82 FR 22490 - Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty Investigations

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 93 (May 16, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-09872

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-602-811, C-351-851, C-834-808]


Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty 
Investigations

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

DATES: Effective May 16, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson at (202) 482-4929 
(Australia and Brazil); and Terre Keaton at (202) 482-1280 
(Kazakhstan), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 28, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) 
initiated countervailing duty investigations (CVD) on silicon metal 
from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan.\1\ Currently, the preliminary 
determinations of these investigations are due no later than June 1, 
2017.
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    \1\ See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 16356 (April 
4, 2017).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination

    Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
requires the Department to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD 
investigation within 65 days after the date on which the Department 
initiated the investigation. However, if the petitioner makes a timely 
request for a postponement, section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the 
Department to postpone making the preliminary determination until no 
later than 130 days after the date on which the Department initiated 
the investigation.
    On May 2, 2017, the petitioner \2\ submitted timely requests, 
pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e), to 
postpone the preliminary determinations.\3\ For the reasons stated 
above and because there are no compelling reasons to deny the requests, 
the Department, in accordance with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is 
postponing the deadline for the preliminary determinations to no later 
than 130 days after the day on which the investigations were initiated. 
Accordingly, the Department will issue the preliminary determinations 
no later than August 5, 2017. However, because August 5, 2017, falls on 
a Saturday, the preliminary determinations will be due no later than 
August 7, 2017.\4\ In accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the

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Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations 
of these investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of 
the preliminary determinations, unless postponed at a later date.
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    \2\ Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.
    \3\ See letters from the petitioner entitled ``Silicon Metal 
from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan; Countervailing Duty 
Investigations; Request for Postponement of Preliminary 
Determinations,'' dated May 2, 2017.
    \4\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business 
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to 
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: May 10, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-09872 Filed 5-15-17; 8:45 am]
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tempering, stress relieving or finish investigations unless specifically excluded or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
annealing. Typical cold-drawing methods for covered by the scope of an existing order. Katherine Johnson at (202) 482–4929
subject merchandise include, but are not Merchandise that meets the physical (Australia and Brazil); and Terre Keaton
limited to, drawing over mandrel, rod description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing at (202) 482–1280 (Kazakhstan), AD/
drawing, plug drawing, sink drawing and above is within the scope of the
similar processes that involve reducing the investigations even if it is also dual or
CVD Operations, Enforcement and
outside diameter of the tubing with a die or multiple certified to an otherwise excluded Compliance, International Trade
similar device, whether or not controlling the specification listed below. The following Administration, U.S. Department of
inside diameter of the tubing with an internal products are outside of, and/or specifically Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
support device such as a mandrel, rod, plug excluded from, the scope of these NW., Washington, DC 20230.
or similar device. investigations: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is (1) Cold-drawn stainless steel tubing,
typically certified to meet industry containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium Background
specifications for cold-drawn tubing by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of On March 28, 2017, the Department of
including but not limited to: carbon by weight;
(1) American Society for Testing and
Commerce (Department) initiated
(2) products certified to one or more of the
Materials (ASTM) or American Society of countervailing duty investigations
ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum
Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications Institute (API) specifications listed below: (CVD) on silicon metal from Australia,
ASTM A–512, ASTM A–513 Type 3 (ASME Brazil, and Kazakhstan.1 Currently, the
• ASTM A–53;
SA513 Type 3), ASTM A–513 Type 4 (ASME • ASTM A–106;
preliminary determinations of these
SA513 Type 4), ASTM A–513 Type 5 (ASME investigations are due no later than June
• ASTM A–179 (ASME SA 179);
SA513 Type 5), ASTM A–513 Type 6 (ASME 1, 2017.
• ASTM A–192 (ASME SA 192);
SA513 Type 6), ASTM A–519 (cold-finished);
• ASTM A–209 (ASME SA 209); Postponement of Preliminary
(2) SAE International (Society of
• ASTM A–210 (ASME SA 210);
Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE Determination
• ASTM A–213 (ASME SA 213);
J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE
• ASTM A–334 (ASME SA 334); Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613;
• ASTM A–423 (ASME SA 423); 1930, as amended (the Act), requires the
(3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS)
• ASTM A–498; Department to issue the preliminary
AMS T–6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS
• ASTM A–496 (ASME SA 496); determination in a CVD investigation
5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360,
• ASTM A–199; within 65 days after the date on which
AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS
• ASTM A–500;
6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415; the Department initiated the
• ASTM A–556;
(4) United States Military Standards (MIL)
• ASTM A–565; investigation. However, if the petitioner
MIL–T–5066 and MIL–T–6736; makes a timely request for a
• API 5L; and
(5) foreign standards equivalent to one of postponement, section 703(c)(1)(A) of
• API 5CT
the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE, the Act allows the Department to
AMS or MIL specifications including but not except that any cold-drawn tubing product
certified to one of the above excluded postpone making the preliminary
limited to:
(a) German Institute for Standardization specifications will not be excluded from the determination until no later than 130
(DIN) specifications DIN 2391–2, DIN 2393– scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified days after the date on which the
2, DIN 2394–2); to any other specification that otherwise Department initiated the investigation.
(b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305–1, would fall within the scope of these On May 2, 2017, the petitioner 2
EN 10305–2, EN 10305–4, EN 10305–6 and investigations. submitted timely requests, pursuant to
European national variations on those The products subject to the investigations section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19
standards (e.g., British Standard (BS EN), are currently classified in the Harmonized CFR 351.205(e), to postpone the
Irish Standard (IS EN) and German Standard Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
under item numbers: 7304.31.3000,
preliminary determinations.3 For the
(DIN EN) variations, etc.); reasons stated above and because there
(c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G 7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005,
7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, are no compelling reasons to deny the
3441 and JIS G 3445; and
(6) proprietary standards that are based on 7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also requests, the Department, in accordance
one of the above-listed standards. enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and with section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is
The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing 7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings postponing the deadline for the
may also be dual or multiple certified to above are provided for convenience and preliminary determinations to no later
more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple customs purposes only. The written than 130 days after the day on which
certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing description of the scope of the investigations the investigations were initiated.
and to other specifications not covered by is dispositive.
Accordingly, the Department will issue
this scope, is also covered by the scope of [FR Doc. 2017–09869 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] the preliminary determinations no later
these investigations when it meets the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P than August 5, 2017. However, because
physical description set forth above.
Steel products included in the scope of
August 5, 2017, falls on a Saturday, the
these investigations are products in which: preliminary determinations will be due
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE no later than August 7, 2017.4 In
(1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each
of the other contained elements; and (2) the accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the
International Trade Administration
carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight.
For purposes of this scope, the place of [C–602–811, C–351–851, C–834–808]
1 See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and

