83 FR 40748 - Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 159 (August 16, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-17696 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 159 (Thursday, August 16, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 40748-40750] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-17696] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-533-878] Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges from India during the period of investigation January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable August 16, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mullen or Chelsey Simonovich, 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) 482-5260 or (202) 482- 1979, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 23, 2018, Commerce published the Preliminary [[Page 40749]] Determination in the Federal Register.\1\ A summary of the events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ 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 Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 83 FR 3118 (January 23, 2018) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (Preliminary Determination). \2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Stainless Steel Flanges from India,'' dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope Comments In Commerce's Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, we set aside a period of time for parties to raise issues regarding product coverage (i.e., scope) in scope case briefs or other written comments on scope issues.\3\ No interested parties submitted timely scope comments. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Memorandum, ``Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated November 15, 2017 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are stainless steel flanges from India. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix I of this notice. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received The subsidy programs under investigation, and the issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs filed by the parties, are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues parties raised and to which we responded in the Issues and Decisions Memorandum, is attached to this notice at Appendix II. Verification Commerce conducted verification of the questionnaire responses submitted by the Government of India and Echjay Forgings Private Limited (Echjay) between June 4 and June 8, 2018. Use of Adverse Facts Available If necessary information is not available on the record, or an interested party withholds information, fails to provide requested information in a timely manner, significantly impedes a proceeding by not providing information, or information provided cannot be verified, the Department will apply facts available, pursuant to section 776(a)(1) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For purposes of this final determination, Commerce relied, in part, on facts available and, because certain respondents did not cooperate by not acting 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.\4\ A full discussion of our decision to rely on adverse facts available is presented in the ``Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences'' section of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our analysis of the comments received from parties and the minor corrections presented, as well as additional items discovered at verification, we made certain changes to the respondents' subsidy rate calculations set forth in the Preliminary Determination. For a discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum and the Final Analysis Memorandum.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum; see also Memorandum, ``Final Analysis Memorandum for Echjay Forgings Pvt. Ltd,'' dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances For the Preliminary Determination, Commerce found that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of stainless steel flanges from Bebitz Flanges Works (Bebitz), Echjay, and all-other exporters/ producers covered by the ``all-others'' rate.\6\ We did not modify our critical circumstances for the final determination. Thus, pursuant to section 703(e)(1) of the Act, we continue to find that critical circumstances exist with respect to subject merchandise produced or exported by Bebitz, Echjay, and ``all-others.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \6\ See Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 3118, 3119, and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 4-7. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Determination In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act, we calculated a rate for each exporter/producer of the subject merchandise individually investigated, i.e., Echjay and Bebitz. In accordance with section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act, for companies not individually investigated, we apply an ``all-others'' rate, which is normally calculated by weighting the subsidy rates of the individual companies selected as mandatory respondents by those companies' exports of the subject merchandise to the United States. Under section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act, the ``all-others'' rate excludes zero and de minimis rates calculated for the exporters and producers individually investigated, as well as rates based entirely on facts otherwise available. Where the rates for the individually investigated companies are all zero or de minimis, or determined entirely using facts otherwise available, section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Act instructs Commerce to establish an ``all-others'' rate using ``any reasonable method.'' In this investigation, Commerce assigned a rate based entirely on facts available to Bebitz. Therefore, the only rate that is not zero, de minimis or based entirely on facts otherwise available is the rate calculated for Echjay. Consequently, the rate calculated for Echjay is also assigned as the rate for all-other producers and exporters. The final subsidy rates are as follows: --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned with Bebitz Flanges Works: Viraj Profiles Limited. \8\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned with Echjay Forgings Private Limited: Echjay Forging Industries Private Limited. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy Company rate (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited \7\.................... 256.16 Echjay Forgings Private Limited \8\......................... 4.92 All-Others.................................................. 