80_FR_29069 80 FR 28972 - Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

80 FR 28972 - Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 97 (May 20, 2015)

Page Range28972-28974
FR Document2015-12248

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') determines that imports of certain steel nails (``nails'') from the Sultanate of Oman (``Oman'') are being sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act''). The final weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the section entitled ``Final Determination Margins.''

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-523-808]


Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') determines 
that imports of certain steel nails (``nails'') from the Sultanate of 
Oman (``Oman'') are being sold in the United States at less than fair 
value (``LTFV''), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the ``Act''). The final weighted-average dumping margins of 
sales at LTFV are listed below in the section entitled ``Final 
Determination Margins.''

DATES: Effective Date: May 20, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, 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-
6412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 29, 2014, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the preliminary determination in the LTFV investigation of 
nails from Oman.\1\ In the Preliminary Determination, we postponed the 
final determination until no later than 135 days after the publication 
of the Preliminary Determination in accordance with section 
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and invited 
parties to comment on our Preliminary Determination.
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    \1\ See Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: 
Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 79 FR 78034 (December 
29, 2014) (``Preliminary Determination'').
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    The following events have occurred since the Preliminary 
Determination. Between January 19, 2015 and January 29, 2015, the 
Department conducted sales and cost verifications of the mandatory 
respondent, Oman Fasteners, LLC (``Oman Fasteners''). On March 10, 
2015, Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (``Petitioner''), Oman 
Fasteners, and Overseas International Steel Industry, LLC (``OISI''), 
an interested party, submitted case briefs. On March 18, 2015, 
Petitioner, Oman Fasteners, and OISI submitted rebuttal briefs. On 
April 16, 2015, the Department held a public hearing.

Period of Investigation

    The period of investigation (``POI'') is April 1, 2013 through 
March 31, 2014.

Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is certain steel nails 
from Oman. For a full description of the scope of the investigation, 
see Appendix I to this notice.
    Since the Preliminary Determination, several interested parties 
(i.e., IKEA Supply AG, The Home Depot, Target Corporation, and 
Petitioner) commented on the scope of these investigations. The 
Department reviewed these comments and made certain changes. For 
further discussion, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ The 
scope in Appendix I reflects all modifications to the scope made by the 
Department for this final determination.
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    \2\ See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, from 
Abdelali Elouaradia, Acting Office Director for Enforcement and 
Compliance (Office VI), ``Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of 
Oman: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value'' (Issues and Decision Memorandum), 
dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by 
this notice.
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Verification

    As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, in January 2015, we 
verified the sales and cost information submitted by Oman Fasteners for 
use in our final determination. We used standard verification 
procedures including an examination of relevant accounting and 
production records, and original source documents provided by Oman 
Fasteners.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in 
this investigation are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum 
accompanying this notice, and which is hereby adopted by this notice. A 
list of the issues raised and to which the Department responded is 
attached to this notice as Appendix II. The Issues and 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). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at http://access.trade.gov. The Issues and Decision 
memorandum 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov. The signed and electronic 
versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in 
content.

Changes to the Margin Calculations Since the Preliminary Determination

     We updated Oman Fasteners' reported sales quantity as a 
result of minor corrections and findings at the verification.\3\
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    \3\ See Memorandum to the File from Lilit Astvatsatrian, 
International Trade Compliance Analyst, ``Analysis Memorandum for 
the Final Determination of the Antidumping Duty Investigation of 
Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman: Oman Fasteners, 
LLC,'' dated concurrently with this determination (``Final Analysis 
Memorandum''), at pages 1-2 and Attachment 1; see also Verification 
of the Sales Questionnaire Responses of Oman Fasteners, LLC: 
Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the 
Sultanate of Oman, dated February 27, 2015 (``Verification 
Report''), at page 2 and Exhibit 1.
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     We corrected the misspelled name of a variable in the U.S. 
sales database which was used in the calculation of the freight revenue 
cap.\4\
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    \4\ See Final Analysis Memorandum, at page 2 and Attachment 1 
and IDM, at Comment 3.
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     We excluded a sale with a sale date prior to the beginning 
of the POI.\5\
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    \5\ See Final Analysis Memorandum, at page 2 and Attachment 1 
and IDM, at Comment 5.
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     We updated the shipment dates and the U.S. credit expense 
for certain sales as a result of findings at the verification.\6\
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    \6\ See Final Analysis Memorandum, at page 2 and Attachment 1; 
IDM, at Comment 4, and Verification Report, at Exhibits VE-VIII.A-D 
and VE-VIII.F-G.
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     We adjusted the reported total cost of manufacturing of 
each control number to reflect the revised per-unit scrap offset 
identified at the cost verification.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum to the File from Robert B. Greger, 
Verification of Oman Fasteners LLC in the Antidumping Duty 
Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman, 
dated February 18, 2015 at page 2.
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Final Determination Margins

