82 FR 36734 - Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on drawn stainless steel sinks (sinks) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36734-36735]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16572]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-984]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: 
Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2016

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on drawn 
stainless steel sinks (sinks) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) 
for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, based on the 
timely withdrawal of the request for review.

DATES: Applicable August 7, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4987.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 3, 2017, the Department published in the Federal Register 
a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD 
order on sinks from the PRC for the period January 1, 2016, through 
December 31, 2016.\1\ On April 28, 2017, the Department received a 
timely request, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), from Zhongshan Superte Kitchenware Co., 
Ltd. (Superte), an exporter of subject merchandise, to conduct an 
administrative review of this CVD order.\2\ Based upon this request, on 
June 7, 2017, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act, the 
Department published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of 
administrative review for this CVD order with respect to Superte.\3\ On 
June 26, 2017, Superte timely withdrew its request for an 
administrative review.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 82 FR 16163 (April 3, 2017).
    \2\ See Superte's April 28, 2017, Request for CVD Administrative 
Review.
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 26444 (June 7, 2017) (Initiation 
Notice).
    \4\ See Superte's June 26, 2017, Withdrawal of Administrative 
Review Request.
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Rescission Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As 
noted above, Superte withdrew its request for review by the 90-day 
deadline. No other party requested an administrative review of Superte. 
Accordingly, we are rescinding the administrative review of the CVD 
order on sinks from the PRC covering the period January 1, 2016, 
through December 31, 2016.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal 
to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the 
time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during 
the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue 
appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 
written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).


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    Dated: August 1, 2017
James Maeder,
Senior Director performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-16572 Filed 8-4-17; 8:45 am]
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