82_FR_17702 82 FR 17633 - Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Circumvention Inquiry

82 FR 17633 - Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Circumvention Inquiry

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 69 (April 12, 2017)

Page Range17633-17633
FR Document2017-07285

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is rescinding the antidumping circumvention inquiry on certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate (``CTL plate'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') that was initiated on February 10, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 69 (Wednesday, April 12, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 17633]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-07285]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-849]


Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People's 
Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Circumvention Inquiry

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is rescinding 
the antidumping circumvention inquiry on certain cut-to-length carbon 
steel plate (``CTL plate'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') that was initiated on February 10, 2016.

DATES: Effective April 12, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, Office IV, 
Enforcement & Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-6412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 2, 2003, the Department published an antidumping duty 
order on CTL plate from the PRC.\1\ On February 10, 2016, in response 
to a request from Nucor Corporation and SSAB Enterprises LLC 
(collectively, ``Domestic Producers''), the Department initiated a 
circumvention inquiry regarding the Order with respect to certain CTL 
plate with small amounts of specific alloying elements (chromium, 
titanium, and boron where there was no heat treatment).\2\ On December 
5, 2016, the Department extended the deadline for issuing the final 
determination in this circumvention inquiry until April 5, 2017.\3\ 
Subsequently, on March 20, 2017, the Department published antidumping 
and countervailing duty orders on certain carbon and alloy steel CTL 
plate from the PRC.\4\ On March 23, 2017, the Department issued a 
letter notifying interested parties of its intent to rescind this 
antidumping circumvention inquiry on CTL plate from the PRC.\5\ In that 
letter, the Department provided interested parties an opportunity to 
comment on its intention to rescind this antidumping circumvention 
inquiry.\6\ No parties commented on the letter.
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    \1\ See Suspension Agreement on Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon 
Steel Plate From the People's Republic of China; Termination of 
Suspension Agreement and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 68 FR 
60081 (October 21, 2003) (``Order'').
    \2\ See Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People 
's Republic of China: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on 
Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 8173 (February 18, 2016).
    \3\ See Extension of Deadline for Final Determination for 
Anticircumvention Inquiry, dated December 5, 2016.
    \4\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate From 
the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 14349 
(March 20, 2017); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-
Length Plate From the People's Republic of China: Countervailing 
Duty Order, 82 FR 14346 (March 20, 2017) (``CTL Alloy Steel 
Orders'').
    \5\ See Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate (``CTL plate'') 
From the People's Republic of China (``PRC''): Intent to Rescind 
Antidumping Circumvention Inquiry, dated March 23, 2017 (``Letter of 
Intent to Rescind'').
    \6\ See id at 2.
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Rescission of Antidumping Circumvention Inquiry

    As noted above, this antidumping circumvention inquiry pertains to 
certain CTL plate products from the PRC containing specified levels of 
alloying elements. However, there are now antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders on CTL plate from the PRC made of alloy 
steel, specifically ``certain carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or 
forged flat plate products not in coils, whether or not painted, 
varnished, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances 
(cut-to-length plate).'' \7\ Therefore, the Department is rescinding 
the instant circumvention inquiry, as this inquiry concerned products 
now covered by the CTL Alloy Steel Orders.
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    \7\ See CTL Alloy Steel Orders.
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Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an 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, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of 
APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 781 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.225.

