81_FR_63048 81 FR 62871 - Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

81 FR 62871 - Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 177 (September 13, 2016)

Page Range62871-62874
FR Document2016-21999

The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers/exporters of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of investigation is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-048]


Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the 
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final 
Antidumping Duty Determination

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily 
determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to 
producers/exporters of certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length 
plate (CTL plate) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period 
of investigation is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. 
Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary 
determination.

DATES: Effective September 13, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mullen, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-5260.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty (CVD) Determination With Final 
Antidumping Duty (AD) Determination

    On the same day the Department initiated this CVD investigation, 
the Department also initiated CVD investigations of CTL plate from 
Brazil and the Republic of Korea (Korea) and AD investigations of CTL 
plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 
Korea, the PRC, South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey.\1\ The CVD 
investigation covers the same merchandise as the AD investigations of 
CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, 
South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain 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) (Initiation Notice); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy 
Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, the 
Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, 
the People's Republic of China, South Africa, Taiwan, and the 
Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 81 FR 27089 (May 5, 2016).
    \2\ For a complete case history, see Memorandum from Gary 
Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, 
``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative Determination: 
Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel 
Cut-to-Length Plate from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice and hereby incorporated by reference, 
and adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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    On August 25, 2016, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act), Petitioners \3\ requested 
alignment of the final CVD determination with the final AD 
determination of CTL plate from the PRC. Therefore, in accordance with 
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), we are aligning 
the final CVD determination with the final AD determination of CTL 
plate from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, and 
Taiwan.\4\ Consequently, we intend to issue the final CVD determination 
on the same date as the final AD determination,

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which is currently scheduled to be issued no later than January 18, 
2017, unless postponed.\5\
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    \3\ Petitioners in this investigation are ArcelorMittal USA LLC, 
Nucor Corporation, and SSAB Enterprises LLC.
    \4\ See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from Petitioners, 
``Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from People's Republic 
of China and Korea--Petitioners' Request to Align the Countervailing 
Duty Final Determinations with the Companion Antidumping Duty Final 
Determination,'' (August 25, 2016).
    \5\ The AD determinations of CTL plate from Brazil, South 
Africa, and Turkey were not postponed. See Certain Carbon and Alloy 
Steel Cut-to-Length Plate Austria, Belgium, France, the Federal 
Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the 
People's Republic of China, and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary 
Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 81 FR 59185 
(August 29, 2016).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The scope of this investigation covers CTL plate from the PRC. For 
a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix 
I.

Scope Comments

    In accordance with the Preamble to the Department's regulations,\6\ 
the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise 
issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\7\ Certain interested 
parties commented on the scope of this investigation as it appeared in 
the Initiation Notice, as well as additional language proposed by the 
Department. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal 
responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination, 
and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely 
received, see the Department's Scope Memorandum issued concurrently 
with this notice.\8\ The Department is preliminarily modifying the 
scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice to clarify the 
exclusion for stainless steel plate.\9\ The Department is also 
correcting two tariff numbers that were misidentified in the Petitions 
and in the Initiation Notice.\10\
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    \6\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296, 
27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
    \7\ See Initiation Notice, 81 FR at 27099.
    \8\ See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, 
``Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Austria, 
Belgium, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, France, the Federal 
Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, the 
Republic of South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey: Scope Comments 
Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations'' 
(Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum) dated concurrently with this 
preliminary determination.
    \9\ Specifically, the revised scope now states that stainless 
steel plate must not contain more than 1.2 percent of carbon by 
weight.
    \10\ Id.
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Methodology

    The Department is conducting this CVD investigation in accordance 
with section 701 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology 
underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.\11\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary 
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 is available to all 
parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department 
of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the 
Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \11\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Preliminary Determination and Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we 
determined an estimated countervailable subsidy rate for each producer/
exporter of the subject merchandise individually investigated. We 
preliminarily determine these rates to be:

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                         Company                             (percent)
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Jiangyin Xingcheng Special Steel Works Co. Ltd..........          210.50
Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & Steel.......................          210.50
Viewer Development Co., Ltd.............................          210.50
All Others..............................................          210.50
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    In accordance with section 703(d)(2) of the Act, we will direct 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to suspend liquidation of 
all entries of CTL from the PRC as described in the scope of the 
investigation section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), the Department will 
instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the amounts indicated 
above.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, we will notify the 
International Trade Commission (ITC) of our determination. In addition, 
we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and non-
proprietary information relating to this investigation. We will allow 
the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information 
in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such 
information, either publicly or under an administrative protective 
order, without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.
    In accordance with section 705(b)(3) of the Act, if our final 
determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final determination 
within 75 days after the Department makes its final determination.

