82_FR_32665 82 FR 32531 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order

82 FR 32531 - Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 134 (July 14, 2017)

Page Range32531-32532
FR Document2017-14803

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Administration (ITC), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). In addition, the Department is amending its final determination to correct ministerial errors.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-830]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: 
Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Administration 
(ITC), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey 
(Turkey). In addition, the Department is amending its final 
determination to correct ministerial errors.

DATES: July 14, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3857.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    In accordance with sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on May 22, 2017, the 
Department published its affirmative final determination in the CVD 
investigation of rebar from Turkey.\1\ As discussed below, several 
interested parties filed ministerial error comments on the Final 
Determination,\2\ which the Department addressed in a separate 
memorandum.\3\ On June 30, 2017, the ITC notified the Department of its 
final determination pursuant to section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act that 
an industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
subsidized imports of rebar from Turkey.\4\
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    \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of 
Turkey: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 
23188 (May 22, 2017) (Final Determination).
    \2\ See Letter from Habas, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from 
Turkey; Habas: request for correction of ministerial errors,'' May 
24, 2017 (Habas Ministerial Error Allegations); see also Letter from 
the GOT, ``Request of Government of Turkey for Correction of 
Ministerial Error on Final Determination in CVD Proceeding on Steel 
Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey,'' May 24, 2017 
(GOT Ministerial Error Allegations); Letter from the petitioner, 
``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey: 
Rebuttal to Ministerial Error Submissions,'' May 30, 2017 
(Petitioner Ministerial Error Rebuttal).
    \3\ See Department Memorandum, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar 
from the Republic of Turkey: Response to Ministerial Error Comments 
on the Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination,'' June 
12, 2017 (Ministerial Error Memorandum) (providing a detailed 
discussion of the alleged ministerial errors).
    \4\ See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Ronald Lorentzen, 
June 30, 2017 (Notification of ITC Final Determination); see also 
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Japan and Turkey, Investigation 
Nos. 701-TA-564 and 731-TA-1338-1340 (Final) (June 2017).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is rebar from Turkey. For a 
complete description of the scope of this order, see the Appendix to 
this notice.

Amendment to the Final Determination

    On May 24, 2017, Haba[scedil] Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal 
End[uuml]strisi A.[Scedil]. (Habas) and the Government of Turkey (the 
GOT) alleged that the Department made ministerial errors in the Final 
Determination.\5\ The petitioner in this proceeding, the Rebar Trade 
Action Coalition and its individual members,\6\ subsequently filed 
comments on the ministerial error allegations.\7\ A ministerial error 
is defined as an error in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic 
function, clerical error resulting from inaccurate copying, 
duplication, or the like, and any other similar type of unintentional 
error which the Department considers ministerial.\8\
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    \5\ See Habas Ministerial Error Allegations and GOT Ministerial 
Error Allegations.
    \6\ The Rebar Trade Action Coalition is comprised of Byer Steel 
Group, Inc., Commercial Metals Company, Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., 
Nucor Corporation, and Steel Dynamics, Inc.
    \7\ See Petitioner Ministerial Error Rebuttal.
    \8\ See section 705(e) of the Act.
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    The Department reviewed the record and agrees that certain errors 
identified by Habas constitute ministerial errors within the meaning of 
section 705(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f).\9\ Therefore, pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.224(e), the Department is amending the Final 
Determination to reflect the correction of these ministerial errors, 
resulting in a change in the net countervailable subsidy rate from 
16.21 percent to 15.99 percent. In addition, because the ``all-others'' 
rate is based on Habas's subsidy rate, we are revising the subsidy rate 
for companies that were not individually examined in this investigation 
from 16.21 percent to 15.99 percent.\10\
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    \9\ See Ministerial Error Memorandum.
    \10\ See Ministerial Error Memorandum at 8. Currently, only 
Habas is subject to this CVD order. Therefore, at this time, no 
companies will be subject to the all-others rate and the cash 
deposit rates discussed below will apply solely to rebar produced 
and exported by Habas.
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Countervailing Duty Order

