Federal Register, Volume 64 Issue 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)

[Federal Register Volume 64, Number 169 (Wednesday, September 1, 1999)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47767-47769]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 99-22787]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders or Investigations of Carbon Steel Plates and
Flat Products

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

ACTION: Notice of initiation of five-year (``Sunset'') reviews.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (``the Act''), the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') is automatically initiating five-year (``Sunset'')
reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders or suspended
investigations listed below. The International Trade Commission (``the
Commission'') is publishing concurrently with this notice its notices
of Institution of Five-Year Reviews covering these same orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa G. Skinner, Scott E. Smith, or
Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy, Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, at
(202) 482-1560, (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-5050, respectively, or Vera
Libeau, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission,
at (202) 205-3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218 (see Procedures for Conducting
Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998)), we are initiating sunset reviews
of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders or
suspended investigations:

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DOC case No. ITC case No. Country Product
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A-583-080....................... AA-197 Taiwan.......................... Carbon Steel Plate.
C-401-401....................... C-231 Sweden.......................... Carbon Steel Products.
C-423-806....................... C-319 Belgium......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
C-351-818....................... C-320 Brazil.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.

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C-427-810....................... C-348 France.......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
C-428-817....................... C-322 Germany......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
C-428-817....................... C-349 Germany......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
C-428-817....................... C-340 Germany......................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
C-580-818....................... C-342 Korea........................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
C-580-818....................... C-350 Korea........................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
C-201-810....................... C-325 Mexico.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
C-469-804....................... C-326 Spain........................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
C-401-804....................... C-327 Sweden.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
C-412-815....................... C-328 United Kingdom.................. Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-602-803....................... A-612 Australia....................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
A-423-805....................... A-573 Belgium......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-351-817....................... A-574 Brazil.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-122-822....................... A-614 Canada.......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
A-122-823....................... A-575 Canada.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-405-802....................... A-576 Finland......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-427-808....................... A-615 France.......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
A-428-815....................... A-616 Germany......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
A-428-814....................... A-604 Germany......................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
A-428-816....................... A-578 Germany......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-588-826....................... A-617 Japan........................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
A-580-816....................... A-618 Korea........................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon
Steel Flat Products.
A-580-815....................... A-607 Korea........................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
A-201-809....................... A-582 Mexico.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-421-804....................... A-608 Netherlands..................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel
Flat Products.
A-455-802....................... A-583 Poland.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-485-803....................... A-584 Romania......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-469-803....................... A-585 Spain........................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-401-805....................... A-586 Sweden.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
A-412-814....................... A-587 United Kingdom.................. Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Plate.
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Statute and Regulations

Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, an antidumping
(``AD'') or countervailing duty (``CVD'') order will be revoked, or the
suspended investigation will be terminated, unless revocation or
termination would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
(1) dumping or a countervailable subsidy, and (2) material injury to
the domestic industry.
The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset reviews are
set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20,
1998) (``Sunset Regulations''). Guidance on methodological or
analytical issues relevant to the Department's conduct of sunset
reviews is set forth in the Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3--Policies
Regarding the Conduct of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16,
1998) (``Sunset Policy Bulletin'').

Filing Information

As a courtesy, we are making information related to sunset
proceedings, including copies of the Sunset Regulations and Sunset
Policy Bulletin, the Department's schedule of sunset reviews, case
history information (e.g., previous margins, duty absorption
determinations, scope language, import volumes), and service lists,
available to the public on the Department's sunset internet website at
the following address: ``http://www.ita.doc.gov/import__admin/records/
sunset/''.
All submissions in the sunset review must be filed in accordance
with the Department's regulations regarding format, translation,
service, and certification of documents. These rules can be found at 19
CFR 351.303 (1998). Also, we suggest that parties check the
Department's sunset website for any updates to the service list before
filing any submissions. We ask that parties notify the Department in
writing of any additions or corrections to the list. We also would
appreciate written notification if you no longer represent a party on
the service list.
Because deadlines in a sunset review are, in many instances, very
short, we urge interested parties to apply for access to proprietary
information under administrative protective order (``APO'') immediately
following publication in the Federal Register of the notice of
initiation of the sunset review. The Department's regulations on
submission of proprietary information and eligibility to receive access
to business proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR
351.304-306 (see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:
Administrative Protective Order Procedures; Procedures for Imposing
Sanctions for Violation of a Protective Order, 63 FR 24391 (May 4,
1998)).

Information Required From Interested Parties

Domestic interested parties (defined in 19 CFR 351.102 (1998))
wishing to participate in the sunset review must respond not later than
15 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the
notice of initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The
required contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth
in the Sunset Regulations at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(ii). We note that the
Department considers each of the orders listed above as separate and
distinct orders and, therefore, requires order-specific submissions.
Because the case number is the same for three countervailing duty
orders from Germany and two countervailing duty orders from Korea
covering different products, we request that all submissions clearly
identify the order for which the submission is being made by product
name as listed above. In accordance with the Sunset Regulations, if we
do not receive a notice of intent

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to participate from at least one domestic interested party by the 15-
day deadline, the Department will automatically revoke the order
without further review.
If we receive a notice of intent to participate from a domestic
interested party, the Sunset Regulations provide that all parties
wishing to participate in the sunset review must file substantive
responses not later than 30 days after the date of publication in the
Federal Register of the notice of initiation. The required contents of
a substantive response are set forth in the Sunset Regulations at 19
CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note that certain information requirements differ
for foreign and domestic parties. Also, note that the Department's
information requirements are distinct from the International Trade
Commission's information requirements. Please consult the Sunset
Regulations for information regarding the Department's conduct of
sunset reviews. ¹ Please consult the Department's
regulations at 19 CFR part 351 (1998) for definitions of terms and for
other general information concerning antidumping and countervailing
duty proceedings at the Department.
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\1\ A number of parties commented that these interim-final
regulations provided insufficient time for rebuttals to substantive
responses to a notice of initiation (Sunset Regulations, 19 CFR
351.218(d)(4)). As provided in 19 CFR 351.302(b) (1998), the
Department will consider individual requests for extension of that
five-day deadline based upon a showing of good cause.
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This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).

Dated: August 26, 1999.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 99-22787 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]
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