Disclosure and Public Comment

    The Department intends to disclose to interested parties the 
calculations performed in connection with this preliminary 
determination within five days of its public announcement.\12\ 
Interested parties may submit case and rebuttal briefs, as well as 
request a hearing.\13\ For a schedule of the deadlines for filing case 
briefs, rebuttal briefs, and hearing requests, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)-(d) and 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

    Dated: September 6, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.

Appendix I

Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are certain carbon 
and alloy steel hot-rolled or forged flat plate products not in 
coils, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated with plastics or 
other non-metallic substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject 
merchandise includes plate that is produced by being cut-to-length 
from coils or from other discrete length plate and plate that is 
rolled or forged into a discrete length. The products covered 
include (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled 
on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm 
but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4 mm, 
which are not in coils and without patterns in relief), and (2) hot-
rolled or forged flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or 
more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice 
the thickness, and which are not in coils, whether or not with 
patterns in relief. The covered products described above may be 
rectangular, square, circular or other shapes and include products 
of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where such 
non-rectangular cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling 
process, i.e.,

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products which have been ``worked after rolling'', (e.g., products 
which have been beveled or rounded at the edges).
    For purposes of the width and thickness requirements referenced 
above, the following rules apply:
    (1) Except where otherwise stated where the nominal and actual 
thickness or width measurements vary, a product from a given subject 
country is within the scope if application of either the nominal or 
actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the 
definitions set forth above unless the product is already covered by 
an order existing on that specific country (e.g., orders on hot-
rolled flat-rolled steel); and
    (2) where the width and thickness vary for a specific product 
(e.g., the thickness of certain products with non-rectangular cross-
section, the width of certain products with non-rectangular shape, 
etc.), the measurement at its greatest width or thickness applies.
    Steel products included in the scope of this investigation are 
products in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of 
the other contained elements; and (2) the carbon content is 2 
percent or less by weight.
    Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length plate that has been 
further processed in the subject country or a third country, 
including but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, annealing, 
tempering, temper rolling, skin passing, painting, varnishing, 
trimming, cutting, punching, beveling, and/or slitting, or any other 
processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the 
scope of the investigation if performed in the country of 
manufacture of the cut-to-length plate.
    All products that meet the written physical description, are 
within the scope of this investigation unless specifically excluded 
or covered by the scope of an existing order. The following products 
are outside of, and/or specifically excluded from, the scope of this 
investigation:
    (1) Products clad, plated, or coated with metal, whether or not 
painted, varnished or coated with plastic or other non-metallic 
substances;
    (2) military grade armor plate certified to one of the following 
specifications or to a specification that references and 
incorporates one of the following specifications:
     MIL-A-12560,
     MIL-DTL-12560H,
     MIL-DTL-12560J,
     MIL-DTL-12560K,
     MIL-DTL-32332,
     MIL-A-46100D,
     MIL-DTL-46100-E,
     MIL-46177C,
     MIL-S-16216K Grade HY80,
     MIL-S-16216K Grade HY100,
     MIL-S-24645A HSLA-80;
     MIL-S-24645A HSLA-100,
     T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY80,
     T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HY100,
     T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA80,
     T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Grade HSLA100, and
     T9074-BD-GIB-010/0300 Mod. Grade HSLA115,

