82 FR 51613 - Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Postponement of Final Determinations of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation and Extension of Provisional Measures
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 214 (November 7, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 214 (November 7, 2017)
| Page Range | 51613-51614 | |
| FR Document | 2017-24175 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 214 (Tuesday, November 7, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 51613-51614] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-24175] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-475-836, A-580-891, A-469-816, A-489-831, A-412-826] Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Postponement of Final Determinations of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is postponing the deadline for issuing the final determinations in the less-than-fair- value (LTFV) investigations of carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom (the UK) until no later than March 15, 2018, and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. As the deadline for the final determinations of the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of wire rod from Italy and Turkey have been aligned with the deadline for the final determinations of the LTFV investigations, the final CVD determinations shall also be postponed. DATES: Applicable November 7, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Cho (Italy) at 202-482-5075, Lingjun Wang (Korea) at 202-482-2316, Davina Freidmann (Spain) at 202- 482-0698, Ryan Mullen (Turkey) at 202-482-5260, or Alice Maldonado (the UK) at 202-482-4682, 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 26, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the notice of initiation of the LTFV investigations of imports of wire rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the UK in the Federal Register.\1\ The period of investigations is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, for the CVD investigations on imports from Italy and Turkey as well as for the LTFV investigations on imports from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the UK. On September 5, 2017, and October 31, 2017, respectively, the Department published its preliminary determinations in the CVD and LTFV investigations.\2\ On September 18, 2017, [[Page 51614]] the Department aligned the final deadline for the CVD investigations with the final determination of the LTFV investigations.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ 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) (LTFV Initiation Notice). \2\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 41931 (September 5, 2017); 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) (collectively CVD Preliminary Determinations). See also, Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 82 FR 50381 (October 31, 2017); Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstance, 82 FR 50386 (October 31, 2017); Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Spain: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstance, in Part, 82 FR 50389 (October 31, 2017); Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstance, 82 FR 50377 (October 31, 2017); and Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the United Kingdom: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary Determination of Critical Circumstance, 82 FR 50394 (October 31, 2017). \3\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and Turkey: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determinations With Final Antidumping Duty Determinations, 82 FR 43516 (September 18, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postponement of Final LTFV Determinations and Aligned Final CVD Determinations Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2) provide that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the exporters or producers who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioners. Further, 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that such postponement requests by exporters be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months, in accordance with section 733(d) of the Act. Between September 14, 2017, and October 10, 2017, Ferriere Nord S.p.A. (Ferriere Nord); POSCO; Global Steel Wire SA (GSW), CELSA Atlantic SA (CELSA Atlantic) and Compania Espanola de Laminacion (CELSA Barcelona) (collectively, CELSA); Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. (Habas); Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S. (Icdas); and British Steel Limited (British Steel), mandatory respondents in these investigations, requested that the Department fully extend the deadline for the final LTFV determinations, and extend the application of the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Letters from Ferriere Nord, POSCO, CELSA, Habas, Icdas, and British Steel dated September 19, 2017, October 10, 2017, October 10, 2017, September 28, 2017, September 14, 2017, and September 18, 2017, respectively. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On October 27, 2017, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., Nucor Corporation, Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., and Charter Steel (collectively, the Petitioners), requested that the Department grant the requests of the respondents in these investigations and fully extend the deadline for the final LTFV determinations.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Letters from the Petitioners dated October 27. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The preliminary determination was affirmative; (2) the request was made by the exporters and producers who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, the Department is postponing the final determinations until no later than 135 days after the date of the publication of of the LTFV Preliminary Determinations, and extend the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period of not more than six months. Because the CVD investigations covering Italy and Turkey are aligned with the LTFV investigations as noted above, the Department will issue its final determinations in the CVD and LTFV investigations no later than March 15, 2018. This notice is issued and published pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(g). Dated: November 1, 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. 2017-24175 Filed 11-6-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Cash Deposit Requirements responsibility concerning the return or measures from a four-month period to a
The following cash deposit destruction of proprietary information period of not more than six months. As
requirements will be effective upon disclosed under the APO in accordance the deadline for the final determinations
publication of the final results of this with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which of the countervailing duty (CVD)
administrative review for all shipments continues to govern business investigations of wire rod from Italy and
of the subject merchandise from the PRC proprietary information in this segment Turkey have been aligned with the
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, of the proceeding. Timely written deadline for the final determinations of
for consumption on or after the notification of the return or destruction the LTFV investigations, the final CVD
publication date, as provided for by of APO materials or conversion to determinations shall also be postponed.
