82_FR_22590 82 FR 22497 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From the United Arab Emirates: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

82 FR 22497 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From the United Arab Emirates: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

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

Page Range22497-22498
FR Document2017-09873

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 93 (Tuesday, May 16, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22497-22498]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-09873]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-520-803]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Strip From the United 
Arab Emirates: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2015-2016

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

DATES: Effective May 16, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, Office VII, Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4261.

Background

    On November 4, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) 
published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty (AD) order on polyethylene terephthalate film, 
sheet and strip from the United Arab Emirates covering the period 
November 1, 2015, through October 31, 2016.\1\ The Department received 
a timely request from the petitioners \2\ for an AD administrative 
review of two companies: JBF RAK LLC (JBF) and Flex Middle East FZE 
(Flex).\3\ In addition, Polyplex USA LLC (Polyplex), a domestic 
interested party, submitted a timely request for an AD review of JBF 
and Uflex Limited (Uflex).\4\ JBF submitted a timely request for an AD 
review of itself.\5\ On January 13, 2017,

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pursuant to the requests from interested parties, the Department 
published a notice of initiation of administrative review with respect 
to Flex, Uflex, and JBF.\6\ On April 13, 2017, the petitioners withdrew 
their requests for reviews of JBF and Flex.\7\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 81 FR 76920 (November 4, 2016).
    \2\ DuPont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., and 
SKC, Inc.
    \3\ See Petitioners' letter, ``Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, 
Sheet, and Strip from United Arab Emirates: Request for Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review,'' dated November 30, 2016.
    \4\ See letter from Polyplex USA LLC, ``Polyethylene 
Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and Strip from United Arab 
Emirates: Request for Review,'' dated November 22, 2016.
    \5\ See JBF's letter, ``JBF RAK LLC/Request for A/D 
Administrative Review: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and 
Strip from United Arab Emirates (A-520-803),'' dated November 30, 
2016.
    \6\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 4294 (January 13, 2017).
    \7\ See Petitioners' letter ``Withdrawal of Request for 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated April 13, 2017.
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Rescission in Part

