81_FR_75248 81 FR 75039 - Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

81 FR 75039 - Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 209 (October 28, 2016)

Page Range75039-75042
FR Document2016-26106

The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') determines that certain iron mechanical transfer drive components (``IMTDCs'') from Canada are being, or likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (``LTFV''). Baldor Electric Company Canada (``Baldor'') is the sole mandatory respondent in this investigation. The period of investigation (``POI'') is October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015. The final estimated dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-122-856]


Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components From Canada: 
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') determines 
that certain iron mechanical transfer drive components (``IMTDCs'') 
from Canada are being, or likely to be, sold in the United States at 
less than fair value (``LTFV''). Baldor Electric Company Canada 
(``Baldor'') is the sole mandatory respondent in this investigation. 
The period of investigation (``POI'') is October 1, 2014, through 
September 30, 2015. The final estimated dumping margins of sales at 
LTFV are shown in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective October 28, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephen Bailey or Robert Bolling, AD/
CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0193 or (202) 
482-3434, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 8, 2016, the Department published its preliminary 
affirmative determination of sales at LTFV in the investigation of 
IMTDCs from Canada.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on our 
preliminary determination. We received comments from TB Wood's Inc. 
(``Petitioner'') and did not receive rebuttal comments or a request for 
a hearing. Additionally, we received scope comments for this 
investigation (see Scope Comments below).
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    \1\ See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components from 
Canada: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than 
Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 36887 
(June 8, 2016) (``Preliminary Determination'').
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    A full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final 
determination may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ 
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 
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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov. The signed and electronic versions of 
the Issues and

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Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \2\ See Memorandum from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, regarding ``Certain Iron Mechanical 
Transfer Drive Components from Canada: Issues and Decision 
Memorandum for the Final Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-
Value,'' dated concurrently with this notice (``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'').
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Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation are iron mechanical 
transfer drive components. For a complete description of the scope of 
the investigation, see Appendix I to this notice.

Scope Comments

    Since the Preliminary Determination, Petitioner, as well as 
interested parties Caterpillar Inc., Carrier Corporation, Dahua Machine 
Manufacturing Co. Ltd., General Motors Corporation, Kohler Co., Mercury 
Marine, Otis Elevator Company, Speed Solutions International Inc., ZF 
Services, LLC, and Vibracoustic North America LP, commented on the 
scope of this investigation, as well as the companion IMTDCs LTFV 
investigation from the People's Republic of China (the ``PRC'') and 
IMTDCs countervailing duty investigation from the PRC. The Department 
reviewed these comments and has accepted and incorporated into the 
scope of these investigations Petitioner's exclusion for certain 
flywheels with a permanently attached outer ring gear and for certain 
parts of torsional vibration dampers. For further discussion, see the 
``Final Scope Decision Memorandum.'' \3\ The scope in Appendix I 
reflects the final modified scope language.
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    \3\ See Memorandum from Abdelali Elouaradia, Director, Office 
IV, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Gary 
Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, regarding ``Antidumping Duty 
Investigations of Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive Components 
from Canada and the People's Republic of China and Countervailing 
Duty Investigation of Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive 
Components from the People's Republic of China: Scope Decision 
Memorandum for the Final Determinations,'' (``Final Scope Decision 
Memorandum'') dated concurrently with this final determination.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case brief that was submitted by 
Petitioner in this investigation are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum accompanying this notice, and which is hereby 
adopted by this notice. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice at Appendix II.

Final Determination

    As discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we made no 
changes to our preliminary affirmative LTFV determination. Therefore, 
for the final determination, we continue to determine that the 
following estimated dumping margins exist for the following producers 
or exporters for the period October 1, 2014, through September 30, 
2015.

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                                                              Dumping
                    Exporter/producer                         margin
                                                             (percent)
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Baldor Electric Company Canada..........................          191.34
All-Others..............................................          100.47
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All-Others Rate

    Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the 
Act''), provides that the estimated ``all-others'' rate shall be an 
amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average 
dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually 
investigated, excluding any zero or de minimis margins, and any margins 
determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. In cases in which no 
weighted-average dumping margins besides zero, de minimis, or those 
determined entirely under section 776 of the Act have been established 
for individually investigated entities, in accordance with section 
735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, the Department may use ``any reasonable 
method'' to determine the ``all-others'' rate. Because the margin for 
Baldor, the sole mandatory respondent, is calculated entirely under 
section 776 of the Act, we continue to rely on a simple average of the 
margins in the Petition, upon which the Department initiated this 
investigation, in determining the ``all-others'' rate.

Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to continue the 
suspension of liquidation of all entries of IMTDCs from Canada, as 
described in the ``Scope of the Investigation'' section, which were 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 
8, 2016, the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination. CBP 
shall require a cash deposit equal to the estimated amount by which the 
normal value exceeds the U.S. price as shown above. These instructions 
suspending liquidation will remain in effect until further notice.

Disclosure

    We described the calculations used to determine the estimated 
dumping margins based on adverse facts available, in the Preliminary 
Determination. We made no changes to our calculations since the 
Preliminary Determination. Thus, no additional disclosure of 
calculations is necessary for this final determination.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 735(d) of the Act, we will notify the 
International Trade Commission (``ITC'') of our final affirmative 
determination of sales at LTFV. Because the final determination in the 
proceeding is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the 
Act, the ITC will make its final determination as to whether the 
domestic industry in the United States is materially injured, or 
threatened with material injury, by reason of imports of IMTDCs from 
Canada no later than 45 days after our final determination. If the ITC 
determines that such injury does not exist, this proceeding will be 
terminated and all securities posted will be refunded or canceled. If 
the ITC determines that such injury does exist, the Department will 
issue an antidumping duty order directing CBP to assess, upon further 
instruction by the Department, antidumping duties on appropriate 
imports of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the effective date of the 
suspension of liquidation.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice serves as a reminder to the parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APOs in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written notification of 
return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial 
protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and the terms of APOs is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing this determination in accordance with 
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).

