82_FR_56213 82 FR 55987 - Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders in Part

82 FR 55987 - Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders in Part

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)

Page Range55987-55988
FR Document2017-25538

Based on a request from Pitsco, Inc. d/b/a Pitsco Education (Pitsco), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating changed circumstances reviews to consider the possible revocation, in part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China (PRC) with respect to certain solar panels, as described below.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-979, C-570-980]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Initiation 
of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of Revocation of 
the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders in Part

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

SUMMARY: Based on a request from Pitsco, Inc. d/b/a Pitsco Education 
(Pitsco), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating 
changed circumstances reviews to consider the possible revocation, in 
part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders 
on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled 
into modules, from the People's Republic of China (PRC) with respect to 
certain solar panels, as described below.

DATES: Applicable November 27, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lauren Caserta or Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4737 and (202) 
482-3857, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 7, 2012, the Department published AD and CVD orders on 
certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not 
assembled into modules, from the PRC.\1\
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    \1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 
Assembled into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Amended 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, and 
Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 73018 (December 7, 2012) and 
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Countervailing 
Duty Order, 77 FR 73017 (December 7, 2012) (collectively, Orders).
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    On October 6, 2017, Pitsco, an importer of the subject merchandise, 
requested through a changed circumstances review revocation, in part, 
of the Orders pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.216(b),\2\ with respect to certain 
solar panels. On October 13, 2017, SolarWorld Americas, Inc. (the 
petitioner) submitted a letter stating that it does not oppose the 
scope exclusion language proposed by Pitsco.\3\ From October 25, 2017, 
through November 8, 2017,\4\ the Department consulted with both Pitsco 
and SolarWorld regarding revisions to the proposed exclusion language; 
specifically, the Department suggested limiting the language to a 
description of the physical characteristics of the product and also 
expressed concerns regarding the dimensions indicated in the 
description.\5\
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    \2\ See Pitsco's Letter, ``Request for Changed Circumstances 
Review (A-570-980; C-570-979),'' dated October 6, 2017.
    \3\ See SolarWorld's Letter, ``Pitsco, Inc.'s Scope Exclusion 
Language--Letter of No Opposition,'' dated October 13, 2017.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Ex Parte Communications with Adduci, 
Mastriani and Wiley Rein,'' dated November 13, 2017.
    \5\ Id.
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    Accordingly, on November 10, 2017, Pitsco submitted the following 
revised exclusion language: \6\
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    \6\ See Pitsco's Letter, ``Amended Changed Circumstances Review 
(A-570-980; C-570-979),'' dated November 10, 2017.

    Excluded from the scope of these orders are panels with surface 
area from 3,450 mm\2\ to 33,782 mm\2\ with one black wire and one 
red wire (each of type 22 AWG or 24 AWG not more than 206 mm in 
length when measured from panel extrusion), and not exceeding 2.9 
volts, 1.1 amps, and 3.19 watts. No panel shall contain an internal 
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battery or external computer peripheral ports.

    On November 13, 2017, SolarWorld submitted a letter stating that it 
does not oppose the revised exclusion language submitted by Pitsco on 
November 10, 2017.\7\
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    \7\ See SolarWorld's Letter, ``Pitsco, Inc.'s Scope Exclusion 
Language--Letter of No Opposition,'' dated November 13, 2017.
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Scope of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain 
Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into 
Modules, From the People's Republic of China

    The merchandise covered by the orders is crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, and panels, consisting of 
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not partially or 
fully assembled into other products, including, but not limited to, 
modules, laminates, panels and building integrated materials.
    The orders cover crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells of 
thickness equal to or greater than 20 micrometers, having a p/n 
junction formed by any means, whether or not the cell has undergone 
other processing, including, but not limited to, cleaning, etching, 
coating, and/or addition of materials (including, but not limited to, 
metallization and conductor patterns) to collect and forward the 
electricity that is generated by the cell.
    Merchandise under consideration may be described at the time of 
importation as parts for final finished products that are assembled 
after importation, including, but not limited to, modules, laminates, 
panels, building-integrated modules, building-integrated panels, or 
other finished goods kits. Such parts that otherwise meet the 
definition of merchandise under consideration are included in the scope 
of the orders.
    Excluded from the scope of the orders are thin film photovoltaic 
products produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si), cadmium telluride 
(CdTe), or copper indium gallium selenide (CIGS).

