82_FR_12234 82 FR 12195 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

82 FR 12195 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 39 (March 1, 2017)

Page Range12195-12197
FR Document2017-03958

The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The period of investigation is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 39 (Wednesday, March 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12195-12197]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-830]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: 
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment 
of Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Antidumping Duty 
Determination

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily 
determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to 
producers and exporters of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from 
the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The period of investigation is January 
1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.

DATES: Effective March 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3857.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This preliminary determination is issued in accordance with section 
703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department 
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on October 18, 
2016.\1\ On December 1, 2016, the Department postponed the preliminary 
determination of this investigation until February 21, 2017.\2\ For a 
complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this 
investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of 
topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as 
Appendix II to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a 
public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and 
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic 
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
https://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of 
Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 81 FR 71705 
(October 18, 2016) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of 
Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in Countervailing 
Duty Investigation, 81 FR 86701 (December 1, 2016).
    \3\ See Department Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the 
Preliminary Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation 
of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey,'' 
dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice 
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is rebar from Turkey. For 
a complete description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix 
I to this notice.

Scope Comments

    In accordance with the Preamble to the Department's regulations,\4\ 
the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise 
issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\5\ No interested party 
commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the 
Initiation Notice.
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    \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties: Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
    \5\ See Initiation Notice, 81 FR at 71706.
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Methodology

    The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with 
section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found 
countervailable, the Department preliminarily determines that there is 
a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that 
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\6\
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    \6\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act (regarding 
financial contribution); see also section 771(5)(E) of the Act 
(regarding benefit); section 771(5A) of the Act (regarding 
specificity).
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Alignment

    As noted in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, in accordance with 
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), the Department 
is aligning the final determination in this countervailing duty (CVD) 
investigation with the final determination in the companion antidumping 
duty (AD) investigation of rebar from Turkey based on a request made by 
the petitioner.\7\ Consequently, the final CVD determination will be 
issued on the same date as the final AD determination, which is 
currently scheduled to be issued no later than May 15, 2017, unless 
postponed.
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    \7\ See Letter from the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its 
individual members, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Turkey: 
Request to Align Countervailing Duty Final Determination with 
Antidumping Duty Final Determination,'' February 1, 2017.
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All-Others Rate

    Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that, in the 
preliminary determination, the Department shall determine an estimated 
all-others rate for companies not individually examined. This rate 
shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated 
subsidy rates established for those companies individually examined, 
excluding any zero and de minimis rates and any rates based entirely on 
facts otherwise available under section 776 of the Act.
    The Department calculated an individual estimated countervailable 
subsidy rate for Haba[scedil] Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal 
End[uuml]strisi A.[Scedil]. (Habas), the only individually examined 
exporter/producer in this investigation. Because the only individually 
calculated rate is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts 
otherwise available, the individual estimated rate calculated for Habas 
is the rate assigned to all other producers and exporters, pursuant to 
section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act.

Preliminary Determination

    The Department preliminarily determines that the following 
estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist:

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                         Company                           Subsidy rate
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Haba[scedil] Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal                 3.47 percent
 End[uuml]strisi A.[Scedil]. \8\........................
All-Others..............................................    3.47 percent
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The scope of this countervailing duty investigation covers only rebar
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    \8\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, the 
Department has found the following companies to be cross-owned with 
Habas: Haba[scedil] Elektrik [Uuml]retim A.[Scedil]., Haba[scedil] 
End[uuml]stri Tesisleri A.[Scedil]., Haba[scedil] Petrol 
A.[Scedil]., and Merta[scedil] Turizm Nakliyat ve Ticaret 
A.[Scedil].

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produced and/or exported by companies excluded from the existing 2014 
Turkey CVD Order. Currently, only Habas is excluded from the existing 
order and, therefore, no companies will be subject to the all-others 
rate indicated above at this time, and cash deposits discussed below 
will apply solely to rebar produced and/or exported by Habas.

Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, the 
Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in 
the ``Scope of the Investigation'' section, entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Furthermore, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.205(d), the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit 
equal to the rate indicated above for Haba[scedil].

Disclosure

    The Department intends to disclose the calculations and analysis 
performed in this preliminary determination to interested parties 
within five days of its public announcement or, if there is no public 
announcement, within five days of the date of this notice in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, the Department intends 
to verify the information relied upon in making its final 
determination.