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For judicial protective order is hereby DATES: Applicable November 7, 2017.
the exporters listed above, the cash requested. Failure to comply with the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
deposit rate will be the rate established regulations and the terms of an APO is Victoria Cho (Italy) at 202–482–5075,
in the final results of review (except, if a violation subject to sanction. Lingjun Wang (Korea) at 202–482–2316,
the rate is zero or de minimis, i.e., less Notification to Interested Parties Davina Freidmann (Spain) at 202–482–
than 0.5 percent, a zero cash deposit 0698, Ryan Mullen (Turkey) at 202–
rate will be required for that company); We are issuing and publishing these 482–5260, or Alice Maldonado (the UK)
(2) for previously investigated or results in accordance with sections at 202–482–4682, AD/CVD Operations,
reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 Enforcement and Compliance,
not listed above that have separate rates, CFR 351.213(h) and 351.221(b)(5). International Trade Administration,
the cash deposit rate will continue to be Dated; November 1, 2017. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
the exporter-specific rate published for Gary Taverman, Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
the most recent period; (3) for all PRC Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping DC 20230.
exporters of subject merchandise which and Countervailing Duty Operations, SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
have not been found to be entitled to a performing the non-exclusive functions and
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will duties for the Assistant Secretary for Background
be the PRC-Wide rate of 206 percent; Enforcement and Compliance. On April 26, 2017, the Department of
and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of Appendix Commerce (the Department) published
subject merchandise which have not the notice of initiation of the LTFV
received their own rate, the cash deposit Issues and Decision Memorandum investigations of imports of wire rod
rate will be the rate applicable to the I. Summary from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and
PRC exporters that supplied that non- II. Scope the UK in the Federal Register.1 The
PRC exporter. These deposit III. Background period of investigations is January 1,
requirements, when imposed, shall IV. Discussion of the Issues 2016, through December 31, 2016, for
remain in effect until further notice. Comment 1: Circumvention Concerns and
Treatment of RMB/IFI
the CVD investigations on imports from
Disclosure Comment 2: Proper Classification and Italy and Turkey as well as for the LTFV
Collection of Antidumping Duties on investigations on imports from Italy,
Normally, the Department discloses to Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the UK. On
Tianjin Star’s Entries
interested parties the calculations V. Conclusion September 5, 2017, and October 31,
performed in connection with the final 2017, respectively, the Department
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results within five days of its public published its preliminary
announcement, or if there is no public BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
determinations in the CVD and LTFV
announcement, within five days of the investigations.2 On September 18, 2017,
date of publication of this notice in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
However, because the Department has International Trade Administration Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Russian
not calculated a weighted-average Federation, South Africa, Spain, the Republic of
dumping margin for either of the [A–475–836, A–580–891, A–469–816, A–489– Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United
Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
mandatory respondents, there are no 831, A–412–826]
Investigations, 82 FR 19207 (April 26, 2017) (LTFV
calculations to disclose. Initiation Notice).
Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From 2 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy:
Notification to Importers Italy, the Republic of Korea, Spain, Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
This notice also serves as a final Turkey, and the United Kingdom: Determination, 82 FR 41931 (September 5, 2017);
reminder to importers of their Postponement of Final Determinations Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic
of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing
responsibility under 19 CFR of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation Duty Determination and Preliminary Affirmative
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate and Extension of Provisional Measures Critical Circumstances Determination, in Part, 82
regarding the reimbursement of FR 41929 (September 5, 2017) (collectively CVD
antidumping duties prior to liquidation AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Preliminary Determinations). See also, Carbon and
of the relevant entries during this International Trade Administration, Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Preliminary
Department of Commerce. Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
review period. Failure to comply with Fair Value, 82 FR 50381 (October 31, 2017); Carbon
this requirement could result in the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of
Department’s presumption that (the Department) is postponing the Korea: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
deadline for issuing the final Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary
reimbursement of antidumping duties
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Negative Determination of Critical Circumstance, 82
occurred and the subsequent assessment determinations in the less-than-fair- FR 50386 (October 31, 2017); Carbon and Alloy
of double antidumping duties. value (LTFV) investigations of carbon Steel Wire Rod from Spain: Preliminary Affirmative
and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Administrative Protective Order Italy, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Preliminary Determination of Critical
Circumstance, in Part, 82 FR 50389 (October 31,
This notice also serves as a reminder Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom 2017); Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from
to parties subject to administrative (the UK) until no later than March 15, Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of
protective order (APO) of their 2018, and is extending the provisional Continued
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the Department aligned the final Petitioners), requested that the National Academy of Sciences), a
deadline for the CVD investigations Department grant the requests of the revised draft will undergo final Federal
with the final determination of the respondents in these investigations and interagency clearance.
LTFV investigations.3 fully extend the deadline for the final DATES: Comments on this draft scientific
LTFV determinations.5 assessment must be received by January
Postponement of Final LTFV In accordance with section
Determinations and Aligned Final CVD 31, 2018.
