Notice of Amended Final Results of the Eleventh Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea., 13962-13963 [E6-3989]

Download as PDF 13962 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2006 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–580–816] Notice of Amended Final Results of the Eleventh Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Corrosion–Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea. Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On February 13, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published its final results of the eleventh administrative review for certain corrosion–resistant carbon steel flat products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period from August 1, 2003 through July 31, 2004. See Notice of Final Results of the Eleventh Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Corrosion–Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea, 71 FR 7513 (February 13, 2006), (Final Results). We are amending our Final Results to correct a ministerial error made in the calculation of the dumping margin for Union Steel Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Union), pursuant to section 751 (h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2006. 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: AGENCY: wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES Background On February 13, 2006, the Department published its final results of the eleventh administrative review for certain corrosion–resistant carbon steel flat products (CORE) from Korea for the period from August 1, 2003 through July 31, 2004. See Final Results. On February 13, 2006, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(c), Pohang Iron & Steel Company, Ltd. and Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd., (collectively, the POSCO Group) submitted comments alleging ministerial errors. On February 17, 2006, United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) requested that the Department correct certain alleged ministerial errors. On February 15 and 22, 2006, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(c)(3), Mittal Steel USA ISG Inc. (Mittal); and Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:35 Mar 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 (Dongbu), the POSCO Group and Union (collectively, respondents), submitted rebuttal comments regarding ministerial errors. The Department received one clerical error allegation from the POSCO Group regarding the treatment of the POSCO Group’s indirect selling and commission expenses and two clerical error allegations from U.S. Steel regarding calculation of constructed export price profit for Union, and the treatment of respondents’ laminated products by the Department. Respondents argued in their rebuttal briefs that the Department should reject U.S. Steel’s clerical error allegations submission because it was filed untimely. On February 13, 2006, the Department granted an extension to U.S. Steel until February 17, 2006 to file its comments.1 Scope of the Order This order covers cold–rolled (cold– reduced) carbon steel flat–rolled carbon steel products, of rectangular shape, either clad, plated, or coated with corrosion–resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickelor iron–based alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, varnished or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances in addition to the metallic coating, in coils (whether or not in successively superimposed layers) and of a width of 0.5 inch or greater, or in straight lengths which, if of a thickness less than 4.75 millimeters, are of a width of 0.5 inch or greater and which measures at least 10 times the thickness or if of a thickness of 4.75 millimeters or more are 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 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0090, 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, 7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000, 7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090. Included in this order are corrosion–resistant flat– rolled products of nonrectangular cross– section where such cross–section is 1 See The Department’s February 13, 2006, letter to Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, LLP. PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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 this order are flat–rolled steel products either plated or coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium oxides, both tin and lead (‘‘terne plate’’), or both chromium and chromium oxides (‘‘tin– free steel’’), whether or not painted, varnished or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances in addition to the metallic coating. Also excluded from this order are clad products in straight lengths of 0.1875 inch or more in composite thickness and of a width which exceeds 150 millimeters and measures at least twice the thickness. Also excluded from this order are certain clad stainless flat– rolled products, which are three– layered corrosion–resistant carbon steel flat–rolled products less than 4.75 millimeters in composite thickness that consist of a carbon steel flat–rolled product clad on both sides with stainless steel in a 20%-60%-20% ratio. These HTSUS item numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written descriptions remain dispositive. Amended Final Results of Review After analyzing all interested parties’ comments and rebuttal comments, we have determined, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224, that the Department has made a ministerial error in the final results calculation for Union in this administrative review. For a detailed discussion of all ministerial errors, and our analysis, see Memorandum from Victoria Cho, Jolanta Lawska and Preeti Tolani to Melissa Skinner, re: Allegations of Ministerial Errors, dated March 13, 2006 (Amended Final Issues and Decision Memorandum). Therefore, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act, we are amending the final results of sales at less than fair value in the antidumping duty administrative review of CORE from Korea for the period August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004. As a result of correcting the ministerial error discussed in the Amended Final Issues and Decision Memorandum, Union’s weighted– average dumping margin increased from 1.54 percent to 1.60 percent. For the remaining respondents, the