83_FR_32083 83 FR 31951 - High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016

83 FR 31951 - High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 132 (July 10, 2018)

Page Range31951-31953
FR Document2018-14730

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on high pressure steel cylinders (steel cylinders) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) for the period of review January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-978]


High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review; 2016

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 high 
pressure steel cylinders (steel cylinders) from the People's Republic 
of China (PRC) for the period of review January 1, 2016, through 
December 31, 2016. Interested parties are invited to comment on these 
preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable July 10, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toby Vandall or Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:

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(202) 482-1664 or (202) 482-0697, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 7, 2017, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the CVD order on steel cylinders 
from the PRC for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 
2016.\1\ On June 13, 2017, and June 30, 2017, we received review 
requests from Norris Cylinder Company (the petitioner) and Beijing 
Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd. (BTIC).\2\ We published a notice of 
initiation for this administrative review on August 1, 2017.\3\ On 
February 5, 2018, we postponed the deadline for issuing the preliminary 
results of this administrative review until July 3, 2018.\4\ For a 
complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this 
investigation, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\5\ 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 Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 82 FR 26441 (June 7, 2017).
    \2\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``High Pressure Steel 
Cylinders from the People's Republic of China Request for 
Administrative Review and Entry of Appearance'' (June 13, 2017); see 
also Letter from BTIC, ``Request for the Fifth Administrative Review 
of the Countervailing Duty Order on High Pressure Steel Cylinders 
from the People's Republic of China, C-570-978 (POR: 01/01/16-12/31/
16)'' (June 30, 2017).
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 35749 (August 1, 2017) (Initiation 
Notice).
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the 
People's Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary 
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016,'' 
February 5, 2018.
    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of 2016 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of High 
Pressure Steel Cylinders 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 Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is seamless steel cylinders 
designed for storage or transport of compressed or liquefied gas 
(``high pressure steel cylinders''). High pressure steel cylinders are 
fabricated of chrome alloy steel including, but not limited to, 
chromium-molybdenum steel or chromium magnesium steel, and have 
permanently impressed into the steel, either before or after 
importation, the symbol of a U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (``DOT'')-
approved high pressure steel cylinder manufacturer, as well as an 
approved DOT type marking of DOT 3A, 3AX, 3AA, 3AAX, 3B, 3E, 3HT, 3T, 
or DOT-E (followed by a specific exemption number) in accordance with 
the requirements of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of Title 49 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any subsequent amendments thereof. High 
pressure steel cylinders covered by this order have a water capacity up 
to 450 liters, and a gas capacity ranging from 8 to 702 cubic feet, 
regardless of corresponding service pressure levels and regardless of 
physical dimensions, finish or coatings.
    Excluded from the scope of the order are high pressure steel 
cylinders manufactured to U-ISO-9809-1 and 2 specifications and 
permanently impressed with ISO or UN symbols. Also excluded from the 
order are acetylene cylinders, with or without internal porous mass, 
and permanently impressed with 8A or 8AL in accordance with DOT 
regulations.
    Merchandise covered by the order is classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under subheading 
7311.00.00.30. Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 
subheadings 7311.00.00.60 or 7311.00.00.90. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise under the order is dispositive.

Methodology

    We are conducting this administrative 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 find 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\ For a full description 
of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\7\
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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.
    \7\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum can be found in Appendix I to this notice.
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    In making these findings, we relied, in part, on facts available, 
and because we find that either the GOC or the respondent company did 
not act to the best of their ability to respond to our requests for 
information, we drew an adverse inference where appropriate in 
selecting from among the facts otherwise available.\8\ For further 
information, see ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse 
Inferences'' in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \8\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
    \9\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, we have 
found the following companies to be cross-owned with BTIC: Tianjin 
Tianhai High Pressure Container Co., Ltd.; Langfang Tianhai High 
Pressure Container Co., Ltd.; Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric 
Holding Co., Ltd.; and Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Co., 
Ltd.
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Preliminary Results of the Review

    We preliminarily find that the following net countervailable 
subsidy rate exists for the mandatory respondent, BTIC, for the period 
January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                               Subsidy
                                                               Rate Ad
                          Company                              Valorem
                                                              (percent)
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Beijing Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd.\9\......................        37.77
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Assessment Rates

