Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 106 / Thursday, June 4, 2009 / Notices 26843 

Dated: May 29, 2009. 

John M. Andersen, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. E9–13067 Filed 6–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–580–837] 

Certain Cut–to-Length Carbon–Quality 

Steel Plate from the Republic of Korea: 

Notice of Rescission of Countervailing 

Duty Administrative Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Jolanta Lawska, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office 3, Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 

Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 

482–8362. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background: On February 4, 2009, the 

Department of Commerce (the 

Department) published a notice of 

opportunity to request an administrative 

review of the countervailing duty order 

on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality 

steel plate from Korea. See Antidumping 

or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, 

or Suspended Investigation; 

Opportunity to Request Administrative 

Review, 74 FR 6013 (February 4, 2009). 

On February 27, 2009, Dongkuk Steel 

Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM) (respondent) 

requested that the Department conduct 

an administrative review of the 

countervailing duty order on certain 

cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate 

from Korea with respect to DSM for the 

period of January 1, 2008, through 

December 31, 2008, and revoke the 

above-referenced countervailing duty 

order with respect to DSM based on the 

absence of subsidies for at least five 

consecutive years. Pursuant to this 

request, the Department published a 

notice of the initiation of the 

administrative review of the 

countervailing duty order on certain 

cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate 

from Korea with respect to the sole 

respondent, DSM. See Initiation of 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Administrative Reviews and Request for 

Revocation in Part. 74 FR 12310 (March 

24, 2009). Pursuant to section 19 CFR 

351.213(d)(1), on May 12, 2009, DSM 

withdrew its request for a review. 

Scope of Order 

The products covered by this order 

are certain hot-rolled carbon–quality 

steel: (1) universal mill plates (i.e., flatrolled 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) flatrolled 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 of the order are 

of rectangular, square, circular or other 

shape and of rectangular or nonrectangular 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 this scope. Also, specifically 

included in the scope of the order 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 this 

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 

of this order unless otherwise 

specifically excluded. The following 

products are specifically excluded from 

the order: (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) abrasionresistant 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 order 

is currently classifiable under 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 covered by the order is 

dispositive. 

Rescission of Review 

If a party that requested a review 

withdraws the request within 90 days of 

the date of publication of the notice of 

initiation of the requested review, the 

Secretary will rescind the review, in 

whole or in part, pursuant to 19 CFR 

351.213(d)(1). In this case, DSM 

withdrew its request for an 

administrative review within 90 days 

from the date of initiation. No other 

interested party requested a review of 

DSM. Therefore, consistent with 19 CFR 

351.213(d)(1), and because DSM is the 

sole respondent in this review, we are 

rescinding this review of the 

countervailing duty order on certain 

cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate 

from Korea. 

Assessment 

The Department intends to issue 

assessment instructions to U.S. Customs 

and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days 

after the publication of this notice. The 

Department will direct CBP to assess 

countervailing duties at the cash deposit 

rate in effect on the date of entry for 

entries during the period January 1, 

2008, through December 31, 2008. 

26844 Federal Register / Vol. 74, No. 106 / Thursday, June 4, 2009 / Notices 

1The review was originally requested by U&A 

Belgium. The company previously known as U&A 

Belgium stated in questionnaire responses that its 

name changed to ArcelorMittal Stainless Belgium 

(‘‘AMS Belgium’’) during the period of review 

(‘‘POR’’) pursuant to the merger of Mittal Steel NV 

with Arcelor S.A. completed on November 11, 

2007. See AMS Belgium Questionnaire Response 

dated October 22, 2008 (‘‘AMS QR’’) at page 1, 

footnote 1, and page 4, footnote 2. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

This notice also serves as a reminder 

to parties subject to administrative 

protective order (APO) of their 

responsibility concerning the 

disposition of proprietary information 

disclosed under APO, in accordance 

with 19 CFR 351.305 and as explained 

in the APO. 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 the terms of an APO is a 

sanctionable violation. 

This notice is in accordance with 

section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 

1930, as amended and 19 CFR 

251.213(d)(4). 

