[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 53 (Friday, March 17, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 14534-14535]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-6689]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]


Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From 
Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

ACTION: Notice of rescission of antidumping duty administrative review.

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SUMMARY: On October 1, 1999, the Department of Commerce published in 
the Federal Register (64 FR 53318) a notice announcing the initiation 
of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on Certain 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan for two 
producers/exporters, Nippon Steel Corporation (``Nippon'') and Kawasaki 
Steel Corporation (``Kawasaki''), covering the period of review 
(``POR''), which is August 1, 1998 through July 31, 1999. The 
Department of Commerce has now rescinded this review with respect to 
Kawasaki as a result of the absence of Kawasaki's shipments and entries 
into the United States of subject merchandise during the period of 
review. In addition, it has rescinded the review with respect to Nippon 
at the request of petitioners, the only party that requested the 
review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 17, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Doreen Chen, Brandon Farlander, or 
Rick Johnson, Office 9, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0408, (202) 482-0182 or (202) 482-3818, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, are to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the 
effective date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act by the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (URAA). In addition, unless otherwise indicated, 
all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the Department's) 
regulations are to the regulations codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (1999).

Background

    The Department published in the Federal Register on August 11, 1999 
(64 FR 43649) a ``Notice of Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review'' of the antidumping duty order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products from Japan. On August 31, 1999, petitioners 
requested that the Department conduct an administrative review of this 
order with respect to Nippon and Kawasaki.
    On October 1, 1999, the Department initiated an administrative 
review for the period August 1, 1998--July 31, 1999 (64 FR 53318). On 
October 4, 1999, the Department issued questionnaires to Nippon and 
Kawasaki.

Kawasaki

    On October 25, 1999, Kawasaki reported that it made no sales of the 
subject merchandise during the POR. On January 4, 2000, we issued a 
supplemental questionnaire to Kawasaki requesting that it answer 
additional questions concerning its statement that it did not have any 
sales to the United States during the POR. On January 11, 2000, 
Kawasaki submitted a response confirming that neither it nor any of its 
affiliated producers made sales of the subject merchandise to the 
United States during the POR. Also, Kawasaki stated that none of its 
subject merchandise sold to third countries during the POR was shipped 
to the United States. Finally, Kawasaki stated that, to the best of its 
knowledge, none of its third-party sales of the subject merchandise or 
the third-party sales of the subject merchandise made by affiliated 
producers, was ultimately destined for the United States. Additionally, 
we have reviewed U.S. Customs data, which confirms that there were no 
entries during the POR of merchandise produced or exported by Kawasaki. 
Finally, on February 10, 2000, we contacted petitioner and asked if 
petitioner was aware of any shipments made by Kawasaki during the POR. 
On February 23, 2000, petitioner confirmed that it had no information 
on Kawasaki's shipments to the United States during the POR. Therefore, 
we have determined that Kawasaki made no entries of subject merchandise 
into the customs territory of the United States during the POR.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), the Department may rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or only with respect to a particular 
exporter or producer, if the Secretary concludes that, during the 
period covered by the review, there were no entries, exports, or sales 
of the subject merchandise. In light of the fact that we determined 
that Kawasaki had no entries of the subject merchandise into the 
territory of the United States during the POR, we are rescinding this 
review for Kawasaki. The rate for Kawasaki will remain as that 
established in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding 
with respect to Kawasaki.

Nippon

    On November 2, 1999, Nippon submitted section A of its 
questionnaire response. On December 10, 1999, it submitted sections B 
through D, and on December 27, it filed its response to question III.B 
of the Department's section D questionnaire.
    On December 30, 1999, petitioners requested that the Department 
rescind the review with respect to Nippon. Petitioners were the only 
party requesting the review and their request for withdrawal was made 
within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation 
in accordance with section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's 
regulations. The Department is therefore rescinding the review with 
respect to Nippon in accordance with that regulation.

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    This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 3, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
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