80 FR 22708 - Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Thailand: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Finding/Orders and Countervailing Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 78 (April 23, 2015)
| Page Range | 22708-22709 | |
| FR Document | 2015-09528 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 78 (Thursday, April 23, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 22708-22709] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-09528] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-351-837, A-533-828, A-588-068, A-580-852, A-201-831, A-549-820, C- 533-829] Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Thailand: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Finding/Orders and Countervailing Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the ITC) have determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) finding on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from Japan, and the AD orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States. The Department and the ITC have also determined that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on PC strand from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation for these AD finding/orders and CVD order. DATES: Effective Dates: April 23, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Romani, AD/CVD Operations, Office I (AD Orders), or Mandy Mallott, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0198 or (202) 482-6430, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On November 3, 2014, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC instituted \2\ five-year (sunset reviews) of the AD finding on PC strand from Japan,\3\ the AD orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Thailand,\4\ and the CVD order on PC strand from India,\5\ pursuant to sections 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, the Department determined that revocation of the AD finding/orders would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of net countervailable subsidies, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins and the subsidy rates likely to prevail should the finding/orders be revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) and (c) of the Act.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 65186 (November 3, 2014). \2\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 79 FR 65246 (November 3, 2014). \3\ See Steel Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete from Japan; Finding of Dumping, 43 FR 57599 (December 8, 1978) conducted by the Treasury Department (at that time a determination of dumping resulted in a ``finding'' rather than the later applicable ``order''). \4\ See (1) Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, 69 FR 4112 (January 28, 2004); (2) Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India, 69 FR 4110 (January 28, 2004); (3) Steel Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete from Japan; Finding of Dumping, 43 FR 57599 (December 8, 1978); (4) Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Korea, 69 FR 4109 (January 28, 2004); (5) Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Mexico, 69 FR 4112 (January 28, 2004); and (6) Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Thailand, 69 FR 4111 (January 28, 2004). \5\ See Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From India, 69 FR 5319 (February 4, 2004). \6\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Finding/Orders, 80 FR 13827 (March 17, 2015), and Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India, 80 FR 12804 (March 11, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On April 15, 2015, the ITC published its determination that revocation of the AD finding on PC strand from Japan, the AD orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, and the CVD order on PC strand from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to sections 751(c) of the Act.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, 80 FR 20244 (April 15, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The product covered in the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand and the countervailing duty order on PC strand from India is steel strand produced from wire of non-stainless, non-galvanized steel, which is suitable for use in [[Page 22709]] prestressed concrete (both pre-tensioned and post-tensioned) applications. The product definition encompasses covered and uncovered strand and all types, grades, and diameters of PC strand. The product covered in the sunset review of the antidumping duty finding on PC strand from Japan is steel wire strand, other than alloy steel, not galvanized, which is stress-relieved and suitable for use in prestressed concrete. The merchandise subject to the finding/orders is currently classifiable under subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under the finding/orders is dispositive. Continuation of the Finding/Orders As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC that revocation of the AD finding/orders would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States and that revocation of the CVD order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 75l(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD finding on PC strand from Japan, the AD orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Thailand, and the CVD order on PC strand from India. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the AD finding/orders and CVD order will be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2), the Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of these finding/orders not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of this continuation notice. These five-year sunset reviews and this notice are in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Dated: April 17, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-09528 Filed 4-22-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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followed by governments, and a benefit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on PC strand from Brazil, India, the
is thereby conferred.1 Republic of Korea, Mexico, and
International Trade Administration Thailand,4 and the CVD order on PC
Parties should include in their
[A–351–837, A–533–828, A–588–068, A–580– strand from India, pursuant to sections
5
comments: (1) The country which
852, A–201–831, A–549–820, C–533–829] 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
provided the subsidy; (2) the name of
amended (the Act). As a result of its
the subsidy program; (3) a brief
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire reviews, the Department determined
description (at least 3–4 sentences) of that revocation of the AD finding/orders
Strand From Brazil, India, Japan, the
the subsidy program; and (4) the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and would likely lead to continuation or
government body or authority that Thailand: Continuation of the recurrence of dumping and that
provided the subsidy. Antidumping Duty Finding/Orders and revocation of the CVD order would
Submission of Comments Countervailing Duty Order likely lead to continuation or recurrence
of net countervailable subsidies, and
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Persons wishing to comment should therefore, notified the ITC of the
International Trade Administration, magnitude of the margins and the
file comments by the date specified
Department of Commerce. subsidy rates likely to prevail should
above. Comments should only include SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
publicly available information. The the finding/orders be revoked, pursuant
(the Department) and the International
Department will not accept comments to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) and (c)
Trade Commission (the ITC) have
accompanied by a request that a part or of the Act.6
determined that revocation of the On April 15, 2015, the ITC published
all of the material be treated antidumping duty (AD) finding on its determination that revocation of the
confidentially due to business prestressed concrete steel wire strand AD finding on PC strand from Japan, the
proprietary concerns or for any other (PC strand) from Japan, and the AD AD orders on PC strand from Brazil,
reason. The Department will return such orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, India, the Republic of Korea, Mexico,
comments or materials to the persons the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and and Thailand, and the CVD order on PC
submitting the comments and will not Thailand, would likely lead to strand from India would likely lead to
include them in its report on softwood continuation or recurrence of dumping continuation or recurrence of material
lumber subsidies. The Department and material injury to an industry in the injury to an industry in the United
requests submission of comments filed United States. The Department and the States within a reasonably foreseeable
in electronic Portable Document Format ITC have also determined that time, pursuant to sections 751(c) of the
(PDF) submitted on CD–ROM or by revocation of the countervailing duty Act.7
email to the email address of the EC (CVD) order on PC strand from India
would likely lead to continuation or Scope of the Order
Webmaster, below.