    The Department determines that the following weighted-average 
dumping margins exist for the period April 1, 2013, through March 31, 
2014:

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average
                    Exporter or producer                        dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Oman Fasteners, LLC.........................................        9.10
All Others..................................................        9.10
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All Others Rate

    Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that the estimated ``all 
others'' rate shall be an amount equal to the

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weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins 
established for exporters and producers individually investigated, 
excluding any zero or de minimis margins, and any margins determined 
entirely under section 776 of the Act. We based our calculation of the 
``all others'' rate on the margin calculated for Oman Fasteners, the 
only mandatory respondent in this investigation.

Disclosure

    We will disclose to parties in this proceeding the calculations 
performed for this final determination within five days of the date of 
public announcement of our final determination, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.224(b).

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to continue to 
suspend liquidation of all entries of certain steel nails from Oman 
which were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after December 29, 2014, the date of publication of the Preliminary 
Determination. We also will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit 
equal to the weighted-average amount by which normal value exceeds U.S. 
price, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for Oman Fasteners will be 
equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin determined in 
this final determination; (2) if the exporter is not a firm identified 
in this investigation but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will 
be equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin established 
for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit 
rate for all other producers or exporters will be 9.10 percent. These 
suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until 
further notice.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the 
U.S. International Trade Commission (``ITC'') of our final 
determination. As our final determination is affirmative, in accordance 
with section 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will determine within 45 
days whether the domestic industry in the United States is materially 
injured, or threatened with material injury, by reason of imports or 
sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject 
merchandise. If the ITC determines that such injury exists, the 
Department will issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to 
assess, upon further instruction by the Department, antidumping duties 
on all imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the 
suspension of liquidation.

Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information

    This notice will serve as a reminder to parties subject to 
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 written 
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.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing this determination and notice in 
accordance with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: May 13, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.

Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain steel 
nails having a nominal shaft length not exceeding 12 inches.\8\ 
Certain steel nails include, but are not limited to, nails made from 
round wire and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel. Certain 
steel nails may be of one piece construction or constructed of two 
or more pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced from any type of 
steel, and may have any type of surface finish, head type, shank, 
point type and shaft diameter. Finishes include, but are not limited 
to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, including but not limited to 
electroplating or hot dipping one or more times), phosphate, cement, 
and paint. Certain steel nails may have one or more surface 
finishes. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat, 
projection, cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and 
sinker. Shank styles include, but are not limited to, smooth, 
barbed, screw threaded, ring shank and fluted. Screw-threaded nails 
subject to this proceeding are driven using direct force and not by 
turning the nail using a tool that engages with the head. Point 
styles include, but are not limited to, diamond, needle, chisel and 
blunt or no point. Certain steel nails may be sold in bulk, or they 
may be collated in any manner using any material.
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    \8\ The shaft length of certain steel nails with flat heads or 
parallel shoulders under the head shall be measured from under the 
head or shoulder to the tip of the point. The shaft length of all 
other certain steel nails shall be measured overall.
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    Excluded from the scope of this investigation are certain steel 
nails packaged in combination with one or more non-subject articles, 
if the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless 
of size, is less than 25. If packaged in combination with one or 
more non-subject articles, certain steel nails remain subject 
merchandise if the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate 
regardless of size, is equal to or greater than 25, unless otherwise 
excluded based on the other exclusions below.
    Also excluded from the scope are certain steel nails with a 
nominal shaft length of one inch or less that are (a) a component of 
an unassembled article, (b) the total number of nails is sixty (60) 
or less, and (c) the imported unassembled article falls into one of 
the following eight groupings: (1) Builders' joinery and carpentry 
of wood that are classifiable as windows, French-windows and their 
frames; (2) builders' joinery and carpentry of wood that are 
classifiable as doors and their frames and thresholds; (3) swivel 
seats with variable height adjustment; (4) seats that are 
convertible into beds (with the exception of those classifiable as 
garden seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of cane, osier, bamboo 
or similar materials; (6) other seats with wooden frames (with the 
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft or motor vehicles); 
(7) furniture (other than seats) of wood (with the exception of (i) 
medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture; and ii) barbers' 
chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining 
and elevating movements); or (8) furniture (other than seats) of 
materials other than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture of 
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials). The aforementioned 
imported unassembled articles are currently classified under the 
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
subheadings: 4418.10, 4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59, 
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50, 9403.60, 9403.81 or 
9403.89.
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are steel 
nails that meet the specifications of Type I, Style 20 nails as 
identified in Tables 29 through 33 of ASTM Standard F1667 (2013 
revision).
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are nails 
suitable for use in powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not 
threaded, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheadings 
7317.00.20.00 and 7317.00.30.00.
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are nails 
having a case hardness greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell 
Hardness C scale (HRC), a carbon content greater than or equal to 
0.5 percent, a round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head 
section, a centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point, suitable 
for use in gas-actuated hand tools.
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are 
corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is made up of a small strip of 
corrugated steel with sharp points on one side.
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are thumb 
tacks, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheading 
7317.00.10.00.
    Certain steel nails subject to this investigation are currently 
classified under

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HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.55.02, 7317.00.55.03, 7317.00.55.05, 
7317.00.55.07, 7317.00.55.08, 7317.00.55.11, 7317.00.55.18, 
7317.00.55.19, 7317.00.55.20, 7317.00.55.30, 7317.00.55.40, 
7317.00.55.50, 7317.00.55.60, 7317.00.55.70, 7317.00.55.80, 
7317.00.55.90, 7317.00.65.30, 7317.00.65.60 and 7317.00.75.00. 
Certain steel nails subject to this investigation also may be 
classified under HTSUS subheading 8206.00.00.00 or other HTSUS 
subheadings.
    While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this 
investigation is dispositive.

Appendix II--List of Topics in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Scope Comments
V. Discussion of the Issues
VI. Recommendation