Public Comment

    For reasons discussed in the Preliminary Determination Memorandum, 
the Department invites interested parties to submit monthly natural gas 
price data to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance 
via ACCESS for purposes of valuing the provision of natural gas for 
less than adequate remuneration and/or comment on the natural gas price 
data that is currently on the record within 10 days of the publication 
of this notice.\9\ Rebuttal comments may be submitted within five days 
after the deadline for new monthly price data and initial comments.
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    \9\ See Preliminary Determination Memorandum at 11-12.
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    Case briefs or other written comments may also be submitted to the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance via ACCESS no later 
than seven days after the date on which the last verification report is 
issued in this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised 
in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the 
deadline for case briefs.\10\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 
(d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this 
investigation are encouraged to submit the following with each 
argument: (1) A statement of the issue, (2) a brief summary of the 
argument, and (3) a table of authorities.
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    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 for general 
filing requirements.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in case and rebuttal 
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days 
after the publication of this notice. Requests should contain the 
party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of 
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list 
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the 
Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a date 
and time to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the 
date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled 
date.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, the Department will 
notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. 
If the determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final 
determination before the later of 120 days after the date of this 
preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).


    Dated: February 21, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy, Policy & Negotiations.

Appendix I

Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise subject to this investigation is steel concrete 
reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form 
(rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade or lack 
thereof. Subject merchandise includes deformed steel wire with bar 
markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and which has been 
subjected to an elongation test.
    The subject merchandise includes rebar that has been further 
processed in the subject country or a third country, including but 
not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing, painting, coating, or 
any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise 
from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of 
manufacture of the rebar.
    Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., nondeformed or 
smooth rebar). Also excluded from the scope is deformed steel wire 
meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no bar markings (e.g., mill mark, 
size, or grade) and without being subject to an elongation test.
    At the time of the filing of the petition, there was an existing 
countervailing duty order on steel reinforcing bar from the Republic 
of Turkey. Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of 
Turkey, 79 FR 65,926 (Dep't Commerce Nov. 6, 2014) (2014 Turkey CVD 
Order). The scope of this countervailing duty investigation with 
regard to rebar from Turkey covers only rebar produced and/or 
exported by those companies that are excluded from the 2014 Turkey 
CVD Order. At the time of the issuance of the 2014 Turkey CVD Order, 
Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. was the only 
excluded Turkish rebar producer or exporter.
    The subject merchandise is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 
7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010. The subject 
merchandise may also enter under other HTSUS numbers including 
7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 
7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 
7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6030, 
7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.
    HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; 
however, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Alignment
VI. Respondent Selection
VII. Injury Test

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VIII. Subsidies Valuation
IX. Analysis of Programs
X. Conclusion

