83_FR_52392 83 FR 52192 - Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

83 FR 52192 - Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 200 (October 16, 2018)

Page Range52192-52195
FR Document2018-22483

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52192-52195]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22483]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-094 ]


Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People's Republic of 
China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

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


DATES: Applicable October 10, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nicholas Czajkowski or Robert Brown at 
(202) 482-1395 or (202) 482-3702, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Petition

    On September 20, 2018, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
received a countervailing duty petition (CVD Petition) concerning 
imports of refillable stainless steel kegs (kegs) from the People's 
Republic of China (China), filed in proper form on behalf of the 
American Keg Company LLC (the petitioner), a domestic producer of 
kegs.\1\ The CVD Petition was accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) 
petitions concerning imports of kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico.
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    \1\ See the petitioner's letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition 
of Antidumping Duties on Imports of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs 
from Germany, Mexico, and the People's Republic Of China and 
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs 
from the People's Republic Of China,'' dated September 20, 2018 (the 
Petition).
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    On September 25, 2018, Commerce requested supplemental information 
pertaining to certain aspects of the Petition in two separate 
supplemental questionnaires, one addressing the programs alleged as 
countervailable subsidies, and one primarily addressing scope 
clarification issues.\2\ The petitioner filed additional information on 
September 27, 2018.\3\
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    \2\ See Commerce's Letters titled ``Petition for the Imposition 
of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Refillable Stainless Steel 
Kegs from the People's Republic of China: Supplemental Questions,'' 
and ``Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports 
of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People's Republic of 
China, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Mexico, and 
Countervailing Duty Imports from the People's Republic of China: 
Supplemental Questions,'' both dated September 25, 2018.
    \3\ See the petitioner's Letter, ``Supplement to the Petition 
for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of Refillable 
Stainless Steel Kegs from China: Response to the Department's 
Supplemental Questions,'' dated September 27, 2018 (Supplement).
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    In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the Government of China 
(GOC) is providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of 
sections 701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of kegs in China and 
that imports of such products are materially injuring, or threatening 
material injury to, the domestic kegs industry in the United States. 
Consistent with section 702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(b), for 
those alleged programs on which we are initiating a CVD investigation, 
the Petition is accompanied by information reasonably available to the 
petitioner supporting its allegations.
    Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petition on behalf of 
the domestic industry because the petitioner is an interested party as 
defined in section 771(9)(E) of the Act. Commerce also finds that the 
petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support necessary for the 
initiation of the requested CVD investigation.\4\
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    \4\ See the ``Determination of Industry Support for the 
Petition'' section, infra.
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Period of Investigation

    Because the Petition was filed on September 20, 2018, the period of 
investigation is January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017.

Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is kegs from China. For a 
full description of the scope of these investigations, see the Appendix 
to this notice.

Comments on the Scope of the Investigation

    During our review of the Petition, we contacted the petitioners 
regarding the proposed scope to ensure that the scope language in the 
Petitions is an accurate reflection of the products for which the 
domestic industry is seeking relief.\5\ As a result, the scope of the 
Petitions was modified to clarify the description of merchandise 
covered by the Petitions. The description of the merchandise covered by 
these investigations, as described in the Appendix to this notice, 
reflects these clarifications.
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    \5\ See Supplement at ``General Issues Questionnaire'' section 
(General Issues Supplement) at 1-9; see also Revised Scope, at 
Exhibit 1.
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    As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are 
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding 
product coverage (scope).\6\ Commerce will consider all comments 
received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with 
interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary 
determination. If scope comments include factual information,\7\ all 
such factual information should be limited to public information. To 
facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that 
all interested parties submit such comments by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
(ET) on October 30, 2018, which is 20 calendar days from the signature 
date of this notice. Any

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rebuttal comments, which may include factual information, must be filed 
by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 9, 2018, which is 10 calendar days from the 
initial comments deadline.\8\
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    \6\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual 
information'').
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b).
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    Commerce requests that any factual information parties consider 
relevant to the scope of the investigation be submitted during this 
period. However, if a party subsequently finds that additional factual 
information pertaining to the scope of the investigation may be 
relevant, the party may contact Commerce and request permission to 
submit the additional information. All such submissions must be filed 
on the records of the concurrent AD and CVD investigations.

