[Federal Register Volume 69, Number 243 (Monday, December 20, 2004)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75907-75913]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E4-3749]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]


Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From 
Japan: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed 
Circumstances Review and Intent To Revoke, in Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: In accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(b), Taiho Corporation of 
America (Taiho) filed a request for a changed circumstances review of 
the antidumping duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel 
flat products from Japan with respect to 24 products lined with a 
bushing alloy as defined below. In response to this request, the 
Department of Commerce is initiating a changed circumstances review and 
issuing a notice of preliminary intent to revoke in part the order on 
certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan with 
respect to corrosion-resistant carbon steel coil. Interested parties 
are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Effective Date: December 20, 2004.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George McMahon, Christopher Hargett, 
or James Terpstra, AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-1167, (202) 482-4161, or (202) 482-3965, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 19, 1993, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published an antidumping duty order on certain corrosion-resistant 
carbon steel flat products from Japan. See Antidumping Duty Orders: 
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan, 58 
FR 44163 (August 19, 1993). On October 26, 2004, Taiho requested that 
the Department revoke the antidumping duty order on 24 separate bushing 
alloy-lined corrosion-resistant carbon steel coil products from Japan 
through the initiation of a changed circumstances review. Taiho also 
requested that the Department conduct an expedited changed 
circumstances review pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii).
    Taiho asserts that the domestic producers do not have any interest 
in the continuation of the order with respect to the 24 products. The 
Department received a letter on November 22, 2004, on behalf of United 
States Steel Corporation stating they have no objection to the 
initiation of the changed circumstances review, and on December 3, 
2004, received a letter on behalf of International Steel Group, 
attesting to their lack of interest regarding continuation of the order 
with respect to the specified 24 products.

Scope of the Order

    The products subject to this order include flat-rolled carbon steel 
products, of rectangular shape, either clad, plated, or coated with 
corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, 
nickel- or iron-based alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, 
varnished or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances in 
addition to the metallic coating, in coils (whether or not in 
successively superimposed layers) and of a width of 0.5 inch or 
greater, or in straight lengths which, if of a thickness less than 4.75 
millimeters, are of a width of 0.5 inch or greater and which measures 
at least 10 times the thickness or if of a thickness of 4.75 
millimeters or more are of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and 
measures at least twice the thickness, as currently classifiable in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule under item numbers: 7210.30.0030, 
7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0090, 7210.61.0000, 
7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 
7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 
7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 
7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, 
7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 
and 7217.90.5090.
    Included in the order 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 bevelled or rounded 
at the edges.
    Excluded from the scope of the order are flat-rolled steel products 
either plated or coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium oxides, both 
tin and lead (``terne plate''), or both chromium and chromium oxides 
(``tin-free steel''), whether or not painted, varnished or coated with 
plastics or other nonmetallic substances in addition to the metallic 
coating. Also excluded from the scope of the order are certain clad 
stainless flat-rolled products, which are three-layered corrosion-
resistant carbon steel flat-rolled products less than 4.75 millimeters 
in composite thickness that consist of a carbon steel flat-rolled 
product clad on both sides with stainless steel in a 20%-60%-20% ratio. 
See Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 
Flat Products From Japan, 58 FR 44163 (August 19, 1993).
    Also excluded from the scope of this order are imports of certain 
corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products meeting the following 
specifications: widths ranging from 10 millimeters (0.394 inches) 
through 100 millimeters (3.94 inches); thicknesses, including coatings, 
ranging from 0.11 millimeters (0.004 inches) through 0.60 millimeters 
(0.024 inches); and a coating that is from 0.003 millimeters (0.00012 
inches) through 0.005 millimeters (0.000196 inches) in thickness and 
that is comprised of three evenly applied layers, the first layer 
consisting of 99% zinc, 0.5% cobalt, and 0.5% molybdenum, followed by a 
layer consisting of chromate, and finally a layer consisting of 
silicate. See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products 
From Japan: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty 
Order, 62 FR 66848 (December 22, 1997).
    Also excluded from the scope of this order are imports of subject

