83_FR_46063 83 FR 45887 - Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews

83 FR 45887 - Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 176 (September 11, 2018)

Page Range45887-45888
FR Document2018-19766

In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The International Trade Commission (the Commission) is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the same order(s).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 176 (Tuesday, September 11, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45887-45888]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-19766]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews

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

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating 
the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and 
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The International 
Trade Commission (the Commission) is publishing concurrently with this 
notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the 
same order(s).

DATES: Applicable September 1, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commerce official identified in the 
Initiation of Review section below at AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement 
and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. For 
information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 205-3193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Commerce's procedures for the conduct of Sunset Reviews are set 
forth in its Procedures for Conducting Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 
1998) and 70 FR 62061 (October 28, 2005). Guidance on methodological or 
analytical issues relevant to Commerce's conduct of Sunset Reviews is 
set forth in Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012).

Initiation of Review

    In accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c), 
we are initiating the Sunset Reviews of the following antidumping and 
countervailing duty order(s):

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      DOC case No.             ITC case No.               Country                 Product                            Commerce contact
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A-533-823..............  731-TA-929.............  India..................  Silicomanganese (3rd   Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482-5255.
                                                                            Review).
A-588-857..............  731-TA-919.............  Japan..................  Welded Large Diameter  Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482-5255.
                                                                            Line Pipe (3rd
                                                                            Review).
A-834-807..............  731-TA-930.............  Kazakhstan.............  Silicomanganese (3rd   Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482-5255.
                                                                            Review).
A-307-820..............  731-TA-931.............  Venezuela..............  Silicomanganese (3rd   Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482-5255.
                                                                            Review).
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Filing Information

    As a courtesy, we are making information related to sunset 
proceedings, including copies of the pertinent statute and Commerce's 
regulations, Commerce's schedule for Sunset Reviews, a listing of past 
revocations and continuations, and current service lists, available to 
the public on Commerce's website at the following address: http://enforcement.trade.gov/sunset/. All submissions in these Sunset Reviews 
must be filed in accordance with Commerce's regulations regarding 
format, translation, and service of documents. These rules, including 
electronic filing requirements via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS), can be found at 19 CFR 351.303.\1\
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    \1\ See also Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011).
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    Any party submitting factual information in an AD/CVD proceeding 
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\2\ 
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 
351.303(g).\3\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the 
submitting party does not comply with applicable revised certification 
requirements.
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    \2\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \3\ See also Certification of Factual Information to Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule). Answers to 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule are available at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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    On April 10, 2013, Commerce modified two regulations related to AD/
CVD proceedings: The definition of factual information (19 CFR 
351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for the submission of factual 
information (19 CFR 351.301).\4\ Parties are advised to review the 
final rule, available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to submitting factual information in these 
segments. To the extent that other regulations govern the submission of 
factual information in a segment (such as 19 CFR 351.218), these time 
limits will continue to be applied. Parties are also advised to review 
the final rule concerning the extension of time limits for submissions 
in AD/CVD proceedings, available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/1309frn/2013-22853.txt, prior to submitting factual information in 
these segments.\5\
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    \4\ See Definition of Factual Information and Time Limits for 
Submission of Factual Information: Final Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 
10, 2013).
    \5\ See Extension of Time Limits, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 
2013).
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Letters of Appearance and Administrative Protective Orders

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d), Commerce will maintain and make 
available a public service list for these proceedings. Parties wishing 
to participate in any of these five-year reviews must file letters of 
appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). To facilitate the timely 
preparation of the public service list, it is requested that those 
seeking recognition as interested parties to a proceeding submit an 
entry of appearance within 10 days of the publication of the Notice of 
Initiation. Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews can be very short, we 
urge interested parties who want access to proprietary

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information under administrative protective order (APO) to file an APO 
application immediately following publication in the Federal Register 
of this notice of initiation. Commerce's regulations on submission of 
proprietary information and eligibility to receive access to business 
proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR 351.304-306.

Information Required From Interested Parties

    Domestic interested parties, as defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), 
(E), (F), and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b), wishing to 
participate in a Sunset Review must respond not later than 15 days 
after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The required 
contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth at 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with Commerce's regulations, if we do 
not receive a notice of intent to participate from at least one 
domestic interested party by the 15-day deadline, Commerce will 
automatically revoke the order without further review.\6\
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii).
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    If we receive an order-specific notice of intent to participate 
from a domestic interested party, Commerce's regulations provide that 
all parties wishing to participate in a Sunset Review must file 
complete substantive responses not later than 30 days after the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation. The 
required contents of a substantive response, on an order-specific 
basis, are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note that certain 
information requirements differ for respondent and domestic parties. 
Also, note that Commerce's information requirements are distinct from 
the Commission's information requirements. Consult Commerce's 
regulations for information regarding Commerce's conduct of Sunset 
Reviews. Consult Commerce's regulations at 19 CFR part 351 for 
definitions of terms and for other general information concerning 
antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings at Commerce.
    This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).