Filing Requirements

    All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically using 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).\9\ An electronically 
filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by the 
time and date it is due. Documents exempted from the electronic 
submission requirements must be filed manually (i.e., in paper form) 
with Enforcement and Compliance's APO/Dockets Unit, Room 18022, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230, and stamped with the date and time of receipt by the applicable 
deadlines.
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    \9\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011). See also Enforcement and 
Compliance: Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046 
(November 20, 2014) for details of Commerce's electronic filing 
requirements, which went into effect on August 5, 2011. Information 
on help using ACCESS can be found at https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx, and a handbook can be found at https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filling%20Procedures.pdf.
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Consultations

    Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce 
notified representatives of the GOC of the receipt of the Petition and 
provided them the opportunity for consultations with respect to the CVD 
Petition.\10\ The GOC did not request consultations.
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    \10\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Countervailing Duty Petition on 
Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People's Republic of 
China,'' dated September 21, 2018.
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petition

    Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on 
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act 
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic 
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) At least 
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and 
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like 
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support 
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of 
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of 
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of 
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i) 
Poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if 
there is support for the petition; or (ii) if there is a large number 
of producers in the domestic industry, determine industry support using 
any statistically valid sampling method to poll the ``industry.''
    Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the 
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine 
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute 
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the 
domestic like product. The International Trade Commission (ITC), which 
is responsible for determining whether ``the domestic industry'' has 
been injured, must also determine what constitutes a domestic like 
product in order to define the industry. While both Commerce and the 
ITC must apply the same statutory definition regarding the domestic 
like product,\11\ they do so for different purposes and pursuant to a 
separate and distinct authority. In addition, Commerce's determination 
is subject to limitations of time and information. Although this may 
result in different definitions of the like product, such differences 
do not render the decision of either agency contrary to law.\12\
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    \11\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
    \12\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT 
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F. 
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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    Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a 
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in 
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation 
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic 
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an 
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be 
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the 
petition).
    With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not 
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope 
of the investigation.\13\ Based on our analysis of the information 
submitted on the record, we have determined that kegs, as defined in 
the scope, constitute a single domestic like product, and we have 
analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like product.\14\
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    \13\ See Volume I of the Petition, at 33-36.
    \14\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as 
applied to this case and information regarding industry support, see 
Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist: Refillable 
Stainless Steel Kegs from the People's Republic of China (China CVD 
Initiation Checklist), at Attachment II, Analysis of Industry 
Support for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions 
Covering Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People's Republic 
of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Mexico (Attachment 
II). This checklist is dated concurrently with this notice and on 
file electronically via ACCESS. Access to documents filed via ACCESS 
is also available in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the 
main Department of Commerce building.
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    In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section 
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data 
contained in the Petition with reference to the domestic like product 
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in the Appendix to 
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided its 
own production of the domestic like product in 2017.\15\ The petitioner 
states that there are no other known producers of kegs in the United 
States; therefore, the Petition is supported by 100 percent of the U.S. 
industry.\16\
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    \15\ See Volume I of the Petition at 49 and 51.
    \16\ Id. at 5-6 and Exhibit GEN-10; see also General Issues 
Supplement, at 10-18 and Exhibit SUPP-GEN-6.
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    Our review of the data provided in the Petition, the General Issues 
Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce 
indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the 
Petition.\17\ First, the Petition established support from domestic 
producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total 
production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not 
required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support 
(e.g., polling).\18\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have 
met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 
702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) 
who support the Petition account for at least 25 percent of the total 
production of the domestic like product.\19\ Finally, the domestic

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producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry 
support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic 
producers (or workers) who support the Petition account for more than 
50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by 
that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, 
the Petition.\20\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petition 
was filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of 
section 702(b)(1) of the Act.
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    \17\ Id.
    \18\ Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
    \19\ See China CVD Initiation Checklist, at Attachment II.
    \20\ Id.
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    Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petition on behalf of 
the domestic industry because it is an interested party as defined in 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act, and it has demonstrated sufficient 
industry support with respect to the CVD investigation that it is 
requesting that Commerce initiate.\21\
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    \21\ Id.
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Injury Test

    Because China is a ``Subsidies Agreement Country'' within the 
meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of the Act 
applies to this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC must determine 
whether imports of the subject merchandise from China materially 
injure, or threaten material injury to, a U.S. industry.

Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation

    The petitioner alleges that imports of the subject merchandise are 
benefitting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are 
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry 
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioner 
alleges that subject imports exceed the negligibility threshold 
provided for under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.\22\
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    \22\ See Volume I of the Petition, at 37-38.
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    The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is 
illustrated by a significant volume of subject imports and an 
increasing share of subject imports relative to total imports; 
underselling and price depression or suppression; recent declines in 
production and capacity utilization; negative impact on the domestic 
industry's investment, cash flows, and inventories; decline in the 
domestic industry's financial performance; and lost sales and 
revenues.\23\ We have assessed the allegations and supporting evidence 
regarding material injury, threat of material injury, causation, as 
well as cumulation, and we have determined that these allegations are 
properly supported by adequate evidence, and meet the statutory 
requirements for initiation.\24\
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    \23\ Id. at 23-33, 37-53, and Exhibit GEN-35; see also General 
Issues Supplement, at 18-33 and Exhibit SUPP GEN-7.
    \24\ See China CVD Initiation Checklist, at Attachment III, 
Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and 
Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions 
Covering Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People's Republic 
of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Mexico (Attachment 
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Initiation of CVD Investigation

    Based on the examination of the Petition, we find that the Petition 
meets the requirements of section 702 of the Act. Therefore, we are 
initiating a CVD investigation to determine whether imports of kegs 
from China benefit from countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOC. 
In accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary 
determination no later than 65 days after the date of this initiation.
    Based on our review of the Petition, we find that there is 
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 21 of the 24 
subsidy programs alleged in the petition. For a full discussion of the 
basis for our decision to initiate or not on each program, see China 
CVD Initiation Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist 
for this investigation is available on ACCESS.