    In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, 
the ITC notified the Department of its final determination that an 
industry in the United States is materially injured by reason of 
subsidized imports of rebar from Turkey.\11\ Therefore, in accordance 
with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are issuing this CVD order.
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    \11\ Notification of ITC Final Determination.
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    Because the ITC determined that imports of rebar from Turkey are 
materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such 
merchandise from Turkey, entered or withdrawn from warehouse for 
consumption, are subject to the assessment of countervailing duties. 
Therefore, in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act, the Department 
will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess, upon 
further instruction by the Department, countervailing duties for all 
relevant entries of rebar from Turkey in an amount equal to the net 
countervailable subsidy rates for the subject merchandise. 
Countervailing duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of rebar 
from Turkey entered, or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or 
after March 1, 2017, the date on which the Department published its 
preliminary determination in the Federal Register.\12\
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    \12\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of 
Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination 
and Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with Final 
Antidumping Duty Determination, 82 FR 12195 (March 1, 2017).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will 
direct CBP to continue to suspend liquidation of all relevant entries 
of rebar from Turkey, effective the date of publication of the ITC's 
notice of final determination in

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the Federal Register. These instructions will remain in effect until 
further notice.
    The Department will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits 
equal to the amounts indicated below, effective the date of publication 
of this amended final determination in the Federal Register. At the 
time of publication, only rebar both produced and exported by Habas is 
within the scope of this order. Accordingly, no companies are currently 
subject to the all-others rate listed below.

Subsidy Rates

    The Department has calculated the following countervailable subsidy 
rates:

 
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                                                           Subsidy rate
                    Exporter/producer                        (percent)
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Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S.....           15.99
All Others..............................................           15.99
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice constitutes the CVD order with respect to rebar from 
Turkey, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested parties can 
find a list of CVD orders currently in effect at http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
    This order is issued and published in accordance with section 
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).

    Dated: July 6, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to this order is steel concrete 
reinforcing bar imported in either straight length or coil form 
(rebar) regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or grade or lack 
thereof. Subject merchandise includes deformed steel wire with bar 
markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and which has been 
subjected to an elongation test.
    The subject merchandise includes rebar that has been further 
processed in the subject country or a third country, including but 
not limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing, painting, coating, or 
any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise 
from the scope of the order if performed in the country of 
manufacture of the rebar.
    Specifically excluded are plain rounds (i.e., nondeformed or 
smooth rebar). Also excluded from the scope is deformed steel wire 
meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no bar markings (e.g., mill mark, 
size, or grade) and without being subject to an elongation test.
    At the time of the filing of the petition, there was an existing 
countervailing duty order on steel reinforcing bar from the Republic 
of Turkey. Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of 
Turkey, 79 FR 65,926 (Dep't Commerce Nov. 6, 2014) (2014 Turkey CVD 
Order). The scope of this countervailing duty order with regard to 
rebar from Turkey covers only rebar produced and/or exported by 
those companies that are excluded from the 2014 Turkey CVD Order. At 
the time of the issuance of the 2014 Turkey CVD Order, Habas Sinai 
ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. was the only excluded 
Turkish rebar producer or exporter.
    The subject merchandise is classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) primarily under item numbers 
7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and 7228.30.8010. The subject 
merchandise may also enter under other HTSUS numbers including 
7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000, 7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 
7221.00.0030, 7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057, 
7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6030, 
7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040, 7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.
    HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; 
however, the written description of the scope remains dispositive.

