82_FR_27346 82 FR 27233 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

82 FR 27233 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 113 (June 14, 2017)

Page Range27233-27235
FR Document2017-12304

On December 9, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the Preliminary Results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico (rebar). The period of review (POR) is April 24, 2014, through October 31, 2015. The review covers two mandatory respondents, Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Deacero) and Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V. (Grupo Simec). For these final results, we find that Deacero made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value, while Grupo Simec did not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value. See the ``Final Results of the Review'' section below.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-844]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Mexico: Final Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 9, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the Preliminary Results of the administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on steel concrete reinforcing bar 
from Mexico (rebar). The period of review (POR) is April 24, 2014, 
through October 31, 2015. The review covers two mandatory respondents, 
Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. (Deacero) and Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V. 
(Grupo Simec). For these final results, we find that Deacero made sales 
of subject merchandise at less than normal value, while Grupo Simec did 
not make sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value. See 
the ``Final Results of the Review'' section below.

DATES: Effective June 14, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore (for Deacero) or 
Patricia Tran (for Grupo Simec), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-3692 or (202) 482-1503, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 9, 2016, the Department published the Preliminary 
Results.\1\ On January 31, 2017, the petitioner,\2\ Grupo Simec, and 
Deacero timely submitted their case briefs.\3\ On January 9, 2017, the 
petitioner and Grupo Simec submitted requests for a hearing.\4\ On 
February 7, 2017, the petitioner, Grupo Simec, and Deacero submitted 
their rebuttal briefs.\5\ On February 8, 2017, Grupo Simec withdrew its 
request for a hearing.\6\ Both Grupo Simec and the petitioner agreed to 
meetings with the Department in lieu of a hearing. Department officials 
met with Grupo Simec and the petitioner on May 3, and 10, 2017, 
respectively.\7\ On May 4, 2017, the Department postponed the final 
results until June 7, 2017.\8\
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    \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 81 FR 
89053 (December 9, 2016) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ The petitioner is the Rebar Trade Action Coalition, whose 
individual members are Nucor Corporation, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., 
Commercial Metals Company, Cascade Steel Rolling Mills, Inc., and 
Byer Steel Corporation.
    \3\ See the petitioner's letter titled, ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bar from Mexico--Case Brief,'' dated January 31, 2017; 
see also Deacero's letter titled, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar 
from Mexico--Case Brief,'' dated January 31, 2017; Grupo Simec's 
letter titled, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Steel 
Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico--Case Brief,'' dated January 
31, 2017.
    \4\ See letter from the petitioner titled, ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Request for Hearing,'' dated January 9, 
2017. See also letter from Grupo Simec titled, ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Hearing Request,'' dated January 9, 
2017.
    \5\ See the petitioner's letter titled, ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bar from Mexico--Rebuttal Brief,'' dated February 7, 
2017; see also Deacero's letter titled, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing 
Bar from Mexico--Rebuttal Brief,'' dated February 7, 2017; Grupo 
Simec's letter titled, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of 
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico--Rebuttal Case Brief,'' 
dated February 7, 2017.
    \6\ See letter from Grupo Simec titled ``Steel Concrete 
Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Withdrawal of Hearing Request,'' dated 
February 8, 2017.
    \7\ See Memorandum to the File from Stephanie Moore, Case 
Analyst titled, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: 
Meeting with Respondents,'' dated May 10, 2017. See also Memorandum 
to the File from Stephanie Moore, Case Analyst titled, ``Steel 
Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Meeting with Petitioner,'' 
dated May 16, 2017.
    \8\ See Memorandum titled ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from 
Mexico: Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review,'' dated May 4, 2017.
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Scope of the Order

    Imports covered by the order are shipments of steel concrete 
reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) 
regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade. The merchandise 
subject to review is currently classifiable under items 7213.10.0000, 
7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise may also enter 
under other Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
numbers including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 7221.00.0015, 
7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, 
7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6085, 7228.20.1000, and 
7228.60.6000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise subject to the order is dispositive.\9\
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    \9\ For a full description of the scope of the order, see the 
``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico; 
2014-2015,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this administrative review are addressed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum. A list of the issues that parties raised and to which we 
responded is attached to this notice as an Appendix. The Issues and 
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).