4.92 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 40750]] Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed within five days of the date of publication of this notice to parties in this proceeding in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation As a result of our Preliminary Determination and pursuant to section 703(d) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of any entries of merchandise under consideration from India that were entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after October 25, 2017, which is 90 days prior to the date of publication in the Federal Register of the Preliminary Determination. In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we issued instructions to CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes for subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after May 22, 2018, but to continue the suspension of liquidation on all entries from January 23, 2018, through May 21, 2018. If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, we will issue a countervailing duty order and will require a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties for such entries of subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated, and all estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our determination. In addition, we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information relating to this investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written consent of the Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders This notice serves as a reminder to parties such to an APO of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or, alternatively, conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation that is subject to sanction. Notification to Interested Parties This determination is published pursuant to section 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: August 10, 2018. James Maeder, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are certain forged stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished (certain forged stainless steel flanges). Certain forged stainless steel flanges are generally manufactured to, but not limited to, the material specification of ASTM/ASME A/SA182 or comparable domestic or foreign specifications. Certain forged stainless steel flanges are made in various grades such as, but not limited to, 304, 304L, 316, and 316L (or combinations thereof). The term ``stainless steel'' used in this scope refers to an alloy steel containing, by actual weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without other elements. Unfinished stainless steel flanges possess the approximate shape of finished stainless steel flanges and have not yet been machined to final specification after the initial forging or like operations. These machining processes may include, but are not limited to, boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading, beveling, heating, or compressing. Semi-finished stainless steel flanges are unfinished stainless steel flanges that have undergone some machining processes. The scope includes six general types of flanges. They are: (1) Weld neck, generally used in butt-weld line connection; (2) threaded, generally used for threaded line connections; (3) slip-on, generally used to slide over pipe; (4) lap joint, generally used with stub-ends/butt-weld line connections; (5) socket weld, generally used to fit pipe into a machine recession; and (6) blind, generally used to seal off a line. The sizes and descriptions of the flanges within the scope include all pressure classes of ASME B16.5 and range from one-half inch to twenty-four inches nominal pipe size. Specifically excluded from the scope of this investigation are cast stainless steel flanges. Cast stainless steel flanges generally are manufactured to specification ASTM A351. The country of origin for certain forged stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished is the country where the flange was forged. Subject merchandise includes stainless steel flanges as defined above that have been further processed in a third country. The processing includes, but is not limited to, boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading, beveling, heating, or compressing, and/or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the investigation if performed in the country of manufacture of the stainless steel flanges. Merchandise subject to the investigation is typically imported under headings 7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS). While HTS subheadings and ASTM specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Final Decision Memo I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of The Investigation IV. Final Determination of Critical Circumstances V. Subsidies Valuation Information VI. Benchmarks and Interest Rates VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences VIII. Analysis of Programs IX. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: The Application of AFA to Bebitz Comment 2: SHIS Licenses Discovered at Verification Comment 3: Echjay's Reporting of the Provision of Stainless Steel, Billet, and Bar by SAIL for LTAR Comment 4: Whether Sufficient Information Exists to Calculate a Subsidy Rate for EFIPL Comment 5: Whether AAP, DDB, EPCGS, SHIS, and IEIS are Countervailable Comment 6: Whether the GOI Provided Sufficient Information for Certain Programs X. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2018-17696 Filed 8-15-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Comment 3: Product Characteristics used review covering the period of December Commerce must publish a notice of a
in the CONNUM Methodology 1, 2014, through May 31, 2015.1 court decision that is not ‘‘in harmony’’
Comment 4: Application of Partial AFA for On October 26, 2016, Commerce with Commerce’s determination and
Packing Costs issued the Final Rescission.2 In the must suspend liquidation of entries
Comment 5: Home Market Sales Viability Final Rescission, Commerce determined
Comment 6: Credit Expenses
pending a ‘‘conclusive’’ court decision.
Comment 7: Clarification of the Scope of
that Muyun’s single sale was not bona The CIT’s July 16, 2018 final judgment,
the Order fide and, accordingly, rescinded its new ordering Commerce to proceed with
Comment 8: Import Duties shipper review. Muyun Wood Muyun Wood’s new shipper review,
Comment 9: G&A Expense Ratio challenged Commerce’s findings in the constitutes a final decision of that court
Calculation Final Rescission at the CIT. that is not in harmony with the Final
Comment 10: Antidumping Duty Cash On December 11, 2017, the CIT Rescission.6 This notice is published in
Deposit Rate offset by the Countervailing remanded for Commerce to determine fulfillment of the publication
Duty Export Subsidy Rate whether Muyun Wood’s sale during the requirements of Timken.
IX. Conclusion review period was bona fide.3 In This notice is issued and published in
[FR Doc. 2018–17688 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am] accordance with the Court’s decision, accordance with sections 516A(e)(1),
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Commerce reconsidered its previous 751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
analysis and continued to determine
Dated: August 9, 2018.
that Muyun Wood’s single sale was non-
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE bona fide. Specifically, Commerce James Maeder,
considered the following factors Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
International Trade Administration weighed against finding Muyun’s sale Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations performing the duties of Deputy
bona fide: (1) The price reported by Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
[A–570–970] Muyun Wood was significantly higher Countervailing Duty Operations.
than the highest comparison sales price [FR Doc. 2018–17562 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am]
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the for identical merchandise reported
People’s Republic of China: Notice of during a contemporaneous period; (2)
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Court Decision Not in Harmony With the evidence indicating that Muyun
Final Rescission of the Antidumping Wood’s unaffiliated and new customer
Duty New Shipper Review DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
did not resell the entirety of the
merchandise at question for a profit; and International Trade Administration
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, (3) the singular nature of the sale.