cold-drawing determines the country of Kazakhstan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
origin of the subject merchandise. Subject Investigations, 82 FR 16356 (April 4, 2017).
Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, 2 Globe Specialty Metals, Inc.
merchandise that is subject to minor working
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

and Kazakhstan: Postponement of 3 See letters from the petitioner entitled ‘‘Silicon
in a third country that occurs after drawing
in one of the subject countries including, but Preliminary Determinations of Metal from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan;
not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to Countervailing Duty Investigations Countervailing Duty Investigations; Request for
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations,’’
length, straightening, nondestruction testing,
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, dated May 2, 2017.
deburring or chamfering, remains within the 4 See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next
scope of the investigations. International Trade Administration,
Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
All products that meet the written physical Department of Commerce. Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
description are within the scope of these DATES: Effective May 16, 2017. of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).

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Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the petitioners).1 The AD Petitions were Act), the petitioners allege that imports
deadline for the final determinations of accompanied by countervailing duty of cold-drawn mechanical tubing from
these investigations will continue to be (CVD) Petitions on imports from India Germany, India, Italy, Korea, the PRC,
75 days after the date of the preliminary and the PRC. The petitioners are and Switzerland are being, or are likely
determinations, unless postponed at a domestic producers of cold-drawn to be, sold in the United States at less
later date. mechanical tubing.2 than fair value within the meaning of
This notice is issued and published On April 24, 2017, the Department section 731 of the Act, and that such
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act requested additional information and imports are materially injuring, or
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). clarification of certain areas of the threatening material injury to, an
Dated: May 10, 2017.
Petitions.3 The petitioners filed industry in the United States. Also,
responses to these requests on April 28, consistent with section 732(b)(1) of the
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
2017.4 Act, the Petitions are accompanied by
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement In accordance with section 732(b) of information reasonably available to the
and Compliance. the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the petitioners supporting their allegations.
[FR Doc. 2017–09872 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] The Department finds that the
1 See ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P petitioners filed these Petitions on
Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People’s Republic
of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, India,
behalf of the domestic industry because
Italy, the Republic of Korea, and Switzerland— the petitioners are interested parties as
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
Countervailing Duties’’ (April 19, 2017) (the The Department also finds that the
International Trade Administration Petitions).
2 See Volume I of the Petitions, at 2.
petitioners demonstrated sufficient
[A–428–845, A–533–873, A–475–838, A–580– 3 See Letter from the Department, ‘‘Petitions for industry support with respect to the
892, A–570–058, A–441–801] the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing initiation of the AD investigations that
Duties on Imports of Certain Cold-Drawn the petitioners are requesting.5
Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from
of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the the People’s Republic of China, the Federal Periods of Investigation
Republic of Germany, India, Italy the Republic of
Federal Republic of Germany, India, Korea and Switzerland: Supplemental Questions,’’ Because the Petitions were filed on
Italy, the Republic of Korea, the dated April 24, 2017 (General Iussues Supplement); April 19, 2017, the period of
People’s Republic of China, and see also Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping investigation (POI) for all investigations
Switzerland: Initiation of Less-Than- Duties on Imports of Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People’s except the PRC is April 1, 2016, through
Fair-Value Investigations Republic of China: Supplemental Questions; and March 31, 2017. Because the PRC is a
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties non-market economy (NME) country,
on Imports of Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of the POI for that investigation is October
