83_FR_42271 83 FR 42110 - Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

83 FR 42110 - Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 161 (August 20, 2018)

Page Range42110-42111
FR Document2018-17906

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 161 (Monday, August 20, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 42110-42111]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-17906]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-082]


Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determination in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

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

DATES: Applicable August 20, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2316.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 16, 2018, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated 
a less-than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of imports of certain steel 
wheels from the People's Republic of China (China).\1\ Currently, the 
preliminary determination is due no later than September 4, 2018.
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    \1\ See Certain Steel Wheels from the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation, 83 FR 17798 
(April 24, 2018) (Initiation Notice).
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Postponement of Preliminary Determinations

    Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in an 
LTFV investigation within 140 days after the date on which Commerce 
initiated the investigation. However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act 
permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no 
later than 190 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the 
investigation if: (A) The petitioner makes a timely request for a 
postponement; or (B) Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are 
cooperating, that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated, and 
that additional time is necessary to make a preliminary determination. 
Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for 
postponement 25 days or

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more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and 
must state the reasons for the request. Commerce will grant the request 
unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request. See 19 CFR 
351.205(e).
    On August 8, 2018, the petitioners \2\ submitted a timely request 
that Commerce postpone the preliminary determination in this 
investigation. The petitioners stated that they request postponement 
because under the current deadline for the preliminary determinations, 
Commerce will not have received all questionnaire responses and 
obtained sufficient information for making a preliminary 
determination.\3\
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    \2\ The petitioners are Accuride Corporation and Maxion Wheels 
Aleron LLC (collectively, the petitioners).
    \3\ See the petitioners' August 8, 2018 Letter re: Petitioners' 
Request to Extend the Preliminary Determination.
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    For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling 
reasons to deny the request, Commerce, in accordance with section 
733(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the preliminary 
determination by 50 days (i.e., 190 days after the date on which this 
investigation was initiated). As a result, Commerce will issue its 
preliminary determination no later than October 23, 2018. In accordance 
with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the 
deadline for the final determination of this investigation will 
continue to be 75 days after the date of publication of the preliminary 
determination, unless postponed at a later date.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 733(c)(2) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dates: August 14, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-17906 Filed 8-17-18; 8:45 am]
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42110 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 161 / Monday, August 20, 2018 / Notices the Regulations states that the Bureau of A. Export or reexport to or on behalf Issued this 13th day of August 2018. Industry and Security’s Office of of the Denied Person any item subject to Karen H. Nies-Vogel, Exporter Services may revoke any the Regulations; Director, Office of Exporter Services. Bureau of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’) B. Take any action that facilitates the [FR Doc. 2018–17919 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am] licenses previously issued pursuant to acquisition or attempted acquisition by BILLING CODE P the Act or the Regulations in which the the Denied Person of the ownership, person had an interest at the time of his/ possession, or control of any item her conviction. subject to the Regulations that has been DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BIS has received notice of Bryukhov’s or will be exported from the United conviction for violating Section 38 of States, including financing or other International Trade Administration the AECA, and has provided notice and support activities related to a [A–570–082] an opportunity for Bryukhov to make a transaction whereby the Denied Person written submission to BIS, as provided acquires or attempts to acquire such Steel Wheels From the People’s in Section 766.25 of the Regulations. ownership, possession or control; Republic of China: Postponement of BIS has not received a submission from C. Take any action to acquire from or Preliminary Determination in the Less- Bryukhov. to facilitate the acquisition or attempted Than-Fair-Value Investigation Based upon my review and acquisition from the Denied Person of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, consultations with BIS’s Office of any item subject to the Regulations that International Trade Administration, Export Enforcement, including its has been exported from the United Department of Commerce. Director, and the facts available to BIS, States; DATES: Applicable August 20, 2018. I have decided to deny Bryukhov’s D. Obtain from the Denied Person in export privileges under the Regulations FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: the United States any item subject