Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Italy: Final Results of the Full Five-Year (“Sunset”) Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 25670-25672 [2011-11004]
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400 and 780 nWb, and coercivity of
between 60 and 100 oersteds. This
product is currently supplied under the
trade name ‘‘SemiVac 90.’’
Dated: April 28, 2011.
Paul Piquado,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
Analysis of Comments Received
[FR Doc. 2011–11005 Filed 5–4–11; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
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
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 7046 of
the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet 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
We determine that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on SSSS in
coils from Mexico would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the following weightedaverage margins:
Manufacturer/exporter
Mexinox ....................................
All Others ..................................
Margin
(percent)
30.69
30.69
In accordance with section 752(c)(3)
of the Act, we will notify the U.S.
International Trade Commission of the
final results of this sunset review.
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Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice serves as a final reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary material
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.
This sunset review and notice are
being published in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
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Department’s Preliminary Results,2 and
on February 22, 2011, the domestic
interested parties 3 submitted a rebuttal
brief. A hearing was requested by
TKAST on January 24, 2011, and the
request was withdrawn on February 23,
2011.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Scope of the Order
International Trade Administration
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,
[A–475–824]
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils
From Italy: Final Results of the Full
Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to sections 751(c)
and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’), the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) finds, as a
result of this review, that revocation of
the antidumping duty order on stainless
steel sheet and strip (‘‘SSSS’’) in coils
from Italy would be likely to lead to a
continuation 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.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION
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 Italy. See Stainless Steel
Sheet and Strip in Coils From Italy:
Preliminary Results of the Full Second
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order, 75 FR 81214 (December 27, 2010)
(‘‘Preliminary Results’’). In those
Preliminary Results, we preliminarily
determined that revocation of the order
would likely result in continuation or
recurrence of dumping. On February 4,
2011, Department officials met with
counsel to ThyssenKrupp Acciai
Speciali Terni S.p.A. (‘‘TKAST’’).1 On
February 15, 2011, TKAST submitted a
case brief in response to the
1 See Memo to the File from Angelica Mendoza,
dated February 8, 2011, in which the Department
also placed on the record the Foreign Trade Zone
Board (‘‘FTZB’’) Examiner’s Report and the FTZB
Determination on the Alabama Mill.
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2 In support of TKAST’s positions, the European
Union also filed comments on the same day.
3 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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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
annealed or otherwise heat treated and
pickled or otherwise descaled; (2) sheet
and strip that is cut to length; (3) plate
(i.e., flat-rolled stainless steel products
of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more); (4)
flat wire (i.e., cold-rolled sections, with
a prepared edge, rectangular in shape, of
a width of not more than 9.5 mm; and
(5) razor blade steel. Razor blade steel is
a flat-rolled product of stainless steel,
not further worked than cold-rolled
(cold-reduced), in coils, of a width of
not more than 23 mm and a thickness
of 0.266 mm or less, containing, by
weight, 12.5 to 14.5 percent chromium,
and certified at the time of entry to be
used in the manufacture of razor blades.
See Chapter 72 of the HTS, ‘‘Additional
U.S. Note’’ 1(d). Flapper valve steel is
also excluded from the scope of the
order. This product is defined as
stainless steel strip in coils containing,
by weight, between 0.37 and 0.43
percent carbon, between 1.15 and 1.35
percent molybdenum, and between 0.20
and 0.80 percent manganese. This steel
also contains, by weight, phosphorus of
0.025 percent or less, silicon of between
0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of
0.020 percent or less. The product is
manufactured by means of vacuum arc
remelting, with inclusion controls for
sulphide of no more than 0.04 percent
and for oxide of no more than 0.05
percent. Flapper valve steel has a tensile
strength of between 210 and 300 ksi,
yield strength of between 170 and 270
ksi, plus or minus 8 ksi, and a hardness
(Hv) of between 460 and 590. Flapper
valve steel is most commonly used to
produce specialty flapper valves in
compressors. Also excluded is a product
referred to as suspension foil, a
specialty steel product used in the
manufacture of suspension assemblies
for computer disk drives. Suspension
foil is described as 302/304 grade or 202
grade stainless steel of a thickness
between 14 and 127 microns, with a
thickness tolerance of plus-or-minus
2.01microns, and surface glossiness of
200 to 700 percent Gs. Suspension foil
must be supplied in coil widths of not
more than 407 mm, and with a mass of
225 kg or less. Roll marks may only be
visible on one side, with no scratches of
measurable depth. The material must
exhibit residual stresses of 2 mm
maximum deflection, and flatness of 1.6
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mm over 685 mm length. Certain
stainless steel foil for automotive
catalytic converters is also excluded
from the scope of the order. This
stainless steel strip in coils is a specialty
foil with a thickness of between 20 and
110 microns used to produce a metallic
substrate with a honeycomb structure
for use in automotive catalytic
converters. The steel contains, by
weight, carbon of no more than 0.030
percent, silicon of no more than 1.0
percent, manganese of no more than 1.0
percent, chromium of between 19 and
22 percent, aluminum of no less than
5.0 percent, phosphorus of no more than
0.045 percent, sulfur of no more than
0.03 percent, lanthanum of less than
0.002 or greater than 0.05 percent, and
total rare earth elements of more than
0.06 percent, with the balance iron.
