Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium: Final Results of Full Sunset Review and Revocation of the Countervailing Duty Order, 25666-25668 [2011-11002]
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Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from
Belgium: Final Results of Full Sunset
Review and Revocation of the
Countervailing Duty Order
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 2, 2010, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) initiated the second
sunset review of the countervailing duty
(‘‘CVD’’) order on certain stainless steel
plate in coils from Belgium (‘‘SSPC’’ or
‘‘subject merchandise’’) pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (‘‘the Act’’). On the basis of
a notice of intent to participate and an
adequate substantive response filed on
behalf of the domestic interested parties
and adequate substantive responses
from ArcelorMittal Stainless Belgium
N.V. (‘‘AMS’’) and the Government of
Belgium (‘‘GOB’’), the Department
determined to conduct a full sunset
review of the CVD order pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(2). As a result of our
analysis, the Department finds that
revocation of the CVD order would not
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of a countervailable subsidy. Therefore,
the Department is revoking this CVD
order.
DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Patricia Tran or Jennifer Meek, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 1, Import
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–1503 or (202) 482–
2778.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On June 2, 2010, the Department
initiated the second sunset review of the
CVD order on SSPC from Belgium in
accordance with section 751(c) of the
Act. See Initiation of Five-Year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 75 FR 30777 (June 2,
2010).
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Within the deadline specified in 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i), the Department
received notices of intent to participate
on behalf of Allegheny Ludlum
Corporation and the United Steel, Paper
and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing,
Energy, Allied Industrial and Service
Workers International Union
(collectively, ‘‘Petitioners’’). The
submitters claimed interested party
status under sections 771(9)(C) and (D)
of the Act, as a manufacturer of a
domestic like product and as a certified
union representing workers in the
domestic industry producing certain
SSPC, respectively. The Department
received a substantive response from
Petitioners within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).
The Department also received
substantive responses in a timely
manner from the following respondent
interested parties: AMS and the GOB.
Timely rebuttal comments were
received from Petitioners, AMS and the
GOB on July 9, 2010. On July 22, 2010,
after analyzing the submissions and
rebuttals from interested parties and
finding the substantive responses
adequate, the Department determined to
conduct a full sunset review. See
Memorandum from Yasmin Nair,
International Trade Compliance
Analyst, to Susan H. Kuhbach, Director,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, entitled
‘‘Adequacy Determination in
Countervailing Duty Sunset Review of
Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils
from Belgium,’’ dated July 22, 2010.
On December 27, 2010, the
Department issued the preliminary
results of the full sunset review, finding
a likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of subsidization with a net
countervailable subsidy likely to prevail
of zero percent for AMS and all other
companies. See Stainless Steel Plate in
Coils From Belgium: Preliminary Results
of Full Sunset Review, 75 FR 81217,
81218 (December 27, 2010)
(‘‘Preliminary Results’’).
Interested parties were invited to
comment on our Preliminary Results.
The Department received case briefs
from Petitioners, the GOB, and AMS
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.309(c)(1)(i). On February 16, 2011,
the Department returned the case briefs
submitted by the GOB and AMS,
requesting the briefs to be resubmitted
with the removal of certain references to
information not on the record of this
sunset review. Although both objected
to the Department’s decision, the GOB
and AMS submitted revised versions of
their case briefs on February 18, 2011.
Timely rebuttal briefs were submitted
by Petitioners, the GOB, and AMS.
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A public hearing was requested by
AMS and was held on Tuesday, March
8, 2011, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.310(c).
On April 7, 2011, the European Union
submitted a letter in support of the
arguments made by the GOB and AMS.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are
imports of certain stainless steel plate in
coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel
containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or
less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more
of chromium, with or without other
elements. The subject plate products are
flat-rolled products, 254 mm or over in
width and 4.75 mm 1 or more in
thickness, in coils, and annealed or
otherwise heat treated and pickled or
otherwise descaled. The subject plate
may also be further processed (e.g.,
cold-rolled, polished, etc.) provided that
it maintains the specified dimensions of
plate following such processing.
Excluded from the scope of the order are
the following: (1) Plate not in coils, (2)
plate that is not annealed or otherwise
heat treated and pickled or otherwise
descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat
bars.