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    Also excluded from the scope of the orders are crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic cells, not exceeding 10,000 mm \2\ in surface area, that 
are permanently integrated into a consumer good whose function is other 
than power generation and that consumes the electricity generated by 
the integrated crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell. Where more than 
one cell is permanently integrated into a consumer good, the surface 
area for purposes of this exclusion shall be the total combined surface 
area of all cells that are integrated into the consumer good.
    Modules, laminates, and panels produced in a third-country from 
cells produced in the PRC are covered by the orders; however, modules, 
laminates, and panels produced in the PRC from cells produced in a 
third-country are not covered by the orders.
    Merchandise covered by these orders is currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff System of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 
8501.61.0000, 8507.20.80, 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030, and 8501.31.8000. 
These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes; the written description of the scope of the orders is 
dispositive.

Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews, and Consideration of 
Revocation of the Orders in Part

    Pursuant to section 751(b) of the Act, the Department will conduct 
a changed circumstances review upon receipt of a request from an 
interested party \8\ that shows changed circumstances sufficient to 
warrant a review of an order.\9\ Based on the information provided by 
Pitsco, the Department has determined that there exist changed 
circumstances sufficient to warrant changed circumstances reviews of 
the AD and CVD orders on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, 
whether or not assembled into modules, from the PRC. We find that the 
petitioner's affirmative statement of no interest in the Orders with 
respect to the exclusionary text proposed by Pitsco, as revised by the 
Department and described above, constitutes good cause for the conduct 
of these reviews.
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    \8\ Pitsco stated in its October 6, 2017 CCR request that it is 
an importer of subject merchandise and as such is an interested 
party pursuant to 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.216.
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    Section 782(h)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1)(i) provide 
that the Department may revoke an order (in whole or in part) if it 
determines that producers accounting for substantially all of the 
production of the domestic like product have expressed a lack of 
interest in the order, in whole or in part. In addition, in the event 
the Department determines that expedited action is warranted, 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(3)(ii) permits the Department to combine the notices of 
initiation and preliminary results. In its administrative practice, the 
Department has interpreted ``substantially all'' to mean producers 
accounting for at least 85 percent of the total U.S. production of the 
domestic like product covered by the order.\10\
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    \10\ See, e.g., Certain Cased Pencils from the People's Republic 
of China: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Order in Part, 77 
FR 42276 (July 18, 2012), unchanged in Certain Cased Pencils from 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Changed Circumstances Review, and Determination To Revoke Order, in 
Part, 77 FR 53176 (August 31, 2012).
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    The petitioner states that it agrees with the exclusion request; 
however, because the petitioner did not indicate whether it accounts 
for substantially all of the domestic production of crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic cells, we are providing interested parties with the 
opportunity to address the issue of domestic industry support with 
respect to this requested partial revocation of the orders, as 
explained below. After examining comments, if any, concerning domestic 
industry support, the Department will issue the preliminary results of 
these changed circumstances reviews.

Public Comment

    Interested parties are invited to provide comments and/or factual 
information regarding these changed circumstances reviews, including 
comments concerning industry support. Comments and factual information 
may be submitted to the Department no later than ten days after the 
date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal comments and rebuttal 
factual information may be filed with the Department no later than 
seven days after the comments and/or factual information are filed.\11\ 
All submissions must be filed electronically using Enforcement and 
Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized Electronic Service System 
(ACCESS).\12\ An electronically filed document must be received 
successfully in its entirety by ACCESS, by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the 
due dates set forth in this notice.
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    \11\ Submission of rebuttal factual information must comply with 
19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
    \12\ See, generally, 19 CFR 351.303.
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    The Department will issue preliminary results of these changed 
circumstances reviews, which will set forth the factual and legal 
conclusions upon which the preliminary results are based, and, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(i), will include a description of 
any action proposed because of those results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4)(ii), interested parties will have an opportunity to 
comment on the preliminary results of these reviews. In accordance with 
19 CFR 351.216(e), the Department intends to issue the final results of 
these AD and CVD changed circumstance reviews within 270 days after the 
date on which the reviews are initiated, or within 45 days if all 
parties to the proceeding agree to the outcome of the review. This 
initiation is published in accordance with section 751(b)(1) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(1).

