81_FR_78330 81 FR 78115 - Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From South Africa: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

81 FR 78115 - Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From South Africa: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 215 (November 7, 2016)

Page Range78115-78116
FR Document2016-26851

The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on stainless steel plate in coils (SSPC) from South Africa would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.

Federal Register, Volume 81 Issue 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016) 
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 215 (Monday, November 7, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78115-78116]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2016-26851]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-791-806]


Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From South Africa: Final Results 
of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on stainless steel 
plate in coils (SSPC) from South Africa would likely lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels 
indicated in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.

DATES: Effective November 7, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, Office III, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2016, the Department initiated this third sunset review 
of the CVD order \1\ on SSPC from South Africa pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ The 
Department received a notice of intent to participate from Allegheny 
Ludlum, LLC d/b/a ATI Flat Rolled Products (ATI) and Outokumpu 
Stainless USA LLC (Outokumpu) (together, domestic interested parties), 
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic 
interested parties claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic producers of SSPC in the United 
States.
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    \1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determinations: Stainless Steel 
Plate in Coils from Belgium and South Africa; and Notice of 
Countervailing Duty Orders: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from 
Belgium, Italy, and South Africa, 64 FR 25288 (May 11, 1999) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 81 FR 43185 
(July 1, 2016).
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    The Department received an adequate substantive response from the 
domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). However, the Department did not receive a 
substantive response from any government or respondent interested party 
to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an 
expedited review of the CVD order.

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by these orders is certain stainless steel 
plate in coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by 
weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of 
chromium, with or without other elements. The subject plate products 
are flat-rolled products, 254 mm or over in width and 4.75 mm or more 
in thickness, in coils, and annealed or otherwise heat treated and 
pickled or otherwise descaled. The subject plate may also be further 
processed (e.g., cold-rolled, polished, etc.) provided that it 
maintains the specified dimensions of plate following such processing. 
Excluded from the scope of these orders are the following: (1) Plate 
not in coils, (2) plate that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated 
and pickled or otherwise descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat 
bars.
    The merchandise subject to this review is currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) at 
subheadings: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.06, 
7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.56, 
7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.81, 7219.31.00.10, 
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60, 
7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15, 
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10, 
7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10, 
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80.
    Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
Customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to 
these orders is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, which is dated concurrently with and adopted by 
this notice.\3\ The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy likely to 
prevail if the Order were revoked. Parties can find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in this expedited sunset review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on 
file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and 
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 on the Internet 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \3\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, to Paul Piquado, Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance regarding: ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review 
of the Countervailing Duty Order on Stainless Steel Plate in Coils 
from South Africa,'' dated concurrently with and adopted by this 
Notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the Order on stainless steel plate in coils from 
South Africa would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
net countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below: \4\
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    \4\ Id.

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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
           Manufacturers/producers/ exporters              subsidy rate
                                                            (percent)
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Columbus Stainless Steel Company (the operating unit of             3.95
 the Columbus Joint Venture)...........................
All-Others.............................................             3.95
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and 
this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