except that any cut-to-length plate certified to one of the above 
specifications, or to a military grade armor specification that 
references and incorporates one of the above specifications, will 
not be excluded from the scope if it is also dual- or multiple-
certified to any other non-armor specification that otherwise would 
fall within the scope of this order;
    (3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 percent or more of 
chromium by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by 
weight;
    (4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of ASTM A-829, Grade E 
4340 that are over 305 mm in actual thickness;
    (5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate greater than or equal to 
152.4 mm in actual thickness meeting each of the following 
requirements:
    (a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & vacuum degassed and 
having a chemical composition (expressed in weight percentages):
     Carbon 0.23-0.28,
     Silicon 0.05-0.20,
     Manganese 1.20-1.60,
     Nickel not greater than 1.0,
     Sulfur not greater than 0.007,
     Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
     Chromium 1.0-2.5,
     Molybdenum 0.35-0.80,
     Boron 0.002-0.004,
     Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
     Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
     Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
    (b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all parts of the product 
including mid thickness falling within one of the following ranges:
    (i) 270-300 HBW,
    (ii) 290-320 HBW, or
    (iii) 320-350 HBW;
    (c) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A 
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not 
exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and
    (d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements 
with acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole;
    (6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in 
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
    (a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Ladle refined & 
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition 
(expressed in weight percentages):
     Carbon 0.23-0.28,
     Silicon 0.05-0.15,
     Manganese 1.20-1.50,
     Nickel not greater than 0.4,
     Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
     Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
     Chromium 1.20-1.50,
     Molybdenum 0.35-0.55,
     Boron 0.002-0.004,
     Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
     Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
     Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm;
    (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A 
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not 
exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5;
    (c) Having the following mechanical properties:
    (i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 237 HBW measured in 
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield 
Strength of 75 ksi min and UTS 95 ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or 
more and Reduction of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -75 
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 15 ft. 
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (average of 
3 specimens) and conforming to the requirements of NACE MR01-75; or
    (ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than 240 HBW measured in 
all parts of the product including mid thickness; and having a Yield 
Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or 
more and Reduction of area 30% or more; having charpy V at -40 
degrees F in the longitudinal direction equal or greater than 21 ft. 
lbs (single value) and equal or greater than 31 ft. lbs (average of 
3 specimens);
    (d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements 
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
    (e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance 
with AMS 2301;
    (7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate over 407 mm in 
actual thickness and meeting the following requirements:
    (a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, ladle refined & 
vacuum degassed, alloy steel with the following chemical composition 
(expressed in weight percentages):
     Carbon 0.25-0.30,
     Silicon not greater than 0.25,
     Manganese not greater than 0.50,
     Nickel 3.0-3.5,
     Sulfur not greater than 0.010,
     Phosphorus not greater than 0.020,
     Chromium 1.0-1.5,
     Molybdenum 0.6-0.9,
     Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12
     Boron 0.002-0.004,
     Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm,
     Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and
     Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm.
    (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with ASTM E45 method A 
(Thin and Heavy): A not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not exceeding 
1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not 
exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h);
    (c) Having the following mechanical properties: A Brinell 
hardness not less than 350 HBW measured in all parts of the product 
including mid thickness; and having a Yield Strength of 145ksi or 
more and UTS 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and Reduction 
of area 35% or more; having charpy V at -40 degrees F in the 
transverse direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs (single value) 
and equal or greater than 25 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens);
    (d) Conforming to ASTM A578-S9 ultrasonic testing requirements 
with acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; and
    (e) Conforming to magnetic particle inspection in accordance 
with AMS 2301.
    The products subject to the investigation are currently 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) under item numbers: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 
7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 
7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, 
7225.40.1180, 7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, 7226.20.0000, and 
7226.91.5000.

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    The products subject to the investigation may also enter under 
the following HTSUS item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000, 
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.19.1500, 
7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 
7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, 7214.91.0015, 
7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 
7225.40.5110, 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000, 
7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, 7226.11.9060, 
7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 
7226.91.1560, 7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000, 
7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180.
    The HTSUS subheadings above are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes only. The written description of the scope of the 
investigation is dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Alignment
VI. Injury Test
VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports From the PRC
VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Use of Fact Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
X. Analysis of Programs
XI. ITC Notification
XII. Disclosure and Public Comment
XIII. Conclusion

