[Federal Register Volume 68, Number 180 (Wednesday, September 17, 2003)]
[Notices]
[Page 54417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 03-23759]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-849, A-821-808, A-823-808]


Continuation of Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigations: Cut-
to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China, the 
Russian Federation, and Ukraine

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

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of Suspended Antidumping Duty 
Investigations: Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the People's 
Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and Ukraine.

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SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department''), pursuant to 
sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), determined that termination of the suspended antidumping duty 
investigations underlying the suspension agreements on cut-to-length 
carbon steel plate (``CTL plate'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''), the Russian Federation (``Russia''), South Africa, and 
Ukraine (the ``Agreements''), would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping. See Cut to Length Carbon Steel Plate From the 
People's Republic of China, the Russian Federation, and South Africa, 
68 FR 1038 (January 8, 2003)(``Final ITA Results--PRC, Russia, and 
South Africa'') and Final Results of Five-Year Sunset Review of 
Suspended Antidumping Duty Investigation on Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel 
Plate from Ukraine, 68 FR 24434 (May 7, 2003)(``Final ITA Results--
Ukraine''). On September 4, 2003, the International Trade Commission 
(``the Commission''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, determined 
that termination of the Agreements on CTL plate from the PRC, Russia, 
and Ukraine would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably 
foreseeable time. See Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from China, 
Russia, and Ukraine, Investigations Nos. 731-TA-753-756 (Review), 68 FR 
52614 (September 4, 2003)(``Final ITC Results''). Therefore, pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) of the Department's regulations, the Department 
is publishing this notice of the continuation of the Agreements on CTL 
plate from the PRC, Russia, and Ukraine.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or Kelly Parkhill, 
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) 482-3791, respectively.

EFFECTIVE DATE: September 17, 2003.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 3, 2002, the Department initiated, and the Commission 
instituted, sunset reviews of the Agreements on CTL Plate from the PRC, 
Russia, South Africa, and Ukraine, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 67 FR 56268 
(September 3, 2002), and Carbon Steel Plate from China, Russia, South 
Africa, and Ukraine, 67 FR 56311 (September 3, 2002). As a result of 
the sunset reviews, the Department found that termination of the 
Agreements on CTL Plate from the PRC, Russia, South Africa, and 
Ukraine, would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping. See 68 FR 1038, (January 8, 2003)(``Final ITA Results'').
    On September 4, 2003, the Commission determined, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that termination of the Agreements on CTL 
plate from the PRC, Russia, and Ukraine would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time (``Final ITC 
Results'').

Scope of Review

    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 1,250 mm and of a thickness of not 
less than 4 mm, without patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, 
neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, and whether or not painted, 
varnished, or coated with plastics of other nonmetallic substances; and 
certain iron and nonalloy steel flat-rolled products, hot-rolled, 
neither clad, plated, nor coated with metal, and 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 in this 
definition 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'')--e.g., 
products which have been bevelled or rounded at the edges. Carbon steel 
plate is covered by the following statistical reporting numbers of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS): 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 (not in coil form), 7211.24.0045, 7211.90.0000, 
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000. Excluded from this 
definition is grade X-70 plate.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the 
Commission that termination of the antidumping duty investigations 
underlying the Agreements would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby 
orders the continuation of those suspended investigations and of the 
Agreements on CTL plate from the PRC, Russia, and Ukraine. The 
effective date of continuation is the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation.
    Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the investigations 
underlying the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next five-
year reviews of the Agreements on CTL plate from the Russia and Ukraine 
not later than August 2008.
    The Government of China recently requested that the Agreement on 
CTL plate from the PRC be terminated. The Department expects to publish 
a notice addressing this request shortly.

    Dated: September 11, 2003.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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