82_FR_39569 82 FR 39410 - Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part

82 FR 39410 - Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 159 (August 18, 2017)

Page Range39410-39412
FR Document2017-17494

The Department of Commerce (the Department) has completed the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on cut-to- length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL Plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) for the January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, period of review (POR). We have determined that Hyundai Steel Co. (Hyundai Steel) received countervailable subsidies that are above de minimis and that Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM) did not. We are applying to the five firms not selected for individual examination in this administrative review the rate calculated for Hyundai Steel. We are also rescinding the review for eight companies.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-837]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the 
Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review and Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in 
Part

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has completed the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on cut-to-
length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL Plate) from the Republic of 
Korea (Korea) for the January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, 
period of review (POR). We have determined that

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Hyundai Steel Co. (Hyundai Steel) received countervailable subsidies 
that are above de minimis and that Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM) 
did not. We are applying to the five firms not selected for individual 
examination in this administrative review the rate calculated for 
Hyundai Steel. We are also rescinding the review for eight companies.

DATES: August 18, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff at 202-482-1009 (for 
Hyundai Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202-482-8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.

Background

    On February 10, 2000, the Department published the CVD Order on CTL 
Plate from Korea.\1\ The Department published the Preliminary Results 
of this administrative review in the Federal Register on March 15, 
2017.\2\ For a discussion of the events following the Preliminary 
Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\
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    \1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination: Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India and the Republic of 
Korea; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France, India, Indonesia, 
Italy, and the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from 
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review, and Preliminary Intent to Rescind in Part: 
Calendar Year 2015, 82 FR 13792 (March 15, 2017) (Preliminary 
Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for Final 
Results of 2015 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Cut-to-
Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the Republic of Korea'' 
(Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this 
notice and incorporated herein by reference.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are certain hot-rolled carbon-
quality steel: (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products 
rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 
mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a nominal or actual thickness of 
not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to-length (not in coils) and without 
patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy-quality steel; and (2) flat-
rolled products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or actual thickness of 4.75 
mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least 
twice the thickness, and which are cut-to-length (not in coils).
    The merchandise subject to the order is currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
subheadings: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 
7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 
7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, 
7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, 
7226.99.0000.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by 
the order is dispositive.\4\
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    \4\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in interested parties' case briefs are addressed 
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by 
interested parties and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is provided in the Appendix to this notice. The Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically 
via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at https://access.trade.gov and is available to all 
parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and electronic 
versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in 
content.

Methodology

    The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For the 
subsidy programs found countervailable during the POR, we determine 
that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial 
contribution that confers a benefit to the recipient, and that the 
subsidy is specific.\5\ For a complete description of the methodology 
underlying the Department's conclusions, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
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    \5\ 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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Rescission of the 2015 Administrative Review, in Part

    As noted in the Preliminary Results, the Department received timely 
no shipment responses from GS Global Corp. (GS Global), Hyundai Glovis, 
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd (Hyundai Mipo), Hyosung Corporation 
(Hyosung), Daewoo International Corp., Samsung C&T Corporation (Samsung 
C&T Corp.), SK Networks Co., Ltd. (SK Networks), and Samsung Heavy 
Industries. The Department inquired with U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) whether GS Global, Hyundai Glovis, Hyundai Mipo, 
Hyosung, Daewoo International Corp., Samsung C&T Corp., SK Networks, 
and Samsung Heavy Industries had shipped merchandise to the United 
States during the POR, and CBP provided no evidence to contradict the 
no shipments claims made by these companies. Accordingly, the 
Department is rescinding the administrative review of with respect to 
these eight companies pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).

Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review

    There are five companies for which a review was requested and not 
rescinded, but were not selected as mandatory respondents: Bookuk 
Steel, BDP International, Samsung C&T Engineering and Construction 
Group (Samsung C&T Engineering), Sung Jin Steel Co., Ltd., and Samsung 
C&T Trading and Investment Group (Samsung C&T Trading). Consistent with 
the preliminary results, we are applying to the non-selected companies 
the rate calculated for Hyundai Steel, which is above de minimis.

