82_FR_35894 82 FR 35748 - Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews

82 FR 35748 - Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 146 (August 1, 2017)

Page Range35748-35749
FR Document2017-16159

In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The International Trade Commission (the Commission) is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the same order(s).

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 146 (Tuesday, August 1, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews

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

SUMMARY: In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is 
automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the 
antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The 
International Trade Commission (the Commission) is publishing 
concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year 
Reviews which covers the same order(s).

DATES: August 1, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The Department official identified in 
the Initiation of Review section below at AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230. For information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office 
of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 205-
3193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department's procedures for the conduct of Sunset Reviews are 
set forth in its Procedures for Conducting Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 
(March 20, 1998) and 70 FR 62061 (October 28, 2005). Guidance on 
methodological or analytical issues relevant to the Department's 
conduct of Sunset Reviews is set forth in Antidumping Proceedings: 
Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate 
in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 
(February 14, 2012).

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(c), we are initiating Sunset 
Reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty order(s):

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        DOC Case No.          ITC Case No.          Country                Product           Department contact
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A-428-820..................      731-TA-709  Germany..............  Seamless Line and      Jacqueline Arrowsmith
                                                                     Pressure Pipe (4th     (202) 482-5255.
                                                                     Review).
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Filing Information

    As a courtesy, we are making information related to sunset 
proceedings, including copies of the pertinent statute and Department's 
regulations, the Department's schedule for Sunset Reviews, a listing of 
past revocations and continuations, and current service lists, 
available to the public on the Department's Web site at the following 
address: http://enforcement.trade.gov/sunset/. All submissions in these 
Sunset Reviews must be filed in accordance with the Department's 
regulations regarding format, translation, and service of documents. 
These rules, including electronic filing requirements via Enforcement 
and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized 
Electronic Service System (ACCESS), can be found at 19 CFR 351.303.\1\
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    \1\ See also Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011).
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    This notice serves as a reminder that any party submitting factual 
information in an AD/CVD proceeding must certify to the accuracy and 
completeness of that information.\2\ Parties are hereby reminded that 
revised certification requirements are in effect for company/government 
officials as well as their representatives in these segments.\3\ The 
formats for the revised certifications are provided at the end of the 
Final Rule. The Department intends to reject factual submissions if the 
submitting party does not comply with the revised certification 
requirements.
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    \2\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \3\ See Certification of Factual Information To Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule) (amending 19 
CFR 351.303(g)).
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    On April 10, 2013, the Department modified two regulations related 
to AD/CVD proceedings: The definition of factual information (19 CFR 
351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for the submission of factual 
information (19 CFR 351.301).\4\ Parties are advised to review the 
final rule, available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to submitting factual information in these 
segments. To the extent that other regulations govern the submission of 
factual information in a segment (such as 19 CFR 351.218), these time 
limits will continue to be applied. Parties are also advised to review 
the final rule concerning the extension of time limits for submissions 
in AD/CVD proceedings, available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/1309frn/2013-22853.txt, prior to submitting factual information in 
these segments.\5\
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    \4\ See Definition of Factual Information and Time Limits for 
Submission of Factual Information: Final Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 
10, 2013).
    \5\ See Extension of Time Limits, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 
2013).
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Letters of Appearance and Administrative Protective Orders

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d), the Department will maintain and 
make available a public service list for these proceedings. Parties 
wishing to participate in any of these five-year reviews must file 
letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). To facilitate 
the timely preparation of the public service list, it is requested that 
those seeking recognition as interested parties to a proceeding submit 
an entry

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of appearance within 10 days of the publication of the Notice of 
Initiation.
    Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews can be very short, we urge 
interested parties who want access to proprietary information under 
administrative protective order (APO) to file an APO application 
immediately following publication in the Federal Register of this 
notice of initiation. The Department's regulations on submission of 
proprietary information and eligibility to receive access to business 
proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR 351.304-306.

Information Required From Interested Parties

    Domestic interested parties, as defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), 
(E), (F), and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b), wishing to 
participate in a Sunset Review must respond not later than 15 days 
after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The required 
contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth at 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with the Department's regulations, if 
we do not receive a notice of intent to participate from at least one 
domestic interested party by the 15-day deadline, the Department will 
automatically revoke the order without further review.\6\
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii).
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    If we receive an order-specific notice of intent to participate 
from a domestic interested party, the Department's regulations provide 
that all parties wishing to participate in a Sunset Review must file 
complete substantive responses not later than 30 days after the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation. The 
required contents of a substantive response, on an order-specific 
basis, are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note that certain 
information requirements differ for respondent and domestic parties. 
Also, note that the Department's information requirements are distinct 
from the Commission's information requirements. Consult the 
Department's regulations for information regarding the Department's 
conduct of Sunset Reviews. Consult the Department's regulations at 19 
CFR part 351 for definitions of terms and for other general information 
concerning antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings at the 
Department.
    This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).