International Trade Administration, Carbon and Alloy Steel from the Federal Republic
Department of Commerce. of Germany: Supplemental Questions; and Petition 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017.
for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on
DATES: Effective May 9, 2017. Imports of Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Scope of the Investigations
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carbon and Alloy Steel from India: Supplemental The product covered by these
Frances Veith at (202) 482–4295, or Questions; and Petition for the Imposition of
Antidumping Duties on Imports of Cold-Drawn investigations is cold-drawn mechanical
Shanah Lee at (202) 482–6386 (Federal Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from tubing from Germany, India, Italy,
Republic of Germany (Germany)), Omar Italy: Supplemental Questions; and Petition for the Korea, the PRC, and Switzerland. For a
Qureshi at (202) 482–5307 (India), Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of full description of the scope of these
Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and
Laurel LaCivita at (202) 482–4243 Alloy Steel from Switzerland: Supplemental investigations, see the ‘‘Scope of the
(Italy), Annathea Cook at (202) 482– Questions. All of these documents are dated April Investigations,’’ in Appendix I of this
0250 (Republic of Korea (Korea)), Paul 24, 2017. See also country-specific memoranda to notice.
Stolz at (202) 482–4474 (People’s the file ‘‘Telephone Call to Foreign Market
Republic of China), and Amanda Brings
Researcher Regarding Antidumping Petition.’’ Comments on Scope of the
4 See Letter from the petitioners, ‘‘Certain Cold-
at (202) 482–3927 (Switzerland), AD/ Investigations
Drawn Mechancial Tubing of Carbon and Alloy
CVD Operations, Enforcement and Steel from the People’s Republic of China, the During our review of the Petitions, the
Compliance, U.S. Department of Federal Republic of Germany, India, Italy, the Department issued questions to, and
Republic of Korea and Switzerland: Petitioners’
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Amendment to Volume I Relating to General received responses from, the petitioners
NW., Washington, DC 20230. Issues;’’ see also ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical pertaining to the proposed scope to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Tubing from the People’s Republic of China: ensure that the scope language in the
Petitioners’ Response to Questions Concerning the Petitions would be an accurate
The Petitions Antidumping Duty Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-
Drawn Mechanical Tubing from the Federal reflection of the products for which the
On April 19, 2017, the U.S. Republic of Germany: Petitioners’ Response to domestic industry is seeking relief.6
Department of Commerce (the Questions Concerning the Antidumping Duty As discussed in the preamble to the
Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Department’s regulations, we are setting
Department) received antidumping duty Tubing from India: Petitioners’ Response to
(AD) Petitions concerning imports of Questions Concerning the Antidumping Duty aside a period for interested parties to
certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical raise issues regarding product coverage
Tubing from India: Petitioners’ Response to (scope).7 The Department will consider
carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn Questions Concerning the Antidumping Duty
mechanical tubing) from Germany, Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical all comments received from parties and,
India, Italy, Korea, the People’s if necessary, will consult with parties
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

Tubing from the Italy: Petitioners’ Response to
Republic of China (the PRC), and Questions Concerning the Antidumping Duty prior to the issuance of the preliminary
Petition;’’ and ‘‘Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical
Switzerland, filed in proper form on Tubing from the Republic of Korea: Petitioners’ 5 See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for
behalf of ArcelorMittal Tubular Response to Questions Concerning the
the Petitions’’ section, below.
Products; Michigan Seamless Tube, Antidumping Duty Petition;’’ and ‘‘Cold-Drawn
6 See General Issues Supplement, at 1–6 and
Mechanical Tubing from Switzerland: Response to
LLC; PTC Alliance Corp.; Webco the Department’s Supplemental Petition Exhibits GEN–SUPP–1 and GEN–SUPP–2.
Industries, Inc.; and Zekelman Questions.’’ Each of these documents is dated April 7 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,

Industries, Inc. (collectively, the 28, 2017. Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).

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Section		Notices
Dates		Effective May 16, 2017.
Contact		Katherine Johnson at (202) 482-4929 (Australia and Brazil); and Terre Keaton at (202) 482-1280 (Kazakhstan), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation		82 FR 22490

82 FR 22490 - Silicon Metal From Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty Investigations

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