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Federal Register/Vol. 77, No. 171/Tuesday, September 4, 2012/Notices Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2012 / Notices 53845 of publication of notice of initiation of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE request for an administrative review.3 the requested review.’’ The following On January 3, 2012, the Department companies timely filed requests for International Trade Administration received a timely 4 letter from Petitioner review and submitted timely to withdraw its request for review of withdrawals of their requests between [A–570–909] numerous companies.5 June 29 and July 24, 2012: On March 30, 2012, the Department Certain Steel Nails From the People’s published a notice 6 extending the time Republic of China: Preliminary Results Country Company period for issuing the preliminary and Partial Rescission of the Third results by 120 days to August 30, 2012. Antidumping Duty Administrative France .... Kongskilde Limited, NTN–SNR From October 11, 2011, to December 5, Roulements, S.A., SKF France Review 2011, the Department received timely S.A. and SKF Aerospace France S.A.S. AGENCY: Import Administration, separate rate applications, certifications Italy ........ SKF Industrie S.p.A. and International Trade Administration, and no shipment letters from many Somecat S.p.A., Schaeffler Department of Commerce. companies. On December 13, 2011, the Italia SpA. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Department received an untimely no (‘‘Department’’) is conducting the third shipment certification from Hebei Because we received no other requests administrative review of the Minmetals Co., Ltd. (‘‘Hebei’’).7 for review of these companies, and antidumping duty order on certain steel Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.302(d)(1)(i), the because all parties withdrew their nails from the People’s Republic of Department rejected the untimely no requests for review within 90 days of China (‘‘PRC’’) for the period August 1, shipment certification from Hebei on the date of publication of the notice of 2010, through July 31, 2011. The July 16, 2012.8 initiation, we are rescinding the Department has preliminarily Between December 20, 2011, and July administrative reviews of the orders determined that sales have been made 25, 2012, The Stanley Works (Langfang) with respect to all companies. This below normal value (‘‘NV’’) by certain Fastening Systems Co., Ltd. (‘‘Stanley rescission is in accordance with 19 CFR respondents examined in this Langfang’’), and Stanley Black & Decker 351.213(d)(1). The Department intends administrative review. If these (‘‘SBD’’) (collectively ‘‘Stanley’’) to issue appropriate assessment preliminary results are adopted in our submitted responses to the Department’s instructions to U.S. Customs and Border final results of this review, the original and supplemental Protection within 15 days after Department will instruct U.S. Customs questionnaires. Between March 8, 2012, publication of this notice. and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to assess and July 20, 2012, the Department antidumping duties on all appropriate received responses to its original and Notifications entries of subject merchandise during supplemental questionnaires from This notice serves as a final reminder the period of review. Tianjin Jinghai County Hongli Industry and Business Co., Ltd. (‘‘Hongli’’). to importers of their responsibility DATES: Effective Date: September 4, under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a 2012. Period of Review certificate regarding the reimbursement FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The period of review (‘‘POR’’) is of antidumping duties prior to Alexis Polovina or Jamie Blair-Walker, August 1, 2010, through July 31, 2011. liquidation of the relevant entries AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import during this review period. Failure to Scope of the Order Administration, International Trade comply with this requirement could Administration, Department of The merchandise covered by this result in the Department’s presumption Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution order includes certain steel nails having that reimbursement of antidumping Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; a shaft length up to 12 inches. Certain duties occurred and the subsequent telephone: (202) 482–3927 or (202) 482– steel nails include, but are not limited assessment of doubled antidumping 2615, respectively. to, nails made of round wire and nails duties. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: that are cut. Certain steel nails may be This notice also serves as a reminder of one piece construction or constructed to parties subject to administrative Background protective order (APO) of their The Department received timely 3 See submission from JISCO Corporation responsibility concerning destruction of 1 regarding Steel Nails from the People’s Republic of requests from Petitioner and other China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative proprietary information disclosed under companies, in accordance with 19 CFR an APO in accordance with 19 CFR Review, dated December 22, 2011. 