80_FR_57520 80 FR 57336 - Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India: Notice of Commencement of Compliance Proceedings Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

80 FR 57336 - Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India: Notice of Commencement of Compliance Proceedings Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 184 (September 23, 2015)

Page Range57336-57337
FR Document2015-24183

Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act (URAA), 19 U.S.C. 3538, the Department of Commerce (Department), is commencing proceedings to gather information, analyze record evidence, and consider the determinations which would be necessary to bring its measures into conformity with the recommendations and rulings of the Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in United States--Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India--(WTO/DS436). This dispute concerns the final results issued in certain administrative reviews of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products from India.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-821]


Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India: Notice 
of Commencement of Compliance Proceedings Pursuant to Section 129 of 
the Uruguay Round Agreements Act

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

DATES: Effective Date: September 23, 2015.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act 
(URAA), 19 U.S.C. 3538, the Department of Commerce (Department), is 
commencing proceedings to gather information, analyze record evidence, 
and consider the determinations which would be necessary to bring its 
measures into conformity with the recommendations and rulings of the 
Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the World Trade Organization (WTO) in 
United States--Countervailing Duty Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat Products from India--(WTO/DS436). This dispute 
concerns the final results issued in certain administrative reviews of 
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel 
flat products from India.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric B. Greynolds, Program Manager, 
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-
6071.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 13, 2015, the United States informed the DSB that the 
United States intends to implement the DSB's recommendations and 
rulings in WTO/DS436. The segments of the proceeding subject to 
implementation are as follows:

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                                                       Federal Register
 Title of administrative review    Period of review      citation and
                                                       publication date
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Final Results of Countervailing   January 1, 2004     71 FR 28665 (May
 Duty Administrative Review:       through December    17, 2006).
 Certain Hot-rolled Carbon Steel   31, 2004.
 Flat Products from India.
Final Results of Countervailing   January 1, 2006     73 FR 40295 (July
 Duty Administrative Review:       through December    14, 2008).
 Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel   31, 2006.
 Flat Products From India.
Final Results of Countervailing   January 1, 2007     74 FR 20923 (May
 Duty Administrative Review:       through December    6, 2009).
 Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel   31, 2007.
 Flat Products From India.
Final Results of Countervailing   January 1, 2008     75 FR 43488 (July
 Duty Administrative Review:       through December    26, 2010).
 Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel   31, 2008.
 Flat Products From India.
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Commencement of Section 129 Proceedings

    In accordance with Section 129(b)(1) of the URAA, the Department 
consulted with the Office of the United States Trade Representative, 
and on August 21, 2015, pursuant to those consultations, opened 
segments in the CVD administrative reviews at issue to commence 
administrative actions to comply with the DSB's recommendations and 
rulings. Each segment will consist of a separate administrative record 
with its own administrative protective order. In accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(b), interested parties may request access to business 
proprietary information in the segment of the proceeding to which they 
are participating. For each of these Section 129 segments, we may 
request additional information and we may conduct verification of such 
information. Consistent with Section 129(d) of the URAA, the Department 
will issue preliminary results in each of the Section 129 segments, the 
Department will provide interested parties with an opportunity to 
provide written comments on those preliminary results, and the 
Department may hold a hearing.

Filing Requirements & Letter of Appearance

    In accordance with the Department's regulations, all submissions to 
the Department must be filed electronically using Enforcement and 
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic 
Service System (ACCESS). An electronically-filed document must be 
received successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due. 
Documents excepted from the electronic submission requirements must be 
filed manually (i.e., in paper form) with Enforcement and Compliance's 
APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, and stamped with the 
date and time of receipt by the applicable deadlines.\1\
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    \1\ See generally 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing 
requirements).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d)(l), to be included on the public 
service list for the Section 129 determination for the aforementioned 
proceedings, all interested parties, including parties that were part 
of the public service list in the underlying segments of the proceeding 
and any parties otherwise notified of the

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Department's commencement of these Section 129 proceedings, must file a 
letter of appearance. The letter of appearance must be filed separately 
from any other document (with the exception of an application for 
administrative protective order (APO) access; parties applying for and 
granted APO access would automatically be on the public service list). 
Parties wishing to enter an appearance or submit information with 
regard to these proceedings must upload their filing(s) to each 
relevant case number. Additionally, for each submission made in ACCESS, 
parties must select ``S 129-SEC 129'' as the segment, and enter 
``DS436-``2004'' ``DS436-2006,'' ``DS436-2007'' or ``DS436-2008'' as 
appropriate in the segment specific information field.