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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 13, 2016 / Notices 62871 appropriate to rescind this review, but, analysis of the issues raised in any U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th rather, to complete this review and to briefs, not later than 120 days after the Street and Constitution Avenue NW., issue appropriate instructions to CBP date of publication of this notice, unless Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) based on the final results of this extended, pursuant to section 482–5260. review.3 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Assessment Rates Notification to Importers Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty We intend to issue assessment This notice serves as a preliminary (CVD) Determination With Final instructions to CBP 15 days after the reminder to importers of their Antidumping Duty (AD) Determination publication of the final results of this responsibility under 19 CFR On the same day the Department review. 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate initiated this CVD investigation, the regarding the reimbursement of Department also initiated CVD Disclosure and Public Comment countervailing duties prior to investigations of CTL plate from Brazil Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), liquidation of the relevant entries and the Republic of Korea (Korea) and interested parties may submit case briefs during this review period. Failure to AD investigations of CTL plate from no later than 30 days after the comply with this requirement could Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, publication of this notice.4 Rebuttal result in the Secretary’s presumption Germany, Italy, Japan, Korea, the PRC, briefs, limited to issues raised in the that reimbursement of countervailing South Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey.1 The case briefs, may be filed not later than duties occurred and the subsequent CVD investigation covers the same five days after the date for filing case assessment of double countervailing merchandise as the AD investigations of briefs.5 Parties who submit case or duties. CTL plate from Austria, Belgium, Brazil, rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are France, Germany, Italy, Japan, South Notice to Interested Parties encouraged to submit with each Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey.2 argument: (1) A statement of the issue; We are issuing and publishing these On August 25, 2016, in accordance (2) a brief summary of the argument; results in accordance with sections with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act and (3) a table of authorities.6 Case and 751(a)(1) and 777(1) of the Act, and 19 of 1930, as amended (Act), Petitioners 3 rebuttal briefs should be filed through CFR 351.221(b)(4). requested alignment of the final CVD ACCESS.7 In order to be properly filed, Dated: September 6, 2016. determination with the final AD ACCESS must successfully receive an Christian Marsh, determination of CTL plate from the electronically-filed document in its Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping PRC. Therefore, in accordance with entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the and Countervailing Duty Operations. section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR date on which it is due. [FR Doc. 2016–22001 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am] 351.210(b)(4), we are aligning the final Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), CVD determination with the final AD BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P interested parties who wish to request a determination of CTL plate from hearing, or wish to participate in a Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, hearing if one is requested, must submit DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Italy, Japan, and Taiwan.4 a written request to the Assistant Consequently, we intend to issue the Secretary for Enforcement and International Trade Administration final CVD determination on the same Compliance, filed electronically through date as the final AD determination, [C–570–048] ACCESS, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.8 Requests Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- 1 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- should contain: (1) The party’s name, Length Plate From Brazil, the People’s Republic of Length Plate From the People’s China, and the Republic of Korea: Initiation of address, and telephone number; (2) the Republic of China: Preliminary Countervailing Duty Investigations, 81 FR 27098 number of participants; and (3) a list of Affirmative Countervailing Duty (May 5, 2016) (Initiation Notice); see also Certain issues to be discussed. Issues raised in Determination and Alignment of Final Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From the hearing will be limited to those Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, the Federal Determination With Final Antidumping Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of raised in the respective case briefs. Duty Determination Korea, the People’s Republic of China, South Africa, The Department intends to issue the Taiwan, and the Republic of Turkey: Initiation of final results of this administrative AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 81 FR 27089 review, including the results of its International Trade Administration, (May 5, 2016). 2 For a complete case history, see Memorandum Department of Commerce. from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant 3 See, e.g., Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty From Thailand: Preliminary Results of (the Department) preliminarily Operations, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Intent to Revoke the Order (in Part); 2011–2012, 78 determines that countervailable Operations, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the FR 15686 (March 12, 2013) and accompanying subsidies are being provided to Preliminary Affirmative Determination: Decision Memorandum at 7–8, unchanged in producers/exporters of certain carbon Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Carbon Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp From Thailand: and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently Review, Partial Rescission of Review, and plate) from the People’s Republic of with this notice and hereby incorporated by Revocation of Order (in Part); 2011–2012, 78 FR China (PRC). The period of investigation reference, and adopted by this notice (Preliminary 42497 (July 16, 2013) at the section, ‘‘Rescission, in is January 1, 2015, through December Decision Memorandum). Part;’’ see also Silicomanganese From India: 31, 2015. Interested parties are invited 3 Petitioners in this investigation are Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty to comment on this preliminary ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Nucor Corporation, and Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR 28826 determination. SSAB Enterprises LLC. (May 10, 2016) and accompanying Decision 4 See Letter to the Secretary of Commerce from Memorandum at 3. 4 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii). DATES: Effective September 13, 2016. Petitioners, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length 5 See 19 CFR 351.309(d). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Plate from People’s Republic of China and Korea— Petitioners’ Request to Align the Countervailing 6 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). Ryan Mullen, AD/CVD Operations, Duty Final Determinations with the Companion 7 See 19 CFR 351.303. Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, Antidumping Duty Final Determination,’’ (August 8 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). International Trade Administration, 25, 2016). VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:27 Sep 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

