80 FR 13522 - Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Administrative Review; 2012-2013
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 50 (March 16, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 50 (Monday, March 16, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 13522-13524] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-05959] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-849] Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Administrative Review; 2012-2013 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On November 21, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') published the preliminary results and partial rescission of the 2012-2013 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (``CTL plate'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\ The period of review (``POR'') is November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. This review covers two PRC companies: [[Page 13523]] Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (``Hunan Valin''), and Zhengzhou Shangdao Iron & Steel Co. (``Zhengzhou Shangdao''). The Department invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. No parties commented. Accordingly, our final results remain unchanged from the Preliminary Results. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2012-2013, 79 FR 69425 (November 21, 2014) (``Preliminary Results''). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Date: March 16, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick O'Connor, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 0989. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 21, 2014, the Department published the Preliminary Results. We invited interested parties to submit comments on the Preliminary Results, but no comments were received. Scope of the Order The product covered by the order is certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate from the PRC. Included in this description is hot-rolled iron and non-alloy steel universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 millimeters (``mm'') but not exceeding 1250 mm and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, not in coils and without patterns of relief), of rectangular shape, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or other nonmetallic substances; and certain iron and non-alloy steel flat-rolled products not in coils, of rectangular shape, hot-rolled, neither clad, plated nor coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished, or covered with plastics or other nonmetallic substances, 4.75 mm or more in thickness and of a width which exceeds 150mm and measures at least twice the thickness. Included as subject merchandise in this order are flat-rolled products of nonrectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which have been ``worked after rolling'')--for example, products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges. This merchandise is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under item numbers 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7212.40.5000, and 7212.50.0000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Specifically excluded from subject merchandise within the scope of the order is grade X-70 steel plate. Final Determination of No Shipments In the Preliminary Results, we determined that Hunan Valin did not have any reviewable transactions during the POR because Hunan Valin submitted a timely-filed certification that it had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR and U.S. import data did not show any POR entries of Hunan Valin's subject merchandise.\2\ We did not receive information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') indicating that there were reviewable transactions for Hunan Valin during the POR. Consistent with the Department's assessment practice in non-market economy (``NME'') cases, we stated in the Preliminary Results that the Department would not rescind the review in these circumstances but, rather, would complete the review with respect to Hunan Valin and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results of the review.\3\ As stated above, we did not receive any comments on our Preliminary Results. In these final results, we continue to determine that Hunan Valin had no reviewable transactions of subject merchandise during the POR. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Preliminary Results, and accompanying Decision Memorandum, at 3. \3\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011) (``Assessment Practice Refinement''); see also the ``Assessment'' section of this notice, below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Treatment of Zhengzhou Shangdao In the Preliminary Results, we determined that because Zhengzhou Shangdao did not respond to the questionnaire and did not provide separate rate information, it did not establish its eligibility for separate rate status and is part of the PRC-wide entity.\4\ The Department then preliminarily determined that it had to rely on facts otherwise available to assign a dumping margin to the PRC-wide entity in accordance with sections 776(a)(1), 776(a)(2)(A), and 776(a)(2)(C) of the Act, because necessary information was not on the record, the PRC-wide entity (Zhengzhou Shangdao) had withheld information that was requested of it, and, by not providing requested information, the entity had significantly impeded the proceeding. We further preliminarily found that Zhengzhou Shangdao's failure to provide the requested information constituted circumstances under which the company and, hence, the PRC-wide entity, had not acted to the best of its ability to comply with the Department's request for information. We therefore preliminarily determined, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act, that the PRC-wide entity failed to cooperate by not acting to the best of its ability and that, accordingly, when selecting from among the facts otherwise available, an adverse inference was warranted with respect to the PRC-wide entity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Preliminary Results, and accompanying Decision Memorandum, at 3-4. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therefore, for these final results, the Department finds that Zhengzhou Shangdao is part of the PRC-wide entity and that the use of adverse facts available is warranted with respect to the PRC-wide entity. Final Results of Review The Department determines that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period November 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PRC-wide entity \5\..................................... 128.59 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ The PRC-wide entity includes Zhengzhou Shangdao Iron & Steel Co. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Assessment The Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.\6\ The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of review. The Department intends to instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise from Zhengzhou Shangdao at the PRC-wide rate of 128.59 percent. Additionally, consistent with the Department's assessment practice refinement in NME cases, because the Department determined that Hunan Valin had no reviewable transactions of subject merchandise during the POR, any suspended entries that entered under Hunan Valin's antidumping duty case number (i.e., at that exporter's rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). \7\ See Assessment Practice Refinement. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 13524]] Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review for all shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For Hunan Valin, which claimed no shipments, the cash deposit rate will remain unchanged from the rate assigned to this company in the most recently completed review of the company; (2) for previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters which are not under review in this segment of the proceeding but which have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, including Zhengzhou Shangdao, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate of 128.59 percent; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter(s) that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties has occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties. Notification to Interested Parties This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to the administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely notification of the 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. We are issuing and publishing these results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: March 9, 2015. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-05959 Filed 3-13-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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the meeting. Parties wishing to submit comments may be sent via email to Estimated Total Annual Cost to
written comments for consideration by Deirdre.mcmahon@nist.gov. Public: $0.
