[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 118 (Tuesday, June 21, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 35618-35624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-3211]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]


Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From 
Japan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances 
Review and Intent Not to Revoke, In Part

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 7, 2004, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of initiation of a changed 
circumstances review regarding certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel 
flat products from Japan in response to a request for partial 
revocation received from Metal One Corporation (``Metal One''), and 
invited interested parties to submit comments. On December 27, 2004, 
United States Steel Corporation (``U.S. Steel'') submitted a letter 
opposing the request for revocation. As a result, we preliminarily 
determine not to revoke the order, in part, with respect to the 
diffusion-annealed nickel plate products covered by Metal One's 
request.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 21, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Hargett, 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 13, 2004, Metal One filed a request for a changed 
circumstances review on diffusion-annealed nickel plate, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.216(b). Metal One argued that its products were similar 
to products already excluded from the order. See Letter from Metal One, 
October 13, 2004. On December 7, 2004, the Department published in the 
Federal Register a notice of initiation of a changed circumstances 
review on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from 
Japan with respect to

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diffusion-annealed nickel plate. See Notice of Initiation of 
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 69 FR 70633 (December 7, 
2004). On December 27, 2004, U.S. Steel submitted comments on the 
Department's initiation of a changed circumstances review. 
Specifically, U.S. Steel asserted that the domestic producers maintain 
interest in the products included in the changed circumstances review. 
U.S. Steel stated that their production of the domestic like product is 
will in excess of 15 percent of total domestic production. See Letter 
from U.S. Steel, December 27, 2004. Furthermore, U.S. Steel claimed 
that the products Metal One requested be excluded from the order are 
significantly different form those excluded by the Department in July 
2002, and fall within the scope of the order. See Letter from U.S. 
Steel, December 27, 2004. On December 29, 2004, two days after the 
close of the comment period for the initiation period, Thomas Steel 
Strip Corporation (``Thomas Steel'') submitted comments objecting to 
the changed circumstances review. Because the letter was untimely 
filed, the Department has not taken the comments from Thomas Steel into 
consideration.

Scope of 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 
mm, 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 mm or more, are of 
a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness, 
as currently classifiable in the HTS 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 beveled 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 clad products in 
straight lengths of 0.1875 inch or more in composite thickness and of a 
width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness. 
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 mm 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 Order: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From 
Japan, 58 FR 44163 (August 19, 1993).

Exclusions due to Changed Circumstances Reviews

    The Department has issued the following rulings to date:
    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 mm (0.394 inches) through 100 mm 
(3.94 inches); thicknesses, including coatings, ranging from 0.11 mm 
(0.004 inches) through 0.60 mm (0.024 inches); and a coating that is 
from 0.003 mm (0.00012 inches) through 0.005 mm (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 mm (0.394 inches) through 100 mm (3.94 inches); (2) 
thicknesses, including coatings, ranging from 0.11 mm (0.004 inches) 
through 0.60 mm (0.024 inches); and (3) a coating that is from 0.003 mm 
(0.00012 inches) through 0.005 mm (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 mm 
(0.006 inches), a width between 31.75 mm (1.25 inches) and 50.80 mm 
(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

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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 mm in thickness and 19.5 mm 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 mm in thickness and 8.8 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 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 mm in thickness and 
10.7 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%-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 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 mm or 2.75 
mm (0.076 inches or 0.108 inches) in thickness, 87.3 mm or 99 mm (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 mm (0.069 inches) in thickness, 89 mm or 94 mm (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 1.10 mm to a maximum of and including 4.90 mm in overall 
thickness, a minimum of and including 76.00 mm to a maximum of and 
including 250.00 mm 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'' (0.10 mm) to 0.030'' (0.762 mm) 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

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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 mm (0.394 inches) through 
100 mm (3.94 inches); (2) thicknesses, including coatings, ranging from 
0.11 mm (0.004 inches) through 0.60 mm (0.024 inches); and (3) a 
coating that is from 0.003 mm (0.00012 inches) through 0.005 mm 
(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% 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% 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% 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