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                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  16, 2015, the Department held a public                complete version of the Issues and
                                                                                                          hearing.                                              Decision Memorandum can be accessed
                                                  International Trade Administration                                                                            directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov.
                                                                                                          Period of Investigation
                                                  [A–523–808]                                                                                                   The signed and electronic versions of
                                                                                                            The period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is            the Issues and Decision Memorandum
                                                  Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate                  April 1, 2013 through March 31, 2014.                 are identical in content.
                                                  of Oman: Final Determination of Sales                   Scope of the Investigation                            Changes to the Margin Calculations
                                                  at Less Than Fair Value                                    The product covered by this                        Since the Preliminary Determination
                                                  AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                    investigation is certain steel nails from                • We updated Oman Fasteners’
                                                  International Trade Administration,                     Oman. For a full description of the                   reported sales quantity as a result of
                                                  Department of Commerce.                                 scope of the investigation, see Appendix              minor corrections and findings at the
                                                  SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                     I to this notice.                                     verification.3
                                                  (‘‘the Department’’) determines that                       Since the Preliminary Determination,                  • We corrected the misspelled name
                                                  imports of certain steel nails (‘‘nails’’)              several interested parties (i.e., IKEA                of a variable in the U.S. sales database
                                                  from the Sultanate of Oman (‘‘Oman’’)                   Supply AG, The Home Depot, Target                     which was used in the calculation of the
                                                  are being sold in the United States at                  Corporation, and Petitioner) commented                freight revenue cap.4
                                                  less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), as                     on the scope of these investigations. The                • We excluded a sale with a sale date
                                                  provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act               Department reviewed these comments                    prior to the beginning of the POI.5
                                                  of 1930, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’). The                  and made certain changes. For further                    • We updated the shipment dates and
                                                  final weighted-average dumping                          discussion, see the Issues and Decision               the U.S. credit expense for certain sales
                                                  margins of sales at LTFV are listed                     Memorandum.2 The scope in Appendix                    as a result of findings at the
                                                  below in the section entitled ‘‘Final                   I reflects all modifications to the scope             verification.6
                                                                                                          made by the Department for this final                    • We adjusted the reported total cost
                                                  Determination Margins.’’
                                                                                                          determination.                                        of manufacturing of each control
                                                  DATES: Effective Date: May 20, 2015.                                                                          number to reflect the revised per-unit
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit                  Verification                                          scrap offset identified at the cost
                                                  Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD Operations,                         As provided in section 782(i) of the                verification.7
                                                  Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance,                  Act, in January 2015, we verified the
                                                  International Trade Administration,                                                                           Final Determination Margins
                                                                                                          sales and cost information submitted by
                                                  U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th                       Oman Fasteners for use in our final                     The Department determines that the
                                                  Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,                     determination. We used standard                       following weighted-average dumping
                                                  Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)                  verification procedures including an                  margins exist for the period April 1,
                                                  482–6412.                                               examination of relevant accounting and                2013, through March 31, 2014:
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              production records, and original source
                                                                                                          documents provided by Oman                                                                              Weighted-
                                                  Background                                                                                                                                                       average
                                                                                                          Fasteners.                                                     Exporter or producer                     dumping
                                                     On December 29, 2014, the                                                                                                                                      margin
                                                  Department published in the Federal                     Analysis of Comments Received                                                                           (percent)
                                                  Register the preliminary determination                     All issues raised in the case and
                                                  in the LTFV investigation of nails from                 rebuttal briefs by parties in this                    Oman Fasteners, LLC ................                   9.10
                                                                                                                                                                All Others ....................................        9.10
                                                  Oman.1 In the Preliminary                               investigation are addressed in the Issues
                                                  Determination, we postponed the final                   and Decision Memorandum                               All Others Rate
                                                  determination until no later than 135                   accompanying this notice, and which is
                                                  days after the publication of the                       hereby adopted by this notice. A list of                Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act
                                                  Preliminary Determination in                            the issues raised and to which the                    provides that the estimated ‘‘all others’’
                                                  accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of                 Department responded is attached to                   rate shall be an amount equal to the
                                                  the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and                this notice as Appendix II. The Issues
                                                                                                                                                                  3 See Memorandum to the File from Lilit
                                                  invited parties to comment on our                       and Decision Memorandum is a public
                                                                                                                                                                Astvatsatrian, International Trade Compliance
                                                  Preliminary Determination.                              document and is on file electronically                Analyst, ‘‘Analysis Memorandum for the Final
                                                     The following events have occurred                   via Enforcement and Compliance’s                      Determination of the Antidumping Duty
                                                  since the Preliminary Determination.                    Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                   Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from the
                                                  Between January 19, 2015 and January                    Centralized Electronic Service System                 Sultanate of Oman: Oman Fasteners, LLC,’’ dated
                                                                                                                                                                concurrently with this determination (‘‘Final
                                                  29, 2015, the Department conducted                      (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to                      Analysis Memorandum’’), at pages 1–2 and
                                                  sales and cost verifications of the                     registered users at http://                           Attachment 1; see also Verification of the Sales
                                                  mandatory respondent, Oman Fasteners,                   access.trade.gov. The Issues and                      Questionnaire Responses of Oman Fasteners, LLC:
                                                  LLC (‘‘Oman Fasteners’’). On March 10,                  Decision memorandum is available to                   Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Steel
                                                                                                                                                                Nails from the Sultanate of Oman, dated February
                                                  2015, Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc.                  all parties in the Central Records Unit,              27, 2015 (‘‘Verification Report’’), at page 2 and
                                                  (‘‘Petitioner’’), Oman Fasteners, and                   room 7046 of the main Department of                   Exhibit 1.
                                                  Overseas International Steel Industry,                  Commerce building. In addition, a                       4 See Final Analysis Memorandum, at page 2 and

