80 FR 12803 - Large Residential Washers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 47 (March 11, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 47 (March 11, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 12803-12804] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05562] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-580-869] Large Residential Washers From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2012-2013 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on large residential washers from the Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of review (POR) is June 5, 2012, through December 31, 2013. We preliminarily determine that Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (Samsung) and Daewoo Electronics Corporation (Daewoo) received countervailable subsidies during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Effective Date: March 11, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Justin Neuman, Office VII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 0486. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are all large residential washers and certain subassemblies thereof from Korea. The products are currently classifiable under subheadings 8450.20.0040 and 8450.20.0080 of the Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS). Products subject to this order may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 8450.11.0040, 8450.11.0080, 8450.90.2000, and 8450.90.6000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to this scope is dispositive.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ For a full description of the scope, see the Department Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Large Residential Washers from the Republic of Korea'' (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with these results and hereby adopted by this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting this CVD review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that confers a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\2\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, including our reliance, in part, on adverse facts available pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).\4\ ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See sections 771(5)(B)and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and, section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. \3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found as an appendix to this notice. \4\ On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and Compliance changed the name of Enforcement and Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS) to (ACCESS). The Web site location changed from http://iaaccess.trade.gov to http://access.trade.gov. The Final Rule changing the references to the Regulations can be found at 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Results of Review As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the countervailable subsidy rates for the mandatory respondents to be: [[Page 12804]] ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Company rate (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd............................... 34.77 Daewoo Electronics Corporation............................. 81.91 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Disclosure and Public Comment The Department intends to disclose to interested parties the calculations performed in connection with this preliminary determination within five days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.\5\ Interested parties may submit case and rebuttal briefs, as well as request a hearing.\6\ Interested parties may submit written comments (case briefs) within 30 days of publication of the preliminary results and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time limit for filing case briefs.\7\ Rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs.\8\ Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b). \6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)-(d), 19 CFR 351.310(c). \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l). \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2). \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate if one is requested, must do so within 30 days of publication of these preliminary results by submitting a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, using Enforcement and Compliance's ACCESS system.\10\ Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, we will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing which will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined.\11\ Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing. Issues addressed at the hearing will be limited to those raised in the briefs.\12\ All briefs and hearing requests must be filed electronically and received successfully in their entirety through ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c). \11\ See 19 CFR 351.310. \12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after issuance of these preliminary results. Assessment Rates and Cash Deposit Requirement In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we assigned a subsidy rate for each producer/exporter subject to this administrative review. Upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, CVDs on all appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of review. Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the Department also intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated CVDs, in the amounts shown above for each of the respective companies shown above, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most-recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. These preliminary results are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: March 2, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences V. Analysis of Programs VI. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2015-05562 Filed 3-10-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Public Law 103–465, Public Law 106–36 producers who request a supplement to merchandise subject to this scope is
and Public Law 108–429 (‘‘the Act’’). their allocation. dispositive.1
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carole Showers, Methodology
Supriya Kumar, Subsidies Enforcement Director, Office of Policy Enforcement &
Office; phone number: (202) 482–3530; Compliance, International Trade The Department is conducting this
fax number: (202) 501–7952; and email Administration, Department of Commerce. CVD review in accordance with section
address: Supriya.Kumar@trade.gov. Dated: February 25, 2015. 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
Nikolao Pula, amended (the Act). For each of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Pursuant subsidy programs found
Director of Office of Insular Affairs,
to the Act, the Departments of the Department of the Interior. countervailable, we determine that there
Interior and Commerce (‘‘the is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
