83_FR_13311 83 FR 13251 - Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016

83 FR 13251 - Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 60 (March 28, 2018)

Page Range13251-13252
FR Document2018-06150

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on welded stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from India covering the period March 11, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60 (Wednesday, March 28, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 13251-13252]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-06150]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-868]


Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Rescission of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on welded 
stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from India covering the period March 11, 
2016, through December 31, 2016.

DATES: Applicable March 28, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith A. Haynes or Laurel LaCivita at 
AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement & Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5139 or (202) 482-4243, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On January 11, 2018, based on a timely request by Sunrise Stainless 
Private Limited, Sun Mark Stainless Pvt. Ltd., and Shah Foils Ltd. 
(collectively, Sunrise Group), and Hindustan Inox Ltd., Commerce 
published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on WSPP from 
India with respect to two companies, Sunrise Group and Hindustan Inox 
Ltd.\1\ On January 19, 2018, and February 3, 2018, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), Sunrise Group and Hindustan Inox Ltd., respectively, 
timely withdrew their requests for an

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administrative review.\2\ No other party requested a review of this 
order.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 1329 (January 11, 2018); see also 
amendment to the initiation published in Initiation of Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 11685 (March 
16, 2018).
    \2\ See Sunrise Group's Letter, ``Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe 
from India from India: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 
Review of Countervailing Duty of Sunrise Stainless Private Limited, 
Sun Mark Stainless Pvt. Ltd., and Shah Foils Ltd.,'' dated January 
19, 2018; see also Hindustan Inox Ltd.'s Letter, ``Welded Stainless 
Pressure Pipe from India: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 
Review of Countervailing Duty of Hindustan Inox Ltd.,'' dated 
February 3, 2018.
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    Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by 
the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. 
If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with 
Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business day.\3\
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    \3\ See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of 
the Federal Government'' (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 
2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been 
extended by 3 days.
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Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
Sunrise Group and Hindustan Inox Ltd. withdrew their respective review 
requests by the 90-day deadline, and no other parties requested an 
administrative review of this order. Therefore, we are rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on WSPP from 
India covering the period March 11, 2016, to December 31, 2016, in its 
entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. Because 
Commerce is rescinding this administrative review in its entirety, the 
entries to which this administrative review pertains shall be assessed 
countervailing duties that are equal to the cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from 
warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). 
Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 
within 15 days after the publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
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, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of 
APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 22, 2018.
James Maeder,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2018-06150 Filed 3-27-18; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 / Notices 13251 International Trade Commission (ITC) (also known as free machining steel) 12. Whether Commerce Should Accept a Notification products (i.e., products that contain by Correction of a Clerical Error in the By- weight one or more of the following Product Adjustment Rate Financial In accordance with section 735(d) of elements: 0.1 percent or more of lead, 0.05 Expense Ratio the Act, we will notify the ITC of the percent or more of bismuth, 0.08 percent or 13. Whether Commerce Should Grant final affirmative determination of sales more of sulfur, more than 0.04 percent of Icdas’ Request To Correct Manufacturer at LTFV. Because the final phosphorous, more than 0.05 percent of Identification Codes determination in this proceeding is selenium, or more than 0.01 percent of VIII. Adjustment to Cash Deposit Rate for affirmative, in accordance with section tellurium). All products meeting the physical Export Subsidies description of subject merchandise that are IX. Recommendation 735(b)(2) of the Act, the ITC will make not specifically excluded are included in this its final determination as to whether the scope. [FR Doc. 2018–06136 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] domestic industry in the United States The products under investigation are BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P is materially injured, or threatened with currently classifiable under subheadings material injury, by reason of imports of 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, wire rod from Turkey no later than 45 7213.91.3093; 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE days after our final determination. If the 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, ITC determines that material injury or 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, International Trade Administration and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products threat of material injury does not exist, entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and [C–533–868] the proceeding will be terminated and 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS also may be all cash