[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6051-6052]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02202]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-849]
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review
of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(``the Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping duty
(``AD'') order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (``CTL
plate'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the
dumping margins likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final Results
of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hill, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3518.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 21, 2003, the Department published the AD order on CTL
plate from the PRC.\1\ On October 1, 2014, the Department published a
notice of initiation of the sunset review of this AD order, pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act.\2\ On October 9, 15 and 16, 2014, pursuant
to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1), the Department received timely and complete
notices of intent to participate in the sunset review of the order from
SSAB Enterprises LLC (``SSAB''), ArcelorMittal USA LLC (``ArcelorMittal
USA''), Nucor Corporation (``Nucor''), and Evraz Oregon Steel (``Evraz
Oregon'') and Evraz Claymont Steel (``Evraz Claymont'') (collectively
``Domestic Interested Parties''). On October 31, 2014, pursuant to 19
CFR 351.218(d)(3), Domestic Interested Parties filed timely and
adequate substantive responses. The Department did not receive
substantive responses from any respondent interested party. 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 (120-
day) sunset review of the Order.
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\1\ See Suspension Agreement on Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon
Steel Plate from the People's Republic of China; Termination of
Suspension Agreement and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 68 FR
60081 (October 21, 2003) (``Order'').
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 59216
(October 1, 2014) (``Sunset Initiation'').
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order include hot-rolled carbon steel
universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces
or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 millimeters but not
exceeding 1,250 millimeters and of a thickness of not less than 4
millimeters, not in coils and without patterns in relief), of
rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether
or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic
substances; and certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat-rolled products in
straight lengths, of rectangular shape, hot rolled, neither clad,
plated, nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or
coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 millimeters
or more in thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and
measures at least twice the thickness, as currently classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item
numbers 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, and 7212.50.0000. Included in the order are
flat-rolled products of non-rectangular
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cross-section where such 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. Excluded from the order is grade X-70 plate. Also excluded
from the order is certain carbon cut-to-length steel plate with a
maximum thickness of 80 mm in steel grades BS 7191, 355 EM, and 355
EMZ, as amended by Sable Offshore Energy Project specification XB MOO Y
15 0001, types 1 and 2. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope
is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is
provided in the accompanying I&D Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by
this notice.\3\ The issues discussed in the I&D Memorandum include the
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude
of the dumping margins likely to prevail if the order is revoked. The
I&D Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Centralized Electronic Service System (``ACCESS'').\4\ ACCESS is
available in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department
of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the I&D
Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
signed I&D Memorandum and the electronic version of the I&D Memorandum
are identical in content.
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\3\ See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Third
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Cut-to-Length
Carbon Steel Plate from the People's Republic of China,'' from
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently with this notice
(``I&D Memorandum'').
\4\ On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and Compliance changed the
name of Enforcement and Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized
Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS'') to AD and CVD Centralized
Electronic Service System (``ACCESS''). The Web site location was
changed from http://iaaccess.trade.gov to http://access.trade.gov.
The Final Rule changing the references to the Regulations can be
found at 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014).
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, the Department determines
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at weighted average margins up to 128.59 percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``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 these results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: January 28, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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