[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 108 (Tuesday, June 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32508-32513]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-8760]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-602-803, A-122-822, A-427-808, A-428-816, A-588-824, A-580-816)


Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews: Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, 
Japan, and South Korea

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty 
(``AD'') orders on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat 
products (``CORE'') from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and 
South Korea pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act''). On the basis of a notice of intent to 
participate, an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the 
domestic interested parties, an inadequate response from Canadian and 
French interested parties, and no response from other respondent 
interested parties, the Department determined to conduct expedited 
sunset reviews of these orders pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of these sunset 
reviews, the Department finds that revocation of these AD orders would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
margins indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this 
notice.

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 6, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, Darla Brown or Brandon 
Farlander, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1009, (202) 482-2849 or (202) 482-0182, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 1, 2005, the Department initiated sunset reviews of the 
AD orders on CORE from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and 
South Korea pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of 
Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 65884 (November 1, 2005). The 
Department received notices of intent to participate from the following 
domestic interested parties: United States Steel Corporation (``U.S. 
Steel''); Mittal Steel USA ISG Inc. (``Mittal Steel''); Nucor 
Corporation (``Nucor''); Ispat-Inland (``Ispat''); Oregon Steel Mills, 
Inc. (``Oregon Steel'') (hereinafter, collectively ``domestic 
interested parties''); and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, 
Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO-CLC (``USW''), within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested parties 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as 
U.S. producers of the domestic like product. USW claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(D) of the Act as a union representing 
the domestic CORE industry. We received complete substantive responses 
from the domestic interested parties\1\ within the 30-day deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).
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    \1\ Despite filing a notice of intent to participate, the USW 
neither filed its own nor joined the domestic interested parties in 
the substantive responses filed.
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    The Department did not receive a substantive response from any 
respondent in any of the sunset reviews of the AD orders on CORE from 
Australia, Germany, Japan, and South Korea. The Department received a 
substantive response from Stelco Inc. (``Stelco''), a producer and 
exporter of CORE from Canada, in the sunset review of the AD order on 
CORE from Canada. With respect to the sunset review of the AD order on 
CORE from France, the Department received a substantive response from 
Duferco Coating SA and Sorral SA (collectively, ``Duferco Sorral'') and 
a waiver of participation from Arcelor. The Department determined that 
it had received inadequate respondent participation in each of these 
sunset reviews. As a result, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted expedited reviews of 
these orders.
    On February 28, 2006, the Department extended the deadline for the 
final results of these reviews for 90 days, until May 30, 2006. See 
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from Australia, 
Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and South Korea: Extension of Time 
Limits for Final Results of Expedited Reviews, 71 FR 10006 (February 
28, 2006).

Scope of the Orders

    The products subject to these orders 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 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS'') 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,

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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 these orders 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 these orders 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 these orders 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 orders 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[percnt]-
60[percnt]-20[percnt] ratio.

Japan

    In addition to the above, the Department has issued the following 
rulings regarding the scope of the order on Japan:
    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[percnt] zinc, 0.5[percnt] cobalt, and 
0.5[percnt] 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 (Dec. 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[percnt] zinc, 0.5[percnt] cobalt, and 0.5[percnt] 
molybdenum, followed by a layer consisting of chromate, or three evenly 
applied layers, the first layer consisting of 99[percnt] zinc, 
0.5[percnt] cobalt, and 0.5[percnt] 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 14862 
(Mar. 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[percnt] tin, 1[percnt] copper, 
0.3[percnt] silicon, 0.15[percnt] nickel, less than 1[percnt] 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[percnt] to 11[percnt] tin, 
9[percnt] to 11[percnt] lead, less than 1[percnt] zinc, less than 
1[percnt] other materials and meeting the requirements of SAE standard 
792 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, the second layer consisting of 
45[percnt] to 55[percnt] lead, 38[percnt] to 50[percnt] 
polytetrafluorethylene (``PTFE''), 3[percnt] to 5[percnt] molybdenum 
disulfide and less than 2[percnt] other materials. See Certain 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From Japan: Final 
Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Review, and 
Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order, 64 FR 57032 (Oct. 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 following elements identified in percentage by weight: 
0.90[percnt] to 1.05[percnt] carbon; 0.15[percnt] to 0.35[percnt] 
silicon; 0.30[percnt] to 0.50[percnt] manganese; less than or equal to 
0.03[percnt] of phosphorous; less than or equal to 0.006[percnt] of 
sulfur; other elements representing 0.24[percnt]; 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 (Sept. 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[percnt] tin; 1 to 
3[percnt] lead; 0.7 to 1.3[percnt] copper; 1.8 to 3.5[percnt] silicon; 
0.1 to 0.7[percnt] chromium; less than 1[percnt] 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 (Feb. 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[percnt]-11[percnt] tin, 9[percnt]-11[percnt] lead, maximum 1[percnt] 
other materials and meeting the requirements of SAE standard 792 for 
Bearing and Bushing Alloys, the second layer consisting of 13[percnt]-
17[percnt] carbon, 13[percnt]-17[percnt] aromatic polyester, with a 
balance (approx. 66[percnt]-74[percnt]) of 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[percnt]-11[percnt] tin, 9[percnt]-11[percnt] lead, less than 
0.35[percnt] iron, and meeting the requirements of SAE standard 792 for 
Bearing and Bushing Alloys, the second layer consisting of 45[percnt]-
55[percnt] lead, 3[percnt]-5[percnt] molybdenum disulfide, with a 
balance (approx. 40[percnt]-52[percnt]) 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 (Mar. 15, 2001).

