81_FR_6261 81 FR 6237 - Heavy Iron Construction Castings from Brazil: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

81 FR 6237 - Heavy Iron Construction Castings from Brazil: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 24 (February 5, 2016)

Page Range6237-6238
FR Document2016-02286

The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty order (CVD) order on heavy iron construction castings (heavy iron castings) from Brazil would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-351-504]


Heavy Iron Construction Castings from Brazil: Final Results of 
Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty order (CVD) order on heavy iron 
construction castings (heavy iron castings) from Brazil would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at 
the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Effective Date: February 5, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Tran, Office III, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 1, 2015, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
CVD order on castings from Brazil pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ The Department received a 
notice of intent to participate in the review on behalf of D&L Foundry, 
EJ USA, Inc. (previously known as East Jordan Iron Works, Inc.), Neenah 
Foundry Company, and U.S. Foundry & Manufacturing Corp. (collectively, 
the domestic industry) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\2\ Each of these companies claimed interested party 
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer of 
the domestic like product.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 80 FR 190 
(October 1, 2015).
    \2\ See Letter to Secretary of Commerce, ``Sunset Reviews of 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain Iron Construction Castings From 
Brazil, Canada, and China; and Countervailing Duty Order on Heavy 
Iron Construction Castings From Brazil,'' (October 16, 2015).
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    The Department received adequate substantive responses collectively 
from the domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ The Department did not receive a substantive 
response from any government or respondent interested party to the 
proceeding. Because the Department received no response from the 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited 
review of this CVD order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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    \3\ See Letter to Secretary of Commerce, ``Iron Construction 
Castings From Brazil; Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Countervailing Duty Order Response,'' (November 2, 2015).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the CVD order is castings from Brazil. 
The product is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item number 7325.10.00. 
Although the HTSUS number is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written product description remains dispositive. For a 
full description of the scope, see Issues and Decision Memorandum, 
which is hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision 
Memorandum).\4\
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    \4\ See Department Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum 
for the Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Heavy Iron Construction Castings from 
Brazil,'' dated concurrently with this final notice.
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    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 and 
in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum address the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy, the net countervailable subsidy likely to 
prevail if the order were revoked, and the nature of the subsidy.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to section 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine that 
revocation of the CVD order on heavy iron castings from Brazil would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable 
subsidy at the rate listed below:

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           Exporter/manufacturer                  Net subsidy rate
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Country-wide rate.........................  1.06 percent ad valorem
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of return/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 violation which is subject 
to sanction.
    The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: January 28, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-02286 Filed 2-4-16; 8:45 am]
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                                                     Furthermore, this scope also includes                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 not receive a substantive response from
                                                  Advanced High Strength Steels (‘‘AHSS’’)                                                                       any government or respondent
                                                  and Ultra High Strength Steels (‘‘UHSS’’),              International Trade Administration                     interested party to the proceeding.
                                                  both of which are considered high tensile                                                                      Because the Department received no
                                                                                                          [C–351–504]
                                                  strength and high elongation steels.                                                                           response from the respondent interested
                                                     Subject merchandise also includes                    Heavy Iron Construction Castings from                  parties, the Department conducted an
                                                  corrosion-resistant steel that has been further         Brazil: Final Results of Expedited                     expedited review of this CVD order,
                                                  processed in a third country, including but             Fourth Sunset Review of the                            pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
                                                  not limited to annealing, tempering painting,                                                                  Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
                                                                                                          Countervailing Duty Order
                                                  varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching and/
                                                  or slitting or any other processing that would          AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                   Scope of the Order
                                                  not otherwise remove the merchandise from               International Trade Administration,                       The merchandise subject to the CVD
                                                  the scope of the investigation if performed in          Department of Commerce.                                order is castings from Brazil. The
                                                  the country of manufacture of the in-scope              SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                                                                                                                                 product is currently classified under the
                                                  corrosion resistant steel.                              (the Department) finds that revocation
                                                                                                                                                                 Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                                     All products that meet the written physical          of the countervailing duty order (CVD)
                                                                                                                                                                 United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) item number
                                                  description, and in which the chemistry                 order on heavy iron construction
                                                                                                                                                                 7325.10.00. Although the HTSUS
                                                  quantities do not exceed any one of the noted           castings (heavy iron castings) from
                                                  element levels listed above, are within the             Brazil would be likely to lead to                      number is provided for convenience and
                                                  scope of this investigation unless specifically         continuation or recurrence of a                        customs purposes, the written product
                                                  excluded. The following products are outside            countervailable subsidy at the levels                  description remains dispositive. For a
                                                  of and/or specifically excluded from the                indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of                    full description of the scope, see Issues
                                                  scope of this investigation:                            Review’’ section of this notice.                       and Decision Memorandum, which is
                                                     • Flat-rolled steel products either plated or                                                               hereby adopted by this notice (Issues
                                                                                                          DATES: Effective Date: February 5, 2016.
                                                  coated with tin, lead, chromium, chromium                                                                      and Decision Memorandum).4
                                                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  oxides, both tin and lead (‘‘terne plate’’), or                                                                   The Issues and Decision
                                                                                                          Patricia Tran, Office III, AD/CVD
                                                  both chromium and chromium oxides (‘‘tin                                                                       Memorandum is a public document and
                                                                                                          Operations, Enforcement and
                                                  free steel’’), whether or not painted,                                                                         is on file electronically via Enforcement
                                                                                                          Compliance, International Trade
                                                  varnished or coated with plastics or other                                                                     and Compliance’s Antidumping and
                                                  non-metallic substances in addition to the
                                                                                                          Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                                                                                                                                 Countervailing Duty Centralized
                                                  metallic coating;                                       Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
                                                                                                                                                                 Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
                                                     • Clad products in straight lengths of               Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
                                                                                                                                                                 ACCESS is available to registered users