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                                                  response to material submitted during                    Department addressed in a separate                       351.224(e), the Department is amending
                                                  the foregoing period may be submitted                    memorandum.3 On June 30, 2017, the                       the Final Determination to reflect the
                                                  during the subsequent 15-day period (to                  ITC notified the Department of its final                 correction of these ministerial errors,
                                                  August 28, 2017).                                        determination pursuant to section                        resulting in a change in the net
                                                     For further information, contact                      705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act that an                       countervailable subsidy rate from 16.21
                                                  Camille Evans at Camille.Evans@                          industry in the United States is                         percent to 15.99 percent. In addition,
                                                  trade.gov or (202) 482–2350.                             materially injured by reason of                          because the ‘‘all-others’’ rate is based on
                                                    Dated: July 11, 2017.                                  subsidized imports of rebar from                         Habas’s subsidy rate, we are revising the
                                                  Elizabeth Whiteman,                                      Turkey.4                                                 subsidy rate for companies that were not
                                                                                                                                                                    individually examined in this
                                                  Acting Executive Secretary.                              Scope of the Order                                       investigation from 16.21 percent to
                                                  [FR Doc. 2017–14801 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                             The product covered by this order is                   15.99 percent.10
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                   rebar from Turkey. For a complete
                                                                                                                                                                    Countervailing Duty Order
                                                                                                           description of the scope of this order,
                                                                                                           see the Appendix to this notice.                            In accordance with sections
                                                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                                                                            705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, the
                                                                                                           Amendment to the Final Determination                     ITC notified the Department of its final
                                                  International Trade Administration
                                                                                                              On May 24, 2017, Habaş Sinai ve                      determination that an industry in the
                                                  [C–489–830]                                              Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endüstrisi A.Ş.                  United States is materially injured by
                                                                                                           (Habas) and the Government of Turkey                     reason of subsidized imports of rebar
                                                  Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From                      (the GOT) alleged that the Department                    from Turkey.11 Therefore, in accordance
                                                  the Republic of Turkey: Amended Final                    made ministerial errors in the Final                     with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are
                                                  Affirmative Countervailing Duty                          Determination.5 The petitioner in this                   issuing this CVD order.
                                                  Determination and Countervailing Duty                    proceeding, the Rebar Trade Action                          Because the ITC determined that
                                                  Order                                                    Coalition and its individual members,6                   imports of rebar from Turkey are
                                                  AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,                    subsequently filed comments on the                       materially injuring a U.S. industry,
                                                  International Trade Administration,                      ministerial error allegations.7 A                        unliquidated entries of such
                                                  Department of Commerce.                                  ministerial error is defined as an error                 merchandise from Turkey, entered or
                                                                                                           in addition, subtraction, or other                       withdrawn from warehouse for
                                                  SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
                                                                                                           arithmetic function, clerical error                      consumption, are subject to the
                                                  determinations by the Department of
                                                                                                           resulting from inaccurate copying,                       assessment of countervailing duties.
                                                  Commerce (the Department) and the
                                                                                                           duplication, or the like, and any other                  Therefore, in accordance with section
                                                  International Trade Administration
                                                                                                           similar type of unintentional error                      706(a) of the Act, the Department will
                                                  (ITC), the Department is issuing a
                                                                                                           which the Department considers                           direct U.S. Customs and Border
                                                  countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel
                                                                                                           ministerial.8                                            Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further