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merchandise meeting all of the following criteria: (1) Widths ranging 
from 10 millimeters (0.394 inches) through 100 millimeters (3.94 
inches); (2) thicknesses, including coatings, ranging from 0.11 
millimeters (0.004 inches) through 0.60 millimeters (0.024 inches); and 
(3) a coating that is from 0.003 millimeters (0.00012 inches) through 
0.005 millimeters (0.000196 inches) in thickness and that is comprised 
of either two evenly applied layers, the first layer consisting of 99% 
zinc, 0.5% cobalt, and 0.5% molybdenum, followed by a layer consisting 
of chromate, or three evenly applied layers, the first layer consisting 
of 99% zinc, 0.5% cobalt, and 0.5% molybdenum followed by a layer 
consisting of chromate, and finally a layer consisting of silicate. See 
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: 
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 64 FR 14861 
(March 29, 1999).
    Also excluded from the scope of this order are: (1) Carbon steel 
flat products measuring 1.84 mm in thickness and 43.6 mm or 16.1 mm in 
width consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1008) clad with an aluminum 
alloy that is balance aluminum, 20% tin, 1% copper, 0.3% silicon, 0.15% 
nickel, less than 1% other materials and meeting the requirements of 
SAE standard 783 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys; and (2) carbon steel 
flat products measuring 0.97 mm in thickness and 20 mm in width 
consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1008) with a two-layer lining, the 
first layer consisting of a copper-lead alloy powder that is balance 
copper, 9% to 11% tin, 9% to 11% lead, less than 1% zinc, less than 1% 
other materials and meeting the requirements of SAE standard 792 for 
bearing and bushing alloys, the second layer consisting of 45% to 55% 
lead, 38% to 50% PTFE, 3% to 5% molybdenum disulfide and less than 2% 
other materials. See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From Japan: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and 
Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 64 FR 57032 (October 22, 
1999).
    Also excluded from the scope of the order are imports of doctor 
blades meeting the following specifications: Carbon steel coil or 
strip, plated with nickel phosphorous, having a thickness of 0.1524 
millimeters (0.006 inches), a width between 31.75 millimeters (1.25 
inches) and 50.80 millimeters (2.00 inches), a core hardness between 
580 to 630 HV, a surface hardness between 900-990 HV; the carbon steel 
coil or strip consists of the following elements identified in 
percentage by weight: 0.90% to 1.05% carbon; 0.15% to 0.35% silicon; 
0.30% to 0.50% manganese; less than or equal to 0.03% of phosphorous; 
less than or equal to 0.006% of sulfur; other elements representing 
0.24%; and the remainder of iron. See Certain Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: Final Results of Changed 
Circumstances Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 
65 FR 53983 (September 6, 2000).
    Also excluded from the scope of the order are imports of carbon 
steel flat products meeting the following specifications: Carbon steel 
flat products measuring 1.64 millimeters in thickness and 19.5 
millimeters in width consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1008) with a 
lining clad with an aluminum alloy that is balance aluminum; 10 to 15% 
tin; 1 to 3% lead; 0.7 to 1.3% copper; 1.8 to 3.5% silicon; 0.1 to 0.7% 
chromium; less than 1% other materials and meeting the requirements of 
SAE standard 783 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys. See Certain Corrosion-
Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: Final Results of 
Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping 
Duty Order, 66 FR 8778 (February 2, 2001).
    Also excluded from the scope of the order are carbon steel flat 
products meeting the following specifications: (1) Carbon steel flat 
products measuring 0.975 millimeters in thickness and 8.8 millimeters 
in width consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1012) clad with a two-
layer lining, the first layer consisting of a copper-lead alloy powder 
that is balance copper, 9%-11% tin, 9%-11% lead, maximum 1% other 
materials and meeting the requirements of SAE standard 792 for Bearing 
and Bushing Alloys, the second layer consisting of 13%-17% carbon, 13%-
17% aromatic polyester, with a balance (approx. 66%-74%) of 
polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE); and (2) carbon steel flat products 
measuring 1.02 millimeters in thickness and 10.7 millimeters in width 
consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1008) with a two-layer lining, the 
first layer consisting of a copper-lead alloy powder that is balance 
copper, 9%-11% tin, 9%-11% lead, less than 0.35% iron, and meeting the 
requirements of SAE standard 792 for bearing and bushing alloys, the 
second layer consisting of 45%-55% lead, 3%-5% molybdenum disulfide, 
with a balance (approx. 40%-52%) of polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE). See 
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: 
Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation 
in Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 66 FR 15075 (March 15, 2001).
    Also excluded from this order are products meeting the following 
specifications: Carbon steel coil or strip, measuring 1.93 millimeters 
or 2.75 millimeters (0.076 inches or 0.108 inches) in thickness, 87.3 
millimeters or 99 millimeters (3.437 inches or 3.900 inches) in width, 
with a low carbon steel back comprised of: Carbon under 8%, manganese 
under 0.4%, phosphorous under 0.04%, and sulfur under 0.05%; clad with 
aluminum alloy comprised of: 0.7% copper, 12% tin, 1.7% lead, 0.3% 
antimony, 2.5% silicon, 1% maximum total other (including iron), and 
remainder aluminum. Also excluded from this order are products meeting 
the following specifications: Carbon steel coil or strip, clad with 
aluminum, measuring 1.75 millimeters (0.069 inches) in thickness, 89 
millimeters or 94 millimeters (3.500 inches or 3.700 inches) in width, 
with a low carbon steel back comprised of: Carbon under 8%, manganese 
under 0.4%, phosphorous under 0.04%, and sulfur under 0.05%; clad with 
aluminum alloy comprised of: 0.7% copper, 12% tin, 1.7% lead, 2.5% 
silicon, 0.3% antimony, 1% maximum total other (including iron), and 
remainder aluminum. See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From Japan: Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances 
Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 66 FR 20967 
(April 26, 2001).
    Also excluded from this order are products meeting the following 
specifications: carbon steel coil or strip, measuring a minimum of and 
including 1.10mm to a maximum of and including 4.90mm in overall 
thickness, a minimum of and including 76.00mm to a maximum of and 
including 250.00mm in overall width, with a low carbon steel back 
comprised of: carbon under 0.10%, manganese under 0.40%, phosphorous 
under 0.04%, sulfur under 0.05%, and silicon under 0.05%; clad with 
aluminum alloy comprised of: under 2.51% copper, under 15.10% tin, and 
remainder aluminum as listed on the mill specification sheet. See 
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: 
Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation 
in Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 67 FR 7356 (February 19, 2002).
    Also excluded from this order are products meeting the following 
specifications: (1) Diffusion annealed, non-alloy nickel-plated carbon 
products, with a substrate of cold-rolled battery grade sheet 
(``CRBG'') with both

