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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 the scope of this order. Also,
specifically included in the scope of this
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
this 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) abrasion–resistant 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 this order is
currently classifiable in 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,
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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 this order is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
Final Results of Review
The Department determines that
revocation of the CVD order on certain
cut–to-length carbon–quality steel plate
from India would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the rate listed
below:
Net Countervailable
Subsidy (percent)
Steel Authority of India
(‘‘SAIL’’) .....................
All other producers/
manufacturers/exporters .............................
12.82
12.82
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice also 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 the return or
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
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Dated: August 1, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum’’ (‘‘Decision
Memorandum’’) from Barbara E.
Tillman, Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration to
Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
dated August 1, 2005, which is hereby
adopted by this notice. Parties can find
a complete discussion of all issues
raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendation in this
public memorandum which is on file in
the Central Records Unit room B–099, of
the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Web at https://
ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and
electronic version of the Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Manufacturer/exporters
APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the
results and notice are in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1)
of the Act.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–560–806]
Certain Cut–to-Length Carbon–Quality
Steel Plate from Indonesia: Final
Results of Expedited Sunset Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On January 3, 2005, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) initiated a sunset review
of the countervailing duty order
(‘‘CVD’’) on certain cut–to-length
carbon–quality steel plate from
Indonesia (70 FR 75) pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’). See Initiation of
Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 70 FR 75
(January 3, 2005). On the basis of a
notice of intent to participate and an
adequate substantive response filed on
behalf of the domestic interested parties
and inadequate response from
respondent interested parties (in this
case, no response), the Department
conducted an expedited sunset review
of this 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.
AGENCY:
EFFECTIVE DATE:
August 8, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tipten Troidl or David Goldberger, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1767 or (202) 482–
4136, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On January 3, 2005, the Department
initiated a sunset review of the CVD
order on certain cut–to-length carbon–
quality steel plate from Indonesia
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.
See Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’)
Reviews, 70 FR 75 (January 3, 2005).
The Department received a Notice of
Intent to Participate from the following
domestic interested parties: Nucor
Corporation (‘‘Nucor’’), International
Steel Group Inc. (‘‘ISG’’), IPSCO Steel
Inc. (‘‘IPSCO’’), and United States Steel
Corporation (‘‘U.S. Steel’’) (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 section 771(9)(C) of
the Act.
The Department received a complete
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 this CVD order.
On May 3, 2005, the Department
published in the Federal Register an
Extension of Final Results, extending
the final results until August 1, 2005.
See Certain Cut–to-Length Carbon–
Quality Steel Plate from France, India,
Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Korea;
Extension of Final Results of Expedited
Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Order, May 3, 2005
(70 FR 22843) (‘‘Extension of Final
Results’’).
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the
countervailing duty order are certain
hot–rolled carbon- quality steel: (1)
universal mill plates (i.e., flat–rolled
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–tolength (not in coils) and without
patterns in relief), of iron or non–alloyquality steel; and (2) flat- rolled
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 this
scope are of rectangular, square, circular
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or other shape and of rectangular or
non–rectangular 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 this scope are high strength,
low alloy (HSLA) steels. HSLA steels are
recognized as steels with microalloying 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 these investigations unless
otherwise specifically excluded. The
following products are specifically
excluded from these investigations: (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) abrasion- resistant 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 in 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,
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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 subject to this order is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum (‘‘Decision
Memorandum’’) from Barbara E.
Tillman, Acting Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration, to
Joseph A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant
Secretary for Import Administration,
dated August 1, 2005, which is hereby
adopted by this notice. Parties can find
a complete discussion of all issues
raised in this review and the
corresponding recommendation in this
public memorandum which is on file in
the Central Records Unit, room B–099 of
the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Web at https://
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 rates listed below:
Producers/Exporters
P.T. Krakatau Steel ......
All Others ......................
Net Countervailable
Subsidy (percent)
47.72
15.90
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
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sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: August 1, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
[FR Doc. E5–4258 Filed 8–5–05; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–475–827]
Certain Cut–to-Length Carbon–Quality
Steel Plate from Italy: Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On January 3, 2005, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) initiated a sunset review
of the countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’)
order on certain cut–to-length carbon–
quality steel plate from Italy pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (‘‘the Act’’). See Initiation
of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 70 FR
75 (January 3, 2005) . On the basis of a
notice of intent to participate and an
adequate substantive response filed on
behalf of the domestic interested parties,
as well as inadequate response from
respondent interested parties, the
Department conducted an expedited
sunset review 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 countervailable subsidies
at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final
Results of Review’’ section of this
notice.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tipten Troidl or David Goldberger, AD/
CVD Enforcement, Office 3, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1767 or (202) 482–
4136, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On January 3, 2005, the Department
initiated a sunset review of the CVD
order on certain cut–to-length carbon–
quality steel plate from Italy pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation
of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 70 FR
75 (January 3, 2005). The Department
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received a Notice of Intent to Participate
from the following domestic interested
parties: Nucor Corporation (‘‘Nucor’’),
Mittal Steel USA ISG Inc. (‘‘Mittal’’)
(formerly International Steel Group
Inc.), IPSCO Steel Inc. (‘‘IPSCO’’), and
United States Steel Corporation (‘‘U.S.
