82_FR_37998 82 FR 37843 - Silicon Metal From Australia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

82 FR 37843 - Silicon Metal From Australia: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 155 (August 14, 2017)

Page Range37843-37844
FR Document2017-17116

The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to a producer/exporter of silicon metal from Australia. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-602-811]


Silicon Metal From Australia: Preliminary Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination 
With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily 
determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to a 
producer/exporter of silicon metal from Australia. The period of 
investigation is January 1, 2016 through December 31, 2016.

DATES: Effective August 14, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katherine Johnson or John Anwesen, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4929 or (202) 
482-0131, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 
703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department 
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on April 4, 
2017.\1\ On May 16, 2017, the Department postponed the preliminary 
determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now 
August 7, 2017.\2\ For a complete description of the events that 
followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II to this notice. The 
Preliminary 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). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and 
is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of 
the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic 
versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in 
content.
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    \1\ See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 16356 (April 
4, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan: 
Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty 
Investigations, 82 FR 22490 (May 16, 2017).
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Silicon 
Metal from Australia,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted 
by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is silicon metal from 
Australia. For a complete description of the scope of this 
investigation, see Appendix I.

Scope Comments

    In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\4\ 
the Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise 
issues regarding product coverage, (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested 
parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in 
the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments 
and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary 
determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments 
timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\6\ The 
Department preliminarily is not modifying the scope language as it 
appeared in the Initiation Notice. See Appendix I.
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    \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
    \5\ See Initiation Notice.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, 
Kazakhstan, and Norway: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the 
Preliminary Determinations,'' dated June 27, 2017 (Preliminary Scope 
Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology

    The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with 
section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found 
countervailable, the Department preliminarily determines that there is 
a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that 
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\7\
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    \7\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Alignment

    On March 28, 2017, the Department initiated this countervailing 
duty (CVD) investigation of silicon metal from Australia.\8\ On the 
same day, the Department also initiated antidumping duty (AD) 
investigations of silicon metal from Australia, Brazil, and Norway.\9\ 
This CVD investigation and the AD investigations of Australia, Brazil, 
and Norway cover the same class or kind of merchandise.
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    \8\ See Initiation Notice.
    \9\ See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil and Norway: 
Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 16352 
(April 4, 2017).
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    As noted in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, in accordance with 
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), the Department 
is aligning the final CVD determination in this investigation with the 
final determinations in the companion AD investigations of silicon 
metal from Australia, Brazil, and Norway based on

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a request made by the petitioner.\10\ Consequently, the final CVD 
determination will be issued on the same date as the final AD 
determinations for Australia, Brazil, and Norway, which are currently 
scheduled to be issued no later than December 18, 2017, unless 
postponed.
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    \10\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``Silicon Metal from 
Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan; Countervailing Duty 
Investigations; Request for Alignment of Final Determinations,'' 
dated July 10, 2017.
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All-Others Rate

    Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the 
preliminary determination, the Department shall determine an estimated 
all-others rate for companies not individually examined. This rate 
shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated 
subsidy rates established for those companies individually examined, 
excluding any zero and de minimis rates and any rates based entirely 
under section 776 of the Act.
    The Department calculated an individual estimated countervailable 
subsidy rate for Simcoa Operations Pty. Ltd. (Simcoa), the only 
individually examined producer/exporter in this investigation. Because 
the only individually calculated rate is not zero, de minimis, or based 
entirely on facts otherwise available, the estimated weighted-average 
rate calculated for Simcoa is the rate assigned to all-other producers 
and exporters, pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act.

Preliminary Determination

    The Department preliminarily determines that the following 
estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist:

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                                                                Subsidy
                           Company                               rate
                                                               (percent)
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Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd \11\..............................       16.23
All-Others..................................................       16.23
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Suspension of Liquidation
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    \11\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, the 
Department has found the following companies to be cross-owned with 
Simcoa: Silicon Metal Company of Australia Pty Ltd., Microsilica Pty 
Ltd., and Simcoa International Pty Ltd.
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    In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, the 
Department will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise as described in 
the scope of the investigation section entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), 
the Department will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the 
rates indicated above.

Disclosure

    The Department intends to disclose to interested parties its 
calculations and analysis performed in this preliminary determination 
within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public 
announcement, within five days of the publication date of this notice 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, the Department intends 
to verify the information relied upon in making its final 
determination.