    Upon issuance of the final results of this administrative review, 
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 assessment instructions to CBP 15 
days after publication of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, we also intend, upon 
publication of the final results, to instruct CBP to collect cash 
deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amount indicated 
above for BTIC, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication of the final results of this

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administrative review. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will 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

    We will disclose to parties in this review the calculations 
performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of 
publication in the Federal Register of these preliminary results.\10\ 
Unless Commerce instructs otherwise, interested parties may submit 
written comments (case briefs) on the preliminary results no later than 
30 days from the date of publication of this Federal Register notice, 
and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time 
limit for filing case briefs.\11\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), 
rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), 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.\12\
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    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii); 351.309(d)(1); and 19 CFR 
351.303 (for general filing requirements).
    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to the issues raised in the case and 
rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via 
ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice.\13\ Hearing 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 date 
and time to be determined.\14\ Parties should confirm by telephone the 
date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled 
date.
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    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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    Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act, we intend 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, no later than 120 days after the date of 
publication of this notice.
    These preliminary results and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: July 3, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Application of the Countervailing Duty Law to Imports From the 
PRC
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Disclosure and Public Comment
X. Conclusion

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                                              because Commerce preliminarily                           determination within 75 days after the                  The merchandise covered by the scope of
                                              determined that the mandatory                            date of its preliminary determination.                the investigation is currently classified in the
                                              respondents should be considered to be                   Accordingly, Commerce will make its                   Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
                                              part of the China-wide entity, and                       final determination no later than 75                  States (HTSUS) under subheadings
                                                                                                                                                             2918.16.1000, 2918.16.5010, and
                                              assigned the China-wide entity an AFA                    days after the signature date of this                 2932.20.5020. Merchandise covered by the
                                              rate based solely on the petition, there                 preliminary determination.                            scope may also enter under HTSUS
                                              are no calculations to disclose.                                                                               subheadings 2918.16.5050, 3824.99.2890,
                                                                                                       International Trade Commission
                                              Verification                                             Notification                                          and 3824.99.9295. Although the HTSUS
                                                                                                                                                             subheadings and CAS registry numbers are
                                                Because the mandatory respondents                         In accordance with section 733(f) of               provided for convenience and customs
                                              in this investigation did not provide                    the Act, Commerce will notify the                     purposes, the written description of the
                                              information requested by Commerce                        International Trade Commission (ITC) of               merchandise is dispositive.
                                              and Commerce preliminarily determines                    its preliminary determination of sales at             Appendix II
                                              in accordance with section 776(b) of the                 LTFV. If the final determination is
                                              Act that each of the mandatory                                                                                 List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                                                                                       affirmative, the ITC will determine                   Decision Memorandum
                                              respondents to have been                                 before the later of 120 days after the date
                                              uncooperative, verification will not be                  of this preliminary determination or 45               I. Summary
                                              conducted.                                                                                                     II. Background
                                                                                                       days after the final determination                    III. Period of Investigation
                                              Public Comment                                           whether imports of the subject                        IV. Scope Comments
                                                                                                       merchandise are materially injuring, or               V. Scope of the Investigation
                                                 Case briefs or other written comments                 threaten material injury to, the U.S.                 VI. Discussion of the Methodology
                                              may be submitted to the Assistant                        industry.                                                A. Non-Market Economy Country
                                              Secretary for Enforcement and                                                                                     B. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value
                                              Compliance no later than 30 days after                   Notification to Interested Parties                          Comments
                                              the date of publication of the                                                                                    C. Separate Rates
                                                                                                         This determination is issued and
                                              preliminary determination, unless the                                                                             D. China-Wide Entity
                                                                                                       published in accordance with sections
                                              Secretary alters the time limit. Rebuttal                                                                         E. Use of Facts Otherwise Available With
                                                                                                       733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19                      an Adverse Inference
                                              briefs, limited to issues raised in case
                                                                                                       CFR 351.205(c).                                       VII. Adjustment Under Section 777(A)(f) of
                                              briefs, may be submitted no later than
                                              five days after the deadline date for case                 Dated: July 2, 2018.                                      the Act
                                                                                                                                                             VIII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates for
                                              briefs.18 Pursuant to 19 CFR                             Gary Taverman,
                                                                                                                                                                   Export Subsidies
                                              351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who                    Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping            IX. Verification
                                              submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in                 and Countervailing Duty Operations                    X. Conclusion
                                              this investigation are encouraged to                     performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                                                                                       duties of the Assistant Secretary for                 [FR Doc. 2018–14729 Filed 7–9–18; 8:45 am]
                                              submit with each argument: (1) A
                                              statement of the issue; (2) a brief                      Enforcement and Compliance.                           BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P

