83_FR_31041 83 FR 30914 - Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

83 FR 30914 - Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 127 (July 2, 2018)

Page Range30914-30916
FR Document2018-14180

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of cast iron soil pipe (soil pipe) from the People's Republic of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 127 (Monday, July 2, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30914-30916]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-14180]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-080]


Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment 
of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines 
that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and 
exporters of cast iron soil pipe (soil pipe) from the People's Republic 
of China (China). The period of investigation is January 1, 2017, 
through December 31, 2017.

DATES: Applicable July 2, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Omar Qureshi or Annathea Cook, 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) 482-5307 or (202) 482-0250, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 
703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on February 
23, 2018.\1\ On April 9, 2018, Commerce postponed the preliminary 
determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now 
June 25, 2018.\2\ For a complete description of the events that 
followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II 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 Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People's Republic of China: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 83 FR 8047 
(February 23, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Cast Iron Soil Pipe 
from the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary 
Determination, 83 FR 15129 (April 9, 2018).
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Affirmative Determination: Countervailing Duty Investigation of Cast 
Iron Soil Pipe from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is soil pipe from China. 
For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see 
Appendix I.

Scope Comments

    In accordance with the preamble to Commerce's regulations,\4\ the 
Initiation Notice set aside a period of time for parties to raise 
issues regarding product coverage, (i.e., scope).\5\ No interested 
party commented on the scope of the

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investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice.
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    \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
    \5\ See Initiation Notice.
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Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with 
section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found 
countervailable, Commerce preliminarily determines that there is a 
subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that gives 
rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\6\
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    \6\ 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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    Commerce notes that, in making these findings, it relied, in part, 
on facts available and, because it finds that one or more respondents 
did not act to the best of their ability to respond to Commerce's 
requests for information, it drew an adverse inference where 
appropriate in selecting from among the facts otherwise available.\7\ 
For further information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and 
Adverse Inferences'' in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \7\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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Alignment

    As noted in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, in accordance with 
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), Commerce is 
aligning the final countervailing duty (CVD) determination in this 
investigation with the final determination in the companion antidumping 
duty (AD) investigation of soil pipe from China based on a request made 
by the petitioner.\8\ Consequently, the final CVD determination will be 
issued on the same date as the final AD determination, which is 
currently scheduled to be issued no later than November 7, 2018, unless 
postponed.
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    \8\ See the petitioner's Letter, ``Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the 
People's Republic of China: Request to Align Preliminary 
Determinations,'' dated June 12, 2018.
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All-Others Rate

    Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the 
preliminary determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated all-
others rate for companies not individually examined. This rate shall be 
an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated subsidy rates 
established for those companies individually examined, excluding any 
zero and de minimis rates and any rates based entirely under section 
776 of the Act.
    Commerce calculated an individual estimated countervailable subsidy 
rate for Yuncheng Jiangxian Economic Development Zone HengTong Casting 
Co. Ltd. (HengTong), the only individually examined exporter/producer 
in this investigation. Because the only individually calculated rate is 
not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available, 
the estimated weighted-average rate calculated for HengTong is the rate 
assigned to all-other producers and exporters, pursuant to section 
705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act.

Preliminary Determination

    Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated 
countervailable subsidy rates exist:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                             (percent)
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Kingway Pipe Co., Ltd...................................          111.20
Yuncheng Jiangxian Economic Development Zone HengTong              13.11
 Casting Co. Ltd \9\....................................
All-Others..............................................           13.11
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Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, 
Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise as described in 
the scope of the investigation section entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this 
notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d), 
Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the rates 
indicated above.
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    \9\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, 
Commerce has found Yuncheng Jiangxian Economic Development Zone 
HengTong Casting Co. Ltd. to be cross-owned with Quwo Hengtong 
Casting Limited Company.
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Disclosure

    Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis 
performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination 
within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public 
announcement, within five days of the date of this notice in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to 
verify the information relied upon in making its final determination.

