[Federal Register Volume 66, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2001)]
[Notices]
[Page 43573]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 01-20912]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-570-860)


Notice of Amended Final Antidumping Duty Determination of Sales 
at Less Than Fair Value: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the 
People's Republic of China

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: August 20, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Magd Zalok or Constance Handley, 
Office of AD/CVD Enforcement 5, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4162 
or (202) 482-0631, respectively.

Amendment of Final Determination

    The Department of Commerce (the Department) is amending the final 
determination in the antidumping investigation of steel concrete 
reinforcing bar from the People's Republic of China (rebar) to reflect 
the correction of a ministerial error. This amended final determination 
results in revised antidumping rates.

Background

    On June 22, 2001, the Department issued its affirmative final 
determination in this proceeding. See Notice of Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars From the 
People's Republic of China, 66 FR 33522 (June 22, 2001) (Final 
Determination). On June 25, 2001, the Department received timely 
allegations from Laiwu Steel Group, Ltd. (Laiwu) of ministerial errors 
in connection with the final determination.
    In its allegations, Laiwu stated that the Department made 
ministerial errors with regard to the inflator used in the valuation of 
the factors of production for anthracite coal, iron ore concentrate, 
slag water, and iron skin. See letter from Laiwu to the Department of 
Commerce alleging ministerial errors in the final determination (June 
25, 2001).
    On June 27, 2001, the petitioner\1\ objected to Laiwu's allegation, 
stating that the Department's decision to use the Indian inflator is 
methodological in nature, not a ministerial error. Therefore, the 
petitioner stated that Laiwu's allegation is misplaced, and submits 
that the Department's use of Indian inflation rates was a reasonable 
approach.
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    \1\ The petitioner in this investigation is the Rebar Trade 
Action Coalition (RTAC), and its individual members, AmeriSteel, 
Auburn Steel Co., Inc., Birmingham Steel Corp., Border Steel, Inc., 
Marion Steel Company, Riverview Steel, and Nucor Steel and CMC Steel 
Group.
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Amended Determination

    The Department has reviewed its final calculations and determined 
that unintentional ministerial errors have been made within the meaning 
of Section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended by the Uruguay 
Round Agreements Act (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.224(f). We agree with 
Laiwu that the Department erred in using incorrect inflators to adjust 
for inflation the values for anthracite coal, iron ore concentrate, 
slag water, and iron skin. For a detailed analysis of these 
allegations, relevant comments, and the Department's determinations, 
see the June xx, 2001, Memorandum to Bernard T. Carreau from Magd Zalok 
and Constance Handley, regarding Ministerial Error Allegations on file 
in room B-099 of the Main Commerce building. As a result of our 
analysis of Laiwu's allegations, we are amending our final 
determination to revise the antidumping rate for Laiwu, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.224(e). Suspension of liquidation will be revised 
accordingly and parties shall be notified of this determination, in 
accordance with sections 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
    The following weighted-average dumping margins apply:

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
                   Exporter/manufacturer                        margin
                                                              percentage
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Laiwu Steel Group..........................................       132.53
PRC-Wide Rate..............................................       132.53
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    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: August 13, 2001.
Bernard T. Carreau,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 01-20912 Filed 8-17-01; 8:45 am]
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