[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 4, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58584-58585]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 06-8485]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-427-810]


Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From France; Final 
Results of Full Sunset Review

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 corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat 
products from France, 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 and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the 
domestic interested party, an adequate response from respondent 
interested parties, and respondent interested parties' arguments 
regarding post-investigation privatization of Usinor, the Department 
determined to conduct a full sunset review of this CVD order pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2). 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 a 
countervailable subsidy. Therefore, the Department is not revoking this 
CVD order.

DATES: Effective Date: October 4, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore 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) 482-3692 or (202) 
482-4136, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 1, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of 
the CVD order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products 
from France pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of 
Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 65884 (November 1, 2005).
    On May 31, 2006, the Department published the preliminary results 
of the full sunset review of the instant order. See Preliminary Results 
of Full Sunset Review: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat 
Products from France, 71 FR 30875 (May 31, 2006). Interested parties 
were invited to comment on our preliminary results. On July 11, 2006,

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we received a case brief from Duferco Coating SA and Sorral SA 
(collectively, ``Duferco Sorral''). We also received comments from the 
European Commission and from Sollac Atlantique, Sollac, Lorraine, 
Arcelor FCS Commercial, and Arcelor International America, LLC 
(``respondent interested parties''). On July 17, 2006, we received a 
rebuttal brief from United States Steel Corporation (``domestic 
interested party'').

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order includes flat-rolled carbon 
steel products, of rectangular shape, either clad, plated, or coated 
with corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-, 
aluminum-, 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 
millimeters, 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 
millimeters or more are of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and 
measures at least twice the thickness, as currently classifiable under 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item 
numbers 7210.31.000, 7210.39.0000, 7210.41.000, 7210.49.0030, 
7210.49.0090, 7210.60.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 
7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.21.0000, 7212.29.0000, 
7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 
7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 
7217.12.1000, 7217.13.1000, 7217.19.1000, 7217.19.5000, 7217.22.5000, 
7217.23.5000, 7217.29.1000, 7217.29.5000, 7217.32.5000, 7217.33.5000, 
7217.39.1000, 7217.33.5000, 7217.39.1000, and 7217.39.5000. Included in 
this order 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 order 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. Excluded 
from this order are clad products in straight lengths of 0.1875 inch or 
more in composite thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 
millimeters and measures at least twice the thickness. Also excluded 
from this order are certain clad stainless flat-rolled products, which 
are three-layered corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat-rolled products 
less than 4.75 millimeters in composite thickness that consist of a 
carbon steel flat-rolled product clad on both sides with stainless 
steel in a 20%-60%-20% ratio. The HTSUS numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description remains 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issued raised in this review are addressed in the Issue and 
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Stephen J. Claeys, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Adminstration, to James C. 
Leonard, III, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, 
dated September 27, 2006, which is hereby adopted by this notice. 
Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this 
review and the corresponding recommendation 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 CVD order on 
corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from France is likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of counteravailable subsidies at the 
following countervailing duty rate:

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                                                            Net subsidy
                  Manufacturer/exporter                       margin
                                                             (percent)
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Country-Wide Rate.......................................            0.16
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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 these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 27, 2006.
James C. Leonard, III,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 06-8485 Filed 10-3-06; 8:45 am]
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