Final Results of Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we determine the following 
net countervailable subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2015, 
through December 31, 2015:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                          Ad Valorem (%)
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Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.............................          * 0.13
Hyundai Steel Co........................................            0.54
Bookuk Steel............................................            0.54
BDP International.......................................            0.54
Samsung C&T Engineering and Construction Group..........            0.54
Sung Jin Steel Co., Ltd.................................            0.54
Samsung C&T Trading and Investment Group................            0.54
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* de minimis.


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Disclosure

    We intend to disclose to parties in this proceeding the 
calculations performed for these final results within five days of the 
date of the publication of this notice in the Federal Register.\6\
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Assessment Rates

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), the Department intends to 
issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of 
publication of these final results. Because we have calculated a de 
minimis countervailable subsidy rate for DSM in the final results of 
this review, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries 
without regard to countervailing duties in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212. For Hyundai Steel and the above listed companies, we will 
instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on the value of the POR 
entries at the rate shown above.

Cash Deposit Instructions

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, we intend to 
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties in the amounts shown above, for the companies listed above, with 
the exception of DSM, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication of the final results of this review. Because the 
countervailable subsidy rate for DSM is de minimis, the Department will 
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits at a rate of zero for DSM for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise that are entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of 
the final results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed 
firms, we will instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or all-others 
rate applicable to the company. These cash deposit requirements, when 
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) 
and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: August 11, 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

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. List of Interested Party Comments
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Rescission of the 2015 Administrative Review, in Part
VI. Non-Selected Rate
VII. Subsidy Methodologies
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Whether the Department Should Initiate an 
Investigation into the GOK's Provision of Electricity for Less than 
Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)
    Comment 2: Whether the Department Erred in not Initiating an 
Investigation into the GOK's Purchases of Electricity for More than 
Adequate Remuneration (MTAR)
    Comment 3: Whether the Department's Finding that the Demand 
Response Resources (DRR) Program Constitutes a Countervailable 
Subsidy is in Accordance with the Requirements of the Statute or the 
World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement on Subsidies and 
Countervailing Measures
    Comment 4: Whether the Department Erred in Finding that Various 
Restriction of Special Taxation Act (RSTA) Tax Programs are De Facto 
Specific
    Comment 5: Whether the Department Should Find that Samsung C&T 
Engineering and Samsung C&T Trading Had No Reviewable Entries During 
the POR
X. Recommendation

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BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P



