[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 89 (Friday, May 7, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Page 25563]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-10485]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-068]


Prestressed Concrete Wire Strand From Japan; Final Results of 
Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Finding

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of expedited sunset review of 
antidumping finding on prestressed concrete wire strand from Japan.

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SUMMARY: On January 2, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published the notice of initiation of sunset review on 
Prestressed Concrete Wire Strand from Japan. On the basis of the notice 
of intent to participate, and the adequate substantive comments filed 
on behalf of a domestic interested party and inadequate response (in 
this case, no response) from respondent interested party, we determined 
to conduct an expedited 120-day, sunset review. As a result of this 
review, we find that revocation of the antidumping duty finding would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
levels listed below in the section entitled ``Final Results of 
Review.''

DATES: Effective Date: May 7, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alessandra Cortez or Ozlem Koray, 
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-
5925 or (202) 482-3675.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On January 2, 2004, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of a sunset review of the antidumping finding on Prestressed 
Concrete Wire Strand from Japan pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ On January 16, 2004, 
the Department received the Notice of Intent to Participate on behalf 
of American Spring Wire Corporation, Insteel Wire Products Company and 
Sumiden Wire Products Corporation (collectively, ``the domestic 
interested parties''), within the deadline specified in section 
351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. The domestic 
interested parties claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act, as U.S. producers of a domestic like product. We 
received a complete substantive response in the sunset review from the 
domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in the 
Department's regulations under section 351.218(d)(3)(i).
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    \1\ Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 69 FR 50 (January 
2, 2004) (``Initiation Notice''). Although the initiation notice 
states that the sunset review is ``of antidumping duty orders,'' the 
Department hereby corrects the inadvertent misstatement to reference 
the original ``finding'' on steel wire strand from Japan, as 
originally stated in the Treasury Decision. See Treasury Decision 
78-478 (Finding of Dumping), 43 FR 57599 (December 8, 1978).
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    We did not receive a substantive response from any respondent 
interested party to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C) of the 
Department's regulations, the Department conducted an expedited, 120-
day review of this finding.

Scope of Review

    The products covered in this sunset review are shipments of steel 
wire strand, other than alloy steel, not galvanized, which are stress-
relieved and suitable for use in prestressed concrete. Such merchandise 
is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTS) item 
number 7312.10.30.12. The HTS item number is provided for convenience 
and Customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this case by the domestic interested parties 
are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision 
Memo'') from Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Director, Office of Policy, 
Import Administration, to James J. Jochum, Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, dated May 3, 2004, 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 if the finding was to be revoked. 
Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this 
review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, 
which is on file in room B-099, Central Records Unit of the Department.
    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 ``May 2004.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping finding on 
Prestressed Concrete Wire Strand from Japan would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following percentage 
weighted-average margins:

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                                               Weighted-average margin
       Japan manufacturers/exporters                   percent
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Shinko Wire Co., Ltd.......................  13.3.
Suzuki Metal Industry Co., Ltd.............  6.9.
Tokyo Rope Manufacturing Co., Ltd..........  4.5.
Sumitomo...................................  Revoked.
Kawasaki Steel Techno-Wire.................  Revoked.
All Others.................................  9.76.
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    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 section 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 the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 3, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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