82 FR 16166 - Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 62 (April 3, 2017)
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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 62 (Monday, April 3, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 16166-16168] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-06489] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-043] Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty order on stainless steel sheet and strip from the People's Republic of China. DATES: Effective April 3, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Spencer Toubia; AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0123. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background In accordance with sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on February 8, 2017, the Department published its final determination in the countervailing duty investigation of stainless steel sheet and strip (stainless sheet and strip) from the People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ On March 24, 2017, the ITC notified the Department of its final determination that an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of subject merchandise from the PRC within the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, and its determination that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise from the PRC.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination, and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, 82 FR 9714 (February 8, 2017). \2\ See Letter to Ronald Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and Compliance, from Rhonda K. Schmidtlein, Chairman of the U.S. International Trade Commission, regarding stainless steel sheet and strip from the People's Republic of China (March 24, 2017). See also Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from China, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-557 and 731-TA-1312 (Final), USITC Publication 4676 (March 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The product covered by this order is stainless steel sheet and strip. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see Appendix I. Countervailing Duty Order In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, the ITC notified the Department of its final determinations that the industry in the United States producing stainless sheet and strip is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of stainless sheet and strip from the PRC and that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of subject merchandise from the PRC that are subject to the Department's affirmative critical circumstances findings. Therefore, in accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are publishing this countervailing duty order. As a result of the ITC's final determination, in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act, the Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, countervailing duties on unliquidated entries of stainless steel sheet and strip entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after July 18, 2016, the date on which the Department published its preliminary countervailing duty determination in the Federal Register,\3\ [[Page 16167]] and before November 14, 2016, the date on which the Department instructed CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation on subject merchandise from the PRC, in accordance with section 703(d) of the Act. Section 703(d) of the Act states that the suspension of liquidation pursuant to a preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four months. Therefore, entries of stainless sheet and strip from the PRC, made on or after November 14, 2016, and prior to the date of publication of the ITC's final determination in the Federal Register are not liable for the assessment of countervailing duties due to the Department's discontinuation, effective November 14, 2016, for stainless sheet and strip from the PRC, of the suspension of liquidation. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Determination and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 81 FR 46643 (July 18, 2016) (Preliminary Determination). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will direct CBP to reinstitute the suspension of liquidation of stainless sheet and strip from the PRC, effective the date of publication of the ITC's notice of final determination in the Federal Register, and to assess, upon further instruction by the Department, pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing duties for each entry of the subject merchandise in an amount based on the net countervailable subsidy rates for the subject merchandise. On or after the date of publication of the ITC's final injury determination in the Federal Register, CBP must require, at the same time as importers would normally deposit estimated duties on this merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the rates noted below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy rate Company (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel Co. Ltd.................. 75.60 Ningbo Baoxin Stainless Steel Co., Ltd., Baosteel 190.71 Stainless Steel Co Ltd, Baoshan Iron & Steel Co, Ltd., Baosteel Desheng Stainless Steel Co., Ltd, Baosteel Co., Ltd., Bayi Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Ningbo Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Shaoguan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., Guangdong Shaoguan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd., and Zhanjiang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd........................ Daming International Import Export Co Ltd. and Tianjin 190.71 Taigang Daming Metal Product Co., Ltd.................. All-Others.............................................. 75.60 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Critical Circumstances With regard to the ITC's negative critical circumstances determination on imports of stainless sheet and strip from the PRC, we will instruct CBP to lift suspension and to refund any cash deposits made to secure the payment of estimated countervailing duties with respect to entries of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after April 19, 2016 (i.e., 90 days prior to the date of the publication of the CVD Preliminary Determination), but before July 18, 2016 (i.e., the date of publication of the CVD Preliminary Determination). Notifications to Interested Parties This notice constitutes the countervailing duty order with respect to stainless sheet and strip from the PRC, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested parties can find a list of antidumping and countervailing duty orders currently in effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html. This order is issued and published in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: March 28, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Attachment I Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by this order is stainless steel sheet and strip, whether in coils or straight lengths. 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 sheet and strip is a flat-rolled product with a width that is greater than 9.5 mm and with a thickness of 0.3048 mm and greater but less than 4.75 mm, and that is annealed or otherwise heat treated, and pickled or otherwise descaled. The subject sheet and strip may also be further processed (e.g., cold- rolled, annealed, tempered, polished, aluminized, coated, painted, varnished, trimmed, cut, punched, or slit, etc.) provided that it maintains the specific dimensions of sheet and strip set forth above following such processing. The products described include products regardless of shape, and include products of either rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section where such cross-section is achieved subsequent to the rolling process, i.e., products which have been ``worked after rolling'' (e.g., products which have been beveled or rounded at the edges). For purposes of the width and thickness requirements referenced above: (1) Where the nominal and actual measurements vary, a product is within the scope if application of either the nominal or actual measurement would place it within the scope based on the definitions set forth above; and (2) where the width and thickness vary for a specific product (e.g., the thickness of certain products with non- rectangular cross-section, the width of certain products with non- rectangular shape, etc.), the measurement at its greatest width or thickness applies. All products that meet the written physical description, and in which the chemistry quantities do not exceed any one of the noted element levels listed above, are within the scope of this order unless specifically excluded. Subject merchandise includes stainless steel sheet and strip that has been further processed in a third country, including but not limited to cold-rolling, annealing, tempering, polishing, aluminizing, coating, painting, varnishing, trimming, cutting, punching, and/or slitting, or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the order if performed in the country of manufacture of the stainless steel sheet and strip. Excluded from the scope of this order are the following: (1) Sheet and strip that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated and not pickled or otherwise descaled; (2) plate (i.e., flat-rolled stainless steel products of a thickness of 4.75 mm or more); and (3) flat wire (i.e., cold-rolled sections, with a mill edge, rectangular in shape, of a width of not more than 9.5 mm). The products under order are currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7219.13.0031, 7219.13.0051, 7219.13.0071, 7219.13.0081, 7219.14.0030, 7219.14.0065, 7219.14.0090, 7219.23.0030, 7219.23.0060, 7219.24.0030, 7219.24.0060, 7219.32.0005, 7219.32.0020, 7219.32.0025, 7219.32.0035, 7219.32.0036, 7219.32.0038, 7219.32.0042, 7219.32.0044, 7219.32.0045, 7219.32.0060, 7219.33.0005, 7219.33.0020, 7219.33.0025, 7219.33.0035, 7219.33.0036, 7219.33.0038, 7219.33.0042, 7219.33.0044, 7219.33.0045, 7219.33.0070, 7219.33.0080, [[Page 16168]] 7219.34.0005, 7219.34.0020, 7219.34.0025, 7219.34.0030, 7219.34.0035, 7219.34.0050, 7219.35.0005, 7219.35.0015, 7219.35.0030, 7219.35.0035, 7219.35.0050, 7219.90.0010, 7219.90.0020, 7219.90.0025, 7219.90.0060, 7219.90.0080, 7220.12.1000, 7220.12.5000, 7220.20.1010, 7220.20.1015, 7220.20.1060, 7220.20.1080, 7220.20.6005, 7220.20.6010, 7220.20.6015, 7220.20.6060, 7220.20.6080, 7220.20.7005, 7220.20.7010, 7220.20.7015, 7220.20.7060, 7220.20.7080, 7220.90.0010, 7220.90.0015, 7220.90.0060, and 7220.90.0080. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2017-06489 Filed 3-31-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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of Initiation of Five-Year Sunset
Reviews (‘‘Sunset Reviews’’).
Department contact
Antidumping Duty Proceedings
Foundry Coke from China (A–570–862) (3rd Review) ................................................................... Matthew Renkey, (202) 482–2312.
High Pressure Steel Cylinders from China (A–570–977) (1st Review) .......................................... Matthew Renkey, (202) 482–2312.
Tin Mill Products from China (A–588–854) (3rd Review) ............................................................... Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482–5255.
