83 FR 29748 - Steel Propane Cylinders From Taiwan: Termination of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 123 (June 26, 2018)

Based on Worthington Industries and Manchester Tank & Equipment Co.'s (the petitioners) withdrawal of the antidumping duty (AD) petition on steel propane cylinders from Taiwan, we are terminating the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation.

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 123 (Tuesday, June 26, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 29748]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-13675]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-864]


Steel Propane Cylinders From Taiwan: Termination of Less-Than-
Fair-Value Investigation

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

SUMMARY: Based on Worthington Industries and Manchester Tank & 
Equipment Co.'s (the petitioners) withdrawal of the antidumping duty 
(AD) petition on steel propane cylinders from Taiwan, we are 
terminating the less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation.

DATES: Applicable June 26, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4243.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 22, 2018, Commerce received AD petitions concerning imports 
of steel propane cylinders from China, Taiwan and Thailand, filed on 
behalf of the petitioners.\1\ On June 11, 2018, Commerce initiated the 
LTFV investigations of steel propane cylinders from China, Taiwan and 
Thailand, which were published in the Federal Register on June 18, 
2018.\2\ On June 14, 2018, the petitioners submitted a letter 
withdrawing the AD petition with respect to Taiwan.\3\ Section 
351.207(b)(1) of Commerce's regulations stipulates that the Secretary 
may terminate an investigation, provided it has concluded that 
termination of the investigation is in the public interest.\4\ Because 
the petitioners have withdrawn their May 22, 2017, AD petition with 
respect to Taiwan, and have requested that Commerce terminate this 
investigation, we determine that termination of this investigation is 
in the public interest, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.207(b)(1).\5\ 
Accordingly, pursuant to section 734(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.207(b)(1), we are 
terminating the LTFV investigation with respect to Taiwan.
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    \1\ See the petitioners' letter, ``Steel Propane Cylinders from 
the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Thailand: Petition for 
the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated May 
22, 2018 (the Petition). For the purposes of the instant notice, all 
references to `the Petition' refer specifically to the AD Petition 
with respect to Taiwan.
    \2\ See Steel Propane Cylinders from the People's Republic of 
China, Taiwan, and Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 83 FR 28196 (June 18, 2018).
    \3\ See the petitioners' letter, ``Steel Propane Cylinders from 
the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Thailand: Withdrawal of 
Taiwan Antidumping Duty Petition,'' dated June 14, 2018.
    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.207(b)(1).
    \5\ See Withdrawal Letter at 1-2.
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Termination of Investigation

    In accordance with section 734(a)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.207(b)(1), upon the petitioners' withdrawal of the Taiwan petition, 
we are terminating the LTFV investigation of steel propane cylinders 
from Taiwan.

    Dated: June 20, 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.
[FR Doc. 2018-13675 Filed 6-25-18; 8:45 am]
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