weighted– average dumping margins remain the same. See Final Results. Duty Assessment and Cash Deposit Requirements The Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 53 / Monday, March 20, 2006 / Notices (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. The Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP within 15 days of publication of the amended final results of this review, where injunctions are not in place. Further, the following cash–deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of these final amended results of the administrative review for shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of these final amended results, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act. (1) for subject merchandise exported by Union the cash–deposit rate will be 1.60 percent. (2) For Dongbu, HYSCO and POSCO the cash deposit rate will remain as established in the Final Results. These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until publication of the final results of the next administrative review. These final amended results of administrative review and notice are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and (h), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.224. Dated: March 13, 2006. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6–3989 Filed 3–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–848] Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Postponement of Time Limits for New Shipper Antidumping Duty Reviews in Conjunction With Administrative Review Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On February 16, 2006, and February 21, 2006, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3), Xuzhou Jinjiang Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. (‘‘Jinjiang’’) and Xiping Opeck Food Co. Ltd. (‘‘Opeck’’), respectively, agreed to waive the time limits in section 351.214(i) of the Department of Commerce’s (‘‘the Department’’) regulations so that the Department may conduct the new shipper reviews of freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), for the period September 1, 2004, through August 31, wwhite on PROD1PC61 with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Aug<31>2005 20:35 Mar 17, 2006 Jkt 208001 2005, concurrently with the administrative review for the same period. Therefore, pursuant to Opeck and Jinjiang’s requests and in accordance with the Department’s regulations, we will conduct the administrative and new shipper reviews concurrently. The deadline for the preliminary results for the new shipper reviews, originally scheduled for May 1, 2006, will now be June 2, 2006, and the estimated deadline for the finals results will now be September 30, 2006. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Scot Fullerton or Erin Begnal, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, D.C. 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1386 or (202) 482–1442, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On September 30, 2005, and September 21, 2005, the Department received timely requests from Opeck and Jinjiang, respectively, to conduct new shipper reviews of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC. On November 4, 2005, the Department initiated these new shipper antidumping duty reviews covering the period September 1, 2004, through August 31, 2005. See Freshwater Crawfish Tail Meat from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of New Shipper Antidumping Duty Reviews, 70 FR 67138 (November 4, 2005). On September 30, 2005, the petitioners, the Crawfish Processors Alliance, requested an administrative review of several companies. On October 25, 2005, the Department published in the Federal Register a notice announcing the initiation of the 2004–2005 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). See Notice of Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 70 FR 61601 (October 25, 2005). Postponement of New Shipper Review On February 16, 2006, and February 21, 2006, Jinjiang and Opeck, respectively, in accordance with section 351.214(j)(3) of the Department’s regulations, agreed to waive the applicable time limits for these new shipper reviews so that the Department might conduct these new shipper reviews concurrently with the 2004/ 2005 administrative review of PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 13963 freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC. See letter from Jinjiang requesting alignment with administrative review (February 16, 2006); letter from Opeck requesting alignment with administrative review (February 21, 2006). Pursuant to Opeck and Jinjiang’s requests, and in accordance with section 351.214(j)(3) of the Department’s regulations, we will conduct this new shipper review concurrently with the September 1, 2004, through August 31, 2005, administrative review of freshwater crawfish tail meat from the PRC. Therefore, the preliminary results of the antidumping new shipper review, as well as the administrative review, will be due 245 days from the last day of the administrative review period, i.e., June 2, 2006. See section 351.213(h) of the Department’s regulations. The estimated deadline for the final results in these new shipper reviews as well as the administrative review is September 30, 2006. This notice is published in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.214(j)(3). Dated: March 14, 2006. Stephen J. Claeys, Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration. [FR Doc. E6–3987 Filed 3–17–06; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–357–810] Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Oil Country Tubular Goods, Other Than Drill Pipe, from Argentina Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request from the petitioner, the Department of Commerce (the Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods (OCTG) from Argentina. This review covers one manufacturer/ exporter of the subject merchandise, Siderca S.A.I.C. (Siderca). The Department is now rescinding this review based on record evidence indicating that the respondent had no entries of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR). The POR is August 1, 2004 through July 31, 2005. EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2006. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Baker or Robert James, AD/CVD AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\20MRN1.SGM 20MRN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-816]


