[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 131 (Monday, July 10, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38861-38862]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-10731]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-837]


Notice of Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the 
Republic of Korea

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

SUMMARY: On March 7, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published the preliminary results of the countervailing 
duty (``CVD'') administrative review of certain cut-to-length carbon-
quality steel plate (``CTL Plate'') from the Republic of Korea 
(``Korea''). The review covers Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (``DSM''). 
The period of review (``POR'') is January 1, 2004, through December 31, 
2004. The Department received no comments concerning our preliminary 
results; therefore, our final results remain unchanged from our 
preliminary results. The final results are listed in the section 
``Final Results of Review'' below.

EFFECTIVE DATE: July 10, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tipten Troidl, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ave., NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1767.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 7, 2006, the Department published the preliminary results 
of the administrative review of the CVD order on CTL Plate from Korea. 
See Notice of Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the 
Republic of Korea, 71 FR 11397 (March 7, 2006) (``Preliminary 
Results''). We invited interested parties to comment on our Preliminary 
Results. We received no comments.

Scope of Review

    The products covered by the CVD order are certain hot-rolled 
carbon-quality steel: (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled 
products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width 
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a nominal or actual 
thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to-length (not in coils) 
and without patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy-quality steel; 
and (2) flat-

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rolled products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or actual thickness of 4.75 
mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least 
twice the thickness, and which are cut-to-length (not in coils). Steel 
products to be included in the scope of the order are of rectangular, 
square, circular or other shape and of rectangular or non-rectangular 
cross-section where such non-rectangular 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. Steel products that meet the noted 
physical characteristics that are painted, varnished or coated with 
plastic or other non-metallic substances are included within this 
scope. Also, specifically included in the scope of the order are high 
strength, low alloy (``HSLA'') steels. HSLA steels are recognized as 
steels with micro-alloying levels of elements such as chromium, copper, 
niobium, titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum. Steel products to be 
included in this scope, regardless of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS'') definitions, are products in which: (1) Iron 
predominates, by weight, over each of the other contained elements; (2) 
the carbon content is two percent or less, by weight; and (3) none of 
the elements listed below is equal to or exceeds the quantity, by 
weight, respectively indicated: 1.80 percent of manganese, or 1.50 
percent of silicon, or 1.00 percent of copper, or 0.50 percent of 
aluminum, or 1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30 percent of cobalt, or 
0.40 percent of lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30 percent of 
tungsten, or 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of niobium, or 
0.41 percent of titanium, or 0.15 percent of vanadium, or 0.15 percent 
zirconium. All products that meet the written physical description, and 
in which the chemistry quantities do not equal or exceed any one of the 
levels listed above, are within the scope of this order unless 
otherwise specifically excluded. The following products are 
specifically excluded from the order: (1) Products clad, plated, or 
coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished or coated with 
plastic or other non-metallic substances; (2) SAE grades (formerly AISI 
grades) of series 2300 and above; (3) products made to ASTM A710 and 
A736 or their proprietary equivalents; (4) abrasion-resistant steels 
(i.e., USS AR 400, USS AR 500); (5) products made to ASTM A202, A225, 
A514 grade S, A517 grade S, or their proprietary equivalents; (6) ball 
bearing steels; (7) tool steels; and (8) silicon manganese steel or 
silicon electric steel.
    The merchandise subject to the order is currently classifiable 
under the HTSUS under subheadings: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 
7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 
7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 
7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, 7226.99.0000.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by 
the order is dispositive.

Final Results of Review

    As noted above, the Department received no comments concerning the 
preliminary results; consistent with the preliminary results, we 
determine that the total net countervailing subsidy rate for DSM is 
0.05 percent ad valorem, a de minimis rate, for the period January 1, 
2004, through December 31, 2004. As there have been no changes or 
comments from the preliminary results we are not attaching a Decision 
Memorandum to this Federal Register notice. For further details of the 
programs included in this proceeding, see the Preliminary Results.

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                Manufacturer/exporter                  Margin (percent)
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Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM)..................   0.05 (de minimis)
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Assessment

    The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') within 15 days 
of publication of these final results of review. We intend to issue 
liquidation instructions to CBP for entries or exports made during the 
period January 1, 2004, through December 31, 2004, without regard to 
duties.

Cash Deposits Requirements

    We will instruct CBP to collect cash deposit of 0.00 percent for 
DSM and to continue to collect cash deposits for non-reviewed companies 
at the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company. 
Accordingly, the cash deposit rate that will be applied to non-reviewed 
companies covered by this order will be the rate for that company 
established in the investigation or the most recently completed 
administrative review. See Notice of Amended Final Determination: 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India and the 
Republic of Korea; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain 
Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France, India, Indonesia, 
Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000). The 
``All Others'' rate of 3.26 percent shall apply to all companies not 
previously reviewed until a review of a company assigned this rate is 
requested.
    This notice also is 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 written 
notification of the 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 these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: June 30, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-10731 Filed 7-7-06; 8:45 am]
Billing Code: 3510-DS-S