Public Comment

    Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven 
days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in 
this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case 
briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline 
date for case briefs.\10\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), 
parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation 
are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the 
issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of 
authorities.
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    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general 
filing requirements).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal 
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce within 30 days 
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain 
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of 
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list 
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, 
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time 
and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the 
date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled 
date.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify 
the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its determination. If the 
final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the 
later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 
45 days after the final determination.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

    Dated: June 25, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is cast iron soil 
pipe, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of industry or 
proprietary specifications, and regardless of wall thickness, 
length, diameter, surface

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finish, end finish, or stenciling. The scope of this investigation 
includes, but is not limited to, both hubless and hub and spigot 
cast iron soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe is nonmalleable iron pipe 
of various designs and sizes. Cast iron soil pipe is generally 
distinguished from other types of nonmalleable cast iron pipe by the 
manner in which it is connected to cast iron soil pipe fittings.
    Cast iron soil pipe is classified into two major types--hubless 
and hub and spigot. Hubless cast iron soil pipe is manufactured 
without a hub, generally in compliance with Cast Iron Soil Pipe 
Institute (CISPI) specification 301 and/or American Society for 
Testing and Materials (ASTM) specification A888, including any 
revisions to those specifications. Hub and spigot pipe has one or 
more hubs into which the spigot (plain end) of a fitting is 
inserted. All pipe meeting the physical description set forth above 
is covered by the scope of this investigation, whether or not 
produced according to a particular standard.
    The subject imports are currently classified in subheading 
7303.00.0030 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS): Cast iron soil pipe. The HTSUS subheading and 
specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes 
only; the written description of the scope of this investigation is 
dispositive.

Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. New Subsidy Allegations
V. Alignment
VI. Injury Test
VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports From the China
VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
IX. Subsidies Valuation
X. Benchmarks
XI. Analysis of Programs
XII. Calculation of All-Others Rate
XIII. ITC Notification
XIV. Recommendation

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                                               the hearing will be limited to those                      rate, the cash deposit rate will be China-             (202) 482–5307 or (202) 482–0250,
                                               raised in the respective case and                         wide rate of 90.83 percent; and (4) for                respectively.
                                               rebuttal briefs.                                          all non-China exporters of subject                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                 Commerce will issue the final results                   merchandise which have not received
                                               of this administrative review, including                  their own rate, the cash deposit rate will             Background
                                               the results of its analysis of the issues                 be the rate applicable to China                           This preliminary determination is
                                               raised in any written briefs, not later                   exporter(s) that supplied that non-China               made in accordance with section 703(b)
                                               than 120 days after the date of                           exporter. These deposit requirements,                  of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
                                               publication of this notice, pursuant to                   when imposed, shall remain in effect                   (the Act). Commerce published the
                                               section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.                          until further notice.                                  notice of initiation of this investigation
                                               Assessment Rates                                          Notification to Importers                              on February 23, 2018.1 On April 9,
                                                  Upon issuance of the final results,                                                                           2018, Commerce postponed the
                                                                                                           This notice also serves as a
                                               Commerce will determine, and CBP                                                                                 preliminary determination of this
                                                                                                         preliminary reminder to importers of
                                               shall assess, antidumping duties on all                                                                          investigation and the revised deadline is
                                                                                                         their responsibility under 19 CFR
                                               appropriate entries. Commerce intends                                                                            now June 25, 2018.2 For a complete
                                                                                                         351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
                                               to issue assessment instructions to CBP                                                                          description of the events that followed
                                                                                                         regarding the reimbursement of
                                               15 days after the date of publication of                                                                         the initiation of this investigation, see
                                                                                                         antidumping duties prior to liquidation
                                               the final results of review.                                                                                     the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                         of the relevant entries during this
                                                  For any individually examined                                                                                 Memorandum.3 A list of topics
                                                                                                         review period. Failure to comply with
                                               respondent whose weighted average                                                                                discussed in the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                         this requirement could result in
                                               dumping margin is above de minimis                                                                               Memorandum is included as Appendix
                                                                                                         Commerce’s presumption that
                                               (i.e., 0.50 percent) in the final results of                                                                     II to this notice. The Preliminary
                                                                                                         reimbursement of antidumping duties
                                               this review, Commerce will calculate                                                                             Decision Memorandum is a public
                                                                                                         occurred and the subsequent assessment
                                               importer-specific assessment rates on                                                                            document and is on file electronically
                                                                                                         of double antidumping duties.
                                               the basis of the ratio of the total amount                                                                       via Enforcement and Compliance’s
                                                                                                           Commerce is issuing and publishing
                                               of dumping calculated for the importer’s                                                                         Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
                                                                                                         these results in accordance with
                                               examined sales to the total entered                                                                              Centralized Electronic Service System
                                                                                                         sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the
                                               value of sales, in accordance with 19                                                                            (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
                                                                                                         Act.
                                               CFR 351.212(b)(1). Where an importer-                                                                            registered users at http://
                                                                                                           Dated: June 25, 2018.                                access.trade.gov, and is available to all
                                               (or customer-) specific ad valorem rate
                                               is greater than de minimis, Commerce                      Christian Marsh,                                       parties in the Central Records Unit,
                                               will instruct CBP to collect the                          Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement             room B8024 of the main Department of
                                               appropriate duties at the time of                         and Compliance.                                        Commerce building. In addition, a
                                               liquidation.9 Where either a                              [FR Doc. 2018–14179 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am]            complete version of the Preliminary
                                               respondent’s weighted average dumping                     BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                 Decision Memorandum can be accessed
                                               margin is zero or de minimis, or an                                                                              directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
                                               importer- (or customer-) specific ad                                                                             frn/. The signed and electronic versions
                                               valorem is zero or de minimis,                            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 of the Preliminary Decision
                                               Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate                                                                          Memorandum are identical in content.
                                                                                                         International Trade Administration
                                               appropriate entries without regard to                                                                            Scope of the Investigation
                                               antidumping duties.10                                     [C–570–080]
                                                                                                                                                                  The product covered by this
                                               Cash Deposit Requirements                                 Cast Iron Soil Pipe From the People’s                  investigation is soil pipe from China.
                                                 The following cash deposit                              Republic of China: Preliminary                         For a complete description of the scope
                                               requirements will be effective upon                       Affirmative Countervailing Duty                        of this investigation, see Appendix I.
                                               publication of the final results of this                  Determination and Alignment of Final
                                                                                                                                                                Scope Comments
                                               administrative review for all shipments                   Determination With Final Antidumping
                                               of the subject merchandise from China                     Duty Determination                                       In accordance with the preamble to
                                               entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,                                                                            Commerce’s regulations,4 the Initiation
                                                                                                         AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                   Notice set aside a period of time for
                                               for consumption on or after the                           International Trade Administration,
                                               publication date, as provided by section                                                                         parties to raise issues regarding product
                                                                                                         Department of Commerce.                                coverage, (i.e., scope).5 No interested
                                               751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For Baosteel,
                                                                                                         SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                    party commented on the scope of the
                                               Shanghai Meishan Iron & Steel, and
                                               Union Steel China, which did not                          (Commerce) preliminarily determines
                                               qualify for separate rate, the cash                       that countervailable subsidies are being                  1 See Cast Iron Soil Pipe from the People’s


