82 FR 55988 - Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 226 (November 27, 2017)
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| FR Document | 2017-25551 |
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 226 (Monday, November 27, 2017)] [Notices] [Pages 55988-55989] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2017-25551] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Quarterly Update to Annual Listing of Foreign Government Subsidies on Articles of Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable November 27, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3692. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Section 702 of the Trade Agreements Act of 1979 (as amended) (the Act) requires the Department of Commerce (the Department) to determine, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, whether any foreign government is providing a subsidy with respect to any article of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty, as defined in section 702(h) of the Act, and to publish quarterly updates to the type and amount of those subsidies. We hereby provide the Department's quarterly update of subsidies on articles of cheese that were imported during the periods April 1, 2017, through June 30, 2017. The Department has developed, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, information on subsidies, as defined in section 702(h) of the Act, [[Page 55989]] being provided either directly or indirectly by foreign governments on articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty. The appendix to this notice lists the country, the subsidy program or programs, and the gross and net amounts of each subsidy for which information is currently available. The Department will incorporate additional programs which are found to constitute subsidies, and additional information on the subsidy programs listed, as the information is developed. The Department encourages any person having information on foreign government subsidy programs which benefit articles of cheese subject to an in-quota rate of duty to submit such information in writing to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230. This determination and notice are in accordance with section 702(a) of the Act. Dated: November 20, 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 Subsidy Programs on Cheese Subject to an In-Quota Rate of Duty ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gross \1\ Net \2\ Country Program(s) subsidy ($/ subsidy ($/ lb) lb) ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 28 European Union Member States \3\........... European Union Restitution $0.00 $0.00 Payments. Canada........................................ Export Assistance on Certain 0.47 0.47 Types of Cheese. Norway........................................ Indirect (Milk) Subsidy Consumer 0.00 0.00 Subsidy. 0.00 0.00 ------------------------------- Total.......................... 0.00 0.00 Switzerland................................... Deficiency Payments............. 0.00 0.00 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(5). \2\ Defined in 19 U.S.C. 1677(6). \3\ The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom. [FR Doc. 2017-25551 Filed 11-24-17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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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
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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
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
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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being provided either directly or on the subsidy programs listed, as the This determination and notice are in
indirectly by foreign governments on information is developed. accordance with section 702(a) of the
articles of cheese subject to an in-quota The Department encourages any Act.
rate of duty. The appendix to this notice person having information on foreign
Dated: November 20, 2017.
lists the country, the subsidy program or government subsidy programs which
benefit articles of cheese subject to an Gary Taverman,
programs, and the gross and net
in-quota rate of duty to submit such Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
amounts of each subsidy for which and Countervailing Duty Operations,
information is currently available. The information in writing to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and performing the non-exclusive functions and
Department will incorporate additional duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Compliance, U.S. Department of
programs which are found to constitute Enforcement and Compliance.
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW.,
subsidies, and additional information
Washington, DC 20230. Appendix
SUBSIDY PROGRAMS ON CHEESE SUBJECT TO AN IN-QUOTA RATE OF DUTY
Gross 1 Net 2
Country Program(s) subsidy subsidy
($/lb) ($/lb)
28 European Union Member States 3 .......................... European Union Restitution Payments ........................ $0.00 $0.00
Canada ......................................................................... Export Assistance on Certain Types of Cheese .......... 0.47 0.47
Norway .......................................................................... Indirect (Milk) Subsidy Consumer Subsidy .................. 0.00 0.00
0.00 0.00
Total ....................................................................... 0.00 0.00
Switzerland ................................................................... Deficiency Payments .................................................... 0.00 0.00
1 Definedin 19 U.S.C. 1677(5).
2 Definedin 19 U.S.C. 1677(6).
3 The 28 member states of the European Union are: Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland,
France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slo-
venia, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.
[FR Doc. 2017–25551 Filed 11–24–17; 8:45 am] Republic of China (PRC).1 Currently, the it finds compelling reasons to deny the
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later than December 20, 2017. On November 14, 2017, the Cast Iron
Postponement of Preliminary Soil Pipe Institute 2 (the petitioner)
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE submitted a timely request that the
Determination
International Trade Administration Department postpone the preliminary
Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act determination in this LTFV
of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires investigation.3 The petitioner stated that
[A–570–062] it requests postponement because it
the Department to issue the preliminary
determination in a LTFV investigation believes that ‘‘the Department needs
Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings From
within 140 days after the date on which more time to analyze the information
People’s Republic of China:
the Department initiated the submitted to date.’’ 4
Postponement of Preliminary
Determination in the Less-Than-Fair- investigation. However, section For the reason stated above, and
Value Investigation 733(c)(1) of the Act permits the because there are no compelling reasons
Department to postpone the preliminary to deny the request, the Department, in
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, determination until no later than 190 accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of
International Trade Administration, days after the date on which the the Act, is postponing the deadline for
Department of Commerce. Department initiated the investigation the preliminary determination by 50
DATES: Applicable November 27, 2017. if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely days (i.e., 190 days after the date on
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: request for a postponement; or (B) the which this investigation was initiated).
Sergio Balbontin at (202) 482–6478 or Department concludes that the parties As a result, the Department will issue its
Michael Bowen at (202) 482–0768, AD/ concerned are cooperating, that the preliminary determination no later than
CVD Operations, Office VIII, investigation is extraordinarily February 8, 2018. In accordance with
Enforcement and Compliance, complicated, and that additional time is section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
International Trade Administration, necessary to make a preliminary 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 determination. Under 19 CFR determination of this investigation will
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a continue to be 75 days after the date of
DC 20230. request for postponement 25 days or the preliminary determination, unless
asabaliauskas on DSKBBXCHB2PROD with NOTICES
more before the scheduled date of the postponed at a later date.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
preliminary determination and must
Background state the reasons for the request. The
2 The members of the Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute
are AB&I Foundry, Charlotte Pipe & Foundry, and
On August 2, 2017, the Department of Department will grant the request unless Tyler Pipe.
Commerce (the Department) initiated a 3 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Cast Iron Soil
less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation 1 See Cast Iron Soil Pipe Fittings from the People’s Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of China:
Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair Request to Extend the Preliminary Determination,’’
of imports of cast iron soil pipe fittings Value Investigation, 82 FR 37053 (August 8, 2017) dated November 14, 2017.
(soil pipe fittings) from the People’s (Initiation Notice). 4 Id.
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| Contact | Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482-3692. | |
| FR Citation | 82 FR 55988 |
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