[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32521-32522]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-5144]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-201-810]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Mexico: Final 
Results of Expedited Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On November 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty 
(``CVD'') order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Mexico 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 65884 
(November 1, 2005). On the basis of notices of intent to participate 
and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic 
interested parties, and an inadequate response from respondent 
interested parties (in this case, no response), the Department is 
conducting an expedited sunset review pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B). As a result of this sunset 
review, the Department finds that revocation of the CVD order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' 
section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: June 6, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Copyak or Brandon Farlander, 
AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; 
telephone: 202-482-2209 or 202-482-0182, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 1, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of 
the CVD order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Mexico 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 65884. In November 2005, the Department 
received notices of intent to participate on behalf of Nucor 
Corporation (``Nucor''); IPSCO Steel Inc. (``IPSCO''); Oregon Steel 
Mills (``Oregon Steel''); Mittal Steel USA ISG Inc. (``Mittal Steel 
USA''); and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, 
Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL-
CIO-CLC (``USW'') (collectively, ``domestic interested parties''). The 
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act, as domestic producers of a like 
product, or a union engaged in the production of subject merchandise in 
the United States. The Department received a complete substantive 
response from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We did not receive a 
substantive response or a rebuttal response from any foreign 
respondents. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department is conducting an 
expedited sunset review of this CVD order.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are certain cut-to-length carbon 
steel plates. These products include hot-rolled carbon steel universal 
mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a 
closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 millimeters but not exceeding 
1,250 millimeters and of a thickness of not less than 4 millimeters, 
not in coils and without patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, 
neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, 
varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances; and 
certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat-rolled products in straight 
lengths, of rectangular shape, hot rolled, neither clad, plated, nor 
coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with 
plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 millimeters or more in 
thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and measures at 
least twice the thickness, as currently classifiable in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item numbers 
7208.31.0000, 7208.32.0000, 7208.33.1000, 7208.33.5000, 7208.41.0000, 
7208.42.0000, 7208.43.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 
7211.11.0000, 7211.12.0000, 7211.21.0000, 7211.22.0045, 7211.90.0000, 
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000. Included in this 
administrative review are flat-rolled products of non-rectangular 
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 this administrative review is grade X-70 
plate. HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise 
covered by this order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate 
from Mexico; Final Results'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Stephen J. 
Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration to David 
M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated May 
30, 2006, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed 
in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable 
subsidy rate likely to prevail if the order were revoked.
    Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this 
review and the corresponding recommendation in

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this public memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit, 
Room B-099 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web 
at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and electronic version of 
the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that revocation of the CVD order on 
certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from Mexico would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the 
rates listed below:

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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
                 Manufacturer/exporter                       subsidy
                                                            (percent)
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AHMSA..................................................          28.32
All Others.............................................          20.25
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 of the 
Department's regulations. Timely notification of the return or 
destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order 
is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms 
of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 30, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 06-5144 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am]
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