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                                                      Comment 1: Whether the Department                     February 21, 2017.2 For a complete                     Alignment
                                                         Correctly Denied Lianzhou and Quhua a              description of the events that followed
                                                         Separate Rate                                      the initiation of this investigation, see                 As noted in the Preliminary Decision
                                                      Comment 2: Whether the Scope of the
                                                                                                            the Preliminary Decision                               Memorandum, in accordance with
                                                         Investigation Overlaps With an Existing                                                                   section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
                                                         Order                                              Memorandum.3 A list of topics
                                                                                                            discussed in the Preliminary Decision                  351.210(b)(4), the Department is
                                                      Comment 3: Whether Critical                                                                                  aligning the final determination in this
                                                         Circumstances Exist for Weitron                    Memorandum is included as Appendix
                                                      Comment 4: Sanmei’s By-Product Offsets                II to this notice. The Preliminary                     countervailing duty (CVD) investigation
                                                      Comment 5: Selection of Inland Boat                   Decision Memorandum is a public                        with the final determination in the
                                                         Freight Surrogate Value                            document and is on file electronically                 companion antidumping duty (AD)
                                                      Comment 6: Use of the CYDSA Financial                 via Enforcement and Compliance’s                       investigation of rebar from Turkey based
                                                         Statement in Calculation of Surrogate
                                                                                                            Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                    on a request made by the petitioner.7
                                                         Financial Ratios                                                                                          Consequently, the final CVD
                                                      Comment 7: Revision of Sanmei’s                       Centralized Electronic Service System
                                                                                                            (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to                       determination will be issued on the
                                                         Producer/Exporter Combinations                                                                            same date as the final AD
                                                    VIII. Recommendation                                    registered users at https://
                                                                                                            access.trade.gov, and is available to all              determination, which is currently
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–03961 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am]                                                                    scheduled to be issued no later than
                                                                                                            parties in the Central Records Unit,
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                            room B8024 of the main Department of                   May 15, 2017, unless postponed.
                                                                                                            Commerce building. In addition, a                      All-Others Rate
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  complete version of the Preliminary
                                                                                                            Decision Memorandum can be accessed                      Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of
                                                    International Trade Administration                      directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/              the Act provide that, in the preliminary
                                                                                                            frn/. The signed and electronic versions               determination, the Department shall
                                                    [C–489–830]                                                                                                    determine an estimated all-others rate
                                                                                                            of the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                            Memorandum are identical in content.                   for companies not individually
                                                    Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
                                                                                                                                                                   examined. This rate shall be an amount
                                                    the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary                     Scope of the Investigation                             equal to the weighted average of the
                                                    Affirmative Countervailing Duty
                                                                                                              The product covered by this                          estimated subsidy rates established for
                                                    Determination and Alignment of Final
                                                                                                            investigation is rebar from Turkey. For                those companies individually
                                                    Countervailing Duty Determination
                                                                                                            a complete description of the scope of                 examined, excluding any zero and de
                                                    With Final Antidumping Duty
                                                                                                            the investigation, see Appendix I to this              minimis rates and any rates based
                                                    Determination
                                                                                                            notice.                                                entirely on facts otherwise available
                                                    AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                                                                           under section 776 of the Act.
                                                    International Trade Administration,                     Scope Comments
                                                                                                                                                                     The Department calculated an
                                                    Department of Commerce.                                   In accordance with the Preamble to                   individual estimated countervailable
                                                    SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                     the Department’s regulations,4 the                     subsidy rate for Habaş Sinai ve Tibbi