                                              summary of the argument; and (3) a                       Appendix I
                                              table of authorities.                                                                                          DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                       Scope of the Investigation
                                                 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
                                              interested parties who wish to request a                    The scope of the investigation covers all
                                                                                                                                                             International Trade Administration
                                              hearing, limited to issues raised in the                 grades of sodium gluconate, gluconic acid,
                                                                                                       liquid gluconate, and glucono delta lactone           [C–570–978]
                                              case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
                                                                                                       (GDL) (collectively GNA Products),
                                              written request to the Assistant                         regardless of physical form (including, but           High Pressure Steel Cylinders From
                                              Secretary for Enforcement and                            not limited to substrates; solutions; dry             the People’s Republic of China:
                                              Compliance, U.S. Department of                           granular form or powders, regardless of               Preliminary Results of Countervailing
                                              Commerce, within 30 days after the date                  particle size; or as a slurry). The scope also        Duty Administrative Review; 2016
                                              of publication of this notice. Requests                  includes GNA Products that have been
                                              should contain the party’s name,                         blended or are in solution with other                 AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,
                                              address, and telephone number, the                       product(s) where the resulting mix contains           International Trade Administration,
                                              number of participants, whether any                      35 percent or more of sodium gluconate,               Department of Commerce.
                                                                                                       gluconic acid, liquid gluconate, and/or GDL
                                              participant is a foreign national, and a                                                                       SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                                                                       by dry weight.
                                              list of the issues to be discussed. If a                    Sodium gluconate has a molecular formula           (Commerce) is conducting an
                                              request for a hearing is made, Commerce                  of NaC6H11O7. Sodium gluconate has a                  administrative review of the
                                              intends to hold the hearing at the U.S.                  Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry              countervailing duty (CVD) order on high
                                              Department of Commerce, 1401                             number of 527–07–1, and can also be called            pressure steel cylinders (steel cylinders)
                                              Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,                      ‘‘sodium salt of gluconic acid’’ and/or               from the People’s Republic of China
                                              DC 20230, at a time and date to be                       sodium 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 pentahydroxyhexanoate.           (PRC) for the period of review January
                                              determined. Parties should confirm by                    Gluconic acid has a molecular formula of
                                                                                                                                                             1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
                                              telephone the date, time, and location of                C6H12O7. Gluconic acid has a CAS registry
                                                                                                       number of 526–95–4, and can also be called            Interested parties are invited to
                                              the hearing two days before the                                                                                comment on these preliminary results.
                                                                                                       2, 3, 4, 5, 6 pentahydroxycaproic acid. Liquid
                                              scheduled date.                                          gluconate is a blend consisting only of               DATES: Applicable July 10, 2018.
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                                              Final Determination                                      gluconic acid and sodium gluconate in an              FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                       aqueous solution. Liquid gluconate has CAS            Toby Vandall or Aimee Phelan, AD/
                                                Section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19                    registry numbers of 527–07–1, 526–95–4, and
                                              CFR 351.210(b)(1) provide that                           7732–18–5, and can also be called 2, 3, 4, 5,
                                                                                                                                                             CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement
                                              Commerce will issue the final                            6-pentahydroxycaproic acid-hexanoate. GDL             and Compliance, International Trade
                                                                                                       has a molecular formula of C6H10O6. GDL has           Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                 18 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303        a CAS registry number of 90–80–2, and can             Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
                                              (for general filing requirements).                       also be called d-glucono-1,5-lactone.                 NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:


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                                              (202) 482–1664 or (202) 482–0697,                        of the Preliminary Decision                           and that the subsidy is specific.6 For a
                                              respectively.                                            Memorandum are identical in content.                  full description of the methodology
                                                                                                                                                             underlying our preliminary conclusions,
                                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                               Scope of the Order
                                                                                                                                                             see the Preliminary Decision
                                              Background                                                  The merchandise covered by this                    Memorandum.7
                                                                                                       order is seamless steel cylinders                        In making these findings, we relied, in
                                                 On June 7, 2017, Commerce published                   designed for storage or transport of                  part, on facts available, and because we
                                              a notice of opportunity to request an                    compressed or liquefied gas (‘‘high                   find that either the GOC or the
                                              administrative review of the CVD order                   pressure steel cylinders’’). High pressure            respondent company did not act to the
                                              on steel cylinders from the PRC for the                  steel cylinders are fabricated of chrome              best of their ability to respond to our
                                              period January 1, 2016, through                          alloy steel including, but not limited to,            requests for information, we drew an
                                              December 31, 2016.1 On June 13, 2017,                    chromium-molybdenum steel or                          adverse inference where appropriate in
                                              and June 30, 2017, we received review                    chromium magnesium steel, and have                    selecting from among the facts
                                              requests from Norris Cylinder Company                    permanently impressed into the steel,                 otherwise available.8 For further
                                              (the petitioner) and Beijing Tianhai                     either before or after importation, the               information, see ‘‘Use of Facts
                                              Industry Co., Ltd. (BTIC).2 We                           symbol of a U.S. Department of                        Otherwise Available and Adverse
                                                                                                       Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous                Inferences’’ in the Preliminary Decision
                                              published a notice of initiation for this
                                                                                                       Materials Safety Administration                       Memorandum.
                                              administrative review on August 1,
                                                                                                       (‘‘DOT’’)-approved high pressure steel                Preliminary Results of the Review
                                              2017.3 On February 5, 2018, we
                                                                                                       cylinder manufacturer, as well as an
                                              postponed the deadline for issuing the                                                                            We preliminarily find that the
                                                                                                       approved DOT type marking of DOT 3A,
                                              preliminary results of this                                                                                    following net countervailable subsidy
                                                                                                       3AX, 3AA, 3AAX, 3B, 3E, 3HT, 3T, or
                                              administrative review until July 3,                                                                            rate exists for the mandatory
                                                                                                       DOT–E (followed by a specific
                                              2018.4 For a complete description of the                                                                       respondent, BTIC, for the period January
                                                                                                       exemption number) in accordance with
                                              events that followed the initiation of                   the requirements of sections 178.36                   1, 2016, through December 31, 2016:
                                              this investigation, see the Preliminary                  through 178.68 of Title 49 of the Code
                                              Decision Memorandum.5 A list of topics                   of Federal Regulations, or any                                                                            Subsidy
                                              discussed in the Preliminary Decision                                                                                                                               Rate
                                                                                                       subsequent amendments thereof. High                                   Company                           Ad Valorem
                                              Memorandum is included as Appendix                       pressure steel cylinders covered by this                                                                 (percent)
                                              II to this notice. The Preliminary                       order have a water capacity up to 450
                                              Decision Memorandum is a public                          liters, and a gas capacity ranging from               Beijing Tianhai Industry Co.,
                                              document and is on file electronically                   8 to 702 cubic feet, regardless of                      Ltd.9 .......................................        37.77
                                              via Enforcement and Compliance’s                         corresponding service pressure levels
                                              Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                      and regardless of physical dimensions,                Assessment Rates
                                              Centralized Electronic Service System                    finish or coatings.                                      Upon issuance of the final results of
                                              (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to                            Excluded from the scope of the order               this administrative review, Commerce
                                              registered users at http://                              are high pressure steel cylinders                     shall determine, and U.S. Customs and
                                              access.trade.gov, and is available to all                manufactured to U–ISO–9809–1 and 2                    Border Protection (CBP) shall assess,
                                              parties in the Central Records Unit,                     specifications and permanently                        countervailing duties on all appropriate
                                              room B8024 of the main Department of                     impressed with ISO or UN symbols.                     entries covered by this review. We
                                              Commerce building. In addition, a                        Also excluded from the order are                      intend to issue assessment instructions
                                              complete version of the Preliminary                      acetylene cylinders, with or without                  to CBP 15 days after publication of the
                                              Decision Memorandum can be accessed                      internal porous mass, and permanently                 final results of this review.
                                              directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/                impressed with 8A or 8AL in                           Cash Deposit Requirements
                                              frn/. The signed and electronic versions                 accordance with DOT regulations.
                                                                                                          Merchandise covered by the order is                  Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the
                                                 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
                                                                                                       classified in the Harmonized Tariff                   Act, we also intend, upon publication of
                                              Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity         Schedule of the United States                         the final results, to instruct CBP to
                                              To Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 26441
                                                                                                       (‘‘HTSUS’’) under subheading                          collect cash deposits of estimated
                                              (June 7, 2017).                                                                                                countervailing duties in the amount
                                                 2 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘High Pressure     7311.00.00.30. Subject merchandise
                                              Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China      may also enter under HTSUS                            indicated above for BTIC, on shipments
                                              Request for Administrative Review and Entry of           subheadings 7311.00.00.60 or                          of subject merchandise entered, or
                                              Appearance’’ (June 13, 2017); see also Letter from
                                                                                                       7311.00.00.90. Although the HTSUS                     withdrawn from warehouse, for
                                              BTIC, ‘‘Request for the Fifth Administrative Review                                                            consumption on or after the date of
                                              of the Countervailing Duty Order on High Pressure        subheadings are provided for
                                              Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of            convenience and customs purposes, the                 publication of the final results of this
                                              China, C–570–978 (POR: 01/01/16–12/31/16)’’ (June        written description of the merchandise
                                              30, 2017).                                               under the order is dispositive.
                                                                                                                                                                6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
                                                 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and                                                                         regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
                                              Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR        Methodology                                           of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
                                              35749 (August 1, 2017) (Initiation Notice).                                                                    the Act regarding specificity.
                                                 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘High Pressure Steel                 We are conducting this administrative                  7 A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary

                                              Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China:           review in accordance with section                     Decision Memorandum can be found in Appendix
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                                              Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of                                                             I to this notice.
                                                                                                       751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
                                              the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review;                                                                    8 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.

                                              2016,’’ February 5, 2018.                                amended (the Act). For each of the                       9 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision
                                                 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for           subsidy programs found                                Memorandum, we have found the following
                                              the Preliminary Results of 2016 Countervailing           countervailable, we preliminarily find                companies to be cross-owned with BTIC: Tianjin
                                              Duty Administrative Review of High Pressure Steel        that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial            Tianhai High Pressure Container Co., Ltd.; Langfang
                                              Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China,’’                                                               Tianhai High Pressure Container Co., Ltd.; Beijing
                                              dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
                                                                                                       contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that                 Jingcheng Machinery Electric Holding Co., Ltd.; and
                                              this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).           gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,             Beijing Jingcheng Machinery Electric Co., Ltd.



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                                              administrative review. For all non-                      raised by the parties in their comments,              Scope of the Order
                                              reviewed firms, CBP will continue to                     no later than 120 days after the date of                The products covered by the order are
                                              collect cash deposits of estimated                       publication of this notice.                           chlorinated isos, which are derivatives
                                              countervailing duties at the most recent                   These preliminary results and notice                of cyanuric acid, described as
                                              company-specific or all-others rate                      are issued and published in accordance                chlorinated s-triazine triones.1
                                              applicable to the company, as                            with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of              Chlorinated isos are currently
                                              appropriate. These cash deposit                          the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).                     classifiable under subheadings
                                              requirements, when imposed, shall                          Dated: July 3, 2018.                                2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021,
                                              remain in effect until further notice.                   Gary Taverman,                                        2933.69.6050, 3808.40.50, 3808.50.40
                                              Disclosure and Public Comment                            Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping            and 3808.94.5000 of the Harmonized
                                                                                                       and Countervailing Duty Operations,                   Tariff Schedule of the United States
                                                 We will disclose to parties in this                   performing the non-exclusive functions and            (HTSUS). The HTSUS subheadings are
                                              review the calculations performed in                     duties of the Assistant Secretary for                 provided for convenience and customs
                                              reaching the preliminary results within                  Enforcement and Compliance.                           purposes only; the written product
                                              five days of publication in the Federal                                                                        description of the scope of the order is
                                              Register of these preliminary results.10                 Appendix
                                                                                                                                                             dispositive.
                                              Unless Commerce instructs otherwise,                     List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                              interested parties may submit written                    Decision Memorandum                                   Methodology
                                              comments (case briefs) on the                            I. Summary                                               Commerce is conducting this
                                              preliminary results no later than 30 days                II. Background                                        administrative review in accordance
                                              from the date of publication of this                     III. Scope of the Order                               with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff
                                              Federal Register notice, and rebuttal                    IV. Application of the Countervailing Duty            Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
                                              comments (rebuttal briefs) within five                         Law to Imports From the PRC                     Export prices have been calculated in
                                              days after the time limit for filing case                V. Subsidies Valuation Information                    accordance with section 772 of the Act.
                                              briefs.11 Pursuant to 19 CFR                             VI. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
                                                                                                                                                             Because China is a non-market economy
                                                                                                       VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
                                              351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be                         Adverse Inferences                              within the meaning of section 771(18) of
                                              limited to issues raised in the case                     VIII. Analysis of Programs                            the Act, normal value has been
                                              briefs. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2)                 IX. Disclosure and Public Comment                     calculated in accordance with section
                                              and (d)(2), parties who submit                           X. Conclusion                                         773(c) of the Act. For a full description
                                              arguments are requested to submit with                   [FR Doc. 2018–14730 Filed 7–9–18; 8:45 am]            of the methodology underlying our
                                              the argument: (1) A statement of the                     BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                                                                             conclusions, see the Preliminary