    Dated: October 21, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are iron mechanical 
transfer drive components, whether finished or unfinished (i.e., 
blanks or castings). Subject iron mechanical transfer drive 
components are in the form of wheels or cylinders with a center bore 
hole that may have one or more grooves or teeth in their outer 
circumference that

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guide or mesh with a flat or ribbed belt or like device and are 
often referred to as sheaves, pulleys, flywheels, flat pulleys, 
idlers, conveyer pulleys, synchronous sheaves, and timing pulleys. 
The products covered by this investigation also include bushings, 
which are iron mechanical transfer drive components in the form of a 
cylinder and which fit into the bore holes of other mechanical 
transfer drive components to lock them into drive shafts by means of 
elements such as teeth, bolts, or screws.
    Iron mechanical transfer drive components subject to this 
investigation are those not less than 4.00 inches (101 mm) in the 
maximum nominal outer diameter.
    Unfinished iron mechanical transfer drive components (i.e., 
blanks or castings) possess the approximate shape of the finished 
iron mechanical transfer drive component and have not yet been 
machined to final specification after the initial casting, forging 
or like operations. These machining processes may include cutting, 
punching, notching, boring, threading, mitering, or chamfering.
    Subject merchandise includes iron mechanical transfer drive 
components as defined above that have been finished or machined in a 
third country, including but not limited to finishing/machining 
processes such as cutting, punching, notching, boring, threading, 
mitering, or chamfering, or any other processing that would not 
otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of this 
investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the iron 
mechanical transfer drive components.
    Subject iron mechanical transfer drive components are covered by 
the scope of this investigation regardless of width, design, or iron 
type (e.g., gray, white, or ductile iron). Subject iron mechanical 
transfer drive components are covered by the scope of this 
investigation regardless of whether they have non-iron attachments 
or parts and regardless of whether they are entered with other 
mechanical transfer drive components or as part of a mechanical 
transfer drive assembly (which typically includes one or more of the 
iron mechanical transfer drive components identified above, and 
which may also include other parts such as a belt, coupling and/or 
shaft). When entered as a mechanical transfer drive assembly, only 
the iron components that meet the physical description of covered 
merchandise are covered merchandise, not the other components in the 
mechanical transfer drive assembly (e.g., belt, coupling, shaft). 
However, the scope excludes flywheels with a ring gear permanently 
attached onto the outer diameter. A ring gear is a steel ring with 
convex external teeth cut or machined into the outer diameter, and 
where the diameter of the ring exceeds 200 mm and does not exceed 
2,244.3 mm.
    For purposes of this investigation, a covered product is of 
``iron'' where the article has a carbon content of 1.7 percent by 
weight or above, regardless of the presence and amount of additional 
alloying elements.
    Excluded from the scope are finished torsional vibration dampers 
(TVDs). A finished TVD is an engine component composed of three 
separate components: An inner ring, a rubber ring and an outer ring. 
The inner ring is an iron wheel or cylinder with a bore hole to fit 
a crank shaft which forms a seal to prevent leakage of oil from the 
engine. The rubber ring is a dampening medium between the inner and 
outer rings that effectively reduces the torsional vibration. The 
outer ring, which may be made of materials other than iron, may or 
may not have grooves in its outer circumference. To constitute a 
finished excluded TVD, the product must be composed of each of the 
three parts identified above and the three parts must be permanently 
affixed to one another such that both the inner ring and the outer 
ring are permanently affixed to the rubber ring. A finished TVD is 
excluded only if it meets the physical description provided above; 
merchandise that otherwise meets the description of the scope and 
does not satisfy the physical description of excluded finished TVDs 
above is still covered by the scope of this investigation regardless 
of end use or identification as a TVD.
    Also excluded from the scope are certain TVD inner rings. To 
constitute an excluded TVD inner ring, the product must have each of 
the following characteristics: (1) A single continuous curve forming 
a protrusion or indentation on outer surface, also known as a sine 
lock, with a height or depth not less than 1.5 millimeters and not 
exceeding 4.0 millimeters and with a width of at least 10 
millimeters as measured across the sine lock from one edge of the 
curve to the other; \4\ (2) a face width of the outer diameter of 
greater than or equal to 20 millimeters but less than or equal to 80 
millimeters; (3) an outside diameter greater than or equal to 101 
millimeters but less than or equal to 300 millimeters; and (4) a 
weight not exceeding 7 kilograms. A TVD inner ring is excluded only 
if it meets the physical description provided above; merchandise 
that otherwise meets the description of the scope and does not 
satisfy the physical description of excluded TVD inner rings is 
still covered by the scope of this investigation regardless of end 
use or identification as a TVD inner ring.
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    \4\ The edges of the sine lock curve are defined as the points 
where the surface of the inner ring is no longer parallel to the 
plane formed by the inner surface of the bore hole that attaches the 
ring to the crankshaft.
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    The scope also excludes light-duty, fixed-pitch, non-synchronous 
sheaves (``excludable LDFPN sheaves'') with each of the following 
characteristics: Made from grey iron designated as ASTM (North 
American specification) Grade 30 or lower, GB/T (Chinese 
specification) Grade HT200 or lower, DIN (German specification) GG 
20 or lower, or EN (European specification) EN-GJL 200 or lower; 
having no more than two grooves; having a maximum face width of no 
more than 1.75 inches, where the face width is the width of the part 
at its outside diameter; having a maximum outside diameter of not 
more than 18.75 inches; and having no teeth on the outside or datum 
diameter. Excludable LDFPN sheaves must also either have a maximum 
straight bore size of 1.6875 inches with a maximum hub diameter of 
2.875 inches; or else have a tapered bore measuring 1.625 inches at 
the large end, a maximum hub diameter of 3.50 inches, a length 
through tapered bore of 1.0 inches, exactly two tapped holes that 
are 180 degrees apart, and a 2.0- inch bolt circle on the face of 
the hub. Excludable LDFPN sheaves more than 6.75 inches in outside 
diameter must also have an arm or spoke construction.\5\ Further, 
excludable LDFPN sheaves must have a groove profile as indicated in 
the table below:
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    \5\ An arm or spoke construction is where arms or spokes 
(typically 3 to 6) connect the outside diameter of the sheave with 
the hub of the sheave. This is in contrast to a block construction 
(in which the material between the hub and the outside diameter is 
solid with a uniform thickness that is the same thickness as the hub 
of the sheave) or a web construction (in which the material between 
the hub and the outside diameter is solid but is thinner than at the 
hub of the sheave).

