83 FR 32840 - Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 136 (July 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-15137 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 32840-32842] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-15137] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-580-837] Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Hyundai Steel Co. (Hyundai Steel), a producer/exporter of certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, and that Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM), a producer/exporter of CTL plate did not. We are also rescinding the review for 12 companies. DATES: Applicable July 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff at 202-482-1009 (for Hyundai Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202-482-8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the preliminary results of this administrative review of CTL plate from Korea on March 12, 2018.\1\ We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On April 11, 2018, we received a timely filed case brief from Nucor Corporation (the petitioner), and on April 16, 2018, Hyundai Steel submitted a timely filed rebuttal brief. Based on an analysis of the comments received, we made no changes to the subsidy rates determined for the respondents in the Preliminary Results.\2\ The final subsidy rates are listed in the ``Final Results of Administrative Review'' section, below. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; and Rescission of Review, in Part; Calendar Year 2016; 83 FR 10661 (March 12, 2018) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. \2\ See Preliminary Results, 83 FR at 10662. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are certain hot-rolled carbon- quality steel: [[Page 32841]] (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a nominal or actual thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to-length (not in coils) and without patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy-quality steel; and (2) flat-rolled products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or actual thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice the thickness, and which are cut-to-length (not in coils). The merchandise subject to the order is currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, 7226.99.0000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by the order is dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in interested parties' case briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\ The issues are identified in the Appendix to this notice. The Issues and 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 https://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum for the Record from James Maeder, Senior Director performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations to 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: ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission: Cut-to-Length Carbon- Quality Steel Plate from the Republic of Korea,'' dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on the comments received from the petitioner and Hyundai Steel, we made no changes to the net subsidy rates calculated for the mandatory respondents. For a discussion of these issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\4\ For a description of the methodology underlying all of Commerce's conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rescission of the 2016 Administrative Review, in Part Commerce initiated a review of 14 companies in this administrative review.\5\ The petitioner timely withdrew its request for an administrative review of Bookuk Steel, Daewoo International Corp., Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd., Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd., Hyuosung Corporation, Samsung C&T Corporation, Samsung C&T Engineering & Construction Group, Samsung C&T Trading Investment Group, Samsung Heavy Industries, SK Networks, Steel N People Co Ltd., and Sung Jin Steel Co., Ltd.\6\ Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(l), we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to these companies. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 17188, April 10, 2017. \6\ See Letter from Petitioner, Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon- Quality Steel Plate from South Korea: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review in Part,'' dated July 10, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Results of Administrative Review In accordance with section 777A(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we determine the total estimated net countervailable subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016 to be: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy rate Company ad valorem (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd............................. * 0.21 Hyundai Steel Co........................................ 0.54 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * De minimis. Assessment and Cash Deposit Requirements In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue appropriate instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after publication of the final results of this review. For Hyundai Steel, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate shipments of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by the company, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption from January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, at the percent rate of the entered value. Because we have calculated a de minimis countervailable subsidy rate for DSM in the final results of this review, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to countervailing duties in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212. Commerce intends also to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties, in the amounts shown above, with the exception of DSM, 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 review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits 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. Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. These final results are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. [[Page 32842]] Dated: July 10, 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Scope of the Order III. Period of Review IV. Subsidies Valuation Information V. Analysis of Programs VI. Analysis of Comments Comment 1: Whether Hyundai Steel and Hyundai Green Power Are Cross-Owned Affiliates Comment 2: Whether the Government of Korea Purchased Electricity From Hyundai Green Power for More Than Adequate Remuneration During the POR VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2018-15137 Filed 7-13-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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For the companies which were not shall remain in effect until further DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
selected for individual examination, we notice.
used as the assessment rate the cash International Trade Administration
deposit rate assigned to these exporters, Notification to Importers
[C–580–837]
in accordance with our practice.9 This notice serves as the only
Commerce’s ‘‘automatic assessment’’ reminder to importers of their Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality
practice will apply to entries of subject responsibility, under 19 CFR Steel Plate From the Republic of
merchandise during the POR produced 351.402(f)(2), to file a certificate Korea: Final Results of Countervailing
by Devi or the Liberty Group for which regarding the reimbursement of Duty Administrative Review and
these companies did not know that the Rescission of Countervailing Duty
antidumping duties prior to liquidation
merchandise was destined for the Administrative Review, in Part
of the relevant entries during this
United States. In such instances, we will review period. Failure to comply with AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed this requirement could result in the International Trade Administration,
entries at the all-others rate if there is no Secretary’s presumption that Department of Commerce.
rate for the intermediate company(ies) reimbursement of antidumping duties SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
involved in the transaction.10 (Commerce) determines that Hyundai
occurred and the subsequent assessment
Commerce intends to issue of double antidumping duties. Steel Co. (Hyundai Steel), a producer/
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days exporter of certain cut-to-length carbon-
after the date of publication of these Administrative Protective Order quality steel plate (CTL plate) from the
final results of review. Republic of Korea (Korea), received
In accordance with 19 CFR
countervailable subsidies during the
Cash Deposit Requirements 351.305(a)(3), this notice also serves as period of review (POR), January 1, 2016,
a reminder to parties subject to through December 31, 2016, and that
The following cash deposit administrative protective order (APO) of
requirements will be effective for all Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM), a
their responsibility concerning the producer/exporter of CTL plate did not.
shipments of subject merchandise return or destruction of proprietary
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, We are also rescinding the review for 12
information disclosed under the APO, companies.