    Dated: November 20, 2017.
James Maeder,
Senior Director performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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                                                    instructions to CBP 15 days after                       circumstances reviews to consider the                    Accordingly, on November 10, 2017,
                                                    publication of this notice.                             possible revocation, in part, of the                   Pitsco submitted the following revised
                                                                                                            antidumping duty (AD) and                              exclusion language: 6
                                                    Notification to Importers
                                                                                                            countervailing duty (CVD) orders on                      Excluded from the scope of these orders
                                                      This notice serves as a reminder to                   crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells,                are panels with surface area from 3,450 mm2
                                                    importers of their responsibility under                 whether or not assembled into modules,                 to 33,782 mm2 with one black wire and one
                                                    19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate              from the People’s Republic of China                    red wire (each of type 22 AWG or 24 AWG
                                                    regarding the reimbursement of                          (PRC) with respect to certain solar                    not more than 206 mm in length when
                                                    antidumping duties prior to liquidation                 panels, as described below.                            measured from panel extrusion), and not
                                                    of the relevant entries during this                     DATES: Applicable November 27, 2017.                   exceeding 2.9 volts, 1.1 amps, and 3.19 watts.
                                                    review period. Failure to comply with                                                                          No panel shall contain an internal battery or
                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       external computer peripheral ports.
                                                    this requirement could result in the                    Lauren Caserta or Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/
                                                    presumption that reimbursement of                       CVD Operations, Office VII,                              On November 13, 2017, SolarWorld
                                                    antidumping duties occurred and the                     Enforcement and Compliance,                            submitted a letter stating that it does not
                                                    subsequent assessment of doubled                        International Trade Administration,                    oppose the revised exclusion language
                                                    antidumping duties.                                     U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                      submitted by Pitsco on November 10,
                                                    Notification Regarding Administrative                   Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                   2017.7
                                                    Protective Orders                                       DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4737                    Scope of the Antidumping and
                                                      This notice also serves as a reminder                 and (202) 482–3857, respectively.                      Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain
                                                    to parties subject to administrative                    SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                             Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,
                                                    protective order (APO) of their                         Background                                             Whether or Not Assembled Into
                                                    responsibility concerning the return or                                                                        Modules, From the People’s Republic of
                                                    destruction of proprietary information                     On December 7, 2012, the Department                 China
                                                    disclosed under APO in accordance                       published AD and CVD orders on
                                                                                                            certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic                 The merchandise covered by the
                                                    with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues
                                                                                                            cells, whether or not assembled into                   orders is crystalline silicon photovoltaic
                                                    to govern business proprietary
                                                                                                            modules, from the PRC.1                                cells, and modules, laminates, and
                                                    information in this segment of the
                                                                                                               On October 6, 2017, Pitsco, an                      panels, consisting of crystalline silicon
                                                    proceeding. Timely written notification
                                                                                                            importer of the subject merchandise,                   photovoltaic cells, whether or not
                                                    of the return/destruction of APO
                                                                                                            requested through a changed                            partially or fully assembled into other
                                                    materials or conversion to judicial                     circumstances review revocation, in                    products, including, but not limited to,
                                                    protective order is hereby requested.                   part, of the Orders pursuant to section                modules, laminates, panels and building
                                                    Failure to comply with the regulations                  751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as                integrated materials.
                                                    and terms of an APO is a violation                      amended (the Act) and 19 CFR                             The orders cover crystalline silicon
                                                    which is subject to sanction.                           351.216(b),2 with respect to certain solar
                                                      This notice is issued and published in                                                                       photovoltaic cells of thickness equal to
                                                                                                            panels. On October 13, 2017,                           or greater than 20 micrometers, having
                                                    accordance with sections 751 and
                                                                                                            SolarWorld Americas, Inc. (the                         a p/n junction formed by any means,
                                                    777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
                                                                                                            petitioner) submitted a letter stating that            whether or not the cell has undergone
                                                    351.213(d)(4).                                          it does not oppose the scope exclusion                 other processing, including, but not
                                                      Dated: November 16, 2017.                             language proposed by Pitsco.3 From                     limited to, cleaning, etching, coating,
                                                    James Maeder,                                           October 25, 2017, through November 8,                  and/or addition of materials (including,
                                                    Senior Director performing the duties of                2017,4 the Department consulted with                   but not limited to, metallization and
                                                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping              both Pitsco and SolarWorld regarding                   conductor patterns) to collect and
                                                    and Countervailing Duty Operations.                     revisions to the proposed exclusion                    forward the electricity that is generated
                                                    [FR Doc. 2017–25535 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]            language; specifically, the Department                 by the cell.
                                                    BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  suggested limiting the language to a                     Merchandise under consideration
                                                                                                            description of the physical                            may be described at the time of
                                                                                                            characteristics of the product and also                importation as parts for final finished
                                                    DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  expressed concerns regarding the                       products that are assembled after
                                                                                                            dimensions indicated in the                            importation, including, but not limited
                                                    International Trade Administration                      description.5                                          to, modules, laminates, panels,
                                                    [A–570–979, C–570–980]                                                                                         building-integrated modules, building-
                                                                                                               1 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,

