[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 173 (Wednesday, September 6, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53983-53984]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-22836]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]


Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From 
Japan: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation in 
Part of Antidumping Duty Order

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

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and 
Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order.

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SUMMARY: On July 12, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of initiation of a changed 
circumstances review and preliminary results of review with intent to 
revoke, in part, the antidumping duty order on certain corrosion-
resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan. See Certain Corrosion-
Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: Notice of Initiation 
of Changed Circumstances Review of the Antidumping Order and Intent To 
Revoke Order in Part (``Preliminary Results''), 65 FR 42986 (July 12, 
2000). In our Preliminary Results, we gave interested parties an 
opportunity to comment; however, we did not receive any comments. 
Therefore, we are now revoking this order in part, with respect to 
doctor blades, which are described below, based on the fact that 
domestic parties have expressed no interest in the continuation of the 
order with respect to doctor blades.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 6, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brandon Farlander or Laurel LaCivita, 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Enforcement Group III, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 
20230, at (202) 482-0182, or (202) 482-4243, respectively.
    Applicable Statute and Regulations: Unless otherwise indicated, all 
citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''), 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 (``Department'') regulations are to the 
regulations codified at 19 CFR Part 351 (April 1, 1999).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 23, 2000, Toyo Ink America, Inc. (``TIA'') requested that 
the Department revoke in part the antidumping duty order on certain 
corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan. 
Specifically, TIA requested that the Department revoke the order with 
respect to imports of doctor blades meeting the following 
specifications: carbon steel coil or strip, plated with nickel 
phosphorous, having a thickness of 0.1524 millimeters (0.006 inches), a 
width between 31.75 millimeters (1.25 inches) and 50.80 millimeters 
(2.00 inches), a core hardness between 580 to 630 HV, a surface 
hardness between 900--990 HV; the carbon steel coil or strip consists 
of the following elements identified in percentage by weight: 0.90% to 
1.05% carbon; 0.15% to 0.35% silicon; 0.30% to 0.50% manganese; less 
than or equal to 0.03% of phosphorous; less than or equal to 0.006% of 
sulfur; other elements representing 0.24%; and the remainder of iron. 
TIA is an importer of the products in question. Also, on May 23, 2000, 
domestic producers of the like product, Bethlehem Steel Corporation; 
Ispat Inland Steel; LTV Steel Company, Inc.; National Steel 
Corporation; and U.S. Steel Group, a unit of USX Corporation, stated 
that they have no interest in the importation or sale of steel from 
Japan with these specialized characteristics. As noted above, we gave 
interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary 
Results. We received no comments from interested parties.

Scope of Changed Circumstances Review

    The merchandise covered by this changed circumstances review is 
certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan. This 
changed circumstances administrative review covers all manufacturers/
exporters of doctor blades meeting the following specifications: Carbon 
steel coil or strip, plated with nickel phosphorous, having a thickness 
of 0.1524 millimeters (0.006 inches), a width between 31.75

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millimeters (1.25 inches) and 50.80 millimeters (2.00 inches), a core 
hardness between 580 to 630 HV, a surface hardness between 900-990 HV; 
the carbon steel coil or strip consists of the following elements 
identified in percentage by weight: 0.90% to 1.05% carbon; 0.15% to 
0.35% silicon; 0.30% to 0.50% manganese; less than or equal to 0.03% of 
phosphorous; less than or equal to 0.006% of sulfur; other elements 
representing 0.24%; and the remainder of iron.

Final Results of Review; Partial Revocation of Antidumping Duty 
Order

    The affirmative statement of no interest by petitioners concerning 
doctor blades, as described herein, constitutes changed circumstances 
sufficient to warrant partial revocation of this order. Also, 
petitioners did not comment on the Preliminary Results. Therefore, the 
Department is partially revoking the order on certain corrosion-
resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan with regard to products 
which meet the specifications detailed above, in accordance with 
sections 751(b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d)(1). 
This partial revocation applies to all entries of the subject 
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after the date of this publication of final results.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.306. Timely written notification of 
the return/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 sanctionable violation.
    This changed circumstances administrative review, partial 
revocation of the antidumping duty order and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act and sections 351.216 
and 351.222(g) of the Department's regulations.

    Dated: August 28, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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