Steel’’) (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 section
771(9)(C) of the Act. Moreover, the
Department received one complete
collective substantive response from the
domestic interested parties within the
30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).
The Department also received
responses from: ILVA S.p.A. (‘‘ILVA’’),
the European Commission (‘‘EC’’), and
the Government of Italy (‘‘GOI’’)
(collectively, ‘‘respondent interested
parties’’). The Department found that
ILVA’s imports did not fulfill the 50–
percent threshold that the Department
considers to be an adequate response
under 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(A).
Therefore, on March 23, 2005, the
Department issued a memorandum
finding the respondent’s response
inadequate. See March 23, 2005,
Memorandum for Ronald K. Lorentzen
through Kelly Parkhill from Hilary E.
Sadler, Subject: Carbon–Quality Steel
Plate from Italy: Determination of
Adequacy of Response (‘‘Adequacy
Response Memorandum’’). Because the
Department found that the respondent
interested parties’ responses were
inadequate, the Department conducted
an expedited review of this CVD order,
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
The Department determined, pursuant
to section 751(c)(5)(C) of the Act, that
the sunset review of the CVD order on
certain cut–to-length carbon–quality
steel plate from Italy is extraordinarily
complicated. Therefore, on April 25,
2005, the Department extended the time
limit for completion of the final results
of this review until not later than
August 1, 2005.1
Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the CVD
order is certain hot–rolled carbonquality steel: (1) Universal mill plates
(i.e., flat–rolled 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
1 See Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality Steel
Plate from France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan
and Korea; Extension of Final Results of the
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Orders, 70 FR 22843 (May 3,
2005).
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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 this order are
of rectangular, square, circular or other
shape and of rectangular or non–
rectangular 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 this scope 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 these investigations unless
otherwise specifically excluded. The
following products are specifically
excluded from these investigations: (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) abrasion- resistant steels
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-560-806]
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from Indonesia:
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On January 3, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty
order (``CVD'') on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate
from Indonesia (70 FR 75) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-year
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 75 (January 3, 2005). On the basis of a
notice of intent to participate and an adequate substantive response
filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties and inadequate
response from respondent interested parties (in this case, no
response), the Department conducted an expedited sunset review of this
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.
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 8, 2005.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tipten Troidl or David Goldberger, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1767 or (202)
482-4136, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On January 3, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of the
CVD order on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from
Indonesia pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of
Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 70 FR 75 (January 3, 2005). The
Department received a Notice of Intent to Participate from the
following domestic interested parties: Nucor Corporation (``Nucor''),
International Steel Group Inc. (``ISG''), IPSCO Steel Inc. (``IPSCO''),
and United States Steel Corporation (``U.S. Steel'') (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 section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
The Department received a complete 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 this CVD order.
On May 3, 2005, the Department published in the Federal Register an
Extension of Final Results, extending the final results until August 1,
2005. See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France,
India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan and Korea; Extension of Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Order, May 3, 2005 (70 FR 22843) (``Extension of Final Results'').
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the countervailing duty order are certain
hot-rolled carbon- quality steel: (1) universal mill plates (i.e.,
flat-rolled 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) flat- rolled 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 this scope are of rectangular,
square, circular or other shape and of rectangular or non-rectangular
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 this scope 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 these investigations unless otherwise
specifically excluded. The following products are specifically excluded
from these investigations: (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) abrasion- resistant 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 in 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 subject to
this order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, to Joseph
A. Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration,
dated August 1, 2005, which is hereby adopted by this notice. Parties
can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this review and
the corresponding recommendation in this public memorandum which is on
file in the Central Records Unit, room B-099 of the main Commerce
building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum
can be accessed directly on the Web at https://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 rates listed below:
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Net
Producers/Exporters Countervailable
Subsidy (percent)
------------------------------------------------------------------------
P.T. Krakatau Steel................................. 47.72
All Others.......................................... 15.90
------------------------------------------------------------------------
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
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sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: August 1, 2005.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E5-4258 Filed 8-5-05; 8:45 am]
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