Permanent magnet iron-chromiumcobalt alloy stainless strip is also
excluded from the scope of the order.
This ductile stainless steel strip
contains, by weight, 26 to 30 percent
chromium, and 7 to 10 percent cobalt,
with the remainder of iron, in widths
228.6 mm or less, and a thickness
between 0.127 and 1.270 mm. It exhibits
magnetic remanence between 9,000 and
12,000 gauss, and a coercivity of
between 50 and 300 oersteds. This
product is most commonly used in
electronic sensors and is currently
available under proprietary trade names
such as ‘‘Arnokrome III.’’ 4
Certain electrical resistance alloy steel
is also excluded from the scope of the
order. This product is defined as a nonmagnetic stainless steel manufactured to
American Society of Testing and
Materials (ASTM) specification B344
and containing, by weight, 36 percent
nickel, 18 percent chromium, and 46
percent iron, and is most notable for its
resistance to high temperature
corrosion. It has a melting point of 1390
degrees Celsius and displays a creep
rupture limit of 4 kilograms per square
millimeter at 1000 degrees Celsius. This
steel is most commonly used in the
production of heating ribbons for circuit
breakers and industrial furnaces, and in
rheostats for railway locomotives. The
product is currently available under
proprietary trade names such as ‘‘Gilphy
36’’ 5
Certain martensitic precipitationhardenable stainless steel is also
excluded from the scope of the order.
This high-strength, ductile stainless
steel product is designated under the
Unified Numbering System (UNS) as
S45500-grade steel, and contains, by
weight, 11 to 13 percent chromium, and
7 to 10 percent nickel. Carbon,
manganese, silicon and molybdenum
each comprise, by weight, 0.05 percent
or less, with phosphorus and sulfur
each comprising, by weight, 0.03
percent or less. This steel has copper,
niobium, and titanium added to achieve
aging, and will exhibit yield strengths as
high as 1700 Mpa and ultimate tensile
strengths as high as 1750 Mpa after
aging, with elongation percentages of 3
percent or less in 50 mm. It is generally
provided in thicknesses between 0.635
and 0.787 mm, and in widths of 25.4
mm. This product is most commonly
used in the manufacture of television
tubes and is currently available under
proprietary trade names such as
‘‘Durphynox 17.’’ 6
Finally, three specialty stainless steels
typically used in certain industrial
blades and surgical and medical
instruments are also excluded from the
scope of the order. These include
stainless steel strip in coils used in the
production of textile cutting tools (e.g.,
carpet knives).7 This steel is similar to
AISI grade 420 but containing, by
weight, 0.5 to 0.7 percent of
molybdenum. The steel also contains,
by weight, carbon of between 1.0 and
1.1 percent, sulfur of 0.020 percent or
less, and includes between 0.20 and
0.30 percent copper and between 0.20
and 0.50 percent cobalt. This steel is
sold under proprietary names such as
‘‘GIN4 Mo.’’ The second excluded
stainless steel strip in coils is similar to
AISI 420–J2 and contains, by weight,
carbon of between 0.62 and 0.70
percent, silicon of between 0.20 and
0.50 percent, manganese of between
0.45 and 0.80 percent, phosphorus of no
more than 0.025 percent and sulfur of
no more than 0.020 percent. This steel
has a carbide density on average of 100
carbide particles per 100 square
microns. An example of this product is
‘‘GIN5’’ steel. The third specialty steel
has a chemical composition similar to
AISI 420 F, with carbon of between 0.37
and 0.43 percent, molybdenum of
between 1.15 and 1.35 percent, but
lower manganese of between 0.20 and
0.80 percent, phosphorus of no more
than 0.025 percent, silicon of between
0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of no
more than 0.020 percent. This product
is supplied with a hardness of more
than Hv 500 guaranteed after customer
processing, and is supplied as, for
4 ‘‘Arnokrome III’’ is a trademark of the Arnold
Engineering Company.