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                                                  chemical name of ‘‘bis (2-ethylhexyl)                   Continuation of Suspension of                           consumption after August 1, 2017, the
                                                  terephthalate’’ and has a Chemical                      Liquidation                                             date on which the provisional measures
                                                  Abstract Service (CAS) registry number                     In accordance with section                           expired, until and through August 14,
                                                  of 6422–86–2. Regardless of the label,                  735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, we will instruct               2017, the day preceding the date of
                                                  all DOTP is covered by this order.                      CBP to continue to suspend liquidation                  publication of the ITC’s final injury
                                                     Subject merchandise is currently                     on all relevant entries of DOTP from                    determination in the Federal Register.9
                                                  classified under subheading                             Korea. These instructions suspending                    Estimated Weighted-Average
                                                  2917.39.2000 of the Harmonized Tariff                   liquidation will remain in effect until                 Antidumping Duty Margins
                                                  Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).                  further notice.
                                                  Subject merchandise may also enter                         The Department will also instruct                      The weighted-average antidumping
                                                  under subheadings 2917.39.7000 or                       CBP to require cash deposits equal to                   duty margin percentages are as follows:
                                                  3812.20.1000 of the HTSUS. While the                    the estimated weighted-average
                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Weighted-
                                                  CAS registry number and HTSUS                           dumping margins indicated below.                                                                           average
                                                  classification are provided for                         Accordingly, effective on the date of                             Exporter/producer                        margins
                                                  convenience and customs purposes, the                   publication of the ITC’s final affirmative                                                                (percent)
                                                  written description of the scope of this                injury determination in the Federal
                                                  order is dispositive.                                   Register, CBP will require, at the same                 Aekyung Petrochemical Co., Ltd                         4.08
                                                                                                          time as importers would normally                        LG Chem, Ltd .............................             2.71
                                                  Antidumping Duty Order                                                                                          All-Others ....................................        3.69
                                                                                                          deposit estimated duties on this subject
                                                     As stated above, on August 9, 2017, in               merchandise, a cash deposit rate equal
                                                                                                          to the estimated weighted-average                       Notification to Interested Parties
                                                  accordance with sections 735(b)(1)(A)(i)
                                                  and 735(d) of the Act, the ITC has                      antidumping duty margins listed                            This notice constitutes the
                                                  notified the Department of its final                    below.5 The ‘‘all-others’’ rate applies to              antidumping duty order with respect to
                                                  determination that the industry in the                  all producers or exporters not                          DOTP from Korea pursuant to section
                                                  United States producing is materially                   specifically listed.                                    736(a) of the Act. Interested parties can
                                                  injured by reason of the LTFV imports                                                                           find a list of antidumping duty orders
                                                                                                          Provisional Measures                                    currently in effect at http://enforcement.
                                                  od DOTP from Korea.3 Therefore, in
                                                  accordance with section 735(c)(2) of the                   Section 733(d) of the Act states that                trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
                                                  Act, we are issuing this antidumping                    instructions issued pursuant to an                         This order is published in accordance
                                                  duty order. Because the ITC determined                  affirmative preliminary determination                   with section 736(a) of the Act and 19
                                                  that imports of DOTP from Korea are                     may not remain in effect for more than                  CFR 351.211(b).
                                                  materially injuring a U.S. industry,                    four months, except where exporters                       Dated: August 15, 2017.
                                                  unliquidated entries of such                            representing a significant proportion of                Gary Taverman,
                                                  merchandise from Korea, entered or                      exports of the subject merchandise
                                                                                                                                                                  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                  withdrawn from warehouse for                            request the Department to extend that                   and Countervailing Duty Operations,
                                                  consumption, are subject to the                         four-month period to no more than six                   performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                                  assessment of antidumping duties.                       months. At the request of exporters that                duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                                     As a result of the ITC’s final                       account for a significant proportion of                 Enforcement and Compliance.
                                                  affirmative determination, in                           DOTP from Korea, the Department                         [FR Doc. 2017–17627 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am]
                                                  accordance with section 736(a)(1) of the                extended the four-month period to six                   BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                  Act, the Department will direct U.S.                    months.6 The Department published the
                                                  Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to                  Preliminary Determination in this
                                                  assess, upon further instruction by the                 investigation on February 3, 2017.7                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                  Department, antidumping duties equal                    Therefore, the extended period,
                                                                                                          beginning on the date of the publication                International Trade Administration
                                                  to the amount by which the normal
                                                  value of the merchandise exceeds the                    of the Preliminary Determination, ended                 [C–580–837]
                                                  export price (or constructed export                     on August 1, 2017. Furthermore, section
                                                  price) of the merchandise, for all                      737(b) of the Act states that definitive                Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality
                                                  relevant entries of DOTP from Korea.                    duties are to begin on the date of                      Steel Plate From the Republic of
                                                  Antidumping duties will be assessed on                  publication of the ITC’s final injury                   Korea: Final Results of Countervailing
                                                  unliquidated entries of DOTP from                       determination.                                          Duty Administrative Review and
                                                  Korea entered, or withdrawn from                           Therefore, in accordance with section                Rescission of Countervailing Duty
                                                  warehouse, for consumption on or after                  733(d) of the Act and our practice,8 the                Administrative Review, in Part
                                                  February 3, 2017, the date of publication               Department will instruct CBP to
                                                                                                          terminate the suspension of liquidation                 AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                  of the Preliminary Determination,4 but                                                                          International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                          and to liquidate, without regard to
                                                  will not include entries occurring after                                                                        Department of Commerce.
                                                                                                          antidumping duties, unliquidated
                                                  the expiration of the provisional                                                                               SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                                                                          entries of DOTP from Korea entered, or
                                                  measures period and before publication                                                                          (the Department) has completed the
                                                                                                          withdrawn from warehouse, for
                                                  of the ITC’s final injury determination                                                                         administrative review of the
                                                  in the Federal Register, should such                      5 See                                                 countervailing duty (CVD) order on cut-
                                                                                                                    Section 736(a)(3) of the Act.
                                                  entries exist, as further described below.                                                                      to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL
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                                                                                                            6 See   Preliminary Determination.
                                                                                                            7 Id.                                                 Plate) from the Republic of Korea
                                                    3 Id.                                                   8 See, e.g., Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel        (Korea) for the January 1, 2015, through
                                                    4 See Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of      Products From India, Italy, the People’s Republic of    December 31, 2015, period of review
                                                  Korea: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of         China, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan:
                                                  Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Negative Preliminary     Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping
                                                                                                                                                                  (POR). We have determined that
                                                  Determination of Critical Circumstances, and            Determination for India and Taiwan, and
                                                  Postponement of Final Determination, 82 FR 9195         Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 48390 (July 25,            9 See Dioctyl Terephthalate (DOTP) From Korea;