    Dated: August 30, 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.
[FR Doc. 2018-19766 Filed 9-10-18; 8:45 am]
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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Notices 45887 4. Discussion of the Methodology SUMMARY: In accordance with the Tariff Background a. Preliminary Determination of No Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Shipments Department of Commerce (Commerce) is Commerce’s procedures for the b. Non-Market Economy Country Status conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth c. Separate Rates automatically initiating the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the in its Procedures for Conducting Five- 5. Use of Application of Facts Otherwise Available antidumping and countervailing duty Year (Sunset) Reviews of Antidumping 6. Use of Adverse Inference (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 7. Sample Rate Calculation International Trade Commission (the 13516 (March 20, 1998) and 70 FR 8. Surrogate Country Commission) is publishing concurrently 62061 (October 28, 2005). Guidance on 9. Date of Sale with this notice its notice of Institution methodological or analytical issues 10. Normal Value Comparisons of Five-Year Reviews which covers the relevant to Commerce’s conduct of 11. Factor Valuation Methodology 12. Comparisons to Normal Value same order(s). Sunset Reviews is set forth in 13. Currency Conversion DATES: Applicable September 1, 2018. Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation 14. Recommendation of the Weighted-Average Dumping FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain [FR Doc. 2018–19698 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] Commerce official identified in the Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Initiation of Review section below at Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and 2012). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Initiation of Review International Trade Administration Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. For In accordance with section 751(c) of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) information from the Commission the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c), we are Reviews contact Mary Messer, Office of initiating the Sunset Reviews of the Investigations, U.S. International Trade following antidumping and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Commission at (202) 205–3193. countervailing duty order(s): International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DOC case ITC case No. Country Product Commerce contact No. A–533–823 ... 731–TA–929 India ............. Silicomanganese (3rd Review) ................................... Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482–5255. A–588–857 ... 731–TA–919 Japan ........... Welded Large Diameter Line Pipe (3rd Review) ........ Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482–5255. A–834–807 ... 731–TA–930 Kazakhstan .. Silicomanganese (3rd Review) ................................... Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482–5255. A–307–820 ... 731–TA–931 Venezuela .... Silicomanganese (3rd Review) ................................... Jacqueline Arrowsmith, (202) 482–5255. Filing Information completeness of that information.2 as 19 CFR 351.218), these time limits Parties must use the certification will continue to be applied. Parties are As a courtesy, we are making formats provided in 19 CFR 351.303(g).3 also advised to review the final rule information related to sunset Commerce intends to reject factual concerning the extension of time limits proceedings, including copies of the submissions if the submitting party does for submissions in AD/CVD pertinent statute and Commerce’s not comply with applicable revised proceedings, available at http:// regulations, Commerce’s schedule for certification requirements. enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/ Sunset Reviews, a listing of past 1309frn/2013-22853.txt, prior to On April 10, 2013, Commerce revocations and continuations, and submitting factual information in these modified two regulations related to AD/ current service lists, available to the segments.5 CVD proceedings: The definition of public on Commerce’s website at the factual information (19 CFR Letters of Appearance and following address: http:// 351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for Administrative Protective Orders enforcement.trade.gov/sunset/. All the submission of factual information submissions in these Sunset Reviews Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d), (19 CFR 351.301).4 Parties are advised to must be filed in accordance with Commerce will maintain and make review the final rule, available at http:// Commerce’s regulations regarding available a public service list for these enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/ format, translation, and service of proceedings. Parties wishing to 1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to documents. These rules, including participate in any of these five-year submitting factual information in these electronic filing requirements via reviews must file letters of appearance segments. To the extent that other Enforcement and Compliance’s as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). To regulations govern the submission of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty facilitate the timely preparation of the factual information in a segment (such Centralized Electronic Service System public service list, it is requested that (ACCESS), can be found at 19 CFR 2 See those seeking recognition as interested section 782(b) of the Act. 351.303.1 3 See parties to a proceeding submit an entry also Certification of Factual Information to of appearance within 10 days of the daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Any party submitting factual Import Administration During Antidumping and information in an AD/CVD proceeding Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July publication of the Notice of Initiation. 17, 2013) (Final Rule). Answers to frequently asked Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews must certify to the accuracy and questions regarding the Final Rule are available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ can be very short, we urge interested 1 See also Antidumping and Countervailing Duty info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. parties who want access to proprietary Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; 4 See Definition of Factual Information and Time Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR Limits for Submission of Factual Information: Final 5 See Extension of Time Limits, 78 FR 57790 39263 (July 6, 2011). Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 10, 2013). (September 20, 2013). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Sep 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1

