83 FR 10431 - Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

Page Range		10431-10432
FR Document		2018-04753

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on crystalline silicone photovoltaic (CSPV) cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-980]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the 
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of 
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on crystalline silicone 
photovoltaic (CSPV) cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from 
the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Applicable March 9, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Caitlin Monks, 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) 482-2670.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 7, 2012, Commerce published the CVD order on CSPV cells 
from China.\1\ On November 1, 2017, Commerce published a notice of 
initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 
751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On 
November 13, 2017, SolarWorld Americas, Inc. (SolarWorld or the 
petitioner) filed a notice of intent to participate in the review 
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ SolarWorld 
claimed interested party status pursuant to section 771(9)(C) of the 
Act, as a manufacturer of CSPV cells and modules in the United States.
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    \1\ See 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) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82 FR 50612 
(November 1, 2017).
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate 
in Sunset Review,'' dated November 13, 2017, (Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Sunset Review).
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    Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the 
domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). Commerce did not receive a response from the 
Government of China (GOC), nor any other respondent interested party to 
the proceeding. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2), Commerce conducted 
an expedited review of the Order. The deadline for this sunset review 
was extended to March 5, 2018, as a result of the tolling of deadlines 
for the January 20-22, 2018, closure of the Federal Government.\4\
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the 
Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order is crystalline silicon 
photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules, from China. 
Certain CSVP cells that are the subject of the Order are currently 
classifiable under subheadings 8501.61.0000, 8507.20.80, 8541.40.6020, 
8541.40.6030, and 8501.31.8000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description is 
dispositive. The Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby 
adopted by this notice, provides a full description of the scope of the 
Order.\5\
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    \5\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum dated concurrently with 
this Federal Register notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the accompanying 
Issues and Decision Memorandum. The issues include the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy, the net 
countervailable subsidy rate likely to prevail if the Order were 
revoked, and the nature of the subsidies. The Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The 
signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Review

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

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                                                              Net
                                                        countervailable
          Manufacturers/exporters/producers               subsidy rate
                                                           (percent)
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Suntech..............................................               18.2
Trina................................................              19.41
All Others...........................................              18.82
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective orders

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is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms 
of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: March 5, 2018.
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.
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is hereby requested. Failure to comply deadline specified in 19 CFR is on file electronically via Enforcement
with the regulations and terms of an 351.218(d)(1)(i).2 The petitioners and Compliance’s Antidumping and
APO is a violation which is subject to claimed interested party status under Countervailing Duty Centralized
sanction. section 771(9)(E) of the Act, as a trade Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Commerce is issuing and publishing association whose members are engaged ACCESS is available to registered users
these final results and this notice in in the business of producing honey in at http://access.trade.gov, and to all
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), the United States. parties in the Central Records Unit,
and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR On December 1, 2017, we received a room B8024 of the main Department of
351.218. complete substantive response for the Commerce building. In addition, a
review from the domestic interested complete version of the Issues and
Dated: March 5, 2018.
parties within the 30-day deadline Decision Memorandum can be accessed
Gary Taverman,
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).3 directly on the internet at http://
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping We received no substantive responses
and Countervailing Duty Operations, enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
from respondent interested parties with Issues and Decision Memorandum and
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for respect to the order covered by this the electronic version of the Issues and
Enforcement and Compliance. sunset review, nor was a hearing Decision Memorandum are identical in
[FR Doc. 2018–04753 Filed 3–8–18; 8:45 am]
requested. Pursuant to section content.
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is Final Result of Sunset Review
conducting an expedited (120-day) Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE sunset review of this order. 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we
Commerce has exercised its discretion determine that revocation of the
International Trade Administration to toll deadlines for the duration of the antidumping duty order on honey from
closure of the Federal Government from China would likely lead to continuation
[A–570–863] January 20 through 22, 2018. If the new or recurrence of dumping and that the
Honey From the People’s Republic of deadline falls on a non-business day, in magnitude of the dumping margins
China: Final Results of the Expedited accordance with Commerce’s practice, likely to prevail would be weighted-
Third Sunset Review of the the deadline will become the next average dumping margins up to the
Antidumping Duty Order business day. The revised deadline for following weighted-average dumping
the final results of this sunset review is margin: 183.80.
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, now March 5, 2018.4
International Trade Administration, Notification to Interested Parties
Scope of the Order
Department of Commerce. This notice serves as the only
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
The merchandise subject to the order reminder to parties subject to an
review, the Department of Commerce is honey. For a complete description of administrative protective order (APO) of
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the the scope of this order, see the their responsibility concerning the
antidumping duty order on honey from accompanying Issues and Decision return or destruction of proprietary
the People’s Republic of China (China) Memorandum.5 information disclosed under APO in
would be likely to lead to continuation Analysis of Comments Received accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
or recurrence of dumping at the level Timely notification of the return or
All issues raised in this review, destruction of APO materials or
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset including the likelihood of continuation
Review’’ section of this notice. conversion to judicial protective order is
or recurrence of dumping in the event hereby requested. Failure to comply
DATES: Applicable March 9, 2018. of revocation and the magnitude of the with the regulations and terms of an
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian margin likely to prevail if the order was APO is a violation which is subject to
Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, Office revoked, are addressed in the sanction.
V, Enforcement and Compliance, accompanying Issues and Decision We are issuing and publishing these
International Trade Administration, Memorandum. The Issues and Decision results and notice in accordance with
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Memorandum is a public document and sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4798. 2 See the petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Honey from the

People’s Republic of China: Petitioners’ Notice of Dated: March 5, 2018.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Intent to Participate,’’ dated November 13, 2017. Gary Taverman,
3 The petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Five-Year (Sunset)
Background Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Order on Honey
On November 1, 2017, Commerce from the People’s Republic of China—Petitioners’ and Countervailing Duty Operations,
published the notice of initiation of the Substantive Response,’’ dated December 1, 2017. performing the non-exclusive functions and
4 See Memorandum for The Record from duties of the Assistant Secretary for
third sunset review of the antidumping Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
duty order on honey from the China, Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Appendix
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).1 On Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
November 13, 2017, Commerce received Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), Decision Memorandum
a notice of intent to participate from dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this I. Summary
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American Honey Producers Association segment of the proceeding have been extended by II. Background
and the Sioux Honey Association 3 days.
5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
III. Scope of the Orders
(collectively, the petitioners) as IV. History of the Orders
Memorandum for the Expedited Third Sunset
domestic interested parties, within the Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Honey V. Legal Framework
from the People’s Republic of China’’ (Issues and VI. Discussion of the Issues
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82 Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with, 1. Likelihood of Continuation or
FR 50612 (November 1, 2017). and hereby adopted by, this notice. Recurrence of Dumping

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Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		Applicable March 9, 2018.
Contact		Caitlin Monks, 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) 482-2670.
FR Citation		83 FR 10431

83 FR 10431 - Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 47 (March 9, 2018)

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