                                                  concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the
                                                                                                              The Department reviewed the record                    instruction by the Department,
                                                  Republic of Turkey (Turkey). In
                                                                                                           and agrees that certain errors identified                countervailing duties for all relevant
                                                  addition, the Department is amending
                                                                                                           by Habas constitute ministerial errors                   entries of rebar from Turkey in an
                                                  its final determination to correct
                                                                                                           within the meaning of section 705(e) of                  amount equal to the net countervailable
                                                  ministerial errors.
                                                                                                           the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f).9                          subsidy rates for the subject
                                                  DATES: July 14, 2017.                                                                                             merchandise. Countervailing duties will
                                                                                                           Therefore, pursuant to 19 CFR
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                                                                                  be assessed on unliquidated entries of
                                                  Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations,                       (Habas Ministerial Error Allegations); see also Letter   rebar from Turkey entered, or
                                                  Office VII, Enforcement and                              from the GOT, ‘‘Request of Government of Turkey          withdrawn from warehouse for
                                                  Compliance, International Trade                          for Correction of Ministerial Error on Final
                                                                                                                                                                    consumption, on or after March 1, 2017,
                                                  Administration, Department of                            Determination in CVD Proceeding on Steel Concrete
                                                                                                           Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey,’’ May       the date on which the Department
                                                  Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                       24, 2017 (GOT Ministerial Error Allegations); Letter     published its preliminary determination
                                                  NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:                    from the petitioner, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar    in the Federal Register.12
                                                  (202) 482–3857.                                          from the Republic of Turkey: Rebuttal to Ministerial
                                                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                           Error Submissions,’’ May 30, 2017 (Petitioner            Continuation of Suspension of
                                                                                                           Ministerial Error Rebuttal).                             Liquidation
                                                                                                              3 See Department Memorandum, ‘‘Steel Concrete
                                                  Background                                                                                                           In accordance with section 706 of the
                                                                                                           Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey:
                                                     In accordance with sections 705(d)                    Response to Ministerial Error Comments on the            Act, the Department will direct CBP to
                                                  and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as                 Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty                    continue to suspend liquidation of all
                                                                                                           Determination,’’ June 12, 2017 (Ministerial Error
                                                  amended (the Act) and 19 CFR                             Memorandum) (providing a detailed discussion of          relevant entries of rebar from Turkey,
                                                  351.210(c), on May 22, 2017, the                         the alleged ministerial errors).                         effective the date of publication of the
                                                  Department published its affirmative                        4 See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Ronald     ITC’s notice of final determination in
                                                  final determination in the CVD                           Lorentzen, June 30, 2017 (Notification of ITC Final
                                                  investigation of rebar from Turkey.1 As                  Determination); see also Steel Concrete Reinforcing        10 See Ministerial Error Memorandum at 8.
                                                                                                           Bar from Japan and Turkey, Investigation Nos. 701–       Currently, only Habas is subject to this CVD order.
                                                  discussed below, several interested                      TA–564 and 731–TA–1338–1340 (Final) (June                Therefore, at this time, no companies will be
                                                  parties filed ministerial error comments                 2017).                                                   subject to the all-others rate and the cash deposit
                                                  on the Final Determination,2 which the
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                                                                                                              5 See Habas Ministerial Error Allegations and
                                                                                                                                                                    rates discussed below will apply solely to rebar
                                                                                                           GOT Ministerial Error Allegations.                       produced and exported by Habas.
                                                    1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the             6 The Rebar Trade Action Coalition is comprised         11 Notification of ITC Final Determination.