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                                                                        Top width
                                                                      range of each  Maximum height     Angle
          Size (belt profile)                 Outside diameter           groove         (inches)       ([deg])
                                                                        (inches)
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MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L)......................  <=5.45 in.................     0.484-0.499           0.531           34
MA/AK (A, 3L, 4L)......................  >5.45 in. but <=18.75 in..     0.499-0.509           0.531           38
MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L)...................  <=7.40 in.................     0.607-0.618           0.632           34
MB/BK (A, B, 4L, 5L)...................  >7.40 in. but <=18.75 in..     0.620-0.631           0.635           38
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    In addition to the above characteristics, excludable LDFPN 
sheaves must also have a maximum weight (pounds-per-piece) as 
follows: For excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an outside 
diameter of greater than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0 
inches, the maximum weight is 4.7 pounds; for excludable LDFPN 
sheaves with two grooves and an outside diameter of greater than 4.0 
inches but less than or equal to 8.0 inches, the maximum weight is 
8.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an 
outside diameter of greater than 8.0 inches but less than or equal 
to 12.0 inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds;

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for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an outside 
diameter of greater than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0 
inches, the maximum weight is 15.0 pounds; for excludable LDFPN 
sheaves with one groove and an outside diameter of greater than 12.0 
inches but less than or equal to 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 
13.3 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two grooves and an 
outside diameter of greater than 12.0 inches but less than or equal 
to 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 17.5 pounds; for excludable 
LDFPN sheaves with one groove and an outside diameter of greater 
than 15.0 inches but less than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum 
weight is 16.5 pounds; and for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two 
grooves and an outside diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less 
than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum weight is 26.5 pounds.
    The scope also excludes light-duty, variable-pitch, non-
synchronous sheaves with each of the following characteristics: Made 
from grey iron designated as ASTM (North American specification) 
Grade 30 or lower, GB/T (Chinese specification) Grade HT200 or 
lower, DIN (German specification) GG 20 or lower, or EN (European 
specification) EN-GJL 200 or lower; having no more than 2 grooves; 
having a maximum overall width of less than 2.25 inches with a 
single groove, or of 3.25 inches or less with two grooves; having a 
maximum outside diameter of not more than 7.5 inches; having a 
maximum bore size of 1.625 inches; having either one or two 
identical, internally-threaded (i.e., with threads on the inside 
diameter), adjustable (rotating) flange(s) on an externally-threaded 
hub (i.e., with threads on the outside diameter) that enable(s) the 
width (opening) of the groove to be changed; and having no teeth on 
the outside or datum diameter.
    The scope also excludes certain IMTDC bushings. An IMTDC bushing 
is excluded only if it has a tapered angle of greater than or equal 
to 10 degrees, where the angle is measured between one outside 
tapered surface and the directly opposing outside tapered surface.
    The merchandise covered by this investigation is currently 
classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') subheadings 8483.30.8090, 8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040, 
8483.50.9080, 8483.90.3000, 8483.90.8080. Covered merchandise may 
also enter under the following HTSUS subheadings: 7325.10.0080, 
7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010, 7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040, 
8431.31.0060, 8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070, 
8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. These HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the 
scope of this investigation is dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Discussion of the Issues:
    Comment 1: Adverse Facts Available
    Comment 2: All-Others Rate
V. Recommendation

