Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders or Investigations of Carbon Steel Plates and Flat Products

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and

Countervailing Duty Orders or Investigations of Carbon Steel Plates and

Flat Products

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,

Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of initiation of five-year (``Sunset'') reviews.

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SUMMARY: In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930,

as amended (``the Act''), the Department of Commerce (``the

Department'') is automatically initiating five-year (``Sunset'')

reviews of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders or suspended

investigations listed below. The International Trade Commission (``the

Commission'') is publishing concurrently with this notice its notices

of Institution of Five-Year Reviews covering these same orders.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa G. Skinner, Scott E. Smith, or

Martha V. Douthit, Office of Policy, Import Administration,

International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, at

(202) 482-1560, (202) 482-6397 or (202) 482-5050, respectively, or Vera

Libeau, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission,

at (202) 205-3176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Initiation of Reviews

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218 (see Procedures for Conducting

Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty

Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998)), we are initiating sunset reviews

of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders or

suspended investigations:

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DOC case No. ITC case No. Country Product

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A-583-080....................... AA-197 Taiwan.......................... Carbon Steel Plate.

C-401-401....................... C-231 Sweden.......................... Carbon Steel Products.

C-423-806....................... C-319 Belgium......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

C-351-818....................... C-320 Brazil.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

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C-427-810....................... C-348 France.......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

C-428-817....................... C-322 Germany......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

C-428-817....................... C-349 Germany......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

C-428-817....................... C-340 Germany......................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

C-580-818....................... C-342 Korea........................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

C-580-818....................... C-350 Korea........................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

C-201-810....................... C-325 Mexico.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

C-469-804....................... C-326 Spain........................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

C-401-804....................... C-327 Sweden.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

C-412-815....................... C-328 United Kingdom.................. Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-602-803....................... A-612 Australia....................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

A-423-805....................... A-573 Belgium......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-351-817....................... A-574 Brazil.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-122-822....................... A-614 Canada.......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

A-122-823....................... A-575 Canada.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-405-802....................... A-576 Finland......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-427-808....................... A-615 France.......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

A-428-815....................... A-616 Germany......................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

A-428-814....................... A-604 Germany......................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

A-428-816....................... A-578 Germany......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-588-826....................... A-617 Japan........................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

A-580-816....................... A-618 Korea........................... Corrosion-Resistant Carbon

Steel Flat Products.

A-580-815....................... A-607 Korea........................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

A-201-809....................... A-582 Mexico.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-421-804....................... A-608 Netherlands..................... Cold-Rolled Carbon Steel

Flat Products.

A-455-802....................... A-583 Poland.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-485-803....................... A-584 Romania......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-469-803....................... A-585 Spain........................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-401-805....................... A-586 Sweden.......................... Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

A-412-814....................... A-587 United Kingdom.................. Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel

Plate.

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Statute and Regulations

Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, an antidumping

(``AD'') or countervailing duty (``CVD'') order will be revoked, or the

suspended investigation will be terminated, unless revocation or

termination would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of

(1) dumping or a countervailable subsidy, and (2) material injury to

the domestic industry.

The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset reviews are

set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews

of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20,

1998) (``Sunset Regulations''). Guidance on methodological or

analytical issues relevant to the Department's conduct of sunset

reviews is set forth in the Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3--Policies

Regarding the Conduct of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping

and Countervailing Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16,

1998) (``Sunset Policy Bulletin'').

Filing Information

As a courtesy, we are making information related to sunset

proceedings, including copies of the Sunset Regulations and Sunset

Policy Bulletin, the Department's schedule of sunset reviews, case

history information (e.g., previous margins, duty absorption

determinations, scope language, import volumes), and service lists,

available to the public on the Department's sunset internet website at

the following address: ``http://www.ita.doc.gov/import__admin/records/

sunset/''.

All submissions in the sunset review must be filed in accordance

with the Department's regulations regarding format, translation,

service, and certification of documents. These rules can be found at 19

CFR 351.303 (1998). Also, we suggest that parties check the

Department's sunset website for any updates to the service list before

filing any submissions. We ask that parties notify the Department in

writing of any additions or corrections to the list. We also would

appreciate written notification if you no longer represent a party on

the service list.

Because deadlines in a sunset review are, in many instances, very

short, we urge interested parties to apply for access to proprietary

information under administrative protective order (``APO'') immediately

following publication in the Federal Register of the notice of

initiation of the sunset review. The Department's regulations on

submission of proprietary information and eligibility to receive access

to business proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR

351.304-306 (see Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings:

Administrative Protective Order Procedures; Procedures for Imposing

Sanctions for Violation of a Protective Order, 63 FR 24391 (May 4,

1998)).

Information Required From Interested Parties

Domestic interested parties (defined in 19 CFR 351.102 (1998))

wishing to participate in the sunset review must respond not later than

15 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of the

notice of initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The

required contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth

in the Sunset Regulations at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(ii). We note that the

Department considers each of the orders listed above as separate and

distinct orders and, therefore, requires order-specific submissions.

Because the case number is the same for three countervailing duty

orders from Germany and two countervailing duty orders from Korea

covering different products, we request that all submissions clearly

identify the order for which the submission is being made by product

name as listed above. In accordance with the Sunset Regulations, if we

do not receive a notice of intent

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to participate from at least one domestic interested party by the 15-

day deadline, the Department will automatically revoke the order

without further review.

If we receive a notice of intent to participate from a domestic

interested party, the Sunset Regulations provide that all parties

wishing to participate in the sunset review must file substantive

responses not later than 30 days after the date of publication in the

Federal Register of the notice of initiation. The required contents of

a substantive response are set forth in the Sunset Regulations at 19

CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note that certain information requirements differ

for foreign and domestic parties. Also, note that the Department's

information requirements are distinct from the International Trade

Commission's information requirements. Please consult the Sunset

Regulations for information regarding the Department's conduct of

sunset reviews. 1 Please consult the Department's

regulations at 19 CFR part 351 (1998) for definitions of terms and for

other general information concerning antidumping and countervailing

duty proceedings at the Department.

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\1\ A number of parties commented that these interim-final

regulations provided insufficient time for rebuttals to substantive

responses to a notice of initiation (Sunset Regulations, 19 CFR

351.218(d)(4)). As provided in 19 CFR 351.302(b) (1998), the

Department will consider individual requests for extension of that

five-day deadline based upon a showing of good cause.

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This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with

section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).

Dated: August 26, 1999.

Bernard T. Carreau,

Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

[FR Doc. 99-22787 Filed 8-31-99; 8:45 am]

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