International Trade Administration, On July 16, 2018, the CIT held that
Department of Commerce. [C–533–878]
Commerce’s ultimate conclusion that
SUMMARY: On July 16, 2018, the United the sale was not bona fide was not Stainless Steel Flanges From India:
States Court of International Trade (CIT) supported by substantial evidence and Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty
issued a final judgment in Huzhou that the rescission of the new shipper Determination and Final Affirmative
Muyun Wood Co., Ltd., LLC. v. United review cannot be upheld.4 The CIT Determination of Critical
States ordering the Department of found that the totality of the Circumstances
Commerce (Commerce) to proceed with circumstances do not support a finding
Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd.’s that the sale was not bona fide, given AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
(Muyun Wood) new shipper review of that the sales quantity was typical, the International Trade Administration,
the antidumping duty order on expenses incurred were normal, the sale Department of Commerce.
multilayered wood flooring (wood was made at arm’s length, the payment SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
flooring) from the People’s Republic of timing was not atypical, and a (Commerce) determines that
China (China). Commerce is notifying substantial majority of the product was countervailable subsidies are being
the public that the final judgment in this resold for a profit.5 The CIT entered provided to producers and exporters of
case is not in harmony with the final judgment, ordering Commerce to stainless steel flanges from India during
rescission of the new shipper review. proceed with Muyun Wood’s new the period of investigation January 1,
shipper review. 2016, through December 31, 2016.
DATES: Applicable beginning July 26,
Timken Notice DATES: Applicable August 16, 2018.
2018.
In its decision in Timken, as clarified FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
by Diamond Sawblades, the CAFC held Ryan Mullen or Chelsey Simonovich,
Aleksandras Nakutis, Office IV, that, pursuant to section 516A(e) of the AD/CVD Operations, Office V,
Enforcement and Compliance, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 1 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3147. Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews; 2014– DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–5260 or
2015, 80 FR 45192 (July 29, 2015). (202) 482–1979, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the
People’s Republic of China: Rescission of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
Background Antidumping Duty New Shipper Reviews; 2015–
2015, 81 FR 74393 (October 26, 2016) (Final Background
Muyun Wood is a Chinese producer/ Rescission).
On January 23, 2018, Commerce
exporter of wood flooring. On June 13, 3 See Huzhou Muyun Wood Co. Ltd. v. United
States, 41 CIT __, 279 F. Supp. 3d 1215 (CIT 2017). published the Preliminary
2015, Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd.’s
4 See Huzhou Muyun Wood Co., Ltd. v. United
(Muyun Wood) requested a new shipper
States, 2018 WL 3455350 (CIT July 16, 2018). 6 See MLWF Amended Final Determination, 79 FR
review. On July 29, 2015, Commerce 5 Id. at *8 (referring to the factors outlined at 21509 (May 2, 2014) (MLWF Amended Final
initiated the requested new shipper section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act). Determination).
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Disclosure responsibility concerning the The country of origin for certain forged
disposition of proprietary information stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished,
We intend to disclose the calculations semi-finished, or finished is the country
performed within five days of the date disclosed under APO in accordance
where the flange was forged. Subject
of publication of this notice to parties in with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely merchandise includes stainless steel flanges
this proceeding in accordance with 19 written notification of the return or as defined above that have been further
CFR 351.224(b). destruction of APO materials or, processed in a third country. The processing
alternatively, conversion to judicial includes, but is not limited to, boring, facing,
Continuation of Suspension of protective order, is hereby requested. spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading,
Liquidation Failure to comply with the regulations beveling, heating, or compressing, and/or any
As a result of our Preliminary and terms of an APO is a violation that other processing that would not otherwise
remove the merchandise from the scope of
Determination and pursuant to section is subject to sanction.
the investigation if performed in the country
703(d) of the Act, we instructed U.S. of manufacture of the stainless steel flanges.