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                                                  merchandise in the amounts indicated                      Comment 3: Whether to Apply AFA or FA               Canada (‘‘Baldor’’) is the sole mandatory
                                                  above. If the ITC determines that                            to Purchases of Pig Iron and Ferrous             respondent in this investigation. The
                                                  material injury, or threat of material                       Scrap                                            period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is
                                                                                                            Comment 4: Whether to Apply AFA With
                                                  injury, does not exist, this proceeding                      Respect to the Program titled ‘‘VAT and
                                                                                                                                                                October 1, 2014, through September 30,
                                                  will be terminated and all estimated                         Import Tariff Exemptions for Imported            2015. The final estimated dumping
                                                  duties deposited or securities posted as                     Equipment’’                                      margins of sales at LTFV are shown in
                                                  a result of the suspension of liquidation                 Comment 5: Whether To Revise the Total              the ‘‘Final Determination’’ section of
                                                  will be refunded or canceled.                                AFA Rate Calculated in the Preliminary           this notice.
                                                                                                               Determination
                                                  ITC Notification                                          Comment 6: Whether To Recalculate the               DATES:   Effective October 28, 2016.
                                                                                                               Neutral Facts Available Rate Applied to          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                     In accordance with section 705(d) of                      Cenfit
                                                  the Act, we will notify the ITC of our                                                                        Stephen Bailey or Robert Bolling, AD/
                                                                                                            Comment 7: Whether To Revise the
                                                  determination. In addition, we are                           Benchmark for Pig Iron and Ferrous
                                                                                                                                                                CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement
                                                  making available to the ITC all non-                         Scrap                                            and Compliance, International Trade
                                                  privileged and non-proprietary                            Comment 8: Whether To Exclude VAT                   Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                  information related to this investigation.                   From the LTAR Benchmark Prices                   Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
                                                  We will allow the ITC access to all                       Comment 9: Whether To Revise the                    NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
                                                  privileged and business proprietary                          Calculation of Benefits From the Land            (202) 482–0193 or (202) 482–3434,
                                                                                                               for LTAR Program                                 respectively.
                                                  information in our files, provided the                    Comment 10: Whether To Revise the
                                                  ITC confirms that it will not disclose                       Inland Freight Costs Included in Input           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  such information, either publicly or                         Benchmarks
                                                  under an administrative protective order                  Comment 11: Whether To Correct                      Background
                                                  (‘‘APO’’), without the written consent of                    Ministerial Errors
                                                                                                            Comment 12: Whether Producers of Pig                   On June 8, 2016, the Department
                                                  the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                                                                               Iron and Ferrous Scrap Are                       published its preliminary affirmative
                                                  and Compliance.
                                                                                                               ‘‘Authorities’’                                  determination of sales at LTFV in the
                                                  Return or Destruction of Proprietary                      Comment 13: Whether Inputs for LTAR                 investigation of IMTDCs from Canada.1
                                                  Information                                                  Are Specific                                     We invited interested parties to
                                                                                                            Comment 14: Whether to Use a Tier One               comment on our preliminary
                                                     In the event the ITC issues a final                       Benchmark for LTAR Programs                      determination. We received comments
                                                  negative injury determination, this                       Comment 15: Whether the Provision of                from TB Wood’s Inc. (‘‘Petitioner’’) and
                                                  notice serves as the only reminder to                        Electricity for LTAR is Countervailable
                                                                                                                                                                did not receive rebuttal comments or a
                                                  parties subject to an APO of their                        Comment 16: Whether the GOC Provided
                                                                                                               Policy Loans During the POI                      request for a hearing. Additionally, we
                                                  responsibility concerning the                                                                                 received scope comments for this
                                                  destruction of proprietary information                    Comment 17: Whether the Department
                                                                                                               Properly Investigated Uninitiated                investigation (see Scope Comments
                                                  disclosed under APO in accordance                            Programs                                         below).
                                                  with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely                         Comment 18: Whether the Department
                                                  written notification of the return or                                                                            A full discussion of the issues raised
                                                                                                               Should Find That the Program Titled
                                                  destruction of APO materials, or                             ‘‘Income Tax Credits for Domestically-           by parties for this final determination
                                                  conversion to judicial protective order,                     Owned Companies Purchasing                       may be found in the Issues and Decision
                                                  is hereby requested. Failure to comply                       Domestically Produced Equipment’’ Has            Memorandum.2 The Issues and Decision
                                                  with the regulations and terms of an                         Been Terminated                                  Memorandum is a public document and
                                                  APO is a violation subject to sanction.                   Comment 19: Whether Baldor Electric                 is on file electronically via Enforcement
                                                                                                               Company (Canada) Should Receive the              and Compliance’s Antidumping and
                                                     This determination is issued and                          All-Others Rate                                  Countervailing Duty Centralized
                                                  published pursuant to sections 705(d)                   XI. Recommendation                                    Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’).
                                                  and 777(i) of the Act.                                  [FR Doc. 2016–26105 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am]          ACCESS is available to registered users
                                                    Dated: October 21, 2016.                              BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                at http://access.trade.gov and is
                                                  Ronald K. Lorentzen,                                                                                          available to all parties in the Central
                                                  Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement                                                                    Records Unit, room B8024 of the main
                                                  and Compliance.                                         DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                Department of Commerce building. In
                                                  Appendix I                                                                                                    addition, a complete version of the
                                                                                                          International Trade Administration
                                                                                                                                                                Issues and Decision Memorandum can
                                                  List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and              [A–122–856]                                           be accessed directly at http://
                                                  Decision Memorandum                                                                                           enforcement.trade.gov. The signed and
                                                  I. Summary                                              Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive                electronic versions of the Issues and
                                                  II. Background                                          Components From Canada: Final
                                                  III. Scope of the Investigation                         Affirmative Determination of Sales at                    1 See Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive
                                                  IV. Scope Comments                                      Less Than Fair Value                                  Components from Canada: Affirmative Preliminary
                                                  V. Application of the Countervailing Duty                                                                     Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
                                                        Law to Imports From the PRC                       AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,                 Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 36887
                                                  VI. Subsidies Valuation Information                     International Trade Administration,                   (June 8, 2016) (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’).
                                                  VII. Benchmarks and Discount Rates                      Department of Commerce.                                  2 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman,
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                                                  VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and                                                                    Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
                                                                                                          SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                        Adverse Inferences                                                                                      Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
                                                                                                          (the ‘‘Department’’) determines that                  to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary
                                                  IX. Analysis of Programs
                                                  X. Analysis of Comments
                                                                                                          certain iron mechanical transfer drive                for Enforcement and Compliance, regarding
                                                                                                          components (‘‘IMTDCs’’) from Canada                   ‘‘Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive
                                                     Comment 1: Whether to Apply AFA With                                                                       Components from Canada: Issues and Decision
                                                        Respect to NOK Wuxi                               are being, or likely to be, sold in the               Memorandum for the Final Determination of Sales
                                                     Comment 2: Whether to Apply AFA With                 United States at less than fair value                 at Less-Than-Fair-Value,’’ dated concurrently with
                                                        Respect to the Powermach Companies                (‘‘LTFV’’). Baldor Electric Company                   this notice (‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’).