                                               deposit rate will be China-wide rate of                   provided to producers and exporters of                 Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
                                                                                                         cast iron soil pipe (soil pipe) from the               Investigation, 83 FR 8047 (February 23, 2018)
                                               90.83 percent; (2) for previously                                                                                (Initiation Notice).
                                               investigated or reviewed China and non-                   People’s Republic of China (China). The                   2 See Countervailing Duty Investigation of Cast

                                               China exporters not listed above that                     period of investigation is January 1,                  Iron Soil Pipe from the People’s Republic of China:
                                               have separate rates, the cash deposit rate                2017, through December 31, 2017.                       Postponement of Preliminary Determination, 83 FR
                                                                                                                                                                15129 (April 9, 2018).
                                               will continue to be the exporter-specific                 DATES: Applicable July 2, 2018.
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                                                                                                                                                                   3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for

                                               rate published for the most recent                        FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                       the Preliminary Affirmative Determination:
                                               period; (3) for all China exporters of                    Omar Qureshi or Annathea Cook, AD/                     Countervailing Duty Investigation of Cast Iron Soil
                                                                                                         CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement                  Pipe from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated
                                               subject merchandise which have not                                                                               concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
                                               been found to be entitled to a separate                   and Compliance, International Trade                    notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
                                                                                                         Administration, U.S. Department of                        4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
                                                 9 See   19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).                           Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                     Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997).
                                                 10 See   19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).                          NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:                      5 See Initiation Notice.