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sides of the CRBG initially electrolytically plated with pure, 
unalloyed nickel and subsequently annealed to create a diffusion 
between the nickel and iron substrate, with the nickel plated coating 
having a thickness of 0-5 microns per side with one side equaling at 
least 2 microns; and with the nickel carbon sheet having a thickness of 
from 0.004'' (0.10mm) to 0.030'' (0.762mm) and conforming to the 
following chemical specifications (%): C <= 0.08; Mn <= 0.45; P <= 
0.02; S <= 0.02; Al <= 0.15; and Si <= 0.10; and the following physical 
specifications: Tensile = 65 KSI maximum; Yield = 32-55 KSI; Elongation 
= 18% minimum (aim 34%); Hardness = 85-150 Vickers; Grain Type = 
Equiaxed or Pancake; Grain Size (ASTM) = 7-12; Delta r value = aim less 
than +/-0.2; Lankford value = <== 1.2.; and (2) next generation 
diffusion-annealed nickel plate meeting the following specifications: 
(a) Nickel-graphite plated, diffusion annealed, tin-nickel plated 
carbon products, with a natural composition mixture of nickel and 
graphite electrolytically plated to the top side of diffusion annealed 
tin-nickel plated carbon steel strip with a cold rolled or tin mill 
black plate base metal conforming to chemical requirements based on 
AISI 1006; having both sides of the cold rolled substrate 
electrolytically plated with natural nickel, with the top side of the 
nickel plated strip electrolytically plated with tin and then annealed 
to create a diffusion between the nickel and tin layers in which a 
nickel-tin alloy is created, and an additional layer of mixture of 
natural nickel and graphite then electrolytically plated on the top 
side of the strip of the nickel-tin alloy; having a coating thickness: 
top side: nickel-graphite, tin-nickel layer <== 1.0 micrometers; tin 
layer only <== 0.05 micrometers, nickel-graphite layer only <= 0.2 
micrometers, and bottom side: nickel layer <== 1.0 micrometers; (b) 
nickel-graphite, diffusion annealed, nickel plated carbon products, 
having a natural composition mixture of nickel and graphite 
electrolytically plated to the top side of diffusion annealed nickel 
plated steel strip with a cold rolled or tin mill black plate base 
metal conforming to chemical requirements based on AISI 1006; with both 
sides of the cold rolled base metal initially electrolytically plated 
with natural nickel, and the material then annealed to create a 
diffusion between the nickel and the iron substrate; with an additional 
layer of natural nickel-graphite then electrolytically plated on the 
top side of the strip of the nickel plated steel strip; with the 
nickel-graphite, nickel plated material sufficiently ductile and 
adherent to the substrate to permit forming without cracking, flaking, 
peeling, or any other evidence of separation; having a coating 
thickness: top side: nickel-graphite, tin-nickel layer <== 1.0 
micrometers; nickel-graphite layer <== 0.5 micrometers; bottom side: 
nickel layer <== 1.0 micrometers; (c) diffusion annealed nickel-
graphite plated products, which are cold-rolled or tin mill black plate 
base metal conforming to the chemical requirements based on AISI 1006; 
having the bottom side of the base metal first electrolytically plated 
with natural nickel, and the top side of the strip then plated with a 
nickel-graphite composition; with the strip then annealed to create a 
diffusion of the nickel-graphite and the iron substrate on the bottom 
side; with the nickel-graphite and nickel plated material sufficiently 
ductile and adherent to the substrate to permit forming without 
cracking, flaking, peeling, or any other evidence of separation; having 
coating thickness: top side: nickel-graphite layer <== 1.0 micrometers; 
bottom side: nickel layer <== 1.0 micrometers; (d) nickel-phosphorous 
plated diffusion annealed nickel plated carbon product, having a 
natural composition mixture of nickel and phosphorus electrolytically 
plated to the top side of a diffusion annealed nickel plated steel 
strip with a cold rolled or tin mill black plate base metal conforming 
to the chemical requirements based on AISI 1006; with both sides of the 
base metal initially electrolytically plated with natural nickel, and 
the material then annealed to create a diffusion of the nickel and iron 
substrate; another layer of the natural nickel-phosphorous then 
electrolytically plated on the top side of the nickel plated steel 
strip; with the nickel-phosphorous, nickel plated material sufficiently 
ductile and adherent to the substrate to permit forming without 
cracking, flaking, peeling or any other evidence of separation; having 
a coating thickness: top side: nickel-phosphorous, nickel layer <== 1.0 
micrometers; nickel-phosphorous layer <== 0.1 micrometers; bottom side: 
nickel layer <== 1.0 micrometers; (e) diffusion annealed, tin-nickel 
plated products, electrolytically plated with natural nickel to the top 
side of a diffusion annealed tin-nickel plated cold rolled or tin mill 
black plate base metal conforming to the chemical requirements based on 
AISI 1006; with both sides of the cold rolled strip initially 
electrolytically plated with natural nickel, with the top side of the 
nickel plated strip electrolytically plated with tin and then annealed 
to create a diffusion between the nickel and tin layers in which a 
nickel-tin alloy is created, and an additional layer of natural nickel 
then electrolytically plated on the top side of the strip of the 
nickel-tin alloy; sufficiently ductile and adherent to the substrate to 
permit forming without cracking, flaking, peeling or any other evidence 
of separation; having coating thickness: top side: nickel-tin-nickel 
combination layer <== 1.0 micrometers; tin layer only <== 0.05 
micrometers; bottom side: nickel layer <== 1.0 micrometers; and (f) tin 
mill products for battery containers, tin and nickel plated on a cold 
rolled or tin mill black plate base metal conforming to chemical 
requirements based on AISI 1006; having both sides of the cold rolled 
substrate electrolytically plated with natural nickel; then annealed to 
create a diffusion of the nickel and iron substrate; then an additional 
layer of natural tin electrolytically plated on the top side; and again 
annealed to create a diffusion of the tin and nickel alloys; with the 
tin-nickel, nickel plated material sufficiently ductile and adherent to 
the substrate to permit forming without cracking, flaking, peeling or 
any other evidence of separation; having a coating thickness: top side: 
nickel-tin layer <== 1 micrometer; tin layer alone <== 0.05 
micrometers; bottom side: nickel layer <== 1.0 micrometer. See Certain 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: Notice of 
Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation in Part 
of Antidumping Duty Order, 67 FR 47768 (July 22, 2002).
    Also excluded from this order are products meeting the following 
specifications: (1) Widths ranging from 10 millimeters (0.394 inches) 
through 100 millimeters (3.94 inches); (2) thicknesses, including 
coatings, ranging from 0.11 millimeters (0.004 inches) through 0.60 
millimeters (0.024 inches); and (3) a coating that is from 0.003 
millimeters (0.00012 inches) through 0.005 millimeters (0.000196 
inches) in thickness and that is comprised of either two evenly applied 
layers, the first layer consisting of 99% zinc, 0.5% cobalt, and 0.5% 
molybdenum, followed by a layer consisting of phosphate, or three 
evenly applied layers, the first layer consisting of 99% zinc, 0.5% 
cobalt, and 0.5% molybdenum followed by a layer consisting of 
phosphate, and finally a layer consisting of silicate. See Certain 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: Notice