deposits will be refunded. If the included in this scope if they meet the Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From ITC determines that such injury does physical description of subject merchandise India: Rescission of Countervailing exist, Commerce will issue an above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are Duty Administrative Review; 2016 antidumping duty order directing CBP provided for convenience and customs to assess, upon further instruction by purposes, the written description of the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Commerce, antidumping duties on all scope of this proceeding is dispositive. International Trade Administrative, imports of the subject merchandise Department of Commerce. entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, Appendix II SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce for consumption on or after the effective List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and (Commerce) is rescinding the date of the suspension of liquidation. Decision Memorandum administrative review of the Notification Regarding Administrative I. Summary countervailing duty order on welded Protective Orders (APO) II. Background stainless pressure pipe (WSPP) from III. Critical Circumstances India covering the period March 11, This notice serves as a reminder to IV. Scope of the Investigation 2016, through December 31, 2016. parties subject to APO of their V. Scope Comments responsibility concerning the DATES: Applicable March 28, 2018. VI. Margin Calculations disposition of proprietary information VII. Discussion of the Issues FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: disclosed under APO in accordance General Keith A. Haynes or Laurel LaCivita at with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 1. Whether Respondents’ Duty Drawback AD/CVD Operations, Office III, notification of the return or destruction Adjustment Should Be Granted as Enforcement & Compliance, Reported and How To Calculate Any International Trade Administration, of APO materials, or conversion to Adjustment judicial protective order, is hereby Department of Commerce, 1401 Habas requested. Failure to comply with the 2. Whether Habas’ U.S. Date of Sale Is Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, regulations and the terms of an APO is Contract Date or Invoice Date DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5139 or a sanctionable violation. 3. Whether Habas’ Zero-Interest Loans (202) 482–4243, respectively. This determination and this notice are Reflect Commercial Reality SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: issued and published pursuant to 4. Whether Habas’ Home Market Credit sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Expenses Should Be Recalculated To Background Reflect the Period From Shipment to On January 11, 2018, based on a Dated: March 19, 2018. Payment Gary Taverman, 5. Whether To Recalculate Habas’ Billet timely request by Sunrise Stainless Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Cost To Account for Yield Loss Private Limited, Sun Mark Stainless Pvt. and Countervailing Duty Operations, 6. Whether Habas’ Broken Billets Should Ltd., and Shah Foils Ltd. (collectively, performing the non-exclusive functions and Be Valued at Scrap Prices Sunrise Group), and Hindustan Inox duties of the Assistant Secretary for Icdas Ltd., Commerce published in the Enforcement and Compliance. 7. Whether Icdas’ U.S. Date of Sale Is Federal Register a notice of initiation of Contract Date or Invoice Date an administrative review of the Appendix I 8. Whether the Application of Partial countervailing duty order on WSPP Adverse Facts Available (AFA) Is Scope of the Investigation Warranted for Icdas’ Reporting of U.S. from India with respect to two The products covered by this investigation Sales companies, Sunrise Group and are certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel 9. Whether Commerce Should Calculate a Hindustan Inox Ltd.1 On January 19, and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately Domestic Inland Freight Adjustment for 2018, and February 3, 2018, pursuant to round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in Icdas’ U.S. Sales 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Sunrise Group actual solid cross-sectional diameter. 10. Whether Commerce Should Disregard and Hindustan Inox Ltd., respectively, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Specifically excluded are steel products Icdas’ Reported Cost of Inland Freight timely withdrew their requests for an possessing the above-noted physical Charged by Third Party Providers in Its characteristics and meeting the Harmonized Home Market Sales Database Home 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Market Freight Expenses Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR definitions for (a) stainless steel; (b) tool 11. Whether Commerce Should Include an 1329 (January 11, 2018); see also amendment to the steel; (c) high-nickel steel; (d) ball bearing Offset for Rental Income From Icdas initiation published in Initiation of Antidumping steel; or (e) concrete reinforcing bars and Electrik in Calculating Icdas’ G&A Rate and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, rods. 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13252 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 60 / Wednesday, March 28, 2018 / Notices administrative review.2 No other party Administrative Protective Orders SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: requested a review of this order. This notice also serves as the only Background Commerce exercised its discretion to reminder to parties subject to On October 31, 2017, Commerce toll all deadlines affected by the closure administrative protective order (APO) of published the Preliminary of the Federal Government from January their responsibility concerning the Determination of sales at LTFV of wire 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline return or destruction of proprietary rod from the United Kingdom.1 falls on a non-business day, in information disclosed under APO, in Commerce exercised its discretion to accordance with Commerce’s practice, accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which toll all deadlines affected by the closure the deadline will become the next continues to govern business of the Federal Government from January business day.3 proprietary information in this segment 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline of the proceeding. Timely written falls on a non-business day, in