn* . The paper copy and electronic version of the *Decision Memo* are identical in content. Changes from the Preliminary Results Based on the information submitted and our analysis of the comments received, we have made one change to the margin calculations for FSAB. Specifically, we corrected a clerical error by converting FSAB's constructed value costs from SEK/kg. to USD/lb. in the margin calculations. *See* Comment 2 of *Decision Memo* and March 5, 2008, Memorandum from Case Analyst to The File, entitled “Calculation Memorandum for the Final Results for Fagersta Stainless AB” for further details. Final Results of Review We determine that the following weighted-average margin percentage exists: Manufacturer/exporter Margin (percent) Fagersta Stainless AB/AB Sandvik Materials Technology/Kanthal AB 20.34 Assessment Rates The Department shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection

(CBP)shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b). The Department will issue appropriate appraisement instructions for the company subject to this review directly to CBP 15 days after publication of these final results of review. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c), we will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review if any importer-specific assessment rate calculated in the final results of this review is above *de minimis* ( *i.e.* , is not less than 0.50 percent *ad valorem* ). For entries of subject merchandise made by FSAB on behalf of its U.S. affiliate, FSI, we calculated the importer-specific *ad valorem* duty assessment rate based on the ratio of the total amount of antidumping duties calculated for the examined sales to the total entered value of those sales. However, for shipments of subject merchandise produced by FSAB and imported by its U.S. affiliate, SMT U.S., where the respondent was unable to provide the entered value, we calculated the importer-specific per-unit duty assessment rate by aggregating the total amount of antidumping duties calculated for the examined sales and dividing this amount by the total quantity of those sales. To determine whether the per-unit duty assessment rate is *de minimis* , in accordance with the requirement set forth in 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we calculated an importer-specific *ad valorem* ratio based on the estimated entered value. The Department clarified its “automatic assessment” regulation on May 6, 2003. *See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties* , 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) ( *Assessment Policy Notice* ). This clarification will apply to entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by the company included in these final results of review for which the reviewed company did not know the merchandise it sold to the intermediary ( *e.g.* , a reseller, trading company, or exporter) was destined for the United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the “All Others” rate if there is no rate for the intermediary involved in the transaction. *See Assessment Policy Notice* for a full discussion of this clarification. Cash Deposit Requirements Pursuant to the *Implementation of the Findings of the WTO Panel in US--Zeroing (EC): Notice of Determinations Under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act and Revocations and Partial Revocations of Certain Antidumping Duty Orders* , 72 FR 25261, 25263 (May 4, 2007), effective April 23, 2007, we have revoked the antidumping duty order on SSWR from Sweden and accordingly have instructed CBP to discontinue collection of cash deposits of antidumping duties on entries of the subject merchandise. Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties. This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order

(APO)of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221. Dated: March 5, 2008. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. Appendix-List of Issues *Comment 1:* Whether to Include Electroslag Refining As a Model-Matching Criterion *Comment 2:* Converting the Unit of Measure of FSAB's Constructed Value Data [FR Doc. E8-4824 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-428-801] Ball Bearings and Parts Thereof from Germany: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed-Circumstances Review AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request for a changed-circumstances review from myonic GmbH and pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3), the Department of Commerce is initiating a changed-circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on ball bearings and parts thereof from Germany. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Janis Kalnins at

(202)482-1392 or Richard Rimlinger at

(202)482-4477, 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 The Department of Commerce (the Department) published antidumping duty orders on ball bearings, cylindrical roller bearings, and spherical plain bearings and parts thereof from Germany on May 15, 1989. See *Antidumping Duty Orders: Ball Bearings, Cylindrical Roller Bearings, and Spherical Plain Bearings and Parts Thereof From the Federal Republic of Germany* , 54 FR 20900 (May 15, 1989). The orders on cylindrical roller bearings and spherical plain bearings and parts thereof from Germany have been revoked. See *Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Bearings From Hungary, Japan, Romania, Sweden, France, Germany, Italy, and the United Kingdom* , 65 FR 42667 (July 11, 2000). On January 31, 2008, myonic GmbH (myonic) informed the Department that Miniaturkugellager Gesellschaft mit beschränkter Haftung