5 ‘‘Gilphy 36’’ is a trademark of Imphy, S.A.
17’’ is a trademark of Imphy, S.A.
list of uses is illustrative and provided for
descriptive purposes only.
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7 This
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example, ‘‘GIN6.’’ 8 Also excluded from
the order is a permanent magnet ironchromium-cobalt stainless steel strip
containing, by weight, 13 percent
chromium, 6 percent cobalt, 71 percent
iron, 6 percent nickel and 4 percent
molybdenum. The product is supplied
in widths up to 1.27 cm (12.7 mm),
inclusive, with a thickness between 45
and 75 microns, inclusive. This product
exhibits magnetic remanence between
400 and 780 nWb, and coercivity of
between 60 and 100 oersteds. This
product is currently supplied under the
trade name ‘‘SemiVac 90.’’
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Analysis of 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
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 7046 of
the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet at https://
ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and
electronic version of the Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
order (‘‘APO’’) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of
proprietary material 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.
Dated: April 28, 2011.
Paul Piquado,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request
Corporation for National and
Community Service.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
The Corporation for National
and Community Service (hereinafter the
‘‘Corporation’’), as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, conducts a preclearance consultation program to
provide the general public and federal
agencies with an opportunity to
comment on proposed and/or
continuing collections of information in
accordance with the Paperwork
Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA95) (44
Final Results of Review
U.S.C. Sec. 3506(c)(2)(A)). This program
We determine that revocation of the
helps to ensure that requested data can
antidumping duty order on SSSS in
be provided in the desired format,
coils from Italy would be likely to lead
reporting burden (time and financial
to continuation or recurrence of
resources) is minimized, collection
dumping at the following weightedinstruments are clearly understood, and
average margins:
the impact of collection requirement on
respondents can be properly assessed.
Margin
Currently, the Corporation is
Manufacturer/exporter
(percent)
soliciting comments concerning its
TKAST ........................................
2.11 proposed renewal of its Interest
All Others ....................................
2.11 Payment Form. This form is the official
document AmeriCorps members and
institutions use to collect information
In accordance with section 752(c)(3)
necessary for disbursing interest
of the Act, we will notify the U.S.
payments, as detailed in 42 U.S.C.
International Trade Commission of the
12602 through 12604. Copies of the
final results of this full sunset review.
information collection request can be
Notification Regarding Administrative
obtained by contacting the office listed
Protective Order
in the ADDRESSESsection of this
This sunset review and notice are in
notice.
accordance with sections 751(c), 752,
DATES: Written comments must be
and 777(i)(1) of the Act. This notice
submitted to the individual and office
serves as a final reminder to parties
listed in the ADDRESSES section by
subject to administrative protective
July 5, 2011.
ADDRESSES: You may submit comments,
8 ‘‘GIN4 Mo,’’ ‘‘GIN5’’ and ‘‘GIN6’’ are the
proprietary grades of Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.
identified by the title of the information
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SUMMARY:
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collection activity, by any of the
following methods:
(1) By mail sent to: Corporation for
National and Community Service,
National Service Trust; Attention Bruce
Kellogg; 1201 New York Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20525.
(2) By hand delivery or by courier to
the Corporation’s mailroom at Room
8100 at the mail address given in
paragraph (1) above, between 9 a.m. and
4 p.m. Monday through Friday, except
Federal holidays.
(3) By fax to: (202) 606–3492,
Attention: Bruce Kellogg.
(4) Electronically through the
Corporation’s e-mail address system:
bkellogg@cns.gov. Individuals who use a
telecommunications device for the deaf
(TTY–TDD) may call (202) 606–3472
between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern
time, Monday through Friday.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bruce Kellogg, (202) 606–6954, or by
e-mail at bkellogg@cns.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Corporation is particularly interested in
comments that:
• Evaluate whether the proposed
collection of information is necessary
for the proper performance of the
functions of the Corporation, including
whether the information will have
practical utility;
• Evaluate the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden of the
proposed collection of information,
including the validity of the
methodology and assumptions used;
• Enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
collected; and
• Minimize the burden of the
collection of information on those who
are expected to respond, including the
use of appropriate automated,
electronic, mechanical, or other
technological collection techniques or
other forms of information technology
(e.g., permitting electronic submissions
of responses).
Background
This form or its electronic equivalent
is used by AmeriCorps members to
request interest payments, by schools
and lenders to verify eligibility for the
payments, and by both parties to verify
certain legal requirements.
Current Action
The Corporation seeks to renew the
current information collection. The
Interest Payment Form is unchanged.