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    Also excluded from this order are carbon steel flat products 
meeting the following specifications: (1) 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[percnt], 
manganese under 0.4[percnt], phosphorous under 0.04[percnt], and sulfur 
under 0.05[percnt]; clad with aluminum alloy comprised of: 0.7[percnt] 
copper, 12[percnt] tin, 1.7[percnt] lead, 0.3[percnt] antimony, 
2.5[percnt] silicon, 1[percnt] maximum total other (including iron), 
and remainder aluminum; and (2) 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[percnt], manganese under 0.4[percnt], 
phosphorous under 0.04[percnt], and sulfur under 0.05[percnt]; clad 
with aluminum alloy comprised of: 0.7[percnt] copper, 12[percnt] tin, 
1.7[percnt] lead, 2.5[percnt] silicon, 0.3[percnt] antimony, 1[percnt] 
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 (Apr. 26, 2001).
    Also excluded from this order are carbon steel flat 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[percnt], 
manganese under 0.40[percnt], phosphorous under 0.04[percnt], sulfur 
under 0.05[percnt], and silicon under 0.05[percnt]; clad with aluminum 
alloy comprised of: under 2.51[percnt] copper, under 15.10[percnt] 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 (Feb. 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 ([percnt]): 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[percnt] minimum (aim 34[percnt]); 
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[n]dash;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 
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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 (Jul. 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[percnt] zinc, 
0.5[percnt] cobalt, and 0.5[percnt] molybdenum, followed by a layer 
consisting of phosphate, or three evenly applied layers, the first 
layer consisting of 99[percnt] zinc, 0.5[percnt] cobalt, and 
0.5[percnt] 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 (Sept. 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[percnt] 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[percnt] 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[percnt] 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 (Apr. 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[percnt] max, Silicon, 0.03[percnt] max., Manganese 
0.40[percnt] max., Phosphorus, 0.020[percnt] max., Sulfur 0.020[percnt] 
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 Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review and 
Revocation, In Part: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat 
Products From Japan, 70 FR 2608 (Jan. 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[percnt] or more but not 
more than 15[percnt] of tin, 1[percnt] or more but not more than 
3[percnt] of lead, 0.7[percnt] or more but not more than 1.3[percnt] of 
copper, 1.8[percnt] or more but not more than 3.5[percnt] of silicon, 
0.1[percnt] or more but not more than 0.7[percnt] of chromium

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and less than or equal to 1[percnt] 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[percnt] or more but not more than 11[percnt] of 
tin, 9[percnt] or more but not more than 11[percnt] of lead, less than 
0.05[percnt] phosphorus, less than 0.35[percnt] iron and less than or 
equal to 1[percnt] other materials, and meeting the requirements of SAE 
standard 797 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, with the second layer 
containing by weight 13[percnt] or more but not more than 17[percnt] of 
carbon, 13[percnt] or more but not more than 17[percnt] of aromatic 
polyester, and the remainder (approx. 66-74[percnt]) 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[percnt] or more but not more than 11[percnt] of 
tin, 9[percnt] or more but not more than 11[percnt] of lead, less than 
1[percnt] zinc and less than or equal to 1[percnt] other materials, and 
meeting the requirements of SAE standard 797 for Bearing and Bushing 
Alloys, with the second layer containing by weight 45[percnt] or more 
but not more than 55[percnt] of lead, 3[percnt] or more but not more 
than 5[percnt] of molybdenum disulfide, and the remainder made up of 
PTFE (approximately 38[percnt] to 52[percnt]) and less than 2[percnt] 
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[percnt] to 20[percnt] 
tin, 1[percnt] to 1.2[percnt] copper, less than 0.3[percnt] silicon, 
0.15[percnt] nickel and less than 1[percnt] 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[percnt] or more but not more than 11[percnt] of 
tin, 9[percnt] or more but not more than 11[percnt] of lead, less than 
1[percnt] of zinc and less than or equal to 1[percnt] 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[percnt] or more but not more than 55[percnt] of lead, 3[percnt] 
or more but not more than 5[percnt] of molybdenum disulfide and with 
the remainder made up of PTFE (approximately 38[percnt] to 52[percnt]) 
and up to 2[percnt] 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[percnt]; meeting the requirements of SAE standard 797 for bearing and 
bushing alloys; the second layer consisting of lead 33 to 37[percnt], 
aromatic polyester 28 to 32[percnt], and other materials less than 
2[percnt] 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[percnt]; 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[percnt], 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.
    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 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