(MKL)had changed its name to myonic and that all stock of myonic was purchased by myonic Holding GmbH. Myonic has asked the Department to initiate and conduct a changed-circumstances review to confirm that myonic is the successor-in-interest to MKL for purposes of determining antidumping-duty liabilities subject to this order. We have not received any comments on myonic's request. Scope of the Order The products covered by this order are ball bearings and parts thereof. These products include all bearings that employ balls as the rolling element. Imports of these products are classified under the following categories: antifriction balls, ball bearings with integral shafts, ball bearings (including radial ball bearings) and parts thereof, and housed or mounted ball bearing units and parts thereof. Imports of these products are classified under the following *Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United States* (HTSUS) subheadings: 3926.90.45, 4016.93.00, 4016.93.10, 4016.93.50, 6909.19.5010, 8431.20.00, 8431.39.0010, 8482.10.10, 8482.10.50, 8482.80.00, 8482.91.00, 8482.99.05, 8482.99.2580, 8482.99.35, 8482.99.6595, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, 8483.50.8040, 8483.50.90, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, 8483.90.70, 8708.50.50, 8708.60.50, 8708.60.80, 8708.70.6060, 8708.70.8050, 8708.93.30, 8708.93.5000, 8708.93.6000, 8708.93.75, 8708.99.06, 8708.99.31, 8708.99.4960, 8708.99.50, 8708.99.5800, 8708.99.8080, 8803.10.00, 8803.20.00, 8803.30.00, 8803.90.30, and 8803.90.90. As a result of recent changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule, effective February 2, 2007, the subject merchandise is also classifiable under the following additional HTS item numbers: 8708.30.5090, 8708.40.7500, 8708.50.7900, 8708.50.8900, 8708.50.9150, 8708.50.9900, 8708.80.6590, 8708.94.75, 8708.95.2000, 8708.99.5500, 8708.99.68, and 8708.99.8180. Initiation of Changed-Circumstances Review Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216, the Department will conduct a changed-circumstances review upon receipt of information concerning, or a request from an interested party for a review of, an antidumping duty order which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review of the order. As indicated in the Background section, we have received the information that MKL changed its name to myonic and that all stock of myonic was purchased by myonic Holding GmbH. The information submitted by myonic claiming that it is the successor-in-interest to MKL demonstrates changed circumstances sufficient to warrant such a review. See 19 CFR 351.216(d). In a changed-circumstances review involving a successor-in-interest determination, the Department typically examines several factors including, but not limited to, changes in the following:

(1)management;

(2)production facilities;

(3)supplier relationships;

(4)customer base. See *Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Romania: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 70 FR 22847 (May 3, 2005). While no single factor or combination of factors will necessarily be dispositive, generally the Department will consider the new company to be the successor to the predecessor if the resulting operations are essentially the same as those of the predecessor company. See, *e.g.* , *Notice of Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review: Certain Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India* , 71 FR 327 (January 4, 2006). Thus, if the record demonstrates that, with respect to the production and sale of the subject merchandise, the new company operates as the same business entity as the predecessor company, the Department may assign the new company the cash-deposit rate of its predecessor. See, *e.g.* , *Fresh and Chilled Atlantic Salmon from Norway: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review* , 64 FR 9979, 9980 (March 1, 1999). Therefore, in accordance with section 751(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3), the Department is initiating a changed-circumstances review to determine whether myonic is the successor-in-interest to MKL. Although myonic submitted documentation relating to its name and status change from MKL to myonic, it did not provide certain supporting documentation for the elements listed above. Accordingly, the Department does not consider the information sufficient to make a preliminary finding and has determined that it would be inappropriate to expedite this action by combining the preliminary results of review with this notice of initiation, as permitted under 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii). As a result, the Department is not issuing preliminary results for this changed-circumstances review at this time. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(2) and

(4)and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(i), we will issue a questionnaire requesting factual information for the review and will publish a notice of preliminary results of the antidumping duty changed-circumstances review in the **Federal Register** . The notice will set forth the factual and legal conclusions upon which our preliminary results are based. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(ii), interested parties will have an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results of this review. This notice of initiation is in accordance with section 751(b)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.216(b) and (d), and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1). Dated: March 5, 2008. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8-4827 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-588-046] Polychloroprene Rubber From Japan: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Finding in Part AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On January 23, 2008, the Department of Commerce (the Department) received a request on behalf of the petitioner, DuPont Performance Elastomers L.L.C.

(DPE)1 for a changed circumstances review and a request to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty

(AD)finding on certain polychloroprene rubber products from Japan. 1 DPE is the sole petitioner in this antidumping proceeding. *See* Polychloroprene Rubber From Japan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Finding, 69 FR 64276 (November 4, 2004). EFFECTIVE DATE: March 11, 2008. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Douglas Kirby, AD/CVD Operations, Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; *telephone:*

(202)482-3782. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 6, 1973, the Department of Treasury published in the **Federal Register** (38 FR 33593) the antidumping finding on polychloroprene rubber