    Dated: October 31, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-26851 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 215 / Monday, November 7, 2016 / Notices 78115 Notification to Interested Parties of pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 7220.20.10.15, 7220.20.10.60, Administrative Protective Orders Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 The 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, This notice serves as the only Department received a notice of intent 7220.20.60.10, 7220.20.60.15, reminder to parties subject to to participate from Allegheny Ludlum, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, administrative protective orders (APO) LLC d/b/a ATI Flat Rolled Products 7220.90.00.10, 7220.90.00.15, of their responsibility concerning the (ATI) and Outokumpu Stainless USA 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80. return or destruction of proprietary LLC (Outokumpu) (together, domestic interested parties), within the deadline Although the HTS subheadings are information disclosed under APO in provided for convenience and Customs accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested parties claimed purposes, the written description of the Timely notification of the return or merchandise subject to these orders is destruction of APO materials or interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic dispositive. conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply producers of SSPC in the United States. Analysis of Comments Received The Department received an adequate with the regulations and terms of an substantive response from the domestic All issues raised in this review are APO is a violation which is subject to interested parties within the 30-day addressed in the Issues and Decision sanction. deadline specified in 19 CFR Memorandum, which is dated We are issuing and publishing the 351.218(d)(3)(i). However, the concurrently with and adopted by this results of the reviews and this notice in Department did not receive a notice.3 The issues discussed in the accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), substantive response from any Issues and Decision Memorandum and 777(i)(1) of the Act. government or respondent interested Dated: November 1, 2016. include the likelihood of continuation party to this proceeding. As a result, Paul Piquado, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the or recurrence of a countervailable Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), subsidy and the net countervailable Compliance. the Department conducted an expedited subsidy likely to prevail if the Order [FR Doc. 2016–26848 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am] review of the CVD order. were revoked. Parties can find a BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P complete discussion of all issues raised Scope of the Order in this expedited sunset review and the The product covered by these orders corresponding recommendations in this DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE is certain stainless steel plate in coils. public memorandum, which is on file Stainless steel is an alloy steel electronically via the Enforcement and International Trade Administration containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or Compliance Antidumping and [C–791–806] less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more Countervailing Duty Centralized of chromium, with or without other Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From elements. The subject plate products are ACCESS is available to registered users South Africa: Final Results of flat-rolled products, 254 mm or over in at https://access.trade.gov and to all Expedited Sunset Review of the width and 4.75 mm or more in parties in the Central Records Unit, Countervailing Duty Order thickness, in coils, and annealed or Room B8024 of the main Department of otherwise heat treated and pickled or AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Commerce building. In addition, a otherwise descaled. The subject plate International Trade Administration, may also be further processed (e.g., complete version of the Issues and Department of Commerce. cold-rolled, polished, etc.) provided that Decision Memorandum can be accessed SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce it maintains the specified dimensions of directly on the Internet at http:// (the Department) finds that revocation plate following such processing. enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. of the countervailing duty (CVD) order Excluded from the scope of these orders The signed Issues and Decision on stainless steel plate in coils (SSPC) are the following: (1) Plate not in coils, Memorandum and the electronic from South Africa would likely lead to (2) plate that is not annealed or versions of the Issues and Decision the continuation or recurrence of a otherwise heat treated and pickled or Memorandum are identical in content. countervailable subsidy at the levels otherwise descaled, (3) sheet and strip, Final Results of Review indicated in the Final Results of Review and (4) flat bars. section of this notice. The merchandise subject to this Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) DATES: Effective November 7, 2016. review is currently classifiable in the of the Act, we determine that revocation FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the of the Order on stainless steel plate in Conniff, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, United States (HTS) at subheadings: coils from South Africa would be likely Enforcement and Compliance, 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, to lead to continuation or recurrence of International Trade Administration, 7219.12.00.06, 7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.51, a net countervailable subsidy at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th rates listed below: 4 Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 7219.12.00.56, 7219.12.00.66, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.81, 482–1009. 7219.31.00.10, 7219.90.00.10, 3 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80, Compliance, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Background 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, for Enforcement and Compliance regarding: ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of On July 1, 2016, the Department Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing South Africa; and Notice of Countervailing Duty initiated this third sunset review of the Orders: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium, Duty Order on Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from CVD order 1 on SSPC from South Africa Italy, and South Africa, 64 FR 25288 (May 11, 1999) South Africa,’’ dated concurrently with and (Order). adopted by this Notice (Issues and Decision 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determinations: 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 81 Memorandum). 