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of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation in 
Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 67 FR 57208 (September 9, 2002).
    Also excluded from this order are products meeting the following 
specifications: (1) Flat-rolled products (provided for in HTSUS 
subheading 7210.49.00), other than of high-strength steel, known as 
``ASE Iron Flash'' and either: (A) Having a base layer of zinc-based 
zinc-iron alloy applied by hot-dipping and a surface layer of iron-zinc 
alloy applied by electrolytic process, the weight of the coating and 
plating not over 40 percent by weight of zinc; or (B) two-layer-coated 
corrosion-resistant steel with a coating composed of (a) a base coating 
layer of zinc-based zinc-iron alloy by hot-dip galvanizing process, and 
(b) a surface coating layer of iron-zinc alloy by electro-galvanizing 
process, having an effective amount of zinc up to 40 percent by weight, 
and (2) corrosion resistant continuously annealed flat-rolled products, 
continuous cast, the foregoing with chemical composition (percent by 
weight): carbon not over 0.06 percent by weight, manganese 0.20 or more 
but not over 0.40, phosphorus not over 0.02, sulfur not over 0.023, 
silicon not over 0.03, aluminum 0.03 or more but not over 0.08, arsenic 
not over 0.02, copper not over 0.08 and nitrogen 0.003 or more but not 
over 0.008; and meeting the characteristics described below: (A) 
Products with one side coated with a nickel-iron-diffused layer which 
is less than 1 micrometer in thickness and the other side coated with a 
two-layer coating composed of a base nickel-iron-diffused coating layer 
and a surface coating layer of annealed and softened pure nickel, with 
total coating thickness for both layers of more than 2 micrometers; 
surface roughness (RA-microns) 0.18 or less; with scanning electron 
microscope (SEM) not revealing oxides greater than 1 micron; and 
inclusion groups or clusters shall not exceed 5 microns in length; (B) 
products having one side coated with a nickel-iron-diffused layer which 
is less than 1 micrometer in thickness and the other side coated with a 
four-layer coating composed of a base nickel-iron-diffused coating 
layer; with an inner middle coating layer of annealed and softened pure 
nickel, an outer middle surface coating layer of hard nickel and a 
topmost nickel-phosphorus-plated layer; with combined coating thickness 
for the four layers of more than 2 micrometers; surface roughness (RA-
microns) 0.18 or less; with SEM not revealing oxides greater than 1 
micron; and inclusion groups or clusters shall not exceed 5 microns in 
length; (C) products having one side coated with a nickel-iron-diffused 
layer which is less than 1 micrometer in thickness and the other side 
coated with a three-layer coating composed of a base nickel-iron-
diffused coating layer, with a middle coating layer of annealed and 
softened pure nickel and a surface coating layer of hard, luster-agent-
added nickel which is not heat-treated; with combined coating thickness 
for all three layers of more than 2 micrometers; surface roughness (RA-
microns) 0.18 or less; with SEM not revealing oxides greater than 1 
micron; and inclusion groups or clusters shall not exceed 5 microns in 
length; or (D) products having one side coated with a nickel-iron-
diffused layer which is less than 1 micrometer in thickness and the 
other side coated with a three-layer coating composed of a base nickel-
iron-diffused coating layer, with a middle coating layer of annealed 
and softened pure nickel and a surface coating layer of hard, pure 
nickel which is not heat-treated; with combined coating thickness for 
all three layers of more than 2 micrometers; surface roughness (RA-
microns) 0.18 or less; SEM not revealing oxides greater than 1 micron; 
and inclusion groups or clusters shall not exceed 5 microns in length. 
See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: 
Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation 
in Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 68 FR 19970 (April 23, 2003).