The information collection will be
used in the same manner as the existing
application. The Corporation also seeks
to continue using the current
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-475-824]
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Italy: Final
Results of the Full Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (``the Act''), the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
finds, as a result of this review, that revocation of the antidumping
duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip (``SSSS'') in coils from
Italy would be likely to lead to a continuation 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
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 Italy. See
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils From Italy: Preliminary
Results of the Full Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order,
75 FR 81214 (December 27, 2010) (``Preliminary Results''). In those
Preliminary Results, we preliminarily determined that revocation of the
order would likely result in continuation or recurrence of dumping. On
February 4, 2011, Department officials met with counsel to ThyssenKrupp
Acciai Speciali Terni S.p.A. (``TKAST'').\1\ On February 15, 2011,
TKAST submitted a case brief in response to the Department's
Preliminary Results,\2\ and on February 22, 2011, the domestic
interested parties \3\ submitted a rebuttal brief. A hearing was
requested by TKAST on January 24, 2011, and the request was withdrawn
on February 23, 2011.
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\1\ See Memo to the File from Angelica Mendoza, dated February
8, 2011, in which the Department also placed on the record the
Foreign Trade Zone Board (``FTZB'') Examiner's Report and the FTZB
Determination on the Alabama Mill.
\2\ In support of TKAST's positions, the European Union also
filed comments on the same day.
\3\ 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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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,
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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
annealed or otherwise heat treated and pickled or otherwise descaled;
(2) sheet and strip that is cut to length; (3) plate (i.e., flat-rolled
stainless steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more); (4) flat
wire (i.e., cold-rolled sections, with a prepared edge, rectangular in
shape, of a width of not more than 9.5 mm; and (5) razor blade steel.
Razor blade steel is a flat-rolled product of stainless steel, not
further worked than cold-rolled (cold-reduced), in coils, of a width of
not more than 23 mm and a thickness of 0.266 mm or less, containing, by
weight, 12.5 to 14.5 percent chromium, and certified at the time of
entry to be used in the manufacture of razor blades. See Chapter 72 of
the HTS, ``Additional U.S. Note'' 1(d). Flapper valve steel is also
excluded from the scope of the order. This product is defined as
stainless steel strip in coils containing, by weight, between 0.37 and
0.43 percent carbon, between 1.15 and 1.35 percent molybdenum, and
between 0.20 and 0.80 percent manganese. This steel also contains, by
weight, phosphorus of 0.025 percent or less, silicon of between 0.20
and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of 0.020 percent or less. The product is
manufactured by means of vacuum arc remelting, with inclusion controls
for sulphide of no more than 0.04 percent and for oxide of no more than
0.05 percent. Flapper valve steel has a tensile strength of between 210
and 300 ksi, yield strength of between 170 and 270 ksi, plus or minus 8
ksi, and a hardness (Hv) of between 460 and 590. Flapper valve steel is
most commonly used to produce specialty flapper valves in compressors.
Also excluded is a product referred to as suspension foil, a specialty
steel product used in the manufacture of suspension assemblies for
computer disk drives. Suspension foil is described as 302/304 grade or
202 grade stainless steel of a thickness between 14 and 127 microns,
with a thickness tolerance of plus-or-minus 2.01microns, and surface
glossiness of 200 to 700 percent Gs. Suspension foil must be supplied
in coil widths of not more than 407 mm, and with a mass of 225 kg or
less. Roll marks may only be visible on one side, with no scratches of
measurable depth. The material must exhibit residual stresses of 2 mm
maximum deflection, and flatness of 1.6 mm over 685 mm length. Certain
stainless steel foil for automotive catalytic converters is also
excluded from the scope of the order. This stainless steel strip in
coils is a specialty foil with a thickness of between 20 and 110
microns used to produce a metallic substrate with a honeycomb structure
for use in automotive catalytic converters. The steel contains, by
weight, carbon of no more than 0.030 percent, silicon of no more than
1.0 percent, manganese of no more than 1.0 percent, chromium of between
19 and 22 percent, aluminum of no less than 5.0 percent, phosphorus of
no more than 0.045 percent, sulfur of no more than 0.03 percent,
lanthanum of less than 0.002 or greater than 0.05 percent, and total
rare earth elements of more than 0.06 percent, with the balance iron.