The merchandise subject to the order
is currently classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) at
subheadings: 7219.11.00.30,
7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.05,
7219.12.00.06, 7219.12.00.20,
7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.25,
7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.50,
7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.55,
7219.12.00.56, 7219.12.00.65,
7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.70,
7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.80,
7219.12.00.81, 7219.31.00.10,
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20,
7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60,
7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00,
7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15,
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80,
7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10,
1 On May 11, 2007, the Department received a
scope inquiry request from U&A Belgium regarding
whether the scope of the antidumping (‘‘AD’’) and
CVD orders on SSPC from Belgium excludes
stainless steel products with an actual thickness
less than 4.75mm, regardless of its nominal
thickness. The Department conducted a scope
inquiry applicable to all countries subject to the
SSPC AD and CVD orders. In the Department’s
scope ruling, dated December 3, 2008, the
Department determined that SSPC with a nominal
thickness of 4.75mm, but with an actual thickness
less than 4.75mm, and within the dimensional
tolerances for this thickness of plate, is included in
the scope of the AD orders on SSPC from Belgium,
Italy, South Africa, the Republic of Korea, and
Taiwan and CVD orders on SSPC from Belgium and
South Africa. See Memorandum from Melissa G.
Skinner to Stephen J. Claeys, entitled ‘‘Stainless
Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium: Final Scope
Ruling,’’ ’ dated December 3, 2008.
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7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60,
7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10,
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and
7220.90.00.80. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
Department’s written description of the
scope of the order remains dispositive.
Analysis of the Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum (‘‘Decision
Memorandum’’) from Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Acting
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated concurrently
with this notice, which is hereby
adopted by this notice. Parties can find
this public memorandum in the Central
Records Unit, Room 7046 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.
Changes From the Preliminary Results
As a result of the Department’s
analysis of received comments, we have
made certain changes from the
Preliminary Results. The Department
finds that three programs which gave
rise to net countervailable subsidies and
which were determined not to be
terminated in the Preliminary Results—
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Societe Nationale de Creditea
L’Industrie Loans, 1985 Conversion of
Sidmar N.V.’s Debt to Equity, and
SidInvest—are in fact terminated and
that benefit streams from those
programs are fully allocated. See
Decision Memorandum at Comment 1.
Because the Department concludes that
all programs previously found
countervailable have been terminated
and that benefit streams from those
programs are fully allocated, we
determine that revocation of the CVD
order on SSPC from Belgium will not
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of a countervailable subsidy. See id.
Final Results of Review
The Department determines that
revocation of the CVD order will not
likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of a countervailable subsidy. As a result,
and in accordance with 19 CFR
351.222(i)(2), we are revoking this order
effective July 18, 2010, the fifth
anniversary of the date of publication in
the Federal Register of the most recent
notice of continuation of this order. See
Continuation of Antidumping Duty
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Orders on Certain Stainless Steel Plate
in Coils From Belgium, Italy, South
Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, and
the Countervailing Duty Orders on
Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils
From Belgium, Italy, and South Africa,
70 FR 41202 (July 18, 2005). We will
notify the International Trade
Commission of these results.
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to section 19 CFR
351.222(i)(2), the Department will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to terminate the suspension
of liquidation of the merchandise
subject to this order entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, on or after
July 18, 2010. Entries of subject
merchandise prior to the effective date
of revocation will continue to be subject
to suspension of liquidation and CVD
deposit requirements. The Department
will complete any pending
administrative reviews of this order and
will conduct administrative reviews of
subject merchandise entered prior to the
effective date of revocation in response
to appropriately filed requests for
review.
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 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 the
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: April 28, 2011.
Paul Piquado,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils
From Mexico: Final Results of the FiveYear (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
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Pursuant to sections 751(c)
and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’), the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty
order on stainless steel sheet and strip
(‘‘SSSS’’) in coils from Mexico would be
likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping.
DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
David Cordell or Angelica Mendoza,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–0408, or (202)
482–3019, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
SUMMARY:
Background
On December 27, 2010, the
Department published in the Federal
Register, a notice of the Preliminary
Results of the second sunset review of
the antidumping duty order on SSSS in
coils from Mexico. See Stainless Steel
Sheet and Strip in Coils From Mexico;
Preliminary Results of the Five-Year
(‘‘Sunset’’) Review of Antidumping Duty
Order, 75 FR 81221 (December 27, 2010)
(‘‘Preliminary Results’’). In those
Preliminary Results, we determined that
revocation of the order would likely
result in continuation or recurrence of
dumping. The Department received a
case brief from the respondent,
ThyssenKrupp Mexinox S.A. de C.V.,
and its affiliated U.S. importer, Mexinox
USA, Inc. (collectively ‘‘Mexinox’’) on
February 15, 2011. On February 18,
2011, the Department published the
amended final results of the 2008–2009
administrative review, in which it
calculated a weighted-average dumping
margin of 12.13 percent for Mexinox.