                                                  Republic of Turkey: Final Affirmative                    of Byer Steel Group, Inc., Commercial Metals               12 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
                                                  Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 23188           Company, Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Nucor              Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative
                                                  (May 22, 2017) (Final Determination).                    Corporation, and Steel Dynamics, Inc.                    Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment
                                                    2 See Letter from Habas, ‘‘Steel Concrete                 7 See Petitioner Ministerial Error Rebuttal.
                                                                                                                                                                    of Final Countervailing Duty Determination with
                                                                                                              8 See section 705(e) of the Act.
                                                  Reinforcing Bar from Turkey; Habas: request for                                                                   Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 82 FR
                                                  correction of ministerial errors,’’ May 24, 2017            9 See Ministerial Error Memorandum.                   12195 (March 1, 2017).



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                                                  the Federal Register. These instructions                            At the time of the filing of the petition,        Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                  will remain in effect until further notice.                      there was an existing countervailing duty            Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
                                                     The Department will also instruct                             order on steel reinforcing bar from the              DC 20230.
                                                  CBP to require cash deposits equal to                            Republic of Turkey. Steel Concrete
                                                                                                                   Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey,         SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                  the amounts indicated below, effective
                                                                                                                   79 FR 65,926 (Dep’t Commerce Nov. 6, 2014)
                                                  the date of publication of this amended                          (2014 Turkey CVD Order). The scope of this           Background
                                                  final determination in the Federal                               countervailing duty order with regard to
                                                  Register. At the time of publication,                            rebar from Turkey covers only rebar
                                                                                                                                                                           In accordance with sections 735(d)
                                                  only rebar both produced and exported                            produced and/or exported by those                    and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
                                                  by Habas is within the scope of this                             companies that are excluded from the 2014            as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR
                                                  order. Accordingly, no companies are                             Turkey CVD Order. At the time of the                 351.210(c), the Department published
                                                  currently subject to the all-others rate                         issuance of the 2014 Turkey CVD Order,               its affirmative final determinations in
                                                  listed below.                                                    Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal                 the less-than-fair-value (LTFV)
                                                                                                                   Endustrisi A.S. was the only excluded                investigations of rebar from Turkey and
                                                  Subsidy Rates                                                    Turkish rebar producer or exporter.                  Japan.1 On June 30, 2017, the ITC
                                                                                                                      The subject merchandise is classifiable in        notified the Department of its final
                                                    The Department has calculated the
                                                                                                                   the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                                  following countervailable subsidy rates:                         United States (HTSUS) primarily under item
                                                                                                                                                                        determination that an industry in the
                                                                                                                   numbers 7213.10.0000, 7214.20.0000, and              United States is materially injured by
                                                          Exporter/producer                   Subsidy rate         7228.30.8010. The subject merchandise may            reason of LTFV imports of subject
                                                                                               (percent)           also enter under other HTSUS numbers                 merchandise from Turkey and Japan
                                                                                                                   including 7215.90.1000, 7215.90.5000,                within the meaning of 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of
                                                  Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar
                                                     Istihsal Endustrisi A.S .......                       15.99
                                                                                                                   7221.00.0017, 7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030,            the Act.2
                                                                                                                   7221.00.0045, 7222.11.0001, 7222.11.0057,
                                                  All Others ..............................                15.99                                                        Scope of the Orders
                                                                                                                   7222.11.0059, 7222.30.0001, 7227.20.0080,
                                                                                                                   7227.90.6030, 7227.90.6035, 7227.90.6040,
                                                  Notification to Interested Parties                               7228.20.1000, and 7228.60.6000.                         The product covered by these orders
                                                                                                                      HTSUS numbers are provided for                    is rebar from Turkey and Japan. For a
                                                    This notice constitutes the CVD order
                                                                                                                   convenience and customs purposes;                    complete description of the scope of the
                                                  with respect to rebar from Turkey,
                                                                                                                   however, the written description of the scope        orders, see the Appendix to this notice.
                                                  pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act.
                                                                                                                   remains dispositive.
                                                  Interested parties can find a list of CVD                                                                             Amendment to Turkey Final
                                                  orders currently in effect at http://                            [FR Doc. 2017–14803 Filed 7–13–17; 8:45 am]          Determination
                                                  enforcement.trade.gov/stats/                                     BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                  iastats1.html.                                                                                                           On May 22, 2017, the Rebar Trade
                                                    This order is issued and published in                                                                               Action Coalition and its individual
                                                  accordance with section 706(a) of the                            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                               members,3 (collectively, the petitioners)
                                                  Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).                                                                                            alleged that the Department made
                                                                                                                   International Trade Administration                   various ministerial errors in the Turkey
                                                    Dated: July 6, 2017.
                                                                                                                   [A–489–829, A–588–876]                               Final Determination with regard to the
                                                  Gary Taverman,
                                                                                                                                                                        gross unit price and downstream sales
                                                  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping                       Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From                  used in the margin calculation for
                                                  and Countervailing Duty Operations,
                                                                                                                   the Republic of Turkey and Japan:                    respondent Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane
                                                  performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                                  duties of the Assistant Secretary for                            Amended Final Affirmative                            ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S. (Icdas).4 On the
                                                  Enforcement and Compliance.                                      Antidumping Duty Determination for                   same day, respondent Habaş Sinai ve
                                                                                                                   the Republic of Turkey and                           Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endüstrisi A.Ş.
                                                  Appendix                                                         Antidumping Duty Orders                              (Habas) timely alleged that the
                                                                                                                                                                        Department made a ministerial error in
                                                  Scope of the Order                                               AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,                the AD cash deposit rate assigned to
                                                     The merchandise subject to this order is                      International Trade Administration,                  Habas by not offsetting for export
                                                  steel concrete reinforcing bar imported in                       Department of Commerce.                              subsidies from the concurrent
                                                  either straight length or coil form (rebar)                      SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final
                                                  regardless of metallurgy, length, diameter, or
                                                                                                                                                                        countervailing duty (CVD)
                                                                                                                   determinations by the Department of
                                                  grade or lack thereof. Subject merchandise
                                                  includes deformed steel wire with bar                            Commerce (the Department) and the                      1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the

