83_FR_525 83 FR 522 - Biodiesel From the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders

83 FR 522 - Biodiesel From the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 3 (January 4, 2018)

Page Range522-523
FR Document2017-28480

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), Commerce is issuing countervailing duty (CVD) orders on biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina (Argentina) and the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 3 (Thursday, January 4, 2018)]
[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-357-821 and C-560-831]


Biodiesel From the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of 
Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), 
Commerce is issuing countervailing duty (CVD) orders on biodiesel from 
the Republic of Argentina (Argentina) and the Republic of Indonesia 
(Indonesia).

DATES: Applicable January 4, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace (Argentina) or Gene 
Calvert (Indonesia); 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) 482-6251, or (202) 482-3586, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    In accordance with section 705(d) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), on November 16, 2017, Commerce published its 
affirmative final determinations in the CVD investigations of biodiesel 
from Argentina and Indonesia.\1\ On December 21, 2017, the ITC notified 
Commerce of its affirmative final determination, pursuant to section 
705(d) of the Act, that an industry in the United States is materially 
injured within the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by 
reason of subsidized imports of biodiesel from Argentina and 
Indonesia.\2\ On December 28, 2017, the ITC published its final 
determination in the Federal Register.\3\
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    \1\ See Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina: Final 
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 53477 (November 
16, 2017) (Argentina Final Determination); see also Biodiesel from 
the Republic of Indonesia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination, 82 FR 53471 (November 16, 2017) (Indonesia Final 
Determination).
    \2\ See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary Taverman, 
dated December 21, 2017 (Notification of ITC Final Determination); 
see also Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia, Investigation Nos. 
701-TA-571-572 and 731-TA-1347-1348 (Final) (December 2017).
    \3\ See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia; Determinations, 
82 FR 61585 (December 28, 2017).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by these orders is biodiesel from Argentina and 
Indonesia. For a complete description of the scope of these orders, see 
the Appendix to this notice.

Countervailing Duty Orders

    In accordance with sections 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, 
the ITC notified Commerce of its final determination that an industry 
in the United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized 
imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia.\4\ Therefore, in 
accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are issuing these CVD 
orders.
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    \4\ See Notification of ITC Final Determination.
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    Because the ITC determined that imports of biodiesel from Argentina 
and Indonesia are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated 
entries of such merchandise from Argentina and Indonesia, entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, are subject to the assessment 
of countervailing duties. Therefore, in accordance with section 706(a) 
of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess, upon further instruction by Commerce, countervailing 
duties for all relevant entries of biodiesel from Argentina and 
Indonesia in an amount equal to the net countervailable subsidy rates 
for the subject merchandise. Countervailing duties will be assessed on 
unliquidated entries of biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption, on or after August 28, 
2017, the date on which Commerce published its preliminary 
determinations in the Federal Register.\5\
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    \5\ See Biodiesel from Argentina: Preliminary Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination and Preliminary Affirmative 
Critical Circumstances Determination, In Part, 82 FR 40748 (August 
28, 2017); Biodiesel from the Republic of Indonesia: Preliminary 
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 40746 (August 
28, 2017).
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    In accordance with section 706 of the Act, Commerce will direct CBP 
to continue to suspend liquidation of all relevant entries of biodiesel 
from Argentina and Indonesia, and to assess, upon further instruction 
by Commerce pursuant to 706(a)(1) of the Act, countervailing duties for 
each entry of the subject merchandise in an amount based on the net 
countervailable subsidy rates for the subject merchandise. These 
instructions will remain in effect until further notice.

Subsidy Rates

    Commerce will also instruct CBP to require cash deposits equal to 
the amounts as indicated below. The all-others rate applies to all 
producers or exporters not specifically listed, as appropriate.

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                                                           Subsidy rate
           Exporters/Producers from Argentina                    %
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LDC Argentina S.A \6\...................................           72.28
Vicentin S.A.I.C \7\....................................           71.45
All Others..............................................           71.87
Wilmar Trading Co., Ltd.................................           34.45
PT Musim Mas............................................           64.73
All Others..............................................           38.95
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice constitutes the CVD orders with respect to biodiesel 
from Argentina and Indonesia, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. 
Interested parties can find a list of CVD orders currently in effect at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/stats/iastats1.html.
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    \6\ In the final determination, Commerce found the following 
companies to be cross-owned with LDC Argentina S.A.: LDC Semillas 
S.A., Semillas del Rosario S.A.
    \7\ In the final determination, Commerce found the following 
companies to be cross-owned with Vicentin S.A.I.C.: Oleaginosa San 
Lorenzo S.A., Los Amores S.A.
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    These orders are issued and published in accordance with section 
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).