                                                  LLC (‘‘OISI’’), an interested party,                                                                          Attachment 1 and IDM, at Comment 3.
                                                                                                                                                                  5 See Final Analysis Memorandum, at page 2 and
                                                  submitted case briefs. On March 18,                        2 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
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                                                                                                          Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and               Attachment 1 and IDM, at Comment 5.
                                                  2015, Petitioner, Oman Fasteners, and                                                                           6 See Final Analysis Memorandum, at page 2 and
                                                                                                          Countervailing Duty Operations, from Abdelali
                                                  OISI submitted rebuttal briefs. On April                Elouaradia, Acting Office Director for Enforcement    Attachment 1; IDM, at Comment 4, and Verification
                                                                                                          and Compliance (Office VI), ‘‘Certain Steel Nails     Report, at Exhibits VE–VIII.A–D and VE–VIII.F–G.
                                                    1 See Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of       from the Sultanate of Oman: Issues and Decision         7 See Memorandum to the File from Robert B.

                                                  Oman: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of          Memorandum for the Final Determination of Sales       Greger, Verification of Oman Fasteners LLC in the
                                                  Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement          at Less Than Fair Value’’ (Issues and Decision        Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Steel
                                                  of Final Determination, 79 FR 78034 (December 29,       Memorandum), dated concurrently with this             Nails from the Sultanate of Oman, dated February
                                                  2014) (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’).                  determination and hereby adopted by this notice.      18, 2015 at page 2.



