[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 23 (Friday, February 2, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Pages 8778-8779]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-2795]


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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 December 12, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of initiation and preliminary results 
of a changed circumstances review with the 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 and Preliminary Results 
of Changed Circumstances Review of the Antidumping Order and Intent to 
Revoke Order in Part (``Preliminary Results''), 65 FR 77564 (December 
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 the 
particular carbon steel flat product described below, based on the fact 
that domestic parties have expressed no interest in the continuation of 
the order with respect to this particular carbon steel flat product.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 2, 2001.

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 (``the 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 (2000).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 23, 2000, Taiho Corporation of America (``Taiho 
America'') requested that the Department revoke in part the antidumping 
duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products 
from Japan. Specifically, Taiho America requested that the Department 
revoke the order with respect to imports of carbon steel flat products 
meeting the following specifications: carbon steel flat products 
measuring 1.64 millimeters in thickness and 19.5 millimeters in width 
consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1008) with a lining clad with an 
aluminum alloy that is balance aluminum; 10 to 15% tin; 1 to 3% lead; 
0.7 to 1.3% copper; 1.8 to 3.5% silicon; 0.1 to 0.7% chromium; less 
than 1% other materials and meeting the requirements of SAE standard 
783 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys. Taiho America is an importer of the 
products in question. Also, on November 16, 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 carbon steel flat products meeting the following 
specifications: carbon steel flat products measuring 1.64 millimeters 
in thickness and 19.5 millimeters in width consisting of carbon steel 
coil (SAE 1008) with a lining clad with an aluminum alloy that is 
balance aluminum; 10 to 15% tin; 1 to 3% lead; 0.7 to 1.3% copper; 1.8 
to 3.5% silicon; 0.1 to 0.7% chromium; less than 1% other materials and 
meeting the requirements of SAE standard 783 for Bearing and Bushing 
Alloys.

Final Results of Review; Partial Revocation of Antidumping Duty 
Order

    The affirmative statement of no interest by petitioners concerning 
carbon steel flat products, as described herein, constitutes changed 
circumstances sufficient to warrant partial revocation of this order. 
Also, no party commented 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). 
Also, we will instruct the U.S. Customs Service (``Customs'') to 
liquidate without regard to antidumping duties, as applicable, and to 
refund any estimated antidumping duties collected for all unliquidated 
entries of certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products 
meeting the specifications indicated above, not subject to final 
results of the administrative review as of the date of publication in 
the Federal Register of the final results of this changed circumstances 
review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.222. We will also instruct Customs 
to pay interest on such refunds in accordance with section 778 of the 
Act.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APOs'') of their

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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: January 26, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau,
fulfilling the duties of Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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