[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 263-264]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33764]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-826, C-475-827, A-588-847]


Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From Italy and 
Japan: Revocation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the International Trade 
Commission (the ``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty 
(``AD'') orders on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate 
(``CTL Plate'') from Italy and Japan and of the countervailing duty 
(``CVD'') order on CTL Plate from Italy would not be likely to lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the 
United States, the Department is publishing this notice of revocation 
of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Effective Date: January 4, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Darzenta Tzafolias (AD orders) 
or Eric Greynolds (CVD order), AD/CVD Operations, Import 
Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0922 and (202) 482-6071, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') initiated and the ITC instituted sunset reviews of the 
AD and CVD orders on CTL Plate from India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and 
the Republic of Korea, pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act''), respectively. See 
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 67082 (November 1, 
2010). As a result of its reviews, the Department found that revocation 
of the AD orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidization, and 
notified the ITC of the margins of dumping and the subsidy rates likely 
to prevail were the orders revoked. See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate From India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and the 
Republic of Korea; Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews 
of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 76 FR 12322 (March 7, 2011), and 
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India, Indonesia, 
Italy, and the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Expedited Sunset 
Review, 76 FR 12702 (March 8, 2011).
    On December 27, 2011, the ITC determined that revocation of the AD 
and CVD orders on CTL Plate from Italy and Japan would not be likely to 
lead to the continuation or recurrence of material injury within a 
reasonably foreseeable time. See Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel 
Plate From India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea, 76 FR 80963 
(December 27, 2011) and USITC Publication 4296 (December 2011), 
entitled Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India, 
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and the Republic of Korea (Inv. Nos. 701-TA-
388-391 and 731-TA-817-821 (Second Review)).

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the AD and CVD orders is 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)

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flat-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 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 the scope. 
Also, specifically included in the scope 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 the 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 unless otherwise specifically excluded. The 
following products are specifically excluded from the orders: (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.
    Regarding the scope of the order for Japan, the following 
additional exclusions apply with respect to abrasion-resistant steels: 
NK-EH-360 (NK Everhard 360) and NK-EH-500 (NK Everhard 500). NK-EH-360 
has the following specifications: (a) Physical Properties: Thickness 
ranging from 6-50 mm, Brinell Hardness: 361 min.; (b) Heat Treatment: 
controlled heat treatment; and (c) Chemical Composition (percent 
weight): C: 0.20 max., Si: 0.55 max., Mn: 1.60 max., P: 0.030 max., S: 
0.030 max., Cr: 0.40 max., Ti: 0.005-0.020, B: 0.004 max. NK-EH-500 has 
the following specifications: (a) Physical Properties: Thickness 
ranging from 6-50 mm, Brinell Hardness: 477 min.; (b) Heat Treatment: 
Controlled heat treatment; and (c) Chemical Composition (percent 
weight): C: 0.35 max., Si: 0.55 max., Mn: 1.60 max., P: 0.030 max., S: 
0.030 max., Cr: 0.80 max., Ti: 0.005-0.020, B: 0.004 max.
    The merchandise subject to the orders is currently classifiable in 
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 subject to 
the orders is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the ITC that revocation of 
these AD and CVD orders would not be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States, 
pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department is revoking 
the AD and CVD orders on CTL Plate from Italy and Japan. Pursuant to 
section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), the effective 
date of revocation is December 6, 2010 (i.e., the fifth anniversary of 
the effective date of publication in the Federal Register of the 
continuation of these orders).\1\
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    \1\ See Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India, 
Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and Korea, 70 FR 72607 (December 6, 2005).
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    The Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection, 15 
days after publication of this notice, to terminate suspension of 
liquidation and collection of cash deposits on entries of the subject 
merchandise, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after December 
6, 2010. Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of 
revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and 
antidumping and/or countervailing duty deposit requirements. The 
Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of these 
orders.
    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Failure to comply is a violation of the APO which 
may be subject to sanctions.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

    Dated: December 27, 2011.
Susan Kuhbach,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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