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party that requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The 
Department initiated the instant review on January 13, 2017 and the 
petitioners withdrew their request on April 13, 2017, which is within 
the 90-day period and is thus timely. Because the petitioners' 
withdrawal of their requests for review is timely and because no other 
party requested a review of Flex, we are rescinding this review, in 
part, with respect to Flex, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). 
Polyplex did not withdraw its request for review of JBF and Uflex, and 
JBF did not withdraw its request for review of itself. As such, the 
instant review will continue with respect to Uflex and JBF.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess anti-dumping duties on all appropriate entries. Subject 
merchandise of Flex will be assessed antidumping duties at rates equal 
to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the 
time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during 
the period November 1, 2015, through October 31, 2016, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of 
this notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a reminder to importers for whom this review 
is being rescinded, as of the publication date of this notice, of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
increase in the amount of antidumping duties assessed.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/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.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 11, 2017.
James Maeder,
Senior Director, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-09873 Filed 5-15-17; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 16, 2017 / Notices 22497 alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) of this scope, is also covered by the scope of description of the scope of the investigations circular cross-section, in actual outside these investigations when it meets the is dispositive. diameters less than 331 mm, and regardless physical description set forth above. [FR Doc. 2017–09870 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] of wall thickness, surface finish, end finish Steel products included in the scope of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P or industry specification. The subject cold- these investigations are products in which: drawn mechanical tubing is a tubular (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each product with a circular cross-sectional shape of the other contained elements; and (2) the that has been cold-drawn or otherwise cold- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE carbon content is 2 percent or less by weight. finished after the initial tube formation in a For purposes of this scope, the place of manner that involves a change in the International Trade Administration cold-drawing determines the country of diameter or wall thickness of the tubing, or [A–520–803] origin of the subject merchandise. Subject both. The subject cold-drawn mechanical merchandise that is subject to minor working tubing may be produced from either welded Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet in a third country that occurs after drawing (e.g., electric resistance welded, continuous in one of the subject countries including, but and Strip From the United Arab welded, etc.) or seamless (e.g., pierced, pilgered or extruded, etc.) carbon or alloy not limited to, heat treatment, cutting to Emirates: Partial Rescission of steel tubular products. It may also be heat length, straightening, nondestruction testing, Antidumping Duty Administrative treated after cold working. Such heat deburring or chamfering, remains within the Review; 2015–2016 treatments may include, but are not limited scope of the investigations. to, annealing, normalizing, quenching and All products that meet the written physical AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, tempering, stress relieving or finish description are within the scope of these International Trade Administration, annealing. Typical cold-drawing methods for investigations unless specifically excluded or Department of Commerce. subject merchandise include, but are not covered by the scope of an existing order. DATES: Effective May 16, 2017. limited to, drawing over mandrel, rod Merchandise that meets the physical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: drawing, plug drawing, sink drawing and description of cold-drawn mechanical tubing Andrew Huston, Office VII, similar processes that involve reducing the above is within the scope of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty outside diameter of the tubing with a die or investigations even if it is also dual or similar device, whether or not controlling the multiple certified to an otherwise excluded Operations, Enforcement and inside diameter of the tubing with an internal specification listed below. The following Compliance, International Trade support device such as a mandrel, rod, plug products