Submission of Factual Information

    Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) 
Evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence 
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available 
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence 
placed on the record by the Department; and (v) evidence other than 
factual information described in (i)-(iv). The regulation requires any 
party, when submitting factual information, to specify under which 
subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted 
and, if the information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct 
factual information already on the record, to provide an explanation 
identifying the information already on the record that the factual 
information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. Time limits for the 
submission of factual information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, 
which provides specific time limits based on the type of factual 
information being submitted. Parties should review the regulations 
prior to submitting factual information in these segments.

Extension of Time Limits Regulation

    Parties may request an extension of time limits before the 
expiration of a time limit established under Part 351, or as otherwise 
specified by the Secretary. In general, an extension request will be 
considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time 
limit established under Part 351 expires. For submissions that are due 
from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be 
considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. 
Under certain circumstances, we may elect to specify a different time 
limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for 
submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such 
a case, we will inform parties in the letter or memorandum setting 
forth the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension 
requests must be filed to be considered timely. An extension request 
must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission; under limited 
circumstances we will grant untimely-filed requests for the extension 
of time limits. Review Extension of Time Limits; Final Rule, 78 FR 
57790 (September 20, 2013), available at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm prior to submitting factual 
information in these segments.

Certification Requirements

    Any party submitting factual information in an antidumping (AD) or 
CVD proceeding must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that 
information.\2\ Parties are hereby reminded that revised certification 
requirements are in effect for company/government officials, as well as 
their representatives. Investigations initiated on the basis of 
petitions filed on or after August 16, 2013, and other segments of any 
AD or CVD proceedings initiated on or after August 16, 2013, should use 
the formats for the revised certifications provided at the end of the 
Final Rule.\3\ The Department intends to reject factual submissions if 
the submitting party does not comply with the applicable revised 
certification requirements.
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    \2\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \3\ See Certification of Factual Information To Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On January 22, 2008, the 
Department published Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Documents Submission Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 
22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate in these investigations 
should ensure that they meet the requirements of these procedures 
(e.g., the filing of letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 
351.103(d)).
    This notice is published in accordance with Section 129(b)(1) of 
the URAA.