Countervailing Duty Proceedings
High Pressure Steel Cylinders from China (C–570–978) (1st Review) ......................................... Robert James, (202) 482–0649.
Suspended Investigations DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Act, and its determination that critical
circumstances do not exist with respect
No Sunset Review of suspended International Trade Administration to imports of subject merchandise from
investigations is scheduled for initiation the PRC.2
[C–570–043]
in May 2017.
Scope of the Order
The Department’s procedures for the Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From
conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth the People’s Republic of China: The product covered by this order is
in 19 CFR 351.218. The Notice of Countervailing Duty Order stainless steel sheet and strip. For a
Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) complete description of the scope of the
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, order, see Appendix I.
Reviews provides further information International Trade Administration,
regarding what is required of all parties Department of Commerce. Countervailing Duty Order
to participate in Sunset Reviews. In accordance with sections
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(c), the determinations by the Department of 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, the
Department will maintain and make Commerce (the Department) and the ITC notified the Department of its final
available a service list for these International Trade Commission (ITC), determinations that the industry in the
proceedings. To facilitate the timely the Department is issuing a United States producing stainless sheet
preparation of the service list(s), it is countervailing duty order on stainless and strip is materially injured by reason
requested that those seeking recognition steel sheet and strip from the People’s of subsidized imports of stainless sheet
as interested parties to a proceeding Republic of China. and strip from the PRC and that critical
contact the Department in writing DATES: Effective April 3, 2017. circumstances do not exist with respect
within 10 days of the publication of the to imports of subject merchandise from
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Notice of Initiation. the PRC that are subject to the
Spencer Toubia; AD/CVD Operations,
Department’s affirmative critical
Please note that if the Department Enforcement and Compliance,
circumstances findings. Therefore, in
receives a Notice of Intent to Participate International Trade Administration,
accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the
from a member of the domestic industry U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Act, we are publishing this
within 15 days of the date of initiation, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
countervailing duty order.
the review will continue. Thereafter, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0123. As a result of the ITC’s final
any interested party wishing to SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determination, in accordance with
participate in the Sunset Review must Background section 706(a) of the Act, the
provide substantive comments in Department will direct U.S. Customs
response to the notice of initiation no In accordance with sections 705(d) and Border Protection (CBP) to assess,
and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as upon further instruction by the
later than 30 days after the date of
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR Department, countervailing duties on
initiation.
351.210(c), on February 8, 2017, the unliquidated entries of stainless steel
This notice is not required by statute Department published its final sheet and strip entered, or withdrawn
but is published as a service to the determination in the countervailing from warehouse, for consumption on or
international trading community. duty investigation of stainless steel after July 18, 2016, the date on which
Dated: March 24, 2017. sheet and strip (stainless sheet and the Department published its
Gary Taverman,
strip) from the People’s Republic of preliminary countervailing duty
China (PRC).1 On March 24, 2017, the determination in the Federal Register,3
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for ITC notified the Department of its final
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
determination that an industry in the 2 See Letter to Ronald Lorentzen, Acting Assistant
Operations.
United States is materially injured by Secretary of Commerce for Enforcement and
[FR Doc. 2017–06492 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am] Compliance, from Rhonda K. Schmidtlein,
reason of subsidized imports of subject
Chairman of the U.S. International Trade
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P merchandise from the PRC within the
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Commission, regarding stainless steel sheet and
meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the strip from the People’s Republic of China (March
24, 2017). See also Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip
1 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of from China, Investigation Nos. 701–TA–557 and
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from the People’s 731–TA–1312 (Final), USITC Publication 4676
Republic of China: Final Affirmative Determination, (March 2017).