Respondent Selection

    The petitioner named 26 producers/exporters as accounting for the 
majority of exports of kegs to the United States from China.\25\ In the 
event Commerce determines that the number of companies is large and it 
cannot individually examine each company based upon Commerce's 
resources, where appropriate, Commerce intends to select mandatory 
respondents based on quantity and value (Q&V) questionnaires issued to 
potential respondents. Commerce normally selects mandatory respondents 
in a CVD investigation using U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
entry data. However, for this investigation, the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) numbers under which the subject 
merchandise would enter (7310.10.0010, 7310.10.0050, 7310.29.0025, and 
7310.29.0050) are basket categories containing a wide variety of 
manufactured steel products unrelated to kegs. We, therefore, cannot 
rely on CBP entry data in selecting respondents. We instead intend to 
issue Q&V questionnaires to each potential respondent, for which the 
petitioner has provided a complete address. Commerce will post the Q&V 
questionnaire along with the filing instructions on the Enforcement and 
Compliance website at http://trade.gov/enforcement/news.asp.
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    \25\ See Volume I of the Petition at Exhibit GEN-23.
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    Exporters and producers of kegs from China that do not receive Q&V 
questionnaires by mail may still submit a response to the Q&V 
questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the Q&V questionnaire from the 
Enforcement and Compliance website, at the URL given above. Responses 
to the Q&V questionnaire must be submitted by the relevant Chinese 
exporters/producers no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on October 24, 2018, 
which is two weeks from the signature date of this notice. All Q&V 
responses must be filed electronically via ACCESS. We intend to 
finalize our decisions regarding respondent selection within 20 days of 
publication of this notice.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such 
applications may be found on the Commerce's website at http://enforcement.trade.gov/apo.

Distribution of Copies of the Petition

    In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A)(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.202(f), copies of the public version of the Petition have been 
provided to the GOC via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we will 
attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petition to each 
exporter named in the Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 
351.203(c)(2).

ITC Notification

    We will notify the ITC of our initiation, as required by section 
702(d) of the Act.

Preliminary Determinations by the ITC

    The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date 
on which the Petition was filed, whether there is a reasonable 
indication that imports of kegs from China are materially injuring, or 
threatening material injury to, a U.S. industry.\26\ A negative ITC 
determination will result in the investigation being terminated.\27\ 
Otherwise, this investigation will proceed according to statutory and 
regulatory time limits.
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    \26\ See section 703(a)(2) of the Act.
    \27\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.

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Submission of Factual Information

    Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) 
Evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence 
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available 
information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 
adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence 
placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other than factual 
information described in (i)-(iv). 19 CFR 351.301(b) requires any 
party, when submitting factual information, to specify under which 
subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted 
\28\ and, if the information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct 
factual information already on the record, to provide an explanation 
identifying the information already on the record that the factual 
information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct.\29\ Time limits for 
the submission of factual information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, 
which provides specific time limits based on the type of factual 
information being submitted. Interested parties should review the 
regulations prior to submitting factual information in these 
investigations.
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    \28\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
    \29\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits

    Parties may request an extension of time limits before the 
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as 
otherwise specified by the Secretary. In general, an extension request 
will be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the 
time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301. For submissions that are 
due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be 
considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. 
Under certain circumstances, we may elect to specify a different time 
limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for 
submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such 
a case, we will inform parties in the letter or memorandum setting 
forth the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension 
requests must be filed to be considered timely. An extension request 
must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission; under limited 
circumstances we will grant untimely-filed requests for the extension 
of time limits. Parties should review Extension of Time Limits; Final 
Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), available at http://www.thefederalregister.org/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm, prior to 
submitting factual information in these investigations.

Certification Requirements

    Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding 
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\30\ 
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 
351.303(g).\31\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the 
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification 
requirements.
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    \30\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \31\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (``Final Rule''); see also 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On January 22, 2008, Commerce 
published Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents 
Submission Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 22, 2008). 
Parties wishing to participate in this investigation should ensure that 
they meet the requirements of these procedures (e.g., the filing of 
letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)).
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702 and 
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.203(c).

