[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 66 (Wednesday, April 8, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 15930]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-7979]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-849


Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate, from the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce
SUMMARY: In response to a request from Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron &Steel 
Co. Ltd. (``Valin Xiangtan''), on January 17, 2008, the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') published in the Federal Register a notice 
announcing the initiation of a new shipper review (``NSR'') of the 
antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate 
(``CTL plate'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering 
the period November 1, 2006, through October 31, 2007. See Certain Cut-
to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China; 
Initiation of New Shipper Review, 73 FR 3236 (January 17, 2008). On 
April 18, 2008, the Department explained that it was expanding the 
period of review (``POR'') until November 30, 2007, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.214(f)(2)(ii) in order to cover Valin Xiangtan's entry of the 
subject merchandise.\1\ Because Valin Xiangtan's sale of subject 
merchandise is covered by both the NSR and the November 1, 2007 through 
October 31, 2008 administrative review of the order on CTL plate from 
the PRC, pursuant to section 351.214(j)(1) of the Department's 
regulations, the Department is rescinding this new shipper review.
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    \1\ See Memorandum to Wendy J. Frankel, Office Director, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration through Blanche Ziv, 
Program Manager, from Demitri Kalogeropoulos, International Trade 
Analyst, regarding ``Expansion of the Period of Review,'' dated 
April 18, 2008.

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EFFECTIVE DATE: April 8, 2009.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Demitri Kalogeropoulos or Trisha Tran, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2623 and (202) 482-4852, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 17, 2008, the Department initiated the new shipper 
review of CTL plate for Valin Xiangtan. See Certain Cut-to-Length 
Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China; Initiation of 
New Shipper Review, 73 FR 3236 (January 17, 2008). On December 24, 
2008, the Department initiated an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on CTL plate with respect to Valin Xiangtan for 
the period November 1, 2007, through October 31, 2008. See Initiation 
of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and 
Request for Revocation in Part, 73 FR 79055 (December 24, 2008).

Rescission of New Shipper Review

    Section 351.214(j)(1) of the Department's regulations states that 
``if a review (or a request for review) under Sec.  351.213 
(administrative review), Sec.  351.214 (new shipper review), Sec.  
351.215 (expedited antidumping review), or Sec.  351.216 (changed 
circumstances review) covers merchandise of an exporter or producer 
subject to a review (or request for a review) under this section, the 
Secretary may, after consulting with the exporter or producer: (1) 
rescind, in whole or part, a review in progress under this 
subpart[hellip]''. In the instant case, the entry made by Valin 
Xiangtan covered by the new shipper review is also covered by the 
period of review of the administrative review that the Department 
initiated on December 24, 2008. See 73 FR 79055. Thus, because the 
Department is conducting an administrative review and a new shipper 
review that covers the same merchandise, after consultation with the 
exporter,\2\ the Department is rescinding the new shipper review for 
Valin Xiangtan. We will review Valin Xiangtan's sale covered by the NSR 
during the course of the administrative review.
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    \2\ See Letter from Wendy J. Frankel, Director, Office 8, 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations to Hunan Valin 
Xiangtan Iron &Steel Co., Ltd., dated March 27, 2009. See also 
Memorandum to the File from Erin Begnal, Program Manager, regarding 
``Meeting with Counsel to Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron &Steel Co., 
Ltd.,'' dated March 30, 2009.
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or 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.
    This notice is published in accordance with section 777(i) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.214(f)(3).

    Dated: April 1, 2009.
Gary Taverman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-7979 Filed 4-7-09; 8:45 am]
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