62872 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 13, 2016 / Notices which is currently scheduled to be Memorandum.11 A list of topics investigation. We will allow the ITC issued no later than January 18, 2017, discussed in the Preliminary Decision access to all privileged and business unless postponed.5 Memorandum is included as Appendix proprietary information in our files, II to this notice. The Preliminary provided the ITC confirms that it will Scope of the Investigation Decision Memorandum is a public not disclose such information, either The scope of this investigation covers document and is on file electronically publicly or under an administrative CTL plate from the PRC. For a complete via Enforcement and Compliance’s protective order, without the written description of the scope of this Antidumping and Countervailing Duty consent of the Assistant Secretary for investigation, see Appendix I. Centralized Electronic Service System Enforcement and Compliance. (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to In accordance with section 705(b)(3) Scope Comments registered users at http:// of the Act, if our final determination is In accordance with the Preamble to access.trade.gov, and is available to all affirmative, the ITC will make its final the Department’s regulations,6 the parties in the Central Records Unit, determination within 75 days after the Initiation Notice set aside a period of room B8024 of the main Department of Department makes its final time for parties to raise issues regarding Commerce building. In addition, a determination. product coverage (i.e., scope).7 Certain complete version of the Preliminary Disclosure and Public Comment interested parties commented on the Decision Memorandum can be accessed scope of this investigation as it appeared directly on the Internet at http:// The Department intends to disclose to in the Initiation Notice, as well as enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed interested parties the calculations additional language proposed by the Preliminary Decision Memorandum and performed in connection with this Department. For a summary of the the electronic version of the Preliminary preliminary determination within five product coverage comments and Decision Memorandum are identical in days of its public announcement.12 rebuttal responses submitted to the content. Interested parties may submit case and record for this preliminary rebuttal briefs, as well as request a Preliminary Determination and hearing.13 For a schedule of the determination, and accompanying Suspension of Liquidation discussion and analysis of all comments deadlines for filing case briefs, rebuttal timely received, see the Department’s In accordance with section briefs, and hearing requests, see the Scope Memorandum issued 703(d)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, we Preliminary Decision Memorandum. concurrently with this notice.8 The determined an estimated This determination is issued and Department is preliminarily modifying countervailable subsidy rate for each published pursuant to sections 703(f) the scope language as it appeared in the producer/exporter of the subject and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR Initiation Notice to clarify the exclusion merchandise individually investigated. 351.205(c). for stainless steel plate.9 The We preliminarily determine these rates Dated: September 6, 2016. Department is also correcting two tariff to be: Christian Marsh, numbers that were misidentified in the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Subsidy rate Petitions and in the Initiation Notice.10 Company (percent) and Countervailing Duty Operations. Methodology Appendix I Jiangyin Xingcheng Special The Department is conducting this Steel Works Co. Ltd .......... 210.50 Scope of the Investigation CVD investigation in accordance with Hunan Valin Xiangtan Iron & The products covered by this investigation section 701 of the Act. For a full Steel .................................. 210.50 are certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled description of the methodology Viewer Development Co., Ltd 210.50 or forged flat plate products not in coils, All Others .............................. 210.50 underlying our preliminary conclusions, whether or not painted, varnished, or coated see the Preliminary Decision with plastics or other non-metallic In accordance with section 703(d)(2) substances (cut-to-length plate). Subject of the Act, we will direct U.S. Customs merchandise includes plate that is produced 5 The AD determinations of CTL plate from and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to by being cut-to-length from coils or from Brazil, South Africa, and Turkey were not postponed. See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut- suspend liquidation of all entries of CTL other discrete length plate and plate that is to-Length Plate Austria, Belgium, France, the from the PRC as described in the scope rolled or forged into a discrete length. The Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the of the investigation section entered, or products covered include (1) Universal mill Republic of Korea, the People’s Republic of China, withdrawn from warehouse, for plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four and Taiwan: Postponement of Preliminary faces or in a closed box pass, of a width Determinations of Antidumping Duty consumption on or after the date of exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 Investigations, 81 FR 59185 (August 29, 2016). publication of this notice in the Federal mm, and of a thickness of not less than 4 6 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Register. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), mm, which are not in coils and without 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble). the Department will instruct CBP to 7 See Initiation Notice, 81 FR at 27099. patterns in relief), and (2) hot-rolled or forged 8 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy require a cash deposit equal to the flat steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and amounts indicated above. or more and of a width which exceeds 150 Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Certain Carbon mm and measures at least twice the International Trade Commission thickness, and which are not in coils, and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From Austria, Belgium, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, Notification whether or not with patterns in relief. The France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, In accordance with section 703(f) of covered products described above may be Japan, the Republic of Korea, the Republic of South rectangular, square, circular or other shapes Africa, Taiwan, and Turkey: Scope Comments the Act, we will notify the International and include products of either rectangular or Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Trade Commission (ITC) of our non-rectangular cross-section where such Determinations’’ (Preliminary Scope Decision determination. In addition, we are non-rectangular cross-section is achieved Memorandum) dated concurrently with this making available to the ITC all non- preliminary determination. subsequent to the rolling process, i.e., 9 Specifically, the revised scope now states that privileged and non-proprietary stainless steel plate must not contain more than 1.2 information relating to this 12 See19 CFR 351.224(b). percent of carbon by weight. 13 See19 CFR 351.309(c)–(d) and 19 CFR 10 Id. 11 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 351.310(c). VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:27 Sep 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 13, 2016 / Notices 62873 products which have been ‘‘worked after military grade armor specification that ksi or more, Elongation of 18% or more and rolling’’, (e.g., products which have been references and incorporates one of the above Reduction of area 35% or more; having beveled or rounded at the edges). specifications, will not be excluded from the charpy V at ¥75 degrees F in the For purposes of the width and thickness scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified longitudinal direction equal or greater than requirements referenced above, the following to any other non-armor specification that 15 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater rules apply: otherwise would fall within the scope of this than 20 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens) and (1) Except where otherwise stated where order; conforming to the requirements of NACE the nominal and actual thickness or width (3) stainless steel plate, containing 10.5 MR01–75; or measurements vary, a product from a given percent or more of chromium by weight and (ii) With a Brinell hardness not less than subject country is within the scope if not more than 1.2 percent of carbon by 240 HBW measured in all parts of the application of either the nominal or actual weight; product including mid thickness; and having measurement would place it within the scope (4) CTL plate meeting the requirements of a Yield Strength of 90 ksi min and UTS 110 based on the definitions set forth above ASTM A–829, Grade E 4340 that are over 305 ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more and unless the product is already covered by an mm in actual thickness; Reduction of area 30% or more; having order existing on that specific country (e.g., (5) Alloy forged and rolled CTL plate charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the orders on hot-rolled flat-rolled steel); and greater than or equal to 152.4 mm in actual longitudinal direction equal or greater than (2) where the width and thickness vary for thickness meeting each of the following 21 ft. lbs (single value) and equal or greater a specific product (e.g., the thickness of requirements: than 31 ft. lbs (average of 3 specimens); certain products with non-rectangular cross- (a) Electric furnace melted, ladle refined & (d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9 section, the width of certain products with vacuum degassed and having a chemical ultrasonic testing requirements with non-rectangular shape, etc.), the composition (expressed in weight acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; measurement at its greatest width or percentages): and thickness applies. • Carbon 0.23–0.28, (e) Conforming to magnetic particle Steel products included in the scope of this • Silicon 0.05–0.20, inspection in accordance with AMS 2301; investigation are products in which: (1) Iron • Manganese 1.20–1.60, (7) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate predominates, by weight, over each of the • Nickel not greater than 1.0, over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting other contained elements; and (2) the carbon • Sulfur not greater than 0.007, the following requirements: content is 2 percent or less by weight. • Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, (a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, Subject