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ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and 
in the Central Records Unit (CRU), room B8024 of the main Department of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on a review of the record and comments received from 
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we have made 
company-specific changes to Deacero's final margin calculation with 
respect to the SAS Comparison Market for affiliated purchases of 
electricity, and we revised the general and administrative (G&A) 
expense ratio. However, despite these changes, the weighted-average 
dumping margin for Deacero has not changed.
    For Grupo Simec, we have changed the final margin calculation with 
respect to the SAS Comparison Market for fixed overhead costs, G&A, and 
financial expense ratio. However, despite these changes, the weighted-
average dumping margin for Grupo Simec has not changed.

Final Results of the Review

    As a result of this review, we determine the following weighted-
average dumping margins for the period April 24, 2014, through October 
31, 2015:

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average
                  Producer and/or exporter                      dumping
                                                                margins
                                                               (percent)
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Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V.....................................        0.56
Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V\10\...............................        0.00
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Disclosure
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    \10\ Pursuant to section 771(33)(B), (F) and (G) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department found Grupo Simec 
S.A.B. de C.V. affiliated with the following producers: Orge S.A. de 
C.V.; Compania Siderurgica del Pacifico S.A. de C.V.; Grupo Chant 
S.A.P.I. de C.V.; RRLC S.A.P.I. de C.V.; Siderurgica del Occidente y 
Pacifico S.A. de C.V.; Simec International 6 S.A. de C.V.; Simec 
International 7 S.A. de C.V.; and Simec International 9 S.A. de C.V. 
The Department collapsed and treated as a single entity Grupo Simec 
S.A.B. de C.V. and these producers for purposes of this 
administrative review pursuant to 19 CFR 351.401(f). The collective 
entity is Grupo Simec.
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    We will disclose the calculations performed to parties in this 
proceeding within five days of the date of publication of this notice, 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Duty Assessment

    The Department shall determine and Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) shall assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries.\11\ 
For Deacero, because its weighted-average dumping margin is not zero or 
de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), the Department has calculated 
importer-specific antidumping duty assessment rates. We calculated 
importer-specific ad valorem antidumping duty assessment rates by 
aggregating the total amount of dumping calculated for the examined 
sales of each importer and dividing each of these amounts by the total 
entered value associated with those sales. We will instruct CBP to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review where an importer-specific assessment rate is not zero or de 
minimis. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we will instruct CBP to 
liquidate without regard to antidumping duties any entries for which 
the importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis. Because we 
calculated a zero margin for Grupo Simec in the final results of this 
review, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries 
without regard to antidumping duties.\12\
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    \11\ In these final results, the Department applied the 
assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping 
Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and 
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final 
Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for 
Reviews).
    \12\ See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping 
Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14, 
2012).
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    We intend to issue assessment instructions directly to CBP 41 days 
after publication of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for 
all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication of the final 
results of this administrative review, as provided by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for respondents 
noted above will be the rate established in the final results of this 
administrative review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent 
and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(I), 
in which case the cash deposit rate will be zero; (2) for merchandise 
exported by producers or exporters not covered in this administrative 
review but covered in a prior segment of the proceeding, the cash 
deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published 
for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) if the 
exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the 
original investigation, but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will 
be the rate established for the most recently completed segment of this 
proceeding for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (4) the 
cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to 
be 20.58 percent, the all-others rate established in the antidumping 
investigation.\13\ These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.
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    \13\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative 
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 54967 (September 15, 
2014).
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Notification to Importers Regarding the Reimbursement of Duties

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) to file a certificate regarding 
the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the 
relevant entries during the POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (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 the terms of an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and 
19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).


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    Dated: June 7, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. List of Comments
III. Background
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Analysis of Comments
    Comments Concerning Deacero
    Comment 1: Whether to Apply Total Adverse Inferences to Deacero
    Comment 2: Treatment of Scrap Values Reported by Deacero
    Comment 3: Treatment of Non-prime Merchandise Reported by 
Deacero
    Comment 4: Treatment of Affiliated Electricity Purchases 
Reported by Deacero
    Comment 5: Treatment of G&A and Interest Expense Ratios Reported 
by Deacero
    Comment 6: Treatment of Reconciling Items Reported by Deacero
    Comment 7: Treatment of Rebar Costs Relating to Non-Subject 
Merchandise
    Comment 8: Inventory Adjustments
    Comment 9: Method Used to Calculate Deacero's Final Margin
    Comment 10: Sales Passing the Cohen's d Test Based on Time
    Comment Concerning Grupo Simec
    Comment 11: Whether to Apply Adverse Facts Available to Grupo 
Simec
    Comment 12: Whether to Adjust Grupo Simec's Reported Costs
    Comment 13: Whether to Revise the Department's Collapsing 
Analysis
    Comment 14: Clerical Errors
VI. Recommendation

