[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 233 (Tuesday, December 5, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 70509-70511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-20549]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-822-804, A-570-860, A-560-811, A-841-804, A-455-803, A-580-844


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from Moldova, the People's 
Republic of China, South Korea, Indonesia, Poland, and Belarus; Final 
Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 1, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders 
on steel concrete reinforcing bars from Moldova, the People's Republic 
of China, South Korea, Indonesia, Poland, and Belarus pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). The 
Department has conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews for these 
orders pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of these 
sunset reviews, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping 
duty orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping.

EFFECTIVE DATE: December 5, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Twyman, Damian Felton, or 
Brandon Farlander, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-3534, (202) 482-0133, and (202) 482-4136, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 1, 2006, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on 
steel concrete reinforcing bars (``rebar'') from Moldova, the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC''), South Korea, Indonesia, Poland, and 
Belarus pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-
year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 43443 (August 1, 2006) (``Notice of 
Initiation'').
    On August 11, 2006, the Department received a notice of intent to 
participate from the following domestic parties: the Rebar Trade Action 
Coalition and its individual producer members, Nucor Corporation, CMC 
Steel Group, and Gerdau Ameristeel, as well as domestic producers TAMCO 
Steel and Schnitzer Steel Industries, Inc. (``Schnitzer'') 
(collectively ``domestic interested parties''), within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The companies claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of a 
domestic-like product in the United States.
    On August 31, 2006, the Department received a complete substantive 
response to the notice of initiation from the domestic interested 
parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). In this response, Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc. 
(``Cascade'') was substituted for Schnitzer as a domestic interested 
party. Cascade is a wholly owned subsidiary of Schnitzer. Also, Steel 
Dynamics, Inc. (``SDI'') was added as a domestic

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producer. Because SDI did not file a notice of intent to participate in 
this review, it is not eligible to file a substantive response. See 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(iii)(A). Therefore, the domestic interested parties are 
now the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its individual producer 
members, Nucor Corporation, CMC Steel Group, and Gerdau Ameristeel, as 
well as TAMCO Steel, and Cascade.
    We received no responses from respondent interested parties with 
respect to any of the orders covered by these sunset reviews except 
Moldova. On August 31, 2006, the Department received a substantive 
response from respondent interested party, JSCC Moldova Steel Works, 
which was within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). On 
September 20, 2006, the Department determined that JSCC Moldova Steel 
Works did not account for more than 50 percent of exports by volume of 
the subject merchandise, because it reported that it had no exports 
during the 2001-2005 sunset review period. Therefore, the Department 
found that JSCC Moldova Steel Works did not submit an adequate 
substantive response to the Department's Notice of Initiation. See 
Memorandum to Susan H. Kuhbach entitled, ``Adequacy Determination in 
Antidumping Duty Sunset Review of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from 
Moldova,'' (September 20, 2006).
    As a result of an inadequate response from Moldova and no 
substantive response from the PRC, South Korea, Indonesia, Belarus, and 
Poland, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department 
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of these orders.

Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by these orders is all steel concrete 
reinforcing bars sold in straight lengths, currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under 
item numbers 7214.20.00, 7228.30.8050, 7222.11.0050, 7222.30.0000, 
7228.60.6000, 7228.20.1000, or any other tariff item number. 
Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., non-deformed or smooth 
bars) and rebar that has been further processed through bending or 
coating. HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bars from 
Moldova, the People's Republic of China, South Korea, Indonesia, 
Poland, and Belarus; Final Results'' from Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to David M. Spooner, 
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration (November 29, 2006), 
which is hereby adopted by this notice (``Decision Memo''). The issues 
discussed in the Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation 
or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail if the orders were to be revoked. 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 room B-
099 of the main Department building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper 
copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in 
content.

Final Results of Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
rebar from Moldova, the PRC, South Korea, Indonesia, Poland, and 
Belarus would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at the following weighted-average percentage margins:

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                                                 Weighted Average Margin
       Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers                (percent)
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Moldova.......................................
Moldova-Wide Rate.............................                    232.86
PRC...........................................
Laiwu Steel Group.............................                    133.00
PRC-Wide Rate.................................                    133.00
South Korea...................................
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd./Korea Iron &                          22.89
 Steel Co., Ltd...............................
Hanbo Iron & Steel Co., Ltd...................                    102.28
All Others....................................                     22.89
Indonesia.....................................
PT Gunung Gahapi Sakti........................                     71.01
PT Bhirma Steel...............................                     71.01
Krakatau Wajatama.............................                     71.01
PT Jakarta Steel Perdana Industri.............                     71.01
PT Hanil Jaya Metal Works.....................                     71.01
PT Pulogadung Steel...........................                     71.01
PT Jakarta Cakra Tunggal......................                     71.01
PT The Master Steel Manufacturing Co..........                     71.01
All Others....................................                     60.46
Poland........................................
Stalexport....................................                     52.07
All Others....................................                     47.13
Belarus.......................................
Belarus-Wide Rate.............................                    114.53
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``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 the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms

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of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 29, 2006.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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