Rescission of Administrative Review notification of the return or destruction accordance with Commerce’s practice, Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), of APO materials, or conversion to the deadline will become the next Commerce will rescind an judicial protective order, is hereby business day. The revised deadline for administrative review, in whole or in requested. Failure to comply with the the final determination of this part, if the party that requested the regulations and terms of an APO is a investigation is now March 19, 2018.2 A review withdraws the request within 90 violation which is subject to sanction. summary of the events that occurred days of the date of publication of the Notification to Interested Parties since Commerce published the notice of initiation of the requested Preliminary Determination, as well as a review. Sunrise Group and Hindustan This notice is issued and published in full discussion of the issues raised by Inox Ltd. withdrew their respective accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and parties for this final determination, may review requests by the 90-day deadline, 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as be found in the Issues and Decision and no other parties requested an amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Memorandum, which is hereby adopted administrative review of this order. Dated: March 22, 2018. by this notice.3 Therefore, we are rescinding the James Maeder, Scope of the Investigation administrative review of the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for countervailing duty order on WSPP Antidumping and Countervailing Duty The scope of the investigation covers from India covering the period March Operations performing the duties of Deputy wire rod from the United Kingdom. For 11, 2016, to December 31, 2016, in its Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and a complete description of the scope of entirety. Countervailing Duty Operations. the investigation, see Appendix I. [FR Doc. 2018–06150 Filed 3–27–18; 8:45 am] Assessment Scope Comments BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P During the course of this Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs investigation, Commerce received and Border Protection (CBP) to assess numerous scope comments from DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE countervailing duties on all appropriate interested parties. Prior to the entries. Because Commerce is International Trade Administration Preliminary Determination, Commerce rescinding this administrative review in issued a Preliminary Scope Decision its entirety, the entries to which this [A–412–826] Memorandum to address these administrative review pertains shall be comments and made no changes to the Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From assessed countervailing duties that are scope of the investigation as it appeared the United Kingdom: Final Affirmative equal to the cash deposits of estimated in the Initiation Notice.4 Determination of Sales at Less Than countervailing duties required at the Fair Value and Final Affirmative time of entry, or withdrawal from 1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Determination of Critical warehouse, for consumption, in United Kingdom: Preliminary Affirmative Circumstances Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and accordance with 19 CFR Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Circumstances, 82 FR 50394 (October 31, 2017) issue appropriate assessment International Trade Administration, (Preliminary Determination). instructions to CBP within 15 days after Department of Commerce 2 See Memorandum for The Record from the publication of this notice in the Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non- Federal Register. (Commerce) determines that carbon and exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, 2 See Sunrise Group’s Letter, ‘‘Welded Stainless United Kingdom is being, or is likely to ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Pressure Pipe from India from India: Withdrawal of Federal Government’’, dated January 23, 2018. All be, sold in the United States at less than deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty of Sunrise Stainless Private fair value (LTFV). In addition, we been extended by 3 days. Limited, Sun Mark Stainless Pvt. Ltd., and Shah determine that critical circumstances 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Foils Ltd.,’’ dated January 19, 2018; see also exist with respect to imports of the Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Hindustan Inox Ltd.’s Letter, ‘‘Welded Stainless subject merchandise. The period of Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Pressure Pipe from India: Withdrawal of Request for Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty of investigation is January 1, 2016, through from the United Kingdom,’’ dated concurrently Hindustan Inox Ltd.,’’ dated February 3, 2018. December 31, 2016. with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 3 See Memorandum for The Record from DATES: Applicable March 28, 2018. Decision Memorandum). daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 4 For discussion of these comments, see FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non- Memorandum, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Alice Maldonado, AD/CVD Operations, from Belarus, Italy, the Republic of Korea, the Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the International Trade Administration, Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), Emirates, and the United Kingdom: Scope dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Comments Decision Memorandum for the segment of the proceeding have been extended by Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Preliminary Determination’’ (Preliminary Scope 3 days. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4682. Decision Memorandum), dated August 7, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:30 Mar 27, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00031 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\28MRN1.SGM 28MRN1


Document Created: 2018-11-01 08:55:48
Document Modified: 2018-11-01 08:55:48
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable March 28, 2018.
ContactKeith A. Haynes or Laurel LaCivita at AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement & Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5139 or (202) 482-4243, respectively.
FR Citation83 FR 13251 
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