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                                               investigation as it appeared in the                       for Yuncheng Jiangxian Economic                        Compliance no later than seven days
                                               Initiation Notice.                                        Development Zone HengTong Casting                      after the date on which the last
                                                                                                         Co. Ltd. (HengTong), the only                          verification report is issued in this
                                               Methodology
                                                                                                         individually examined exporter/                        investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to
                                                  Commerce is conducting this                            producer in this investigation. Because                issues raised in case briefs, may be
                                               investigation in accordance with section                  the only individually calculated rate is               submitted no later than five days after
                                               701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy                   not zero, de minimis, or based entirely                the deadline date for case briefs.10
                                               programs found countervailable,                           on facts otherwise available, the                      Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
                                               Commerce preliminarily determines                         estimated weighted-average rate                        (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
                                               that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial                calculated for HengTong is the rate                    rebuttal briefs in this investigation are
                                               contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that                     assigned to all-other producers and                    encouraged to submit with each
                                               gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,                 exporters, pursuant to section                         argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
                                               and that the subsidy is specific.6                        705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act.                            (2) a brief summary of the argument;
                                                  Commerce notes that, in making these                                                                          and (3) a table of authorities.
                                                                                                         Preliminary Determination
                                               findings, it relied, in part, on facts                                                                              Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
                                               available and, because it finds that one                     Commerce preliminarily determines                   interested parties who wish to request a
                                               or more respondents did not act to the                    that the following estimated                           hearing, limited to issues raised in the
                                               best of their ability to respond to                       countervailable subsidy rates exist:                   case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
                                               Commerce’s requests for information, it                                                                          written request to the Assistant
                                               drew an adverse inference where                                                                     Subsidy rate Secretary for Enforcement and
                                                                                                                   Company                          (percent)
                                               appropriate in selecting from among the                                                                          Compliance, U.S. Department of
                                               facts otherwise available.7 For further                   Kingway Pipe Co., Ltd ..........                111.20 Commerce within 30 days after the date
                                               information, see ‘‘Use of Facts                           Yuncheng Jiangxian Eco-                                of publication of this notice. Requests
                                               Otherwise Available and Adverse                             nomic Development Zone                               should contain the party’s name,
                                               Inferences’’ in the Preliminary Decision                    HengTong Casting Co.                                 address, and telephone number, the
                                                                                                               9
                                                                                                           Ltd ...................................        13.11 number of participants, whether any
                                               Memorandum.
                                                                                                         All-Others ..............................        13.11
                                                                                                                                                                participant is a foreign national, and a
                                               Alignment
                                                                                                                                                                list of the issues to be discussed. If a
                                                  As noted in the Preliminary Decision                   Suspension of Liquidation                              request for a hearing is made, Commerce
                                               Memorandum, in accordance with                               In accordance with section                          intends to hold the hearing at the U.S.
                                               section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR                   703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act,                    Department of Commerce, 1401
                                               351.210(b)(4), Commerce is aligning the                   Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
                                               final countervailing duty (CVD)                           Border Protection (CBP) to suspend                     DC 20230, at a time and date to be
                                               determination in this investigation with                  liquidation of entries of subject                      determined. Parties should confirm by
                                               the final determination in the                            merchandise as described in the scope                  telephone the date, time, and location of
                                               companion antidumping duty (AD)                           of the investigation section entered, or               the hearing two days before the
                                               investigation of soil pipe from China                     withdrawn from warehouse, for                          scheduled date.
                                               based on a request made by the                            consumption on or after the date of
                                               petitioner.8 Consequently, the final CVD                  publication of this notice in the Federal International Trade Commission
                                               determination will be issued on the                       Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR                  Notification
                                               same date as the final AD                                 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP                    In accordance with section 703(f) of
                                               determination, which is currently                         to require a cash deposit equal to the                 the Act, Commerce will notify the
                                               scheduled to be issued no later than                      rates indicated above.                                 International Trade Commission (ITC) of
                                               November 7, 2018, unless postponed.                                                                              its determination. If the final
                                                                                                         Disclosure
                                                                                                                                                                determination is affirmative, the ITC
                                               All-Others Rate                                              Commerce intends to disclose its                    will determine before the later of 120
                                                 Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of                     calculations and analysis performed to                 days after the date of this preliminary
                                               the Act provide that in the preliminary                   interested parties in this preliminary                 determination or 45 days after the final
                                               determination, Commerce shall                             determination within five days of its                  determination.
                                               determine an estimated all-others rate                    public announcement, or if there is no
                                                                                                         public announcement, within five days                  Notification to Interested Parties
                                               for companies not individually
                                               examined. This rate shall be an amount                    of the date of this notice in accordance                  This determination is issued and
                                               equal to the weighted average of the                      with 19 CFR 351.224(b).                                published pursuant to sections 703(f)
                                               estimated subsidy rates established for                   Verification                                           and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
                                               those companies individually                                                                                     351.205(c).
                                               examined, excluding any zero and de                          As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the
                                                                                                                                                                   Dated: June 25, 2018.
                                               minimis rates and any rates based                         Act, Commerce intends to verify the
                                                                                                         information relied upon in making its                  Christian  Marsh,
                                               entirely under section 776 of the Act.                                                                           Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                                                                         final determination.
                                                 Commerce calculated an individual                                                                             and Compliance.
                                               estimated countervailable subsidy rate                    Public Comment
                                                                                                                                                               Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation
                                                                                                           Case briefs or other written comments
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                                                 6 See  sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
                                                                                                         may be submitted to the Assistant                        The merchandise covered by this
                                               regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
                                                                                                         Secretary for Enforcement and                         investigation is cast iron soil pipe, whether
                                               of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
                                               the Act regarding specificity.                                                                                  finished or unfinished, regardless of industry
                                                  7 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.                 9 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision
                                                                                                                                                               or proprietary specifications, and regardless
                                                  8 See the petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Cast Iron Soil Pipe   Memorandum, Commerce has found Yuncheng               of wall thickness, length, diameter, surface
                                               from the People’s Republic of China: Request to           Jiangxian Economic Development Zone HengTong
                                               Align Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated June 12,        Casting Co. Ltd. to be cross-owned with Quwo             10 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303