Public Comment

    Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance at a date to be 
determined. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, 
may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for 
case briefs.\12\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties 
who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation are 
encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; 
(2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general 
filing requirements).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal 
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce within 30 days 
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain 
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of 
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list 
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the 
Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time 
and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the 
date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled 
date.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, the Department will 
notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. 
If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final 
injury determination before the later of 120 days after the date of 
this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final 
determination.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

    Dated: August 7, 2017.
Carole Showers,
Executive Director, Office of Policy, performing the duties of Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

Scope of the Investigation

    The scope of these investigation covers all forms and sizes of 
silicon metal, including silicon metal powder. Silicon metal 
contains at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon, 
and less than 4.00 percent iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor 
grade silicon (merchandise containing at least 99.99 percent silicon 
by actual weight and classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded 
from the scope of these investigations.
    Silicon metal is currently classifiable under subheadings 
2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While HTSUS numbers are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the scope remains dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Alignment
V. Injury Test
VI. Subsidies Valuation
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Conclusion

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                                                Notification to Interested Parties                      DATES:   Effective August 14, 2017.                   Scope Comments
                                                  This determination is issued and                      FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                        In accordance with the preamble to
                                                published pursuant to sections 703(f)                   Katherine Johnson or John Anwesen,                    the Department’s regulations,4 the
                                                and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR                        AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII,                       Initiation Notice set aside a period of
                                                351.205(c).                                             Enforcement and Compliance,                           time for parties to raise issues regarding
                                                  Dated: August 7, 2017.                                International Trade Administration,                   product coverage, (i.e., scope).5 Certain
                                                Carole Showers,                                         U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                     interested parties commented on the
                                                Executive Director, Office of Policy,                   Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                  scope of the investigation as it appeared
                                                performing the duties of Deputy Assistant               DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4929 or                in the Initiation Notice. For a summary
                                                Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.               (202) 482–0131, respectively.                         of the product coverage comments and
                                                                                                                                                              rebuttal responses submitted to the
                                                Appendix I                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            record for this preliminary
                                                Scope of the Investigation                              Background                                            determination, and accompanying
                                                   The scope of this investigation covers all                                                                 discussion and analysis of all comments
                                                forms and sizes of silicon metal, including                This preliminary determination is                  timely received, see the Preliminary
                                                silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains            made in accordance with section 703(b)                Scope Decision Memorandum.6 The
                                                at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99              of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended                 Department preliminarily is not
                                                percent silicon, and less than 4.00 percent             (the Act). The Department published the               modifying the scope language as it
                                                iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade             notice of initiation of this investigation            appeared in the Initiation Notice. See
                                                silicon (merchandise containing at least                                                                      Appendix I.
                                                                                                        on April 4, 2017.1 On May 16, 2017, the
                                                99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and
                                                classifiable under Harmonized Tariff                    Department postponed the preliminary                  Methodology
                                                Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)                   determination of this investigation and
                                                subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from               the revised deadline is now August 7,                   The Department is conducting this
                                                the scope of these investigations.                      2017.2 For a complete description of the              investigation in accordance with section
                                                   Silicon metal is currently classifiable              events that followed the initiation of                701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy
                                                under subheadings 2804.69.1000 and                      this investigation, see the Preliminary               programs found countervailable, the
                                                2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While HTSUS                  Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics                Department preliminarily determines
                                                numbers are provided for convenience and                                                                      that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial
                                                customs purposes, the written description of
                                                                                                        discussed in the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                        Memorandum is included as Appendix                    contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that
                                                the scope remains dispositive.
                                                                                                        II to this notice. The Preliminary                    gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,
                                                Appendix II                                             Decision Memorandum is a public                       and that the subsidy is specific.7
                                                List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary             document and is on file electronically                Alignment
                                                Decision Memorandum                                     via Enforcement and Compliance’s
                                                                                                        Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                      On March 28, 2017, the Department
                                                I. Summary
                                                                                                        Centralized Electronic Service System                 initiated this countervailing duty (CVD)
                                                II. Background
                                                III. Scope Comments                                     (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to                      investigation of silicon metal from
                                                IV. Alignment                                           registered users at http://                           Australia.8 On the same day, the
                                                V. Injury Test                                                                                                Department also initiated antidumping
                                                                                                        access.trade.gov, and is available to all
                                                VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available                                                                          duty (AD) investigations of silicon metal
                                                                                                        parties in the Central Records Unit,
                                                VII. Subsidies Valuation                                                                                      from Australia, Brazil, and Norway.9
                                                VIII. Analysis of Programs                              room B8024 of the main Department of
                                                                                                                                                              This CVD investigation and the AD
                                                IX. Conclusion                                          Commerce building. In addition, a
                                                                                                                                                              investigations of Australia, Brazil, and
                                                                                                        complete version of the Preliminary
                                                [FR Doc. 2017–17117 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am]                                                                   Norway cover the same class or kind of
                                                                                                        Decision Memorandum can be accessed                   merchandise.
                                                BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                        directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
                                                                                                                                                                 As noted in the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                        frn/. The signed and electronic versions
                                                                                                                                                              Memorandum, in accordance with
                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  of the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                                                                              section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
                                                                                                        Memorandum are identical in content.
                                                                                                                                                              351.210(b)(4), the Department is
                                                International Trade Administration                                                                            aligning the final CVD determination in
                                                                                                        Scope of the Investigation
                                                [C–602–811]                                                                                                   this investigation with the final
                                                                                                          The product covered by this                         determinations in the companion AD
                                                Silicon Metal From Australia:                           investigation is silicon metal from                   investigations of silicon metal from
                                                Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing                  Australia. For a complete description of              Australia, Brazil, and Norway based on
                                                Duty Determination and Alignment of                     the scope of this investigation, see
                                                Final Determination With Final                          Appendix I.                                             4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,