                                                    (the Department) preliminarily                          Initiation Notice set aside a period of                Gazlar Istihsal Endüstrisi A.Ş. (Habas),
                                                    determines that countervailable                         time for parties to raise issues regarding             the only individually examined
                                                    subsidies are being provided to                         product coverage (i.e., scope).5 No                    exporter/producer in this investigation.
                                                    producers and exporters of steel                        interested party commented on the                      Because the only individually
                                                    concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the               scope of the investigation as it appeared              calculated rate is not zero, de minimis,
                                                    Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The period                 in the Initiation Notice.                              or based entirely on facts otherwise
                                                    of investigation is January 1, 2015,                                                                           available, the individual estimated rate
                                                                                                            Methodology
                                                    through December 31, 2015.                                                                                     calculated for Habas is the rate assigned
                                                    DATES: Effective March 1, 2017.                           The Department is conducting this
                                                                                                                                                                   to all other producers and exporters,
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        investigation in accordance with section
                                                                                                                                                                   pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the
                                                    Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations,                      701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy
                                                                                                                                                                   Act.
                                                    Office VII, Enforcement and                             programs found countervailable, the
                                                    Compliance, International Trade                         Department preliminarily determines                    Preliminary Determination
                                                    Administration, U.S. Department of                      that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
                                                                                                            contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that                    The Department preliminarily
                                                    Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                                                                             determines that the following estimated
                                                    NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:                   gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,
                                                                                                            and that the subsidy is specific.6                     countervailable subsidy rates exist:
                                                    (202) 482–3857.
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                 2 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
                                                                                                                                                                                Company                        Subsidy rate
                                                    Background                                              Republic of Turkey: Postponement of Preliminary
                                                                                                            Determination in Countervailing Duty Investigation,    Habaş Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar
                                                       This preliminary determination is                    81 FR 86701 (December 1, 2016).                          Istihsal Endüstrisi A.Ş. 8 ....          3.47 percent
                                                    issued in accordance with section                          3 See Department Memorandum, ‘‘Decision             All-Others ..............................    3.47 percent
                                                    703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as                    Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in
                                                                                                            the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Steel
                                                    amended (the Act). The Department                       Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of
                                                                                                                                                                   The scope of this countervailing duty
                                                    published the notice of initiation of this              Turkey,’’ dated concurrently with and hereby           investigation covers only rebar
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                                                    investigation on October 18, 2016.1 On                  adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                                                                                     7 See Letter from the Rebar Trade Action
                                                    December 1, 2016, the Department                        Memorandum).
                                                                                                               4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties:    Coalition and its individual members, ‘‘Steel
                                                    postponed the preliminary                               Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997)          Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Turkey: Request to
                                                    determination of this investigation until               (Preamble).                                            Align Countervailing Duty Final Determination
                                                                                                               5 See Initiation Notice, 81 FR at 71706.            with Antidumping Duty Final Determination,’’
                                                       1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the           6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act         February 1, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                                     8 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision
                                                    Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing        (regarding financial contribution); see also section
                                                    Duty Investigation, 81 FR 71705 (October 18, 2016)      771(5)(E) of the Act (regarding benefit); section      Memorandum, the Department has found the
                                                    (Initiation Notice).                                    771(5A) of the Act (regarding specificity).                                                             Continued