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR ADDRESSES: The draft Fourth National
Determinations 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The Climate Assessment can be accessed via
Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of preliminary determination was the USGCRP Open Notices page (http://
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR affirmative; (2) the request was made by www.globalchange.gov/notices) or
351.210(b)(2) provide that a final the exporters and producers who directly at the USGCRP Review and
determination may be postponed until account for a significant proportion of Comment System (https://
not later than 135 days after the date of exports of the subject merchandise; and review.globalchange.gov/). Registration
the publication of the preliminary (3) no compelling reasons for denial details can be found on the review site
determination if, in the event of an exist, the Department is postponing the home page, and review instructions are
affirmative preliminary determination, a final determinations until no later than located on the dedicated report page.
request for such postponement is made 135 days after the date of the Comments may be submitted only via
by the exporters or producers who publication of of the LTFV Preliminary this online mechanism.
account for a significant proportion of Determinations, and extend the All comments received through this
exports of the subject merchandise, or in provisional measures from a four-month process will be considered by the
the event of a negative preliminary period to a period of not more than six relevant chapter authors without
determination, a request for such months. Because the CVD investigations knowledge of the commenters’
postponement is made by the covering Italy and Turkey are aligned identities. When the final assessment is
petitioners. Further, 19 CFR with the LTFV investigations as noted issued, the comments and the
351.210(e)(2) requires that such above, the Department will issue its commenters’ names, along with the
postponement requests by exporters be final determinations in the CVD and authors’ responses, will become part of
accompanied by a request for extension LTFV investigations no later than March
of provisional measures from a four- the public record and made available on
15, 2018. http://www.globalchange.gov. No
month period to a period of not more This notice is issued and published
than six months, in accordance with information submitted by a commenter
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(g).
section 733(d) of the Act. as part of the registration process (such
Dated: November 1, 2017. as an email address) will be disclosed
Between September 14, 2017, and
Gary Taverman, publicly.
October 10, 2017, Ferriere Nord S.p.A.
(Ferriere Nord); POSCO; Global Steel Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Response to this notice is voluntary.
and Countervailing Duty Operations, Responses to this notice may be used by
Wire SA (GSW), CELSA Atlantic SA performing the non-exclusive functions and
(CELSA Atlantic) and Compania the government for program planning on
duties of the Assistant Secretary for a non-attribution basis. NOAA therefore
Espanola de Laminacion (CELSA Enforcement and Compliance.
Barcelona) (collectively, CELSA); Habas requests that no business proprietary
[FR Doc. 2017–24175 Filed 11–6–17; 8:45 am] information or copyrighted information
Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi
A.S. (Habas); Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P be submitted in response to this notice.
ve Ulasim Sanayi A.S. (Icdas); and Please note that the U.S. Government
British Steel Limited (British Steel), will not pay for response preparation, or
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE for the use of any information contained
mandatory respondents in these
investigations, requested that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric in the response.
Department fully extend the deadline Administration FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
for the final LTFV determinations, and David Dokken, (202) 419–3473,
extend the application of the United States Global Change Research ddokken@usgcrp.gov, U.S. Global
provisional measures from a four-month Program (USGCRP) To Announce the Change Research Program.
period to a period of not more than six Availability of a Draft Fourth National SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The U.S.
months.4 Climate Assessment Report for Public Global Change Research Program
On October 27, 2017, Gerdau Comment (USGCRP) is mandated under the Global
Ameristeel US Inc., Nucor Corporation, Change Research Act (GCRA) of 1990 to
AGENCY: National Oceanic and
Keystone Consolidated Industries, Inc., conduct a quadrennial National Climate
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
and Charter Steel (collectively, the Assessment (NCA) to evaluate scientific
Department of Commerce (DOC).
findings and uncertainties related to
ACTION: Notice of availability for public
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and Preliminary global change, analyze the effects of
Negative Determination of Critical Circumstance, 82 comment.
global change, and analyze the current
FR 50377 (October 31, 2017); and Carbon and Alloy
Steel Wire Rod from the United Kingdom: SUMMARY: The National Oceanic and and projected trends in global change,
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is both human-induced and natural.
Less Than Fair Value and Preliminary publishing this notice on behalf of the The Fourth NCA fulfills this mandate
Determination of Critical Circumstance, 82 FR by synthesizing and assessing the
50394 (October 31, 2017). United States Global Change Research
Program (USGCRP) to announce the science and impacts of climate change
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3 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy
and Turkey: Alignment of Final Countervailing availability of a draft Fourth National across 15 sectors and 10 regions of the
Duty Determinations With Final Antidumping Duty Climate Assessment report for public United States, and considers options to
Determinations, 82 FR 43516 (September 18, 2017).
comment. Following revision and reduce present and future risk, in a
4 See Letters from Ferriere Nord, POSCO, CELSA,
further review (including by the policy-relevant, but not policy-
Habas, Icdas, and British Steel dated September 19,
2017, October 10, 2017, October 10, 2017,
prescriptive manner. The Fourth NCA is
September 28, 2017, September 14, 2017, and 5 See Letters from the Petitioners dated October a product of the USGCRP, and is
September 18, 2017, respectively. 27. overseen by an interagency Federal
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| Contact | Victoria Cho (Italy) at 202-482-5075, Lingjun Wang (Korea) at 202-482-2316, Davina Freidmann (Spain) at 202- 482-0698, Ryan Mullen (Turkey) at 202-482-5260, or Alice Maldonado (the UK) at 202-482-4682, 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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