are outside of, and/or specifically Administration, U.S. Department of or similar device. excluded from, the scope of these Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing is investigations: NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: typically certified to meet industry (1) Cold-drawn stainless steel tubing, (202) 482–4261. specifications for cold-drawn tubing containing 10.5 percent or more of chromium including but not limited to: Background by weight and not more than 1.2 percent of (1) American Society for Testing and carbon by weight; On November 4, 2016, the Department Materials (ASTM) or American Society of (2) products certified to one or more of the of Commerce (the Department) Mechanical Engineers (ASME) specifications ASTM A–512, ASTM A–513 Type 3 (ASME ASTM, ASME or American Petroleum published a notice of opportunity to Institute (API) specifications listed below: request an administrative review of the SA513 Type 3), ASTM A–513 Type 4 (ASME • ASTM A–53; antidumping duty (AD) order on SA513 Type 4), ASTM A–513 Type 5 (ASME • ASTM A–106; polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet SA513 Type 5), ASTM A–513 Type 6 (ASME SA513 Type 6), ASTM A–519 (cold-finished); • ASTM A–179 (ASME SA 179); and strip from the United Arab Emirates • ASTM A–192 (ASME SA 192); (2) SAE International (Society of covering the period November 1, 2015, Automotive Engineers) specifications SAE • ASTM A–209 (ASME SA 209); through October 31, 2016.1 The J524, SAE J525, SAE J2833, SAE J2614, SAE • ASTM A–210 (ASME SA 210); • ASTM A–213 (ASME SA 213); Department received a timely request J2467, SAE J2435, SAE J2613; from the petitioners 2 for an AD (3) Aerospace Material Specification (AMS) • ASTM A–334 (ASME SA 334); AMS T–6736 (AMS 6736), AMS 6371, AMS • ASTM A–423 (ASME SA 423); administrative review of two 5050, AMS 5075, AMS 5062, AMS 6360, • ASTM A–498; companies: JBF RAK LLC (JBF) and Flex AMS 6361, AMS 6362, AMS 6371, AMS • ASTM A–496 (ASME SA 496); Middle East FZE (Flex).3 In addition, 6372, AMS 6374, AMS 6381, AMS 6415; • ASTM A–199; Polyplex USA LLC (Polyplex), a (4) United States Military Standards (MIL) • ASTM A–500; domestic interested party, submitted a MIL–T–5066 and MIL–T–6736; • ASTM A–556; timely request for an AD review of JBF (5) foreign standards equivalent to one of • ASTM A–565; and Uflex Limited (Uflex).4 JBF the previously listed ASTM, ASME, SAE, • API 5L; and submitted a timely request for an AD AMS or MIL specifications including but not • API 5CT review of itself.5 On January 13, 2017, limited to: except that any cold-drawn tubing product (a) German Institute for Standardization certified to one of the above excluded 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, (DIN) specifications DIN 2391–2, DIN 2393– specifications will not be excluded from the Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity 2, DIN 2394–2); scope if it is also dual- or multiple-certified To Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 76920 (b) European Standards (EN) EN 10305–1, to any other specification that otherwise (November 4, 2016). EN 10305–2, EN 10305–4, EN 10305–6 and 2 DuPont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, would fall within the scope of these European national variations on those Inc., and SKC, Inc. investigations. standards (e.g., British Standard (BS EN), 3 See Petitioners’ letter, ‘‘Polyethylene Irish Standard (IS EN) and German Standard The products subject to the investigations Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from United (DIN EN) variations, etc.); are currently classified in the Harmonized Arab Emirates: Request for Antidumping Duty (c) Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) JIS G Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Administrative Review,’’ dated November 30, 2016. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES 4 See letter from Polyplex USA LLC, 3441 and JIS G 3445; and under item numbers: 7304.31.3000, (6) proprietary standards that are based on 7304.31.6050, 7304.51.1000, 7304.51.5005, ‘‘Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET) Film, Sheet, and 7304.51.5060, 7306.30.5015, 7306.30.5020, Strip from United Arab Emirates: Request for one of the above-listed standards. Review,’’ dated November 22, 2016. The subject cold-drawn mechanical tubing 7306.50.5030. Subject merchandise may also 5 See JBF’s letter, ‘‘JBF RAK LLC/Request for may also be dual or multiple certified to enter under numbers 7306.30.1000 and A/D Administrative Review: Polyethylene more than one standard. Pipe that is multiple 7306.50.1000. The HTSUS subheadings Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from United certified as cold-drawn mechanical tubing above are provided for convenience and Arab Emirates (A–520–803),’’ dated November 30, and to other specifications not covered by customs purposes only. The written 2016. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 May 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00021 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1