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                                                  weighted average of the estimated                       duty order directing CBP to assess, upon                  in combination with one or more non-subject
                                                  weighted-average dumping margins                        further instruction by the Department,                    articles, if the total number of nails of all
                                                  established for exporters and producers                 antidumping duties on all imports of the                  types, in aggregate regardless of size, is less
                                                                                                          subject merchandise entered, or                           than 25. If packaged in combination with one
                                                  individually investigated, excluding any
                                                                                                                                                                    or more non-subject articles, certain steel
                                                  zero or de minimis margins, and any                     withdrawn from warehouse, for                             nails remain subject merchandise if the total
                                                  margins determined entirely under                       consumption on or after the effective                     number of nails of all types, in aggregate
                                                  section 776 of the Act. We based our                    date of the suspension of liquidation.                    regardless of size, is equal to or greater than
                                                  calculation of the ‘‘all others’’ rate on                                                                         25, unless otherwise excluded based on the
                                                                                                          Return or Destruction of Proprietary
                                                  the margin calculated for Oman                                                                                    other exclusions below.
                                                                                                          Information                                                 Also excluded from the scope are certain
                                                  Fasteners, the only mandatory
                                                  respondent in this investigation.                         This notice will serve as a reminder                    steel nails with a nominal shaft length of one
                                                                                                          to parties subject to administrative                      inch or less that are (a) a component of an
                                                  Disclosure                                              protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their                       unassembled article, (b) the total number of
                                                    We will disclose to parties in this                                                                             nails is sixty (60) or less, and (c) the imported
                                                                                                          responsibility concerning the
                                                                                                                                                                    unassembled article falls into one of the
                                                  proceeding the calculations performed                   disposition of proprietary information                    following eight groupings: (1) Builders’
                                                  for this final determination within five                disclosed under APO in accordance                         joinery and carpentry of wood that are
                                                  days of the date of public                              with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely                         classifiable as windows, French-windows
                                                  announcement of our final                               written notification of the destruction of                and their frames; (2) builders’ joinery and
                                                  determination, in accordance with 19                    APO materials or conversion to judicial                   carpentry of wood that are classifiable as
                                                  CFR 351.224(b).                                         protective order is hereby requested.                     doors and their frames and thresholds; (3)
                                                                                                          Failure to comply with the regulations                    swivel seats with variable height adjustment;
                                                  Continuation of Suspension of                                                                                     (4) seats that are convertible into beds (with
                                                  Liquidation                                             and the terms of an APO is a
                                                                                                                                                                    the exception of those classifiable as garden
                                                                                                          sanctionable violation.                                   seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of
                                                     Pursuant to section 735(c)(1)(B) of the
                                                  Act, the Department will instruct U.S.                  Notification to Interested Parties                        cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials; (6)
                                                                                                                                                                    other seats with wooden frames (with the
                                                  Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’)                   We are issuing and publishing this                      exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft
                                                  to continue to suspend liquidation of all               determination and notice in accordance                    or motor vehicles); (7) furniture (other than
                                                  entries of certain steel nails from Oman                with sections 735(d) and 777(i) of the                    seats) of wood (with the exception of (i)
                                                  which were entered, or withdrawn from                   Act.                                                      medical, surgical, dental or veterinary
                                                  warehouse, for consumption on or after                                                                            furniture; and ii) barbers’ chairs and similar
                                                                                                            Dated: May 13, 2015.
                                                  December 29, 2014, the date of                                                                                    chairs, having rotating as well as both
                                                                                                          Christian Marsh,                                          reclining and elevating movements); or (8)
                                                  publication of the Preliminary
                                                  Determination. We also will instruct                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping                furniture (other than seats) of materials other
                                                                                                          and Countervailing Duty Operations.                       than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture
                                                  CBP to require a cash deposit equal to
                                                                                                          Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation                     of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials).
                                                  the weighted-average amount by which
                                                                                                                                                                    The aforementioned imported unassembled