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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 / Notices 27233 Dated: June 7, 2017. SUMMARY: On December 9, 2016, the Grupo Simec withdrew its request for a Ronald K. Lorentzen, Department of Commerce (the hearing.6 Both Grupo Simec and the Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Department) published the Preliminary petitioner agreed to meetings with the and Compliance. Results of the administrative review of Department in lieu of a hearing. the antidumping duty order on steel Department officials met with Grupo Appendix I—Issues and Decision concrete reinforcing bar from Mexico Simec and the petitioner on May 3, and Memorandum 10, 2017, respectively.7 On May 4, 2017, (rebar). The period of review (POR) is 1. Whether the Department Should Rescind April 24, 2014, through October 31, the Department postponed the final the Review of Harmoni and Jinxiang 2015. The review covers two mandatory results until June 7, 2017.8 Jinma respondents, Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V. 2. Whether Hejia is Eligible for a Separate Scope of the Order (Deacero) and Grupo Simec S.A.B. de Rate Imports covered by the order are 3. Yuting’s No Shipment Status C.V. (Grupo Simec). For these final results, we find that Deacero made sales shipments of steel concrete reinforcing 4. Whether the Application of AFA to QTF- bar imported in either straight length or Entity was Warranted, and Whether the of subject merchandise at less than QTF-Entity is Eligible for a Separate Rate normal value, while Grupo Simec did coil form (rebar) regardless of 5. The Department’s Application of the $4.71 not make sales of subject merchandise at metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade. per kilogram AFA Rate less than normal value. See the ‘‘Final The merchandise subject to review is 6. Whether the Department Properly Results of the Review’’ section below. currently classifiable under items Calculated Xinboda’s EP 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and DATES: Effective June 14, 2017. 7. Whether the Department Should Rely on 7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise Total AFA in Assigning a Dumping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: may also enter under other Harmonized Margin to Xinboda Stephanie Moore (for Deacero) or Tariff Schedule of the United States 8. Whether the Department Correctly Patricia Tran (for Grupo Simec), AD/ (HTSUS) numbers including Selected Romania as the Surrogate CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, Country and Whether Mexico has the and Compliance, International Trade Highest Quality of Data Available 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0030, Administration, U.S. Department of 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, Appendix II—List of Companies Under Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 7222.11.0057, 7222.11.0059, Review Subject to the PRC-Wide Rate NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, (202) 482–3692 or (202) 482–1503, 7227.90.6085, 7228.20.1000, and 1. Jining Yongjia Trade Co., Ltd. 2. Jinxiang Hejia Co., Ltd. respectively. 7228.60.6000. Although the HTSUS 3. The QTF-entity SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: subheadings are provided for 4. Shandong Zhifeng Foodstuffs Co., Ltd. convenience and customs purposes, the 5. Zhong Lian Farming Product (Qingdao) Background written description of the merchandise Co., Ltd. On December 9, 2016, the Department subject to the order is dispositive.9 Appendix III—Companies That Have published the Preliminary Results.1 On Analysis of Comments Received Certified No Shipments January 31, 2017, the petitioner,2 Grupo Simec, and Deacero timely submitted All issues raised in the case and 1. Jining Yifa Garlic Produce Co., Ltd. their case briefs.3 On January 9, 2017, rebuttal briefs by parties to this 