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78116 Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 215 / Monday, November 7, 2016 / Notices Net FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Methodology Manufacturers/producers/ countervailable Kenneth Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations, The Department is conducting this exporters subsidy rate Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, (percent) review in accordance with section International Trade Administration, 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Columbus Stainless Steel Department of Commerce, 1401 amended (‘‘the Act’’). With respect to Company (the operating Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Enchant Privilege, we relied on facts unit of the Columbus Joint DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6491. available and, because Enchant Privilege Venture) ............................ 3.95 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: did not act to the best of its ability to All-Others .............................. 3.95 Background respond to the Department’s requests for information, we drew an adverse Notification Regarding Administrative On February 19, 2009, the Department inference in selecting from among the Protective Order published an antidumping duty order facts otherwise available.6 This notice serves as the only on innerspring units from the PRC (‘‘the For a full description of the reminder to parties subject to Order’’).1 On February 29, 2016, Leggett methodology underlying our administrative protective order (APO) of & Platt, Inc. (‘‘Petitioner’’) submitted a conclusions, please see the Preliminary their responsibility concerning the request for the Department to conduct Decision Memorandum. The return or destruction of proprietary an administrative review of the Order Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a information disclosed under APO in that examines Enchant Privilege’s public document and is on file accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. exports of subject merchandise made electronically via Enforcement and Timely notification of return/ during the POR.2 On April 7, 2016, the Compliance’s Antidumping and destruction of APO materials or Department published in the Federal Countervailing Duty Centralized conversion to judicial protective order is Register a notice of initiation of this Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’). hereby requested. Failure to comply administrative review of the Order ACCESS is available to registered users with the regulations and the terms of an concerning Enchant Privilege’s POR at http://access.trade.gov and in the APO is a sanctionable violation. exports of subject merchandise.3 4 Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the The Department is issuing and Scope of the Order main Department of Commerce publishing these final results and this building. In addition, a complete notice in accordance with sections The merchandise subject to the order version of the Preliminary Decision 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. is uncovered innerspring units Memorandum can be accessed directly composed of a series of individual metal on the internet at http:// Dated: October 31, 2016. springs joined together in sizes enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Paul Piquado, corresponding to the sizes of adult Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Preliminary Decision Memorandum and mattresses (e.g., twin, twin long, full, the electronic versions of the Compliance. full long, queen, California king and [FR Doc. 2016–26851 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am] Preliminary Decision Memorandum are king) and units used in smaller identical in content. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P constructions, such as crib and youth mattresses. The product is currently Preliminary Results of Review classified under subheading The Department preliminarily DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 9404.29.9010 and has also been determines that a dumping margin of International Trade Administration classified under subheadings 234.51 percent exists for Enchant 9404.10.0000, 9404.29.9005, Privilege for the period February 1, [A–570–928] 9404.29.9011, 7326.20.0070, 2015, through January 31, 2016. 7320.20.5010, 7320.90.5010, or Uncovered Innerspring Units From the 7326.20.0071 of the Harmonized Tariff Public Comment People’s Republic of China: Schedule of the United States Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), Preliminary Results of the (‘‘HTSUS’’). The HTSUS subheadings interested parties may submit case briefs Antidumping Duty Administrative are provided for convenience and not later than 30 days after the date of Review; 2015–2016 customs purposes only; the written publication of this notice in the Federal AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, description of the scope of the order is Register. Rebuttal briefs, limited to International Trade Administration, dispositive.5 issues raised in the case briefs, may be Department of Commerce. filed not later than five days after the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 1 See Uncovered Innerspring Units from the date for filing case briefs.7 Parties who People’s Republic of China: Notice of Antidumping submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in (‘‘the Department’’) is conducting an Duty Order, 74 FR 7661 (February 19, 2009). administrative review of the 2 See Request for Antidumping Administrative this proceeding are encouraged to antidumping duty order on uncovered Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on submit with each argument: (1) A innerspring units (‘‘innerspring units’’) Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People’s statement of the issue; (2) a brief Republic of China, dated February 29, 2016. summary of the argument; and (3) a from the People’s Republic of China 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and (‘‘PRC’’). The period of review (‘‘POR’’) table of authorities.8 Case and rebuttal Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR is February 1, 2015, through January 31, 20324 (April 7, 2016) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). briefs should be filed using ACCESS.9 2016. The Department preliminarily 4 Enchant Privilege is located in Malaysia, a Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), determines that the sole respondent, market economy country. As a result, the interested parties who wish to request a sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Department is examining Enchant Privilege’s PRC- hearing must submit a written request to Enchant Privilege Sdn Bhd (‘‘Enchant origin exports of subject merchandise for this Privilege’’), did not cooperate to the best administrative review. hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision of its ability and is, therefore, basing its 5 For a full description of the scope of the order, Memorandum). margin on adverse facts available see the Department Memorandum, ‘‘Decision 6 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. Memorandum for Preliminary Results of 2015–2016 (‘‘AFA’’). Interested parties are invited Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 7 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1). to comment on these preliminary Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People’s 8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). results. Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with and 9 See 19 CFR 351.303. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective November 7, 2016.
ContactJohn Conniff, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 1009.
FR Citation81 FR 78115 
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