    Dated: December 28, 2017.
P. Lee Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.

Appendix

Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by these orders is biodiesel, which is a 
fuel comprised of mono-alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids 
derived from vegetable oils or animal fats, including biologically-
based waste oils or greases, and other biologically-based oil or fat 
sources. These orders cover biodiesel in pure form (B100) as well as 
fuel mixtures containing at least 99 percent biodiesel by volume 
(B99). For fuel mixtures containing less than 99 percent biodiesel 
by volume, only the biodiesel component of the mixture is covered by 
the scope of these orders.
    Biodiesel is generally produced to American Society for Testing 
and Materials International (ASTM) D6751 specifications, but it can 
also be made to other specifications. Biodiesel commonly has one of 
the following Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers, generally 
depending upon the feedstock used: 67784-80-9 (soybean oil

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methyl esters); 91051-34-2 (palm oil methyl esters); 91051-32-0 
(palm kernel oil methyl esters); 73891-99-3 (rapeseed oil methyl 
esters); 61788-61-2 (tallow methyl esters); 68990-52-3 (vegetable 
oil methyl esters); 129828-16-6 (canola oil methyl esters); 67762-
26-9 (unsaturated alkylcarboxylic acid methyl ester); or 68937-84-8 
(fatty acids, C12-C18, methyl ester).
    The B100 product subject to the orders is currently classifiable 
under subheading 3826.00.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS), while the B99 product is currently 
classifiable under HTSUS subheading 3826.00.3000. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings, ASTM specifications, and CAS numbers are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope is dispositive.