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                                                    produced and/or exported by companies                   Secretary for Enforcement and                           Dated: February 21, 2017.
                                                    excluded from the existing 2014 Turkey                  Compliance via ACCESS no later than                   Carole Showers,
                                                    CVD Order. Currently, only Habas is                     seven days after the date on which the                Executive Director, Office of Policy, Policy
                                                    excluded from the existing order and,                   last verification report is issued in this            & Negotiations.
                                                    therefore, no companies will be subject                 investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to            Appendix I
                                                    to the all-others rate indicated above at               issues raised in case briefs, may be
                                                    this time, and cash deposits discussed                                                                        Scope of the Investigation
                                                                                                            submitted no later than five days after
                                                    below will apply solely to rebar                        the deadline for case briefs.10 Pursuant                 The merchandise subject to this
                                                    produced and/or exported by Habas.                                                                            investigation is steel concrete reinforcing bar
                                                                                                            to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2),                   imported in either straight length or coil form
                                                    Suspension of Liquidation                               parties who submit case briefs or                     (rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length,
                                                       In accordance with sections                          rebuttal briefs in this investigation are             diameter, or grade or lack thereof. Subject
                                                                                                            encouraged to submit the following with               merchandise includes deformed steel wire
                                                    703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, the                                                                       with bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or
                                                    Department will direct U.S. Customs                     each argument: (1) A statement of the
                                                                                                                                                                  grade) and which has been subjected to an
                                                    and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend                  issue, (2) a brief summary of the                     elongation test.
                                                    liquidation of entries of subject                       argument, and (3) a table of authorities.                The subject merchandise includes rebar
                                                    merchandise, as described in the ‘‘Scope                   Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),                     that has been further processed in the subject
                                                    of the Investigation’’ section, entered, or             interested parties who wish to request a              country or a third country, including but not
                                                    withdrawn from warehouse, for                                                                                 limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing,
                                                                                                            hearing, limited to issues raised in case             painting, coating, or any other processing
                                                    consumption on or after the date of                     and rebuttal briefs, must submit a                    that would not otherwise remove the
                                                    publication of this notice in the Federal               written request to the Assistant                      merchandise from the scope of the
                                                    Register. Furthermore, pursuant to 19                   Secretary for Enforcement and                         investigation if performed in the country of
                                                    CFR 351.205(d), the Department will                     Compliance, U.S. Department of                        manufacture of the rebar.
                                                    instruct CBP to require a cash deposit                                                                           Specifically excluded are plain rounds
                                                                                                            Commerce, within 30 days after the                    (i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar). Also
                                                    equal to the rate indicated above for                   publication of this notice. Requests                  excluded from the scope is deformed steel
                                                    Habaş.                                                 should contain the party’s name,                      wire meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no
                                                    Disclosure                                              address, and telephone number, the                    bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade)
                                                                                                            number of participants, whether any                   and without being subject to an elongation
                                                      The Department intends to disclose                                                                          test.
                                                    the calculations and analysis performed                 participant is a foreign national, and a                 At the time of the filing of the petition,
                                                    in this preliminary determination to                    list of the issues to be discussed. If a              there was an existing countervailing duty
                                                    interested parties within five days of its              request for a hearing is made, the                    order on steel reinforcing bar from the
                                                    public announcement or, if there is no                  Department intends to hold the hearing                Republic of Turkey. Steel Concrete
                                                    public announcement, within five days                   at the U.S. Department of Commerce,                   Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey,
                                                                                                                                                                  79 FR 65,926 (Dep’t Commerce Nov. 6, 2014)
                                                    of the date of this notice in accordance                1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,                         (2014 Turkey CVD Order). The scope of this
                                                    with 19 CFR 351.224(b).                                 Washington, DC 20230, at a date and                   countervailing duty investigation with regard
                                                    Verification                                            time to be determined. Parties should                 to rebar from Turkey covers only rebar
                                                                                                            confirm by telephone the date, time, and              produced and/or exported by those
                                                       As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the              location of the hearing two days before               companies that are excluded from the 2014
                                                    Act, the Department intends to verify                   the scheduled date.
                                                                                                                                                                  Turkey CVD Order. At the time of the
                                                    the information relied upon in making                                                                         issuance of the 2014 Turkey CVD Order,
                                                    its final determination.                                International Trade Commission                        Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal
                                                                                                                                                                  Endustrisi A.S. was the only excluded
                                                    Public Comment                                          Notification                                          Turkish rebar producer or exporter.
                                                                                                               In accordance with section 703(f) of                  The subject merchandise is classifiable in
                                                      For reasons discussed in the
                                                                                                                                                                  the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                                    Preliminary Determination                               the Act, the Department will notify the               United States (HTSUS) primarily under item
                                                    Memorandum, the Department invites                      International Trade Commission (ITC) of               numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and
                                                    interested parties to submit monthly                    its determination. If the determination is            7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise may
                                                    natural gas price data to the Assistant                 affirmative, the ITC will make its final              also enter under other HTSUS numbers
                                                    Secretary for Enforcement and                           determination before the later of 120                 including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,
                                                    Compliance via ACCESS for purposes of                                                                         7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030,
                                                                                                            days after the date of this preliminary               7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057,
                                                    valuing the provision of natural gas for                determination or 45 days after the final              7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080,
                                                    less than adequate remuneration and/or                  determination.                                        7227.90.6030, 7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040,
                                                    comment on the natural gas price data                                                                         7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.
                                                    that is currently on the record within 10               Notification to Interested Parties                       HTSUS numbers are provided for
                                                    days of the publication of this notice.9                                                                      convenience and customs purposes;
                                                                                                              This determination is issued and                    however, the written description of the scope
                                                    Rebuttal comments may be submitted
                                                    within five days after the deadline for                 published pursuant to sections 703(f)                 remains dispositive.
                                                    new monthly price data and initial                      and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
                                                                                                                                                                  Appendix II
                                                    comments.                                               351.205(c).
                                                      Case briefs or other written comments                                                                       List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                                                                                                                                                  Decision Memorandum
                                                    may also be submitted to the Assistant
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                                                                                                                                                                  I. Summary
                                                    following companies to be cross-owned with Habas:                                                             II. Background
                                                    Habaş Elektrik Üretim A.Ş., Habaş Endüstri                                                               III. Scope Comments
                                                    Tesisleri A.Ş., Habaş Petrol A.Ş., and Mertaş                                                             IV. Scope of the Investigation
                                                    Turizm Nakliyat ve Ticaret A.Ş.                                                                              V. Alignment
                                                      9 See Preliminary Determination Memorandum at           10 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303      VI. Respondent Selection
                                                    11–12.                                                  for general filing requirements.                      VII. Injury Test




