81 FR 39629 - Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-048, C-580-888]


Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Carbon and Alloy 
Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the People's Republic of China and the 
Republic of Korea: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

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

DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Palmer at (202) 482-9068 (the 
People's Republic of China) or John Corrigan at (202) 482-7438 
(Republic of Korea), AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 28, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
initiated countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of imports of 
certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from 
Brazil, the People's Republic of China (PRC), and the Republic of Korea 
(Korea).\1\ The notice of initiation stated that, in accordance with 
section 703(b)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), we would issue 
our preliminary determinations no later than 65 days after the date of 
initiation, unless postponed. Currently, the preliminary determinations 
in these investigations are due no later than July 5, 2016.\2\
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    \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from Brazil, 
the People's Republic of China, and the Republic of Korea: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 81 FR 27098 (May 
5, 2016). This notice of postponement of preliminary determinations 
applies to the PRC and Korea only, as the International Trade 
Commission terminated the investigation of allegedly subsidized 
imports of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate from 
Brazil, pursuant to section 703(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length 
Plate From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, Italy, 
Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey; Determinations, 81 
FR 33705 (May 27, 2016).
    \2\ See Initiation Notice, 81 FR at 27101. We note that the 
current deadline for the preliminary determinations is July 2, 2016, 
which is a Saturday. Pursuant to Department practice, the signature 
date would be the next business day, which is Tuesday, July 5, 2016. 
See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business Day'' 
Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the 
Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act permits the Department to postpone 
the time limit for the preliminary determination if it concludes that 
the parties concerned are cooperating and determines that the case is 
extraordinarily complicated by reason of the number and complexity of 
the transactions to be investigated or adjustments to be considered, 
the novelty of the issues presented, the need to determine the extent 
to which particular countervailable subsidies are used by individual 
companies, or the number of firms whose activities must be 
investigated, and additional time is necessary to make the preliminary 
determination. Under this section of the Act, the Department may 
postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 130 days 
after the date on which the Department initiated the investigation.
    The Department determines that the parties involved in these CTL 
plate CVD investigations are currently cooperating and that the 
investigations are extraordinarily complicated, such that we will need 
more time to make the preliminary determinations. Specifically, the 
Department finds that these investigations are both extraordinarily 
complicated by reason of the number and complexity of the alleged 
countervailable subsidy practices, and the need to determine the extent 
to which particular countervailable subsidies are used by individual 
manufacturers, producers, and exporters.
    Therefore, in accordance with section 703(c)(l)(B) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.205(f)(l), the Department is postponing the time period for 
the preliminary determinations of these investigations by 65 days, to 
September 6, 2016.\3\ Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations will 
continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary 
determinations.
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    \3\ Id. The deadline for the postponed preliminary determination 
would be September 5, 2016, i.e. not later than 130 days after the 
date of initiation. September 5, 2016 is Labor Day. Pursuant to 
Department practice, the signature date will be the next business 
day, which is Tuesday, September 6, 2016.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l).


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    Dated: June 10, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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proceeding, the cash deposit rate will 10. Recommendation Postponement of Preliminary
continue to be the company-specific rate [FR Doc. 2016–14070 Filed 6–16–16; 8:45 am] Determinations
published for the most recent period; (3) BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Section 703(c)(1)(B) of the Act permits
if the exporter is not a firm covered in the Department to postpone the time
this review, a prior review, or in the limit for the preliminary determination
less-than-fair value investigation but the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE if it concludes that the parties
manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate concerned are cooperating and
will be the rate established for the most International Trade Administration
determines that the case is
recent period for the manufacturer of [C–570–048, C–580–888] extraordinarily complicated by reason of
the merchandise; and (4) the cash the number and complexity of the
deposit rate for all other manufacturers Countervailing Duty Investigations of transactions to be investigated or
or exporters will continue to be the all- Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- adjustments to be considered, the
others rate of 45.42 percent, which is Length Plate From the People’s novelty of the issues presented, the need
the all-others rate established in the Republic of China and the Republic of to determine the extent to which
investigation.16 These cash deposit Korea: Postponement of Preliminary particular countervailable subsidies are
requirements, when imposed, shall Determinations used by individual companies, or the
remain in effect until further notice. number of firms whose activities must
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Notification to Importers International Trade Administration, be investigated, and additional time is
Department of Commerce. necessary to make the preliminary
This notice also serves as a reminder determination. Under this section of the
to importers of their responsibility DATES: Effective Date: June 17, 2016.
Act, the Department may postpone the
under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
preliminary determination until no later
certificate regarding the reimbursement Robert Palmer at (202) 482–9068 (the than 130 days after the date on which
of antidumping duties prior to People’s Republic of China) or John the Department initiated the
liquidation of the relevant entries Corrigan at (202) 482–7438 (Republic of investigation.
during this review period. Failure to Korea), AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, The Department determines that the
comply with this requirement could Enforcement and Compliance, parties involved in these CTL plate CVD
result in the Department’s presumption International Trade Administration, investigations are currently cooperating
that reimbursement of antidumping U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th and that the investigations are
duties occurred and the subsequent Street and Constitution Avenue NW., extraordinarily complicated, such that
assessment of double antidumping Washington, DC 20230. we will need more time to make the
duties. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: preliminary determinations.
We are issuing and publishing this Specifically, the Department finds that
notice in accordance with sections Background
these investigations are both
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 On April 28, 2015, the Department of extraordinarily complicated by reason of
CFR 351.213(h)(1). Commerce (the Department) initiated the number and complexity of the
Dated: June 6, 2016. countervailing duty (CVD) alleged countervailable subsidy
Paul Piquado,
investigations of imports of certain practices, and the need to determine the
carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length extent to which particular
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
plate (CTL plate) from Brazil, the countervailable subsidies are used by
People’s Republic of China (PRC), and individual manufacturers, producers,
Appendix I the Republic of Korea (Korea).1 The and exporters.
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary notice of initiation stated that, in Therefore, in accordance with section
Decision Memorandum accordance with section 703(b)(l) of the 703(c)(l)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
1. Summary
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), we would 351.205(f)(l), the Department is
2. Background issue our preliminary determinations no postponing the time period for the
3. Scope of the Order later than 65 days after the date of preliminary determinations of these
4. Comparisons to Normal Value initiation, unless postponed. Currently, investigations by 65 days, to September
A. Determination of Comparison Method the preliminary determinations in these 6, 2016.3 Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of
B. Results of the Differential Pricing investigations are due no later than July
Analysis
the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
5, 2016.2 deadline for the final determinations
5. Product Comparisons
6. Date of Sale 1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate
will continue to be 75 days after the
7. Export Price from Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, and the date of the preliminary determinations.
8. Normal Value Republic of Korea: Initiation of Countervailing Duty This notice is issued and published
A. Home Market Viability as Comparison Investigations, 81 FR 27098 (May 5, 2016). This pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
Market notice of postponement of preliminary and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(l).
B. Level of Trade determinations applies to the PRC and Korea only,
C. Sales to Affiliated Customers as the International Trade Commission terminated
the investigation of allegedly subsidized imports of would be the next business day, which is Tuesday,
D. Cost of Production certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate July 5, 2016. See Notice of Clarification:
1. Calculation of Cost of Production from Brazil, pursuant to section 703(a)(1) of the Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for
2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant
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3. Results of the Cost of Production Test Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533
E. Calculation of Normal Value Based on From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, (May 10, 2005).
Comparison Market Prices Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, South Africa, Taiwan, 3 Id. The deadline for the postponed preliminary

