[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 247 (Tuesday, December 24, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 77650-77651]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-30737]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-427-818]
Low Enriched Uranium From France: Continuation of Antidumping
Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
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International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of
Commerce (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission
(the ``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on low
enriched uranium (``LEU'') from France would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of
continuation of the antidumping duty order.
DATES: Effective Date: December 24, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary Sadler, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
4340.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 3, 2012, the Department initiated a sunset review of
the antidumping duty order on LEU from France, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a
result of its review, the Department determined that revocation of the
order on LEU from France would likely lead to a continuation or
recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude
of the margins likely to prevail should the order be revoked.\2\ On
December 12, 2013, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act that revocation of the antidumping duty order
on LEU from France would lead to a continuation or recurrence of
material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably
foreseeable time.\3\
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 77 FR 71684
(December 3, 2013).
\2\ See Low Enriched Uranium from France: Final Results of the
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 21100
(April 9, 2013).
\3\ See Low Enriched Uranium from France (Investigation No. 731-
TA-909 (Second Review), 78 FR 75579 (December 12, 2013).
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by the order is all low enriched uranium
(``LEU''). LEU is enriched uranium hexafluoride (UF6) with a
U\235\ product assay of less than 20 percent that has not been
converted into another chemical form, such as UO2, or
fabricated into nuclear fuel assemblies, regardless of the means by
which the LEU is produced (including LEU produced through the
downblending of highly enriched uranium).
Certain merchandise is outside the scope of the order.
Specifically, the order does not cover enriched uranium hexafluoride
with a U\235\ assay of 20 percent or greater, also known as highly
enriched uranium. In addition, fabricated LEU is not covered by the
scope of the order. For purposes of the order, fabricated uranium is
defined as enriched uranium dioxide (UO2), whether or not
contained in nuclear fuel rods or assemblies. Natural uranium
concentrates (U3O8) with a U\235\ concentration
of no greater than 0.711 percent and natural uranium concentrates
converted into uranium hexafluoride with a U\235\ concentration of no
greater than 0.711 percent are not covered by the scope of the order.
Also excluded from the order is LEU owned by a foreign utility end-
user and imported into the United States by or for such end-user solely
for purposes of conversion by a U.S. fabricator into uranium dioxide
(UO2) and/or fabrication into fuel assemblies so long as the
uranium dioxide and/or fuel assemblies deemed to incorporate such
imported LEU (i) remain in the possession and control of the U.S.
fabricator, the foreign end-user, or their designed transporter(s)
while in U.S. customs territory, and (ii) are reexported within
eighteen (18) months of entry of the LEU for consumption by the end-
user in a nuclear reactor outside the United States. Such entries must
be accompanied by the certifications of the importer and end user.
The merchandise subject to this order is classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') at
subheading 2844.20.0020. Subject merchandise may also enter under
2844.20.0030, 2844.20.0050, and 2844.40.00. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise subject to the order is
dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would likely lead to a
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an
industry in the United States, pursuant to Section 751(d)(2) of the
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping
duty order on LEU from France. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will
continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The
effective date of the continuation of the order will be the date of
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to
initiate the next five-year review of the order not later than 30 days
prior to the effective date of the continuation.
The five-year (``sunset'') review and this notice are in accordance
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section
777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: December 17, 2013.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-30737 Filed 12-23-13; 8:45 am]
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