Dated: May 29, 2009. 

John M. Andersen, 

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations. 

[FR Doc. E9–13070 Filed 6–3–09; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–423–809] 

Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from 

Belgium: Preliminary Results of 

Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Review 

AGENCY: Import Administration, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

is conducting an administrative review 

of the countervailing duty order on 

stainless steel plate in coils from 

Belgium for the period January 1, 2007, 

through December 31, 2007. We 

preliminarily find that ArcelorMittal 

Stainless Belgium N.V. (‘‘AMS 

Belgium’’) did not receive any 

countervailable subsidies in this review 

and its rate is, consequently, zero. 

Interested parties are invited to 

comment on these preliminary results. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: June 4, 2009. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Layton or Alexander Montoro, 

AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import 

Administration, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 

Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; 

telephone: (202) 482–0371 and (202) 

482–0238, respectively. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On May 11, 1999, the Department of 

Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) 

published a countervailing duty order 

(‘‘CVD’’) on stainless steel plate in coils 

(‘‘SSPC’’) from Belgium. See Notice of 

Amended Final Determinations: 

Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from 

Belgium and South Africa; and Notice 

of Countervailing Duty Orders: Stainless 

Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium, Italy 

and South Africa, 64 FR 25288 (May 11, 

1999) (‘‘CVD Order’’). On March 11, 

2003, as a result of litigation, the 

Department published an amended CVD 

order on stainless steel plate in coils 

from Belgium. See Notice of Amended 

Countervailing Duty Orders; Certain 

Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From 

Belgium, Italy, and South Africa, 68 FR 

11524 (March 11, 2003). On May 5, 

2008, the Department published a notice 

of ‘‘Opportunity to Request 

Administrative Review’’ for this CVD 

order. See Antidumping or 

Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 

Suspended Investigation; Opportunity 

To Request Administrative Review, 73 

FR 24532 (May 5, 2008). On June 2, 

2008, we received a request for review 

from Ugine & ALZ Belgium (‘‘U&A 

Belgium’’), a Belgian producer of SSPC.1

In accordance with 19 CFR 

351.221(c)(1)(i), we published a notice 

of initiation of the review on July 1, 

2008, covering the period January 1, 

2007 through December 31, 2007. See 

Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Reviews and Requests for Revocation in 

Part, 73 FR 37409 (July 1, 2008). 

On August 18, 2008, we issued CVD 

questionnaires to the Government of 

Belgium (‘‘GOB’’), the Commission of 

the European Union (‘‘EC’’), and U&A 

Belgium. We received responses to these 

questionnaires on October 15, 2008, 

from the EC and on October 22, 2008, 

from the GOB and AMS Belgium 

(formerly U&A Belgium). On January 28, 

2009, we issued supplemental 

questionnaires to the GOB and AMS 

Belgium. We received responses for the 

supplemental questionnaires from both 

the GOB and AMS Belgium on March 4, 

2009. On April 16, 2009, we issued a 

second supplemental questionnaire to 

AMS Belgium, and we received its 

response on April 22, 2009. On May 4, 

2009, we issued a second supplemental 

questionnaire to the GOB. On May 8, 

2009, the GOB requested an extension to 

file its supplemental response, which 

we granted. See Memorandum from 

Susan Kuhbach to file, entitled ‘‘SSPC 

from Belgium – Meeting with GOB,’’ 

May 20, 2009. 

On January 28, 2009, we extended the 

time limit for the preliminary results in 

this review until June 1, 2009. See 

Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From 

Belgium: Extension of Time Limit for 

Preliminary Results of the 

Countervailing Duty Administrative 

Review, 74 FR 4940 (January 28, 2009). 

Scope of the Order 

The products covered by the order are 

imports of certain 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, 

7219.12.00.06, 7219.12.00.20, 

7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.25, 

7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.50, 

7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.55, 

7219.12.00.56, 7219.12.00.65, 

7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.70, 

7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.80, 

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 

Department’s written description of the 

scope of the order remains dispositive. 

Period of Review 

The period for which we are 

measuring subsidies, i.e., the POR, is