45888 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 176 / Tuesday, September 11, 2018 / Notices information under administrative Dated: August 30, 2018. Register notice. Therefore, we protective order (APO) to file an APO James Maeder, encourage all parties interested in application immediately following Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for commenting on respondent selection to publication in the Federal Register of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty submit their APO applications on the this notice of initiation. Commerce’s Operations performing the duties of Deputy date of publication of the initiation Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and regulations on submission of proprietary Countervailing Duty Operations. notice, or as soon thereafter as possible. information and eligibility to receive Commerce invites comments regarding [FR Doc. 2018–19766 Filed 9–10–18; 8:45 am] access to business proprietary the CBP data and respondent selection BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P information under APO can be found at within five days of placement of the 19 CFR 351.304–306. CBP data on the record of the review. Information Required From Interested DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE In the event Commerce decides it is Parties necessary to limit individual International Trade Administration examination of respondents and Domestic interested parties, as conduct respondent selection under Antidumping or Countervailing Duty defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F), Order, Finding, or Suspended section 777A(c)(2) of the Act: and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR Investigation; Opportunity To Request In general, Commerce finds that 351.102(b), wishing to participate in a Administrative Review determinations concerning whether Sunset Review must respond not later particular companies should be than 15 days after the date of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, ‘‘collapsed’’ (i.e., treated as a single publication in the Federal Register of entity for purposes of calculating this notice of initiation by filing a notice Department of Commerce. antidumping duty rates) require a of intent to participate. The required FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: substantial amount of detailed contents of the notice of intent to Brenda E. Brown, Office of AD/CVD information and analysis, which often participate are set forth at 19 CFR Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, require follow-up questions and 351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with analysis. Accordingly, Commerce will Commerce’s regulations, if we do not International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 not conduct collapsing analyses at the receive a notice of intent to participate respondent selection phase of a review from at least one domestic interested Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4735. and will not collapse companies at the party by the 15-day deadline, Commerce respondent selection phase unless there will automatically revoke the order Background has been a determination to collapse without further review.6 Each year during the anniversary certain companies in a previous If we receive an order-specific notice month of the publication of an segment of this antidumping proceeding of intent to participate from a domestic antidumping or countervailing duty (i.e., investigation, administrative interested party, Commerce’s order, finding, or suspended review, new shipper review or changed regulations provide that all parties investigation, an interested party, as circumstances review). For any wishing to participate in a Sunset defined in section 771(9) of the Tariff company subject to a review, if Review must file complete substantive Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), may Commerce determined, or continued to responses not later than 30 days after request, in accordance with 19 CFR treat, that company as collapsed with the date of publication in the Federal 351.213, that the Department of others, Commerce will assume that such Register of this notice of initiation. The Commerce (Commerce) conduct an companies continue to operate in the administrative review of that required contents of a substantive same manner and will collapse them for antidumping or countervailing duty response, on an order-specific basis, are respondent selection purposes. order, finding, or suspended set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note investigation. Otherwise, Commerce will not collapse that certain information requirements All deadlines for the submission of companies for purposes of respondent differ for respondent and domestic comments or actions by Commerce selection. Parties are requested to (a) parties. Also, note that Commerce’s discussed below refer to the number of identify which companies subject to information requirements are distinct calendar days from the applicable review previously were collapsed, and from the Commission’s information starting date. (b) provide a citation to the proceeding requirements. Consult Commerce’s in which they were collapsed. Further, Respondent Selection regulations for information regarding if companies are requested to complete Commerce’s conduct of Sunset Reviews. In the event Commerce limits the a Quantity and Value Questionnaire for Consult Commerce’s regulations at 19 number of respondents for individual purposes of respondent selection, in CFR part 351 for definitions of terms examination for administrative reviews general each company must report and for other general information initiated pursuant to requests made for volume and value data separately for concerning antidumping and the orders identified below, Commerce itself. Parties should not include data intends to select respondents based on countervailing duty proceedings at for any other party, even if they believe U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commerce. they should be treated as a single entity (CBP) data for U.S. imports during the This notice of initiation is being period of review. We intend to release with that other party. If a company was daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES published in accordance with section the CBP data under Administrative collapsed with another company or 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c). Protective Order (APO) to all parties companies in the most recently having an APO within five days of completed segment of a proceeding publication of the initiation notice and where Commerce considered collapsing to make our decision regarding that entity, complete quantity and value respondent selection within 21 days of data for that collapsed entity must be 6 See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii). publication of the initiation Federal submitted. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:49 Sep 10, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11SEN1.SGM 11SEN1


Document Created: 2018-09-11 01:03:00
Document Modified: 2018-09-11 01:03:00
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable September 1, 2018.
ContactCommerce official identified in the Initiation of Review section below at AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. For information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 205-3193.
FR Citation83 FR 45887 
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