Products and Descriptions Subject to This Review

    Taiho defines the 24 separate corrosion-resistant carbon steel coil 
products to be excluded as meeting the following specifications:

Product 1

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
1.625 mm to 1.655 mm in thickness and 19.3 mm to 19.7 mm in width, 
consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1010) with a lining clad with an 
aluminum alloy containing by weight 10 percent or more but not more 
than 15 percent of tin, 1 percent or more but not more than 3 percent 
of lead, 0.7 percent or more but not more than 1.3 percent of copper, 
1.8 percent or more but not more than 3.5 percent of silicon, 0.1 
percent or more but not more than 0.7 percent of chromium and less than 
or equal to 1 percent of other materials, and meeting the requirements 
of SAE standard 788 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys.

Product 2

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
0.955 mm to 0.985 mm in thickness and 8.6 mm to 9.0 mm in width, 
consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1012) clad with a two-layer 
lining, the first layer consisting of a copper-lead alloy powder that 
contains by weight 9 percent or more but not more than 11 percent of 
tin, 9 percent or more but not more than 11 percent of lead, less than 
0.05 percent phosphorus, less than 0.35 percent iron and less than or 
equal to 1 percent other materials, and meeting the requirements of SAE 
standard 797 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, with the second layer 
containing by weight 13 percent or more but not more than 17 percent of 
carbon, 13 percent or more but not more than 17 percent of aromatic 
polyester, and the remainder (approx. 66-74 percent) of 
polytetrafluorethylene (PTFE).