                                                  markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade) and                   International Trade Administration                   Republic of Turkey: Final Determination of Sales at
                                                  which has been subjected to an elongation                        (ITC), the Department is issuing                     Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 23192 (May 22, 2017)
                                                                                                                   antidumping duty (AD) orders on steel                (Turkey Final Determination); see also Steel
                                                  test.
                                                                                                                                                                        Concrete Reinforcing Bar From Japan: Final
                                                     The subject merchandise includes rebar                        concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the            Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
                                                  that has been further processed in the subject                   Republic of Turkey (Turkey) and Japan.               Fair Value, 82 FR 23195 (May 22, 2017) (Japan
                                                  country or a third country, including but not                    In addition, the Department is amending              Final Determination).
                                                  limited to cutting, grinding, galvanizing,                                                                              2 See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Ronald
                                                                                                                   its affirmative final determination for
                                                  painting, coating, or any other processing                                                                            Lorentzen, June 30, 2017 (Notification of ITC Final
                                                  that would not otherwise remove the                              Turkey to correct ministerial errors.                Determination); see also Steel Concrete Reinforcing
                                                  merchandise from the scope of the order if                       DATES: July 14, 2017.                                Bar from Japan and Turkey, Investigation Nos. 701–
                                                  performed in the country of manufacture of                                                                            TA–564 and 731–TA–1388 and 1340 (Final) (June
                                                                                                                   FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
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                                                  the rebar.                                                                                                            2017).
                                                                                                                   Myrna Lobo or Alex Cipolla at (202)                    3 The Rebar Trade Action Coalition is comprised
                                                     Specifically excluded are plain rounds
                                                                                                                   482–2371 and (202) 482–4956,                         of Byer Steel Group, Inc., Commercial Metals
                                                  (i.e., nondeformed or smooth rebar). Also
                                                  excluded from the scope is deformed steel                        respectively (Turkey), or David                      Company, Gerdau Ameristeel U.S. Inc., Nucor
                                                                                                                   Lindgren at (202) 482–3870 (Japan), AD/              Corporation, and Steel Dynamics, Inc.
                                                  wire meeting ASTM A1064/A1064M with no                                                                                  4 See Petitioner’s 5/22/2017 Letter, ‘‘Steel
                                                  bar markings (e.g., mill mark, size, or grade)                   CVD Operations, Office VII,                          Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of
                                                  and without being subject to an elongation                       Enforcement and Compliance,                          Turkey; Clerical Error Submission for the Final
                                                  test.                                                            International Trade Administration,                  Determination,’’ (May 22, 2017).



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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
DatesJuly 14, 2017.
ContactKaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3857.
FR Citation82 FR 32531 

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