83 FR 12337 - Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Expedited Review
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 55 (March 21, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-05709 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 55 (Wednesday, March 21, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 12337-12338] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-05709] ======================================================================= ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-048] Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Expedited Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an expedited review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the People's Republic of China (China) for the January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, period of review (POR). We preliminarily determine that Jiangsu Tiangong Tools Company Limited (TG Tools) received countervailable subsidies during the POR. DATES: Applicable March 21, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593. Scope of the Order The product covered by this order is CTL plate. A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Memorandum, ``Preliminary Results of Expedited Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut- to-Length Plate from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology On March 20, 2017, Commerce issued a countervailing duty order on CTL plate from China.\2\ Commerce is conducting this CVD expedited review in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(k). For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as an Appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 14346 (March 20, 2017). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Preliminary Results of Review As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the following countervailable subsidy rate: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy rate Company (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jiangsu Tiangong Tools Company Limited, Tiangong Aihe 29.43 Company Limited, Jiangsu Tiangong Group Company Limited, Jiangsu Tiangong Mould Steel R&D Center Company Limited........................................ ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 12338]] Disclosure and Public Comment Commerce will disclose to parties to this proceeding the calculations performed in connection with these preliminary results within five days of publication of this notice.\3\ Interested parties may submit case briefs within 30 days of publication of these preliminary results and rebuttal briefs no later than five days after the deadline for filing case briefs.\4\ Rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs.\5\ Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and, (3) a table of authorities.\6\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must do so within 30 days of publication of these preliminary results by submitting a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, filed electronically using ACCESS. Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number; the number of participants; and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, we will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing which will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b). \4\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and (d)(1). \5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2). \6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(h)(i)(2), Commerce will issue the final results of this expedited review, including the results of its analysis of issues raised in any written briefs, within 90 days after the date of publication of these preliminary results. Cash Deposit Instructions Pursuant to section 19 CFR 351.214(k)(3)(iii), the final results of this expedited review will not be the basis for the assessment of countervailing duties. Upon issuing the final results, Commerce intends to instruct Customs and Border Protection to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties for the companies subject to this expedited review, at the rates shown above, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this expedited review. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(k)(3)(iv), however, if TG Tools has a final estimated net subsidy rate that is zero or de minimis, it will be excluded from the order. This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(h) and (k). Dated: March 15, 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. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Subsidies Valuation V. Benchmarks and Interest Rates VI. Application of the CVD Law to Imports from China VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences VIII. Analysis of Programs IX. Disclosure and Public Comment X. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2018-05709 Filed 3-20-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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ACTION: Announcement of meetings. public viewing as they become available Scope of the Order
at https://www.facadatabase.gov/
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, committee/meetings.aspx?cid=238; click The product covered by this order is
pursuant to the provisions of the rules the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and ‘‘Documents’’ CTL plate. A full description of the
and regulations of the U.S. Commission links. Records generated from this scope of the order is contained in the
on Civil Rights (Commission), and the meeting may also be inspected and Preliminary Decision Memorandum,
Federal Advisory Committee Act reproduced at the Rocky Mountain which is hereby adopted by this notice.1
(FACA), that a planning meeting of the Regional Office, as they become
Colorado Advisory Committee to the Methodology
available, both before and after the
Commission will by teleconference at meeting. Persons interested in the work On March 20, 2017, Commerce issued
5:00 p.m. (MDT) on Friday, April 13, of this advisory committee are advised a countervailing duty order on CTL
2018. The purpose of the meeting is to to go to the Commission’s website, plate from China.2 Commerce is
review, discuss and vote on a draft of www.usccr.gov, or to contact the Rocky
the No Aid Report after allowing for a conducting this CVD expedited review
Mountain Regional Office at the above in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(k).
30-day public comment period. phone numbers, email or street address. For a full description of the
DATES: Friday, April 13 2018, at 5:00
Agenda: Friday, April 13, 2018, 5:00 methodology underlying our
p.m. MDT.
(MDT) preliminary conclusions, see the
ADDRESSES: Public call-in information:
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Conference call-in number: 1–800–310– • Rollcall and Welcome The list of topics discussed in the
7032 and conference call 2278223. • Review, Discuss and Vote on No Aid Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Report after End of 30-day Public included as an Appendix to this notice.
