[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 6, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61699-61700]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25216]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-423-808, A-475-822, A-791-805, A-580-831, and A-583-830]


Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Italy, South Africa, 
South Korea, and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews 
of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: On June 2, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on stainless 
steel plate in coils (SSPC) from Belgium, Italy, South Africa, South 
Korea, and Taiwan, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act). The Department has conducted expedited 
(120-day) sunset reviews for these orders pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of these sunset reviews, the 
Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty orders would 
be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping.

DATES: Effective Date: October 6, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hector Rodriguez or Elizabeth 
Eastwood, AD/CVD Operations, Office 2, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-0629 and (202) 482-3874, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 2, 2010, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on SSPC from 
Belgium, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review, 75 FR 30777 (June 2, 2010).
    The Department received a notice of intent to participate from 
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation, North American Stainless and the United 
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied 
Industrial and Service Workers International Union (domestic interested 
parties), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The 
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the Act as U.S. producers of SSPC in the 
United States or a certified union whose workers are engaged in the 
production of SSPC in the United States.
    The Department received adequate substantive responses to the 
notice of initiation from the domestic interested parties within the 
30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no 
substantive responses from respondent interested parties with respect 
to any of the orders covered by these sunset reviews. As a result, 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted 
expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on 
SSPC from Belgium, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan.

Scope of the Orders

    Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by weight, 1.2 
percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or 
without other elements. The subject plate products are flat-rolled 
products, 254 mm or over in width and 4.75 mm or more in thickness, in 
coils, and annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise 
descaled. The subject plate may also be further processed (e.g., cold-
rolled, polished, etc.) provided that it maintains the specified 
dimensions of plate following such processing. Excluded from the scope 
of the orders are the following: (1) Plate not in coils, (2) plate that 
is not annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise 
descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat bars.
    The merchandise subject to the orders is currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at 
subheadings: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.06, 
7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.56, 
7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.81, 7219.31.00.10, 
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60, 
7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15, 
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10, 
7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10, 
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise subject to these orders is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium, 
Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan'' from Susan H. Kuhbach, 
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration (September 30, 2010) (Decision Memo), which is 
hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision 
Memo include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the orders were 
revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in 
these reviews and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of 
the main Department building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memo can be 
accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper 
copy and electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in 
content.

Final Results of Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on SSPC 
from Belgium, Italy, South Africa, South Korea, and Taiwan would be 
likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following weighted-average percentage margins:

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                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
             Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers                  margin
                                                              (percent)
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Belgium:
    AMS Belgium*...........................................         8.54
    All-Others Rate........................................         8.54
Italy:
    Thyssen Krupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A**............        45.09
    All-Others Rate........................................        39.69

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South Africa:
    Columbus Stainless.....................................        41.63
    All-Others Rate........................................        41.63
South Korea:
    Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd...........................        16.26
    All-Others Rate........................................        16.26
 
    Yieh United Steel Corporation..........................         8.02
 
    YUSCO/Ta Chen..........................................        10.20
    All-Others Rate........................................         7.39
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* AMS Belgium is the successor-in-interest to ALZ N.V.
** Thyssen Krupp Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A is the successor-in-
  interest to Acciai Speciali Terni SpA.

    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 or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which 
is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 30, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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