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consisting of tin 9 to 11[percnt], lead 9 to 11[percnt], zinc less than 
1[percnt], other materials (other than copper) not over 1[percnt] and 
balance copper; the second layer consisting of lead 45 to 55[percnt], 
molybdenum disulfide (MoS2) 3 to 5[percnt], other materials not over 
2[percnt], 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[percnt], lead 9 to 
11[percnt], zinc less than 1[percnt], other materials (other than 
copper) not over 1[percnt], balance copper; the second layer consisting 
of lead 33 to 37[percnt], aromatic polyester 13 to 17[percnt], other 
materials other than PTFE less than 2[percnt], 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[percnt], lead 9 to 
11[percnt], zinc less than 1[percnt], other materials (other than 
copper) not over 1[percnt], balance copper; the second layer consisting 
of lead 33 to 37[percnt], aromatic polyester 13 to 17[percnt], other 
materials (other than PTFE) less than 2[percnt], 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[percnt], lead 21.0 to 25.0[percnt], zinc 
less than 3[percnt], iron less than 0.35[percnt], other materials 
(other than copper) less than 1[percnt], 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[percnt], lead 20 to 25[percnt], iron 1.5 to 4.5[percnt], phosphorus 
0.2 to 2.0[percnt], other materials (other than copper) less than 
1[percnt], 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[percnt], lead 20 to 25[percnt], iron 1.5 
to 4.5[percnt], phosphorus 0.2 to 2.0[percnt], other materials (other 
than copper) less than 1[percnt], 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 over 14.2 mm; with a lining consisting of tin 2.3 to 
4.2[percnt], lead 20 to 25[percnt], iron 1.5 to 4.5[percnt], phosphorus 
0.2 to 2.0[percnt], other materials (other than copper) less than 
1[percnt], 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[percnt], lead 20 to 25[percnt], iron 1.5 to 4.5[percnt], phosphorus 
0.2 to 2.0[percnt], other materials (other than copper) less than 
1[percnt], 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[percnt], tin 17.5 to 22.5[percnt], silicon less than 0.3[percnt], 
nickel less than 0.15[percnt], other materials less than 1[percnt], 
balance aluminum.
    Product 23 Flat-rolled coated SAE 1009 steel in coils with 
thickness 1.59 mm or more but not over 1.64 mm; width 7.2 mm or more 
but not over 7.8 mm; with a lining consisting of copper 0.7 to 
1.3[percnt], tin 17.5 to 22.5[percnt], silicon less than 0.3[percnt], 
nickel less than 0.15[percnt], other materials (other than copper) less 
than 1[percnt], 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[percnt], tin 17.5 to 22.5[percnt], silicon less than 0.3[percnt], 
nickel less than 0.15[percnt], other materials (other than copper) less 
than 1[percnt], 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 (Feb. 1, 2005).

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum (``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. Parties can find a 
complete discussion of all issues raised in these reviews and the 
corresponding recommendations in 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 AD orders on CORE 
from Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, and South Korea would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following weighted-average percentage margins:

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Australia......................................................
Broken Hill Proprietary Company Ltd. (``BHP'').................  24.96[p
                                                                  ercnt]
All Others.....................................................  24.96[p
                                                                  ercnt]
Canada.........................................................
Dofasco, Inc...................................................  11.71[p
                                                                  ercnt]
Stelco, Inc....................................................  22.70[p
                                                                  ercnt]
All Others.....................................................  18.71[p
                                                                  ercnt]
France.........................................................
Usinor Sacilor.................................................  29.41[p
                                                                  ercnt]
All Others.....................................................  29.41[p
                                                                  ercnt]
Germany........................................................
Thyssen Stahl AG (``Thyssen'').................................  10.02[p
                                                                  ercnt]
All Others.....................................................  10.02[p
                                                                  ercnt]
Japan..........................................................
Kawasaki Steel Corporation (``KSC'')...........................  36.41[p
                                                                  ercnt]
Nippon Steel Corporation (``NSC'').............................  36.41[p
                                                                  ercnt]
All Others.....................................................  36.41[p
                                                                  ercnt]
South Korea....................................................
Pohang Iron and Steel Company, Ltd.............................  17.70[p
                                                                  ercnt]
All Others.....................................................  17.70[p
                                                                  ercnt]
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice 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. Timely 
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 30, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-8760 Filed 6-5-06; 8:45 am]
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