81 FR 68404 - Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea: Initiation of Expedited Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 192 (October 4, 2016)

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating an expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain corrosion- resistant steel products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) with respect to POSCO and Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai).

[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 192 (Tuesday, October 4, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 68404-68405]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-23967]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-879]


Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of 
Korea: Initiation of Expedited Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating an 
expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain corrosion-
resistant steel products (CORE) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) with 
respect to POSCO and Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai).

DATES: Effective October 4, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Myrna Lobo, 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) 482-2371.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 25, 2016, the Department published the countervailing duty 
order on CORE from Korea.\1\ On August 24, 2016, the Department 
received requests from POSCO and Hyundai to conduct an expedited review 
of this countervailing duty order.\2\ POSCO and Hyundai were not 
selected for individual examination during the investigation and made 
these requests pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(k).
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    \1\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From India, 
Italy, Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR 48387 (July 25, 2016).
    \2\ See letter from POSCO, ``Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products 
from South Korea, Case No. C-580-879: Request for Expedited Review 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(k),'' (August 24, 2016). See also letter 
from Hyundai, ``Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from South Korea, 
Case No. C-580-879: Request for Expedited Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.214(k),'' (August 24, 2016).
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Initiation of Expedited Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(k)(1)(i)-(iii), POSCO and Hyundai 
each certified that it exported the subject merchandise to the United 
States during the period of investigation; that it was not affiliated 
with an exporter or producer that the Department individually examined 
in the investigation; and that it informed the Government of Korea, as 
the government of the exporting country, that the government will be 
required to

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provide a full response to the Department's questionnaire.
    Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(k), we are initiating 
an expedited review of the countervailing duty order on CORE from 
Korea. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1) and (k)(3), we intend to issue 
the preliminary results of this expedited review not later than 180 
days from the date of initiation of this review.\3\ As specified by 19 
CFR 351.214(k)(3)(i), the period of review will be the same as the 
original period of investigation, i.e., January 1, 2014, through 
December 31, 2014.
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    \3\ Under 19 CFR 351.214(k)(i)(2), this period may be extended 
to 300 days.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(k)(3)(iii), the final results of this 
expedited review will not be the basis for the assessment of 
countervailing duties. Instead, this expedited review is intended to 
establish individual cash deposit rates for POSCO and Hyundai, or to 
exclude from the countervailing duty order a company for which the 
final results of review are zero or de minimis, as provided in 19 CFR 
351.214(k)(3)(iv) .
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.

    Dated: September 28, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2016-23967 Filed 10-3-16; 8:45 am]
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