22498 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 93 / Tuesday, May 16, 2017 / Notices pursuant to the requests from interested reimbursement of the antidumping These documents are also available parties, the Department published a duties occurred and the subsequent upon written request or by appointment notice of initiation of administrative increase in the amount of antidumping in the Permits and Conservation review with respect to Flex, Uflex, and duties assessed. Division, Office of Protected Resources, JBF.6 On April 13, 2017, the petitioners NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Room Notification Regarding Administrative withdrew their requests for reviews of 13705, Silver Spring, MD 20910; phone Protective Orders JBF and Flex.7 (301) 427–8401; fax (301) 713–0376. This notice also serves as a final Written comments on this application Rescission in Part reminder to parties subject to should be submitted to the Chief, Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the administrative protective order (APO) of Permits and Conservation Division, at Secretary will rescind an administrative their responsibility concerning the the address listed above. Comments may review, in whole or in part, if a party return or destruction of proprietary also be submitted by facsimile to (301) that requested the review withdraws the information disclosed under APO in 713–0376, or by email to request within 90 days of the date of accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov. Please publication of the notice of initiation of which continues to govern business include the File No. in the subject line the requested review. The Department proprietary information in this segment of the email comment. initiated the instant review on January of the proceeding. Timely written Those individuals requesting a public 13, 2017 and the petitioners withdrew notification of the return/destruction of hearing should submit a written request their request on April 13, 2017, which APO materials or conversion to judicial to the Chief, Permits and Conservation is within the 90-day period and is thus protective order is hereby requested. Division at the address listed above. The timely. Because the petitioners’ Failure to comply with the regulations request should set forth the specific withdrawal of their requests for review and terms of an APO is a violation reasons why a hearing on this is timely and because no other party which is subject to sanction. application would be appropriate. requested a review of Flex, we are This notice is issued and published in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rescinding this review, in part, with accordance with section 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Carrie Hubard or Sara Young, (301) 427– respect to Flex, in accordance with 19 amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). 8401. CFR 351.213(d)(1). Polyplex did not withdraw its request for review of JBF SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Dated: May 11, 2017. and Uflex, and JBF did not withdraw its subject permit is requested under the James Maeder, authority of the Marine Mammal request for review of itself. As such, the Senior Director, Antidumping and instant review will continue with Protection Act of 1972, as amended Countervailing Duty Operations. respect to Uflex and JBF. (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.), the [FR Doc. 2017–09873 Filed 5–15–17; 8:45 am] regulations governing the taking and Assessment BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P importing of marine mammals (50 CFR The Department will instruct U.S. part 216), the Endangered Species Act of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 1973, as amended (ESA; 16 U.S.C. 1531 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE et seq.), and the regulations governing assess anti-dumping duties on all appropriate entries. Subject National Oceanic and Atmospheric the taking, importing, and exporting of merchandise of Flex will be assessed Administration endangered and threatened species (50 antidumping duties at rates equal to the CFR parts 222–226). cash deposit of estimated antidumping RIN 0648–XF412 PIFSC request a five-year permit to duties required at the time of entry, or permit to monitor the abundance, stock Marine Mammals; File No. 20311 structure, distribution, movement withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries patterns, and ecological relationships of November 1, 2015, through October 31, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and cetaceans occurring in United States 2016, in accordance with 19 CFR Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and international waters of the Pacific 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department Commerce. Islands Region. The study area includes intends to issue assessment instructions ACTION: Notice; receipt of application. the Hawaii archipelago, American to CBP 15 days after the date of Samoa, Guam, the Commonwealth of publication of this notice. SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given that the Northern Mariana Islands, Kingman the NMFS Pacific Islands Fisheries Reef, Palmyra Atoll, Johnston Atoll, Notification to Importers Science Center (PIFSC), 1845 Wasp Wake Atoll, Howland Island, Baker This notice serves as a reminder to Boulevard, Building 176, Honolulu, HI Island, and Jarvis Island. Up to 34 importers for whom this review is being 96818 (Responsible Party: Dr. Evan cetacean species may be targeted for rescinded, as of the publication date of Howell), has applied in due form for a research, including the following this notice, of their responsibility under permit to conduct scientific research on endangered or threatened species/ 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate marine mammals. stocks: Blue (Balaenoptera musculus), regarding the reimbursement of DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email fin (B. physalus), sei (B. borealis), antidumping duties prior to liquidation comments must be received on or before humpback (Megaptera novaeangliae), of the relevant entries during this June 15, 2017. North Pacific right (Eubalaena review period. Failure to comply with ADDRESSES: The application and related japonica), sperm (Physeter this requirement could result in the documents are available for review by macrocephalus), and main Hawaiian sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Secretary’s presumption that selecting ‘‘Records Open for Public Insular false killer (Pseudorca Comment’’ from the ‘‘Features’’ box on crassidens) whales. Research activities 6 See Initiation of Antidumping and the Applications and Permits for include aerial surveys with the use of Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR Protected Species (APPS) home page, manned and unmanned aircraft systems, 4294 (January 13, 2017). 7 See Petitioners’ letter ‘‘Withdrawal of Request https://apps.nmfs.noaa.gov, and then vessel surveys, behavioral observations, for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ selecting File No. 20311 from the list of photo-identification, acoustic dated April 13, 2017. available applications. recordings, biological sample collection, VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:42 May 15, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00022 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16MYN1.SGM 16MYN1


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DatesEffective May 16, 2017.
ContactAndrew Huston, Office VII, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 4261.
FR Citation82 FR 22497 
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