                                                  normal value exceeds U.S. price, as                        The merchandise covered by this                        articles are currently classified under the
                                                  follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for                  investigation is certain steel nails having a             following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                                  Oman Fasteners will be equal to the                     nominal shaft length not exceeding 12                     United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4418.10,
                                                  estimated weighted-average dumping                      inches.8 Certain steel nails include, but are             4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59,
                                                  margin determined in this final                         not limited to, nails made from round wire                9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50,
                                                  determination; (2) if the exporter is not               and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel.            9403.60, 9403.81 or 9403.89.
                                                  a firm identified in this investigation                 Certain steel nails may be of one piece                     Also excluded from the scope of this
                                                                                                          construction or constructed of two or more                investigation are steel nails that meet the
                                                  but the producer is, the cash deposit                   pieces. Certain steel nails may be produced               specifications of Type I, Style 20 nails as
                                                  rate will be equal to the estimated                     from any type of steel, and may have any                  identified in Tables 29 through 33 of ASTM
                                                  weighted-average dumping margin                         type of surface finish, head type, shank, point           Standard F1667 (2013 revision).
                                                  established for the producer of the                     type and shaft diameter. Finishes include,                  Also excluded from the scope of this
                                                  subject merchandise; and (3) the cash                   but are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc            investigation are nails suitable for use in
                                                  deposit rate for all other producers or                 (galvanized, including but not limited to                 powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not
                                                  exporters will be 9.10 percent. These                   electroplating or hot dipping one or more                 threaded, which are currently classified
                                                                                                          times), phosphate, cement, and paint. Certain             under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.20.00
                                                  suspension of liquidation instructions
                                                                                                          steel nails may have one or more surface                  and 7317.00.30.00.
                                                  will remain in effect until further notice.             finishes. Head styles include, but are not                  Also excluded from the scope of this
                                                  International Trade Commission                          limited to, flat, projection, cupped, oval,               investigation are nails having a case hardness
                                                  Notification                                            brad, headless, double, countersunk, and
                                                                                                                                                                    greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell
                                                                                                          sinker. Shank styles include, but are not
                                                                                                                                                                    Hardness C scale (HRC), a carbon content
                                                     In accordance with section 735(d) of                 limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded,
                                                                                                                                                                    greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, a round
                                                  the Act, we will notify the U.S.                        ring shank and fluted. Screw-threaded nails
                                                                                                                                                                    head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised
                                                  International Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’)                subject to this proceeding are driven using
                                                                                                          direct force and not by turning the nail using            head section, a centered shank, and a smooth
                                                  of our final determination. As our final                                                                          symmetrical point, suitable for use in gas-
                                                                                                          a tool that engages with the head. Point styles
                                                  determination is affirmative, in                                                                                  actuated hand tools.
                                                                                                          include, but are not limited to, diamond,
                                                  accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the                needle, chisel and blunt or no point. Certain               Also excluded from the scope of this
                                                  Act, the ITC will determine within 45                   steel nails may be sold in bulk, or they may              investigation are corrugated nails. A
                                                                                                                                                                    corrugated nail is made up of a small strip
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                                                  days whether the domestic industry in                   be collated in any manner using any material.
                                                  the United States is materially injured,                   Excluded from the scope of this                        of corrugated steel with sharp points on one
                                                                                                          investigation are certain steel nails packaged            side.
                                                  or threatened with material injury, by
                                                                                                                                                                      Also excluded from the scope of this
                                                  reason of imports or sales (or the                                                                                investigation are thumb tacks, which are
                                                                                                             8 The shaft length of certain steel nails with flat
                                                  likelihood of sales) for importation of                                                                           currently classified under HTSUS
                                                                                                          heads or parallel shoulders under the head shall be
                                                  the subject merchandise. If the ITC                     measured from under the head or shoulder to the           subheading 7317.00.10.00.
                                                  determines that such injury exists, the                 tip of the point. The shaft length of all other certain     Certain steel nails subject to this
                                                  Department will issue an antidumping                    steel nails shall be measured overall.                    investigation are currently classified under