Evelyn Bohor, at ebohor@usccr.gov or Comment Period The Preliminary Decision Memorandum
by phone at 303–866–1040. • Open Comment is a public document and is on file
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Interested • Adjourn electronically via Enforcement and
members of the public may listen to the Dated: March 16, 2018. Compliance’s Antidumping and
discussion by calling the following toll- David Mussatt, Countervailing Duty Centralized
free conference call-in number: 1–800– Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
310–7032 and conference call 2278223. ACCESS is available to registered users
[FR Doc. 2018–05732 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am]
Please be advised that before placing at http://access.trade.gov, and is
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them into the conference call, the available to all parties in the Central
conference call operator will ask callers Records Unit, room B8024 of the main
to provide their names, their
Department of Commerce building. In
organizational affiliations (if any), and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE addition, a complete version of the
email addresses (so that callers may be
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can
notified of future meetings). Callers can International Trade Administration be accessed directly on the internet at
expect to incur charges for calls they
initiate over wireless lines, and the http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/
Commission will not refund any [C–570–048] index.html. The signed Preliminary
incurred charges. Callers will incur no Decision Memorandum and the
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- electronic versions of the Preliminary
charge for calls they initiate over land- Length Plate From the People’s
line connections to the toll-free Decision Memorandum are identical in
Republic of China: Preliminary Results content.
conference call-in number. of Countervailing Duty Expedited
Persons with hearing impairments Review Preliminary Results of Review
may also follow the discussion by first
calling the Federal Relay Service at 1– AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, As a result of this review, we
800–877–8339 and providing the International Trade Administration, preliminarily determine the following
operator with the toll-free conference Department of Commerce. countervailable subsidy rate:
call-in number: 1–800–310–7032 and SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
conference call 2278223. (Commerce) is conducting an expedited Company Subsidy rate
Members of the public are invited to (percent)
review of the countervailing duty (CVD)
make statements during the open order on certain carbon and alloy steel
comment period of the meeting or Jiangsu Tiangong Tools
cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the Company Limited,
submit written comments. The People’s Republic of China (China) for Tiangong Aihe Company
comments must be received in the the January 1, 2015, through December Limited, Jiangsu Tiangong
regional office approximately 30 days 31, 2015, period of review (POR). We Group Company Limited,
after each scheduled meeting. Written preliminarily determine that Jiangsu Jiangsu Tiangong Mould
comments may be mailed to the Rocky Tiangong Tools Company Limited (TG Steel R&D Center Com-
Mountain Regional Office, U.S. Tools) received countervailable pany Limited ...................... 29.43
Commission on Civil Rights, 1961 Stout subsidies during the POR.
Street, Suite 13–201, Denver, CO 80294,
DATES: Applicable March 21, 2018. 1 See Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Results of
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faxed to (303) 866–1040, or emailed to
Expedited Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
Evelyn Bohor at ebohor@usccr.gov. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length
Persons who desire additional Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Plate from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
information may contact the Rocky Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision
Mountain Regional Office at (303) 866– International Trade Administration, Memorandum).
2 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-
1040. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Length Plate from the People’s Republic of China:
Records and documents discussed Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 14346 (March 20,
during the meeting will be available for DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2593. 2017).
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Disclosure and Public Comment results of this expedited review. These Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, Mid-
Commerce will disclose to parties to cash deposit requirements, when Breton Sound Sediment Diversion, and
this proceeding the calculations imposed, shall remain in effect until the Calcasieu Ship Channel Salinity
performed in connection with these further notice. Pursuant to 19 CFR Control Measures projects, as selected in
preliminary results within five days of 351.214(k)(3)(iv), however, if TG Tools the Louisiana Comprehensive Master
publication of this notice.3 Interested has a final estimated net subsidy rate Plan for a Sustainable Coast. NMFS has
parties may submit case briefs within 30 that is zero or de minimis, it will be issued the waiver.
days of publication of these preliminary excluded from the order. DATES: The waiver was issued on March
results and rebuttal briefs no later than This determination is issued and 15, 2018.
five days after the deadline for filing published pursuant to sections 751(a)(1) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jolie
case briefs.4 Rebuttal briefs must be and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR Harrison, Office of Protected Resources,
limited to issues raised in the case 351.214(h) and (k). NMFS, (301) 427–8401. The waiver and
briefs.5 Parties who submit case or Dated: March 15, 2018. supporting documents may be obtained
rebuttal briefs are requested to submit Gary Taverman, online at https://
with the argument: (1) A statement of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping www.fisheries.noaa.gov/action/marine-
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the and Countervailing Duty Operations, mammal-protection-act-waiver-select-
argument; and, (3) a table of performing the non-exclusive functions and louisiana-coastal-master-plan-projects.
authorities.6 Pursuant to 19 CFR duties of the Assistant Secretary for In case of problems accessing these
351.310(c), interested parties who wish Enforcement and Compliance. documents, please call the contact listed
to request a hearing must do so within Appendix above.