recurrence of net countervailable The product covered in the sunset
The comments received will be made subsidies and material injury to an reviews of the antidumping duty orders
available to the public in PDF on the industry in the United States. Therefore, on PC strand from Brazil, India, Korea,
Enforcement and Compliance Web site the Department is publishing a notice of Mexico, and Thailand and the
at the following address: http:// continuation for these AD finding/ countervailing duty order on PC strand
enforcement.trade.gov/sla2008/sla- orders and CVD order. from India is steel strand produced from
index.html. Any questions concerning DATES: Effective Dates: April 23, 2015. wire of non-stainless, non-galvanized
file formatting, access on the Internet, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: steel, which is suitable for use in
other electronic filing issues should be Michael Romani, AD/CVD Operations,
addressed to Laura Merchant, Office I (AD Orders), or Mandy Mallott, 4 See (1) Notice of Antidumping Duty Order:
Enforcement and Compliance AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from Brazil,
69 FR 4112 (January 28, 2004); (2) Notice of
Webmaster, at (202) 482–0367, email Enforcement and Compliance, Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete
address: webmaster_support@trade.gov. International Trade Administration, Steel Wire Strand from India, 69 FR 4110 (January
All comments and submissions in U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 28, 2004); (3) Steel Wire Strand for Prestressed
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Concrete from Japan; Finding of Dumping, 43 FR
response to this Request for Comment
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 57599 (December 8, 1978); (4) Notice of
should be received by the Department 482–0198 or (202) 482–6430,
Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete
Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Korea, 69
no later than 5 p.m. Eastern Standard respectively. FR 4109 (January 28, 2004); (5) Notice of
Time on the above-referenced deadline Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete
date. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Steel Wire Strand from Mexico, 69 FR 4112 (January
28, 2004); and (6) Notice of Amended Final
Dated: April 13, 2015. Background Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Christian Marsh, On November 3, 2014, the Department Antidumping Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete
initiated 1 and the ITC instituted 2 five- Steel Wire Strand from Thailand, 69 FR 4111
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping (January 28, 2004).
and Countervailing Duty Operations. year (sunset reviews) of the AD finding 5 See Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed
[FR Doc. 2015–09514 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am]
on PC strand from Japan,3 the AD orders Concrete Steel Wire Strand From India, 69 FR 5319
(February 4, 2004).
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79 6 See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
FR 65186 (November 3, 2014). Brazil, India, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico,
2 See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand and Thailand: Final Results of the Expedited
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From Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Finding/
Thailand; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 79 FR Orders, 80 FR 13827 (March 17, 2015), and Final
65246 (November 3, 2014). Results of Expedited Sunset Review of
3 See Steel Wire Strand for Prestressed Concrete Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed Concrete
from Japan; Finding of Dumping, 43 FR 57599 Steel Wire Strand from India, 80 FR 12804 (March
(December 8, 1978) conducted by the Treasury 11, 2015).
Department (at that time a determination of 7 See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from
1 See section 771(5)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
dumping resulted in a ‘‘finding’’ rather than the Brazil, India, Japan, Korea, Mexico, and Thailand,
as amended. later applicable ‘‘order’’). 80 FR 20244 (April 15, 2015).
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prestressed concrete (both pre-tensioned Dated: April 17, 2015. Internet at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/
and post-tensioned) applications. The Paul Piquado, pr/interactions/trt/poctrp.htm.
product definition encompasses covered Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Copies of the reference materials may
and uncovered strand and all types, Compliance. also be obtained from the Protected
grades, and diameters of PC strand. [FR Doc. 2015–09528 Filed 4–22–15; 8:45 am] Resources Division, 501 W. Ocean
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Blvd., Suite 4200, Long Beach, CA
The product covered in the sunset
90802.
review of the antidumping duty finding
on PC strand from Japan is steel wire FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Monica DeAngelis, NMFS West Coast
strand, other than alloy steel, not
galvanized, which is stress-relieved and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Region, (562) 980–3232, or Shannon
suitable for use in prestressed concrete. Administration Bettridge, NMFS Office of Protected
Resources, (301) 427–8402.
