[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 213 (Friday, November 4, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 67137-67138]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-6127]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-533-809, A-583-821)


Forged Stainless Steel Flanges from India and Taiwan; Expedited 
Five-year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders; Final Results

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on forged 
stainless steel flanges (flanges) from India and Taiwan, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). On the 
basis of the notice of intent to participate and an adequate 
substantive response filed on behalf of domestic interested parties and 
no responses from respondent interested parties, the Department 
conducted expedited sunset reviews. As a result of these sunset 
reviews, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on flanges from India and Taiwan would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels listed below in the 
section entitled ``Final Results of Reviews.''

EFFECTIVE DATE: November 4, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dana Mermelstein, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230, telephone (202) 482-1391.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2005, the Department initiated sunset reviews of the 
antidumping duty orders on flanges from India and Taiwan pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews, 70 FR 38101 (July 1, 2005). The Department received a notice 
of intent to participate from two domestic interested parties, Gerlin, 
Inc. and Maass Flange Corporation (collectively, petitioners), within 
the deadline specified in 19 C.F.R. Sec.  351.218(d)(1)(i). Petitioners 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as 
U.S. producers of a domestic like product. We received a complete 
substantive response from petitioners within the 30-day deadline 
specified in 19 C.F.R. Sec.  351.218(d)(3)(i). However, we did not 
receive responses from any respondent interested parties. As a result, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 C.F.R. Sec.  
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted expedited sunset 
reviews of the orders.

Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these orders are certain forged stainless 
steel flanges, both finished and not finished, generally manufactured 
to specification ASTM A-182, and made in alloys such as 304, 304L, 316, 
and 316L. The scope includes five general types of flanges. They are 
weld-neck, used for butt-weld line connections; threaded, used for 
threaded line connections; slip-on and lap joint, used with stub-ends/ 
butt-weld line connections; socket weld, used to fit pipe into a 
machined recession; and blind, used to seal off a line. The sizes of 
the flanges within the scope range generally from one to six inches; 
however, all sizes of the above-described merchandise are included in 
the scope. Specifically excluded from the scope of these orders are 
cast stainless steel flanges. Cast stainless steel flanges generally 
are manufactured to specification ASTM A-351. The flanges subject to 
these orders are currently classifiable under subheadings 7307.21.1000 
and 7307.21.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under 
review is dispositive of whether or not the merchandise is covered by 
the scope of the orders.
    These sunset reviews cover imports from all manufacturers and 
exporters of flanges from India and Taiwan except Viraj Forgings, Ltd., 
for which the order on flanges from India was revoked.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this case are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum'' from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Import Administration, to Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated October 31, 2005 
(Decision Memorandum), which is hereby adopted by this notice. The 
issues discussed in the Decision

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Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail if the orders 
were revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues 
raised in these sunset reviews and the corresponding recommendation in 
this public memorandum, which is on file in room B-099 of the main 
Department building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be 
accessed directly on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov, under the 
heading ``November 2005.'' The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Reviews

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

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                                                       Weighted-Average
          Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers            Margin (Percent)
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India...............................................
Mukand, Ltd.........................................              210.00
Sunstar Metals Ltd..................................              210.00
Bombay Forgings Pvt. Ltd............................              210.00
Dynaforge Forgings India, Ltd.......................              210.00
Akai Impex Pvt., Ltd................................               18.56
All Others..........................................              162.14
Taiwan..............................................
Enlin Steel Corporation.............................               48.00
Ta Chen Stainless Pipe Co., Ltd.....................               48.00
Tay Precision Industries Co., Ltd...................               48.00
All Others..........................................               48.00
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 C.F.R. Sec.  351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 31, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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