351.213(b), during the anniversary 4 The deadline for submitting requests was 351.305(a)(3). Timely written month of August, to conduct reviews of January 1, 2012, but due to the federal holiday, the notification of the return or destruction certain companies exporting steel nails deadline was automatically extended to the of APO materials or conversion to following business day. from the PRC. On October 3, 2011, the 5 judicial protective order is hereby See submission from Petitioner regarding Department initiated this review with Certain Steel Nails from the People’s Republic of requested. Failure to comply with the respect to all 383 requested companies.2 China: Withdrawal of Requests for Administrative regulations and terms of an APO is a On December 22, 2011, Qingdao Review, dated January 3, 2012. 6 violation which is subject to sanction. JISCO Co., Ltd., a Chinese producer of See Certain Steel Nails From the People’s This notice is published in Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for the subject merchandise and its Korean Preliminary Results of the Third Antidumping Duty accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the parent company, ECO System Administrative Review, 77 FR 19190 (March 30, Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Corporation d/b/a JISCO Corporation 2012). 7 Dated: August 28, 2012. (collectively, ‘‘JISCO’’), withdrew its The deadline to submit separate rate applications, certifications and no shipment letters Gary Taverman, was December 2, 2011, 60 days following the Senior Advisor for Antidumping and 1 Mid Continent Nail Corporation (‘‘Petitioner’’). publication of the Initiation Notice. Countervailing Duty Operations. 2 See Initiation of Antidumping and 8 See letter to Hebei from Matthew Renkey Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and regarding Certain Steel Nails from the People’s [FR Doc. 2012–21731 Filed 8–31–12; 8:45 am] Requests for Revocations in Part, 76 FR 61076 Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’): Rejection of Untimely BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (October 3, 2011) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). Certification of No Shipments, dated July 16, 2012. VerDate Mar<15>2010 19:25 Aug 31, 2012 Jkt 226001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04SEN1.SGM 04SEN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 53846 Federal Register / Vol. 77, No. 171 / Tuesday, September 4, 2012 / Notices of two or more pieces. Certain steel nails actual shank diameter of 0.131″ to Building Products Co., Inc. (‘‘Itochu’’) may be produced from any type of steel, 0.152″, inclusive; and an actual head regarding respondent selection between and have a variety of finishes, heads, diameter of 0.450″ to 0.813″, inclusive. October 24, 2011 and October 25, 2011. shanks, point types, shaft lengths and Also excluded from the scope of this On October 31, Stanley submitted shaft diameters. Finishes include, but order are corrugated nails. A corrugated rebuttal comments regarding respondent are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc nail is made of a small strip of selection. (galvanized, whether by electroplating corrugated steel with sharp points on On November 28, 2011, the or hot dipping one or more times), one side. Also excluded from the scope Department issued its respondent phosphate cement, and paint. Head of this order are fasteners suitable for selection memorandum.11 The styles include, but are not limited to, use in powder-actuated hand tools, not Department determined that with 383 flat, projection, cupped, oval, brad, threaded and threaded, which are companies involved, it would be headless, double, countersunk, and currently classified under HTSUS impracticable to individually review sinker. Shank styles include, but are not 7317.00.20 and 7317.00.30. Also each company. After determining that limited to, smooth, barbed, screw excluded from the scope of this order the number of companies (i.e., 383) was threaded, ring shank and fluted shank are thumb tacks, which are currently too large a number for individual styles. Screw-threaded nails subject to classified under HTSUS 7317.00.10.00. reviews, the Department determined this proceeding are driven using direct Also excluded from the scope of this that it could reasonably examine the force and not by turning the fastener order are certain brads and finish nails exporters accounting for the largest using a tool that engages with the head. that are equal to or less than 0.0720 volume of entries subject to this review. Point styles include, but are not limited inches in shank diameter, round or Pursuant to section 777A(c)(2)(B) of the to, diamond, blunt, needle, chisel and rectangular in cross section, between Act, the Department selected Stanley no point.
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