See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in
Coils From Mexico: Notice of Amended
Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, 76 FR 9542
(February 18, 2011). On February 22,
2011, the Department received a rebuttal
brief from the domestic interested
parties.1 On February 22, 2011, the
Department invited parties to submit
comments addressing the issue of
whether dumping is likely to continue
or recur, if the antidumping duty order
is revoked, in light of the amended final
results of the 2008–2009 administrative
1 The domestic SSSS in coils industry includes
AK Steel Corporation; Allegheny Ludlum
Corporation; North American Stainless; the United
Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing,
Energy, Allied Industrial Service Workers
International Union; United Auto Workers (‘‘UAW’’)
Local 3303; and UAW Local 4104 (collectively,
‘‘domestic interested parties’’).
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review. On February 23, 2011, Mexinox
withdrew its January 23, 2011 request
for a hearing. On February 28, 2011,
both Mexinox and the domestic
interested parties filed comments and
both Mexinox and the domestic
interested parties filed rebuttal
comments on March 4, 2011.
Scope of the Order
For purposes of the order, the
products covered are certain stainless
steel sheet and strip in coils. Stainless
steel is an alloy steel containing, by
weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and
10.5 percent or more of chromium, with
or without other elements. The subject
sheet and strip is a flat-rolled product in
coils that is greater than 9.5 mm in
width and less than 4.75 mm in
thickness, and that is annealed or
otherwise heat treated and pickled or
otherwise descaled. The subject sheet
and strip may also be further processed
(e.g., cold-rolled, polished, aluminized,
coated, etc.) provided that it maintains
the specific dimensions of sheet and
strip following such processing. The
merchandise subject to the order is
currently classified in the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTS’’) at subheadings: 7219.13.00.31,
7219.13.00.51, 7219.13.00.71,
7219.13.00.81, 7219.14.00.30,
7219.14.00.65, 7219.14.00.90,
7219.32.00.05, 7219.32.00.20,
7219.32.00.25, 7219.32.00.35,
7219.32.00.36, 7219.32.00.38,
7219.32.00.42, 7219.32.00.44,
7219.33.00.05, 7219.33.00.20,
7219.33.00.25, 7219.33.00.35,
7219.33.00.36, 7219.33.00.38,
7219.33.00.42, 7219.33.00.44,
7219.34.00.05, 7219.34.00.20,
7219.34.00.25, 7219.34.00.30,
7219.34.00.35, 7219.35.00.05,
7219.35.00.15, 7219.35.00.30,
7219.35.00.35, 7219.90.00.10,
7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25,
7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80,
7220.12.10.00, 7220.12.50.00,
7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15,
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80,
7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10,
7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60,
7220.20.60.80, 7220.20.70.05,
7220.20.70.10, 7220.20.70.15,
7220.20.70.60, 7220.20.70.80,
7220.20.80.00, 7220.20.90.30,
7220.20.90.60, 7220.90.00.10,
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60,
7220.90.00.80.
Although the HTS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the Department’s written
description of the merchandise subject
to the order is dispositive. Excluded
from the scope of the order is the
following: (1) Sheet and strip that is not
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-423-809]
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium: Final Results of
Full Sunset Review and Revocation of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 2, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated the second sunset review of the countervailing
duty (``CVD'') order on certain stainless steel plate in coils from
Belgium (``SSPC'' or ``subject merchandise'') pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). On the
basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate substantive
response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties and
adequate substantive responses from ArcelorMittal Stainless Belgium
N.V. (``AMS'') and the Government of Belgium (``GOB''), the Department
determined to conduct a full sunset review of the CVD order pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(2). As a result of our
analysis, the Department finds that revocation of the CVD order would
not likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy. Therefore, the Department is revoking this CVD order.
DATES: Effective Date: May 5, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Tran or Jennifer Meek, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-1503 or (202) 482-2778.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 2, 2010, the Department initiated the second sunset review
of the CVD order on SSPC from Belgium in accordance with section 751(c)
of the Act. See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR
30777 (June 2, 2010).
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Within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i), the
Department received notices of intent to participate on behalf of
Allegheny Ludlum Corporation and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry,
Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers
International Union (collectively, ``Petitioners''). The submitters
claimed interested party status under sections 771(9)(C) and (D) of the
Act, as a manufacturer of a domestic like product and as a certified
union representing workers in the domestic industry producing certain
SSPC, respectively. The Department received a substantive response from
Petitioners within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).
The Department also received substantive responses in a timely manner
from the following respondent interested parties: AMS and the GOB.
Timely rebuttal comments were received from Petitioners, AMS and the
GOB on July 9, 2010. On July 22, 2010, after analyzing the submissions
and rebuttals from interested parties and finding the substantive
responses adequate, the Department determined to conduct a full sunset
review. See Memorandum from Yasmin Nair, International Trade Compliance
Analyst, to Susan H. Kuhbach, Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1,
entitled ``Adequacy Determination in Countervailing Duty Sunset Review
of Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium,'' dated July
22, 2010.