    Dated: October 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

Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation are kegs, vessels, 
or containers that are approximately cylindrical in shape, made from 
stainless steel (i.e., steel containing at least 10.5 percent 
chromium by weight and less than 1.2 percent carbon by weight, with 
or without other elements), and that are compatible with a ``D 
Sankey'' extractor (commonly known as a ``D Coupler'' or ``Sankey'') 
(refillable stainless steel kegs) with a nominal liquid volume 
capacity of 10 liters or more, regardless of the type of finish, 
gauge, thickness, or grade of stainless steel, and whether or not 
covered by or encased in other materials. Refillable stainless steel 
kegs may be imported assembled or unassembled, with or without all 
components (including spears, couplers or taps, necks, collars, and 
valves), and be filled or unfilled.
    ``Unassembled'' or ``unfinished'' refillable stainless steel 
kegs include drawn stainless steel cylinders that have been welded 
to form the body of the keg and welded to an upper (top) chime and/
or lower (bottom) chime. Unassembled refillable stainless steel kegs 
may or may not be welded to a neck, may or may not have a valve 
assembly attached, and may be otherwise complete except for testing, 
certification, and/or marking.
    Subject merchandise also includes refillable stainless steel 
kegs that have been further processed in a third country, including 
but not limited to, attachment of necks, collars, spears or valves, 
heat treatment, pickling, passivation, painting, testing, 
certification 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 in-scope refillable 
stainless steel keg.
    Specifically excluded are the following:
    (1) Vessels or containers that are not approximately cylindrical 
in nature (e.g., box, ``hopper'' or ``cone'' shaped vessels);
    (2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or containers that have 
either a ``ball lock'' valve system or a ``pin lock'' valve system 
(commonly known as ``Cornelius,'' ``corny'' or ``ball lock'' kegs);
    (3) necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars, and valves that 
are not imported with the subject merchandise; and
    (4) stainless steel kegs that are filled with beer, wine, or 
other liquid and that are designated by the Commissioner of Customs 
as Instruments of International Traffic within the meaning of 
section 332(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
    The merchandise covered by this investigation are currently 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS) under subheadings 7310.10.0010, 7310.00.0050, 7310.29.0025, 
and 7310.29.0050.
    These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes; the written description of the scope of this investigation 
is dispositive.