                                                  (February 3, 2017) (Preliminary Determination).         2016).                                                  Determination, 82 FR 38708 (August 15, 2017).



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                                                  Hyundai Steel Co. (Hyundai Steel)                          The merchandise subject to the order                conclusions, see the Issues and Decision
                                                  received countervailable subsidies that                 is currently classifiable in the                       Memorandum.
                                                  are above de minimis and that Dongkuk                   Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
                                                                                                                                                                 Rescission of the 2015 Administrative
                                                  Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM) did not. We                  United States (HTSUS) under
                                                                                                                                                                 Review, in Part
                                                  are applying to the five firms not                      subheadings: 7208.40.3030,
                                                  selected for individual examination in                  7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,                              As noted in the Preliminary Results,
                                                  this administrative review the rate                     7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060,                            the Department received timely no
                                                  calculated for Hyundai Steel. We are                    7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000,                            shipment responses from GS Global
                                                  also rescinding the review for eight                    7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000,                            Corp. (GS Global), Hyundai Glovis,
                                                  companies.                                              7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000,                            Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd
                                                  DATES: August 18, 2017.
                                                                                                          7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045,                            (Hyundai Mipo), Hyosung Corporation
                                                                                                          7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000,                            (Hyosung), Daewoo International Corp.,
                                                  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
                                                                                                          7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,                            Samsung C&T Corporation (Samsung
                                                  Conniff at 202–482–1009 (for Hyundai                    7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000,
                                                  Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202–482–                                                                          C&T Corp.), SK Networks Co., Ltd. (SK
                                                                                                          7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090,                            Networks), and Samsung Heavy
                                                  8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD Operations,                      7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000,
                                                  Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,                                                                        Industries. The Department inquired
                                                                                                          7226.91.8000, 7226.99.0000.                            with U.S. Customs and Border
                                                  International Trade Administration,                        Although the HTSUS subheadings are
                                                  U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                                                                              Protection (CBP) whether GS Global,
                                                                                                          provided for convenience and customs                   Hyundai Glovis, Hyundai Mipo,
                                                  Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                    purposes, the written description of the
                                                  DC 20230.                                                                                                      Hyosung, Daewoo International Corp.,
                                                                                                          merchandise covered by the order is                    Samsung C&T Corp., SK Networks, and
                                                  Background                                              dispositive.4                                          Samsung Heavy Industries had shipped
                                                     On February 10, 2000, the Department                 Analysis of Comments Received                          merchandise to the United States during
                                                  published the CVD Order on CTL Plate                       All issues raised in interested parties’            the POR, and CBP provided no evidence
                                                  from Korea.1 The Department published                   case briefs are addressed in the Issues                to contradict the no shipments claims
                                                  the Preliminary Results of this                         and Decision Memorandum. A list of                     made by these companies. Accordingly,
                                                  administrative review in the Federal                    the issues raised by interested parties                the Department is rescinding the
                                                  Register on March 15, 2017.2 For a                      and to which we responded in the                       administrative review of with respect to
                                                  discussion of the events following the                  Issues and Decision Memorandum is                      these eight companies pursuant to 19
                                                  Preliminary Results, see the Issues and                 provided in the Appendix to this notice.               CFR 351.213(d)(3).
                                                  Decision Memorandum.3                                   The Issues and Decision Memorandum                     Rate for Non-Selected Companies
                                                  Scope of the Order                                      is a public document and is on file                    Under Review
                                                                                                          electronically via Enforcement and
