83_FR_1244 83 FR 1237 - Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015

83 FR 1237 - Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 7 (January 10, 2018)

Page Range1237-1238
FR Document2018-00262

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on welded line pipe from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) for the period of review March 20, 2015, through December 31, 2015. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 7 (Wednesday, January 10, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-00262]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-823]


Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results 
of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on welded 
line pipe from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) for the period of review 
March 20, 2015, through December 31, 2015. Interested parties are 
invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable January 10, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Whitley Herndon, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-6274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 13, 2017, Commerce published a notice of initiation of 
an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on pipe and 
tube from Turkey.\1\ On August 22, 2017, Commerce extended the deadline 
for the preliminary results to January 2, 2018.\2\ For a complete 
description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, 
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ A 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 at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The 
signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum 
are identical in content.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 10457 (February 13, 2017).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Welded Line Pipe from the Republic of 
Turkey: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated August 22, 2017.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Welded Line 
Pipe from Turkey; 2015,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is welded line pipe, which is 
carbon and alloy steel pipe of a kind used for oil or gas pipelines, 
not more than 24 inches in nominal outside diameter. For a complete 
description of the scope of the order, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily 
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government financial 
contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that 
the subsidy is specific.\4\ For a full description of the methodology 
underlying our conclusions, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
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    \4\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and, section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Preliminary Results of Review

    Commerce determines that the following preliminary net subsidy 
rates exist for the period March 20, 2015, through December 31, 2015:

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               Company                     Net subsidy rate (percent)
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Borusan Istikbal Ticaret and Borusan   0.78 ad valorem.
 Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret
 A.S.5
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Assessment Rates
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    \5\ For the Borusan Companies, we initiated on the following: 
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret (Istikbal) and Borusan Mannesmann Boru 
Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (BMB). As explained in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum, we found Istikbal and BMB to be cross-owned 
under Borusan Holding, A.S. For these preliminary results, we find 
all three companies to be cross-owned, though only BMB received 
countervailable subsidies in this review period.
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    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we assigned a subsidy 
rate for each producer/exporter subject to this administrative review. 
Upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties 
on all appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend to issue 
instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of 
this review.

Cash Deposit Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also intends 
to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties in the amounts indicated for the company listed above with 
regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the 
final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will 
instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or all-others 
rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.

Disclosure and Public Comment

    Commerce will disclose to parties to this proceeding the 
calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five 
days of the date of

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publication of these preliminary results.\6\ Interested parties may 
submit written comments (case briefs) within 30 days of publication of 
the preliminary results and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) within 
five days after the time limit for filing case briefs.\7\ Pursuant to 
19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised 
in the case briefs. Parties who submit arguments 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.\8\ All briefs 
must be filed electronically using ACCESS.
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
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    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 using Enforcement and Compliance's ACCESS system.\9\ 
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.\10\ Issues addressed at 
the hearing will be limited to those raised in the briefs.\11\
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    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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    Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this 
administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the 
issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after 
issuance of these preliminary results.
    This administrative review and notice are in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.

