[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 150 (Thursday, August 5, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47416-47417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 04-17923]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-830, A-583-830, A-791-805]


Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Canada, South Africa and 
Taiwan; Notice of Expedited Sunset Review; Final Results

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

ACTION: Notice of expedited sunset review on stainless steel plate in 
coils from Canada, South Africa, and Taiwan; final results.

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SUMMARY: On April 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty orders 
on stainless steel plate in coils (``SSPC'') from Canada, Taiwan, and 
South Africa pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''). On the basis of a notice of intent to 
participate and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of 
domestic interested parties and inadequate response (in this case, no 
response) from respondent interested parties, the Department conducted 
an expedited (120-day) sunset review. As a result of this sunset 
review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The 
dumping margins are identified in the Final Results of Review section 
of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: August 5, 2004.

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

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2004, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on SSPC from 
Canada, South Africa, and Taiwan.\1\ On April 16, 2004, the Department 
received a Notice of Intent to Participate from Allegheny Ludlum Corp. 
(``Allegheny Ludlum''), North American Stainless (``NAS''),\2\ and the 
United Steelworkers of America, AFL-CIO/CLC (USWA'') \3\ collectively 
(``domestic interested parties''), within the deadline specified in 
section 315.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. The domestic 
interested parties claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act, as U.S. producers of SSPC and certified 
union whose workers are engaged in the production of SSPC. On May 3, 
2004, the Department received complete substantive responses from the 
domestic interested parties within the deadline specified in section 
351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Department's regulations. We did not receive 
responses from any respondent interested parties to this proceeding. As 
a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department 
determined to conduct expedited reviews of these orders.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 69 FR 
17129 (April 1, 2004)(``Initiation Notice'').
    \2\ NAS is not supporting continuation of the antidumping duty 
order against South Africa in this proceeding.
    \3\ USWA is not supporting continuation of the antidumping duty 
order against Canada in this proceeding.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to these orders is stainless steel plate in 
coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by weight, 1.2 
percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or 
without other elements. The subject plate products are flat-rolled 
products, 254 mm or over in width and 4.75 mm or more in thickness, in 
coils, and annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise 
descaled. The subject plate may also be further processed (e.g., cold-
rolled, polished, etc.) provided that it maintains the specified 
dimensions of plate following such processing. Excluded from the scope 
of these orders are the following: (1) Plate not in coils, (2) plate 
that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise 
descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat bars. The merchandise 
subject to these orders is currently classifiable in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') at subheadings: 
7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.05, 7219.12.00.20, 
7219.12.00.25, 7219.12.00.50, 7219.12.00.55, 7219.12.00.65, 
7219.12.00.70, 7219.12.00.80, 7219.31.00.10, 7219.90.00.10, 
7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80, 
7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15, 7220.20.10.60, 
7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10, 7220.20.60.15, 
7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10, 7220.90.00.15, 
7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80. Although the HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of the orders is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Ronald K. Lorentzen, 
Acting Director, Office of Policy, Import Administration, to Joseph A. 
Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated 
July 30, 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 order were to be revoked. 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 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 ``August 2004.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on SSPC 
from Canada, South Africa, and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation 
or recurrence of dumping at the following percentage weighted-average 
percentage margins:

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                                                               Weighted
                                                               average
             Manufacturers/exporters/producers                  margin
                                                              (percent)
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Canada
Atlas Stainless Steel......................................        15.35
All Others.................................................        11.10
South Africa
Columbus Stainless.........................................        41.63
All Others.................................................        41.63
Taiwan
Yieh United Steel Corp. (YUSCO)............................         8.02
YUSCO/Ta Chen..............................................        10.20
All Others.................................................         7.39
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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 19 CFR 351.305 of the 
Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or

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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: July 30, 2004.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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