[Federal Register Volume 61, Number 40 (Wednesday, February 28, 1996)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7471-7472]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 96-4547]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
[A-122-823]
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From Canada: Final
Results of Changed Circumstances Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, and Revocation in Part of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of final results of changed circumstances antidumping
duty administrative review, and revocation in part of antidumping duty
order.
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SUMMARY: On August 19, 1993, the Department of Commerce (the
Department) published an antidumping duty order on certain corrosion-
resistant carbon steel flat products and certain cut-to-length carbon
steel plate from Canada. On November 30, 1995, the Department
simultaneously initiated a changed circumstances antidumping
administrative review and issued the preliminary results of this review
expressing an intent to revoke the order in part. We are now revoking
this order in part, with regard to certain cut-to-length carbon steel
plate free of Cobalt-60 and other radioactive nuclides (Cobalt-60 free
carbon steel plate), based on the fact that domestic parties have
expressed no interest in the importation or sale of Cobalt-60 free cut-
to-length carbon steel plate produced in Canada.
EFFECTIVE DATE: February 28, 1996.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ron Trentham or Zev Primor, Office of
Antidumping Compliance, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone (202) 482-
5253.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 3, 1995, Sidbec-Dosco Inc. (Sidbec-Dosco) and Canberra
Industries, Inc., (Canberra) requested that the Department conduct a
changed circumstances administrative review to determine whether to
partially revoke the order with regard to Cobalt-60 free cut-to-length
carbon steel plate. The order with regard to imports of other cut-to-
length carbon steel plate was not affected by this request. In
addition, on November 13, 1995, the petitioners informed the Department
in writing that they did not object to the changed circumstances review
and had no interest in the importation or sale of Cobalt-60 free cut-
to-length carbon steel plate produced in Canada.
We preliminarily determined that petitioner's affirmative statement
of no interest constitutes good cause for conducting a changed
circumstances review. Consequently, on November 30, 1995, the
Department published a notice of initiation and preliminary result of
changed circumstances antidumping duty administrative review to
determine whether to revoke this order in part (60 FR 61537). We gave
interested parties an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results
of this changed circumstances review. We received no comments.
Scope of Review
The merchandise covered by this changed circumstance review
includes cut-to-length carbon steel plate meeting the following
criteria: (1) 100% dry steel plates, virgin steel, no scrap content
(free of Cobalt-60 and other radioactive nuclides); (2) .290 inches
maximum thickness, plus 0.0, minus .030 inches; (3) 48.00 inch wide,
plus .05, minus 0.0 inches; (4) 10 foot lengths, plus 0.5, minus 0.0
inches; (5) flatness, plus/minus 0.5 inch over 10 feet; (6) AISI 1006;
(7) tension leveled; (8) pickled and oiled; and (9) carbon content, .03
to .08 (max). This merchandise is currently classified under subheading
HTS 7208.43.0000. The HTS numbers are provided for convenience and
Customs purposes. The written description of the scope of these reviews
remains dispositive.
This changed circumstance administrative review covers all
manufacturers/exporters of Cobalt 60 free cut-to-length carbon steel
plate from Canada.
Final Results of Review; Partial Revocation of Antdumping Duty
Order
The affirmative statement of no interest by petitioners in this
case constitutes changed circumstances sufficient to warrant partial
revocation of this order. Therefore, the Department is partially
revoking this order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from
Canada with regard to Cobalt 60 free cut-to-length carbon steel plate,
from Canada in accordance with sections 751 (b) and (d) and 782(h) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
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Act) and 19 CFR 353.25(d)(1). This partial revocation applies to all
entries of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after August 1, 1995, the beginning date of the
third administrative review period (August 1, 1995-July 31,1996) if
initiated.
The Department will instruct the U.S. Customs Service (Customs) to
proceed with liquidation, without regard to antidumping duties, of all
unliquidated entries of Cobalt 60 free cut-to-length carbon steel plate
from Canada entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after August 1, 1995. The Department will further instruct Customs to
refund with interest any estimated duties collected with respect to
unliquidated entries of Cobalt 60 free cut-to-length carbon steel plate
from Canada entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after August 1, 1995, in accordance with Section 778 of the Act.
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protection orders (APOs) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 353.34(d). 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 terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
This changed circumstances administrative review, partial
revocation of the antidumping duty order and notice are in accordance
with sections 751 (b) and (d) and 782(h) of the Act and sections
353.22(f) and 353.25(d) of the Department's regulations.
Dated: February 21, 1996.
Susan G. Esserman,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 96-4547 Filed 2-27-96; 8:45 am]
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