                                                                                                            Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the
                                                                                                                                                                   integrated panels, or other finished
                                                    Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells,                                                                        goods kits. Such parts that otherwise
                                                                                                            People’s Republic of China: Amended Final
                                                    Whether or Not Assembled Into                           Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value,        meet the definition of merchandise
                                                    Modules, From the People’s Republic                     and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 73018                under consideration are included in the
                                                    of China: Notice of Initiation of                       (December 7, 2012) and Crystalline Silicon
                                                                                                                                                                   scope of the orders.
                                                    Changed Circumstances Reviews, and                      Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into
                                                                                                            Modules, From the People’s Republic of China:            Excluded from the scope of the orders
                                                    Consideration of Revocation of the                      Countervailing Duty Order, 77 FR 73017 (December       are thin film photovoltaic products
                                                    Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                     7, 2012) (collectively, Orders).                       produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si),
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                                                    Orders in Part                                             2 See Pitsco’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Changed
                                                                                                                                                                   cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper
                                                                                                            Circumstances Review (A–570–980; C–570–979),’’
                                                    AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,                   dated October 6, 2017.                                 indium gallium selenide (CIGS).
                                                    International Trade Administration,                        3 See SolarWorld’s Letter, ‘‘Pitsco, Inc.’s Scope

                                                    Department of Commerce.                                 Exclusion Language—Letter of No Opposition,’’            6 See Pitsco’s Letter, ‘‘Amended Changed
                                                                                                            dated October 13, 2017.                                Circumstances Review (A–570–980; C–570–979),’’
                                                    SUMMARY: Based on a request from                           4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Ex Parte Communications         dated November 10, 2017.
                                                    Pitsco, Inc. d/b/a Pitsco Education                     with Adduci, Mastriani and Wiley Rein,’’ dated           7 See SolarWorld’s Letter, ‘‘Pitsco, Inc.’s Scope
                                                    (Pitsco), the Department of Commerce                    November 13, 2017.                                     Exclusion Language—Letter of No Opposition,’’
                                                    (the Department) is initiating changed                     5 Id.                                               dated November 13, 2017.