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52192 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 / Notices Under Section 305(a) of the Act and 15 respectively, AD/CVD Operations, reasonably available to the petitioner CFR 325.11(a), any person aggrieved by Enforcement and Compliance, supporting its allegations. the Secretary’s determination may, International Trade Administration, Commerce finds that the petitioner within 30 days of the date of this notice, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 filed the Petition on behalf of the bring an action in any appropriate Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, domestic industry because the district court of the United States to set DC 20230. petitioner is an interested party as aside the determination on the ground SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: defined in section 771(9)(E) of the Act. that the determination is erroneous. Commerce also finds that the petitioner The Petition demonstrated sufficient industry Description of Certified Conduct On September 20, 2018, the U.S. support necessary for the initiation of FCE’s Export Trade Certificate of Department of Commerce (Commerce) the requested CVD investigation.4 Review has been amended to add the received a countervailing duty petition Period of Investigation following Member of the Certificate (CVD Petition) concerning imports of within the meaning of section 325.2(1) refillable stainless steel kegs (kegs) from Because the Petition was filed on of the Regulations (15 CFR 325.2(1)): the People’s Republic of China (China), September 20, 2018, the period of Egan Fruit Packing, LLC. filed in proper form on behalf of the investigation is January 1, 2017, through FCE’s Export Trade Certificate of American Keg Company LLC (the December 31, 2017. Review Membership, as amended, is petitioner), a domestic producer of Scope of the Investigation listed below: kegs.1 The CVD Petition was accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) The product covered by this Egan Fruit Packing, LLC, Ft. Pierce, investigation is kegs from China. For a Florida petitions concerning imports of kegs from China, Germany, and Mexico. full description of the scope of these Golden River Fruit Co., Vero Beach, On September 25, 2018, Commerce investigations, see the Appendix to this Florida requested supplemental information notice. Hogan and Sons, Inc., Vero Beach, Florida pertaining to certain aspects of the Comments on the Scope of the Indian River Exchange Packers, Inc., Petition in two separate supplemental Investigation Vero Beach, Florida questionnaires, one addressing the During our review of the Petition, we Leroy E. Smith’s Sons, Inc., Vero Beach, programs alleged as countervailable contacted the petitioners regarding the Florida subsidies, and one primarily addressing proposed scope to ensure that the scope The Packers of Indian River, Ltd., Ft. scope clarification issues.2 The language in the Petitions is an accurate Pierce, Florida petitioner filed additional information reflection of the products for which the Premier Citrus Marketing, LLC, Vero on September 27, 2018.3 domestic industry is seeking relief.5 As Beach, Florida In accordance with section 702(b)(1) a result, the scope of the Petitions was River One International Marketing, Inc., of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended modified to clarify the description of Vero Beach, Florida (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the merchandise covered by the Petitions. Riverfront Packing Co. LLC, Vero Beach, Government of China (GOC) is The description of the merchandise Florida providing countervailable subsidies, covered by these investigations, as Seald Sweet LLC, Vero Beach, Florida within the meaning of sections 701 and described in the Appendix to this The effective date of the amended 771(5) of the Act, to producers of kegs notice, reflects these clarifications. certificate is April 17, 2018, the date on in China and that imports of such As discussed in the Preamble to which FCE’s application to amend was products are materially injuring, or Commerce’s regulations, we are setting deemed submitted. threatening material injury to, the aside a period for interested parties to Dated: October 10, 2018. domestic kegs industry in the United raise issues regarding product coverage States. Consistent with section 702(b)(1) (scope).6 Commerce will consider all Joseph Flynn, of the Act and 19 CFR 351.202(b), for comments received from interested Director, Office of Trade and Economic those alleged programs on which we are Analysis, International Trade Administration, parties and, if necessary, will consult U.S. Department of Commerce. initiating a CVD investigation, the with interested parties prior to the Petition is accompanied by information issuance of the preliminary [FR Doc. 2018–22417 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P determination. If scope comments 1 See the petitioner’s letter, ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of include factual information,7 all such Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Germany, factual information should be limited to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Mexico, and the People’s Republic Of China and public information. To facilitate Countervailing Duties on Imports of Refillable preparation of its questionnaires, International Trade Administration Stainless Steel Kegs from the People’s Republic Of China,’’ dated September 20, 2018 (the Petition). Commerce requests that all interested [C–570–094 ] 2 See Commerce’s Letters titled ‘‘Petition for the parties submit such comments by 5:00 Imposition of Countervailing Duties on Imports of p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on October 30, Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People’s 2018, which is 20 calendar days from Republic of China: Supplemental Questions,’’ and the signature date of this notice. Any the People’s Republic of China: ‘‘Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping Initiation of Countervailing Duty Duties on Imports of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs 4 See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for Investigation from the People’s Republic of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, and Mexico, and the Petition’’ section, infra. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Countervailing Duty Imports from the People’s 5 See Supplement at ‘‘General Issues International Trade Administration, Republic of China: Supplemental Questions,’’ both Questionnaire’’ section (General Issues dated September 25, 2018. Supplement) at 1–9; see also Revised Scope, at Department of Commerce. 3 See the petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Supplement to the Exhibit 1. DATES: Applicable October 10, 2018. Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties 6 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, on Imports of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (Preamble). China: Response to the Department’s Supplemental Nicholas Czajkowski or Robert Brown at Questions,’’ dated September 27, 2018 7 See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ‘‘factual (202) 482–1395 or (202) 482–3702, (Supplement). information’’). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Oct 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 / Notices 52193 rebuttal comments, which may include of the Act provides that a petition meets definition of the domestic like product factual information, must be filed by this requirement if the domestic distinct from the scope of the 5:00 p.m. ET on November 9, 2018, producers or workers who support the investigation.13 Based on our analysis of which is 10 calendar days from the petition account for: (i) At least 25 the information submitted on the initial comments deadline.8 percent of the total production of the record, we have determined that kegs, as Commerce requests that any factual domestic like product; and (ii) more defined in the scope, constitute a single information parties consider relevant to than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like product, and we have the scope of the investigation be domestic like product produced by that analyzed industry support in terms of submitted during this period. However, portion of the industry expressing that domestic like product.14 if a party subsequently finds that support for, or opposition to, the In determining whether the petitioner additional factual information petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) has standing under section 702(c)(4)(A) pertaining to the scope of the of the Act provides that, if the petition of the Act, we considered the industry investigation may be relevant, the party does not establish support of domestic support data contained in the Petition may contact Commerce and request producers or workers accounting for with reference to the domestic like permission to submit the additional more than 50 percent of the total product as defined in the ‘‘Scope of the information. All such submissions must production of the domestic like product, Investigation,’’ in the Appendix to this be filed on the records of the concurrent Commerce shall: (i) Poll the industry or notice. To establish industry support, AD and CVD investigations. rely on other information in order to the petitioner provided its own Filing Requirements determine if there is support for the production of the domestic like product petition; or (ii) if there is a large number in 2017.15 The petitioner states that All submissions to Commerce must be of producers in the domestic industry, there are no other known producers of filed electronically using Enforcement determine industry support using any kegs in the United States; therefore, the and Compliance’s Antidumping Duty statistically valid sampling method to Petition is supported by 100 percent of and Countervailing Duty Centralized poll the ‘‘industry.’’ the U.S. industry.16 Electronic Service System (ACCESS).9 Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines Our review of the data provided in the An electronically filed document must the ‘‘industry’’ as the producers as a Petition, the General Issues Supplement, be received successfully in its entirety whole of a domestic like product. Thus, and other information readily available by the time and date it is due. to determine whether a petition has the to Commerce indicates that the Documents exempted from the requisite industry support, the statute petitioner has established industry electronic submission requirements directs Commerce to look to producers support for the Petition.17 First, the must be filed manually (i.e., in paper and workers who produce the domestic Petition established support from form) with Enforcement and like product. The International Trade domestic producers (or workers) Compliance’s APO/Dockets Unit, Room Commission (ITC), which is responsible accounting for more than 50 percent of 18022, U.S. Department of Commerce, for determining whether ‘‘the domestic the total production of the domestic like 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, industry’’ has been injured, must also product and, as such, Commerce is not Washington, DC 20230, and stamped determine what constitutes a domestic required to take further action in order with the date and time of receipt by the like product in order to define the to evaluate industry support (e.g., applicable deadlines. industry. While both Commerce and the polling).18 Second, the domestic Consultations ITC must apply the same statutory producers (or workers) have met the definition regarding the domestic like statutory criteria for industry support Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) product,11 they do so for different and (ii) of the Act, Commerce notified under section 702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act purposes and pursuant to a separate and because the domestic producers (or representatives of the GOC of the receipt distinct authority. In addition, of the Petition and provided them the workers) who support the Petition Commerce’s determination is subject to account for at least 25 percent of the opportunity for consultations with limitations of time and information. respect to the CVD Petition.10 The GOC total production of the domestic like Although this may result in different product.19 Finally, the domestic did not request consultations. definitions of the like product, such Determination of Industry Support for differences do not render the decision of 13 See Volume I of the Petition, at 33–36. the Petition either agency contrary to law.12 14 For a discussion of the domestic like product Section 771(10) of the Act defines the analysis as applied to this case and information Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires domestic like product as ‘‘a product regarding industry support, see Countervailing Duty that a petition be filed on behalf of the Investigation Initiation Checklist: Refillable which is like, or in the absence of like, domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) Stainless Steel Kegs from the People’s Republic of most similar in characteristics and uses China (China CVD Initiation Checklist), at 8 See 19 CFR 351.303(b). with, the article subject to an Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support for the 9 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty investigation under this title.’’ Thus, the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions reference point from which the Covering Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; People’s Republic of China, the Federal Republic of Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR domestic like product analysis begins is Germany, and Mexico (Attachment II). This 39263 (July 6, 2011). See also Enforcement and ‘‘the article subject to an investigation’’ checklist is dated concurrently with this notice and Compliance: Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014) for details (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to on file electronically via ACCESS. Access to be investigated, which normally will be documents filed via ACCESS is also available in the of Commerce’s electronic filing requirements, Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main which went into effect on August 5, 2011. the scope as defined in the petition). Department of Commerce building. amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 Information on help using ACCESS can be found at With regard to the domestic like 15 See Volume I of the Petition at 49 and 51. https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx, and a handbook can be found at https://access.trade.gov/help/ product, the petitioner does not offer a 16 Id. at 5–6 and Exhibit GEN–10; see also General Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filling%20 Issues Supplement, at 10–18 and Exhibit SUPP– Procedures.pdf. 11 See section 771(10) of the Act. GEN–6. 10 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Countervailing Duty 12 See 17 Id. USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 18 Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act. Petition on Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the 2d 1, 8 (CIT 2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. People’s Republic of China,’’ dated September 21, v. United States, 688 F. Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), 19 See China CVD Initiation Checklist, at 2018. aff’d 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)). Attachment II. 