[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 5 (Wednesday, January 8, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1038-1039]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-350]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-849; A-821-808; A-791-804]


Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of 
China, the Russian Federation, and South Africa; Final Results of 
Expedited Sunset Review of Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigations

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of expedited sunset review: cut-to-
length carbon steel plate from the People's Republic of China, the 
Russian Federation, and South Africa.

-----------------------------------------------------------------------

SUMMARY: On September 3, 2002, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published the notice of initiation of sunset reviews of 
the suspended antidumping duty investigations on cut-to-length carbon 
steel plate from the People's Republic of China (the ``PRC''), the 
Russian Federation (``Russia''), and South Africa (``Africa''). On the 
basis of notices of intent to participate and adequate substantive 
comments filed on behalf of domestic interested parties and inadequate 
response (in these cases, no response) from respondent interested 
parties, we determined to conduct expedited (120-day) reviews. As a 
result of these reviews, we find that termination of the suspended 
antidumping duty investigations would be likely to lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping at the levels listed below in the section 
entitled ``Final Results of Reviews.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 8, 2003.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
Jr., Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On September 3, 2002, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of the sunset reviews of the suspended antidumping duty 
investigations on cut-to-length carbon steel plate (``CTL Steel 
Plate'') from the PRC, Russia, and South Africa (67 FR 56268). The 
Department received Notices of Intent to Participate on behalf of 
Bethlehem Steel Corporation, United States Steel Corporation, IPSCO 
Steel Inc., and Nucor Corporation (collectively ``domestic interested 
parties''), within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) 
of the Sunset Regulations. The domestic interested parties claimed 
interested party status under Section 771(9)(C) of the Tariff Act of 
1930 (the ``Act''), as U.S. manufacturers and producers of a domestic 
like product. We received complete substantive responses, in the 
Chinese, Russian, and South African reviews, from the domestic 
interested parties, within the 30-day deadline specified in the Sunset 
Regulations under section 351.218(d)(3)(i). Bethlehem Steel Corporation 
and the United States Steel Corporation have been active participants 
in the Russian and South African proceedings since the petition was 
filed. IPSO participated in the original investigation through 
questionnaire responses to the International Trade Commission. Nucor 
did not participate in the initial investigation. The domestic 
interested parties are committed to full participation in this five-
year review.
    We did not receive a substantive response from any respondent 
interested party to these proceedings. As a result, pursuant to Section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'') and 19 
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C) of the Department's Regulations, the 
Department conducted expedited, 120-day, reviews of these suspended 
investigations.

Scope of Reviews

    The products covered under the suspension agreements are hot-rolled 
iron and non-alloy steel universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled 
products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width 
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm and of a thickness of not 
less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns in relief), of 
rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether 
or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic 
substances; and certain iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products 
not in coils, of rectangular shape, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated, 
nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated 
with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in 
thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least 
twice the thickness. Included as subject merchandise in this petition 
are flat-rolled products of nonrectangular cross-section where such 
cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., 
products which have been ``worked after rolling'')--for example, 
products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges. This 
merchandise is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTS) under item numbers 7208.40.3030, 
7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 
7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 
7212.50.0000. Excluded from the subject merchandise within the scope of 
the petition is grade X-70 plate. Although the HTS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and Customs purposes, our written description 
of the scope of this investigation is dispositive.
    These reviews cover all imports from all manufacturers, producers, 
and exporters of CTL Steel Plate from the PRC, Russia, and South 
Africa.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these cases by parties to these sunset reviews 
are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision 
Memo'') from Jeffrey A. May, Director, Office of Policy, Import 
Administration, to Faryar Shirzad, Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, dated January 2, 2003, which is hereby adopted by this 
notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memo include the 
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude 
of the margin likely to prevail were the suspended investigation be 
terminated. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised 
in these reviews and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum, which is on file in

[[Page 1039]]

room B-099 of the main Commerce Building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn, under the 
heading ``January 2003.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Reviews

    We determine that termination of the antidumping duty suspension 
agreement on CTL Steel Plate from the PRC, Russia, and South Africa 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following percentage weighted-average margins:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Margin
                                                             (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
                Chinese Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Anshan (AISCO/Anshan International/Sincerely Asia Ltd.).           30.68
Baoshan (Bao/Baoshan International Trade Corp./Bao Steel           30.51
 Metals Trading Corp.)..................................
Liaoning................................................           17.33
Shanghai Pudong.........................................           38.16
WISCO (Wuhan/International Economic and Trading Corp./            128.59
 Cheerwu Trader Ltd.)...................................
China-Wide..............................................          128.59
---------------------------------------------------------
                Russian Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Severstal...............................................           53.81
Russia-Wide.............................................         185.00
             South African Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Highveld................................................           26.01
Iscor...................................................           50.87
All Others..............................................           38.36
------------------------------------------------------------------------

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the 
Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or 
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 violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: January 2, 2003.
Faryar Shirzad,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 03-350 Filed 1-7-03; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P