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                                                    VIII. Subsidies Valuation                               Tension Steel.3 On January 9, 2017,                    responsibility concerning the
                                                    IX. Analysis of Programs                                Tension Steel timely withdrew its                      disposition of proprietary information
                                                    X. Conclusion                                           request for an administrative review.4                 disclosed under APO in accordance
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–03958 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am]             No other party requested an                            with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  administrative review.                                 written notification of the return or
                                                                                                                                                                   destruction of APO materials or
                                                                                                            Rescission of Review
                                                                                                                                                                   conversion to judicial protective order is
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the                hereby requested. Failure to comply
                                                                                                            Department will rescind an                             with the regulations and the terms of an
                                                    International Trade Administration                      administrative review, ‘‘in whole or in                APO is a sanctionable violation.
                                                                                                            part, if a party that requested a review                 We intend to issue and publish this
                                                    [A–583–850]                                             withdraws the request within 90 days of                notice in accordance with sections
                                                                                                            the date of publication of notice of                   751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19
                                                    Certain Oil Country Tubular Goods                       initiation of the requested review.’’                  CFR 351.213(d)(4).
                                                    From Taiwan: Rescission of                              Tension Steel withdrew its request for                   Dated: February 21, 2017.
                                                    Antidumping Duty Administrative                         review within the 90-day time limit.
                                                    Review; 2015–2016                                                                                              Gary Taverman,
                                                                                                            Because we received no other requests
                                                                                                                                                                   Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
                                                                                                            for an administrative review of Tension                Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
                                                    AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                                                                            Steel and no other requests for                        Operations.
                                                    International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                            administrative review of the order on
                                                    Department of Commerce.                                                                                        [FR Doc. 2017–03960 Filed 2–28–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                            OCTG from Taiwan with respect to
                                                    SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                                                                            BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                            other companies subject to the order, we
                                                    (the Department) is rescinding the                      are rescinding the administrative review
                                                    administrative review of the                            of the order in full, in accordance with
                                                    antidumping duty order on certain oil                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                            19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).
                                                    country tubular goods from Taiwan for                                                                          International Trade Administration
                                                    the period September 1, 2015, through                   Assessment
                                                    August 31, 2016.                                          The Department will instruct U.S.                    [A–351–825]
                                                    DATES: Effective March 1, 2017.                         Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
                                                                                                                                                                   Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil:
                                                                                                            assess antidumping duties on all
                                                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                               Preliminary Results of Antidumping
                                                                                                            appropriate entries of OCTG from
                                                    Michael A. Romani or Minoo Hatten,                                                                             Duty Administrative Review; 2015–
                                                                                                            Taiwan during the POR at rates equal to
                                                    AD/CVD Operations, Office I,                                                                                   2016
                                                                                                            the cash deposit rate of estimated
                                                    Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                                                                            antidumping duties required at the time                AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                    International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                            of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse,                International Trade Administration,
                                                    U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                                                                            for consumption, in accordance with 19                 Department of Commerce.
                                                    Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                                                                            CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department                   SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                    DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0198 or
                                                                                                            intends to issue appropriate assessment                (the Department) is conducting an
                                                    (202) 482–1690, respectively.
                                                                                                            instructions to CBP 15 days after                      administrative review of the
                                                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                              publication of this notice in the Federal              antidumping duty order on stainless
                                                    Background                                              Register.                                              steel bar (SSB) from Brazil. The period
                                                                                                            Notification to Importers                              of review (POR) is February 1, 2015,
                                                      On September 8, 2016, the
                                                                                                                                                                   through January 31, 2016. The review
                                                    Department published a notice of                           This notice serves as a final reminder              covers one producer/exporter of the
                                                    opportunity to request an administrative                to importers of their responsibility                   subject merchandise, Villares Metals
                                                    review of the antidumping duty order                    under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a                   S.A. (Villares). We preliminarily find
                                                    on certain oil country tubular goods                    certificate regarding the reimbursement                that subject merchandise has not been
                                                    (OCTG) from Taiwan for the period of                    of antidumping duties prior to                         sold at less than normal value. We
                                                    review (POR) September 1, 2015,                         liquidation of the relevant entries                    invite interested parties to comment on
                                                    through August 31, 2016.1                               during this review period. Failure to                  these preliminary results.
                                                      On September 27, 2016, Tension Steel                  comply with this requirement could                     DATES: Effective March 1, 2017.
                                                    Industries Co., Ltd. (Tension Steel),                   result in the Department’s presumption
                                                    requested an administrative review of                                                                          FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                            that reimbursement of antidumping
                                                    the order with respect to its entries of                duties occurred and the subsequent                     Hermes Pinilla or Minoo Hatten, AD/
                                                    subject merchandise during the POR.2                    assessment of doubled antidumping                      CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement
                                                    On November 9, 2016, in accordance                      duties.                                                and Compliance, International Trade
                                                    with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of                                                                       Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                    1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR                   Notification Regarding Administrative                  Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
                                                    351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an                       Protective Order                                       NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
                                                    administrative review of the order on                     This notice also serves as a reminder                (202) 482–3477, and (202) 482–1690,
                                                                                                                                                                   respectively.
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                                                    OCTG from Taiwan with respect to                        to parties subject to administrative
                                                                                                            protective order (APO) of their                        SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                       1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,

                                                    Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity          3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
                                                                                                                                                                   Scope of the Order
                                                    to Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 62096           Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR         The merchandise subject to the order
                                                    (September 8, 2016).                                    78778 (November 9, 2016).                              is SSB. The SSB subject to the order is
                                                       2 See Letter from Tension Steel to the Secretary       4 See Letter from the petitioners to the Secretary

                                                    of Commerce entitled, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Goods       entitled, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Goods from Taiwan;
                                                                                                                                                                   currently classifiable under subheadings
                                                    from Taiwan; Administrative Review Request,’’           Withdrawal of Administrative Review Request,’’         7222.1000, 7222.1100, 7222.1900,
                                                    dated September 27, 2016.                               dated January 9, 2017.                                 7222.2000, 7222.3000 of the


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Document Created: 2017-03-01 03:39:23
Document Modified: 2017-03-01 03:39:23
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective March 1, 2017.
ContactKaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3857.
FR Citation82 FR 12195 

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