[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 203 (Thursday, October 21, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61798-61799]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-2789]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-808, A-475-822, A-580-831]


Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Italy, and the 
Republic of Korea; Notice of Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review 
of Antidumping Duty Orders

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

ACTION: Notice of expedited sunset reviews of the antidumping duty 
orders of stainless steel plate in coils from Belgium, Italy, and 
Korea; final results.

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SUMMARY: On April 1, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on stainless steel plate in coils (``SSPC'') from Belgium, Italy, and 
the Republic of Korea (``Korea'') 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 from 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review. As a result of these sunset reviews, the 
Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The dumping 
margins are identified in the Final Results of Review section of to 
this notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 21, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hilary E. Sadler, Esq., Office of 
Policy for Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4340.

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 
Belgium, Italy, and Korea.\1\ On April 16, 2004, the Department 
received a Notice of Intent to Participate from Allegheny Ludlum Corp., 
North American Stainless, and the United Steelworkers of America, AFL-
CIO/CLC (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 sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act, as U.S. producers 
of SSPC and a 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, except a participation waiver 
from Ugine & ALZ Belgium. 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'').
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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

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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 James J. 
Jochum, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated October 8, 
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 margins likely to prevail if the 
orders were 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 ``October 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 Belgium, Italy, and Korea 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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Belgium
  Ugine & ALZ Belgium......................................         9.86
  All Others...............................................         9.86
Italy
  Thyssen Krupp Acciai Speciali Terni, S.A.................        45.09
  All Others...............................................        39.69
Korea
  POSCO....................................................         6.08
  All Others...............................................         6.08
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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 
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: October 13, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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