30 days of publication of these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
preliminary results by submitting a List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
written request to the Assistant Decision Memorandum Background
Secretary for Enforcement and I. Summary Section 101(a) of the MMPA (16
Compliance, U.S. Department of II. Background
U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) establishes a
Commerce, filed electronically using III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation moratorium on the taking and
ACCESS. Requests should contain the importation of marine mammals, along
V. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
party’s name, address, and telephone VI. Application of the CVD Law to Imports with exceptions to the moratorium.
number; the number of participants; and from China Section 102(a) of the MMPA prohibits,
a list of the issues to be discussed. If a VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and among other things, the taking of marine
request for a hearing is made, we will Adverse Inferences mammals and includes further
inform parties of the scheduled date for VIII. Analysis of Programs exceptions to the prohibitions in certain
the hearing which will be held at the IX. Disclosure and Public Comment circumstances. The MMPA defines the
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 X. Conclusion
term ‘‘take’’ to mean to harass, hunt,
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, [FR Doc. 2018–05709 Filed 3–20–18; 8:45 am] capture, or kill, or attempt to harass,
DC 20230, at a time and location to be BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P hunt, capture, or kill any marine
determined. Parties should confirm by mammal. Section 101(a)(3)(A) allows
telephone the date, time, and location of the Secretary of Commerce, as delegated
the hearing two days before the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to NMFS, to waive the requirements of
scheduled date. section 101 and allow the taking of
Unless the deadline is extended National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration marine mammals under sections 101(a)
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(h)(i)(2), and 102(a), provided consultation with
Commerce will issue the final results of RIN 0648–XG090 the Marine Mammal Commission occurs
this expedited review, including the and certain determinations are made.
results of its analysis of issues raised in Waiver of Requirements Under On February 9, 2018, the Budget Act
any written briefs, within 90 days after Sections 101(a) and 102(a) of the (Pub. L. 115–123) was enacted by
the date of publication of these Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) Congress. Section 20201 in title II of the
preliminary results. for the Mid-Barataria Sediment Budget Act directs the Secretary of
Cash Deposit Instructions Diversion, the Mid-Breton Sound Commerce to, within 120 days of
Sediment Diversion, and Calcasieu enactment, issue a waiver pursuant to
Pursuant to section 19 CFR Ship Channel Salinity Control
351.214(k)(3)(iii), the final results of this section 20201 and section 101(a)(3) of
Measures Projects the MMPA for three projects included in
expedited review will not be the basis
for the assessment of countervailing AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries the 2017 Louisiana Comprehensive
duties. Upon issuing the final results, Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Master Plan for a Sustainable Coast.
Commerce intends to instruct Customs Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Specifically, in Congress’ recognition of
and Border Protection to collect cash Commerce. their consistency with the findings and
deposits of estimated countervailing ACTION: Notice; issuance of a waiver. policy declarations in section 2(6) of the
duties for the companies subject to this MMPA, the Budget Act directs the
expedited review, at the rates shown SUMMARY: On February 9, 2018, Secretary to issue a waiver for the Mid-
above, on shipments of subject Congress passed the Bipartisan Budget Barataria Sediment Diversion, the Mid-
Act of 2018 (Budget Act), which Breton Sound Sediment Diversion, and
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merchandise entered, or withdrawn
from warehouse, for consumption on or included a requirement that the the Calcasieu Ship Channel Salinity
after the date of publication of the final Secretary of Commerce, as delegated to Control Measures projects from the
the Assistant Administrator of the requirements of sections 101(a) and
3 See 19 CFR 351.224(b). National Marine Fisheries Service 102(a) of the MMPA for the duration of
4 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and (d)(1). (NMFS), issue a waiver of the Marine the construction, operation, and
5 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2). Mammal Protection Act (MMPA) maintenance of the projects. The Budget
6 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). moratorium and prohibitions for the Act further indicates that no
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| Contact | Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593. | |
| FR Citation | 83 FR 12337 |
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