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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).
    Also excluded from the scope of this order is merchandise meeting 
the following specifications: (1) Base metal: Aluminum Killed, 
Continuous Cast, Carbon Steel SAE 1008, (2) Chemical Composition: 
Carbon 0.08% max. Silicon, 0.03% max., Manganese 0.40% max., 
Phosphorus, 0.02% max., Sulfur 0.02% max., (3) Nominal thickness of 
0.054 mm, (4) Thickness Tolerance minimum 0.0513 mm, maximum 0.0567 mm, 
(5) Width of 600 mm or greater, and (7) Nickel plate min. 2.45 microns 
per side. See Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review 
and Revocation, in Part: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From Japan, 70 FR 2608 (January 14, 2005).
    Also excluded from the scope of this order are the following 24 
separate corrosion-resistant carbon steel coil products 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% or more but not more 
than 15% of tin, 1% or more but not more than 3% of lead, 0.7% or more 
but not more than 1.3% of copper, 1.8% or more but not more than 3.5% 
of silicon, 0.1% or more but not more than 0.7% of chromium and less 
than or equal to 1% 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% or more but not more than 11% of tin, 9% or more 
but not more than 11% of lead, less than 0.05% phosphorus, less than 
0.35% iron and less than or equal to 1% other materials, and meeting 
the requirements of SAE standard 797 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, 
with the second layer containing by weight 13% or more but not more 
than 17% of carbon, 13% or more but not more than 17% of aromatic 
polyester, and the remainder (approx. 66-74%) of 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% or more but not more than 11% of tin, 9% or more 
but not more than 11% of lead, less than 1% zinc and less than or equal 
to 1% other materials, and meeting the requirements of SAE standard 797 
for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, with the second layer containing by 
weight 45% or more but not more than 55% of lead, 3% or more but not 
more than 5% of molybdenum disulfide, and the remainder made up of PTFE 
(approximately 38% to 52%) and less than 2% 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% to 20% tin, 1% to 
1.2% copper, less than 0.3% silicon, 0.15% nickel and less than 1% 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 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% or more but not more than 11% of tin, 9% or more 
but not more than 11% of lead, less than 1% of zinc and less than or 
equal to 1% 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% or more but not more than 
55% of lead, 3% or more but not more than 5% of molybdenum disulfide 
and with the remainder made up of PTFE (approximately 38% to 52%) and 
up to 2% 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%; 
meeting the requirements of SAE standard 797 for bearing and bushing 
alloys; the second layer consisting of lead 33 to 37%, aromatic 
polyester 28 to 32%, and other materials less than 2% with a balance of 
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%; 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%, 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 PTFE.

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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 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%, lead 9 to 11%, zinc less than 1%, 
other materials (other than copper) not over 1% and balance copper; the 
second layer consisting of lead 45 to 55%, molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) 
3 to 5%, other materials not over 2%, balance 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 over19.25 mm; with a two-layer coating; 
the first layer consisting of tin 9 to 11%, lead 9 to 11%, zinc less 
than 1%, other materials (other than copper) not over 1%, balance 
copper; the second layer consisting of lead 33 to 37%, aromatic 
polyester 13 to 17%, other materials other than PTFE less than 2%, 
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%, lead 9 to 11%, zinc less 
than 1%, other materials (other than copper) not over 1%, balance 
copper; the second layer consisting of lead 33 to 37%, aromatic 
polyester 13 to 17%, other materials (other than PTFE) less than 2%, 
balance PTFE.
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%, lead 21.0 to 25.0%, zinc less than 3%, iron less than 
0.35%, other materials (other than copper) less than 1%, 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%, lead 20 to 
25%, iron 1.5 to 4.5%, phosphorus 0.2 to 2.0%, other materials (other 
than copper) less than 1%, 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%, lead 20 to 25%, iron 1.5 to 4.5%, phosphorus 0.2 to 2.0%, 
other materials (other than copper) less than 1%, 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%, lead 20 to 
25%, iron 1.5 to 4.5%, phosphorus 0.2 to 2.0%, other materials (other 
than copper) less than 1%, 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%, lead 20 to 
25%, iron 1.5 to 4.5%, phosphorus 0.2 to 2.0%, other materials (other 
than copper) less than 1%, 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%, tin 17.5 
to 22.5%, silicon less than 0.3%, nickel less than 0.15%, other 
materials less than 1%, 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%, tin 17.5 to 
22.5%, silicon less than 0.3%, nickel less than 0.15%, other materials 
(other than copper) less than 1%, 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%, tin 17.5 to 
22.5%, silicon less than 0.3%, nickel less than 0.15%, other materials 
(other than copper) less than 1%, balance copper. See Notice of Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review and 
Revocation, In Part: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From Japan, 70 FR 5137 (February 1, 2005).