for consumption on or after the
which continues to govern business DATES: Applicable July 16, 2018.
publication date of the final results of
proprietary information in this segment FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
this administrative review, as provided
by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) of the proceeding. Timely written Conniff at 202–482–1009 (for Hyundai
The cash deposit rates for the reviewed notification of the return or destruction Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202–482–
companies will be the rates shown of APO materials or conversion to 8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD Operations,
above, except if the rate is less than 0.50 judicial protective order is hereby Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
percent (de minimis within the meaning requested. Failure to comply with the International Trade Administration,
of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1)), the cash regulations and terms of an APO is a U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
deposit will be zero; (2) for previously violation subject to sanction. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
reviewed or investigated companies not We are issuing and publishing this DC 20230.
listed above, the cash deposit rate will notice in accordance with sections SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
continue to be the company-specific rate 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 Background
published for the most recent period; (3) CFR 351.213(h).
if the exporter is not a firm covered in Commerce published the preliminary
this review, a previous review, or the Dated: July 10, 2018. results of this administrative review of
original less-than-fair-value (LTFV) Gary Taverman, CTL plate from Korea on March 12,
investigation, but the manufacturer is, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 2018.1 We invited interested parties to
the cash deposit rate will be the rate and Countervailing Duty Operations, comment on the Preliminary Results. On
established for the most recent period performing the non-exclusive functions and April 11, 2018, we received a timely
for the manufacturer of the duties of the Assistant Secretary for filed case brief from Nucor Corporation
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit Enforcement and Compliance. (the petitioner), and on April 16, 2018,
rate for all-other manufacturers or Hyundai Steel submitted a timely filed
Appendix
exporters will continue to be 10.17 rebuttal brief. Based on an analysis of
percent, the all-others rate established List of Topics Discussed in the IDM the comments received, we made no
in the LTFV investigation.11 These I. Summary changes to the subsidy rates determined
deposit requirements, when imposed, II. Background for the respondents in the Preliminary
III. Scope of the Order Results.2 The final subsidy rates are
9 See, e.g., Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp IV. Margin Calculations listed in the ‘‘Final Results of
from India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty V. Discussion of the Issues Administrative Review’’ section, below.
Administrative Review; 2015–2016, 82 FR 43517 1. Ministerial Errors for Devi
(September 18, 2017) and Certain Frozen Scope of the Order
Warmwater Shrimp from India: Notice of Correction VI. Recommendation
to the Final Results of the 2015–2016 Antidumping
The products covered by the order are
[FR Doc. 2018–15115 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am]
Duty Administrative Review, 82 FR 43740 certain hot-rolled carbon-quality steel:
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
(September 19, 2017).
10 For a full discussion of this practice, see 1 See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Plate from the Republic of Korea: Preliminary
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
(May 6, 2003). Review; and Rescission of Review, in Part; Calendar
11 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Year 2016; 83 FR 10661 (March 12, 2018)
Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping (Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Duty Order: Certain Frozen Warmwater Shrimp Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
from India, 70 FR 5147, 5148 (February 1, 2005). 2 See Preliminary Results, 83 FR at 10662.
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Dated: July 10, 2018. ‘‘Semiconductor Workforce RFI’’ in the multifaceted approach including
Gary Taverman, subject line of all correspondence. enhanced support for K–12,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Comments sent by any other method, to undergraduate, and graduate STEM
and Countervailing Duty Operations, any other address or individual, or education (with a particular focus on
performing the non-exclusive functions and received after the end of the comment semiconductor technology), targeted
duties of the Assistant Secretary for period, may not be considered. All technical training, internship and
Enforcement and Compliance. personal identifying information (e.g., apprenticeship programs, and
Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in name, address) submitted voluntarily by cooperative education programs.
the Issues and Decision Memorandum the sender will be publicly accessible. Responses to this RFI will inform
Do not submit confidential business recommendations to the National
I. Summary information, or otherwise sensitive or Security Council on steps the
II. Scope of the Order protected information. Attachments to Administration can take to strengthen
III. Period of Review
electronic comments will be accepted in the technical workforce that supports
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs Microsoft Word or Excel, or Adobe PDF the semiconductor and related
VI. Analysis of Comments formats only. industries. The report will assess the
Comment 1: Whether Hyundai Steel and Comments containing references, scope and sufficiency of efforts to
Hyundai Green Power Are Cross-Owned studies, research, and other empirical educate and train the future American
Affiliates data that are not widely published semiconductor workforce from primary
Comment 2: Whether the Government of should include electronic copies of the through higher education, and provide
Korea Purchased Electricity From referenced materials. Please do not recommendations and a plan on how
Hyundai Green Power for More Than submit additional materials. the government will continue to support
Adequate Remuneration During the POR All submissions, including the growth and sustainment of this
VII. Recommendation attachments and other supporting workforce to meet the needs of both the
[FR Doc. 2018–15137 Filed 7–13–18; 8:45 am] materials, will become part of the public private and public sectors.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P record and subject to public disclosure. In this RFI, NIST seeks specific
Sensitive personal information, such as information from stakeholders of the
account numbers or Social Security semiconductor industry such as
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to Support a Strong Domestic contain profanity, vulgarity, threats, or strengthen the current and future
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Please direct media inquiries to technologies that, through a
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and the National Security Council is
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seeking information on the scope and
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please submit written comments by seek to maintain and develop the including the fundamental research
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| Contact | John Conniff at 202-482-1009 (for Hyundai Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202-482-8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. | |
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