Product 3

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
1.01 mm to 1.03 mm in thickness and 10.5 mm to 10.9 mm in width, 
consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1010) with a two-layer lining, the 
first layer consisting of a copper-lead alloy powder that contains by 
weight 9 percent or more but not more than 11 percent of tin, 9 percent 
or more but not more than 11 percent of lead, less than 1 percent zinc 
and less than or equal to 1 percent other materials, and meeting the 
requirements of SAE standard 797 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, with 
the second layer containing by weight 45 percent or more but not more 
than 55 percent of lead, 3 percent or more but not more than 5 percent 
of molybdenum disulfide, and the remainder made up of PTFE 
(approximately 38 percent to 52 percent) and less than 2 percent in the 
aggregate of other materials.

Product 4

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
1.8 mm to 1.88 mm in thickness and 43.4 mm to 43.8 mm or 16.1 mm to 
1.65 mm in width, consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1010) clad with 
an aluminum alloy that contains by weight 19 percent to 20 percent tin, 
1 percent to 1.2 percent copper, less than 0.3 percent silicon, 0.15 
percent nickel and less than 1 percent in the aggregate other materials 
and meeting the requirements of SAE standard 783 for Bearing and 
Bushing Alloys.

Product 5

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
0.95 mm to 0.98 mm in thickness and 19.95 mm

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to 20 mm in width, consisting of carbon steel coil (SAE 1010) with a 
two-layer lining, the first layer consisting of a copper-lead alloy 
powder that contains by weight 9 percent or more but not more than 11 
percent of tin, 9 percent or more but not more than 11 percent of lead, 
less than 1 percent of zinc and less than or equal to 1 percent in the 
aggregate of other materials and meeting the requirements of SAE 
standard 797 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, with the second layer 
consisting by weight of 45 percent or more but not more than 55 percent 
of lead, 3 percent or more but not more than 5 percent of molybdenum 
disulfide and with the remainder made up of polytetrafluoroethylene 
(PTFE) (approximately 38 percent to 52 percent) and up to 2 percent in 
the aggregate of other materials.

Product 6

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
0.96 mm to 0.98 mm in thickness and 18.75 mm to 18.95 mm in width; base 
of SAE 1010 steel with a two-layer lining, the first layer consisting 
of copper-base alloy powder with chemical composition (percent by 
weight): tin 9 to 11, lead 9 to 11, phosphorus less than 0.05, ferrous 
group less than 0.35, and other materials less than 1 percent; meeting 
the requirements of SAE standard 797 for bearing and bushing alloys; 
the second layer consisting of lead 33 to 37 percent, aromatic 
polyester 28 to 32 percent, and other materials less than 2 percent 
with a balance of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

Product 7

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
1.21 mm to 1.25 mm in thickness and 19.4 mm to 19.6 mm in width; base 
of SAE 1012 steel with lining of copper base alloy with chemical 
composition (percent by weight): Tin 9 to 11, lead 9 to 11, phosphorus 
less than 0.05, ferrous group less than 0.35 and other materials less 
than 1 percent; meeting the requirements of SAE standard 797 for 
bearing and bushing alloys.

Product 8

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
0.96 mm to 0.98 mm in thickness and 21.5 mm to 21.7 mm in width; base 
of SAE 1010 steel with a two-layer lining, the first layer consisting 
of copper-base alloy powder with chemical composition (percent by 
weight): Tin 9 to 11, lead 9 to 11, phosphorus less than 0.05 percent, 
ferrous group less than 0.35 and other materials less than 1; meeting 
the requirements of SAE standard 797 for bearing and bushing alloys; 
the second layer consisting of (percent by weight) lead 33 to 37, 
aromatic polyester 28 to 32 and other materials less than 2 with a 
balance of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

Product 9

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
0.96 mm to 0.99 mm in thickness and 7.65 mm to 7.85 mm in width; base 
of SAE 1012 steel with a two-layer lining, the first layer consisting 
of copper-based alloy powder with chemical composition (percent by 
weight): Tin 9 to 11, lead 9 to 11, phosphorus less than 0.05, ferrous 
group less than 0.35 and other materials less than 1; meeting the 
requirements of SAE standard 797 for bearing and bushing alloys; the 
second layer consisting of (percent by weight) carbon 13 to 17 and 
aromatic polyester 13 to 17, with a balance of polytetrafluoroethylene 
(``PTFE'').

Product 10

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
0.955 mm to 0.985 mm in thickness and 13.6 mm to 14 mm in width; base 
of SAE 1012 steel with a two-layer lining, the first layer consisting 
of copper-based alloy powder with chemical composition (percent by 
weight): Tin 9 to 11, lead 9 to 11, phosphorus less than 0.05, ferrous 
group less than 0.35 and other materials less than 1; meeting the 
requirements of SAE standard 797 for bearing and bushing alloys; the 
second layer consisting of (percent by weight) carbon 13 to 17, 
aromatic polyester 13 to 17, with a balance (approximately 66 to 74) of 
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

Product 11

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
1.2 mm to 1.24 mm in thickness; 20 mm to 20.4 mm in width; consisting 
of carbon steel coils (SAE 1012) with a lining of sintered phosphorus 
bronze alloy with chemical composition (percent by weight): Tin 5.5 to 
7; phosphorus 0.03 to 0.35; lead less than 1 and other non-copper 
materials less than 1.