                                                    The products covered by the order are                 Compliance’s Antidumping and                             There are five companies for which a
                                                  certain hot-rolled carbon-quality steel:                Countervailing Duty Centralized                        review was requested and not
                                                  (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled            Electronic Service System (ACCESS).                    rescinded, but were not selected as
                                                  products rolled on four faces or in a                   ACCESS is available to registered users                mandatory respondents: Bookuk Steel,
                                                  closed box pass, of a width exceeding                   at https://access.trade.gov and is                     BDP International, Samsung C&T
                                                  150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm,                       available to all parties in the Central                Engineering and Construction Group
                                                  and of a nominal or actual thickness of                 Records Unit, room B8024 of the main                   (Samsung C&T Engineering), Sung Jin
                                                  not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to-                   Commerce building. In addition, a                      Steel Co., Ltd., and Samsung C&T
                                                  length (not in coils) and without                       complete version of the Issues and                     Trading and Investment Group
                                                  patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy-              Decision Memorandum can be accessed                    (Samsung C&T Trading). Consistent
                                                  quality steel; and (2) flat-rolled                      directly on the internet at http://                    with the preliminary results, we are
                                                  products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or                   enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.                  applying to the non-selected companies
                                                  actual thickness of 4.75 mm or more and                 The signed and electronic versions of                  the rate calculated for Hyundai Steel,
                                                  of a width which exceeds 150 mm and                     the Issues and Decision Memorandum                     which is above de minimis.
                                                  measures at least twice the thickness,                  are identical in content.
                                                  and which are cut-to-length (not in                                                                            Final Results of Review
                                                  coils).                                                 Methodology                                              In accordance with 19 CFR
                                                                                                             The Department conducted this                       351.221(b)(5), we determine the
                                                    1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination:
                                                                                                          review in accordance with section                      following net countervailable subsidy
                                                  Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate
                                                  from India and the Republic of Korea; and Notice
                                                                                                          751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as             rates for the period January 1, 2015,
                                                  of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-to-          amended (the Act). For the subsidy                     through December 31, 2015:
                                                  Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from France,          programs found countervailable during
                                                  India, Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic of Korea,     the POR, we determine that there is a                                                          Subsidy rate
                                                  65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000) (Order).                                                                                    Company                     Ad Valorem
                                                                                                          subsidy, i.e., a government-provided
                                                    2 See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel
                                                                                                                                                                                                            (%)
                                                  Plate from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary           financial contribution that confers a
                                                  Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative           benefit to the recipient, and that the                 Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd ..                 * 0.13
                                                  Review, and Preliminary Intent to Rescind in Part:      subsidy is specific.5 For a complete                   Hyundai Steel Co .................               0.54
                                                  Calendar Year 2015, 82 FR 13792 (March 15, 2017)        description of the methodology                         Bookuk Steel ........................            0.54
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                                                  (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
                                                  Preliminary Decision Memorandum.                        underlying the Department’s                            BDP International .................              0.54
                                                    3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision                                                                      Samsung C&T Engineering
                                                  Memorandum for Final Results of 2015                      4 For a complete description of the scope of the       and Construction Group ....                    0.54
                                                  Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Cut-       order, see Issues and Decision Memorandum.             Sung Jin Steel Co., Ltd ........                 0.54
                                                  to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the             5 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act          Samsung C&T Trading and
                                                  Republic of Korea’’ (Issues and Decision                regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)      Investment Group .............                 0.54
                                                  Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice        of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
                                                  and incorporated herein by reference.                   the Act regarding specificity.                           * de minimis.



