[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 155 (Thursday, August 10, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 48971]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-20332]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-810]


Certain Welded ASTM A-312 Stainless Steel Pipe From the Republic 
of Korea; 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 January 26, 2000, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on certain welded ASTM A-312 stainless steel pipe (WSSP) from 
Korea (65 FR 4228). The Department initiated this review at the request 
of respondent, SeAH Steel Corporation, Ltd. (SeAH). The review covers 
one manufacturer, SeAH. The period of review is December 1, 1998 
through November 30, 1999. On January 31, 2000, SeAH withdrew its 
request for a review. The Department has received no additional 
submissions from any party concerning this review. We are rescinding 
this review.

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 10, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0666.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

    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. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to 19 CFR 
part 351 (1999).

Background

    On January 26, 2000, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on WSSP from Korea (65 FR 4228).

Scope of Review

    The merchandise covered by this order consists of austenitic 
stainless steel pipe that meets the standards and specifications set 
forth by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) for the 
welded form of chromium-nickel pipe designated ASTM A-312. WSSP is 
produced by forming stainless steel flat-rolled products into a tubular 
configuration and welding along the seam. WSSP is a commodity product 
generally used as a conduit to transmit liquids or gases. Major 
applications for WSSP include, but are not limited to, digester lines, 
blow lines, pharmaceutical lines, petrochemical stock lines, brewery 
process and transport lines, general food processing lines, automotive 
paint lines and paper process machines. Imports of these products are 
currently classifiable under the following United States Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule (HTS) subheadings: 7306.40.5005, 7306.40.5015, 
7306.40.5045, 7306.40.5060 and 7306.40.5075. Although these subheadings 
include both pipes and tubes, the scope of this order is limited to 
welded austenitic stainless steel pipes. Although HTS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of this order remains dispositive.

Rescission of Review

    Section 351.213(d)(1) of the Department's regulations allows the 
Department to rescind a review if the party that requested the review 
withdraws the request within 90 days of the publication date of the 
initiation notice. The Department published the initiation notice on 
January 26, 2000 (65 FR 4228). SeAH withdrew its request on January 31, 
2000. SeAH was the only party to request a review for this period of 
the proceeding. Therefore, in accordance with section 351.213(d)(1), we 
are rescinding this review. We will instruct customs to liquidate the 
entries made during the POR at the rate entered.
    We are publishing this notice in accordance with section 
351.213(d)(4) of our regulations.

    Dated: August 3, 2000.
Richard O. Weible,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, AD/CVD Enforcement Group III.
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