82 FR 43516 - Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy and Turkey: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determinations With Final Antidumping Duty Determinations
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 179 (September 18, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-19774 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)] [Notices] [Page 43516] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-19774] [[Page 43516]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-475-837; C-489-832] Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy and Turkey: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determinations With Final Antidumping Duty Determinations AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is aligning the final determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy and Turkey with the final determinations in the companion antidumping duty (AD) investigations. DATES: Applicable September 18, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Corrigan and Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-7438 and (202) 482-3813, respectively (Italy); Justin Neuman and Omar Qureshi at (202) 482-0486 and (202) 482-5307, respectively (Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 17, 2017, the Department initiated the CVD investigations of wire rod from Italy and Turkey.\1\ Simultaneously, the Department initiated AD investigations of wire rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Kingdom.\2\ The CVD investigations and AD investigations cover the same class or kind of merchandise. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 19213 (April 26, 2017). \2\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 19207 (April 26, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alignment With AD Final Determination On September 5, 2017, the Department published the preliminary affirmative CVD determinations pertaining to wire rod from Italy and Turkey.\3\ On August 30, 2017, in accordance with section 705(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i), and 351.210(i), Nucor Corporation, a petitioner in the instant investigations, timely requested alignment of the final CVD determinations with the final determinations in the related AD investigations of wire rod from Italy and Turkey.\4\ Therefore, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i), we are aligning the final CVD determinations with the final AD determinations. Consequently, the final CVD determinations will be issued on the same date as the final AD determinations, which are currently scheduled to be issued no later than January 8, 2018,\5\ unless postponed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 41931 (September 5, 2017); see also Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, 82 FR 41929 (September 5, 2017). \4\ See Letter to the Secretary re: Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Request to Align Countervailing Duty Final Determination with Antidumping Duty Final Determination, dated August 30, 2017; see also Letter to the Secretary re: Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Request to Align Countervailing Duty Final Determination with Antidumping Duty Final Determination, dated August 30, 2017. \5\ This date reflects the next business day after the deadline of January 7, 2018. See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g). Dated: September 12, 2017. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties for the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2017-19774 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE accordance with section 705(a) of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Krisha Hill or Celeste Chen, AD/CVD
International Trade Administration 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i), and 351.210(i), Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and
[C–475–837; C–489–832] Nucor Corporation, a petitioner in the Compliance, International Trade
instant investigations, timely requested Administration, U.S. Department of
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From alignment of the final CVD Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Italy and Turkey: Alignment of Final determinations with the final NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone:
Countervailing Duty Determinations determinations in the related AD (202) 482–4037 or (202) 482–0890,
With Final Antidumping Duty investigations of wire rod from Italy and respectively.
Determinations Turkey.4 Therefore, in accordance with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 351.210(b)(4)(i), we are aligning the Background
International Trade Administration, final CVD determinations with the final On December 7, 2012, the Department
Department of Commerce. AD determinations. Consequently, the of Commerce (Department) published in
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce final CVD determinations will be issued the Federal Register the antidumping
(the Department) is aligning the final on the same date as the final AD duty order on crystalline silicon
determinations in the countervailing determinations, which are currently photovoltaic cells, whether or not
duty (CVD) investigations of carbon and scheduled to be issued no later than assembled into modules, from the
alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy January 8, 2018,5 unless postponed. People’s Republic of China (PRC)
and Turkey with the final This notice is issued and published (Order).1 On December 1, 2016, the
determinations in the companion pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act Department published a notice of
antidumping duty (AD) investigations. and 19 CFR 351.210(g). opportunity to request an administrative
DATES: Applicable September 18, 2017. Dated: September 12, 2017. review of the Order.2 The Department
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Gary Taverman, received multiple timely requests for an
Corrigan and Yasmin Bordas at (202) Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping administrative review of the Order. On
482–7438 and (202) 482–3813, and Countervailing Duty Operations, February 13, 2017, in accordance with
respectively (Italy); Justin Neuman and performing the non-exclusive functions and section 751(a) of Tariff Act of 1930, as
Omar Qureshi at (202) 482–0486 and duties for the Assistant Secretary for amended (the Act), the Department
(202) 482–5307, respectively (Turkey), Enforcement and Compliance. published in the Federal Register a
AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and [FR Doc. 2017–19774 Filed 9–15–17; 8:45 am] notice of the initiation of an
Compliance, International Trade BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P administrative review of the Order.3 The
Administration, U.S. Department of administrative review was initiated with
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue respect to 47 companies or groups of
NW., Washington, DC 20230. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE companies, and covers the period from
December 1, 2015, through November
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: International Trade Administration 30, 2016. Requesting parties have
Background [A–570–979] subsequently timely withdrawn all
On April 17, 2017, the Department review requests for nine companies or
initiated the CVD investigations of wire Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, groups of companies for which the
Whether or Not Assembled Into Department initiated a review, as
rod from Italy and Turkey.1
Modules, From the People’s Republic discussed below.
Simultaneously, the Department
initiated AD investigations of wire rod of China: Partial Rescission of Partial Rescission
from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the
Korea, the Russian Federation, South Department will rescind an
Africa, Spain, the Republic of Turkey, AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, administrative review, in whole or in
Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and International Trade Administration, part, if a party that requested the review
the United Kingdom.2 The CVD Department of Commerce. withdraws its request within 90 days of
investigations and AD investigations DATES: Applicable September 18, 2017. the date of publication of the notice of
cover the same class or kind of initiation of the requested review. All
merchandise. Determination, 82 FR 41931 (September 5, 2017); requesting parties withdrew their
see also Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the respective requests for an administrative
Alignment With AD Final Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative
Determination Countervailing Duty Determination and Preliminary review of the nine companies or groups
Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, of companies listed in the Appendix
On September 5, 2017, the in Part, 82 FR 41929 (September 5, 2017). within 90 days of the date of publication
Department published the preliminary 4 See Letter to the Secretary re: Countervailing
of Initiation Notice. Accordingly, the
affirmative CVD determinations Duty Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire
Department is rescinding this review
pertaining to wire rod from Italy and Rod from Italy: Request to Align Countervailing
Duty Final Determination with Antidumping Duty
Turkey.3 On August 30, 2017, in Final Determination, dated August 30, 2017; see 1 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
also Letter to the Secretary re: Countervailing Duty Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the
1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy People’s Republic of China: Amended Final
Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod
and Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing Duty from the Republic of Turkey: Request to Align Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,
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Investigations, 82 FR 19213 (April 26, 2017). Countervailing Duty Final Determination with and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 73018
2 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Antidumping Duty Final Determination, dated (December 7, 2012).
Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian August 30, 2017. 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of 5 This date reflects the next business day after the Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United deadline of January 7, 2018. See Notice of To Request Administrative Review, 80 FR 86694
Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ (December 1, 2016).
Investigations, 82 FR 19207 (April 26, 2017). Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
3 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty FR 24533 (May 10, 2005). 10457 (February 13, 2017) (Initiation Notice).
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| Contact | John Corrigan and Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-7438 and (202) 482-3813, respectively (Italy); Justin Neuman and Omar Qureshi at (202) 482-0486 and (202) 482-5307, respectively (Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. | |
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