[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 10 (Friday, January 14, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 2608-2611]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-148]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]


Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances 
Review and Revocation, In Part: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon 
Steel Flat Products From Japan

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: January 14, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett, George McMahon, 
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) 482-4161, (202) 482-1167, 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 5, 2004, SteelSummit 
International, Inc. (SteelSummit), an importer of certain corrosion-
resistant carbon steel flat products (CORE) from Japan and an 
interested party in this proceeding, requested that the Department 
revoke the antidumping duty order on CORE from Japan with respect to 
nickel-plated steel foil through the initiation of a changed 
circumstances review.
    According to SteelSummit, revocation with respect to nickel-plated 
steel foil is warranted because there is no longer any domestic 
interest in the continuation of the order with respect to the specified 
nickel-plated steel foil. The Department received letters from U.S. 
Steel Group (U.S. Steel) and International Steel Group (ISG) on 
November 1, 2004, and November 16, 2004, respectively, attesting to the 
lack of interest by the domestic industry regarding continuation of the 
order with respect to the nickel-plated steel foil specified in 
SteelSummit's changed circumstances request.
    In response to SteelSummit's request and based on the information 
provided by U.S. Steel and ISG, on November 26, 2004, the Department 
simultaneously initiated a changed circumstances review and issued a 
notice of preliminary intent to revoke the order, in part (69 FR 
68876). The Department provided interested parties an opportunity to 
comment on our preliminary intent to revoke the order, in part, with 
respect to nickel-plated steel foil. We did not receive any comments. 
Therefore, the final results of review are not different from the 
preliminary results and we are revoking the order, in part, with 
respect to certain nickel-plated steel foil as described in the ``Scope 
of the Order'' section of this notice.

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 
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

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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 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:

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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 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)

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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).
    As a result of this review, also excluded from the scope of this 
order is merchandise meeting the following specifications:

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                    Property                                              Specification
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Base metal.....................................  Aluminum Killed, Continuous Cast, Carbon Steel SAE 1008.
Chemical composition...........................  C: 0.08% max.
                                                 Si: 0.03% max.
                                                 Mn: 0.40% max.
                                                 P: 0.020% max.
                                                 S: 0.020% max.
Nominal thickness..............................  0.054 millimeters.
Thickness tolerance............................  Minimum 0.0513 millimeters.
                                                 Maximum 0.0567 millimeters.
Width..........................................  600 millimeters or greater.
Nickel plate...................................  Min. 2.45 microns per side.
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Final Results of Review and Revocation of 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.
    In this case, based on the information provided by SteelSummit, and 
comments from U.S. Steel and ISG, the Department preliminarily found 
that the continued relief provided by the order with respect to nickel-
plated steel foil from Japan is no longer of interest to the domestic 
industry. We did not receive any comments. Therefore, the Department is 
revoking the order on CORE from Japan with regard to the products that 
meet the specifications detailed above.
    We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
liquidate without regard to antidumping duties all unliquidated entries 
of nickel-plated steel foil 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 nickel-plated steel foil 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).
    This changed circumstances administrative review, partial 
revocation of the antidumping duty order and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act and section 
351.216(e) and 351.222(g) of the Department's regulations.

     Dated: January 10, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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