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                                                  28974                        Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 97 / Wednesday, May 20, 2015 / Notices

                                                  HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.55.02,                        I. Abstract                                           burden of the collection of information
                                                  7317.00.55.03, 7317.00.55.05, 7317.00.55.07,                                                                  on respondents, including through the
                                                  7317.00.55.08, 7317.00.55.11, 7317.00.55.18,               The Student Information System (SIS)
                                                                                                          is designed to collect on-line                        use of automated collection techniques
                                                  7317.00.55.19, 7317.00.55.20, 7317.00.55.30,                                                                  or other forms of information
                                                  7317.00.55.40, 7317.00.55.50, 7317.00.55.60,            applications from students for NIST
                                                  7317.00.55.70, 7317.00.55.80, 7317.00.55.90,            programs such as the Student Volunteer                technology.
                                                  7317.00.65.30, 7317.00.65.60 and                        Program (SVP) and Summer High                           Comments submitted in response to
                                                  7317.00.75.00. Certain steel nails subject to                                                                 this notice will be summarized and/or
                                                                                                          School Intern Program (SHIP). The
                                                  this investigation also may be classified                                                                     included in the request for OMB
                                                                                                          purpose of the application is to obtain
                                                  under HTSUS subheading 8206.00.00.00 or                                                                       approval of this information collection;
                                                                                                          information needed to evaluate
                                                  other HTSUS subheadings.                                                                                      they also will become a matter of public
                                                                                                          applicant qualifications for potential
                                                    While the HTSUS subheadings are                                                                             record.
                                                  provided for convenience and customs                    positions.
                                                                                                             The Student Information System is an                 Dated: May 15, 2015.
                                                  purposes, the written description of the
                                                  scope of this investigation is dispositive.             online application which collects basic               Glenna Mickelson,
                                                                                                          biographical information about the                    Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
                                                  Appendix II—List of Topics in the                       student. The application contains four                Information Officer.
                                                  Issues and Decision Memorandum                          sections. The first section collects                  [FR Doc. 2015–12175 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am]
                                                  I. Summary                                              personal information to include name,                 BILLING CODE 3510–13–P
                                                  II. Background                                          address, phone, email, program
                                                  III. Scope of the Investigation                         selection, work availability, and
                                                  IV. Scope Comments                                      location preferences. The second section              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  V. Discussion of the Issues                             collects work and volunteer experience
                                                  VI. Recommendation                                      including start and end date, hours                   National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                  [FR Doc. 2015–12248 Filed 5–19–15; 8:45 am]             worked, name and address of employer,                 Administration
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  supervisor’s contact information, job
                                                                                                                                                                Proposed Information Collection;
                                                                                                          description, and job-related skills. The
                                                                                                                                                                Comment Request; Annual Economic
                                                                                                          third section collects any special                    Survey of Federal Gulf and South
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  training, knowledge, skill, ability, and/             Atlantic Shrimp Permit Holders
                                                                                                          or publications that demonstrate the
                                                  National Institute of Standards and                     applicant’s skill sets to perform a                   AGENCY: National Oceanic and
                                                  Technology                                              position. The fourth section collects                 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                          education information to include                      Commerce.
                                                  Proposed Information Collection;
                                                  Comment Request; Student                                current enrollment, name and address of               ACTION: Notice.
                                                  Information System (SIS)                                the educational institution, grade point
                                                                                                          average, and expected date of program                 SUMMARY:    The Department of
                                                                                                          completion.                                           Commerce, as part of its continuing
                                                  AGENCY: National Institute of Standards
                                                                                                                                                                effort to reduce paperwork and
                                                  and Technology, Commerce.                               II. Method of Collection                              respondent burden, invites the general
                                                  ACTION:   Notice.                                          The information is collected via                   public and other Federal agencies to
                                                                                                          NIST’s on-line Student Information                    take this opportunity to comment on
                                                  SUMMARY:    The Department of                           System.                                               proposed and/or continuing information
                                                  Commerce, as part of its continuing                                                                           collections, as required by the
                                                  effort to reduce paperwork and                          III. Data                                             Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                  respondent burden, invites the general                     OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX.                     DATES: Written comments must be
                                                  public and other Federal agencies to                       Form Number(s): None.                              submitted on or before July 20, 2015.
                                                  take this opportunity to comment on                        Type of Review: New collection.                    ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  proposed and/or continuing information                     Affected Public: Individuals or                    to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
                                                  collections, as required by the                         households.                                           Paperwork Clearance Officer,
                                                  Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.                           Estimated Number of Respondents:
                                                                                                                                                                Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
                                                                                                          400.
                                                  DATES:Written comments must be                                                                                14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                                                                             Estimated Time per Response: 45
                                                  submitted on or before July 20, 2015.                                                                         Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
                                                                                                          minutes.
                                                  ADDRESSES:    Direct all written comments                  Estimated Total Annual Burden                      Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).
                                                  to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental                        Hours: 300 hours.                                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Paperwork Clearance Officer,                               Estimated Total Annual Cost to                     Requests for additional information or
                                                  Department of Commerce, Room 6616,                      Public: $0.                                           copies of the information collection
                                                  14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,                                                                             instrument and instructions should be
                                                                                                          IV. Request for Comments                              directed to Christopher Liese, Industry
                                                  Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
                                                  Internet at JJessup@doc.gov).                              Comments are invited on: (a) Whether               Economist, SEFSC, NMFS, 75 Virginia
                                                                                                          the proposed collection of information                Beach Drive, Miami FL 33149, (305)
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        is necessary for the proper performance               365–4109 or Christopher.Liese@
                                                  Requests for additional information or                  of the functions of the agency, including             noaa.gov.
                                                  copies of the information collection
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                                                                                                          whether the information shall have                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  instrument and instructions should be                   practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
                                                  directed to Kristen Gilbert, Office of                  agency’s estimate of the burden                       I. Abstract
                                                  Human Resources Management, NIST,                       (including hours and cost) of the                        This request is for revision and
                                                  100 Bureau Dr., Mail Stop 1720,                         proposed collection of information; (c)               extension of a currently approved
                                                  Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1080; 301–                       ways to enhance the quality, utility, and             information collection.
                                                  975–3001; kristen.gilbert@nist.gov.                     clarity of the information to be                         NOAA Fisheries, Southeast Fisheries
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              collected; and (d) ways to minimize the               Science Center, annually collects


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Document Created: 2018-02-21 10:29:31
Document Modified: 2018-02-21 10:29:31
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective Date: May 20, 2015.
ContactLilit Astvatsatrian, 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- 6412.
FR Citation80 FR 28972 

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