66 FR 15075, March 15, 2001

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-824]
 
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products From 
Japan: Notice of Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and 
Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order

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

ACTION: Notice of final results of changed circumstances review, and 
revocation in part of antidumping duty order.

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SUMMARY: On January 23, 2001, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of initiation and preliminary results 
of a changed circumstances review with the intent to revoke, in part, 
the antidumping duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel 
flat products from Japan. See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel 
Flat Products From Japan: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results 
of Changed Circumstances Review of the Antidumping Order and Intent to 
Revoke Order in Part (``Initiation and Preliminary Results''), 66 FR 
7463 (January 23, 2001). In our Initiation and Preliminary Results, we 
gave interested parties an opportunity to comment; however, we did not 
receive any comments. Therefore, we are now revoking this order in 
part, with respect to the particular carbon steel flat products 
described below, based on the fact that domestic parties have expressed 
no interest in the continuation of the order with respect to these 
particular carbon steel flat products.

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 15, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Bertrand or Rick Johnson, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3207, (202) 482-3818, 
respectively.

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    Unless otherwise indicated, all citations to the statute are 
references to the provisions effective January 1, 1995, the effective 
date of the amendments made to the Tariff Act of 1930 (``the Act'') by 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act. In addition, unless otherwise 
indicated, all citations to the Department's regulations are to the 
regulations as codified at 19 CFR part 351 (2000).

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 1, 2000, Taiho Corporation of America (``Taiho 
America'') requested that the Department revoke in part the antidumping 
duty order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products 
from Japan. Specifically, Taiho America requested that the Department 
revoke the order with respect to imports meeting the following 
specifications: (1) Carbon steel flat products measuring 0.975 
millimeters in thickness and 8.8 millimeters in width consisting of 
carbon steel coil (SAE 1012) clad with a two-layer lining, the first 
layer consisting of a copper-lead alloy powder that is balance copper, 
9%-11% tin, 9%-11% lead, maximum 1% other materials and meeting the 
requirements of SAE standard 792 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, the 
second layer consisting of 13%-17% carbon, 13%-17% aromatic polyester, 
with a balance (approx. 66%-74%) of polytetrafluorethylene (``PTFE''); 
and (2) carbon steel flat products measuring 1.02 millimeters in 
thickness and 10.7 millimeters in width consisting of carbon steel coil 
(SAE 1008) with a two-layer lining, the first layer consisting of a 
copper-lead alloy powder that is balance copper, 9%-11% tin, 9%-11% 
lead, less than 0.35% iron, and meeting the requirements of SAE 
standard 792 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, the second layer 
consisting of 45%-55% lead, 3%-5% molybdenum disulfide, with a balance 
(approx. 40%-52%) of polytetrafluorethylene (``PTFE'').
    On December 21, 2000, domestic producers of the like product, 
Bethlehem Steel Corporation; Ispat Inland Steel; LTV Steel Company, 
Inc.; National Steel Corporation; and U.S. Steel Group, a unit of USX 
Corporation, stated that they have no interest in the importation or 
sale of steel from Japan with these specialized characteristics. As 
noted above, we gave interested parties an opportunity to comment on 
the Initiation and Preliminary Results. We received no comments from 
interested parties.

Scope of Changed Circumstances Review

    The merchandise covered by this changed circumstances review is 
certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from Japan. This 
changed circumstances administrative review covers all manufacturers/
exporters of carbon steel flat products meeting the following 
specifications: (1) Carbon steel flat products measuring 0.975 
millimeters in thickness and 8.8 millimeters in width consisting of 
carbon steel coil (SAE 1012) clad with a two-layer lining, the first 
layer consisting of a copper-lead alloy powder that is balance copper, 
9%-11% tin, 9%-11% lead, maximum 1% other materials and meeting the 
requirements of SAE standard 792 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, the 
second layer consisting of 13%-17% carbon, 13%-17% aromatic polyester, 
with a balance (approx. 66%-74%) of polytetrafluorethylene (``PTFE''); 
and (2) carbon steel flat products measuring 1.02 millimeters in 
thickness and 10.7 millimeters in width consisting of carbon steel coil 
(SAE 1008) with a two-layer lining, the first layer consisting of a 
copper-lead alloy powder that is balance copper, 9%-11% tin, 9%-11% 
lead, less than 0.35% iron, and meeting the requirements of SAE 
standard 792 for Bearing and Bushing Alloys, the second layer 
consisting of 45%-55% lead, 3%-5% molybdenum disulfide, with a balance 
(approx. 40%-52%) of polytetrafluorethylene (``PTFE'').

Final Results of Review; Partial Revocation of Antidumping Duty 
Order

    The affirmative statement of no interest by petitioners concerning 
carbon steel flat products, as described herein, constitutes changed 
circumstances sufficient to warrant partial revocation of this order. 
Also, no party commented on the Initiation and Preliminary Results. 
Therefore, the Department is partially revoking the

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order on certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products from 
Japan with regard to products which meet the specifications detailed 
above, in accordance with sections 751(b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.216(d)(1). Also, we will instruct the U.S. Customs 
Service (``Customs'') to liquidate without regard to antidumping 
duties, as applicable, and to refund any estimated antidumping duties 
collected for all unliquidated entries of certain corrosion-resistant 
carbon steel flat products meeting the specifications indicated above, 
and not subject to final results of an administrative review as of the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of the final results of 
this changed circumstances review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.222. We 
will also instruct Customs to pay interest on such refunds in 
accordance with section 778 of the Act.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APOs'') of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.306. Timely written notification of 
the return/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 sanctionable violation.
    This changed circumstances administrative review, partial 
revocation of the antidumping duty order and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act and sections 351.216 
and 351.222(g) of the Department's regulations.

    Dated: March 9, 2001.
Timothy J. Hauser,
Acting Under Secretary for International Trade.
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