[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 194 (Thursday, October 7, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62103-62104]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-25305]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-791-806]


Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From South Africa: Final Results 
of Expedited Sunset Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 2, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the second sunset review of the countervailing 
duty order (``CVD'') on stainless steel plate in coils from South 
Africa pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(``the Act''). On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an 
adequate substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic 
interested parties and an inadequate response from respondent 
interested parties (in this case, no response), the Department 
conducted an expedited sunset review of the CVD order pursuant to 
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B). As a 
result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of 
the CVD order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
a countervailable subsidy at the level indicated in the ``Final Results 
of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: October 7, 2010.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric Greynolds or David Goldberger, 
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-
6071 or (202) 482-4136, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 2, 2010, the Department initiated the second sunset review 
of the CVD order on stainless steel plate in coils from South Africa 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 75 FR 30777 (June 2, 2010). The Department 
received a notice of intent to participate from the following domestic 
interested parties: Allegheny Ludlum Corporation and the United Steel, 
Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial 
and Service Workers International Union (United

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Steelworkers) (collectively, ``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 a domestic producer of stainless steel 
plate in coils in the United States and a certified union representing 
workers in the domestic industry producing stainless steel plate in 
coils in the United States.
    The Department received an adequate substantive response 
collectively from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). However, the Department 
did not receive a substantive response from any government or 
respondent interested party to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), 
the Department conducted an expedited review of the CVD order.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the CVD order consists of stainless 
steel plate in coils. 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 order 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 order is currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') at 
subheadings: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.05, 
7219.12.00.20, 7219.12.00.25, 7219.12.00.50, 7219.12.00.55, 
7219.12.00.65, 7219.12.00.70, 7219.12.00.80, 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 scope of the order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Susan H. Kuhbach, 
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, dated September 30, 2010, which is hereby 
adopted by this notice. Parties can find a complete discussion of all 
issues raised in this review and the corresponding recommendations in 
this public memorandum which is on file in the Central Records Unit, 
located in room 7046 of the main Commerce building. The issues include 
the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a countervailable 
subsidy, the net countervailable subsidy likely to prevail, and the 
nature of the subsidy. In addition, a complete version of the Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and electronic version of the 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that revocation of the CVD order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable 
subsidy at the following weighted-average percentage rates:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                              Weighted-
                                                               average
             Manufacturers/exporters/ producers                subsidy
                                                                 rate
                                                              (percent)
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Columbus Stainless.........................................         3.95
All Others.................................................         3.95
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

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

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