merchandise includes cut-to-length • Chromium 1.0–2.5, ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel plate that has been further processed in the • Molybdenum 0.35–0.80, with the following chemical composition subject country or a third country, including • Boron 0.002–0.004, (expressed in weight percentages): but not limited to pickling, oiling, levelling, • Carbon 0.25–0.30, • Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, annealing, tempering, temper rolling, skin • Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and • Silicon not greater than 0.25, passing, painting, varnishing, trimming, • Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm; • Manganese not greater than 0.50, cutting, punching, beveling, and/or slitting, (b) With a Brinell hardness measured in all • Nickel 3.0–3.5, or any other processing that would not parts of the product including mid thickness • Sulfur not greater than 0.010, otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the falling within one of the following ranges: • Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, country of manufacture of the cut-to-length (i) 270–300 HBW, • Chromium 1.0–1.5, plate. (ii) 290–320 HBW, or • Molybdenum 0.6–0.9, All products that meet the written physical (iii) 320–350 HBW; • Vanadium 0.08 to 0.12 description, are within the scope of this (c) Having cleanliness in accordance with • Boron 0.002–0.004, investigation unless specifically excluded or ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A • Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, covered by the scope of an existing order. not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.0, C not • Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and The following products are outside of, and/ exceeding 0.5, D not exceeding 1.5; and • Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm. or specifically excluded from, the scope of (d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9 (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with this investigation: ultrasonic testing requirements with ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A (1) Products clad, plated, or coated with acceptance criteria 2 mm flat bottom hole; not exceeding 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), B not metal, whether or not painted, varnished or (6) Alloy forged and rolled steel CTL plate exceeding 1.5(t) and 1.0(h), C not exceeding coated with plastic or other non-metallic over 407 mm in actual thickness and meeting 1.0(t) and 0.5(h), and D not exceeding 1.5(t) substances; the following requirements: and 1.0(h); (2) military grade armor plate certified to (a) Made from Electric Arc Furnace melted, (c) Having the following mechanical one of the following specifications or to a Ladle refined & vacuum degassed, alloy steel properties: A Brinell hardness not less than specification that references and incorporates with the following chemical composition 350 HBW measured in all parts of the one of the following specifications: (expressed in weight percentages): product including mid thickness; and having • MIL–A–12560, • Carbon 0.23–0.28, a Yield Strength of 145ksi or more and UTS • MIL–DTL–12560H, • Silicon 0.05–0.15, 160ksi or more, Elongation of 15% or more • MIL–DTL–12560J, • Manganese 1.20–1.50, and Reduction of area 35% or more; having • MIL–DTL–12560K, • Nickel not greater than 0.4, charpy V at ¥40 degrees F in the transverse • MIL–DTL–32332, • Sulfur not greater than 0.010, direction equal or greater than 20 ft. lbs • MIL–A–46100D, • Phosphorus not greater than 0.020, (single value) and equal or greater than 25 ft. • MIL–DTL–46100–E, • Chromium 1.20–1.50, lbs (average of 3 specimens); • MIL–46177C, • Molybdenum 0.35–0.55, (d) Conforming to ASTM A578–S9 • MIL–S–16216K Grade HY80, • Boron 0.002–0.004, ultrasonic testing requirements with • MIL–S–16216K Grade HY100, • Oxygen not greater than 20 ppm, acceptance criteria 3.2 mm flat bottom hole; • MIL–S–24645A HSLA–80; • Hydrogen not greater than 2 ppm, and and • MIL–S–24645A HSLA–100, • Nitrogen not greater than 60 ppm; (e) Conforming to magnetic particle • T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY80, (b) Having cleanliness in accordance with inspection in accordance with AMS 2301. • T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade HY100, ASTM E45 method A (Thin and Heavy): A The products subject to the investigation • T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade not exceeding 1.5, B not exceeding 1.5, C not are currently classified in the Harmonized Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES HSLA80, exceeding 1.0, D not exceeding 1.5; Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) • T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Grade (c) Having the following mechanical under item numbers: 7208.40.3030, HSLA100, and properties: 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, • T9074–BD–GIB–010/0300 Mod. Grade (i) With a Brinell hardness not more than 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7211.13.0000, HSLA115, 237 HBW measured in all parts of the 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7225.40.1110, except that any cut-to-length plate certified to product including mid thickness; and having 7225.40.1180, 7225.40.3005, 7225.40.3050, one of the above specifications, or to a a Yield Strength of 75 ksi min and UTS 95 7226.20.0000, and 7226.91.5000. VerDate Sep<11>2014 15:27 Sep 12, 2016 Jkt 238001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13SEN1.SGM 13SEN1