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                                                  39412                           Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 159 / Friday, August 18, 2017 / Notices

                                                  Disclosure                                                conversion to judicial protective order is            ACTION:   Notice.
                                                     We intend to disclose to parties in                    hereby requested. Failure to comply
                                                                                                            with the regulations and the terms of an              SUMMARY:    The Department of
                                                  this proceeding the calculations                                                                                Commerce, as part of its continuing
                                                  performed for these final results within                  APO is a sanctionable violation.
                                                                                                                                                                  effort to reduce paperwork and
                                                  five days of the date of the publication                     We are issuing and publishing these
                                                                                                                                                                  respondent burden, invites the general
                                                  of this notice in the Federal Register.6                  final results in accordance with sections
                                                                                                                                                                  public and other Federal agencies to
                                                                                                            751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19
                                                  Assessment Rates                                                                                                take this opportunity to comment on
                                                                                                            CFR 351.213(d)(4) and 19 CFR
                                                     In accordance with 19 CFR                                                                                    proposed and/or continuing information
                                                                                                            351.221(b)(5).
                                                  351.212(b)(2), the Department intends to                                                                        collections, as required by the
                                                                                                              Dated: August 11, 2017.                             Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
                                                  issue assessment instructions to CBP 15
                                                                                                            Gary Taverman,                                        DATES: Written comments must be
                                                  days after the date of publication of
                                                  these final results. Because we have                      Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping            submitted on or before October 17,
                                                                                                            and Countervailing Duty Operations                    2017.
                                                  calculated a de minimis countervailable                   performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                                  subsidy rate for DSM in the final results                 duties of the Assistant Secretary for                 ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments
                                                  of this review, we will instruct CBP to                   Enforcement and Compliance.                           to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental
                                                  liquidate the appropriate entries                                                                               Paperwork Clearance Officer,
                                                  without regard to countervailing duties                   Appendix                                              Department of Commerce, Room 6616,
                                                  in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212. For                    List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and            14th and Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                                  Hyundai Steel and the above listed                        Decision Memorandum                                   Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
                                                  companies, we will instruct CBP to                        I. Summary                                            Internet at pracomments@doc.gov).
                                                  assess countervailing duties on the                       II. List of Interested Party Comments                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  value of the POR entries at the rate                      III. Period of Review                                 Requests for additional information or
                                                  shown above.                                              IV. Scope of the Order                                copies of the information collection
                                                                                                            V. Rescission of the 2015 Administrative              instrument and instructions should be
                                                  Cash Deposit Instructions                                       Review, in Part
                                                                                                            VI. Non-Selected Rate
                                                                                                                                                                  directed to Margo Schulze-Haugen,
                                                    In accordance with section
                                                                                                            VII. Subsidy Methodologies                            (301) 427–8503 or margo.schulze-
                                                  751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, we intend to
                                                                                                            VIII. Analysis of Programs                            haugen@noaa.gov.
                                                  instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of
                                                  estimated countervailing duties in the                    IX. Analysis of Comments                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                               Comment 1: Whether the Department
                                                  amounts shown above, for the                                                                                    I. Abstract
                                                                                                                  Should Initiate an Investigation into the
                                                  companies listed above, with the                                GOK’s Provision of Electricity for Less            This request is for an extension of a
                                                  exception of DSM, on shipments of                               than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)               currently approved information
                                                  subject merchandise entered, or                              Comment 2: Whether the Department Erred
                                                  withdrawn from warehouse, for                                                                                   collection. Under the provisions of the