Permanent magnet iron-chromium-cobalt alloy stainless strip is also
excluded from the scope of the order. This ductile stainless steel
strip contains, by weight, 26 to 30 percent chromium, and 7 to 10
percent cobalt, with the remainder of iron, in widths 228.6 mm or less,
and a thickness between 0.127 and 1.270 mm. It exhibits magnetic
remanence between 9,000 and 12,000 gauss, and a coercivity of between
50 and 300 oersteds. This product is most commonly used in electronic
sensors and is currently available under proprietary trade names such
as ``Arnokrome III.'' \4\
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Certain electrical resistance alloy steel is also excluded from the
scope of the order. This product is defined as a non-magnetic stainless
steel manufactured to American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM)
specification B344 and containing, by weight, 36 percent nickel, 18
percent chromium, and 46 percent iron, and is most notable for its
resistance to high temperature corrosion. It has a melting point of
1390 degrees Celsius and displays a creep rupture limit of 4 kilograms
per square millimeter at 1000 degrees Celsius. This steel is most
commonly used in the production of heating ribbons for circuit breakers
and industrial furnaces, and in rheostats for railway locomotives. The
product is currently available under proprietary trade names such as
``Gilphy 36'' \5\
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Certain martensitic precipitation-hardenable stainless steel is
also excluded from the scope of the order. This high-strength, ductile
stainless steel product is designated under the Unified Numbering
System (UNS) as S45500-grade steel, and contains, by weight, 11 to 13
percent chromium, and 7 to 10 percent nickel. Carbon, manganese,
silicon and molybdenum each comprise, by weight, 0.05 percent or less,
with phosphorus and sulfur each comprising, by weight, 0.03 percent or
less. This steel has copper, niobium, and titanium added to achieve
aging, and will exhibit yield strengths as high as 1700 Mpa and
ultimate tensile strengths as high as 1750 Mpa after aging, with
elongation percentages of 3 percent or less in 50 mm. It is generally
provided in thicknesses between 0.635 and 0.787 mm, and in widths of
25.4 mm. This product is most commonly used in the manufacture of
television tubes and is currently available under proprietary trade
names such as ``Durphynox 17.'' \6\
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Finally, three specialty stainless steels typically used in certain
industrial blades and surgical and medical instruments are also
excluded from the scope of the order. These include stainless steel
strip in coils used in the production of textile cutting tools (e.g.,
carpet knives).\7\ This steel is similar to AISI grade 420 but
containing, by weight, 0.5 to 0.7 percent of molybdenum. The steel also
contains, by weight, carbon of between 1.0 and 1.1 percent, sulfur of
0.020 percent or less, and includes between 0.20 and 0.30 percent
copper and between 0.20 and 0.50 percent cobalt. This steel is sold
under proprietary names such as ``GIN4 Mo.'' The second excluded
stainless steel strip in coils is similar to AISI 420-J2 and contains,
by weight, carbon of between 0.62 and 0.70 percent, silicon of between
0.20 and 0.50 percent, manganese of between 0.45 and 0.80 percent,
phosphorus of no more than 0.025 percent and sulfur of no more than
0.020 percent. This steel has a carbide density on average of 100
carbide particles per 100 square microns. An example of this product is
``GIN5'' steel. The third specialty steel has a chemical composition
similar to AISI 420 F, with carbon of between 0.37 and 0.43 percent,
molybdenum of between 1.15 and 1.35 percent, but lower manganese of
between 0.20 and 0.80 percent, phosphorus of no more than 0.025
percent, silicon of between 0.20 and 0.50 percent, and sulfur of no
more than 0.020 percent. This product is supplied with a hardness of
more than Hv 500 guaranteed after customer processing, and is supplied
as, for
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example, ``GIN6.'' \8\ Also excluded from the order is a permanent
magnet iron-chromium-cobalt stainless steel strip containing, by
weight, 13 percent chromium, 6 percent cobalt, 71 percent iron, 6
percent nickel and 4 percent molybdenum. The product is supplied in
widths up to 1.27 cm (12.7 mm), inclusive, with a thickness between 45
and 75 microns, inclusive. This product exhibits magnetic remanence
between 400 and 780 nWb, and coercivity of between 60 and 100 oersteds.
This product is currently supplied under the trade name ``SemiVac 90.''
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\7\ This list of uses is illustrative and provided for
descriptive purposes only.
\8\ ``GIN4 Mo,'' ``GIN5'' and ``GIN6'' are the proprietary
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Analysis of 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 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 7046 of the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet 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
We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on SSSS
in coils from Italy would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average margins:
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Margin
Manufacturer/exporter (percent)
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TKAST....................................................... 2.11
All Others.................................................. 2.11
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In accordance with section 752(c)(3) of the Act, we will notify the
U.S. International Trade Commission of the final results of this full
sunset review.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections
751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act. This notice serves as a final
reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order
(``APO'') of their responsibility concerning the disposition of
proprietary material 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.
Dated: April 28, 2011.
Paul Piquado,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-11004 Filed 5-4-11; 8:45 am]
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