to the for a period of 10 years from the date of Regulations with knowledge or reason Lingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, Bryukhov’s conviction. I have also to know that the item will be, or is Office VII, Enforcement and decided to revoke all licenses issued intended to be, exported from the Compliance, International Trade pursuant to the Act or Regulations in United States; or Administration, U.S. Department of which Bryukhov had an interest at the Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue E. Engage in any transaction to service NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone time of his conviction. any item subject to the Regulations that Accordingly, it is hereby ordered: (202) 482–2316. has been or will be exported from the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: First, from the date of this Order until United States and which is owned, April 6, 2026, Alex Bryukhov, with a possessed or controlled by the Denied Background last known address of 7907 Sprucemill Person, or service any item, of whatever On April 16, 2018, the Department of Drive, Morrisville, PA, and when acting origin, that is owned, possessed or Commerce (Commerce) initiated a less- for or on his behalf, his successors, controlled by the Denied Person if such than-fair-value (LTFV) investigation of assigns, employees, agents or service involves the use of any item imports of certain steel wheels from the representatives (‘‘the Denied Person’’), subject to the Regulations that has been People’s Republic of China (China).1 may not, directly or indirectly, or will be exported from the United Currently, the preliminary participate in any way in any States. For purposes of this paragraph, determination is due no later than transaction involving any commodity, servicing means installation, September 4, 2018. software or technology (hereinafter maintenance, repair, modification or collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’) testing. Postponement of Preliminary exported or to be exported from the Third, after notice and opportunity for Determinations United States that is subject to the comment as provided in Section 766.23 Section 733(b)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act Regulations, including, but not limited of the Regulations, any other person, of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires to: firm, corporation, or business Commerce to issue the preliminary A. Applying for, obtaining, or using organization related to Bryukhov by determination in an LTFV investigation any license, license exception, or export ownership, control, position of within 140 days after the date on which control document; responsibility, affiliation, or other Commerce initiated the investigation. B. Carrying on negotiations connection in the conduct of trade or However, section 733(c)(1) of the Act concerning, or ordering, buying, business may also be made subject to permits Commerce to postpone the receiving, using, selling, delivering, the provisions of this Order in order to preliminary determination until no later storing, disposing of, forwarding, prevent evasion of this Order. than 190 days after the date on which transporting, financing, or otherwise Fourth, in accordance with Part 756 of Commerce initiated the investigation if: servicing in any way, any transaction the Regulations, Bryukhov may file an (A) The petitioner makes a timely involving any item exported or to be appeal of this Order with the Under request for a postponement; or (B) exported from the United States that is Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Commerce concludes that the parties subject to the Regulations, or engaging Security. The appeal must be filed concerned are cooperating, that the in any other activity subject to the within 45 days from the date of this investigation is extraordinarily Regulations; or Order and must comply with the complicated, and that additional time is C. Benefitting in any way from any provisions of Part 756 of the necessary to make a preliminary daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES transaction involving any item exported Regulations. determination. Under 19 CFR or to be exported from the United States Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a that is subject to the Regulations, or delivered to Bryukhov and shall be request for postponement 25 days or from any other activity subject to the published in the Federal Register. 1 See Certain Steel Wheels from the People’s Regulations. Sixth, this Order is effective Republic of China: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- Second, no person may, directly or immediately and shall remain in effect Value Investigation, 83 FR 17798 (April 24, 2018) indirectly, do any of the following: until April 6, 2026. (Initiation Notice). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Aug 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 161 / Monday, August 20, 2018 / Notices 42111 more before the scheduled date of the SUMMARY: As a result of determinations States within a reasonably foreseeable preliminary determination and must by the Department of Commerce time.5 state the reasons for the request. (Commerce) and the International Trade Scope of the Order Commerce will grant the request unless Administration (ITC) that revocation of it finds compelling reasons to deny the the countervailing duty order on steel The merchandise subject to the Order request. See 19 CFR 351.205(e). wire garment hangers (hangers) from the is steel wire garment hangers, fabricated On August 8, 2018, the petitioners 2 Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) from carbon steel wire, whether or not submitted a timely request that would likely lead to continuation or galvanized or painted, whether or not Commerce postpone the preliminary recurrence of countervailable subsidies coated with latex or epoxy or similar determination in this investigation. The and material injury to an industry in the gripping materials, and/or whether or petitioners stated that they request United States, Commerce is publishing not fashioned with paper covers or postponement because under the a notice of the continuation of the capes (with or without printing) and/or current deadline for the preliminary countervailing duty (CVD) order. nonslip features such