                                                                                                                  in not Initiating an Investigation into the
                                                  consumption on or after the date of                             GOK’s Purchases of Electricity for More
                                                                                                                                                                  Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
                                                  publication of the final results of this                        than Adequate Remuneration (MTAR)               Conservation and Management Act (16
                                                  review. Because the countervailable                          Comment 3: Whether the Department’s                U.S.C. 1801 et seq.), NOAA is
                                                  subsidy rate for DSM is de minimis, the                         Finding that the Demand Response                responsible for management of the
                                                  Department will instruct CBP to collect                         Resources (DRR) Program Constitutes a           Nation’s marine fisheries. In addition,
                                                  cash deposits at a rate of zero for DSM                         Countervailable Subsidy is in                   NOAA must comply with the United
                                                                                                                  Accordance with the Requirements of             States’ (U.S.) obligations under the
                                                  for all shipments of the subject                                the Statute or the World Trade
                                                  merchandise that are entered, or                                                                                Atlantic Tunas Convention Act of 1975
                                                                                                                  Organization (WTO) Agreement on                 (16 U.S.C. 971 et seq.). A Certificate of
                                                  withdrawn from warehouse, for                                   Subsidies and Countervailing Measures
                                                  consumption on or after the date of                          Comment 4: Whether the Department Erred
                                                                                                                                                                  Eligibility (COE) for Billfishes is
                                                  publication of the final results of this                        in Finding that Various Restriction of          required under 50 CFR part 635 to
                                                  administrative review. For all non-                             Special Taxation Act (RSTA) Tax                 accompany all billfish, except for a
                                                  reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to                         Programs are De Facto Specific                  billfish landed in a Pacific state and
                                                  collect cash deposits of estimated                           Comment 5: Whether the Department                  remaining in the state of landing. This
                                                  countervailing duties at the most recent                        Should Find that Samsung C&T                    documentation certifies that the
                                                                                                                  Engineering and Samsung C&T Trading             accompanying billfish was not
                                                  company-specific or all-others rate
                                                                                                                  Had No Reviewable Entries During the            harvested from the applicable Atlantic
                                                  applicable to the company. These cash                           POR
                                                  deposit requirements, when imposed,                                                                             Ocean management unit (described on
                                                                                                            X. Recommendation
                                                  shall remain in effect until further                                                                            the NOAA sample certificate), and
                                                                                                            [FR Doc. 2017–17494 Filed 8–17–17; 8:45 am]           identifies the vessel landing the billfish,
                                                  notice.
                                                                                                            BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                the vessel’s homeport, the port of
                                                  Return or Destruction of Proprietary                                                                            offloading, and the date of offloading.
                                                  Information                                                                                                     The certificate must accompany the
                                                    This notice also serves as a reminder                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                billfish to any dealer or processor who
                                                  to parties subject to administrative                                                                            subsequently receives or possesses the
                                                                                                            National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                  protective order (APO) of their                                                                                 billfish. A standard certificate format is
                                                                                                            Administration
                                                  responsibility concerning the                                                                                   not currently required to document the
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                                                  disposition of proprietary information                    Proposed Information Collection;                      necessary information, provided it
                                                  disclosed under APO in accordance                         Comment Request; Billfish Certificate                 contains all of the information required.
                                                  with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely                         of Eligibility                                        The extension of this collection is
                                                  written notification of the return/                                                                             necessary to implement the
                                                  destruction of APO materials or                           AGENCY:National Oceanic and                           Consolidated Highly Migratory Species
                                                                                                            Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                    Fishery Management Plan, which
                                                    6 See   19 CFR 351.224(b).                              Commerce.                                             contains conservation and management


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Document Created: 2017-08-18 07:40:45
Document Modified: 2017-08-18 07:40:45
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
DatesAugust 18, 2017.
ContactJohn Conniff at 202-482-1009 (for Hyundai Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202-482-8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation82 FR 39410 

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