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45520 Federal Register / Vol. 71, No. 153 / Wednesday, August 9, 2006 / Notices
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 9, 2006. more in thickness and of a width which and indirect exports of CTL plate from
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: exceeds 150 mm and measures at least Ukraine to the United States by means
Judith Rudman or Jay Carreiro, Import twice the thickness. Included as subject of export licenses. In addition, subject
Administration, International Trade merchandise in the Agreement are flat– merchandise may not be sold below the
Administration, U.S. Department of rolled products of nonrectangular cross- quarterly reference prices issued by the
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution section where such cross-section is Department.
Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20230, achieved subsequent to the rolling On January 19, 2006 and April 14,
telephone: (202) 482–0192 or (202) 482– process (i.e., products which have been 2006, the Department issued
3674. ‘‘worked after rolling’’) for example, questionnaires to the GOU. The GOU
products which have been beveled or submitted its responses on February 27,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
rounded at the edges. This merchandise 2006 and May 12, 2006, respectively.
Background is currently classified in the Our review of the information submitted
On October 24, 1997, the Department Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the by the GOU indicates that the GOU
signed an agreement with the United States (HTS) under item adhered to the major terms of the
Government of Ukraine which numbers 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, Agreement. The GOU implemented the
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, provisions of the Agreement through the
suspended the antidumping duty
7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, passage of Presidential Decrees, Orders
investigation on certain cut–to-length
7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, of the Ministry of Foreign Economic
carbon steel plate (CTL plate) from
7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, Relations and Trade of Ukraine, and
Ukraine. See Suspension of
7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, Statute of the Cabinet of Ministers of
Antidumping Duty Investigation:
7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, Ukraine. See Exhibits 1 through 6 of the
Certain Cut–to-Length Carbon Steel
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, and February 27, 2006 response.
Plate from Ukraine, 62 FR 61766
7212.50.0000. Although the HTS These legal enactments by the GOU
(November 19, 1997). In accordance
subheadings are provided for established an export licensing program
with section 734(g) of the Tariff Act of
convenience and customs purposes, the for all exports of CTL plate to the United
1930 (the Tariff Act), on November 19, written description of the scope of the
1997, the Department also published its States and mandated that merchandise
Agreement is dispositive. Specifically would not be sold below the reference
final determination of sales at less than excluded from subject merchandise
fair value in this case. See Notice of price. Pursuant to section VIII of the
within the scope of this Agreement is Agreement, the GOU conformed to the
Final Determination of Sales at Less grade X–70 steel plate.
Than Fair Value: Certain Cut–to-Length Agreement’s monitoring requirement by
Carbon Steel Plate From Ukraine, 62 FR Period of Review timely filing semi–annual reports
61754 (November 19, 1997). The period of review (POR) is indicating the volume of sales of CTL
On November 30, 2005, Mittal Steel November 1, 2004 through October 31, plate in the home market and to third
USA submitted a request for an 2005. countries. The GOU has also timely
administrative review pursuant to filed monthly reports on export licenses
Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Preliminary Results of Review issued for sales of subject merchandise
Order, Finding, or Suspended Section 751(a)(1)(C) of the Tariff Act to the United States. The Agreement
Investigation; Opportunity to Request specifies that the Department shall also stipulates the GOU must ensure
Administrative Review, 70 FR 65883 ‘‘review the current status of, and compliance ‘‘by any official Ukrainian
(November 1, 2005). The Department compliance with, any agreement by institution, chamber, or other entities
initiated a review of the Agreement on reason of which an investigation was authorized by the [GOU], all producers,
December 22, 2005. See Initiation of suspended.’’ In this case the Department exporters, brokers, and traders of CTL
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty and the GOU signed the Agreement plate, and their affiliated parties, as well
Administrative Reviews and Request for suspending the antidumping duty as independent trading companies/
Revocation in Part (Initiation Notice), 70 investigation on CTL Plate from Ukraine resellers utilized by the Ukrainian
FR 76024 (December 22, 2005). on October 24, 1997. In order to producer to make sales to the United
effectively restrict the volume of exports States.’’ The Ukrainian producers
Scope of Review of CTL Plate from Ukraine to the United conformed to this requirement by
The products covered by the States, Article VI of the Agreement inserting a clause in their contracts
Agreement include hot–rolled iron and provides for the implementation by the which prohibited the re–exportation of
non–alloy steel universal mill plates GOU of certain legal and administrative subject merchandise to the United
(i.e., flat–rolled products rolled on four provisions. Moreover, Article VIII of the States without the written permission of
faces or in a closed box pass, of a width Agreement (Monitoring) requires the the producer and required their
exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding GOU to ‘‘provide to the Department customers to include re–exportation
1250 mm and of a thickness of not less such information as is necessary and cautions in contracts of further resales
than 4 mm, not in coils and without appropriate to monitor the of the goods.
patterns in relief), of rectangular shape, implementation of and compliance with Our review of the information
neither clad, plated nor coated with the terms of [the] Agreement.’’ The submitted by the GOU indicates that
metal, whether or not painted, Department primarily relies upon three each of the export licenses governed by
varnished, or coated with plastics or tools to administer the Agreement: i) the Agreement were at or above the
other nonmetallic substances; and export licenses issued by the GOU, and quarterly FOB reference prices
certain iron and non–alloy steel flat– received by the Department from U.S. stipulated by the Agreement.
rolled products not in coils, of Customs and Border Protection (CBP); Furthermore, data supplied by the GOU
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rectangular shape, hot–rolled, neither ii) reference prices, revised quarterly by in its monthly reports, as well as our
clad, plated, nor coated with metal, the Department; and iii) the annual independent review of import data
whether or not painted, varnished, or export limits setting a quota on total compiled by CBP, indicates Ukraine did
coated with plastics or other imports of CTL plate from Ukraine. The not exceed its annual export limits.
nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or GOU must restrict the volume of direct Therefore, we preliminarily determine
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that the GOU has been in compliance and of material injury to an industry in 271, 409, 410, 532–534, and 536
with the Agreement. the United States within a reasonably (Second Review).
foreseeable time, the Department is
Public Comment Scope of the Order
publishing notice of the continuation of
An interested party may request a this antidumping duty order. The product covered by this order is
hearing within 30 days of publication of light–walled welded carbon steel pipes
EFFECTIVE DATE: August 9, 2006.
these preliminary results. See 19 CFR and tubes of rectangular (including
351.310(c). Any hearing, if requested, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: square) cross-section having a wall
will be held 37 days after the date of Edythe Artman or Minoo Hatten, Office thickness of less than 0.156 inch. This
publication, or the first business day 5, AD/CVD Operations, Import merchandise is classified under item
thereafter, unless the Department alters Administration, International Trade number 7306.60.50.00 of the
the date per 19 CFR 351.310(d). Administration, U.S. Department of Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
Interested parties may submit case briefs Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution United States. It was formerly classified
no later than 30 days after the date of Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; under item number 610.4928 of the
publication of these preliminary results telephone: (202) 482–3931 and (202) Tariff Schedules of the United States.
of review. See 19 CFR 351.309 (c). 482–1690, respectively.
Determination
Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
in the case briefs, may be filed no later As a result of the determinations by
than 35 days after the date of Background the Department and ITC that revocation
publication of this notice. See 19 CFR On July 1, 2005, the Department of of this antidumping duty order would
351.309(d). Parties who submit Commerce (the Department) initiated be likely to lead to continuation or
comments in these proceedings are and the International Trade Commission recurrence of dumping and material
requested to submit provide: (1) a (ITC) instituted the second sunset injury to an industry in the United
statement of the issue; (2) a brief review of the antidumping duty order States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
summary of the argument; and (3) a on light–walled welded rectangular the Act, the Department hereby orders
table of authorities. Further, parties carbon steel tubing from Taiwan the continuation of the antidumping
submitting case briefs and/or rebuttal pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff duty order on light–walled welded
briefs are requested to provide the Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See rectangular carbon steel tubing from
Department with an additional copy of Initiation of Five-year (‘‘Sunset’’) Taiwan.
the public version of any such briefs on Reviews, 70 FR 38101 (July 1, 2005); U.S. Customs and Border Protection
diskette. The Department will issue the Institution of Five-year Reviews will continue to collect antidumping
final results of this administrative Concerning the Countervailing Duty duty cash deposits at the rates in effect
review, including the results of our Order on Welded Carbon Steel Pipe and at the time of entry for all imports of
analysis of the issues raised in any Tube from Turkey and the Antidumping subject merchandise.
written comments or at a hearing, if Duty Orders on Certain Pipe and Tube The effective date of continuation of
requested, within 120 days of from Argentina, Brazil, India, Korea, this order will be the date of publication
publication of these preliminary results. Mexico, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey, in the Federal Register of this Notice of
We are issuing and publishing this 70 FR 38204 (July 1, 2005). As a result Continuation. Pursuant to sections
notice in accordance with sections of its review, the Department found that 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6) of the Act, the
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act. revocation of the antidumping duty Department intends to initiate the next
Dated: August 2, 2006. order would be likely to lead to five-year review of this order not later
David M. Spooner, continuation or recurrence of dumping than July 2011.
Assistant Secretary forImport Administration. and notified the ITC of the magnitude of This notice is in accordance with
the margins likely to prevail were the sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
[FR Doc. E6–12998 Filed 8–8–06; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
order to be revoked. See Light–Walled Dated: August 1, 2006.
Welded Rectangular Carbon Steel David M. Spooner,
Tubing from Argentina and Taiwan; Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Final Results of the Expedited Sunset [FR Doc. E6–13000 Filed 8–8–06; 8:45 am]
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S
International Trade Administration Orders, 70 FR 67432 (November 7,
2005). On June 29, 2006, the ITC
[A–583–803] determined pursuant to section 751(c) of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Light–Walled Welded Rectangular the Act that revocation of the
Carbon Steel Tubing from Taiwan: antidumping duty order on light–walled International Trade Administration
Continuation of Antidumping Duty welded rectangular carbon steel tubing
Order from Taiwan would be likely to lead to [A–583–831]
continuation or recurrence of material
AGENCY: Import Administration, injury to an industry in the United Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip in Coils
International Trade Administration, States within a reasonably foreseeable from Taiwan: Preliminary Results and
Department of Commerce. time. See Certain Pipe and Tube from Rescission in Part of Antidumping
SUMMARY: As a result of the Argentina, Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Duty Administrative Review
determinations by the Department of Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey, 71 FR
Commerce and the International Trade 42118 (July 25, 2006), and ITC AGENCY: Import Administration,
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Commission that revocation of the Publication 3867 (July 2006) entitled International Trade Administration,
antidumping duty order on light–walled Certain Pipe and Tube from Argentina, Department of Commerce.
welded rectangular carbon steel tubing Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, Taiwan, SUMMARY: In response to requests by one
from Taiwan would be likely to lead to Thailand, and Turkey: Investigation Taiwanese manufacturer/exporter, Chia
continuation or recurrence of dumping Nos. 701–TA–253 and 731–TA–132, 252, Far Industrial Factory Co., Ltd. (Chia
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