[Federal Register Volume 60, Number 158 (Wednesday, August 16, 1995)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42529-42530]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 95-20298]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-401-603]


Stainless Steel Hollow Products From Sweden; Termination of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Final Results of Changed 
Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, and Revocation In 
Part of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of termination of antidumping duty administrative 
reviews, final results of changed circumstances antidumping duty 
administrative review, and revocation in part of antidumping duty 
order.

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SUMMARY: On December 3, 1987, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published an antidumping duty order on seamless stainless 
steel hollow products (SSHP) from Sweden. On November 5, 1992, the 
Department published an amended antidumping duty order to include 
welded SSHP in the scope of the order. On January 23, 1992 and on 
February 23, 1993, the Department initiated administrative reviews of 
the antidumping duty order with regard to seamless SSHP, covering the 
periods December 1, 1990 through November 30, 1991, and December 1, 
1991 through November 30, 1992, respectively. We are now revoking the 
order in part, with regard to seamless SSHP, based on the fact that 
this portion of the order is no longer of interest to domestic parties. 
Accordingly, we are now terminating these reviews.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 16, 1995.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Amy S. Wei or Zev Primor, Office of 
Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
5253.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 3, 1987, the Department published an antidumping duty 
order on seamless SSHP from Sweden (52 FR 45985). On December 13, 1991, 
Sandvik AB, AB Sandvik Steel, and the Sandvik Steel Company 
(collectively, Sandvik), the respondent, requested the fourth 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order, covering the 
period December 1, 1990 through November 30, 1991. On January 23, 1992, 
the Department initiated the administrative review with regard to 
seamless SSHP (57 FR 2704). On November 5, 1992, the Department 
published an amended antidumping duty order to include welded SSHP in 
the scope of the order (57 FR 52761). On December 4, 1992, Sandvik 
requested the fifth administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order, covering the period December 1, 1991 through November 30, 1992. 
On February 23, 1993, the Department initiated this administrative 
review with regard to seamless SSHP (58 FR 11026). On February 9, 1995, 
AL Tech Specialty Steel Corporation (AL Tech) and the United 
Steelworkers of America (USWA), the only petitioners in this proceeding 
who are involved in the production of seamless SSHP, submitted a 
request for a changed circumstances administrative review and partial 
revocation of the order with regard to seamless SSHP. In addition, AL 
Tech and USWA requested that the partial revocation be effective 
retroactive to December 1, 1990, thereby terminating the currently 
pending fourth and fifth administrative reviews. AL Tech and USWA made 
this request based on the fact that the order with regard to seamless 
SSHP is no longer of interest to the petitioners.
    We preliminarily determined that AL Tech's and USWA's affirmative 
statement of no interest constitutes good cause for conducting a 
changed circumstances review. Consequently, on July 24, 1995, the 
Department published a notice of initiation and preliminary results of 
changed circumstances antidumping duty administrative review to 
determine whether to revoke the order in part (60 FR 37876). We gave 
interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results 
of this changed circumstances review. We received no comments.

Scope of Review

    The merchandise covered by this changed circumstances review are 
seamless stainless steel hollow products including pipes, tubes, hollow 
bars, and blanks of circular cross section, containing over 11.5 
percent chromium by weight. This merchandise is currently classified 
under subheadings 7304.41.00 and 7304.49.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (HTS). The HTS numbers are provided for convenience and 
Customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.
    This changed circumstances administrative review covers all 
manufacturers/exporters of seamless SSHP from Sweden.

Final Results of Review; Partial Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order; 
Termination of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews

    The affirmative statement of no interest by AL Tech and USWA 
constitutes changed circumstances sufficient to warrant partial 
revocation of the order. Therefore, the Department is partially 
revoking the order on SSHP from Sweden, with regard to seamless SSHP, 
in accordance with sections 751(b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 353.25(d)(1). This partial 
revocation applies to all entries of the subject merchandise entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after December 1, 
1990. Accordingly, the Department is terminating the fourth and fifth 
reviews.
    The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service (Customs) to 
proceed with liquidation, without regard to antidumping duties, of all 
unliquidated entries of seamless SSHP entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after December 1, 1990. The Department 
will further instruct Customs to refund with interest any estimated 
duties collected with respect to unliquidated entries of seamless SSHP 
entered, or withdrawn 

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from warehouse, for consumption on or after December 1, 1990, in 
accordance with section 778 of the Act.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protection orders (APOs) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d). Timely written notification of 
the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This changed circumstances administrative review, partial 
revocation of the antidumping duty order, termination of the fourth and 
fifth administrative reviews, and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act and sections 353.22(f) 
and 353.25(d) of the Department's regulations.

    Dated: August 9, 1995.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 95-20298 Filed 8-15-95; 8:45 am]
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