                                                Antidumping Duty Determination                                                                                Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
                                                                                                           1 See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and      5 See Initiation Notice.
                                                AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                    Kazakhstan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty           6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Silicon Metal from

                                                International Trade Administration,                     Investigations, 82 FR 16356 (April 4, 2017)           Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway: Scope
                                                Department of Commerce.                                 (Initiation Notice).                                  Comments Decision Memorandum for the
                                                                                                           2 See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, and    Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated June 27, 2017
                                                SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
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                                                                                                        Kazakhstan: Postponement of Preliminary               (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum).
                                                (the Department) preliminarily                          Determinations of Countervailing Duty                   7 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act

                                                determines that countervailable                         Investigations, 82 FR 22490 (May 16, 2017).           regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
                                                subsidies are being provided to a                          3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for        of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
                                                                                                        the Preliminary Determination in the                  the Act regarding specificity.
                                                producer/exporter of silicon metal from                                                                         8 See Initiation Notice.
                                                                                                        Countervailing Duty Investigation of Silicon Metal
                                                Australia. The period of investigation is               from Australia,’’ dated concurrently with, and          9 See Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil and
                                                January 1, 2016 through December 31,                    hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary           Norway: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
                                                2016.                                                   Decision Memorandum).                                 Investigations, 82 FR 16352 (April 4, 2017).