(PCR)from Japan. On January 23, 2008, DPE requested revocation in part of the AD finding with respect to solid polychloroprenes that are dipolymers of chloroprene and methacrylic acid having methacrylic acid comonomer content in the 1.0 percent to 5.0 percent range (this category does *not* include aqueous chloroprene/methacrylic acid dipolymer dispersion products or solvent solutions of chloroprene/methacrylic acid dipolymers). In its January 23, 2008 submission, DPE stated that it no longer has any interest in antidumping relief from imports of such PCR with respect to the subject merchandise defined in the “Scope of the Finding” section below. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. Scope of the Finding Imports covered by this finding are shipments of polychloroprene rubber, an oil resistant synthetic rubber also known as polymerized chlorobutadiene or neoprene, currently classifiable under items 4002.42.00, 4002.49.00, 4003.00.00, 4462.15.21 and 4462.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The Department's written description of the scope remains dispositive. Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Finding in Part Pursuant to section 751(d)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department may revoke, in whole or in part, an antidumping finding based on a review under section 751(b) of the Act ( *i.e.* , a changed circumstances review). Section 751(b)(1) of the Act requires a changed circumstances review to be conducted upon receipt of a request which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review. Pursuant to section 782(h)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(g), the Department will conduct a changed circumstances review under 19 CFR 351.216 and may revoke an order (in whole or in part) if it determines that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which the order (or the part of the order to be revoked) pertains have expressed a lack of interest in the relief provided by the order, in whole or in part. In addition, in the event that the Department concludes that expedited action is warranted, 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii) permits the Department to combine the notices of initiation and preliminary results. In this case, the Department finds that the information submitted by Petitioner provides sufficient evidence of changed circumstances to warrant a review. *See* 19 CFR 351.216(d). DPE is the sole petitioner and domestic producer of PCR, and therefore accounts for all of the production of the domestic like product to which the order pertains. 2 In addition, DPE affirms that it is no longer interested in the inclusion of the above products within the scope of the antidumping findings. *See* DPE's January 23, 2008 submission at page 2. Therefore, in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 751(d)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.222(g), and based on the information provided by DPE, the Department is initiating a changed circumstances review of PCR from Japan to determine whether partial revocation of the AD finding is warranted with respect to the aforementioned certain PCR products from Japan. Furthermore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii), we have determined that expedited action is warranted. Our decision to expedite this review stems from the fact that the sole petitioner and domestic producer of the subject merchandise, DPE, has requested expedited action. Because we have concluded that expedited action is warranted, we are combining these notices of initiation and preliminary results. 2 DuPont has been the sole U.S. producer of polychloroprene rubber since 1998, when Bayer Group closed its polychloroprene rubber plant in Houston, Texas. *See* Polychloroprene Rubber from Japan, Inv. No. AA-1921-129 (Second Review), U.S. ITC Pub. 3786, at 4-5 (June 2005). Based on the expression of no interest by the sole domestic producer, the Department has preliminarily determined that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product have no further interest in the continued application of the AD finding on PCR that is subject to this request. *See* section 782(h)(2) of the Act. Therefore, we are notifying the public of our intent to revoke, in part, the AD finding as it relates to imports of certain PCR products from Japan. Accordingly, the Department intends to amend the scope of the finding on PCR from Japan to read as follows: Imports covered by this review are shipments of polychloroprene rubber, an oil resistant synthetic rubber also known as polymerized chlorobutadiene or neoprene, currently classifiable under items 4002.42.00, 4002.49.00, 4003.00.00, 4462.15.21 and 4462.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The Department's written description of the scope remains dispositive. In addition, the following type of polychloroprene rubber is excluded from the scope of the finding: solid polychloroprenes that are dipolymers of chloroprene and methacrylic acidhaving methacrylic acid comonomer content in the 1.0 percent to 5.0 percent range (this category does *not* include aqueous chloroprene/methacrylic acid diploymer dispersion products or solvent solutions of chloroprene/methacrylic acid dipolymers). Public Comment Interest parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. All written comments shall be submitted in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303 and shall be served on all interested parties. Interested parties may submit case briefs and/or written comments no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. *See* 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii). Rebuttal briefs and rebuttals to written comments, which must be limited to issues raised in such briefs or comments, may be filed no later than 5 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. Also, any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice. *See* 19 CFR 351.310(c). Any hearing, if requested, will be held 44 days after the date of publication of this notice, or the first working day thereafter. Persons interested in attending a hearing should contact the Department for the date and time of the hearing. Consistent with section 351.216(e) of the Department's regulations, the Department will issue the final results of this changed circumstances review, including the results of its analysis of issues raised in any written comments, no later than 270 days the date on which this review was initiated, or within 45 days if all parties agree to our preliminary finding. *See* 19 CFR 351.216(e). If final partial revocation occurs, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to end the suspension of liquidation for the merchandise covered by the revocation on the effective date of the notice of revocation and to release any cash deposit or bond. *See* 19 CFR 351.222(g)(4). The current requirement for a cash deposit of estimated AD duties on all subject merchandise will continue unless and until it is modified pursuant to the final results of this changed circumstances review. This notice of initiation is in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216, 351.221, and 351.222. Dated: March 6, 2008. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 08-1003 Filed 3-10-08; 8:45 am]

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