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522 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 3 / Thursday, January 4, 2018 / Notices provided for convenience and customs ITC published its final determination in based on the net countervailable purposes, the written description of the the Federal Register.3 subsidy rates for the subject merchandise is dispositive. merchandise. These instructions will Scope of the Order [FR Doc. 2017–28430 Filed 1–3–18; 8:45 am] remain in effect until further notice. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The product covered by these orders is biodiesel from Argentina and Subsidy Rates Indonesia. For a complete description of Commerce will also instruct CBP to DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the scope of these orders, see the require cash deposits equal to the Appendix to this notice. amounts as indicated below. The all- International Trade Administration others rate applies to all producers or Countervailing Duty Orders exporters not specifically listed, as [C–357–821 and C–560–831] In accordance with sections appropriate. 705(b)(1)(A)(i) and 705(d) of the Act, the Biodiesel From the Republic of ITC notified Commerce of its final Exporters/Producers from Subsidy rate Argentina and the Republic of determination that an industry in the Argentina % Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders United States is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of LDC Argentina S.A 6 ............. 72.28 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Vicentin S.A.I.C 7 .................. 71.45 International Trade Administration, biodiesel from Argentina and All Others .............................. 71.87 Department of Commerce. Indonesia.4 Therefore, in accordance Wilmar Trading Co., Ltd ....... 34.45 SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are PT Musim Mas ..................... 64.73 determinations by the Department of issuing these CVD orders. All Others .............................. 38.95 Commerce (Commerce) and the Because the ITC determined that International Trade Commission (ITC), imports of biodiesel from Argentina and Notification to Interested Parties Commerce is issuing countervailing Indonesia are materially injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated entries of such This notice constitutes the CVD duty (CVD) orders on biodiesel from the orders with respect to biodiesel from Republic of Argentina (Argentina) and merchandise from Argentina and Indonesia, entered or withdrawn from Argentina and Indonesia, pursuant to the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia). section 706(a) of the Act. Interested warehouse for consumption, are subject DATES: Applicable January 4, 2018. parties can find a list of CVD orders to the assessment of countervailing FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: duties. Therefore, in accordance with currently in effect at http:// Kathryn Wallace (Argentina) or Gene section 706(a) of the Act, Commerce enforcement.trade.gov/stats/ Calvert (Indonesia); AD/CVD will direct U.S. Customs and Border iastats1.html. Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Protection (CBP) to assess, upon further These orders are issued and published Compliance, International Trade instruction by Commerce, in accordance with section 706(a) of the Administration, U.S. Department of countervailing duties for all relevant Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue entries of biodiesel from Argentina and Dated: December 28, 2017. NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: Indonesia in an amount equal to the net P. Lee Smith, (202) 482–6251, or (202) 482–3586, countervailable subsidy rates for the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and respectively. subject merchandise. Countervailing Negotiations. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: duties will be assessed on unliquidated entries of biodiesel from Argentina and Appendix Background Indonesia entered, or withdrawn from Scope of the Orders In accordance with section 705(d) of warehouse for consumption, on or after The product covered by these orders is the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the August 28, 2017, the date on which biodiesel, which is a fuel comprised of mono- Act), on November 16, 2017, Commerce Commerce published its preliminary alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived published its affirmative final determinations in the Federal Register.5 from vegetable oils or animal fats, including determinations in the CVD biologically-based waste oils or greases, and Continuation of Suspension of other biologically-based oil or fat sources. investigations of biodiesel from Liquidation These orders cover biodiesel in pure form Argentina and Indonesia.1 On December (B100) as well as fuel mixtures containing at 21, 2017, the ITC notified Commerce of In accordance with section 706 of the least 99 percent biodiesel by volume (B99). its affirmative final determination, Act, Commerce will direct CBP to For fuel mixtures containing less than 99 pursuant to section 705(d) of the Act, continue to suspend liquidation of all percent biodiesel by volume, only the that an industry in the United States is relevant entries of biodiesel from biodiesel component of the mixture is materially injured within the meaning Argentina and Indonesia, and to assess, covered by the scope of these orders. of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act, by upon further instruction by Commerce Biodiesel is generally produced to reason of subsidized imports of pursuant to 706(a)(1) of the Act, American Society for Testing and Materials biodiesel from Argentina and countervailing duties for each entry of International (ASTM) D6751 specifications, the subject merchandise in an amount but it can also be made to other Indonesia.2 On December 28, 2017, the specifications. Biodiesel commonly has one 1 See Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina: TA–571–572 and 731–TA–1347–1348 (Final) of the following Chemical Abstracts Service (December 2017). (CAS) numbers, generally depending upon Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 53477 (November 16, 2017) 3 See Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia; the feedstock used: 67784–80–9 (soybean oil ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES (Argentina Final Determination); see also Biodiesel Determinations, 82 FR 61585 (December 28, 2017). from the Republic of Indonesia: Final Affirmative 4 See Notification of ITC Final Determination. 6 In the final determination, Commerce found the Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 53471 5 See Biodiesel from Argentina: Preliminary following companies to be cross-owned with LDC (November 16, 2017) (Indonesia Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Argentina S.A.: LDC Semillas S.A., Semillas del Determination). Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Rosario S.A. 2 See Letter from the ITC to the Honorable Gary Determination, In Part, 82 FR 40748 (August 28, 7 In the final determination, Commerce found the Taverman, dated December 21, 2017 (Notification of 2017); Biodiesel from the Republic of Indonesia: following companies to be cross-owned with ITC Final Determination); see also Biodiesel from Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Vicentin S.A.I.C.: Oleaginosa San Lorenzo S.A., Los Argentina and Indonesia, Investigation Nos. 701– Determination, 82 FR 40746 (August 28, 2017). Amores S.A. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:16 Jan 03, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00024 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\04JAN1.SGM 04JAN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 3 / Thursday, January 4, 2018 / Notices 523 methyl esters); 91051–34–2 (palm oil methyl 400 Maryland Avenue SW, LBJ, Room (SEAs) utilize these funds. This survey esters); 91051–32–0 (palm kernel oil methyl 216–44, Washington, DC 20202–4537. also collects data on teacher, principal, esters); 73891–99–3 (rapeseed oil methyl and other school leader effectiveness FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For esters); 61788–61–2 (tallow methyl esters); and retention for States to meet new 68990–52–3 (vegetable oil methyl esters); specific questions related to collection 129828–16–6 (canola oil methyl esters); activities, please contact Tawanda reporting requirements. 67762–26–9 (unsaturated alkylcarboxylic Avery, 202–453–6471. Similar data have been collected acid methyl ester); or 68937–84–8 (fatty SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The under the Survey on the Use of Funds acids, C12–C18, methyl ester). Department of Education (ED), in Under Title II, Part A prior to The B100 product subject to the orders is accordance with the Paperwork reauthorization of ESEA. This OMB currently classifiable under subheading clearance request is to continue these Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA) (44 U.S.C. 3826.00.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff types of analyses, but using new data Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), 3506(c)(2)(A)), provides the general public and Federal agencies with an collection instruments updated to while the B99 product is currently reflect changes due to the classifiable under HTSUS subheading opportunity to comment on proposed, 3826.00.3000. Although the HTSUS revised, and continuing collections of reauthorization of ESEA by the ESSA. subheadings, ASTM specifications, and CAS information. This helps the Department The request is to begin data collection numbers are provided for convenience and assess the impact of its information and analyses for the 2018–19 school customs purposes, the written description of collection requirements and minimize year and subsequent years. the scope is dispositive. the public’s reporting burden. It also Dated: December 29, 2017. [FR Doc. 2017–28480 Filed 1–3–18; 8:45 am] helps the public understand the Tomakie Washington, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Department’s information collection Acting Director, Information Collection requirements and provide the requested Clearance Division, Office of the Chief Privacy data in the desired format. ED is Officer, Office of Management. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION soliciting comments on the proposed [FR Doc. 2017–28499 Filed 1–3–18; 8:45 am] information collection request (ICR) that BILLING CODE 4000–01–P [Docket No.: ED–2017–ICCD–0122] is described below. The Department of Education is especially interested in Agency Information Collection public comment addressing the DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY Activities; Submission to the Office of following issues: (1) Is this collection Management and Budget for Review necessary to the proper functions of the Federal Energy Regulatory and Approval; Comment Request; Department; (2) will this information be Commission Survey on the Use of Funds Under processed and used in a timely manner; [Docket No. CP18–32–000] Title II, Part A: Improving Teacher (3) is the estimate of burden accurate; Quality State Grants—State-Level (4) how might the Department enhance Equitrans, L.P.; Notice of Request Activity Funds the quality, utility, and clarity of the Under Blanket Authorization information to be collected; and (5) how AGENCY: Department of Education (ED), Take notice that on December 18, might the Department minimize the Office of Elementary and Secondary 2017, Equitrans, L.P. (Equitrans), 625 burden of this collection on the Education (OESE). Liberty Avenue, Suite 1700, Pittsburgh, respondents, including through the use ACTION: Notice. of information technology. Please note Pennsylvania 15222, filed a prior notice that written comments received in request pursuant to sections 157.205 SUMMARY: In accordance with the and 157.213 of the Commission’s response to this notice will be Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, ED is regulations under the Natural Gas Act considered public records. proposing a revision of an existing for authorization to construct a Title of Collection: Survey on the Use information collection. horizontal well at Equitrans’ Mobley of Funds Under Title II, Part A: DATES: Interested persons are invited to Improving Teacher Quality State Storage Field located in Wetzel County, submit comments on or before February Grants—State-Level Activity Funds. West Virginia. Specifically, the 5, 2018. 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The project will www.regulations.gov by selecting the Secondary Education Act of 1965, as enhance system flexibility and Docket ID number or via postal mail, reauthorized by the Every Student reliability, all as more fully set forth in commercial delivery, or hand delivery. Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA), provides the application which is on file with the Please note that comments submitted by funds to States to prepare, train, and Commission and open to public fax or email and those submitted after recruit high-quality teachers, principals, inspection. The filing may also be ethrower on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES the comment period will not be and other school leaders. These funds viewed on the web at http:// accepted. Written requests for are provided to districts through Title II, www.ferc.gov using the ‘‘eLibrary’’ link. information or comments submitted by Part A (Supporting Effective Instruction Enter the docket number excluding the postal mail or delivery should be Grants). 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesApplicable January 4, 2018.
ContactKathryn Wallace (Argentina) or Gene Calvert (Indonesia); 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) 482-6251, or (202) 482-3586, respectively.
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