11254 Federal Register / Vol. 66, No. 37 / Friday, February 23, 2001 / Notices

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–557–805]

Extruded Rubber Thread From

Malaysia; Final Results of Antidumping

Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of final results of

antidumping duty administrative

review.

SUMMARY: On November 3, 2000, the

Department of Commerce published the

preliminary results of the administrative

review of the antidumping duty order

on extruded rubber thread from

Malaysia (65 FR 66232). This review

covers three manufacturers/exporters of

the subject merchandise to the United

States (Filati Lastex Sdn. Bhd., Heveafil

Sdn. Bhd./Filmax Sdn. Bhd, and

Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd.). The period of

review is October 1, 1998, through

September 30, 1999.

Based on our analysis of the

comments received, we have made

changes in the margin calculations.

Therefore, the final results differ from

the preliminary results. The final

weighted-average dumping margins for

the reviewed firms are listed below in

the section entitled ‘‘Final Results of

Review.’’

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 23, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irina

Itkin, Office of AD/CVD Enforcement,

Office 2, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

Street and Constitution Avenue, NW,

Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202)

482–0656.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute

Unless otherwise indicated, all

citations to the Tariff Act of 1930, as

amended (the Act), are references to the

provisions effective January 1, 1995, the

effective date of the amendments made

to the Act by the Uruguay Round

Agreements Act (URAA). In addition,

unless otherwise indicated, all citations

to the Department of Commerce’s (the

Department’s) regulations are to 19 CFR

Part 351 (2000).

Background

On November 3, 2000, the Department

published in the Federal Register the

preliminary results of the administrative

review of the antidumping duty order

on extruded rubber thread from

Malaysia. See Extruded Rubber Thread

from Malaysia; Preliminary Results of

Antidumping Duty Administrative

Review, 65 FR 66232 (Nov. 3, 2000).

In response to the Department’s

invitation to comment on the

preliminary results of these reviews,

Heveafil Sdn. Bhd./Filmax Sdn. Bhd.

(Heveafil) and Filati Lastex Sdn. Bhd.

(Filati) filed case briefs on November 28,

2000. We did not receive comments

from Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd. (Rubberflex)

or the petitioner. The Department has

conducted this administrative review in

accordance with section 751 of the Act.

Scope of Review

The product covered by this review is

extruded rubber thread. Extruded rubber

thread is defined as vulcanized rubber

thread obtained by extrusion of stable or

concentrated natural rubber latex of any

cross sectional shape, measuring from

0.18 mm, which is 0.007 inch or 140

gauge, to 1.42 mm, which is 0.056 inch

or 18 gauge, in diameter. Extruded

rubber thread is currently classifiable

under subheading 4007.00.00 of the

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the

United States (HTSUS). The HTSUS

subheadings are provided for

convenience and customs purposes. The

written description of the scope of this

review is dispositive.

Period of Review

The period of review (POR) is October

1, 1998, through September 30, 1999.

Analysis of Comments Received

All issues raised in the case briefs by

parties to this administrative review are

addressed in the ‘‘Issues and Decision

Memorandum’’ (Decision Memo) from

Richard W. Moreland, Deputy Assistant

Secretary, Import Administration, to

Bernard Carreau, fulfilling the duties of

Assistant Secretary for Import

Administration, dated February 16,

2001, which is hereby adopted by this

notice. A list of the issues which parties

have raised and to which we have

responded, all of which are in the

Decision Memo, is attached to this

notice as an Appendix. 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, room B–099,

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. The

paper copy and electronic version of the

Decision Memo are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

Based on our analysis of comments

received, we have made certain changes

in the margin calculations. These

changes are discussed in the relevant

sections of the Decision Memo.

Final Results of Review

We determine that the following

weighted-average margins exist for the

period October 1, 1998, through

September 30, 1999:

Manufacturer/exporter Percentage

margin

Filati Lastex Sdn. Bhd .............. 6.00

Heveafil Sdn. Bhd./Filmax Sdn.

Bhd ........................................ 0.04

Rubberflex Sdn. Bhd ................ 0.14

The Department shall determine, and

Customs shall assess, antidumping

duties on all appropriate entries. In

accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b), we

have calculated importer-specific

assessment rates. For Filati and

Heveafil, we divided the total dumping

margins for the reviewed sales by their

total entered value for each importer.

We will direct Customs to assess the

resulting percentage margins against the

entered values for the subject

merchandise on each of that importer’s

entries. However, we will instruct

Customs to liquidate without regard to

antidumping duties all entries for any

importer for whom the assessment rate

is de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50

percent), pursuant to 19 CFR

351.106(c)(2).

For Rubberflex, we divided the total

dumping margins by the entered

quantity for each importer. We will

direct Customs to assess these per-unit

amounts on all entries by these

importers.