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                                                  Decision Memorandum are identical in                    dumping margins exist for the following               Determination. Thus, no additional
                                                  content.                                                producers or exporters for the period                 disclosure of calculations is necessary
                                                                                                          October 1, 2014, through September 30,                for this final determination.
                                                  Scope of the Investigation
                                                                                                          2015.
                                                     The merchandise covered by this                                                                       International Trade Commission
                                                  investigation are iron mechanical                                                                Dumping
                                                                                                                                                           Notification
                                                  transfer drive components. For a                              Exporter/producer                   margin    In accordance with section 735(d) of
                                                  complete description of the scope of the                                                         (percent)
                                                                                                                                                           the Act, we will notify the International
                                                  investigation, see Appendix I to this                                                                    Trade Commission (‘‘ITC’’) of our final
                                                                                                          Baldor Electric Company
                                                  notice.                                                    Canada ..............................  191.34 affirmative determination of sales at
                                                  Scope Comments                                          All-Others .............................. 100.47 LTFV. Because the final determination
                                                                                                                                                           in the proceeding is affirmative, in
                                                     Since the Preliminary Determination,                                                                  accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the
                                                  Petitioner, as well as interested parties               All-Others Rate
                                                                                                                                                           Act, the ITC will make its final
                                                  Caterpillar Inc., Carrier Corporation,                     Section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Tariff Act        determination as to whether the
                                                  Dahua Machine Manufacturing Co. Ltd.,                   of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’),               domestic industry in the United States
                                                  General Motors Corporation, Kohler Co.,                 provides that the estimated ‘‘all-others’’ is materially injured, or threatened with
                                                  Mercury Marine, Otis Elevator                           rate shall be an amount equal to the             material injury, by reason of imports of
                                                  Company, Speed Solutions International                  weighted average of the estimated                IMTDCs from Canada no later than 45
                                                  Inc., ZF Services, LLC, and Vibracoustic                weighted-average dumping margins                 days after our final determination. If the
                                                  North America LP, commented on the                      established for exporters and producers          ITC determines that such injury does
                                                  scope of this investigation, as well as                 individually investigated, excluding any not exist, this proceeding will be
                                                  the companion IMTDCs LTFV                               zero or de minimis margins, and any              terminated and all securities posted will
                                                  investigation from the People’s Republic                margins determined entirely under                be refunded or canceled. If the ITC
                                                  of China (the ‘‘PRC’’) and IMTDCs                       section 776 of the Act. In cases in which determines that such injury does exist,
                                                  countervailing duty investigation from                  no weighted-average dumping margins              the Department will issue an
                                                  the PRC. The Department reviewed                        besides zero, de minimis, or those               antidumping duty order directing CBP
                                                  these comments and has accepted and                     determined entirely under section 776            to assess, upon further instruction by
                                                  incorporated into the scope of these                    of the Act have been established for             the Department, antidumping duties on
                                                  investigations Petitioner’s exclusion for               individually investigated entities, in           appropriate imports of the subject
                                                  certain flywheels with a permanently                    accordance with section 735(c)(5)(B) of          merchandise entered, or withdrawn
                                                  attached outer ring gear and for certain                the Act, the Department may use ‘‘any            from warehouse, for consumption on or
                                                  parts of torsional vibration dampers. For               reasonable method’’ to determine the             after the effective date of the suspension
                                                  further discussion, see the ‘‘Final Scope               ‘‘all-others’’ rate. Because the margin for of liquidation.
                                                  Decision Memorandum.’’ 3 The scope in                   Baldor, the sole mandatory respondent,
                                                  Appendix I reflects the final modified                  is calculated entirely under section 776         Notification Regarding Administrative
                                                  scope language.                                         of the Act, we continue to rely on a             Protective Orders
                                                                                                          simple average of the margins in the                This notice serves as a reminder to the
                                                  Analysis of Comments Received
                                                                                                          Petition, upon which the Department              parties subject to administrative
                                                    All issues raised in the case brief that              initiated this investigation, in                 protective order (‘‘APO’’) of their
                                                  was submitted by Petitioner in this                     determining the ‘‘all-others’’ rate.             responsibility concerning the
                                                  investigation are addressed in the Issues                                                                disposition of proprietary information
                                                  and Decision Memorandum                                 Continuation of Suspension of
                                                                                                          Liquidation                                      disclosed under APOs in accordance
                                                  accompanying this notice, and which is                                                                   with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written
                                                  hereby adopted by this notice. A list of                   In accordance with section                    notification of return or destruction of
                                                  the issues addressed in the Issues and                  735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct        APO materials or conversion to judicial
                                                  Decision Memorandum is attached to                      U.S. Customs and Border Protection               protective order is hereby requested.
                                                  this notice at Appendix II.                             (‘‘CBP’’) to continue the suspension of          Failure to comply with the regulations
                                                  Final Determination                                     liquidation of all entries of IMTDCs             and the terms of APOs is a sanctionable
                                                                                                          from Canada, as described in the ‘‘Scope violation.
                                                     As discussed in the Issues and                       of the Investigation’’ section, which               We are issuing and publishing this
                                                  Decision Memorandum, we made no                         were entered, or withdrawn from                  determination in accordance with
                                                  changes to our preliminary affirmative                  warehouse, for consumption on or after           sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act
                                                  LTFV determination. Therefore, for the                  June 8, 2016, the date of publication of         and 19 CFR 351.210(c).
                                                  final determination, we continue to                     the Preliminary Determination. CBP
                                                  determine that the following estimated                                                                     Dated: October 21, 2016.
                                                                                                          shall require a cash deposit equal to the
                                                                                                          estimated amount by which the normal             Ronald K. Lorentzen,
                                                    3 See Memorandum from Abdelali Elouaradia,
                                                                                                          value exceeds the U.S. price as shown            Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                  Director, Office IV, Antidumping and                                                                     and Compliance.
                                                  Countervailing Duty Operations, to Gary Taverman,       above. These instructions suspending
                                                  Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for                liquidation will remain in effect until          Appendix I
                                                  Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,         further notice.
                                                  regarding ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigations of                                                                Scope of the Investigation
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                                                  Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer Drive                  Disclosure                                               The products covered by this investigation
                                                  Components from Canada and the People’s                                                                       are iron mechanical transfer drive
                                                  Republic of China and Countervailing Duty                 We described the calculations used to
                                                                                                                                                                components, whether finished or unfinished
                                                  Investigation of Certain Iron Mechanical Transfer       determine the estimated dumping
                                                  Drive Components from the People’s Republic of
                                                                                                                                                                (i.e., blanks or castings). Subject iron
                                                                                                          margins based on adverse facts                        mechanical transfer drive components are in
                                                  China: Scope Decision Memorandum for the Final
                                                  Determinations,’’ (‘‘Final Scope Decision
                                                                                                          available, in the Preliminary                         the form of wheels or cylinders with a center
                                                  Memorandum’’) dated concurrently with this final        Determination. We made no changes to                  bore hole that may have one or more grooves
                                                  determination.                                          our calculations since the Preliminary                or teeth in their outer circumference that



