[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 67 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18054-18055]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-8548]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-405-802, A-455-802, A-401-805]


Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Finland, Poland, and 
Sweden; Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of expedited sunset reviews: Cut-to-
length carbon steel plate from Finland, Poland, and Sweden.

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SUMMARY: On September 1, 1999, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (``CTL plate'') from 
Finland, Poland, and Sweden (64 FR 47767) pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). On the basis of 
notices of intent to participate filed on behalf of domestic interested 
parties and inadequate response (in these cases, no response) from 
respondent interested parties, the Department determined to conduct 
expedited reviews. As a result of these reviews, the Department finds 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
Final Results of Reviews section of this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: April 6, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Darla D. Brown or Melissa G. Skinner, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3207 or (202) 482-1560, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Applicable Statute and Regulations

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

Background

    On September 1, 1999, the Department initiated a sunset review of 
the antidumping orders on CTL plate from Finland, Poland, and Sweden 
(64 FR 47767), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. On the basis of a 
notice to participate and adequate substantive response filed on behalf 
of a domestic interested party in each review, and inadequate response 
(in these cases, no response) from respondent interested parties, we 
determined to conduct expedited reviews. The Department has conducted 
these sunset reviews in accordance with sections 751 and 752 of the 
Act.

Scope

    The products covered by these orders constitute one ``class or 
kind'' of merchandise: certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate. These 
products include hot-rolled carbon steel universal mill plates (i.e., 
flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a 
width exceeding 150 millimeters but not exceeding 1,250 millimeters and 
of a thickness of not less than 4 millimeters, not in coils and without 
patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor 
coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with 
plastics or other nonmetallic substances; and certain hot-rolled carbon 
steel flat-rolled products in straight lengths, of rectangular shape, 
hot rolled, neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal, whether or not 
painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other

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nonmetallic substances, 4.75 millimeters or more in thickness and of a 
width which exceeds 150 millimeters and measures at least twice the 
thickness, as currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
(HTS) under item numbers 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000. Included 
are flat-rolled products of non-rectangular cross-section where such 
cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., 
products which have been ``worked after rolling'') for example, 
products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges. Excluded is 
grade X-70 plate. These HTS item numbers are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.
    The Department has conducted a changed circumstances review with 
respect to the order on CLT plate from Finland. \1\ In the changed 
circumstances review, the Department revoked the order with regard to 
shipments of certain carbon cut-to-length steel plate with a maximum 
thickness of 80 mm in steel grades BS 7191, 355 EM and 355 EMZ, as 
amended by Sable Offshore Energy Project specification XB MOO Y 15 
0001, types 1 and 2.
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    \1\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from Finland, 
Germany and the United Kingdom: Final Results of Changed 
Circumstances Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Reviews, and 
Revocation of Orders in Part, 64 FR 46343 (August 25, 1999).
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Analysis of Substantive Responses

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
these sunset reviews are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Jeffrey A. May, Director, Office 
of Policy, Import Administration, to Robert S. LaRussa, Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, dated March 29, 2000, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the attached 
Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the 
orders revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues 
raised in these reviews and the corresponding recommendations in this 
public memorandum which is on file in room B-099 of the main Commerce 
building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at www.ita.doc.gov/import__admin/records/
frn/. The paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are 
identical in content.

Final Results of Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on CTL 
plate from Finland, Poland, and Sweden would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following percentage 
weighted-average margins:

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                                                                Margin
                   Manufacturer/Exporter                      (percent)
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                                 Finland
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Rautaruukki Oy.............................................        40.36
All Others.................................................        40.36
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                                 Poland
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All Polish Exporters.......................................        61.98
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                                 Sweden
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Svenskst Stal AB...........................................        24.23
All Others.................................................        24.23
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    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 of the Department's regulations. 
Timely 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.
    These five-year (``sunset'') reviews and notices are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 29, 2000.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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