    Dated: September 17, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2015-24183 Filed 9-22-15; 8:45 am]
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57336 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 184 / Wednesday, September 23, 2015 / Notices DATES: Friday, November 13, 2015, the accessible to people with disabilities. information, analyze record evidence, meeting will begin at 9 a.m. and adjourn Requests for foreign language and consider the determinations which at 3:30 p.m. interpretation or other auxiliary aids would be necessary to bring its ADDRESSES: The meeting will take place should be directed to Gianna Marrone at measures into conformity with the at the Bureau of Economic Analysis at (202) 606–9633. recommendations and rulings of the 1441 L St. NW., Washington, DC. Dated: August 11, 2015, Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian C. Moyer, World Trade Organization (WTO) in Gianna Marrone, Program Analyst, United States—Countervailing Duty Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis. Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Measures on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon [FR Doc. 2015–24179 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] Department of Commerce, Washington, Steel Flat Products from India—(WTO/ BILLING CODE 3510–06–P DS436). This dispute concerns the final DC 20230; telephone number: (202) 606–9633. results issued in certain administrative reviews of the countervailing duty SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (CVD) order on certain hot-rolled carbon Committee was established September International Trade Administration steel flat products from India. 2, 1999. The Committee advises the Director of BEA on matters related to the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eric [C–533–821] B. Greynolds, Program Manager, AD/ development and improvement of BEA’s national, regional, industry, and Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat CVD Operations Office III, Enforcement international economic accounts, Products From India: Notice of and Compliance, International Trade especially in areas of new and rapidly Commencement of Compliance Administration, U.S. Department of growing economic activities arising Proceedings Pursuant to Section 129 Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution from innovative and advancing of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; technologies, and provides Telephone: (202) 482–6071. recommendations from the perspectives AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: of the economics profession, business, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. Background and government. This will be the Committee’s twenty-ninth meeting. DATES: Effective Date: September 23, On February 13, 2015, the United Public Participation: This meeting is 2015. States informed the DSB that the United open to the public. Because of security SUMMARY: Pursuant to Section 129 of the States intends to implement the DSB’s procedures, anyone planning to attend Uruguay Round Agreements Act recommendations and rulings in WTO/ the meeting must contact Gianna (URAA), 19 U.S.C. 3538, the Department DS436. The segments of the proceeding Marrone of BEA at (202) 606–9633 in of Commerce (Department), is subject to implementation are as advance. The meeting is physically commencing proceedings to gather follows: Federal Register citation and Title of administrative review Period of review publication date Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain January 1, 2004 through Decem- 71 FR 28665 (May 17, 2006). Hot-rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from India. ber 31, 2004. Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain January 1, 2006 through Decem- 73 FR 40295 (July 14, 2008). Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India. ber 31, 2006. Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain January 1, 2007 through Decem- 74 FR 20923 (May 6, 2009). Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India. ber 31, 2007. Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain January 1, 2008 through Decem- 75 FR 43488 (July 26, 2010). Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products From India. ber 31, 2008. Commencement of Section 129 additional information and we may in its entirety by the time and date it is Proceedings conduct verification of such due. Documents excepted from the information. Consistent with Section electronic submission requirements In accordance with Section 129(b)(1) 129(d) of the URAA, the Department must be filed manually (i.e., in paper of the URAA, the Department consulted will issue preliminary results in each of form) with Enforcement and with the Office of the United States the Section 129 segments, the Compliance’s APO/Dockets Unit, Room Trade Representative, and on August 21, Department will provide interested 18022, U.S. Department of Commerce, 2015, pursuant to those consultations, parties with an opportunity to provide 14th Street and Constitution Avenue opened segments in the CVD written comments on those preliminary NW., Washington, DC 20230, and administrative reviews at issue to results, and the Department may hold a stamped with the date and time of commence administrative actions to hearing. receipt by the applicable deadlines.1 comply with the DSB’s Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d)(l), to recommendations and rulings. Each Filing Requirements & Letter of Appearance be included on the public service list for segment will consist of a separate the Section 129 determination for the mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES administrative record with its own In accordance with the Department’s aforementioned proceedings, all administrative protective order. In regulations, all submissions to the interested parties, including parties that accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b), Department must be filed electronically were part of the public service list in the interested parties may request access to using Enforcement and Compliance’s underlying segments of the proceeding business proprietary information in the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty and any parties otherwise notified of the segment of the proceeding to which they Centralized Electronic Service System are participating. For each of these (ACCESS). 