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52194 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 / Notices producers (or workers) have met the material injury, causation, as well as respondents. We instead intend to issue statutory criteria for industry support cumulation, and we have determined Q&V questionnaires to each potential under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act that these allegations are properly respondent, for which the petitioner has because the domestic producers (or supported by adequate evidence, and provided a complete address. Commerce workers) who support the Petition meet the statutory requirements for will post the Q&V questionnaire along account for more than 50 percent of the initiation.24 with the filing instructions on the production of the domestic like product Enforcement and Compliance website at produced by that portion of the industry Initiation of CVD Investigation http://trade.gov/enforcement/news.asp. expressing support for, or opposition to, Based on the examination of the Exporters and producers of kegs from the Petition.20 Accordingly, Commerce Petition, we find that the Petition meets China that do not receive Q&V determines that the Petition was filed on the requirements of section 702 of the questionnaires by mail may still submit behalf of the domestic industry within Act. Therefore, we are initiating a CVD a response to the Q&V questionnaire the meaning of section 702(b)(1) of the investigation to determine whether and can obtain a copy of the Q&V Act. imports of kegs from China benefit from questionnaire from the Enforcement and Commerce finds that the petitioner countervailable subsidies conferred by Compliance website, at the URL given filed the Petition on behalf of the the GOC. In accordance with section above. Responses to the Q&V domestic industry because it is an 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR questionnaire must be submitted by the interested party as defined in section 351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will relevant Chinese exporters/producers no 771(9)(C) of the Act, and it has make our preliminary determination no demonstrated sufficient industry later than 5:00 p.m. ET on October 24, later than 65 days after the date of this 2018, which is two weeks from the support with respect to the CVD initiation. investigation that it is requesting that signature date of this notice. All Q&V Based on our review of the Petition, responses must be filed electronically Commerce initiate.21 we find that there is sufficient via ACCESS. We intend to finalize our Injury Test information to initiate a CVD decisions regarding respondent investigation on 21 of the 24 subsidy selection within 20 days of publication Because China is a ‘‘Subsidies programs alleged in the petition. For a Agreement Country’’ within the of this notice. full discussion of the basis for our meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, decision to initiate or not on each Interested parties must submit section 701(a)(2) of the Act applies to program, see China CVD Initiation applications for disclosure under APO this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC Checklist. A public version of the in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). must determine whether imports of the initiation checklist for this investigation Instructions for filing such applications subject merchandise from China is available on ACCESS. may be found on the Commerce’s materially injure, or threaten material website at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ injury to, a U.S. industry. Respondent Selection apo. Allegations and Evidence of Material The petitioner named 26 producers/ Distribution of Copies of the Petition Injury and Causation exporters as accounting for the majority The petitioner alleges that imports of of exports of kegs to the United States In accordance with section the subject merchandise are benefitting from China.25 In the event Commerce 702(b)(4)(A)(i) of the Act and 19 CFR from countervailable subsidies and that determines that the number of 351.202(f), copies of the public version such imports are causing, or threaten to companies is large and it cannot of the Petition have been provided to cause, material injury to the U.S. individually examine each company the GOC via ACCESS. To the extent industry producing the domestic like based upon Commerce’s resources, practicable, we will attempt to provide product. In addition, the petitioner where appropriate, Commerce intends a copy of the public version of the alleges that subject imports exceed the to select mandatory respondents based Petition to each exporter named in the negligibility threshold provided for on quantity and value (Q&V) Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.22 questionnaires issued to potential 351.203(c)(2). The petitioner contends that the respondents. Commerce normally ITC Notification industry’s injured condition is selects mandatory respondents in a CVD illustrated by a significant volume of investigation using U.S. Customs and We will notify the ITC of our subject imports and an increasing share Border Protection (CBP) entry data. initiation, as required by section 702(d) of subject imports relative to total However, for this investigation, the of the Act. imports; underselling and price Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) numbers under Preliminary Determinations by the ITC depression or suppression; recent declines in production and capacity which the subject merchandise would The ITC will preliminarily determine, utilization; negative impact on the enter (7310.10.0010, 7310.10.0050, within 45 days after the date on which domestic industry’s investment, cash 7310.29.0025, and 7310.29.0050) are the Petition was filed, whether there is flows, and inventories; decline in the basket categories containing a wide a reasonable indication that imports of domestic industry’s financial variety of manufactured steel products kegs from China are materially injuring, performance; and lost sales and unrelated to kegs. We, therefore, cannot or threatening material injury to, a U.S. revenues.23 We have assessed the rely on CBP entry data in selecting industry.26 A negative ITC allegations and supporting evidence determination will result in the amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 24 See China CVD Initiation Checklist, at regarding material injury, threat of investigation being terminated.27 Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation for the Otherwise, this investigation will 20 Id. 21 Id. Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions proceed according to statutory and Covering Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the regulatory time limits. 22 See Volume I of the Petition, at 37–38. People’s Republic of China, the Federal Republic of 23 Id.at 23–33, 37–53, and Exhibit GEN–35; see Germany, and Mexico (Attachment III). 26 See section 703(a)(2) of the Act. also General Issues Supplement, at 18–33 and 25 See Volume I of the Petition at Exhibit GEN– Exhibit SUPP GEN–7. 23. 27 See section 703(a)(1) of the Act. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Oct 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 / Notices 52195 Submission of Factual Information pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013- taps, necks, collars, and valves), and be filled 22853.htm, prior to submitting factual or unfilled. Factual information is defined in 19 ‘‘Unassembled’’ or ‘‘unfinished’’ refillable CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence information in these investigations. stainless steel kegs include drawn stainless submitted in response to questionnaires; Certification Requirements steel cylinders that have been welded to form (ii) evidence submitted in support of the body of the keg and welded to an upper Any party submitting factual (top) chime and/or lower (bottom) chime. allegations; (iii) publicly available information in an AD or CVD Unassembled refillable stainless steel kegs information to value factors under 19 proceeding must certify to the accuracy may or may not be welded to a neck, may CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the and completeness of that information.30 or may not have a valve assembly attached, adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR and may be otherwise complete except for Parties must use the certification 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on testing, certification, and/or marking. formats provided in 19 CFR the record by Commerce; and (v) Subject merchandise also includes 351.303(g).31 Commerce intends to evidence other than factual information refillable stainless steel kegs that have been reject factual submissions if the described in (i)–(iv). 19 CFR 351.301(b) further processed in a third country, submitting party does not comply with including but not limited to, attachment of requires any party, when submitting the applicable certification necks, collars, spears or valves, heat factual information, to specify under requirements. treatment, pickling, passivation, painting, which subsection of 19 CFR testing, certification or any other processing 351.102(b)(21) the information is being Notification to Interested Parties that would not otherwise remove the submitted 28 and, if the information is merchandise from the scope of the Interested parties must submit submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct investigation if performed in the country of applications for disclosure under APO factual information already on the manufacture of the in-scope refillable in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On record, to provide an explanation stainless steel keg. January 22, 2008, Commerce published Specifically excluded are the following: identifying the information already on Antidumping and Countervailing Duty (1) Vessels or containers that are not the record that the factual information Proceedings: Documents Submission approximately cylindrical in nature (e.g., seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct.29 Time Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR box, ‘‘hopper’’ or ‘‘cone’’ shaped vessels); limits for the submission of factual 3634 (January 22, 2008). Parties wishing (2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or information are addressed in 19 CFR containers that have either a ‘‘ball lock’’ to participate in this investigation 351.301, which provides specific time valve system or a ‘‘pin lock’’ valve system should ensure that they meet the limits based on the type of factual (commonly known as ‘‘Cornelius,’’ ‘‘corny’’ requirements of these procedures (e.g., information being submitted. Interested or ‘‘ball lock’’ kegs); the filing of letters of appearance as (3) necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars, parties should review the regulations discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). and valves that are not imported with the prior to submitting factual information This notice is issued and published subject merchandise; and in these investigations. pursuant to sections 702 and 777(i) of (4) stainless steel kegs that are filled with Extensions of Time Limits the Act and 19 CFR 351.203(c). beer, wine, or other liquid and that are designated by the Commissioner of Customs Parties may request an extension of Dated: October 10, 2018. as Instruments of International Traffic within time limits before the expiration of a Gary Taverman, the meaning of section 332(a) of the Tariff time limit established under 19 CFR Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Act of 1930, as amended. 351.301, or as otherwise specified by the and Countervailing Duty Operations, The merchandise covered by this Secretary. In general, an extension performing the non-exclusive functions and investigation are currently classified in the request will be considered untimely if it duties of the Assistant Secretary for Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United is filed after the expiration of the time Enforcement and Compliance. States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7310.10.0010, 7310.00.0050, 7310.29.0025, limit established under 19 CFR 351.301. Appendix and 7310.29.0050. For submissions that are due from These HTSUS subheadings are provided multiple parties simultaneously, an Scope of the Investigation for convenience and customs purposes; the extension request will be considered The merchandise covered by this written description of the scope of this untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET investigation are kegs, vessels, or containers investigation is dispositive. on the due date. Under certain that are approximately cylindrical in shape, made from stainless steel (i.e., steel [FR Doc. 2018–22483 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am] circumstances, we may elect to specify containing at least 10.5 percent chromium by BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P a different time limit by which weight and less than 1.2 percent carbon by extension requests will be considered weight, with or without other elements), and untimely for submissions which are due that are compatible with a ‘‘D Sankey’’ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from multiple parties simultaneously. In extractor (commonly known as a ‘‘D such a case, we will inform parties in Coupler’’ or ‘‘Sankey’’) (refillable stainless International Trade Administration the letter or memorandum setting forth steel kegs) with a nominal liquid volume capacity of 10 liters or more, regardless of the [A–570–093, A–428–846, A–201–849] the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension requests must be type of finish, gauge, thickness, or grade of stainless steel, and whether or not covered by Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From filed to be considered timely. An or encased in other materials. Refillable the People’s Republic of China, the extension request must be made in a stainless steel kegs may be imported Federal Republic of Germany, and separate, stand-alone submission; under assembled or unassembled, with or without Mexico: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair- limited circumstances we will grant all components (including spears, couplers or Value Investigations untimely-filed requests for the extension amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 of time limits. Parties should review 30 See AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, section 782(b) of the Act. Extension of Time Limits; Final Rule, 78 31 See Certification of Factual Information to International Trade Administration, FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), Import Administration During Antidumping and Department of Commerce. available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July DATES: Applicable October 10, 2018. 17, 2013) (‘‘Final Rule’’); see also frequently asked FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 28 See 19 CFR 351.301(b). http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ Thomas Schauer at (202) 482–0410 and 29 See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2). info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. Aimee Phelan at (202) 482–0697 (the VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Oct 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1


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DatesApplicable October 10, 2018.
ContactNicholas Czajkowski or Robert Brown at (202) 482-1395 or (202) 482-3702, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
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