    Dated: January 2, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
    A. Allocation Period
    B. Attribution of Subsidies
    C. Benchmark Interest Rates
V. Analysis of Programs Preliminarily Determined To Be 
Countervailable
    A. Deduction From Taxable Income for Export Revenue
    B. Short-Term Pre-Shipment Rediscount Program
    C. Provision of Hot-Rolled Steel for Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration
    D. Inward Processing Certificate Exemption
    E. Investment Encouragement Program: Customs Duty and Value 
Added Tax Exemptions
VI. Programs Preliminarily Determined to Not Be Used
VII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2018-00262 Filed 1-9-18; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2018 / Notices 1237 14. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: specific.4 For a full description of the Co., Ltd. methodology underlying our 15. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. Background conclusions, see the accompanying 16. JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. On February 13, 2017, Commerce Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 17. Jiangsu High Hope Int’l Group 18. Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd. published a notice of initiation of an Preliminary Results of Review 19. Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. administrative review of the 20. JingAo Solar Co., Ltd. countervailing duty order on pipe and Commerce determines that the 21. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. tube from Turkey.1 On August 22, 2017, following preliminary net subsidy rates 22. Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. Commerce extended the deadline for the exist for the period March 20, 2015, 23. Jinko Solar International Limited preliminary results to January 2, 2018.2 through December 31, 2015: 24. Jinko Solar (U.S.) Inc. For a complete description of the events 25. Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd. Net subsidy rate Company 26. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., that followed the initiation of this (percent) Ltd. review, see the Preliminary Decision Borusan Istikbal Ticaret and 0.78 ad valorem. 27. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd. Memorandum.3 A list of topics Borusan Mannesmann 28. Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance discussed in the Preliminary Decision Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret Co., Ltd. Memorandum is included as an A.S.5 29. Risen Energy Co., Ltd. Appendix to this notice. The 30. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a Assessment Rates 31. Shenzhen Glory Industries Co., Ltd. public document and is on file In accordance with 19 CFR 32. Shenzhen Topray Solar Co., Ltd. electronically via Enforcement and 33. Sumec Hardware & Tools Co. Ltd. 351.221(b)(4)(i), we assigned a subsidy 34. Systemes Versilis, Inc. Compliance’s Antidumping and rate for each producer/exporter subject 35. Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd. Countervailing Duty Centralized to this administrative review. Upon 36. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Electronic Service System (ACCESS). issuance of the final results, Commerce 37. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., ACCESS is available to registered users shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Ltd. at http://access.trade.gov, and is Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 38. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd. available to all parties in the Central countervailing duties on all appropriate 39. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main entries covered by this review. We 40. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd. Department of Commerce building. In intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 41. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company addition, a complete version of the days after publication of the final results Limited 42. Zhejiang Era Solar Technology Co., Ltd. Preliminary Decision Memorandum can of this review. 43. Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. be accessed directly at http:// enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Cash Deposit Rates 44. Zhejiang Sunflower Light Energy Science & Technology Limited Liability and electronic versions of the Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Company Preliminary Decision Memorandum are Act, Commerce also intends to instruct [FR Doc. 2018–00103 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] identical in content. CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Scope of the Order amounts indicated for the company The merchandise covered by the order listed above with regard to shipments of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE is welded line pipe, which is carbon subject merchandise entered, or and alloy steel pipe of a kind used for withdrawn from warehouse, for International Trade Administration oil or gas pipelines, not more than 24 consumption on or after the date of inches in nominal outside diameter. For publication of the final results of this [C–489–823] review. For all non-reviewed firms, we a complete description of the scope of Welded Line Pipe From the Republic of the order, see the Preliminary Decision will instruct CBP to continue to collect Memorandum. cash deposits of estimated Turkey: Preliminary Results of countervailing duties at the most recent Countervailing Duty Administrative Methodology company-specific or all-others rate Review; 2015 applicable to the company, as Commerce is conducting this review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, appropriate. These cash deposit in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) International Trade Administration, requirements, when imposed, shall of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended Department of Commerce. remain in effect until further notice. (the Act). For each of the subsidy SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce programs found countervailable, we Disclosure and Public Comment (Commerce) is conducting an preliminarily determine that there is a administrative review of the Commerce will disclose to parties to subsidy, i.e., a government financial this proceeding the calculations countervailing duty (CVD) order on contribution that gives rise to a benefit welded line pipe from the Republic of performed in reaching the preliminary to the recipient, and that the subsidy is results within five days of the date of Turkey (Turkey) for the period of review March 20, 2015, through December 31, 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and 4 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act 2015. Interested parties are invited to Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) comment on these preliminary results. 10457 (February 13, 2017). of the Act regarding benefit; and, section 771(5A) 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Welded Line Pipe from the of the Act regarding specificity. DATES: Applicable January 10, 2018. daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Republic of Turkey: Extension of Deadline for 5 For the Borusan Companies, we initiated on the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: E. Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty following: Borusan Istikbal Ticaret (Istikbal) and Whitley Herndon, AD/CVD Operations, Administrative Review,’’ dated August 22, 2017. Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for (BMB). As explained in the Preliminary Decision International Trade Administration, the Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Memorandum, we found Istikbal and BMB to be Administrative Review: Welded Line Pipe from cross-owned under Borusan Holding, A.S. For these U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Turkey; 2015,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby preliminary results, we find all three companies to Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision be cross-owned, though only BMB received DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–6274. Memorandum). countervailable subsidies in this review period. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:23 Jan 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1