                                                  4.7625 mm or more in composite thickness                telephone: (202) 482–1503.
                                                                                                                                                                 at http://access.trade.gov and in the
                                                  and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and                 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                 Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of
                                                  measures at least twice the thickness; and              Background                                             the main Department of Commerce
                                                     • Certain clad stainless flat-rolled                                                                        building. In addition, a complete
                                                  products, which are three-layered corrosion-              On October 1, 2015, the Department
                                                                                                          initiated a sunset review of the CVD                   version of the Issues and Decision
                                                  resistant flat-rolled steel products less than                                                                 Memorandum can be accessed at
                                                  4.75 mm in composite thickness that consist             order on castings from Brazil pursuant
                                                                                                          to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of                 http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
                                                  of a flat-rolled steel product clad on both                                                                    signed Issues and Decision
                                                  sides with stainless steel in a 20%-60%-20%             1930, as amended (the Act).1 The
                                                                                                          Department received a notice of intent                 Memorandum and the electronic
                                                  ratio.
                                                                                                          to participate in the review on behalf of              version of the Issues and Decision
                                                     The products subject to the investigation
                                                                                                          D&L Foundry, EJ USA, Inc. (previously                  Memorandum are identical in content.
                                                  are currently classified in the Harmonized
                                                  Tariff Schedule of the United States                    known as East Jordan Iron Works, Inc.),                Analysis of Comments Received
                                                  (‘‘HTSUS’’) under item numbers:                         Neenah Foundry Company, and U.S.
                                                  7210.30.0030, 7210.30.0060, 7210.41.0000,               Foundry & Manufacturing Corp.                             All issues raised in this review are
                                                  7210.49.0030, 7210.49.0091, 7210.49.0095,               (collectively, the domestic industry)                  addressed in the Issues and Decision
                                                  7210.61.0000, 7210.69.0000, 7210.70.6030,               within the deadline specified in 19 CFR                Memorandum. The issues discussed in
                                                  7210.70.6060, 7210.70.6090, 7210.90.6000,               351.218(d)(1)(i).2 Each of these                       the Issues and Decision Memorandum
                                                  7210.90.9000, 7212.20.0000, 7212.30.1030,               companies claimed interested party                     address the likelihood of continuation
                                                  7212.30.1090, 7212.30.3000, 7212.30.5000,               status under section 771(9)(C) of the                  or recurrence of a countervailable
                                                  7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,               Act, as a domestic producer of the                     subsidy, the net countervailable subsidy
                                                  and 7212.60.0000.                                       domestic like product.                                 likely to prevail if the order were
                                                     The products subject to the investigation              The Department received adequate                     revoked, and the nature of the subsidy.
                                                  may also enter under the following HTSUS                substantive responses collectively from                Final Results of Review
                                                  item numbers: 7210.90.1000, 7215.90.1000,               the domestic industry within the 30-day
                                                  7215.90.3000, 7215.90.5000, 7217.20.1500,               deadline specified in 19 CFR                              Pursuant to section 752(b)(1) and (3)
                                                  7217.30.1530, 7217.30.1560, 7217.90.1000,               351.218(d)(3)(i).3 The Department did                  of the Act, we determine that revocation
                                                  7217.90.5030, 7217.90.5060, 7217.90.5090,                                                                      of the CVD order on heavy iron castings
                                                  7225.91.0000, 7225.92.0000, 7225.99.0090,                  1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 80   from Brazil would be likely to lead to
                                                  7226.99.0110, 7226.99.0130, 7226.99.0180,               FR 190 (October 1, 2015).                              continuation or recurrence of a
                                                                                                             2 See Letter to Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Sunset
                                                  7228.60.6000, 7228.60.8000, and                                                                                countervailable subsidy at the rate listed
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                                                  7229.90.1000.                                           Reviews of Antidumping Duty Orders on Certain
                                                                                                          Iron Construction Castings From Brazil, Canada,
                                                                                                                                                                 below:
                                                     The HTSUS subheadings above are                      and China; and Countervailing Duty Order on
                                                  provided for convenience and customs                    Heavy Iron Construction Castings From Brazil,’’          4 See Department Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and
                                                  purposes only. The written description of the           (October 16, 2015).                                    Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of
                                                  scope of the investigation is dispositive.                 3 See Letter to Secretary of Commerce, ‘‘Iron       Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
                                                                                                          Construction Castings From Brazil; Five-Year           Countervailing Duty Order on Heavy Iron
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–02288 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                          (‘‘Sunset’’) Review of Countervailing Duty Order       Construction Castings from Brazil,’’ dated
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  Response,’’ (November 2, 2015).                        concurrently with this final notice.