                                               2018.                                                     Hengtong Casting Limited Company.                     (for general filing requirements).



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                                               finish, end finish, or stenciling. The scope of         United Kingdom (Responsible Party:                     approximately 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. over 14
                                               this investigation includes, but is not limited         Laura Marshall) (File No. 22292), and                  days in August and September 2018.
                                               to, both hubless and hub and spigot cast iron           Plimsoll Productions, Whiteladies                      Specialized cameras onboard a boat,
                                               soil pipe. Cast iron soil pipe is nonmalleable                                                                 attached to poles for underwater
                                                                                                       House, 51–55 Whiteladies Road, Clifton,
                                               iron pipe of various designs and sizes. Cast
                                               iron soil pipe is generally distinguished from          Bristol, BS8 2LY, United Kingdom                       filming, and on an unmanned aircraft
                                               other types of nonmalleable cast iron pipe by           (Responsible Party: Bill Markham) (File                system would be used to film dolphins
                                               the manner in which it is connected to cast             No. 22294) have applied in due form for                swimming through bioluminescence.
                                               iron soil pipe fittings.                                permits to conduct commercial or                       Up to 84 dolphins may be harassed
                                                  Cast iron soil pipe is classified into two           educational photography on marine                      during filming. The footage would be
                                               major types—hubless and hub and spigot.                 mammals.                                               used in a wildlife documentary series
                                               Hubless cast iron soil pipe is manufactured                                                                    about unique animal behaviors and
                                               without a hub, generally in compliance with             DATES: Written, telefaxed, or email
                                                                                                       comments must be received on or before                 adaptations to living in the dark. The
                                               Cast Iron Soil Pipe Institute (CISPI)
                                                                                                       August 1, 2018.                                        permit would be valid until October 1,
                                               specification 301 and/or American Society
                                               for Testing and Materials (ASTM)                                                                               2018.
                                                                                                       ADDRESSES: These documents are
                                               specification A888, including any revisions                                                                       In compliance with the National
                                                                                                       available upon written request or by
                                               to those specifications. Hub and spigot pipe                                                                   Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (42
                                                                                                       appointment in the Permits and
                                               has one or more hubs into which the spigot                                                                     U.S.C. 4321 et seq.), an initial
                                                                                                       Conservation Division, Office of
                                               (plain end) of a fitting is inserted. All pipe                                                                 determination has been made that the
                                               meeting the physical description set forth
                                                                                                       Protected Resources, NMFS, 1315 East-
                                                                                                                                                              activities proposed are categorically
                                               above is covered by the scope of this                   West Highway, Room 13705, Silver
                                                                                                                                                              excluded from the requirement to
                                               investigation, whether or not produced                  Spring, MD 20910; phone (301) 427–
                                                                                                                                                              prepare an environmental assessment or
                                               according to a particular standard.                     8401; fax (301) 713–0376.
                                                                                                         Written comments on these                            environmental impact statement.
                                                  The subject imports are currently classified
                                                                                                                                                                 Concurrent with the publication of
                                               in subheading 7303.00.0030 of the                       applications should be submitted to the
                                               Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United                                                                       this notice in the Federal Register,
                                                                                                       Chief, Permits and Conservation
                                               States (HTSUS): Cast iron soil pipe. The                                                                       NMFS is forwarding copies of the
                                                                                                       Division, at the address listed above.
                                               HTSUS subheading and specifications are                                                                        applications to the Marine Mammal
                                                                                                       Comments may also be submitted by
                                               provided for convenience and customs                                                                           Commission and its Committee of
                                               purposes only; the written description of the           facsimile to (301) 713–0376, or by email
                                                                                                                                                              Scientific Advisors.
                                               scope of this investigation is dispositive.             to NMFS.Pr1Comments@noaa.gov.
                                                                                                       Please include the File No. in the                       Dated: June 26, 2018.