    Dated: June 30, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-16159 Filed 7-31-17; 8:45 am]
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35748 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 146 / Tuesday, August 1, 2017 / Notices generated from this meeting may also be DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE NW., Washington, DC 20230. For inspected and reproduced at the information from the Commission Regional Programs Unit, as they become International Trade Administration contact Mary Messer, Office of available, both before and after the Investigations, U.S. International Trade Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Commission at (202) 205–3193. meeting. Persons interested in the work Reviews of this Committee are directed to the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Commission’s Web site, http:// AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Background www.usccr.gov, or may contact the International Trade Administration, Regional Programs Unit at the above Department of Commerce. The Department’s procedures for the email or street address. conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth SUMMARY: In accordance with section in its Procedures for Conducting Five- Agenda 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews of amended (the Act), the Department of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty I. Welcome Commerce (the Department) is Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998) II. Approval of Minutes automatically initiating the five-year and 70 FR 62061 (October 28, 2005). reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the III. Discussion on In-Person Briefing Guidance on methodological or antidumping and countervailing duty analytical issues relevant to the IV. Publicity (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The Department’s conduct of Sunset V. Public Comment International Trade Commission (the Reviews is set forth in Antidumping Commission) is publishing concurrently VI. Next Steps Proceedings: Calculation of the with this notice its notice of Institution Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and VII. Adjournment of Five-Year Reviews which covers the Assessment Rate in Certain Dated: July 26, 2017. same order(s). Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final David Mussatt, DATES: August 1, 2017. Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: The 2012). [FR Doc. 2017–16086 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] Department official identified in the Initiation of Review section below at Initiation of Review BILLING CODE P AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and In accordance with 19 CFR Compliance, International Trade 351.218(c), we are initiating Sunset Administration, U.S. Department of Reviews of the following antidumping Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue and countervailing duty order(s): DOC Case No. ITC Case No. Country Product Department contact A–428–820 ....... 731–TA–709 Germany ....................................... Seamless Line and Pressure Pipe Jacqueline Arrowsmith (202) 482– (4th Review). 5255. Filing Information to the accuracy and completeness of that submitting factual information in these As a courtesy, we are making information.2 Parties are hereby segments. To the extent that other information related to sunset reminded that revised certification regulations govern the submission of proceedings, including copies of the requirements are in effect for company/ factual information in a segment (such pertinent statute and Department’s government officials as well as their as 19 CFR 351.218), these time limits regulations, the Department’s schedule representatives in these segments.3 The will continue to be applied. Parties are for Sunset Reviews, a listing of past formats for the revised certifications are also advised to review the final rule revocations and continuations, and provided at the end of the Final Rule. concerning the extension of time limits current service lists, available to the The Department intends to reject factual for submissions in AD/CVD public on the Department’s Web site at submissions if the submitting party does proceedings, available at http:// the following address: http:// not comply with the revised enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/ enforcement.trade.gov/sunset/. All certification requirements. 1309frn/2013-22853.txt, prior to submissions in these Sunset Reviews On April 10, 2013, the Department submitting factual information in these must be filed in accordance with the modified two regulations related to AD/ segments.5 Department’s regulations regarding CVD proceedings: The definition of Letters of Appearance and format, translation, and service of factual information (19 CFR Administrative Protective Orders documents. These rules, including 351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for the submission of factual information Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d), the electronic filing requirements via (19 CFR 351.301).4 Parties are advised to Department will maintain and make Enforcement and Compliance’s review the final rule, available at http:// available a public service list for these Antidumping and Countervailing Duty enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/ proceedings. Parties wishing to Centralized Electronic Service System 1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to participate in any of these five-year (ACCESS), can be found at 19 CFR reviews must file letters of appearance 351.303.1 mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES This notice serves as a reminder that 2 See section 782(b) of the Act. as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). To any party submitting factual information 3 See Certification of Factual Information To facilitate the timely preparation of the Import Administration During Antidumping and public service list, it is requested that in an AD/CVD proceeding must certify Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule) (amending 19 CFR those seeking recognition as interested 1 See also Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 351.303(g)). parties to a proceeding submit an entry Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; 4 See Definition of Factual Information and Time Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR Limits for Submission of Factual Information: Final 5 See Extension of Time Limits, 78 FR 57790 39263 (July 6, 2011). Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 10, 2013). (September 20, 2013). VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Jul 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 146 / Tuesday, August 1, 2017 / Notices 35749 of appearance within 10 days of the Dated: June 30, 2017. amended (the Act). Further, in publication of the Notice of Initiation. Gary Taverman, accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(1)(i), Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping a copy must be served on every party on can be very short, we urge interested and Countervailing Duty Operations. the Department’s service list. parties who want access to proprietary [FR Doc. 2017–16159 Filed 7–31–17; 8:45 am] Respondent Selection information under administrative BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P In the event the Department limits the protective order (APO) to file an APO number of respondents for individual application immediately following DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE examination for administrative reviews publication in the Federal Register of initiated pursuant to requests made for this notice of initiation. The International Trade Administration the orders identified below, the Department’s regulations on submission Department intends to select of proprietary information and Initiation of Antidumping and respondents based on U.S. Customs and eligibility to receive access to business Countervailing Duty Administrative Border Protection (CBP) data for U.S. proprietary information under APO can Reviews imports during the period of review. We be found at 19 CFR 351.304–306. intend to place the CBP data on the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Information Required From Interested International Trade Administration, record within five days of publication of Parties Department of Commerce. the initiation notice and to make our SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce decision regarding respondent selection Domestic interested parties, as within 30 days of publication of the defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F), (the Department) has received requests to conduct administrative reviews of initiation Federal Register notice. and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR Comments regarding the CBP data and 351.102(b), wishing to participate in a various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with June respondent selection should be Sunset Review must respond not later submitted seven days after the than 15 days after the date of anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department’s regulations, we are placement of the CBP data on the record publication in the Federal Register of of this review. Parties wishing to submit initiating those administrative reviews. this notice of initiation by filing a notice rebuttal comments should submit those of intent to participate. The required DATES: Applicable August 1, 2017. comments five days after the deadline contents of the notice of intent to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for the initial comments. participate are set forth at 19 CFR Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD In the event the Department decides 351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with the Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, it is necessary to limit individual Department’s regulations, if we do not Enforcement and Compliance, examination of respondents and receive a notice of intent to participate International Trade Administration, conduct respondent selection under from at least one domestic interested U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 section 777A(c)(2) of the Act: party by the 15-day deadline, the Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, In general, the Department has found Department will automatically revoke DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4735. that determinations concerning whether the order without further review.6 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: particular companies should be ‘‘collapsed’’ (i.e., treated as a single If we receive an order-specific notice Background entity for purposes of calculating of intent to participate from a domestic The Department has received timely antidumping duty rates) require a interested party, the Department’s requests, in accordance with 19 CFR substantial amount of detailed regulations provide that all parties 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of information and analysis, which often wishing to participate in a Sunset various antidumping and countervailing require follow-up questions and Review must file complete substantive duty orders and findings with June analysis. Accordingly, the Department responses not later than 30 days after anniversary dates. will not conduct collapsing analyses at the date of publication in the Federal All deadlines for the submission of the respondent selection phase of this Register of this notice of initiation. The various types of information, review and will not collapse companies required contents of a substantive certifications, or comments or actions by at the respondent selection phase unless response, on an order-specific basis, are the Department discussed below refer to there has been a determination to set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note the number of calendar days from the collapse certain companies in a that certain information requirements applicable starting time. previous segment of this antidumping differ for respondent and domestic proceeding (i.e., investigation, parties. Also, note that the Department’s Notice of No Sales administrative review, new shipper information requirements are distinct If a producer or exporter named in review or changed circumstances from the Commission’s information this notice of initiation had no exports, review). For any company subject to this requirements. Consult the Department’s sales, or entries during the period of review, if the Department determined, regulations for information regarding review (POR), it must notify the or continued to treat, that company as the Department’s conduct of Sunset Department within 30 days of collapsed with others, the Department Reviews. Consult the Department’s publication of this notice in the Federal will assume that such companies regulations at 19 CFR part 351 for Register. All submissions must be filed continue to operate in the same manner definitions of terms and for other electronically at http://access.trade.gov and will collapse them for respondent general information concerning in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.1 selection purposes. Otherwise, the mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES antidumping and countervailing duty Such submissions are subject to Department will not collapse companies proceedings at the Department. verification in accordance with section for purposes of respondent selection. This notice of initiation is being 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Parties are requested to (a) identify published in accordance with section which companies subject to review 1 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c). previously were collapsed, and (b) Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR provide a citation to the proceeding in 6 See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii). 39263 (July 6, 2011). which they were collapsed. Further, if VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:13 Jul 31, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\01AUN1.SGM 01AUN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesAugust 1, 2017.
ContactThe Department official identified in the Initiation of Review section below at AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. For information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 205- 3193.
FR Citation82 FR 35748 
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