Product 12

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
1.8 mm to 1.88 mm in thickness and 43.3 mm to 43.7 mm in width; base of 
SAE 1010 steel with a lining of aluminum based alloy with chemical 
composition (percent by weight: Tin 10 to 15, lead 1 to 3, copper 0.7 
to 1.3, silicon 1.8 to 3.5, chromium 0.1 to 0.7 and other materials 
less than 1; meeting the requirements of SAE standard 788 for bearing 
and bushing alloys.

Product 13

    Products described in industry usage as of carbon steel, measuring 
1.8 mm to 1.88 mm in thickness and 24.2 mm to 24.6 mm in width; base of 
SAE 1010 steel with a lining of aluminum alloy with chemical 
composition (percent by weight): Tin 10 to 15, lead 1 to 3, copper 0.7 
to 1.3, silicon 1.8 to 3.5, chromium 0.1 to 0.7 and other materials 
less than 1; meeting the requirements of SAE standard 788 for bearing 
and bushing alloys.

Product 14

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils, with thickness not less 
than 0.915 mm but not over 0.965 mm, width not less than 19.75 mm or 
more but not over 20.35 mm; with a two-layer coating; the first layer 
consisting of tin 9 to 11 percent, lead 9 to 11 percent, zinc less than 
1 percent, other materials (other than copper) not over 1 percent and 
balance copper; the second layer consisting of lead 45 to 55 percent, 
molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) 3 to 5 percent, other materials not over 2 
percent, balance polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).

Product 15

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness not less 
than 0.915 mm or more but not over 0.965 mm; width not less than 18.65 
mm or more but not over 19.25 mm; with a two-layer coating; the first 
layer consisting of tin 9 to 11 percent, lead 9 to 11 percent, zinc 
less than 1 percent, other materials (other than copper) not over 1 
percent, balance copper; the second layer consisting of lead 33 to 37 
percent, aromatic polyester 13 to 17 percent, other materials (other 
than polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE)) less than 2 percent, balance PTFE.

Product 16

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness not less 
than 0.920 mm or more but not over 0.970 mm; width not less than 21.35 
mm or more but not over 21.95 mm; with a two-layer coating; the first 
layer consisting of tin 9 to 11 percent, lead 9 to 11 percent, zinc 
less than 1 percent, other materials (other than copper) not over 1 
percent, balance copper; the second layer consisting of lead 33 to 37 
percent, aromatic polyester 13 to 17 percent, other materials (other 
than PTFE) less than 2 percent, balance PTFE.

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Product 17

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness not less 
than 1.80 mm or more but not over 1.85 mm, width not less than 14.7 mm 
or more but not over 15.3 mm; with a lining consisting of tin 2.5 to 
4.5 percent, lead 21.0 to 25.0 percent, zinc less than 3 percent, iron 
less than 0.35 percent, other materials (other than copper) less than 1 
percent, balance copper.

Product 18

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness 1.59 mm 
or more but not over 1.64 mm; width 14.5 mm or more but not over 15.1 
mm; with a lining consisting of tin 2.3 to 4.2 percent, lead 20 to 25 
percent, iron 1.5 to 4.5 percent, phosphorus 0.2 to 2.0 percent, other 
materials (other than copper) less than 1 percent, balance copper.

Product 19

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness not less 
than 1.75 mm or more but not over 1.8 mm; width not less than 18.0 mm 
or more but not over 18.6 mm; with a lining consisting of tin 2.3 to 
4.2 percent, lead 20 to 25 percent, iron 1.5 to 4.5 percent, phosphorus 
0.2 to 2.0 percent, other materials (other than copper) less than 1 
percent, balance copper.

Product 20

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness 1.59 mm 
or more but not over 1.64 mm; width 13.6 mm or more but not over14.2 
mm; with a lining consisting of tin 2.3 to 4.2 percent, lead 20 to 25 
percent, iron 1.5 to 4.5 percent, phosphorus 0.2 to 2.0 percent, other 
materials (other than copper) less than 1 percent, with a balance 
copper.

Product 21

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness 1.59 mm 
or more but not over 1.64 mm; width 11.5 mm or more but not over 12.1 
mm; with a lining consisting of tin 2.3 to 4.2 percent, lead 20 to 25 
percent, iron 1.5 to 4.5 percent, phosphorus 0.2 to 2.0 percent, other 
materials (other than copper) less than 1 percent, balance copper.