and Final Affirmative Critical Circumstances 3 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Determination, in Part, 82 FR 9714 (February 8, Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from the People’s
2017). Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
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7219.35.0005, 7219.35.0015, 7219.35.0030, scoping-meeting-schedule/ by April 25, intent from eligible applicants to
7219.35.0035, 7219.35.0050, 7219.90.0010,
2017. become a Sea Grant Institutional
7219.90.0020, 7219.90.0025, 7219.90.0060,
7219.90.0080, 7220.12.1000, 7220.12.5000, During the webinar, Council staff will Program serving the Lake Champlain
7220.20.1010, 7220.20.1015, 7220.20.1060, present an overview of the amendment Region. An Institutional Program can be
7220.20.1080, 7220.20.6005, 7220.20.6010, and will be available for informal defined as a program that has
7220.20.6015, 7220.20.6060, 7220.20.6080, discussions and to answer questions via demonstrated competence as a Coherent
7220.20.7005, 7220.20.7010, 7220.20.7015, webinar. Members of the public will Area Program (or higher status) and has
7220.20.7060, 7220.20.7080, 7220.90.0010, also have the opportunity to provide broad responsibilities for the
7220.90.0015, 7220.90.0060, and formal comments for consideration by development of Sea Grant state,
7220.90.0080. Although the HTSUS regional, and national activities,
the Council.
subheadings are provided for convenience
Spiny Lobster Regulatory Amendment engaging all of the institutions of higher
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of this order is 4 contains actions to update learning in the region. Only institutions
dispositive. management benchmarks for spiny that have been the host entity of a Sea
lobster in the Gulf of Mexico and South Grant Coherent Area Program for at least
[FR Doc. 2017–06489 Filed 3–31–17; 8:45 am]
Atlantic including the overfishing level three years are eligible to apply. The
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
(OFL), annual catch limit (ACL), and National Sea Grant College Act of 1976,
annual catch target (ACT) based on new as amended, (the ‘‘Act’’ hereinafter)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE scientific recommendations. The authorizes the NOAA to designate a Sea
amendment also includes an action to Grant institution on the basis of merit
National Oceanic and Atmospheric prohibit the use of traps for recreational and that such designation is consistent
Administration harvest of spiny lobster in the South with the goals of the Act.
Atlantic EEZ. All comments received DATES: Letters of intent must be received
RIN 0648–XF322
will be provided to the South Atlantic by April, 28, 2017, 5:00 p.m. EDT.
South Atlantic Fishery Management Council and the Gulf of Mexico Council, ADDRESSES: Letters of intent will be
Council; Public Meetings and included in the administrative accepted by email or mail. Email is
record. Written comments may also be preferred. Mail letters should be sent to:
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries submitted online at: http:// Attention: Lake Champlain Institutional
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and gulfcouncil.org/council_meetings/ Program, Director, National Sea Grant
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), comment_forms/Spiny%20 College Program, National Oceanic and
Commerce. Lobster%20Regulatory%20 Atmospheric Administration, 1315 East-
ACTION: Notice of a public hearing. Amendment%204.php. West Highway, SSMC 3, Room 11735,
Silver Spring, Maryland 20910.
SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery Special Accommodations Letters may be attached to an email to
Management Council (Council) will oar.sg.info-admin@noaa.gov. Please put
These meetings are physically
hold a public hearing via webinar ‘‘Lake Champlain Institutional Program’’
accessible to people with disabilities.
pertaining to Regulatory Amendment 4 in the Subject line. All letters of intent
Requests for auxiliary aids should be
to the Spiny Lobster Fishery will be acknowledged. If you do not
directed to the Council office (see
Management Plan (FMP) for the Gulf of receive an acknowledgement of your
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Mexico and South Atlantic Region. The letter of intent within two weeks of
amendment addresses updates to Note: The times and sequence
specified in this agenda are subject to sending it, please contact us using the
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CONTACT.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For
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the South Atlantic Economic Exclusive Tracey L. Thompson, this solicitation, please contact
Zone (EEZ). Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Elizabeth Rohring at 301–734–1082 or
DATES: The public hearing will be held Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. by email at elizabeth.rohring@noaa.gov.
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public hearing will be conducted via
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webinar accessible via the Internet from Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), There is currently no Sea Grant
the Council’s Web site at Department of Commerce (DOC). Program whose main area of service is
www.safmc.net. The hearing will begin Lake Champlain that has been
ACTION: Notice of solicitation of letters
at 6 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. recognized with Institutional or College
of intent to apply to become the Lake
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