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                                                a request made by the petitioner.10                     Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR                 its determination. If the final
                                                Consequently, the final CVD                             351.205(d), the Department will instruct              determination is affirmative, the ITC
                                                determination will be issued on the                     CBP to require a cash deposit equal to                will make its final injury determination
                                                same date as the final AD                               the rates indicated above.                            before the later of 120 days after the date
                                                determinations for Australia, Brazil, and                                                                     of this preliminary determination or 45
                                                                                                        Disclosure
                                                Norway, which are currently scheduled                                                                         days after the final determination.
                                                to be issued no later than December 18,                   The Department intends to disclose to
                                                                                                        interested parties its calculations and               Notification to Interested Parties
                                                2017, unless postponed.
                                                                                                        analysis performed in this preliminary                  This determination is issued and
                                                All-Others Rate                                         determination within five days of its                 published pursuant to sections 703(f)
                                                  Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of                   public announcement, or if there is no                and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
                                                the Act provide that in the preliminary                 public announcement, within five days                 351.205(c).
                                                determination, the Department shall                     of the publication date of this notice in               Dated: August 7, 2017.
                                                determine an estimated all-others rate                  accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).                    Carole Showers,
                                                for companies not individually                                                                                Executive Director, Office of Policy,
                                                                                                        Verification
                                                examined. This rate shall be an amount                                                                        performing the duties of Deputy Assistant
                                                equal to the weighted average of the                       As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the            Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
                                                estimated subsidy rates established for                 Act, the Department intends to verify
                                                those companies individually                            the information relied upon in making                 Appendix I
                                                examined, excluding any zero and de                     its final determination.                              Scope of the Investigation
                                                minimis rates and any rates based                       Public Comment                                           The scope of these investigation covers all
                                                entirely under section 776 of the Act.                                                                        forms and sizes of silicon metal, including
                                                  The Department calculated an                                Case briefs or other written comments           silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains
                                                individual estimated countervailable                       may be submitted to the Assistant                  at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99
                                                subsidy rate for Simcoa Operations Pty.                    Secretary for Enforcement and                      percent silicon, and less than 4.00 percent
                                                Ltd. (Simcoa), the only individually                       Compliance at a date to be determined.             iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade
                                                examined producer/exporter in this                         Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised          silicon (merchandise containing at least
                                                                                                           in case briefs, may be submitted no later          99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and
                                                investigation. Because the only
                                                                                                           than five days after the deadline date for         classifiable under Harmonized Tariff
                                                individually calculated rate is not zero,                                                                     Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
                                                de minimis, or based entirely on facts                     case briefs.12 Pursuant to 19 CFR                  subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from
                                                otherwise available, the estimated                         351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who              the scope of these investigations.
                                                weighted-average rate calculated for                       submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in              Silicon metal is currently classifiable
                                                Simcoa is the rate assigned to all-other                   this investigation are encouraged to               under subheadings 2804.69.1000 and
                                                producers and exporters, pursuant to                       submit with each argument: (1) A                   2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While HTSUS
                                                section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act.                        statement of the issue; (2) a brief                numbers are provided for convenience and
                                                                                                           summary of the argument; and (3) a                 customs purposes, the written description of
                                                Preliminary Determination                                  table of authorities.                              the scope remains dispositive.
                                                   The Department preliminarily                               Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),                  Appendix II
                                                determines that the following estimated interested parties who wish to request a
                                                                                                                                                              List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                                countervailable subsidy rates exist:                       hearing, limited to issues raised in the           Decision Memorandum
                                                                                                           case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
                                                                                                 Subsidy   written request to the Assistant                   I. Summary
                                                             Company                              rate                                                        II. Background
                                                                                                           Secretary for Enforcement and                      III. Scope Comments
                                                                                                (percent)
                                                                                                           Compliance, U.S. Department of                     IV. Alignment
                                                Simcoa Operations Pty Ltd 11 .....                   16.23 Commerce within 30 days after the date             V. Injury Test
                                                All-Others ....................................      16.23 of publication of this notice. Requests            VI. Subsidies Valuation
                                                                                                           should contain the party’s name,                   VII. Analysis of Programs
                                                Suspension of Liquidation                                  address, and telephone number, the                 VIII. Conclusion
                                                                                                           number of participants, whether any                [FR Doc. 2017–17116 Filed 8–11–17; 8:45 am]
                                                   In accordance with section
                                                                                                           participant is a foreign national, and a           BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, the
                                                                                                           list of the issues to be discussed. If a
                                                Department will direct U.S. Customs
                                                                                                           request for a hearing is made, the
                                                and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend                                                                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                           Department intends to hold the hearing
                                                liquidation of entries of subject
                                                                                                           at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
                                                merchandise as described in the scope                                                                         International Trade Administration
                                                                                                           1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                of the investigation section entered, or
                                                                                                           Washington, DC 20230, at a time and                [C–570–054]
                                                withdrawn from warehouse, for
                                                                                                           date to be determined. Parties should
                                                consumption on or after the date of
                                                                                                           confirm by telephone the date, time, and           Certain Aluminum Foil From the
                                                publication of this notice in the Federal
                                                                                                           location of the hearing two days before            People’s Republic of China:
                                                                                                           the scheduled date.                                Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing
                                                  10  See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Silicon Metal
                                                from Australia, Brazil, and Kazakhstan;                                                                       Duty Determination
                                                                                                        International Trade Commission
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                                                Countervailing Duty Investigations; Request for
                                                Alignment of Final Determinations,’’ dated July 10,
                                                                                                        Notification                                          AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                2017.                                                     In accordance with section 703(f) of                International Trade Administration,
                                                   11 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                        the Act, the Department will notify the               Department of Commerce.
                                                Memorandum, the Department has found the                                                                      SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                following companies to be cross-owned with              International Trade Commission (ITC) of
                                                Simcoa: Silicon Metal Company of Australia Pty
                                                                                                                                                              (the Department) preliminarily
                                                Ltd., Microsilica Pty Ltd., and Simcoa International       12 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303     determines that countervailable
                                                Pty Ltd.                                                (for general filing requirements).                    subsidies are being provided to


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective August 14, 2017.
ContactKatherine Johnson or John Anwesen, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4929 or (202) 482-0131, respectively.
FR Citation82 FR 37843 

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