Cash Deposit Requirements

The following deposit requirements

will be effective upon publication of

this notice of final results of

administrative review for all shipments

of extruded rubber thread from Malaysia

entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,

for consumption on or after the date of

publication, as provided by section

751(a)(1) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit

rates for the reviewed firms will be the

rates shown above, except if the rate is

less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de

minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR

351.106, the cash deposit rate will be

zero; (2) for previously reviewed or

investigated companies not listed above,

the cash deposit rate will continue to be

the company-specific rate published for

the most recent period; (3) if the

exporter is not a firm covered in this

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review, a prior review, or the original

less-than-fair-value (LTFV)

investigation, but the manufacturer is,

the cash deposit rate will be the rate

established for the most recent period

for the manufacturer of the

merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit

rate for all other manufacturers or

exporters will continue to be 15.16

percent. This rate is the ‘‘All Others’’

rate from the LTFV investigation.

These deposit requirements shall

remain in effect until publication of the

final results of the next administrative

review.

This notice serves as a final reminder

to importers of their responsibility

under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a

certificate regarding the reimbursement

of antidumping duties prior to

liquidation of the relevant entries

during this review period. Failure to

comply with this requirement could

result in the Secretary’s presumption

that reimbursement of antidumping

duties occurred and the subsequent

assessment of doubled antidumping

duties.

This notice also serves as the only

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(a)(3). 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 this

determination and notice in accordance

with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the

Act.

Dated: February 16, 2001.

Timothy J. Hauser,

Acting Under Secretary for International

Trade.

Appendix—Issues in Decision Memo

Comments

1. Calculation of the CEP Ratio

2. Calculation of Credit Expenses

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A–570–822, A–583–820]

Continuation of Antidumping Duty

Orders on Helical Spring Lock

Washers From China and Taiwan

AGENCY: Import Administration,

International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Continuation of

Antidumping Duty Orders on Helical

Spring Lock Washers from China and

Taiwan.

SUMMARY: On June 5, 2000, the

Department of Commerce (‘‘the

Department’’), pursuant to sections

751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended (‘‘the Act’’), determined

that revocation of the antidumping duty

orders on helical spring lock washers

from China and Taiwan is likely to lead

to continuation or recurrence of

dumping (65 FR 35605). On January 31,

2001, the International Trade

Commission (‘‘the Commission’’),

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act,

determined that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders on helical

spring lock washers from China and

Taiwan would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury to an industry in the United

States within a reasonably foreseeable

time (66 FR 8424). Therefore, pursuant

to 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4), the Department

is publishing notice of the continuation

of the antidumping duty orders on

helical spring lock washers from China

and Taiwan.

EFFECTIVE DATE: February 23, 2001.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:

Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder,

Office of Policy for Import

Administration, International Trade

Administration, U.S. Department of

Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution

Ave., NW, Washington, D.C. 20230;

telephone: (202) 482–5050 or (202) 482–

3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

On November 2, 1999, the Department

initiated (64 FR 59160) and the

Commission instituted (64 FR 59204)

sunset reviews of the antidumping duty

orders on helical spring lock washers

from China and Taiwan pursuant to

section 751(c) of the Act. As a result of

its reviews, the Department found that

revocation of the antidumping duty

orders on helical spring lock washers

from China and Taiwan is likely to lead

to continuation or recurrence of

dumping and notified the Commission

of the magnitude of the margin likely to

prevail were the orders revoked. See

Helical Spring Lock Washers From the

People’s Republic of China and Taiwan;

Final Results of Expedited Sunset

Reviews, 65 FR 35605 (June 5, 2000).

On January 31, 2001, the Commission

determined, pursuant to section 751(c)

of the Act, that revocation of the

antidumping duty orders on helical

spring lock washers from China and

Taiwan would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of material

injury to an industry in the United

States within a reasonably foreseeable

time. See Helical Spring Lock Washers

from China and Taiwan, 66 FR 8424

(January 31, 2001) and USITC

Publication. 3384, (January 2001),

Investigation Nos. 731–TA–624–625

(Review).

Scope

The products subject to these

antidumping duty orders include helical

spring lock washers of carbon steel, of

carbon alloy steel, or of stainless steel,

heat-treated or non-heat-treated, plated

or non-plated, with ends that are offline. Helical spring lock washers are

designed to: (1) Function as a spring to

compensate for developed looseness

between the component parts of a

fastened assembly; (2) distribute the

load over a larger area for screws or

bolts; and, (3) provide a hardened

bearing surface. The scope does not

include internal or external tooth

washers, nor does it include spring lock

washers made of other metals, such as

copper. Helical spring lock washers

subject to these orders are currently

classifiable under subheading

7318.21.0030 of the Harmonized Tariff

Schedule (‘‘HTS’’). Although the HTS

subheading is provided for convenience

and customs purposes, the written

description of the scope remains

dispositive.

Determination

As a result of the determinations by

the Department and the Commission

that revocation of the antidumping duty

orders would be likely to lead to

continuation or recurrence of dumping

and 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

antidumping duty orders on helical

spring lock washers from China and

Taiwan. The Department will instruct

the Customs Service to continue to

collect antidumping duty deposits at the

rates in effect at the time of entry for all

imports of subject merchandise. The

effective date of continuation of these