[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 127 (Monday, July 3, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Page 37904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10382]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-570-822, A-583-820)


Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Helical Spring 
Lock Washers from the People's Republic of China and Taiwan

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain 
helical spring lock washers from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping, and material injury to an industry in the United States, the 
Department is publishing notice of continuation of these antidumping 
duty orders.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 3, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jim Nunno, AD/CVD Operations, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0783.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 3, 2006, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain helical spring 
lock washers from the PRC and Taiwan pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). \1\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 91 
(January 3, 2006); and Helical Spring Lock Washers From China and 
Taiwan, Investigations Nos. 731-TA-624 and 625 (Second Review), 71 
FR 133 (January 3, 2006).
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    As a result of its reviews, the Department found that revocation of 
the antidumping duty orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail were the orders to be revoked.\2\ On June 20, 
2006, the ITC published its determination that, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain 
helical spring lock washers from the PRC and Taiwan would likely lead 
to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \2\ See Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers from the People's 
Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset 
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 71 FR 27227 (May 10, 2006).
    \3\ See Helical Spring Lock Washers From China and Taiwan, 
Investigation Nos. 701-TA-624 and 625 (Second Review), 71 FR 35449 
(June 20, 2006).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by both antidumping duty orders are certain 
helical spring lock washers of carbon steel, of carbon alloy steel, or 
of stainless steel, heat-treated or non-heat-treated, plated or non-
plated, with ends that are off-line. Certain helical spring lock 
washers are designed to: (1) function as a spring to compensate for 
developed looseness between the component parts of a fastened assembly; 
(2) distribute the load over a larger area for screws or bolts; and (3) 
provide a hardened bearing surface. The scope does not include internal 
or external tooth washers, nor does it include spring lock washers made 
of other metals, such as copper.
    Certain helical spring lock washers subject to these orders are 
currently classifiable under subheading 7318.21.0030 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 scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
    On September 30, 1997, the Department determined that certain 
helical spring lock washers which are imported into the United States 
in an uncut, coil form are within the scope of the orders. See Notice 
of Scope Rulings, 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997).

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these antidumping duty orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
duty orders on certain helical spring lock washers from the PRC and 
Taiwan.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of continuation of these orders will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year reviews of these 
orders not later than June 2011.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act.

    Dated: June 27, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-10382 Filed 6-30-06; 8:45 am]
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