[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 264-266]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-33767]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-817, C-533-818, A-560-805, C-560-806, A-580-836, C-580-837]


Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India, 
Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea: Continuation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the ``Department'') and 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 India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea (``Korea'') would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, that revocation 
of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') orders on CTL Plate from India, 
Indonesia, and Korea would likely lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy, and that revocation of these 
AD and CVD orders would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
material

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injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is 
publishing this notice of continuation 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 orders), 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 initiated and the ITC 
instituted sunset reviews of the AD and CVD orders on CTL Plate from 
India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, and 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 the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD 
orders 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 India, Indonesia, and Korea would 
likely 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) 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. 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 Department and the ITC 
that revocation of these AD and CVD orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping or a countervailable subsidy, and 
of 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 AD and CVD orders on CTL Plate from India, 
Indonesia, and Korea. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue 
to collect 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 is the date of publication in the Federal 
Register of this Notice of Continuation.
    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these 
orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the 
effective date of continuation.
    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.


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    Dated: December 27, 2011.
Susan Kuhbach,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-33767 Filed 1-3-12; 8:45 am]
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