F. Price-to-CV Comparison and Turkey; Determinations, 81 FR 33705 (May 27, determination would be September 5, 2016, i.e. not
G. Constructed Value 2016). later than 130 days after the date of initiation.
2 See Initiation Notice, 81 FR at 27101. We note September 5, 2016 is Labor Day. Pursuant to
9. Currency Conversion
that the current deadline for the preliminary Department practice, the signature date will be the
determinations is July 2, 2016, which is a Saturday. next business day, which is Tuesday, September 6,
16 See Order, 79 FR at 30817. Pursuant to Department practice, the signature date 2016.

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Dated: June 10, 2016. 8125–00–NIB–0031—Spray Bottle, High Activity (TASA) McClellan AFB, CA
Paul Piquado, Dilution 256 Neutral Disinfectant, 32 oz. Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: PRIDE
Bottle Industries, Roseville, CA
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
8125–00–NIB–0032—Spray Bottle, PD–128 Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force,
Compliance.
Disinfectant Cleaner, 32 oz. Bottle FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews AFB, MD
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Contracting Activity: Department of Veterans Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: PRIDE
COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM Affairs, Strategic Acquisition Center, Industries, Roseville, CA
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PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
Distribution: C-List FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews AFB, MD
SEVERELY DISABLED
Service Type: Laundry and Linen Service
Deletions Mandatory for: US Air Force 2610 Pink
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The following products and services Flamingo Avenue MacDill AFB, FL
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People Who Are Blind or Severely Products Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force,
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agency employing persons who are 5293—Privacy Filter, Netbooks,
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Comments Must Be Received on or Administration, New York, NY
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8906—Privacy Filter, Notebook, 12.1″ Deletions
ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
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From People Who Are Blind or Severely Inc., Milwaukee, WI AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite Contracting Activities: Department of People Who Are Blind or Severely
715, Arlington, Virginia 22202–4149. Veterans Affairs, NAC, Hines, IL General Disabled.
For Further Information or To Submit Services Administration, New York, NY ACTION: Addition to and Deletions from
Comments Contact: Barry S. Lineback, the Procurement List.
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Housing Maintenance the Procurement List that will be
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Mandatory for: Travis Air Force Base, Travis
furnished by a nonprofit agency
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Beale Air Force Base, CA employing persons who are blind or
notice is published pursuant to 41
Mandatory Source(s) of Supply: PRIDE have other severe disabilities, and
U.S.C. 8503 (a)(2) and 41 CFR 51–2.3. Its
Industries, Roseville, CA deletes a product and service from the
purpose is to provide interested persons
Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force, Procurement List previously furnished
an opportunity to submit comments on
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Additions Mandatory for: Travis Air Force Base: Air
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Federal Government identified in this Industries, Roseville, CA 715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.
notice will be required to procure the Contracting Activity: Dept of the Air Force, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
products listed below from the FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews AFB, MD Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
nonprofit agency employing persons Service Type: Furnishings Management
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who are blind or have other severe Mandatory for: Travis Air Force Base, Travis CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
disabilities. Air Force Base, CA SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Addition
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listed: FA7014 AFDW PK, Andrews AFB, MD Committee for Purchase From People
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Contact		Robert Palmer at (202) 482-9068 (the People's Republic of China) or John Corrigan at (202) 482-7438 (Republic of Korea), AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation		81 FR 39629

81 FR 39629 - Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Korea: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

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