Merchandise requested for Exclusion from the Scope of the Order

    Metal One requested that certain diffusion-annealed nickel-plate 
products meeting the following specifications be excluded from the 
scope of the order:

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                                                              Diffusion-annealed, non-alloy nickel-plated steel
                     Short description                         sheet (cold rolled battery grade sheet or CRBG)
                                                                   with an unalloyed nickel plated coating.
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Thickness of nickel-plated coating.........................    0 - 8 microns with both sides having a coating of
                                                                                           at least 0.2 microns.
Thickness of CRBG..........................................                                0.035 mm to 0.762 mm.
Chemical Specifications:...................................
Carbon (C).................................................                                              <= 0.03
Manganese (Mn).............................................                                              <= 0.60
Phosphorus (P).............................................                                              <= 0.04
Sulfur (S).................................................                                              <= 0.04
Aluminum (Al)..............................................                                               < 0.15
Silicon (Si)...............................................                                               < 0.10
Mechanical Specifications..................................
Tensile strength...........................................                                    <= 70 KSI Maximum
Yield......................................................                                          22 - 55 KSI
Elongation.................................................                                          18% Minimum
Hardness...................................................                                     85 - 150 Vickers
Grain Type.................................................                                  Equiaxed or Pancake
Grain Size (ASTM)..........................................                                               7 - 12
Delta r value..............................................                                              +/- 0.3
Lankford value.............................................                                               >= 0.7
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Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review

    Pursuant to section 751(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
(``the Act''), the Department may revoke an antidumping duty order 
based on a review under section 751(b) of the Act. 19 CFR 
351.222(g)(1)(i) provides that the Department may revoke an order, in 
whole or in part, based on changed circumstances if ``(p)roducers 
accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like 
product to which the order (or part of the order to be revoked) have 
expressed a lack of interest in the order, in whole or in part.'' See 
also section 781(h)(2) of the Act. In this context, the Department has 
interpreted ``substantially all'' production normally to mean at least 
85 percent of domestic production of the like product. See Oil Country 
Tubular Goods from Mexico: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 64 FR 14213, 14214 (March 24, 
1999). See also Certain Tin Mill Products from Japan: Final Results of 
Changed Circumstances Review, 66 FR 52109, 52110 (October 12, 2001). 
U.S. Steel objects to the revocation, in part, of the order and claims 
that it constitutes over 15 percent of the total domestic production. 
See Letter from U.S. Steel, December 27, 2004.
    Metal One has not shown, as required by 351.222(g)(1)(i) of the 
Department's regulations, that producers accounting for substantially 
all of the production of the domestic like product have expressed a 
lack of interest in the order. Therefore, the Department preliminarily 
determines that there is insufficient evidence to warrant exclusion of 
the products included in Metal One's changed circumstances review 
request from the scope of the order.
    As Metal One has not met the requirement showing that substantially 
all of the producers of the domestic like product are no longer 
interested in the products included in Metal One's changes 
circumstances review request, Metal One's claim that its products is 
similar to products already excluded from the order is moot.

Public Comment

    Any interested party may request a hearing within 10 days of 
publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Any hearing, if 
requested, will be held 21 days after the date of publication of this 
notice, or the first working day thereafter. Interested parties may 
submit case briefs and/or written comments no later than 14 days after 
the date of publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii). 
Rebuttal briefs and rebuttals to written comments, which must be 
limited to issues raised in such briefs or comments, may be filed no 
later than 19 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.
    Consistent with 19 CFR 351.216(e), we will issue the final results 
of this changed circumstances review no later than 270 days after the 
date on which this review was initiated.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(b)(1) and 777(I)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216.

    Dated: June 15, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-3211 Filed 6-20-05; 8:45 am]
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