2. Jining Shengtai Fruits & Vegetables Co., administrative review are addressed in Ltd. the petitioner and Grupo Simec submitted requests for a hearing.4 On the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 3. Jining Shunchang Import & Export Co., A list of the issues that parties raised Ltd. February 7, 2017, the petitioner, Grupo Simec, and Deacero submitted their and to which we responded is attached 4. Jinxiang Guihua Food Co., Ltd. rebuttal briefs.5 On February 8, 2017, to this notice as an Appendix. The 5. Jinxiang Richfar Fruits & Vegetables Co., Ltd. Issues and Decision Memorandum is a 6. Qingdao Maycarrier Import & Export Co., 1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: public document and is on-file Ltd. Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty electronically via Enforcement and 7. Qingdao Sea-Line International Trading Administrative Review; 2014–2015, 81 FR 89053 Compliance’s Antidumping and Co., Ltd. (December 9, 2016) (Preliminary Results). Countervailing Duty Centralized 2 The petitioner is the Rebar Trade Action 8. Shandong Chenhe International Trading Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Co., Ltd. Coalition, whose individual members are Nucor Corporation, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., 9. Shijiazhuang Goodman Trading Co., Ltd. Commercial Metals Company, Cascade Steel Rolling Reinforcing Bar from Mexico—Rebuttal Case Brief,’’ 10. Yantai Jinyan Trading, Inc. Mills, Inc., and Byer Steel Corporation. dated February 7, 2017. 3 See the petitioner’s letter titled, ‘‘Steel Concrete 6 See letter from Grupo Simec titled ‘‘Steel [FR Doc. 2017–12302 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] Reinforcing Bar from Mexico—Case Brief,’’ dated Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Withdrawal BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P January 31, 2017; see also Deacero’s letter titled, of Hearing Request,’’ dated February 8, 2017. ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico—Case 7 See Memorandum to the File from Stephanie Brief,’’ dated January 31, 2017; Grupo Simec’s letter Moore, Case Analyst titled, ‘‘Steel Concrete DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE titled, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Meeting with of Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico— Respondents,’’ dated May 10, 2017. See also International Trade Administration Case Brief,’’ dated January 31, 2017. Memorandum to the File from Stephanie Moore, 4 See letter from the petitioner titled, ‘‘Steel Case Analyst titled, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Request for from Mexico: Meeting with Petitioner,’’ dated May [A–201–844] Hearing,’’ dated January 9, 2017. See also letter 16, 2017. from Grupo Simec titled, ‘‘Steel Concrete 8 See Memorandum titled ‘‘Steel Concrete mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Hearing Request,’’ Reinforcing Bar from Mexico: Extension of Deadline Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping dated January 9, 2017. for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Duty Administrative Review; 2014– 5 See the petitioner’s letter titled, ‘‘Steel Concrete Administrative Review,’’ dated May 4, 2017. Reinforcing Bar from Mexico—Rebuttal Brief,’’ 9 For a full description of the scope of the order, 2015 dated February 7, 2017; see also Deacero’s letter see the ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Final titled, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Mexico—Rebuttal Brief,’’ dated February 7, 2017; Review: Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from International Trade Administration, Grupo Simec’s letter titled, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Mexico; 2014–2015,’’ dated concurrently with this Department of Commerce. Administrative Review of Steel Concrete notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1