Notice of Amended Final Results of the Eleventh Administrative 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant 
Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea.

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On February 13, 2006, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published its final results of the eleventh administrative 
review for certain corrosion-resistant carbon steel flat products 
(CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period from August 1, 
2003 through July 31, 2004. See Notice of Final Results of the Eleventh 
Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain 
Corrosion-Resistant Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Republic of 
Korea, 71 FR 7513 (February 13, 2006), (Final Results).
    We are amending our Final Results to correct a ministerial error 
made in the calculation of the dumping margin for Union Steel 
Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (Union), pursuant to section 751 (h) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).

EFFECTIVE DATE: March 20, 2006.

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 13, 2006, the Department published its final results of 
the eleventh administrative review for certain corrosion-resistant 
carbon steel flat products (CORE) from Korea for the period from August 
1, 2003 through July 31, 2004. See Final Results.
    On February 13, 2006, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(c), Pohang Iron & 
Steel Company, Ltd. and Pohang Coated Steel Co., Ltd., (collectively, 
the POSCO Group) submitted comments alleging ministerial errors. On 
February 17, 2006, United States Steel Corporation (U.S. Steel) 
requested that the Department correct certain alleged ministerial 
errors. On February 15 and 22, 2006, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(c)(3), 
Mittal Steel USA ISG Inc. (Mittal); and Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd. 
(Dongbu), the POSCO Group and Union (collectively, respondents), 
submitted rebuttal comments regarding ministerial errors.
    The Department received one clerical error allegation from the 
POSCO Group regarding the treatment of the POSCO Group's indirect 
selling and commission expenses and two clerical error allegations from 
U.S. Steel regarding calculation of constructed export price profit for 
Union, and the treatment of respondents' laminated products by the 
Department. Respondents argued in their rebuttal briefs that the 
Department should reject U.S. Steel's clerical error allegations 
submission because it was filed untimely. On February 13, 2006, the 
Department granted an extension to U.S. Steel until February 17, 2006 
to file its comments.\1\
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    \1\ See The Department's February 13, 2006, letter to Skadden, 
Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom, LLP.
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Scope of the Order

    This order covers cold-rolled (cold-reduced) carbon steel flat-
rolled carbon steel products, of rectangular shape, either clad, 
plated, or coated with corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc, 
aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickel- or iron-based alloys, whether or 
not corrugated or painted, varnished or coated with plastics or other 
nonmetallic substances in addition to the metallic coating, in coils 
(whether or not in successively superimposed layers) and of a width of 
0.5 inch or greater, or in straight lengths which, if of a thickness 
less than 4.75 millimeters, are of a width of 0.5 inch or greater and 
which measures at least 10 times the thickness or if of a thickness of 
4.75 millimeters or more are 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 7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000, 7210.49.0030, 
7210.49.0090, 7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030, 7210.70.6060, 
7210.70.6090, 7210.90.1000, 7210.90.6000, 7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 
7212.30.1030, 7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000, 7212.40.1000, 
7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7212.60.0000, 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.3000, 
7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500, 7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000, 
7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090. Included in this order are 
corrosion-resistant flat-rolled products of nonrectangular 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 this order are flat-rolled steel products either plated 
or coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium oxides, both tin and lead 
(``terne plate''), or both chromium and chromium oxides (``tin-free 
steel''), whether or not painted, varnished or coated with plastics or 
other nonmetallic substances in addition to the metallic coating. Also 
excluded from this order are clad products in straight lengths of 
0.1875 inch or more in composite thickness and of a width which exceeds 
150 millimeters and measures at least twice the thickness. Also 
excluded from this order are certain clad stainless flat-rolled 
products, which are three-layered corrosion-resistant carbon steel 
flat-rolled products less than 4.75 millimeters in composite thickness 
that consist of a carbon steel flat-rolled product clad on both sides 
with stainless steel in a 20%-60%-20% ratio. These HTSUS item numbers 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes. The written 
descriptions remain dispositive.

Amended Final Results of Review

    After analyzing all interested parties' comments and rebuttal 
comments, we have determined, in accordance with section 751(h) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.224, that the Department has made a ministerial 
error in the final results calculation for Union in this administrative 
review. For a detailed discussion of all ministerial errors, and our 
analysis, see Memorandum from Victoria Cho, Jolanta Lawska and Preeti 
Tolani to Melissa Skinner, re: Allegations of Ministerial Errors, dated 
March 13, 2006 (Amended Final Issues and Decision Memorandum).
    Therefore, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act, we are 
amending the final results of sales at less than fair value in the 
antidumping duty administrative review of CORE from Korea for the 
period August 1, 2003 to July 31, 2004. As a result of correcting the 
ministerial error discussed in the Amended Final Issues and Decision 
Memorandum, Union's weighted-average dumping margin increased from 1.54 
percent to 1.60 percent. For the remaining respondents, the weighted-
average dumping margins remain the same. See Final Results.

Duty Assessment and Cash Deposit Requirements

    The Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection

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(CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. The 
Department will issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to 
CBP within 15 days of publication of the amended final results of this 
review, where injunctions are not in place.
    Further, the following cash-deposit requirements will be effective 
upon publication of these final amended results of the administrative 
review for shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of 
these final amended results, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the 
Act. (1) for subject merchandise exported by Union the cash-deposit 
rate will be 1.60 percent. (2) For Dongbu, HYSCO and POSCO the cash 
deposit rate will remain as established in the Final Results. These 
deposit requirements shall remain in effect until publication of the 
final results of the next administrative review.
    These final amended results of administrative review and notice are 
issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and (h), and 
777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.224.

    Dated: March 13, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-3989 Filed 3-17-06; 8:45 am]
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