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Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 184 / Wednesday, September 23, 2015 / Notices 57337 Department’s commencement of these elect to specify a different time limit by Dated: September 17, 2015. Section 129 proceedings, must file a which extension requests will be Christian Marsh, letter of appearance. The letter of considered untimely for submissions Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping appearance must be filed separately which are due from multiple parties and Countervailing Duty Operations. from any other document (with the simultaneously. In such a case, we will [FR Doc. 2015–24183 Filed 9–22–15; 8:45 am] exception of an application for inform parties in the letter or BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P administrative protective order (APO) memorandum setting forth the deadline access; parties applying for and granted (including a specified time) by which APO access would automatically be on extension requests must be filed to be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the public service list). Parties wishing considered timely. An extension request to enter an appearance or submit must be made in a separate, stand-alone International Trade Administration information with regard to these submission; under limited [C–201–846] proceedings must upload their filing(s) circumstances we will grant untimely- to each relevant case number. filed requests for the extension of time Sugar From Mexico: Final Affirmative Additionally, for each submission made limits. Review Extension of Time Limits; Countervailing Duty Determination in ACCESS, parties must select ‘‘S 129– Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, SEC 129’’ as the segment, and enter 2013), available at http://www.gpo.gov/ AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘DS436–‘‘2004’’ ‘‘DS436–2006,’’ fdsys/pkg/FR–2013–09–20/html/2013- International Trade Administration, ‘‘DS436–2007’’ or ‘‘DS436–2008’’ as 22853.htm prior to submitting factual Department of Commerce. appropriate in the segment specific information in these segments. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce information field. (the Department) determines that Certification Requirements countervailable subsidies are being Submission of Factual Information provided to exporters and producers of Any party submitting factual Factual information is defined in 19 sugar from Mexico. For information on information in an antidumping (AD) or CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence the estimated subsidy rates, see the CVD proceeding must certify to the submitted in response to questionnaires; ‘‘Final Determination’’ section of this accuracy and completeness of that (ii) evidence submitted in support of notice. information.2 Parties are hereby allegations; (iii) publicly available reminded that revised certification DATES: Effective date: September 23, information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the requirements are in effect for company/ 2015. adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR government officials, as well as their FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on representatives. Investigations initiated Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations, the record by the Department; and (v) on the basis of petitions filed on or after Office VII, Enforcement and evidence other than factual information August 16, 2013, and other segments of Compliance, International Trade described in (i)–(iv). The regulation any AD or CVD proceedings initiated on Administration, U.S. Department of requires any party, when submitting or after August 16, 2013, should use the Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution factual information, to specify under formats for the revised certifications Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; which subsection of 19 CFR provided at the end of the Final Rule.3 telephone: (202) 482–3857. 351.102(b)(21) the information is being The Department intends to reject factual SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: submitted and, if the information is submissions if the submitting party does submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct not comply with the applicable revised Background factual information already on the certification requirements. The petitioner in this investigation is record, to provide an explanation Notification to Interested Parties the American Sugar Coalition and its identifying the information already on members (Petitioners).1 In addition to the record that the factual information Interested parties must submit the Government of Mexico (GOM), the seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. Time applications for disclosure under APO mandatory respondents in this limits for the submission of factual in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On investigation are Fondo de Empresas information are addressed in 19 CFR January 22, 2008, the Department Expropiadas del Sector Azucarero 351.301, which provides specific time published Antidumping and (FEESA) and Ingenio Tala S.A. de C.V. limits based on the type of factual Countervailing Duty Proceedings: and certain affiliated companies owned information being submitted. Parties Documents Submission Procedures; by Grupo Azucarero Mexico S.A. de should review the regulations prior to APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January C.V. (collectively, the GAM Group). The submitting factual information in these 22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate period of investigation (POI) is January segments. in these investigations should ensure 1, 2013, through December 31, 2013. that they meet the requirements of these The Department published its Extension of Time Limits Regulation procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of affirmative Preliminary Determination Parties may request an extension of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR on September 2, 2014.2 On December time limits before the expiration of a 351.103(d)). time limit established under Part 351, or This notice is published in 1 The American Sugar Coalition is comprised of as otherwise specified by the Secretary. accordance with Section 129(b)(1) of the the following individual members: American Sugar In general, an extension request will be URAA. Cane League; American Sugar Refining, Inc.; American Sugarbeet Growers Association; Florida mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES considered untimely if it is filed after Sugar Cane League; Hawaiian Commercial and the expiration of the time limit 2 See section 782(b) of the Act. Sugar Company; Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, established under Part 351 expires. For 3 See Certification of Factual Information To Inc.; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida; submissions that are due from multiple Import Administration During Antidumping and and United States Beet Sugar Association. parties simultaneously, an extension Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 2 See Sugar from Mexico: Preliminary Affirmative 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment request will be considered untimely if it questions regarding the Final Rule, available at of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 79 FR Under certain circumstances, we may info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. Continued VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:00 Sep 22, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23SEN1.SGM 23SEN1


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ContactEric B. Greynolds, Program Manager, 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- 6071.
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