the Committee in advance of this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: IV. Request for Comments
meeting must send them to the Office of
Supply Chain, Professional & Business I. Abstract Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
Services, 1401 Constitution Ave NW., Sponsored by NIST, the the proposed collection of information
Room 11014, Washington, DC 20230, or Manufacturing Extension Partnership is necessary for the proper performance
email to richard.boll@trade.gov. (MEP) is a national network of locally- of the functions of the agency, including
For consideration during the based manufacturing extension centers whether the information shall have
meetings, and to ensure transmission to working with small manufacturers to practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
the Committee prior to the meetings, assist them improve their productivity, agency’s estimate of the burden
comments must be received no later improve profitability and enhance their (including hours and cost) of the
than 5:00 p.m. EST on April 8, 2015. economic competitiveness. The proposed collection of information; (c)
Comments received after April 8, 2015, information collected will provide the ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
will be distributed to the Committee, MEP with information regarding MEP clarity of the information to be
but may not be considered at the Center performance regarding the collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
meetings. The minutes of the meetings delivery of technology, and business burden of the collection of information
will be posted on the Committee Web solutions to U.S.-based manufacturers. on respondents, including through the
site within 60 days of the meeting. The collected information will assist in use of automated collection techniques
Dated: March 9, 2015. determining the performance of the or other forms of information
MEP Centers at both local and national technology.
David Long,
levels, provide information critical to Comments submitted in response to
Director, Office of Supply Chain, Professional this notice will be summarized and/or
& Business Services. monitoring and reporting on MEP
programmatic performance, and assist included in the request for OMB
[FR Doc. 2015–05883 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am] approval of this information collection;
management in policy decisions.
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Responses to the collection of they also will become a matter of public
information are mandatory per the record.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE regulations governing the operation of Dated: March 11, 2015.
the MEP Program (15 CFR parts 290, Glenna Mickelson,
National Institute of Standards and 291, 292, and H.R. 1274—section 2). Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Technology The information collected will include Information Officer.
center inputs and activities including [FR Doc. 2015–05890 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am]
Proposed Information Collection; services delivered, clients served, center BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
Comment Request; Manufacturing staff, quarterly expenses and revenues,
Extension Partnership (MEP) partners, strategic plan, operation plans,
Management Information Reporting and client success stories. No DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
confidentiality for information
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards International Trade Administration
submitted is promised or provided.
and Technology (NIST), Commerce.
In order to reflect new initiatives and [A–570–849]
ACTION: Notice. new data needs, NIST MEP has
SUMMARY: The Department of identified a need to revise its existing Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel
Commerce, as part of its continuing reporting processes by modifying Plate From the People’s Republic of
effort to reduce paperwork and existing reporting elements that will China: Final Results of Administrative
respondent burden, invites the general enable NIST MEP to better monitor and Review; 2012–2013
public and other Federal agencies to assess the extent to which the Centers
are meeting program goals and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
take this opportunity to comment on International Trade Administration,
proposed and/or continuing information milestones.
Department of Commerce.
collections, as required by the II. Method of Collection SUMMARY: On November 21, 2014, the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
The information will be collected Department of Commerce (the
DATES: Written comments must be from the MEP Centers through the MEP ‘‘Department’’) published the
submitted on or before May 15, 2015. Enterprise Information System (MEIS), preliminary results and partial
ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments https://meis.nist.gov. rescission of the 2012–2013
to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental administrative review of the
Paperwork Clearance Officer, III. Data antidumping duty order on certain cut-
Department of Commerce, Room 6616, OMB Control Number: 0693–0032. to-length carbon steel plate (‘‘CTL
14th and Constitution Avenue NW., Form Number: None. plate’’) from the People’s Republic of
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the Type of Review: Regular submission China (‘‘PRC’’), in accordance with
Internet at jjessup@doc.gov). (revision of a currently approved section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: information collection). 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’).1 The
Requests for additional information or Affected Public: Business or other for- period of review (‘‘POR’’) is November
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copies of the information collection profit organizations. 1, 2012, through October 31, 2013. This
instrument and instructions should be Estimated Number of Respondents: review covers two PRC companies:
directed to Deirdre McMahon, National 60.
1 See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon Steel Plate
Institute of Standards and Technology— Estimated Time per Response: 160
From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Manufacturing Extension Partnership, hours. Results of Antidumping Administrative Review;
100 Bureau Drive, Stop 4800, 301–975– Estimated Total Annual Burden 2012–2013, 79 FR 69425 (November 21, 2014)
8328 (phone). In addition, written Hours: 9,600. (‘‘Preliminary Results’’).
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Cash Deposit Requirements with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Æ Email: osd.dfars@mail.mil. Include
The following cash deposit Act. OMB Control Number 0704–0246 in the
requirements will be effective upon Dated: March 9, 2015. subject line of the message.
publication of the final results of this Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Æ Fax: (571) 372–6094.