as saddles or determinations, Commerce will not tubes. These products may also be have received all questionnaire DATES: Applicable August 20, 2018. referred to by a commercial designation, responses and obtained sufficient FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John such as shirt, suit, strut, caped, or latex information for making a preliminary Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, (industrial) hangers. determination.3 Enforcement and Compliance, Specifically excluded from the scope For the reasons stated above and International Trade Administration, of the Order are (a) wooden, plastic, and because there are no compelling reasons U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 other garment hangers that are not made to deny the request, Commerce, in Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, of steel wire; (b) steel wire garment accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1009. hangers with swivel hooks; (c) steel wire the Act, is postponing the deadline for garment hangers with clips permanently the preliminary determination by 50 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: affixed; and (d) chrome-plated steel wire days (i.e., 190 days after the date on Background garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4 which this investigation was initiated). mm or greater. As a result, Commerce will issue its On February 5, 2013, Commerce The products subject to the Order are preliminary determination no later than published in the Federal Register the currently classified under U.S. October 23, 2018. In accordance with notice of the CVD order on hangers from Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR Vietnam.1 On November 1, 2017, subheadings 7326.20.0020 and 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final Commerce published the notice of 7323.99.9080. Although the HTSUS determination of this investigation will initiation of the first five-year (sunset) subheadings are provided for continue to be 75 days after the date of review of the CVD order on hangers convenience and customs purposes, the publication of the preliminary from Vietnam, pursuant to section written description of the merchandise determination, unless postponed at a 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as is dispositive. later date. amended (the Act).2 On November 1, This notice is issued and published 2017, the ITC instituted its review of the Continuation of the Order pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act order.3 As a result of the determinations by and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Commerce and the ITC that revocation As a result of the sunset review, Dates: August 14, 2018. Commerce found that revocation of the of the CVD order would likely lead to Gary Taverman, CVD order on hangers from Vietnam continuation or recurrence of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping would likely lead to continuation or countervailable subsidies and material and Countervailing Duty Operations, recurrence of countervailable injury to an industry in the United performing the non-exclusive functions and subsidies.4 Commerce, therefore, States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of duties of the Assistant Secretary for notified the ITC of the magnitude of the the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), Enforcement and Compliance. Commerce hereby orders the countervailable subsidy rates likely to [FR Doc. 2018–17906 Filed 8–17–18; 8:45 am] prevail should the CVD order be continuation of the CVD order on BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P revoked. hangers from Vietnam. On May 22, 2018, pursuant to sections U.S. Customs and Border Protection 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, the ITC will continue to collect CVD cash DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE published its determination that deposits at the rates in effect at the time International Trade Administration revocation of the CVD order on hangers of entry for all imports of subject from Vietnam would likely lead to merchandise. The effective date of [C–552–813] continuation of this order will be the continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United date of publication in the Federal Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the Register of this notice of continuation. Socialist Republic of Vietnam; 1 See Certain Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, Continuation of Countervailing Duty the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Commerce intends to initiate the next Order Duty Order, 78 FR 8107 (February 5, 2013) (Order). five-year review of this order not later AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, than 30 days prior to the fifth 82 FR 50,612 (November 1, 2017) (Initiation). anniversary of the effective date of International Trade Administration, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 3 See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan Department of Commerce. and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 82 continuation. FR 50686 (November 1, 2017). 2 The petitioners are Accuride Corporation and 4 See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the 5 See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan Maxion Wheels Aleron LLC (collectively, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of and Vietnam, Investigation Nos. 701–TA–487 and petitioners). Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing 731–TA–1197–1198 (Review), USITC Publication 3 See the petitioners’ August 8, 2018 Letter re: Duty Order, 83 FR 10660 (March 12, 2018) 4784 (May 2018); see also Steel Wire Garment Petitioners’ Request to Extend the Preliminary (Expedited Final Results) and accompanying Hangers from Taiwan and Vietnam, 83 FR 23723 Determination. decision memorandum. (May 22, 2018). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:04 Aug 17, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\20AUN1.SGM 20AUN1


Document Created: 2018-08-18 01:28:05
Document Modified: 2018-08-18 01:28:05
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable August 20, 2018.
ContactLingjun Wang, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-2316.
FR Citation83 FR 42110 
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