                                               Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed                    subject line of the email comment.                     Julia Marie Harrison,
                                               in the Preliminary Decision                               Those individuals requesting a public                Chief, Permits and Conservation Division,
                                               Memorandum                                              hearing should submit a written request                Office of Protected Resources, National
                                                                                                       to the Chief, Permits and Conservation                 Marine Fisheries Service.
                                               I. Summary
                                               II. Background                                          Division at the address listed above. The              [FR Doc. 2018–14106 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am]
                                               III. Scope of the Investigation                         request should set forth the specific                  BILLING CODE 3510–22–P
                                               IV. New Subsidy Allegations                             reasons why a hearing on these
                                               V. Alignment                                            applications would be appropriate.
                                               VI. Injury Test                                                                                                DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                       FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                               VII. Application of the CVD Law to Imports
                                                     From the China                                    Carrie Hubard or Sara Young, (301) 427–
                                                                                                                                                              National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                               VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and              8401.
                                                                                                                                                              Administration
                                                     Adverse Inferences                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
                                               IX. Subsidies Valuation                                 subject permits are requested under the                RIN 0648–XG271
                                               X. Benchmarks                                           authority of the Marine Mammal
                                               XI. Analysis of Programs                                Protection Act of 1972, as amended                     Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of
                                               XII. Calculation of All-Others Rate
                                                                                                       (MMPA; 16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) and the                 Mexico, and South Atlantic; Exempted
                                               XIII. ITC Notification                                                                                         Fishing Permits
                                               XIV. Recommendation                                     regulations governing the taking and
                                                                                                       importing of marine mammals (50 CFR                    AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                               [FR Doc. 2018–14180 Filed 6–29–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       part 216).                                             Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                               BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                    Icon Films (File No. 22292) proposes                 Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                                                                                       to film killer whales (Orcinus orca) and               Commerce.
                                                                                                       harbor seals (Phoca vitulina) in the                   ACTION: Notice of receipt of an
                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  waters off Seward, AK. Filmmakers may                  application for exempted fishing permit;
                                               National Oceanic and Atmospheric                        approach up to 100 killer whales to film               request for comments.
                                               Administration                                          from boats, pole cameras, or an
                                                                                                       unmanned aircraft system. Fifty harbor                 SUMMARY:   NMFS announces the receipt
                                               RIN 0648–XG319                                          seals may be approached and filmed                     of an application for an exempted
                                                                                                       from a boat. The goal of the project is                fishing permit (EFP) from the Florida
                                               Marine Mammals; File Nos. 22292 and                     to obtain footage of killer whales feeding             Fish and Wildlife Conservation
                                               22294                                                   on Chinook salmon for use in a                         Commission (FWC). If granted, the EFP
                                               AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries                      documentary television show to air on                  would authorize the deployment of
                                               Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and                    Animal Planet in 2019. The permit                      modified wire spiny lobster traps in the
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                                               Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),                      would be valid until August 30, 2018.                  Federal waters of the South Atlantic.
                                               Commerce.                                                 Plimsoll Productions (File No. 22294)                The project would seek to determine the
                                               ACTION: Notice; receipt of applications.                proposes to film bottlenose dolphins                   effectiveness of these traps, as
                                                                                                       (Tursiops truncatus) in and around                     applicable, for attracting and collecting
                                               SUMMARY:  Notice is hereby given that                   Indian River Lagoon, the Banana River,                 invasive lionfish while avoiding
                                               Icon Films, 3rd Floor College House,                    and Mosquito Lagoon, FL. Filming                       impacts to non-target species, protected
                                               32–36 College Green, Bristol, BS1 5SP,                  would occur after sunset, from                         species, and habitats.


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Document Created: 2018-06-30 00:18:21
Document Modified: 2018-06-30 00:18:21
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable July 2, 2018.
ContactOmar Qureshi or Annathea Cook, 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) 482-5307 or (202) 482-0250, respectively.
FR Citation83 FR 30914 

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