Product 22

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness 1.59 mm 
or more but not over 1.64 mm; width 11.2 mm or more but not over 11.8 
mm, with a lining consisting of copper 0.7 to 1.3 percent, tin 17.5 to 
22.5 percent, silicon less than 0.3 percent, nickel less than 0.15 
percent, other materials less than 1 percent, balance aluminum.

Product 23

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness 1.59 mm 
or more but not over1.64 mm; width 7.2 mm or more but not over 7.8 mm; 
with a lining consisting of copper 0.7 to 1.3 percent, tin 17.5 to 22.5 
percent, silicon less than 0.3 percent, nickel less than 0.15 percent, 
other materials (other than copper) less than 1 percent, balance 
copper.

Product 24

    Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with thickness 1.72 mm 
or more but not over 1.77 mm; width 7.7 mm or more but not over 8.3 mm; 
with a lining consisting of copper 0.7 to 1.3 percent, tin 17.5 to 22.5 
percent, silicon less than 0.3 percent, nickel less than 0.15 percent, 
other materials (other than copper) less than 1 percent, balance 
copper.

Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review, Preliminary Results, and 
Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order, in Part

    Pursuant to sections 751(d)(1) and 782(h)(2) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act), the Department may revoke an antidumping 
or countervailing duty order based on a review under section 751(b) of 
the Act (i.e., a changed circumstances review). Section 751(b)(1) of 
the Act requires a changed circumstances review to be conducted upon 
receipt of a request which shows changed circumstances sufficient to 
warrant a review.
    Section 351.222(g) of the Department's regulations provides that 
the Department will conduct a changed circumstances review under 19 CFR 
351.216, and may revoke an order (in whole or in part), if it 
determines that producers accounting for substantially all of the 
production of the domestic like product to which the order (or the part 
of the order to be revoked) pertains have expressed a lack of interest 
in the relief provided by the order, in whole or in part, or if changed 
circumstances exist sufficient to warrant revocation. Furthermore, 19 
CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii) permits the Department to combine the notice of 
initiation of a changed circumstances review and the notice of 
preliminary results in a single notice, if the Department concludes 
that expedited action is warranted.
    In this case, the Department finds that the information submitted 
provides sufficient evidence of changed circumstances to warrant a 
review. Therefore, in accordance with sections 751(d)(1) and 782 (h)(2) 
of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.222(g), based on the information 
provided by Taiho, we are initiating this changed circumstances review. 
Furthermore, based on the apparent lack of interest in continuation of 
the order with respect to the specified corrosion-resistant carbon 
steel coil products by domestic producers, we determine that expedited 
action is warranted and we preliminarily find that the continued relief 
provided by the order with respect to the products defined above is no 
longer of interest to the domestic industry. Because we have concluded 
that expedited action is warranted, we are combining these notices of 
initiation and preliminary results. Therefore, we preliminarily find 
that the request from Taiho meets all of the criteria under 19 CFR 
351.222(g) and thus, we intend to revoke the order on certain 
corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan with respect 
to imports of the corrosion-resistant carbon steel coil products 
specified above.
    If the final revocation, in part, occurs, we intend to instruct 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate without regard to 
antidumping duties all unliquidated entries of the 24 specified 
products not subject to final results of an administrative review. The 
Department will further instruct CBP to refund with interest any 
estimated antidumping duties collected with respect to unliquidated 
entries of corrosion-resistant carbon steel coil entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of this changed circumstances review, in accordance with 
section 778 of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(g)(4). The current 
requirement for a cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties on 
corrosion-resistant carbon steel coil from Japan will continue unless 
and until we publish a final decision to revoke.

Public Comment

    Interested parties may submit case briefs not later than 21 days 
after the date of publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 
351.309(c)(ii). Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues raised 
in such case briefs, may be filed not later than 26 days after the date 
of publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 351.309(d). Parties who 
submit arguments are requested to submit with the argument (1) a 
statement of the issue, (2) a brief summary of the argument, and (3) a 
table of authorities. Any interested party may request a hearing within 
14 days of publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Any

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hearing, if requested, may be held 22 days after the date of 
publication of this notice, or the first working day thereafter, as 
practicable. Consistent with section 351.216(e) of the Department's 
regulations, we will issue the final results of this changed 
circumstance reviews not later than 270 days after the date on which 
this review was initiated, or within 45 days if all parties agree to 
our preliminary finding.
    We are issuing and publishing this finding and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and section 351.216 of 
the Department's regulations.

    Dated: December 13, 2004.
James J. Jochum,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
 [FR Doc. E4-3749 Filed 12-17-04; 8:45 am]
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