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Departments’’) share responsibility for contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
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the allocation of duty exemptions confers a benefit to the recipient, and
among program producers in the United that the subsidy is specific.2 For a full
States territories of Guam, American DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE description of the methodology
Samoa and the Northern Mariana underlying our preliminary conclusions,
Islands. International Trade Administration including our reliance, in part, on
In accordance with Section 303.3(a) of [C–580–869] adverse facts available pursuant to
the regulations (15 CFR 303.3(a)), the sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see
total quantity of duty-free insular Large Residential Washers From the the Preliminary Decision
watches and watch movements for Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results Memorandum.3 The Preliminary
calendar year 2013 is 1,866,000 units for of Countervailing Duty Administrative Decision Memorandum is a public
the USVI. This amount was established Review; 2012–2013 document and is on file electronically
in Changes in Watch, Watch Movement via Enforcement and Compliance’s
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
and Jewelry Program for the U.S. Insular Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
International Trade Administration,
Possessions, 65 FR 8048 (February 17, Department of Commerce. Centralized Electronic Service System
2000). There are currently no program (ACCESS).4 ACCESS is available to
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
producers in Guam, American Samoa or registered users at http://
the Northern Mariana Islands. (the Department) is conducting an
administrative review of the access.trade.gov, and is available to all
The criteria for the calculation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on parties in the Central Records Unit,
calendar year 2015 duty-exemption large residential washers from the room 7046 of the main Department of
allocations among program producers Republic of Korea (Korea). The period of Commerce building. In addition, a
within a particular territory are set forth review (POR) is June 5, 2012, through complete version of the Preliminary
in Section 303.14 of the regulations (15 December 31, 2013. We preliminarily Decision Memorandum can be accessed
CFR 303.14). The Departments have determine that Samsung Electronics Co., directly on the Internet at http://
verified and, where appropriate, Ltd. (Samsung) and Daewoo Electronics enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
adjusted the data submitted in Corporation (Daewoo) received The signed Preliminary Decision
application form ITA–334P by USVI countervailable subsidies during the Memorandum and the electronic
program producers and have inspected POR. Interested parties are invited to versions of the Preliminary Decision
these producers’ operations in comment on these preliminary results. Memorandum are identical in content.
accordance with Section 303.5 of the DATES: Effective Date: March 11, 2015.
regulations (15 CFR 303.5). Preliminary Results of Review
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
In calendar year 2014, USVI program Justin Neuman, Office VII, AD/CVD As a result of this review, we
producers shipped 76,809 watches and Operations, Enforcement and preliminarily determine the
watch movements into the customs Compliance, International Trade countervailable subsidy rates for the
territory of the United States under the Administration, U.S. Department of mandatory respondents to be:
Act. The dollar amount of corporate Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
income taxes paid by USVI program Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; 1 For a full description of the scope, see the
producers during calendar year 2014, telephone: (202) 482–0486. Department Memorandum, ‘‘Decision
and the creditable wages and benefits Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of
paid by these producers during calendar Large Residential Washers from the Republic of
year 2014 to residents of the territory Scope of the Order
Korea’’ (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated
was a combined total of $ 1,605,981. The products covered by the order are concurrently with these results and hereby adopted
The calendar year 2015 USVI annual all large residential washers and certain by this notice.
2 See sections 771(5)(B)and (D) of the Act
duty exemption allocations, based on subassemblies thereof from Korea. The
regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
the data verified by the Departments, are products are currently classifiable under of the Act regarding benefit; and, section 771(5A)
as follows: subheadings 8450.20.0040 and of the Act regarding specificity.
8450.20.0080 of the Harmonized Tariff 3 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary
Annual System of the United States (HTSUS). Decision Memorandum can be found as an
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Program producer appendix to this notice.
allocation Products subject to this order may also 4 On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and
enter under HTSUS subheadings Compliance changed the name of Enforcement and
Belair Quartz, Inc. ................. 500,000 8450.11.0040, 8450.11.0080, Compliance’s AD and CVD Centralized Electronic
8450.90.2000, and 8450.90.6000. Service System (IA ACCESS) to (ACCESS). The Web
The balance of the units allocated to Although the HTSUS subheadings are site location changed from http://iaaccess.trade.gov
to http://access.trade.gov. The Final Rule changing
the USVI is available for new entrants provided for convenience and customs the references to the Regulations can be found at 79
into the program or existing program purposes, the written description of the FR 69046 (November 20, 2014).
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Subsidy rate the results of our analysis of the issues DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Company (percent) raised by the parties in their comments,
within 120 days after issuance of these International Trade Administration
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. 34.77
preliminary results. [C–533–829]
Daewoo Electronics Corpora-
tion ........................................ 81.91 Assessment Rates and Cash Deposit Final Results of Expedited Sunset
Requirement Review of Countervailing Duty Order:
Disclosure and Public Comment
In accordance with 19 CFR Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire
The Department intends to disclose to Strand From India
351.221(b)(4)(i), we assigned a subsidy
interested parties the calculations
performed in connection with this rate for each producer/exporter subject AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
preliminary determination within five to this administrative review. Upon International Trade Administration,
days of publication of this notice in the issuance of the final results, the Department of Commerce.