                                              issue; (2) a brief summary of the                                                                              Decision Memorandum, which is hereby
                                              argument; and (3) a table of                                                                                   adopted by this notice. A list of the
                                              authorities.12                                           DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                topics included in the Preliminary
                                                 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),                                                                              Decision Memorandum is included as
                                              interested parties who wish to request a                 International Trade Administration                    an appendix to this notice.
                                              hearing, limited to the issues raised in                                                                          The Preliminary Decision
                                              the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit                [A–570–898]                                           Memorandum is a public document and
                                              a written request to the Assistant                                                                             is on file electronically via Enforcement
                                              Secretary for Enforcement and                            Chlorinated Isocyanurates From the                    and Compliance’s Antidumping and
                                              Compliance, filed electronically via                     People’s Republic of China:                           Countervailing Duty Centralized
                                              ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within                     Preliminary Results of Antidumping                    Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
                                              30 days after the date of publication of                 Duty Administrative Review; 2016–                     ACCESS is available to registered users
                                              this notice.13 Hearing requests should                   2017                                                  at https://access.trade.gov, and it is
                                              contain the party’s name, address, and                                                                         available to all parties in the Central
                                                                                                       AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,                 Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main
                                              telephone number, the number of
                                                                                                       International Trade Administration,                   Department of Commerce building. In
                                              participants, whether any participant is
                                                                                                       Department of Commerce.                               addition, a complete version of the
                                              a foreign national, and a list of the
                                              issues to be discussed. If a request for                 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                   Preliminary Decision Memorandum is
                                              a hearing is made, Commerce intends to                   (Commerce) preliminarily determines                   available at http://
                                              hold the hearing at the U.S. Department                  that the exporters of chlorinated                     enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
                                              of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                    isocyanurates subject to this                         Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
                                              NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a date                      administrative review made sales of                   the electronic version of the Preliminary
                                              and time to be determined.14 Parties                     subject merchandise at prices below                   Decision Memorandum are identical in
                                              should confirm by telephone the date,                    normal value (NV). The period of review               content.
                                              time, and location of the hearing two                    (POR) is June 1, 2016, through May 31,
                                                                                                                                                             Preliminary Results of Review
                                              days before the scheduled date.                          2017. Interested parties are invited to
                                                                                                       comment on these preliminary results of                  The administrative review covers
                                                 Unless the deadline is extended
                                                                                                       review.                                               three producers/exporters: (1) Heze
                                              pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
                                                                                                       DATES: Applicable July 10, 2018.                      Huayi Chemical Co. Ltd. (Heze Huayi);
                                              Act, we intend to issue the final results
                                                                                                                                                             (2) Hebei Jiheng Chemical Co. Ltd.
                                              of this administrative review, including                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                                                                                                                             (Jiheng); and (3) Juancheng Kangtai
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                                              the results of our analysis of the issues                Sean Carey, AD/CVD Operations, Office
                                                                                                       VII, Enforcement and Compliance,                        1 For a complete description of the Scope of the
                                                10 See 19 CFR 351.224(b).                              International Trade Administration,                   Order, see Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum
                                                11 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii); 351.309(d)(1); and    U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                     for the Preliminary Results of the 2016–2017
                                              19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements).                                                              Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:
                                                12 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).                Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
                                                                                                                                                             Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People’s
                                                13 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).                              DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3964.                  Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with this
                                                14 See 19 CFR 351.310(d).                              SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable July 10, 2018.
ContactToby Vandall or Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1664 or (202) 482-0697, respectively.
FR Citation83 FR 31951 

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