1238 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 7 / Wednesday, January 10, 2018 / Notices publication of these preliminary A. Deduction From Taxable Income for additional companies, Zhejiang results.6 Interested parties may submit Export Revenue Zhaofeng Mechanical & Electronic Co., written comments (case briefs) within B. Short-Term Pre-Shipment Rediscount Ltd. (Zhaofeng), Yantai CMC Bearing Program 30 days of publication of the Company Limited (Yantai CMC), and C. Provision of Hot-Rolled Steel for Less preliminary results and rebuttal Than Adequate Remuneration Zhejiang Zhengda Bearing Co., Ltd. comments (rebuttal briefs) within five D. Inward Processing Certificate Exemption (Zhengda), which do not qualify for days after the time limit for filing case E. Investment Encouragement Program: separate rates. With respect to these briefs.7 Pursuant to 19 CFR Customs Duty and Value Added Tax later companies, we are treating them as 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be Exemptions part of the China-wide entity. The NSR limited to issues raised in the case VI. Programs Preliminarily Determined to covers Zhejiang Jingli Bearing briefs. Parties who submit arguments are Not Be Used Technology Co. Ltd. (Zhejiang Jingli). VII. Recommendation requested to submit with the argument: On July 6, 2017, Commerce published (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief [FR Doc. 2018–00262 Filed 1–9–18; 8:45 am] the Preliminary Results.1 In the summary of the argument; and (3) a BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Preliminary Results, we found that table of authorities.8 All briefs must be Zhejiang Jingli’s sale to the United filed electronically using ACCESS. States was not bona fide, as required by Interested parties who wish to request DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Tariff Act a hearing must do so within 30 days of of 1930, as amended (the Act). publication of these preliminary results International Trade Administration Therefore, we indicated that we by submitting a written request to the [A–570–601] intended to rescind the NSR. Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and In August 2017, we received case Compliance using Enforcement and Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts briefs from the petitioner, Zhaofeng, and Compliance’s ACCESS system.9 Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, Yantai CMC, and in September 2017, we Requests should contain the party’s From the People’s Republic of China: received rebuttal briefs from the name, address, and telephone number, Final Results of Antidumping Duty petitioner and Zhaofeng. In October the number of participants, and a list of Administrative Review, and Rescission 2017, Commerce extended the deadline the issues to be discussed. If a request of New Shipper Review; 2015–2016 for the final results by 60 days to for a hearing is made, we will inform AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, January 2, 2018.2 Commerce conducted parties of the scheduled date for the International Trade Administration, this review in accordance with section hearing which will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce. 751 of the Act. Department of Commerce, 1401 SUMMARY: On June 29, 2017, the Scope of the Order 3 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Department of Commerce (Commerce) The merchandise covered by the order DC 20230, at a time and location to be published the preliminary results of the includes tapered roller bearings and determined.10 Issues addressed at the 29th administrative and new shipper parts thereof. The subject merchandise hearing will be limited to those raised reviews of the antidumping duty order is currently classifiable under in the briefs.11 Unless the deadline is extended on tapered roller bearings and parts Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the thereof, finished and unfinished (TRBs), United States (HTSUS) subheadings: Act, Commerce intends to issue the final from the People’s Republic of China 8482.20.00, 8482.91.00.50, 8482.99.15, results of this administrative review, (China). The period of review (POR) is 8482.99.45, 8483.20.40, 8483.20.80, including the results of our analysis of June 1, 2015, through May 31, 2016. 8483.30.80, 8483.90.20, 8483.90.30, the issues raised by the parties in their After analyzing the comments received, 8483.90.80, 8708.70.6060, 8708.99.2300, comments, within 120 days after we have made changes to the final 8708.99.4850, 8708.99.6890, issuance of these preliminary results. results of the administrative review. We 8708.99.8115, and 8708.99.8180. The This administrative review and notice are also rescinding the new shipper HTSUS subheadings are provided for are in accordance with sections review (NSR). The final weighted- convenience and customs purposes 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 average dumping margins for the only; the written description of the CFR 351.213. reviewed firms in the administrative scope of the order is dispositive.4 review are listed below in the section Dated: January 2, 2018. entitled ‘‘Final Results of the Review.’’ 1 See Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Christian Marsh, DATES: Applicable January 10, 2018. Finished and Unfinished, from the People’s Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Republic of China: Preliminary Results and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Compliance. Preliminary Rescission of New Shipper Review; Andrew Medley or Whitley Herndon, 2015–2016, 82 FR 31301 (July 6, 2017) (Preliminary Appendix Enforcement and Compliance, Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision I. Summary International Trade Administration, Memorandum. 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tapered Roller Bearings II. Background U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 and Parts Thereof, Finished or Unfinished, from the III. Scope of the Order Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline IV. Subsidies Valuation Information DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4987 or for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty A. Allocation Period (202) 482–6274, respectively. Administrative, and New Shipper Review,’’ dated B. Attribution of Subsidies October 16, 2017. C. Benchmark Interest Rates Background 3 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order; Tapered V. Analysis of Programs Preliminarily These final results of administrative Roller Bearings and Parts Thereof, Finished or daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Determined To Be Countervailable Unfinished, From the People’s Republic of China, review cover three exporters of the 52 FR 22667 (June 15, 1987) (Order). 6 See subject merchandise, GSP Automotive 4 For a complete description of the scope of the 19 CFR 351.224(b). 7 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1). Group Wenzhou Co. Ltd. (GSP), order, see Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision 8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2). Hangzhou Yonggu Auto-Parts Co., Ltd. Memorandum for the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of New 9 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). (Hangzhou Yonggu), and Zhejiang CTL Shipper Review: Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts 10 See 19 CFR 351.310. Auto Parts Manufacturing Incorporated Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, from the 11 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). Co., Ltd. (CTL), as well as three People’s Republic of China; 2015–2016,’’ dated VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:23 Jan 09, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\10JAN1.SGM 10JAN1


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DatesApplicable January 10, 2018.
ContactE. Whitley Herndon, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-6274.
FR Citation83 FR 1237 
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