27234 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 / Notices ACCESS is available to registered users publication of this notice, in accordance 351.106(c)(I), in which case the cash at https://access.trade.gov and in the with 19 CFR 351.224(b). deposit rate will be zero; (2) for Central Records Unit (CRU), room merchandise exported by producers or Duty Assessment B8024 of the main Department of exporters not covered in this Commerce building. In addition, a The Department shall determine and administrative review but covered in a complete version of the Issues and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) prior segment of the proceeding, the Decision Memorandum can be accessed shall assess antidumping duties on all cash deposit rate will continue to be the directly on the Internet at http:// appropriate entries.11 For Deacero, company-specific rate published for the enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. because its weighted-average dumping most recently completed segment of this The signed Issues and Decision margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a Memorandum and the electronic less than 0.5 percent), the Department firm covered in this review, a prior versions of the Issues and Decision has calculated importer-specific review, or the original investigation, but Memorandum are identical in content. antidumping duty assessment rates. We the producer is, the cash deposit rate calculated importer-specific ad valorem will be the rate established for the most Changes Since the Preliminary Results antidumping duty assessment rates by recently completed segment of this Based on a review of the record and aggregating the total amount of dumping proceeding for the producer of the comments received from interested calculated for the examined sales of subject merchandise; and (4) the cash parties regarding our Preliminary each importer and dividing each of deposit rate for all other producers or Results, we have made company- these amounts by the total entered value exporters will continue to be 20.58 specific changes to Deacero’s final associated with those sales. We will percent, the all-others rate established margin calculation with respect to the instruct CBP to assess antidumping in the antidumping investigation.13 SAS Comparison Market for affiliated duties on all appropriate entries covered These cash deposit requirements, when purchases of electricity, and we revised by this review where an importer- imposed, shall remain in effect until the general and administrative (G&A) specific assessment rate is not zero or de further notice. expense ratio. However, despite these minimis. Pursuant to 19 CFR changes, the weighted-average dumping 351.106(c)(2), we will instruct CBP to Notification to Importers Regarding the margin for Deacero has not changed. liquidate without regard to antidumping Reimbursement of Duties For Grupo Simec, we have changed duties any entries for which the This notice also serves as a final the final margin calculation with respect importer-specific assessment rate is zero reminder to importers of their to the SAS Comparison Market for fixed or de minimis. Because we calculated a responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f) overhead costs, G&A, and financial zero margin for Grupo Simec in the final to file a certificate regarding the expense ratio. However, despite these results of this review, we intend to reimbursement of antidumping duties changes, the weighted-average dumping instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate prior to liquidation of the relevant margin for Grupo Simec has not entries without regard to antidumping entries during the POR. Failure to changed. duties.12 comply with this requirement could We intend to issue assessment result in the Department’s presumption Final Results of the Review instructions directly to CBP 41 days that reimbursement of antidumping As a result of this review, we after publication of the final results of duties occurred and the subsequent determine the following weighted- this review. assessment of doubled antidumping average dumping margins for the period Cash Deposit Requirements duties. April 24, 2014, through October 31, 2015: The following cash deposit Administrative Protective Order requirements will be effective upon This notice also serves as a reminder Weighted- publication of the notice of final results to parties subject to administrative average of administrative review for all protective orders (APO) of their Producer and/or exporter dumping shipments of subject merchandise margins responsibility concerning the return or (percent) entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, destruction of proprietary information for consumption on or after the disclosed under APO in accordance Deacero S.A.P.I. de C.V ............ 0.56 publication of the final results of this with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V10 .... 0.00 administrative review, as provided by continues to govern business section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The proprietary information in this segment Disclosure cash deposit rate for respondents noted of the proceeding. Timely written We will disclose the calculations above will be the rate established in the notification of the return/destruction of performed to parties in this proceeding final results of this administrative APO materials, or conversion to judicial within five days of the date of review, except if the rate is less than protective order, is hereby requested. 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis Failure to comply with the regulations 10 Pursuant to section 771(33)(B), (F) and (G) of within the meaning of 19 CFR and the terms of an APO is a the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the 11 In these final results, the Department applied sanctionable violation. Department found Grupo Simec S.A.B. de C.V. We are issuing and publishing this affiliated with the following producers: Orge S.A. the assessment rate calculation method adopted in de C.V.; Compania Siderurgica del Pacifico S.A. de Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the notice in accordance with sections C.V.; Grupo Chant S.A.P.I. de C.V.; RRLC S.A.P.I. Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES de C.V.; Siderurgica del Occidente y Pacifico S.A. Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping CFR 351.213(h) and 19 CFR de C.V.; Simec International 6 S.A. de C.V.; Simec Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for 351.221(b)(5). International 7 S.A. de C.V.; and Simec International 9 S.A. de C.V. The Department Reviews). collapsed and treated as a single entity Grupo 12 See Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of 13 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Simec S.A.B. de C.V. and these producers for the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Mexico: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than purposes of this administrative review pursuant to Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of 19 CFR 351.401(f). The collective entity is Grupo Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 Critical Circumstances, 79 FR 54967 (September 15, Simec. (February 14, 2012). 2014). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 113 / Wednesday, June 14, 2017 / Notices 27235 Dated: June 7, 2017. planning and coordination of export residents of the United States. As Ronald K. Lorentzen, activities in their communities. representatives of the local exporting Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement DATES: Nominations for individuals to a community, DEC Members must reside and Compliance. DEC must be received by the local in, or conduct the majority of their work USEAC Director by 5:00 p.m. local time in, the territory that the DEC covers. Appendix DEC membership is not open to federal on July 28, 2017. List of Topics Discussed in the Final FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: government employees, or individuals Decision Memorandum representing foreign governments, Please contact the Director of your local I. Summary USEAC for more information on DECs including individuals registered with II. List of Comments and the nomination process. You may the Department of Justice under the III. Background Foreign Agents Registration Act. identify your local USEAC by entering IV. Scope of the Order Selection Process: Nominations of V. Analysis of Comments your zip code online at http:// export.gov/usoffices/index.asp. For individuals who have applied for DEC Comments Concerning Deacero membership will be forwarded to the Comment 1: Whether to Apply Total general program information, contact local USEAC Director for the respective Adverse Inferences to Deacero Laura Barmby, National DEC Liaison, DEC for that Director’s consideration. Comment 2: Treatment of Scrap Values US&FCS, at (202) 482–2675. Reported by Deacero The local USEAC Director ensures that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: District Comment 3: Treatment of Non-prime all nominees meet the membership Export Councils support the mission of criteria outlined below. The local Merchandise Reported by Deacero Comment 4: Treatment of Affiliated US&FCS by facilitating the development USEAC Director then, in consultation Electricity Purchases Reported by of an effective local export assistance with the local DEC Executive Deacero network, supporting the expansion of Committee, evaluates all nominations to Comment 5: Treatment of G&A and Interest export opportunities for local U.S. determine their interest, commitment, Expense Ratios Reported by Deacero companies, serving as a communication and qualifications. In reviewing Comment 6: Treatment of Reconciling link between the business community nominations, the local USEAC Director Items Reported by Deacero and US&FCS, and assisting in Comment 7: Treatment of Rebar Costs strives to ensure a balance among coordinating the activities of trade exporters from a manufacturing or Relating to Non-Subject Merchandise assistance partners to leverage available Comment 8: Inventory Adjustments service industry and export service Comment 9: Method Used to Calculate resources. Individuals appointed to a providers. A fair representation should Deacero’s Final Margin DEC become part of a select corps of be considered from companies and Comment 10: Sales Passing the Cohen’s d trade experts dedicated to providing organizations that support exporters, Test Based on Time international trade leadership and representatives of local and state Comment Concerning Grupo Simec guidance to the local business government, and trade organizations Comment 11: Whether to Apply Adverse community and assistance to the and associations. Membership should Facts Available to Grupo Simec Department of Commerce on export reflect the diversity of the local business Comment 12: Whether to Adjust Grupo development issues. Simec’s Reported Costs community, encompass a broad range of Nomination Process: Each DEC has a businesses and industry sectors, and be Comment 13: Whether to Revise the maximum membership of 35. Department’s Collapsing Analysis distributed geographically across the Comment 14: Clerical Errors Approximately half of the positions are DEC service area. VI. Recommendation open on each DEC for the four-year term For current DEC members seeking that begins on January 1, 2018, and runs reappointment, the local USEAC [FR Doc. 2017–12304 Filed 6–13–17; 8:45 am] through December 31, 2021. All Director, in consultation with the DEC BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P potential nominees must complete an Executive Committee, also carefully online nomination form and consent to considers the nominee’s activity level sharing of the information on that form during the previous term and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE with the DEC Executive Committee for demonstrated ability to work International Trade Administration its consideration, and consent, if cooperatively and effectively with other appointed, to sharing of their contact DEC members and US&FCS staff. As District Export Council Nomination information with other partners. appointees of the Secretary of Opportunity Eligibility and Appointment Criteria: Commerce in high-profile positions, Appointment is based upon an though volunteers, DEC Members are AGENCY: International Trade individual’s international trade expected to actively participate in the Administration, Department of leadership in the local community, DEC and support the work of local Commerce. ability to influence the local US&FCS offices. Those that do not ACTION: Notice of opportunity for environment for exporting, knowledge support the work of the office or do not appointment to serve as a District of day-to-day international operations, actively participate in DEC activities Export Council member. interest in export development, and will not be considered for re- willingness and ability to devote time to nomination. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce DEC activities. Members must be The Executive Secretary determines is currently seeking nominations of employed as exporters or export service which nominees to forward to the individuals for consideration for providers or in a profession which US&FCS Office of U.S. Operations for appointment by the Secretary of supports U.S. export promotion efforts. further consideration for mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Commerce to serve as members of one Members include exporters, export recommendation to the Secretary of of the 60 District Export Councils service providers and others whose Commerce in consultation with the (DECs) nationwide. DECs are closely profession supports U.S. export local DEC Executive Committee. A affiliated with the U.S. Export promotion efforts. DEC member candidate’s background and character Assistance Centers (USEACs) of the U.S. appointments are made without regard are pertinent to determining suitability and Foreign Commercial Service to political affiliation. DEC membership and eligibility for DEC membership. (US&FCS), and play a key role in the is open to U.S. citizens and permanent Since DEC appointments are made by VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 13, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14JNN1.SGM 14JNN1


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CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective June 14, 2017.
ContactStephanie Moore (for Deacero) or Patricia Tran (for Grupo Simec), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3692 or (202) 482-1503, respectively.
FR Citation82 FR 27233 
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