[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 149 (Wednesday, August 2, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47379-47380]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-19560]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-822]


Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Canada; Final 
Results of Full Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

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

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Corrosion-
Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Canada.

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SUMMARY: On April 7, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on corrosion-resistant 
carbon steel flat products from Canada (65 FR 18286) pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We 
provided interested parties an opportunity to comment on our 
preliminary results. We received comments from both domestic and 
respondent interested parties and held a public hearing. As a result of 
this review, the Department finds that revocation of this order would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 2, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn B. McCormick or James Maeder, 
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-
1930 or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Statute and Regulations

    This review is being conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 
of the Act. 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'') and in 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 April 7, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published in the Federal Register a notice of preliminary results of 
the full sunset review of the antidumping duty order on corrosion-
resistant carbon steel flat products from Canada (65 FR 18286) pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). 
In our preliminary results, we found that revocation of the order would 
likely result in continuation or recurrence of dumping with net margins 
of 11.71 percent for Dofasco, Inc. (``Dofasco''), 22.70 percent for 
Stelco, Inc. (``Stelco'') and 18.71 percent for ``all others.''
    On April 26, 2000, Bethlehem Steel Corporation, U.S. Steel Group, a 
unit of USX Corporation, Ispat Inland, Inc., and LTV Steel Company, 
Inc. (collectively ``domestic interested parties'') requested a hearing 
in the sunset review. On May 3, 2000, Dofasco also requested a hearing.
    On May 8, 2000, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.209(c)(1)(i), we received a case brief on behalf of Dofasco and 
Sorevco Inc., (collectively ``Dofasco''). On May 12, 2000, domestic 
interested parties requested an extension of the deadline for filing 
rebuttal briefs; on May 15, 2000, the Department granted an extension 
for domestic interested parties to file a rebuttal brief until May 18, 
2000. We received a case brief from domestic interested parties on May 
18, 2000. On June 14, 2000, the Department held a public hearing.
    On June 19, 2000, in response to the Department's request for 
further clarification of information on U.S. shipments of subject 
merchandise,\1\ domestic interested parties submitted the underlying 
calculations to the data submitted in their October 15, 1999, rebuttal. 
On June 27, 2000, Dofasco submitted comments on domestic interested 
parties' underlying calculations.
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    \1\ See June 20, 2000, Memo to File: Sunset Review of Certain 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Canada: Request 
for Clarification of Information on U.S. Imports.
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Scope of Review

    The scope of this order includes flat-rolled carbon steel products, 
of rectangular shape, either clad, plated, or coated with corrosion-
resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickel- 
or iron-based alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, varnished 
or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances in addition to 
the metallic coating, in coils (whether or not in successively 
superimposed layers) and of a width of 0.5 inch or greater, or in 
straight lengths which, if of a thickness less than 4.75 millimeters, 
are of a width of 0.5 inch or greater and which measures at least 10 
times the thickness or if of a thickness of 4.75 millimeters or more 
are 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: 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 
7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0090, 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 
7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 
7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 
7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 
7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, 7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 
7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, and 7217.90.5090. Included in 
the scope are flat-rolled products of nonrectangular 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 bevelled or rounded at the edges. 
Excluded from the scope are flat-rolled steel products either plated or 
coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium oxides, both tin and lead 
(``terne plate''), or both chromium and chromium oxides (``tin-free 
steel''), whether or not painted, varnished or coated with plastics or 
other nonmetallic substances in addition to the metallic coating. Also 
excluded are clad products in straight lengths of 0.1875 inch or more 
in composite thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and 
measures at least twice the thickness. Additionally, excluded from the 
scope are certain clad stainless flat-rolled products, which are three-
layered corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat-rolled products less than 
4.75 millimeters in composite thickness that consist of a carbon steel 
flat-rolled product clad on both sides with stainless steel in a 20-60-
20 percent ratio.

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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this sunset review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Jeffrey A. May, Director, Office 
of Policy, Import Administration, to Troy H. Cribb, Acting Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, dated July 27, 2000, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision 
Memo include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the order 
revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in 
this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum which is on file in the Central Record Unit, 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/, under the heading ``Canada.'' The paper copy and electronic 
version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Canada would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following percentage weighted-average margins:

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                                                                 Margin
                    Manufacturer/exporters                     (percent)
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Dofasco, Inc.................................................      11.71
Stelco, Inc..................................................      22.70
All Others...................................................      18.71
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or 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 violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 27, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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