[Federal Register Volume 67, Number 113 (Wednesday, June 12, 2002)]
[Notices]
[Pages 40273-40274]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 02-14837]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-831]


Structural Steel Beams From Italy; Amended Final Determination of 
Sales at Not Less Than Fair Value

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 12, 2002.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Strollo, AD/CVD Enforcement 
Group I, Office 2, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
0629.

Applicable Statute and Regulations

    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 (URAA). In addition, unless 
otherwise indicated, all citations to the Department of Commerce's (the 
Department's) regulations are to 19 CFR part 351 (2001).

Amendment to Final Results

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, on May 20, 2002, the 
Department published the final determination in the less than fair 
value investigation on structural steel beams from Italy. See Notice of 
Final Determination of Sales at Not Less Than Fair Value: Structural 
Steel Beams from Italy (67 FR 35481). On May 21, 2002, we received an 
allegation, timely filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(c)(2), from 
Duferdofin, S.p.A. (Duferdofin), the respondent, that the Department 
made certain ministerial errors in its final determination. We did not 
receive comments from the petitioners, the Committee for Fair Beam 
Imports and its individual members. After analyzing Duferdofin's 
submission, we have determined, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224, that 
certain ministerial errors were made in our final margin calculation 
for Duferdofin. Specifically, we find that we: (1) Incorrectly applied 
a domestic inland freight amount related to shipments to a particular 
warehouse to all sales to the United States, rather than those sales 
specifically shipped to the warehouse in question; (2) incorrectly 
revised international freight expenses based on the shipment date; and 
(3) inappropriately failed to deduct home market commissions from the 
home market price.
    For a detailed discussion of the ministerial errors noted above, as 
well as the Department's analysis, see the memorandum to Richard W. 
Moreland from the team, dated June 4, 2002.
    Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are amending 
the final determination in the less than fair value investigation on 
structural steel beams

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from Italy. The revised weighted-average dumping margins are as 
follows:

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                                       Original Final     Amended Final
        Exporter/manufacturer              margin            margin
                                         percentage        percentage
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Duferdofin, S.p.A...................              0.33              0.01
All Others..........................              0.33              0.01
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Scope of the Investigation

    The scope of this investigation covers doubly-symmetric shapes, 
whether hot-or cold-rolled, drawn, extruded, formed or finished, having 
at least one dimension of at least 80 mm (3.2 inches or more), whether 
of carbon or alloy (other than stainless) steel, and whether or not 
drilled, punched, notched, painted, coated, or clad. These structural 
steel beams include, but are not limited to, wide-flange beams (``W'' 
shapes), bearing piles (``HP'' shapes), standard beams (``S'' or ``I'' 
shapes), and M-shapes. All the products that meet the physical and 
metallurgical descriptions provided above are within the scope of this 
investigation unless otherwise excluded. The following products are 
outside and/or specifically excluded from the scope of this 
investigation: (1) Structural steel beams greater than 400 pounds per 
linear foot, (2) structural steel beams that have a web or section 
height (also known as depth) over 40 inches, and (3) structural steel 
beams that have additional weldments, connectors, or attachments to I-
sections, H-sections, or pilings; however, if the only additional 
weldment, connector or attachment on the beam is a shipping brace 
attached to maintain stability during transportation, the beam is not 
removed from the scope definition by reason of such additional 
weldment, connector, or attachment.
    The merchandise subject to this investigation is classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') at 
subheadings 7216.32.0000, 7216.33.0030, 7216.33.0060, 7216.33.0090, 
7216.50.0000, 7216.61.0000, 7216.69.0000, 7216.91.0000, 7216.99.0000, 
7228.70.3040, and 7228.70.6000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
    This investigation and notice are in accordance with sections 
735(d) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: June 6, 2002.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 02-14837 Filed 6-11-02; 8:45 am]
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