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                                                  Exporter/manufacturer         Net subsidy rate          updates, including Citizen Science                    3:30 p.m.—Adjourn for the day
                                                                                                          Workshop and other topics related to                    The order in which the agenda items
                                                  Country-wide rate ......   1.06 percent ad valo-        implementation of the Magnuson-                       are addressed may change. The CCC
                                                                               rem                        Stevens Fishery Conservation and                      will meet as late as necessary to
                                                                                                          Management Reauthorization Act.                       complete scheduled business.
                                                  Notification Regarding Administrative                   DATES: The meeting will begin at 8:30
                                                  Protective Order                                                                                              Special Accommodations
                                                                                                          a.m. on Wednesday, February 24, 2016,
                                                    This notice serves as the only                        recess at 5 p.m. or when business is                     This meeting is physically accessible
                                                  reminder to parties subject to                          complete; and reconvene at 9 a.m. on                  to people with disabilities. Requests for
                                                  administrative protective order (APO) of                Thursday, February 25, 2016, and                      sign language interpretation or other
                                                  their responsibility concerning the                     adjourn by 3:30 p.m. or when business                 auxiliary aids should be directed to
                                                  return or destruction of proprietary                    is complete.                                          Brian Fredieu at 301–427–8505 at least
                                                  information disclosed under APO in                      ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at                five working days prior to the meeting.
                                                  accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.                         the Holiday Inn Capitol Hill, 550 C                     Dated: February 2, 2016.
                                                  Timely notification of return/                          Street SW., Washington, DC 20024,                     Alan Risenhoover,
                                                  destruction of APO materials or                         telephone 202–479–4000, fax 202–288–                  Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries,
                                                  conversion to judicial protective order is              4627.                                                 National Marine Fisheries Service.
                                                  hereby requested. Failure to comply                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      [FR Doc. 2016–02239 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]
                                                  with the regulations and the terms of an                Brian Fredieu: telephone 301–427–8505                 BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                                  APO is a violation which is subject to                  or email at Brian.Fredieu@noaa.gov.
                                                  sanction.                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                                    The Department is issuing and                         Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                              COMMITTEE FOR PURCHASE FROM
                                                  publishing these final results and notice               Conservation and Management                           PEOPLE WHO ARE BLIND OR
                                                  in accordance with sections 751(c),                     Reauthorization Act established the CCC               SEVERELY DISABLED
                                                  752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19                 by amending section 302 (16 U.S.C.
                                                  CFR 351.218.                                            1852) of the MSA. The committee                       Procurement List; Additions and
                                                    Dated: January 28, 2016.                              consists of the chairs, vice chairs, and              Deletions
                                                  Ronald K. Lorentzen,                                    executive directors of each of the eight              AGENCY: Committee for Purchase From
                                                  Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement              Regional Fishery Management Councils                  People Who Are Blind or Severely
                                                  and Compliance.                                         authorized by the MSA or other Council                Disabled.
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–02286 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]              members or staff. NMFS will host this
                                                                                                                                                                ACTION: Additions to and Deletions from
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  meeting and provide reports to the CCC
                                                                                                                                                                the Procurement List.
                                                                                                          for its information and discussion. All
                                                                                                          sessions are open to the public.                      SUMMARY:   This action adds products to
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  Proposed Agenda                                       the Procurement List that will be
                                                                                                                                                                furnished by nonprofit agencies
                                                  National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        Wednesday, February 24, 2016                          employing persons who are blind or
                                                  Administration                                                                                                have other severe disabilities, and
                                                                                                          8:30 a.m.—Morning session begins
                                                  RIN 0648–XE422                                            • Welcome/Introductions                             deletes products from the Procurement
                                                                                                            • NMFS Update                                       List previously furnished by such
                                                  Council Coordination Committee                            • Management and Budget update:                     agencies.
                                                  Meeting                                                     FY2016—Status, Council funding;                   DATES: Effective Date: 3/6/2016.
                                                  AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                          FY2017—Update Budget Outlook;                     ADDRESSES: Committee for Purchase
                                                  Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                        Records Management                                From People Who Are Blind or Severely
                                                                                                            • Overview of S/K Grant Process                     Disabled, 1401 S. Clark Street, Suite
                                                  Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                            • Legislative Outlook                               715, Arlington, Virginia, 22202–4149.
                                                  Commerce.                                                 • Electronic Monitoring Update
                                                  ACTION: Notice of a public meeting.                       • Observer Program and Electronic                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                              Monitoring Funding Update                         Barry S. Lineback, Telephone: (703)
                                                  SUMMARY:   NMFS will host a meeting of                                                                        603–7740, Fax: (703) 603–0655, or email
                                                                                                            • Bycatch Strategy Update
                                                  the Council Coordination Committee                        • Update on Review of Council                       CMTEFedReg@AbilityOne.gov.
                                                  (CCC), consisting of the Regional                           Conflict of Interest Regulations                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  Fishery Management Council chairs,                      5 p.m.—Adjourn for the day
                                                  vice chairs, and executive directors on                                                                       Additions
                                                  February 24–25, 2016. The intent of this                Thursday, February 25, 2016                             On 6/12/2015 (80 FR 33485–33489),
                                                  meeting is to discuss issues of relevance               9 a.m.—Morning Session Begins                         12/18/2015 (80 FR 79031–79032), and
                                                  to the Councils, including budget                         • Catch Share Program Review                        1/8/2016 (81 FR 916–917), the
                                                  allocations for FY2016 and budget                           Guidance                                          Committee for Purchase From People
                                                  planning for FY2017 and beyond; an                        • NMFS Science Update: Climate                      Who Are Blind or Severely Disabled
                                                  overview of the Saltonstall-Kennedy                         Science Strategy, EBFM, and Stock                 published notices of proposed additions
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                                                  FY15–16 grants process; the FY2016                          Assessment Prioritization                         to the Procurement List.
                                                  legislative outlook; updates on                           • American Fisheries Society                          After consideration of the material
                                                  electronic monitoring, NMFS bycatch                         Presentation: Aquatic Resource                    presented to it concerning capability of
                                                  strategy and catch share program review                     Recommendations for the Next                      qualified nonprofit agencies to provide
                                                  guidance, the NMFS climate science                          Administration                                    the products and impact of the
                                                  strategy, ecosystem based fisheries                       • South Atlantic Fishery Management                 additions on the current or most recent
                                                  management, stock assessment                                Council Citizen Science Workshop                  contractors, the Committee has
                                                  prioritization; and Council workgroup                     • Council Workgroup Updates                         determined that the products listed


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ContactPatricia Tran, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 1503.
FR Citation81 FR 6237 

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