Federal Register.5 Interested parties Department shall determine, and U.S. SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
may submit case and rebuttal briefs, as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) review, the Department of Commerce
well as request a hearing.6 Interested shall assess, CVDs on all appropriate (the ‘‘Department’’) finds that revocation
parties may submit written comments entries covered by this review. We of the countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’)
(case briefs) within 30 days of intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 order on prestressed concrete steel wire
publication of the preliminary results days after publication of the final results strand (‘‘PC Strand’’) from India would
and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) of review. be likely to lead to continuation or
within five days after the time limit for recurrence of a countervailable subsidy
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
filing case briefs.7 Rebuttal briefs must at the level indicated in the ‘‘Final
Act, the Department also intends to Results of Review’’ section of this
be limited to issues raised in the case instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
briefs.8 Parties who submit case or notice.
estimated CVDs, in the amounts shown
rebuttal briefs are requested to submit above for each of the respective DATES: Effective Date: March 11, 2015.
with the argument: (1) A statement of FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
companies shown above, on shipments
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the Mandy Mallott, AD/CVD Operations,
of subject merchandise entered, or
argument; and (3) a table of authorities.9 Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
Interested parties who wish to request withdrawn from warehouse, for
consumption on or after the date of International Trade Administration,
a hearing, or to participate if one is U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
requested, must do so within 30 days of publication of the final results of this
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
publication of these preliminary results review. For all non-reviewed firms, we
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6430.
by submitting a written request to the will instruct CBP to continue to collect
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and cash deposits at the most-recent
Compliance, U.S. Department of company-specific or all-others rate Background
Commerce, using Enforcement and applicable to the company, as On November 3, 2014, the Department
Compliance’s ACCESS system.10 appropriate. These cash deposit initiated the second sunset review of the
Requests should contain the party’s requirements, when imposed, shall Order 1 pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of
name, address, and telephone number, remain in effect until further notice. the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
the number of participants, and a list of These preliminary results are issued ‘‘Act’’).2 On November 17, 2014, the
the issues to be discussed. If a request and published in accordance with Department received a timely
for a hearing is made, we will inform sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the notification of intent to participate from
parties of the scheduled date for the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Insteel Wire Products Company and
hearing which will be held at the U.S. Sumiden Wire Products Corporation
Department of Commerce, 14th Street Dated: March 2, 2015. (collectively, ‘‘domestic parties’’ or
and Constitution Avenue NW., Paul Piquado, ‘‘Petitioners’’), filed in accordance with
Washington, DC 20230, at a time and Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). On December 3,
location to be determined.11 Parties Compliance. 2014, the Department received a
should confirm by telephone the date, substantive response from Petitioners,
time, and location of the hearing. Issues Appendix timely filed in accordance with 19 CFR
addressed at the hearing will be limited List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 351.218(d)(3)(i).
to those raised in the briefs.12 All briefs Decision Memorandum Pursuant to 19 CFR
and hearing requests must be filed I. Summary 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and section
electronically and received successfully II. Background 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, when there are
in their entirety through ACCESS by III. Scope of the Order inadequate responses from respondent
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and interested parties, the Department will
Unless the deadline is extended Adverse Inferences conduct an expedited sunset review
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the V. Analysis of Programs and, not later than 120 days after the
Act, we intend to issue the final results VI. Conclusion date of publication in the Federal
of this administrative review, including Register of the notice of initiation, issue
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final results of review based on the facts
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5 See 19 CFR 351.224(b). available. The Department did not
6 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)–(d), 19 CFR 351.310(c).
receive a substantive response from the
7 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l).
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
1 See Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed
9 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
Concrete Steel Wire Strand From India, 69 FR 5319
10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
(February 4, 2004) (‘‘Order’’)
11 See 19 CFR 351.310. 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79
12 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). FR 65186 (November 3, 2014).
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