    Dated: April 5, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary, Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-07285 Filed 4-11-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 69 / Wednesday, April 12, 2017 / Notices 17633 this notice, consistent with 19 CFR DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 2017, the Department issued a letter 351.224(b). notifying interested parties of its intent International Trade Administration to rescind this antidumping Notification to Importers circumvention inquiry on CTL plate [A–570–849] This notice serves as a final reminder from the PRC.5 In that letter, the to importers of their responsibility Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Department provided interested parties under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a Plate From the People’s Republic of an opportunity to comment on its China: Rescission of Antidumping intention to rescind this antidumping certificate regarding the reimbursement Circumvention Inquiry circumvention inquiry.6 No parties of antidumping duties prior to commented on the letter. liquidation of the relevant entries AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, during this POR. Failure to comply with International Trade Administration, Rescission of Antidumping this requirement could result in the Department of Commerce. Circumvention Inquiry Department’s presumption that SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce As noted above, this antidumping reimbursement of antidumping duties (‘‘the Department’’) is rescinding the circumvention inquiry pertains to occurred and the subsequent assessment antidumping circumvention inquiry on certain CTL plate products from the PRC of doubled antidumping duties. certain cut-to-length carbon steel plate containing specified levels of alloying (‘‘CTL plate’’) from the People’s elements. However, there are now Administrative Protective Order Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) that was antidumping and countervailing duty initiated on February 10, 2016. This notice is the only reminder to orders on CTL plate from the PRC made DATES: Effective April 12, 2017. of alloy steel, specifically ‘‘certain parties subject to the administrative FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit carbon and alloy steel hot-rolled or protective order (APO) of their Astvatsatrian, Office IV, Enforcement & forged flat plate products not in coils, responsibility concerning the return or Compliance, International Trade destruction of proprietary information whether or not painted, varnished, or Administration, Department of coated with plastics or other non- disclosed under the APO in accordance Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which metallic substances (cut-to-length NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: plate).’’ 7 Therefore, the Department is continues to govern business (202) 482–6412. rescinding the instant circumvention proprietary information in this segment SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: inquiry, as this inquiry concerned of the proceeding. Timely written Background products now covered by the CTL Alloy notification of the return or destruction Steel Orders. of APO materials, or conversion to On October 2, 2003, the Department judicial protective order, is hereby published an antidumping duty order Administrative Protective Orders requested. Failure to comply with the on CTL plate from the PRC.1 On This notice also serves as a final regulations and the terms of an APO is February 10, 2016, in response to a reminder to parties subject to an a violation subject to sanction. request from Nucor Corporation and administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) SSAB Enterprises LLC (collectively, of their responsibility concerning the Notification to Interested Parties ‘‘Domestic Producers’’), the Department return or destruction of proprietary We are issuing and publishing these initiated a circumvention inquiry information disclosed under APO in regarding the Order with respect to accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which final results and this notice in certain CTL plate with small amounts of continues to govern business accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and specific alloying elements (chromium, proprietary information in this segment 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR titanium, and boron where there was no 351.213(h). of the proceeding. Timely written heat treatment).2 On December 5, 2016, notification of the return or destruction Dated: April 6, 2017. the Department extended the deadline of APO materials, or conversion to Ronald K. Lorentzen, for issuing the final determination in judicial protective order, is hereby Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement this circumvention inquiry until April requested. Failure to comply with the and Compliance. 5, 2017.3 Subsequently, on March 20, regulations and terms of an APO is a 2017, the Department published violation which is subject to sanction. Appendix—Issues in the Decision antidumping and countervailing duty Memorandum orders on certain carbon and alloy steel Notification to Interested Parties I. Summary CTL plate from the PRC.4 On March 23, This notice is issued and published in II. Background accordance with sections 781 of the 1 See Suspension Agreement on Certain Cut-To- III. Discussion of the Issues Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People’s Comment 1: Home Market Invoice Dates Republic of China; Termination of Suspension CFR 351.225. Comment 2: Home Market Commissions Agreement and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, Dated: April 5, 2017. IV. Recommendation 68 FR 60081 (October 21, 2003) (‘‘Order’’). 2 See Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate Ronald K. Lorentzen, [FR Doc. 2017–07364 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] Acting Assistant Secretary, Enforcement and From the People ’s Republic of China: Initiation of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Circumvention Inquiry on Antidumping Duty Order, Compliance. 81 FR 8173 (February 18, 2016). [FR Doc. 2017–07285 Filed 4–11–17; 8:45 am] 3 See Extension of Deadline for Final mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Determination for Anticircumvention Inquiry, dated December 5, 2016. 4 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To- 5 See Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon Steel Plate Length Plate From the People’s Republic of China: (‘‘CTL plate’’) From the People’s Republic of China Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, (‘‘PRC’’): Intent to Rescind Antidumping 2017); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut- Circumvention Inquiry, dated March 23, 2017 To-Length Plate From the People’s Republic of (‘‘Letter of Intent to Rescind’’). 6 See id at 2. China: Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 14346 (March 20, 2017) (‘‘CTL Alloy Steel Orders’’). 7 See CTL Alloy Steel Orders. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:45 Apr 11, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 9990 E:\FR\FM\12APN1.SGM 12APN1


Document Created: 2017-04-12 00:23:20
Document Modified: 2017-04-12 00:23:20
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 April 12, 2017.
ContactLilit Astvatsatrian, Office IV, Enforcement & Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6412.
FR Citation82 FR 17633 
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