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                                                                                       Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 209 / Friday, October 28, 2016 / Notices                                                                             75041

                                                  guide or mesh with a flat or ribbed belt or                           shaft). When entered as a mechanical transfer                            a sine lock, with a height or depth not less
                                                  like device and are often referred to as                              drive assembly, only the iron components                                 than 1.5 millimeters and not exceeding 4.0
                                                  sheaves, pulleys, flywheels, flat pulleys,                            that meet the physical description of covered                            millimeters and with a width of at least 10
                                                  idlers, conveyer pulleys, synchronous                                 merchandise are covered merchandise, not                                 millimeters as measured across the sine lock
                                                  sheaves, and timing pulleys. The products                             the other components in the mechanical                                   from one edge of the curve to the other; 4 (2)
                                                  covered by this investigation also include                            transfer drive assembly (e.g., belt, coupling,                           a face width of the outer diameter of greater
                                                  bushings, which are iron mechanical transfer                          shaft). However, the scope excludes                                      than or equal to 20 millimeters but less than
                                                  drive components in the form of a cylinder                            flywheels with a ring gear permanently
                                                                                                                                                                                                 or equal to 80 millimeters; (3) an outside
                                                  and which fit into the bore holes of other                            attached onto the outer diameter. A ring gear
                                                                                                                        is a steel ring with convex external teeth cut                           diameter greater than or equal to 101
                                                  mechanical transfer drive components to lock
                                                  them into drive shafts by means of elements                           or machined into the outer diameter, and                                 millimeters but less than or equal to 300
                                                  such as teeth, bolts, or screws.                                      where the diameter of the ring exceeds 200                               millimeters; and (4) a weight not exceeding
                                                     Iron mechanical transfer drive components                          mm and does not exceed 2,244.3 mm.                                       7 kilograms. A TVD inner ring is excluded
                                                  subject to this investigation are those not less                         For purposes of this investigation, a                                 only if it meets the physical description
                                                  than 4.00 inches (101 mm) in the maximum                              covered product is of ‘‘iron’’ where the article                         provided above; merchandise that otherwise
                                                  nominal outer diameter.                                               has a carbon content of 1.7 percent by weight                            meets the description of the scope and does
                                                     Unfinished iron mechanical transfer drive                          or above, regardless of the presence and                                 not satisfy the physical description of
                                                  components (i.e., blanks or castings) possess                         amount of additional alloying elements.                                  excluded TVD inner rings is still covered by
                                                  the approximate shape of the finished iron                               Excluded from the scope are finished                                  the scope of this investigation regardless of
                                                  mechanical transfer drive component and                               torsional vibration dampers (TVDs). A                                    end use or identification as a TVD inner ring.
                                                  have not yet been machined to final                                   finished TVD is an engine component                                         The scope also excludes light-duty, fixed-
                                                  specification after the initial casting, forging                      composed of three separate components: An                                pitch, non-synchronous sheaves (‘‘excludable
                                                  or like operations. These machining                                   inner ring, a rubber ring and an outer ring.                             LDFPN sheaves’’) with each of the following
                                                  processes may include cutting, punching,                              The inner ring is an iron wheel or cylinder
                                                                                                                                                                                                 characteristics: Made from grey iron
                                                  notching, boring, threading, mitering, or                             with a bore hole to fit a crank shaft which
                                                  chamfering.                                                           forms a seal to prevent leakage of oil from the                          designated as ASTM (North American
                                                     Subject merchandise includes iron                                  engine. The rubber ring is a dampening                                   specification) Grade 30 or lower, GB/T
                                                  mechanical transfer drive components as                               medium between the inner and outer rings                                 (Chinese specification) Grade HT200 or
                                                  defined above that have been finished or                              that effectively reduces the torsional                                   lower, DIN (German specification) GG 20 or
                                                  machined in a third country, including but                            vibration. The outer ring, which may be                                  lower, or EN (European specification) EN–
                                                  not limited to finishing/machining processes                          made of materials other than iron, may or                                GJL 200 or lower; having no more than two
                                                  such as cutting, punching, notching, boring,                          may not have grooves in its outer                                        grooves; having a maximum face width of no
                                                  threading, mitering, or chamfering, or any                            circumference. To constitute a finished                                  more than 1.75 inches, where the face width
                                                  other processing that would not otherwise                             excluded TVD, the product must be                                        is the width of the part at its outside
                                                  remove the merchandise from the scope of                              composed of each of the three parts                                      diameter; having a maximum outside
                                                  this investigation if performed in the country                        identified above and the three parts must be                             diameter of not more than 18.75 inches; and
                                                  of manufacture of the iron mechanical                                 permanently affixed to one another such that                             having no teeth on the outside or datum
                                                  transfer drive components.                                            both the inner ring and the outer ring are                               diameter. Excludable LDFPN sheaves must
                                                     Subject iron mechanical transfer drive                             permanently affixed to the rubber ring. A                                also either have a maximum straight bore size
                                                  components are covered by the scope of this                           finished TVD is excluded only if it meets the                            of 1.6875 inches with a maximum hub
                                                  investigation regardless of width, design, or                         physical description provided above;
                                                                                                                                                                                                 diameter of 2.875 inches; or else have a
                                                  iron type (e.g., gray, white, or ductile iron).                       merchandise that otherwise meets the
                                                                                                                                                                                                 tapered bore measuring 1.625 inches at the
                                                  Subject iron mechanical transfer drive                                description of the scope and does not satisfy
                                                  components are covered by the scope of this                           the physical description of excluded finished                            large end, a maximum hub diameter of 3.50
                                                  investigation regardless of whether they have                         TVDs above is still covered by the scope of                              inches, a length through tapered bore of 1.0
                                                  non-iron attachments or parts and regardless                          this investigation regardless of end use or                              inches, exactly two tapped holes that are 180
                                                  of whether they are entered with other                                identification as a TVD.                                                 degrees apart, and a 2.0- inch bolt circle on
                                                  mechanical transfer drive components or as                               Also excluded from the scope are certain                              the face of the hub. Excludable LDFPN
                                                  part of a mechanical transfer drive assembly                          TVD inner rings. To constitute an excluded                               sheaves more than 6.75 inches in outside
                                                  (which typically includes one or more of the                          TVD inner ring, the product must have each                               diameter must also have an arm or spoke
                                                  iron mechanical transfer drive components                             of the following characteristics: (1) A single                           construction.5 Further, excludable LDFPN
                                                  identified above, and which may also include                          continuous curve forming a protrusion or                                 sheaves must have a groove profile as
                                                  other parts such as a belt, coupling and/or                           indentation on outer surface, also known as                              indicated in the table below:

                                                                                                                                                                                                   Top width           Maximum
                                                                                                                                                                                                 range of each                             Angle
                                                                      Size (belt profile)                                                     Outside diameter                                                          height
                                                                                                                                                                                                     groove                                 (°)
                                                                                                                                                                                                                       (inches)
                                                                                                                                                                                                    (inches)

                                                  MA/AK    (A,   3L, 4L) ............................................   ≤5.45 in .............................................................     0.484–0.499                 0.531                  34
                                                  MA/AK    (A,   3L, 4L) ............................................   >5.45 in. but ≤18.75 in .....................................              0.499–0.509                 0.531                  38
                                                  MB/BK    (A,   B, 4L, 5L) ........................................    ≤7.40 in .............................................................     0.607–0.618                 0.632                  34
                                                  MB/BK    (A,   B, 4L, 5L) ........................................    >7.40 in. but ≤18.75 in .....................................              0.620–0.631                 0.635                  38



                                                    In addition to the above characteristics,                           than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0                            inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds;
                                                  excludable LDFPN sheaves must also have a                             inches, the maximum weight is 4.7 pounds;                                for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one
                                                  maximum weight (pounds-per-piece) as                                  for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two                                    groove and an outside diameter of greater
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                                                  follows: For excludable LDFPN sheaves with                            grooves and an outside diameter of greater                               than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0
                                                  one groove and an outside diameter of greater                         than 4.0 inches but less than or equal to 8.0                            inches, the maximum weight is 8.5 pounds;

                                                    4 The edges of the sine lock curve are defined as                     5 An arm or spoke construction is where arms or                        diameter is solid with a uniform thickness that is
                                                  the points where the surface of the inner ring is no                  spokes (typically 3 to 6) connect the outside                            the same thickness as the hub of the sheave) or a
                                                  longer parallel to the plane formed by the inner                      diameter of the sheave with the hub of the sheave.                       web construction (in which the material between
                                                  surface of the bore hole that attaches the ring to the                This is in contrast to a block construction (in which                    the hub and the outside diameter is solid but is
                                                  crankshaft.                                                           the material between the hub and the outside                             thinner than at the hub of the sheave).



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                                                  75042                         Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 209 / Friday, October 28, 2016 / Notices

