[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 139 (Tuesday, July 21, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43063-43064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-17836]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-945]


Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On May 1, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') initiated the first five-year (``sunset'') review of 
the antidumping duty order on prestressed concrete steel wire strand 
(``PC strand'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
``Act'').\1\ As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on PC strand from the PRC 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this 
notice.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 24900 
(May 1, 2015).

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DATES: Effective Date: July 21, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Bob Palmer, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-9068.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 1, 2015, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on PC strand from 
the PRC. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i), the Department 
received notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from 
Insteel Wire Products Company, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, and 
WMC Steel, LLC (collectively, ``Petitioners'') within 15 days after the 
date of publication of the Initiation Notice and the effective date of 
the initiation of this sunset review.\2\ Petitioners claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
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    \2\ See Letter to the Secretary from Petitioners, ``Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's Republic of China--
Notice of Intent to Participate'' (May 15, 2015).
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    On June 1, 2015, the Department received an adequate substantive 
response from Petitioners within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ We received no responses from respondent 
interested parties. As a result, the Department conducted an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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    \3\ See Letter to the Secretary from Petitioners, ``Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Prestressed 
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the People's Republic of China--
Domestic Industry's Substantive Response'' (June 1, 2015).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from 
the People's Republic of China'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul 
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (``Decision 
Memorandum''). The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include 
the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order were to be 
revoked. Parties may find a complete discussion of all issues raised in 
the review and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum which is on file electronically via Enforcement and 
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic 
Services System (``ACCESS''). Access to ACCESS is available to 
registered users at http://access.trade.gov and is available to all 
parties in the Central Records Unit,

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room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Decision Memorandum is available directly on 
the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the antidumping duty order is PC strand, 
produced from wire of non-stainless, non-galvanized steel, which is 
suitable for use in prestressed concrete (both pretensioned and post-
tensioned) applications. The product definition encompasses covered and 
uncovered strand and all types, grades, and diameters of PC strand. PC 
strand is normally sold in the United States in sizes ranging from 0.25 
inches to 0.70 inches in diameter. PC strand made from galvanized wire 
is only excluded from the scope if the zinc and/or zinc oxide coating 
meets or exceeds the 0.40 oz./ft\2\ standard set forth in ASTM-A-475. 
Imports of the subject merchandise are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 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 investigation is dispositive.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to section 752(c) of the Act, we determine that revocation 
of the antidumping duty order on PC strand from the PRC would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted-average 
margins up to 193.55 percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also 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 the return of destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections 
751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: July 14, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-17836 Filed 7-20-15; 8:45 am]
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