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                                                       Also excluded from the scope of the                  interest in the order, in whole or in part.           based, and, in accordance with 19 CFR
                                                    orders are crystalline silicon                          In addition, in the event the Department              351.221(c)(3)(i), will include a
                                                    photovoltaic cells, not exceeding 10,000                determines that expedited action is                   description of any action proposed
                                                    mm 2 in surface area, that are                          warranted, 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii)                   because of those results. Pursuant to 19
                                                    permanently integrated into a consumer                  permits the Department to combine the                 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(ii), interested parties
                                                    good whose function is other than                       notices of initiation and preliminary                 will have an opportunity to comment on
                                                    power generation and that consumes the                  results. In its administrative practice,              the preliminary results of these reviews.
                                                    electricity generated by the integrated                 the Department has interpreted                        In accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(e),
                                                    crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell.                  ‘‘substantially all’’ to mean producers               the Department intends to issue the
                                                    Where more than one cell is                             accounting for at least 85 percent of the             final results of these AD and CVD
                                                    permanently integrated into a consumer                  total U.S. production of the domestic                 changed circumstance reviews within
                                                    good, the surface area for purposes of                  like product covered by the order.10                  270 days after the date on which the
                                                    this exclusion shall be the total                          The petitioner states that it agrees               reviews are initiated, or within 45 days
                                                    combined surface area of all cells that                 with the exclusion request; however,                  if all parties to the proceeding agree to
                                                    are integrated into the consumer good.                  because the petitioner did not indicate               the outcome of the review. This
                                                       Modules, laminates, and panels                       whether it accounts for substantially all             initiation is published in accordance
                                                    produced in a third-country from cells                  of the domestic production of                         with section 751(b)(1) of the Act and 19
                                                    produced in the PRC are covered by the                  crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, we            CFR 351.221(b)(1).
                                                    orders; however, modules, laminates,                    are providing interested parties with the               Dated: November 20, 2017.
                                                    and panels produced in the PRC from                     opportunity to address the issue of
                                                                                                                                                                  James Maeder,
                                                    cells produced in a third-country are not               domestic industry support with respect
                                                                                                                                                                  Senior Director performing the duties of
                                                    covered by the orders.                                  to this requested partial revocation of               Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                       Merchandise covered by these orders                  the orders, as explained below. After                 and Countervailing Duty Operations.
                                                    is currently classified in the                          examining comments, if any, concerning                [FR Doc. 2017–25538 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am]
                                                    Harmonized Tariff System of the United                  domestic industry support, the
                                                                                                                                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                    States (HTSUS) under subheadings                        Department will issue the preliminary
                                                    8501.61.0000, 8507.20.80, 8541.40.6020,                 results of these changed circumstances
                                                    8541.40.6030, and 8501.31.8000. These                   reviews.                                              DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                    HTSUS subheadings are provided for
                                                    convenience and customs purposes; the                   Public Comment
                                                                                                                                                                  International Trade Administration
                                                    written description of the scope of the                    Interested parties are invited to
                                                    orders is dispositive.                                  provide comments and/or factual                       Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of
                                                                                                            information regarding these changed                   Foreign Government Subsidies on
                                                    Initiation of Changed Circumstances
                                                                                                            circumstances reviews, including                      Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-
                                                    Reviews, and Consideration of
                                                                                                            comments concerning industry support.                 Quota Rate of Duty
                                                    Revocation of the Orders in Part
                                                                                                            Comments and factual information may
                                                       Pursuant to section 751(b) of the Act,               be submitted to the Department no later               AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                    the Department will conduct a changed                   than ten days after the date of                       International Trade Administration
                                                    circumstances review upon receipt of a                                                                        Department of Commerce.
                                                                                                            publication of this notice. Rebuttal
                                                    request from an interested party 8 that                 comments and rebuttal factual                         DATES: Applicable November 27, 2017.
                                                    shows changed circumstances sufficient                  information may be filed with the                     FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                    to warrant a review of an order.9 Based                 Department no later than seven days                   Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations,
                                                    on the information provided by Pitsco,                  after the comments and/or factual                     Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                    the Department has determined that                      information are filed.11 All submissions              International Trade Administration,
                                                    there exist changed circumstances                       must be filed electronically using                    U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
                                                    sufficient to warrant changed                           Enforcement and Compliance’s AD and                   Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC
                                                    circumstances reviews of the AD and                     CVD Centralized Electronic Service                    20230, telephone: (202) 482–3692.
                                                    CVD orders on crystalline silicon                       System (ACCESS).12 An electronically                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section
                                                    photovoltaic cells, whether or not                      filed document must be received                       702 of the Trade Agreements Act of
                                                    assembled into modules, from the PRC.                   successfully in its entirety by ACCESS,               1979 (as amended) (the Act) requires the
                                                    We find that the petitioner’s affirmative               by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the due dates               Department of Commerce (the
                                                    statement of no interest in the Orders                  set forth in this notice.                             Department) to determine, in
                                                    with respect to the exclusionary text                      The Department will issue                          consultation with the Secretary of
                                                    proposed by Pitsco, as revised by the                   preliminary results of these changed                  Agriculture, whether any foreign
                                                    Department and described above,                         circumstances reviews, which will set                 government is providing a subsidy with
                                                    constitutes good cause for the conduct                  forth the factual and legal conclusions               respect to any article of cheese subject
                                                    of these reviews.                                       upon which the preliminary results are                to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined
                                                       Section 782(h)(2) of the Act and 19                                                                        in section 702(h) of the Act, and to
                                                    CFR 351.222(g)(1)(i) provide that the                     10 See, e.g., Certain Cased Pencils from the        publish quarterly updates to the type
                                                    Department may revoke an order (in                      People’s Republic of China: Initiation and            and amount of those subsidies. We
                                                    whole or in part) if it determines that                 Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed
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                                                                                                                                                                  hereby provide the Department’s
                                                    producers accounting for substantially                  Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Order
                                                                                                            in Part, 77 FR 42276 (July 18, 2012), unchanged in    quarterly update of subsidies on articles
                                                    all of the production of the domestic                   Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of   of cheese that were imported during the
                                                    like product have expressed a lack of                   China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed      periods April 1, 2017, through June 30,
                                                                                                            Circumstances Review, and Determination To            2017.
                                                      8 Pitsco stated in its October 6, 2017 CCR request    Revoke Order, in Part, 77 FR 53176 (August 31,
                                                                                                            2012).
                                                                                                                                                                    The Department has developed, in
                                                    that it is an importer of subject merchandise and as
                                                    such is an interested party pursuant to 19 CFR            11 Submission of rebuttal factual information       consultation with the Secretary of
                                                    351.102(b)(29).                                         must comply with 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).                Agriculture, information on subsidies,
                                                      9 See 19 CFR 351.216.                                   12 See, generally, 19 CFR 351.303.                  as defined in section 702(h) of the Act,


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DatesApplicable November 27, 2017.
ContactLauren Caserta or Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4737 and (202) 482-3857, respectively.
FR Citation82 FR 55987 

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