                                                  for excludable LDFPN sheaves with two                     Comment 2: All-Others Rate                          found in the Final Issues and Decision
                                                  grooves and an outside diameter of greater              V. Recommendation                                     Memorandum.3 The Final Issues and
                                                  than 8.0 inches but less than or equal to 12.0          [FR Doc. 2016–26106 Filed 10–27–16; 8:45 am]          Decision Memorandum is a public
                                                  inches, the maximum weight is 15.0 pounds;
                                                                                                          BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                document and is on file electronically
                                                  for excludable LDFPN sheaves with one
                                                  groove and an outside diameter of greater                                                                     via Enforcement and Compliance’s
                                                  than 12.0 inches but less than or equal to                                                                    Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
                                                  15.0 inches, the maximum weight is 13.3                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                Centralized Electronic Service System
                                                  pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves with                                                                     (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
                                                  two grooves and an outside diameter of                  International Trade Administration                    registered users at https://
                                                  greater than 12.0 inches but less than or               [A–552–820]                                           access.trade.gov and it is available to all
                                                  equal to 15.0 inches, the maximum weight is                                                                   parties in the Central Records Unit,
                                                  17.5 pounds; for excludable LDFPN sheaves               Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel                  room B–8024 of the main Department of
                                                  with one groove and an outside diameter of              Pipe From the Socialist Republic of
                                                  greater than 15.0 inches but less than or                                                                     Commerce building. In addition, a
                                                  equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum weight               Vietnam: Final Determination of Sales                 complete version of the Final Issues and
                                                  is 16.5 pounds; and for excludable LDFPN                at Less Than Fair Value                               Decision Memorandum can be accessed
                                                  sheaves with two grooves and an outside                 AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                  directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
                                                  diameter of greater than 15.0 inches but less                                                                 frn/index.html. The signed and
                                                                                                          International Trade Administration,
                                                  than or equal to 18.75 inches, the maximum                                                                    electronic versions of the Final Issues
                                                  weight is 26.5 pounds.                                  Department of Commerce.
                                                                                                                                                                and Decision Memorandum are
                                                     The scope also excludes light-duty,                  SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                                                                                                                                identical in content.
                                                  variable-pitch, non-synchronous sheaves                 (the Department) determines that
                                                  with each of the following characteristics:             imports of circular welded carbon-                    Scope of the Investigation
                                                  Made from grey iron designated as ASTM                  quality steel pipe (CWP) from the
                                                  (North American specification) Grade 30 or                                                                      The products covered by this
                                                                                                          Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam)               investigation are CWP from Vietnam.
                                                  lower, GB/T (Chinese specification) Grade               are being, or are likely to be, sold in the
                                                  HT200 or lower, DIN (German specification)                                                                    For a full description of the scope of this
                                                                                                          United States at less than fair value
                                                  GG 20 or lower, or EN (European                                                                               investigation, see the ‘‘Scope of the
                                                  specification) EN–GJL 200 or lower; having              (LTFV). The period of investigation
                                                                                                                                                                Investigation,’’ in Appendix I of this
                                                  no more than 2 grooves; having a maximum                (POI) is April 1, 2015, through
                                                                                                                                                                notice.
                                                  overall width of less than 2.25 inches with             September 30, 2015. The final dumping
                                                  a single groove, or of 3.25 inches or less with         margins of sales at LTFV are listed                   Scope Comments
                                                  two grooves; having a maximum outside                   below in the ‘‘Final Determination’’
                                                  diameter of not more than 7.5 inches; having
                                                                                                                                                                  In the Preliminary Determination, the
                                                                                                          section of this notice.                               Department set aside a period of time
                                                  a maximum bore size of 1.625 inches; having
                                                                                                          DATES: Effective October 28, 2016.                    for parties to address scope issues in
                                                  either one or two identical, internally-
                                                  threaded (i.e., with threads on the inside              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      case briefs or other written comments
                                                  diameter), adjustable (rotating) flange(s) on           Andrew Huston or Nancy Decker, AD/                    on scope issues.
                                                  an externally-threaded hub (i.e., with threads          CVD Operations, Office VII,                             No interested parties submitted scope
                                                  on the outside diameter) that enable(s) the             Enforcement and Compliance,                           comments in case or rebuttal briefs;
                                                  width (opening) of the groove to be changed;            International Trade Administration,                   therefore, for this final determination,
                                                  and having no teeth on the outside or datum             U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                  diameter.
                                                                                                                                                                the scope of this investigation remains
                                                     The scope also excludes certain IMTDC
                                                                                                          Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                  unchanged from that published in the
                                                  bushings. An IMTDC bushing is excluded                  DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4261 or                Preliminary Determination.
                                                  only if it has a tapered angle of greater than          (202) 482–0196, respectively.
                                                                                                                                                                Analysis of Comments Received
                                                  or equal to 10 degrees, where the angle is              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  measured between one outside tapered                                                                             All issues raised in the case and
                                                  surface and the directly opposing outside               Background                                            rebuttal briefs by parties in this
                                                  tapered surface.                                          On June 8, 2016, the Department                     investigation are addressed in the Final
                                                     The merchandise covered by this                      published the Preliminary                             Issues and Decision Memorandum. A
                                                  investigation is currently classifiable under           Determination of this antidumping duty                list of the issues raised is attached to
                                                  Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
                                                  States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings 8483.30.8090,            (AD) investigation.1 On July 15, 2016,                this notice as Appendix II.
                                                  8483.50.6000, 8483.50.9040, 8483.50.9080,               the Department published an Amended
                                                                                                                                                                Verification
                                                  8483.90.3000, 8483.90.8080. Covered                     Preliminary Determination in this
                                                  merchandise may also enter under the                    investigation.2 A summary of the events                 As provided in section 782(i) of the
                                                  following HTSUS subheadings:                            that occurred since the Department                    Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
                                                  7325.10.0080, 7325.99.1000, 7326.19.0010,               published the Amended Preliminary                     in June and July 2016, the Department
                                                  7326.19.0080, 8431.31.0040, 8431.31.0060,               Determination, as well as a full                      verified the sales and factors of
                                                  8431.39.0010, 8431.39.0050, 8431.39.0070,               discussion of the issues raised by parties            production data reported by the
                                                  8431.39.0080, and 8483.50.4000. These                                                                         mandatory respondents SeAH Steel
                                                  HTSUS subheadings are provided for                      for this final determination, may be
                                                  convenience and customs purposes. The                                                                         VINA Corporation (SeAH) and Vietnam
                                                                                                            1 See Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe
                                                  written description of the scope of this
                                                  investigation is dispositive.                           From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Affirmative     3 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
                                                                                                          Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than       Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
                                                  Appendix II                                             Fair Value and Postponement of Final                  Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K.
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                                                                                                          Determination, 81 FR 36884 (June 8, 2016)             Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
                                                  List of Topics in the Issues and Decision               (Preliminary Determination) and accompanying          Enforcement and Compliance, ‘‘Issues and Decision
                                                  Memorandum                                              Preliminary Decision Memorandum.                      Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
                                                                                                            2 See Antidumping Duty Investigation of Circular    Determination in the Antidumping Duty
                                                  I. Summary                                              Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe From the             Investigation of Circular Welded Carbon-Quality
                                                  II. Background                                          Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Amended                Steel Pipe from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,’’
                                                  III. Scope of the Investigation                         Affirmative Preliminary Determination, 81 FR          (Final Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated
                                                  IV. Discussion of the Issues:                           46048 (July 15, 2016) (Amended Preliminary            concurrently with this determination and hereby
                                                     Comment 1: Adverse Facts Available                   Determination).                                       adopted by this notice.



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective October 28, 2016.
ContactStephen Bailey or Robert Bolling, AD/ CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0193 or (202) 482-3434, respectively.
FR Citation81 FR 75039 

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