62874 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 177 / Tuesday, September 13, 2016 / Notices The products subject to the investigation Boru Profil Uretim San Ve Tic. A.S. an industry in the United States is may also enter under the following HTSUS (MMZ) and the ‘‘All-Others’’ rate. materially injured by reason of item numbers: 7208.40.6060, 7208.53.0000, subsidized imports of HWR pipes and DATES: Effective September 13, 2016. 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: tubes from Turkey.4 7211.19.1500, 7211.19.2000, 7211.19.4500, 7211.19.6000, 7211.19.7590, 7211.90.0000, Brian Smith or Aqmar Rahman, AD/ Scope of the Order 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement 7214.10.0000, 7214.30.0010, 7214.30.0080, and Compliance, International Trade The products covered by this order 7214.91.0015, 7214.91.0060, 7214.91.0090, Administration, U.S. Department of are certain heavy walled rectangular 7225.11.0000, 7225.19.0000, 7225.40.5110, Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue welded steel pipes and tubes of 7225.40.5130, 7225.40.5160, 7225.40.7000, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone rectangular (including square) cross 7225.99.0010, 7225.99.0090, 7226.11.1000, (202) 482–1766 or (202) 482–0768, section, having a nominal wall 7226.11.9060, 7226.19.1000, 7226.19.9000, 7226.91.0500, 7226.91.1530, 7226.91.1560, respectively. thickness of not less than 4 mm. The 7226.91.2530, 7226.91.2560, 7226.91.7000, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: merchandise includes, but is not limited 7226.91.8000, and 7226.99.0180. to, the American Society for Testing and The HTSUS subheadings above are Background Materials (ASTM) A–500, grade B provided for convenience and customs On July 21, 2016, the Department specifications, or comparable domestic purposes only. The written description of the published its final determination in the or foreign specifications. scope of the investigation is dispositive. countervailing duty investigation of Included products are those in which: Appendix II HWR pipes and tubes from Turkey.1 (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over On July 21, 2016, and July 25, 2016, each of the other contained elements; (2) List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum the Department received timely the carbon content is 2 percent or less, allegations from respondents Ozdemir by weight; and (3) none of the elements I. Summary Boru Profil San ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. II. Background below exceeds the quantity, by weight, (Ozdemir), MMZ, and the Government respectively indicated: III. Scope Comments of Turkey, that the Department made IV. Scope of the Investigation • 2.50 percent of manganese, or V. Alignment ministerial errors in the final • 3.30 percent of silicon, or VI. Injury Test determination.2 The Department • 1.50 percent of copper, or VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports analyzed the allegations and determined • 1.50 percent of aluminum, or From the PRC that there was a ministerial error as • 1.25 percent of chromium, or VIII. Subsidies Valuation alleged by MMZ, within the meaning of • 0.30 percent of cobalt, or IX. Use of Fact Otherwise Available and section 705(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, • 0.40 percent of lead, or Adverse Inferences as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR • 2.0 percent of nickel, or X. Analysis of Programs 351.224(f).3 See ‘‘Amendment to the • 0.30 percent of tungsten, or XI. ITC Notification Final Determination’’ section below for • 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or XII. Disclosure and Public Comment • 0.10 percent of niobium (also called XIII. Conclusion further discussion. columbium), or On September 6, 2016, the ITC [FR Doc. 2016–21999 Filed 9–12–16; 8:45 am] • 0.30 percent of vanadium, or notified the Department of its final • 0.30 percent of zirconium. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P determination pursuant to sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act that The subject merchandise is currently provided for in item 7306.61.1000 of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1 See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Turkey: United States (HTSUS). Subject International Trade Administration Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 81 FR 47349 (July 21, 2016) (Final merchandise may also enter under [C–489–825] Determination). HTSUS 7306.61.3000. While the HTSUS 2 See Letter from Ozdemir, entitled ‘‘Heavy subheadings and ASTM specification Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and are provided for convenience and Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Tubes from the Republic of Turkey; Request for customs purposes, the written the Republic of Turkey: Amended Final correction of ministerial error,’’ dated July 21, 2016; Letter from MMZ, entitled ‘‘Heavy Walled description of the scope of this Affirmative Countervailing Duty Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes investigation is dispositive. Determination and Countervailing Duty from the Republic of Turkey: Ministerial Error Order Comments,’’ dated July 25, 2016; and Letter from Amendment to the Final Determination the Government of Turkey, entitled ‘‘Request of the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Government of Turkey for Correction of Ministerial As discussed above, after analyzing International Trade Administration, Errors on Final Determination in CVD Investigation the comments received, we determined, on Imports of Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded in accordance with section 705(e) of the Department of Commerce. Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Turkey,’’ dated SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final July 25, 2016. Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), that we determinations by the Department of 3 See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy made a ministerial error in certain Commerce (the Department) and the Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and calculations for the Final Determination Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Countervailing with respect to MMZ, as alleged by International Trade Commission (ITC), Duty Investigation of Heavy Walled Rectangular the Department is issuing a Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the MMZ.5 Accordingly, we issued countervailing duty order on heavy Republic of Turkey: Ministerial Error Allegations in amended final calculation memoranda walled rectangular welded carbon steel the Final Determination,’’ dated August 19, 2016 with respect to the net subsidy rates for (Ministerial Error Memorandum). The Ministerial MMZ and ‘‘All-Others’’ in light of that Lhorne on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES pipes and tubes (HWR pipes and tubes) Error Memorandum is a public document and is on from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). file electronically via Enforcement and Also, as explained in this notice, the Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing 4 See ITC Notification Letter to the Deputy Department is amending its final Duty Centralized Electronic Service System Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users Compliance, referencing ITC Investigation Nos. affirmative determination with respect at http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all 701–TA–539 and 731–TA–1280–1282 (September 6, to HWR pipes and tubes from Turkey to parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of 2016) (ITC Notification). correct the rate assigned to MMZ Onur the main Department of Commerce building. 5 See Ministerial Error Memorandum. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesEffective September 13, 2016.
ContactRyan Mullen, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-5260.
FR Citation81 FR 62871 
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