[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 233 (Monday, December 5, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 75873]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-31147]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-822, A-583-820]


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

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

DATES: Effective Date: December 5, 2011.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain 
helical spring lock washers from Taiwan and the People's Republic of 
China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence 
of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the 
Department is publishing a notice of continuation of the antidumping 
duty orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Morris, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1779.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 1, 2011, the Department published in 
the Federal Register the notice of initiation of the third sunset 
reviews of the antidumping duty orders on certain helical spring lock 
washers from Taiwan and the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-
Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 FR 31588 (June 1, 2011).
    As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty orders on certain helical spring 
lock washers from Taiwan and the PRC would be likely to lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC 
of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the order be 
revoked. See Certain Helical Spring Lock Washers From Taiwan and the 
People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Five-
Year Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 76 FR 61343 
(October 4, 2011).
    On November 3, 2011, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 
751(c)(1) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
certain helical spring lock washers from Taiwan and the PRC would be 
likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See 
Helical Spring Lock Washers from China and Taiwan, 76 FR 72722 
(November 25, 2011), and USITC Publication 4276, Inv. Nos. 731-TA-624-
625 (Third Review) (November, 2011).

Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by the orders are 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. 
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.
    Lock washers subject to the orders are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 7318.21.0000 and 7318.21.0030 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.\1\
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    \1\ On September 30, 1997, the Department determined that 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).
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead 
to a 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 
orders on certain helical spring lock washers from Taiwan and the PRC. 
CBP 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 the continuation of these orders 
will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice 
of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of the orders 
not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective 
date of continuation.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 28, 2011.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-31147 Filed 12-2-11; 8:45 am]
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