82 FR 41936 - High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 170 (September 5, 2017)

The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on high pressure steel cylinders (Steel Cylinders) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.

[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 170 (Tuesday, September 5, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 41936-41937]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-18728]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-978]


High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on high pressure 
steel cylinders (Steel Cylinders) from the People's Republic of China 
(PRC) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the Final Results of 
Review section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable September 5, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Kennedy, Office I, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7883.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 1, 2017, the Department initiated a sunset review of the CVD 
Order \1\ on Steel Cylinders from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On May 8, 2017, the 
Department received a notice of intent to participate in the review on 
behalf of Norris Cylinder Company (Norris) within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1). Norris claimed interested party 
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act because it was the petitioner 
in the underlying countervailing duty investigation and is the sole 
U.S. producer of Steel Cylinders.
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    \1\ See Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print 
Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from the People's Republic of 
China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination 
and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 70201 (November 17, 2010) (CVD 
Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year ``Sunset'' Review, 82 FR 20314 
(May 1, 2017).
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    The Department received an adequate substantive response from the 
domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ The Department did not receive a substantive 
response from the Government of the PRC or any respondent interested 
party to the proceeding. Because the Department received no response 
from the respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an 
expedited review of this CVD Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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    \3\ See Letters to the Department, ``High Pressure Steel 
Cylinders from the People's Republic of China; Notice of Appearance 
and of Intent to Participate on Behalf of Petitioner Norris Cylinder 
Company in Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order,'' dated May 
8, 2017, (The Petitioner's Intent to Participate).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the scope of the Order is seamless steel 
cylinders designed for storage or transport of compressed or liquefied 
gas (high pressure steel cylinders). High pressure steel cylinders are 
fabricated of chrome alloy steel including, but not limited to, 
chromium-molybdenum steel or chromium magnesium steel, and have 
permanently impressed into the steel, either before or after 
importation, the symbol of a U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (DOT)-approved 
high pressure steel cylinder manufacturer, as well as an approved DOT 
type marking of DOT 3A, 3AX, 3AA, 3AAX, 3B, 3E, 3HT, 3T, or DOT-E 
(followed by a specific exemption number) in accordance with the 
requirements of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of Title 49 of the Code 
of Federal Regulations, or any subsequent amendments thereof. High 
pressure steel cylinders covered by the Order have a water capacity up 
to 450 liters, and a gas capacity ranging from 8 to 702 cubic feet, 
regardless of corresponding service pressure levels and regardless of 
physical dimensions, finish or coatings.
    Excluded from the scope of the Order are high pressure steel 
cylinders manufactured to UN-ISO-9809-1 and 2 specifications and 
permanently impressed with ISO or UN symbols. Also excluded from the 
Order are acetylene cylinders, with or without internal porous mass, 
and permanently impressed with 8A or 8AL in accordance with DOT 
regulations.
    Merchandise covered by the Order is classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheading 
7311.00.00.30. Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 
subheadings 7311.00.00.60 or 7311.00.00.90. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum (IDM).\4\ The issues discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable 
subsidy likely to prevail if the CVD Order were revoked. Parties can 
find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this expedited 
sunset review and the corresponding recommendations in this public 
memorandum, which is on file electronically via the Enforcement and 
Compliance Antidumping and

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Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and 
in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of 
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 Issues and Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \4\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of 
the Expedited Sunset Review: High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the 
People's Republic of China (August 29, 2017).
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the CVD Order on Steel Cylinders from the PRC would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a net 
countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below:

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                                                                Subsidy
                      Producer/exporter                          rate
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Beijing Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Tianhai High           15.81
 Pressure Container Co., Ltd.; Langfang Tianhai High
 Pressure Container Co., Ltd................................
All Others..................................................       15.81
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    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to the 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of 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 and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: August 29, 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.
[FR Doc. 2017-18728 Filed 9-1-17; 8:45 am]
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