On December 27, 2010, the Department issued the preliminary results
of the full sunset review, finding a likelihood of continuation or
recurrence of subsidization with a net countervailable subsidy likely
to prevail of zero percent for AMS and all other companies. See
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium: Preliminary Results of
Full Sunset Review, 75 FR 81217, 81218 (December 27, 2010)
(``Preliminary Results'').
Interested parties were invited to comment on our Preliminary
Results. The Department received case briefs from Petitioners, the GOB,
and AMS within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i). On
February 16, 2011, the Department returned the case briefs submitted by
the GOB and AMS, requesting the briefs to be resubmitted with the
removal of certain references to information not on the record of this
sunset review. Although both objected to the Department's decision, the
GOB and AMS submitted revised versions of their case briefs on February
18, 2011. Timely rebuttal briefs were submitted by Petitioners, the
GOB, and AMS.
A public hearing was requested by AMS and was held on Tuesday,
March 8, 2011, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(c).
On April 7, 2011, the European Union submitted a letter in support
of the arguments made by the GOB and AMS.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the order are imports of certain stainless
steel plate in coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by
weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of
chromium, with or without other elements. The subject plate products
are flat-rolled products, 254 mm or over in width and 4.75 mm \1\ or
more in thickness, in coils, and annealed or otherwise heat treated and
pickled or otherwise descaled. The subject plate may also be further
processed (e.g., cold-rolled, polished, etc.) provided that it
maintains the specified dimensions of plate following such processing.
Excluded from the scope of the order are the following: (1) Plate not
in coils, (2) plate that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated and
pickled or otherwise descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat bars.
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\1\ On May 11, 2007, the Department received a scope inquiry
request from U&A Belgium regarding whether the scope of the
antidumping (``AD'') and CVD orders on SSPC from Belgium excludes
stainless steel products with an actual thickness less than 4.75mm,
regardless of its nominal thickness. The Department conducted a
scope inquiry applicable to all countries subject to the SSPC AD and
CVD orders. In the Department's scope ruling, dated December 3,
2008, the Department determined that SSPC with a nominal thickness
of 4.75mm, but with an actual thickness less than 4.75mm, and within
the dimensional tolerances for this thickness of plate, is included
in the scope of the AD orders on SSPC from Belgium, Italy, South
Africa, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan and CVD orders on SSPC
from Belgium and South Africa. See Memorandum from Melissa G.
Skinner to Stephen J. Claeys, entitled ``Stainless Steel Plate in
Coils from Belgium: Final Scope Ruling,'' ' dated December 3, 2008.
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The merchandise subject to the order is currently classifiable in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') at
subheadings: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.05,
7219.12.00.06, 7219.12.00.20, 7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.25,
7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.50, 7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.55,
7219.12.00.56, 7219.12.00.65, 7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.70,
7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.80, 7219.12.00.81, 7219.31.00.10,
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60,
7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15,
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10,
7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10,
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
Department's written description of the scope of the order remains
dispositive.
Analysis of the Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration, dated concurrently with this notice, which is
hereby adopted by this notice. Parties can find this public memorandum
in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 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.
Changes From the Preliminary Results
As a result of the Department's analysis of received comments, we
have made certain changes from the Preliminary Results. The Department
finds that three programs which gave rise to net countervailable
subsidies and which were determined not to be terminated in the
Preliminary Results--Societ[eacute] Nationale de Credite[agrave]
L'Industrie Loans, 1985 Conversion of Sidmar N.V.'s Debt to Equity, and
SidInvest--are in fact terminated and that benefit streams from those
programs are fully allocated. See Decision Memorandum at Comment 1.
Because the Department concludes that all programs previously found
countervailable have been terminated and that benefit streams from
those programs are fully allocated, we determine that revocation of the
CVD order on SSPC from Belgium will not likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy. See id.
Final Results of Review
The Department determines that revocation of the CVD order will not
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy.
As a result, and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2), we are
revoking this order effective July 18, 2010, the fifth anniversary of
the date of publication in the Federal Register of the most recent
notice of continuation of this order. See Continuation of Antidumping
Duty
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Orders on Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Italy,
South Korea, South Africa, and Taiwan, and the Countervailing Duty
Orders on Certain Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From Belgium, Italy,
and South Africa, 70 FR 41202 (July 18, 2005). We will notify the
International Trade Commission of these results.
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to section 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2), the Department will
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to terminate the suspension
of liquidation of the merchandise subject to this order entered, or
withdrawn from warehouse, on or after July 18, 2010. Entries of subject
merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will continue to
be subject to suspension of liquidation and CVD deposit requirements.
The Department will complete any pending administrative reviews of this
order and will conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise
entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response to
appropriately filed requests for review.
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 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 the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 28, 2011.
Paul Piquado,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-11002 Filed 5-4-11; 8:45 am]
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