Notification to Interested Parties
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to Merchandise subject to the investigation is
suspend liquidation of any entries of This determination is published typically imported under headings
merchandise under consideration from pursuant to section 705(d) and 777(i) of 7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the
India that were entered, or withdrawn the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United
from warehouse, for consumption on or States (HTS). While HTS subheadings and
Dated: August 10, 2018. ASTM specifications are provided for
after October 25, 2017, which is 90 days
James Maeder, convenience and customs purposes, the
prior to the date of publication in the written description of the scope is
Federal Register of the Preliminary Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty dispositive.
Determination. In accordance with
section 703(d) of the Act, we issued Operations performing the duties of Deputy Appendix II
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
instructions to CBP to discontinue the Countervailing Duty Operations. List of Topics Discussed in the Final
suspension of liquidation for CVD Decision Memo
purposes for subject merchandise Appendix I I. Summary
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, Scope of the Investigation II. Background
on or after May 22, 2018, but to III. Scope of The Investigation
continue the suspension of liquidation The products covered by this investigation IV. Final Determination of Critical
on all entries from January 23, 2018, are certain forged stainless steel flanges, Circumstances
through May 21, 2018. whether unfinished, semi-finished, or V. Subsidies Valuation Information
If the U.S. International Trade finished (certain forged stainless steel VI. Benchmarks and Interest Rates
flanges). Certain forged stainless steel flanges VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Commission (ITC) issues a final are generally manufactured to, but not Adverse Inferences
affirmative injury determination, we limited to, the material specification of VIII. Analysis of Programs
will issue a countervailing duty order ASTM/ASME A/SA182 or comparable IX. Discussion of the Issues
and will require a cash deposit of domestic or foreign specifications. Certain Comment 1: The Application of AFA to
estimated countervailing duties for such forged stainless steel flanges are made in Bebitz
entries of subject merchandise in the various grades such as, but not limited to, Comment 2: SHIS Licenses Discovered at
amounts indicated above. If the ITC 304, 304L, 316, and 316L (or combinations Verification
determines that material injury, or thereof). The term ‘‘stainless steel’’ used in Comment 3: Echjay’s Reporting of the
threat of material injury, does not exist, this scope refers to an alloy steel containing, Provision of Stainless Steel, Billet, and
this proceeding will be terminated, and by actual weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon Bar by SAIL for LTAR
and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with Comment 4: Whether Sufficient
all estimated duties deposited or or without other elements. Unfinished Information Exists to Calculate a Subsidy
securities posted as a result of the stainless steel flanges possess the Rate for EFIPL
suspension of liquidation will be approximate shape of finished stainless steel Comment 5: Whether AAP, DDB, EPCGS,
refunded or canceled. flanges and have not yet been machined to SHIS, and IEIS are Countervailable
final specification after the initial forging or Comment 6: Whether the GOI Provided
U.S. International Trade Commission Sufficient Information for Certain
like operations. These machining processes
Notification may include, but are not limited to, boring, Programs
In accordance with section 705(d) of facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering, X. Conclusion
the Act, we will notify the ITC of our threading, beveling, heating, or compressing. [FR Doc. 2018–17696 Filed 8–15–18; 8:45 am]
determination. In addition, we are Semi-finished stainless steel flanges are
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making available to the ITC all non- unfinished stainless steel flanges that have
undergone some machining processes. The
privileged and non-proprietary
scope includes six general types of flanges.
information relating to this They are: (1) Weld neck, generally used in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
investigation. We will allow the ITC butt-weld line connection; (2) threaded,
access to all privileged and business generally used for threaded line connections; International Trade Administration
proprietary information in our files, (3) slip-on, generally used to slide over pipe; [A–533–843]
provided the ITC confirms that it will (4) lap joint, generally used with stub-ends/
not disclose such information, either butt-weld line connections; (5) socket weld, Certain Lined Paper Products From
publicly or under an administrative generally used to fit pipe into a machine India: Notice of Partial Rescission of
protective order (APO), without the recession; and (6) blind, generally used to Antidumping Duty Administrative
seal off a line. The sizes and descriptions of
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES
written consent of the Acting Assistant Review; 2016–2017
the flanges within the scope include all
Secretary for Enforcement and pressure classes of ASME B16.5 and range
Compliance. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
from one-half inch to twenty-four inches International Trade Administration,
Notification Regarding Administrative nominal pipe size. Specifically excluded Department of Commerce.
Protective Orders from the scope of this investigation are cast
stainless steel flanges. Cast stainless steel DATES: Applicable August 16, 2018.
This notice serves as a reminder to flanges generally are manufactured to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
parties such to an APO of their specification ASTM A351. Cindy Robinson or Joy Zhang AD/CVD
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