Æ Mail: Defense Acquisition
administrative review for all shipments Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
Regulations System, Attn: Mr. Mark
of the subject merchandise from the PRC and Compliance.
Gomersall, OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS),
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, [FR Doc. 2015–05959 Filed 3–13–15; 8:45 am]
Room 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
for consumption on or after the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Washington, DC 20301–3060.
publication date, as provided by section
Comments received generally will be
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For Hunan
posted without change to http://
Valin, which claimed no shipments, the
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE www.regulations.gov, including any
cash deposit rate will remain unchanged
personal information provided.
from the rate assigned to this company Defense Acquisition Regulation
in the most recently completed review FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr.
System Mark Gomersall, at (571) 372–6099. The
of the company; (2) for previously
investigated or reviewed PRC and non- [Docket Number 2015–0007] information collection requirements
PRC exporters which are not under addressed in this notice are available on
review in this segment of the proceeding Information Collection Requirement; the World Wide Web at: http://
but which have separate rates, the cash Defense Federal Acquisition www.acq.osd.mil/dpap/dars/dfarspgi/
deposit rate will continue to be the Regulation Supplement; DFARS Part current/index.htm. Paper copies are
exporter-specific rate published for the 245, Government Property available from Mr. Mark Gomersall,
most recent period; (3) for all PRC OUSD(AT&L)DPAP(DARS), Room
AGENCY: Defense Acquisition 3B941, 3060 Defense Pentagon,
exporters of subject merchandise that
Regulations System, Department of Washington, DC 20301–3060.
have not been found to be entitled to a
Defense (DoD). SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
separate rate, including Zhengzhou
Shangdao, the cash deposit rate will be ACTION: Notice and request for Title, Associated Forms, and OMB
the PRC-wide rate of 128.59 percent; comments regarding a proposed Number: Defense Federal Acquisition
and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of extension of an approved information Regulation Supplement (DFARS) part
subject merchandise which have not collection requirement. 245, Government Property, and the
received their own rate, the cash deposit following related clauses and forms:
SUMMARY: In compliance with Section
rate will be the rate applicable to the DFARS 252.245–7003, Contractor
3506(c)(2)(A) of the Paperwork
PRC exporter(s) that supplied that non- Property Management System
Reduction Act of 1995 (44 U.S.C.
PRC exporter. These deposit Administration; 252.245–7004,
Chapter 35), DoD announces the
requirements, when imposed, shall Reporting, Reutilization, and Disposal;
proposed extension of a public
remain in effect until further notice. DD Form 1348–1A, DoD Single Line
information collection requirement and
item Release/Receipt Document; DD
Notification to Importers Regarding the seeks public comment on the provisions
Form 1639, Disposal Determination/
Reimbursement of Duties thereof. DoD invites comments on
Approval; OMB Control Number 0704–
whether the proposed collection of
This notice serves as a final reminder 0246.
information is necessary for the proper Needs and Uses: This requirement
to importers of their responsibility
performance of the functions of DoD, provides for the collection of
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a
including whether the information will information related to providing
certificate regarding the reimbursement
have practical utility; the accuracy of Government property to contractors;
of antidumping duties prior to
the estimate of the burden of the contractor use and management of
liquidation of the relevant entries
proposed information collection; ways Government property; and reporting,
during this POR. Failure to comply with
to enhance the quality, utility, and redistribution, and disposal of property.
this requirement could result in the
clarity of the information to be a. DFARS 245.302(1)(i): DFARS
Department’s presumption that
collected; and to minimize the burden 245.302 concerns contracts with foreign
reimbursement of antidumping duties
of the information collection on governments or international
has occurred and the subsequent
respondents, including the use of organizations. Paragraph (1)(i) requires
assessment of doubled antidumping
automated collection techniques or contractors to request and obtain
duties.
other forms of information technology. contracting officer approval before using
Notification to Interested Parties The Office of Management and Budget Government property on work for
This notice also serves as a reminder (OMB) has approved this information foreign governments and international
to parties subject to the administrative collection under Control Number 0704– organizations.
protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their 0246 for use through December 31, b. DFARS 245.604–3(b) and (d):
responsibility concerning the 2014. DoD is proposing that OMB DFARS 245.604–3 concerns the sale of
disposition of proprietary information extend its approval for use for three surplus Government property. Under
disclosed under APO in accordance additional years. paragraph (b), a contractor may be
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely DATES: DoD will consider all comments directed by the plant clearance officer to
notification of the destruction of APO received by May 15, 2015. issue informal invitations for bids.
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materials or conversion to judicial ADDRESSES: You may submit comments, Under paragraph (d), a contractor may
protective order is hereby requested. identified by OMB Control Number be authorized by the plant clearance
Failure to comply with the regulations 0704–0246, using any of the following officer to purchase or retain Government
and the terms of an APO is a methods: property at less than cost if the plant
sanctionable violation. Æ Federal eRulemaking Portal: http:// clearance officer determines this
We are issuing and publishing these www.regulations.gov. Follow the method is essential for expeditious
results and this notice in accordance instructions for submitting comments. plant clearance.
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