The merchandise subject to the RIN 0648–XC645 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
finding/orders is currently classifiable
under subheadings 7312.10.3010 and Taking of Threatened or Endangered Background
7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff Marine Mammals Incidental to Section 101(a)(5)(E) of the Marine
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Commercial Fishing Operations; Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), 16
Although the HTSUS subheadings are Issuance of Permit U.S.C. 1361 et seq., states that NOAA’s
provided for convenience and customs AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries National Marine Fisheries Service
purposes, the written description of the Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and (NMFS), as delegated by the Secretary of
merchandise under the finding/orders is Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce, shall for a period of up to
dispositive. Commerce. three years allow the incidental taking
ACTION: Notice. of marine mammal species listed under
Continuation of the Finding/Orders the Endangered Species Act (ESA), 16
SUMMARY: NMFS hereby issues an U.S.C. 1531 et seq., by persons using
As a result of the determinations by
amended permit to authorize the vessels of the United States and those
the Department and the ITC that incidental, but not intentional, take of vessels which have valid fishing permits
revocation of the AD finding/orders two stocks of marine mammals listed as issued by the Secretary in accordance
would likely lead to a continuation or threatened or endangered under the with section 204(b) of the Magnuson-
recurrence of dumping and material Endangered Species Act (ESA), Marine Stevens Fishery Conservation and
injury to an industry in the United Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), by the Management Act, 16 U.S.C. 1824(b),
States and that revocation of the CVD California (CA) thresher shark/ while engaging in commercial fishing
order would likely lead to continuation swordfish drift gillnet fishery (≥14 in operations, if NMFS makes certain
or recurrence of countervailable mesh) and the Washington (WA)/ determinations. NMFS must determine,
subsidies and material injury to an Oregon (OR)/CA sablefish pot fishery. In after notice and opportunity for public
industry in the United States, pursuant accordance with the MMPA, NMFS has comment, that: (1) Incidental mortality
to section 75l(d)(2) of the Act and 19 made a determination that incidental and serious injury will have a negligible
CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby taking from commercial fishing will impact on the affected species or stock;
orders the continuation of the AD have a negligible impact on the (2) a recovery plan has been developed
finding on PC strand from Japan, the AD endangered humpback whale, CA/OR/ or is being developed for such species
orders on PC strand from Brazil, India, WA stock and endangered sperm whale, or stock under the ESA; and (3) where
the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and CA/OR/WA stock. This authorization is required under section 118 of the
Thailand, and the CVD order on PC based on a determination that this MMPA, a monitoring program has been
strand from India. U.S. Customs and incidental take will have a negligible established, vessels engaged in such
impact on the affected marine mammal fisheries are registered in accordance
Border Protection will continue to
stocks, recovery plans have been with section 118 of the MMPA, and a
collect AD and CVD cash deposits at the
developed for each species, a take reduction plan has been developed
rates in effect at the time of entry for all monitoring program is established,
imports of subject merchandise. or is being developed for such species
vessels in the fisheries are registered, or stock.
The effective date of the continuation and that the necessary take reduction On August 25, 2014 (79 FR 50626),
of the AD finding/orders and CVD order planning is in place for the humpback NMFS proposed to issue an amended
will be the date of publication in the and sperm whale stocks. This amended permit under MMPA section
Federal Register of this notice of permit replaces the permit issued on 101(a)(5)(E) to vessels registered in the
continuation. Pursuant to section September 4, 2013. CA thresher shark/swordfish drift
751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR DATES: This amended permit is effective gillnet fishery (≥14 in mesh) to
351.218(c)(2), the Department intends to on April 23, 2015 and expires on incidentally take individuals from two
initiate the next five-year review of September 4, 2016. stocks of threatened or endangered
these finding/orders not later than 30 ADDRESSES: Reference material for this marine mammals: The CA/OR/WA stock
days prior to the fifth anniversary of the permit is available on the Internet at: of humpback whales (Megaptera
effective date of this continuation http://www.westcoast.fisheries.noaa. novaeangliae) and the CA/OR/WA stock
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
notice. gov/protected_species/marine_ of sperm whales (Physeter
These five-year sunset reviews and mammals/marine_mammals_html. macrocephalus); and to vessels
Recovery plans for these species are registered in WA/OR/CA sablefish pot
this notice are in accordance with
available on the Internet at: http:// fishery to incidentally take individuals
section 751(c) of the Act and published
www.nmfs.noaa.gov/pr/recovery/ from the CA/OR/WA stock of humpback
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act plans.htm#mammals. Information on whales. A history of MMPA section
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). the Pacific Offshore Cetacean Take 101(a)(5)(E) permits related to these
Reduction Plan is available on the stocks was included in previous notices
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| Contact | Michael Romani, AD/CVD Operations, Office I (AD Orders), or Mandy Mallott, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0198 or (202) 482-6430, respectively. | |
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