83_FR_52406 83 FR 52206 - Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

83 FR 52206 - Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

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

Page Range52206-52207
FR Document2018-22454

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on large power transformers (LPTs) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, Commerce is publishing a notice of continuation for this AD order.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 200 (Tuesday, October 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52206-52207]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22454]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-867]


Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Continuation 
of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. 
International Trade Commission (ITC) determined that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on large power transformers

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(LPTs) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States. Therefore, Commerce is publishing a 
notice of continuation for this AD order.

DATES: Applicable October 16, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brian Davis, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7924.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On August 31, 2012, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
AD order on LPTs from Korea.\1\ On July 3, 2017, Commerce published in 
the Federal Register a notice of initiation of its first five-year 
(sunset) review of the AD order on LPTs from Korea, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea: 
Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 53177 (August 31, 2012) (AD Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews), 82 FR 
30844 (July 3, 2017).
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    Commerce conducted this sunset review on an expedited basis, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), because it received a complete, timely, and 
adequate response from a domestic interested party but no substantive 
responses from respondent interested parties. As a result of this 
sunset review, Commerce determined that revocation of the AD order on 
LPTs from Korea would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and, therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail should the order be revoked.\3\
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    \3\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea: 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR 51604 (November 7, 2017) and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    On October 2, 2018, the ITC published its determination that 
revocation of the AD order on LPTs would likely lead to a continuation 
or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act.\4\
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    \4\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea, 82 
FR 49575 (October 2, 2018).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of this order covers large liquid dielectric power 
transformers (LPTs) having a top power handling capacity greater than 
or equal to 60,000 kilovolt amperes (60 megavolt amperes), whether 
assembled or unassembled, complete or incomplete.
    Incomplete LPTs are subassemblies consisting of the active part and 
any other parts attached to, imported with or invoiced with the active 
parts of LPTs. The ``active part'' of the transformer consists of one 
or more of the following when attached to or otherwise assembled with 
one another: The steel core or shell, the windings, electrical 
insulation between the windings, the mechanical frame for an LPT.
    The product definition encompasses all such LPTs regardless of name 
designation, including but not limited to step-up transformers, step-
down transformers, autotransformers, interconnection transformers, 
voltage regulator transformers, rectifier transformers, and power 
rectifier transformers.
    The LPTs subject to this order are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 8504.23.0040, 8504.23.0080 and 8504.90.9540 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
Commerce hereby orders the continuation of the AD order on LPTs from 
Korea.
    CBP will continue to collect antidumping duty cash deposits at the 
rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of this order will 
be the date of publication in the Federal Register of the notice of 
continuation of the AD order on LPTs. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of 
the Act, Commerce intends to initiate the sunset review of this order 
not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective 
date of continuation.
    This sunset review and this notice are in accordance with sections 
751(c) and 752(d)(2) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    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.
[FR Doc. 2018-22454 Filed 10-15-18; 8:45 am]
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52206 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 / Notices decision of the Court that is not in Amended Final Determination Final Determination and Order with harmony with Commerce’s Amended respect to Fufeng. The revised weighted- Final Determination and Order. This Because there is now a final court average dumping margin for Fufeng for notice is published in fulfillment of the decision, Commerce is amending the the period October 1, 2011, through publication requirements of Timken. Final Determination and Amended March 31, 2012, is as follows: Weighted- average Exporter Producer dumping margin (percent) Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies, Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mon- Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies, Co., Ltd. (aka Inner Mon- 0.00 golia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.)/Shandong Fufeng golia Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd.)/Shandong Fufeng Fermentation Co., Ltd. Fermentation Co., Ltd. Partial Exclusion From Antidumping producer-exporter combination 2015, by LABH Inc., designated as Entry Duty Order and Partial Discontinuation referenced above at a cash deposit rate No. 22703189153, with an entry date of of Fourth and Fifth Antidumping Duty of 0.00 percent which are entered, or July 7, 2014, and Fufeng’s Invoice No. Administrative Reviews withdrawn from warehouse, for MEU14088. These entries will remain consumption after September 27, 2018, enjoined pursuant to the terms of the Pursuant to section 735(a)(4) of the which is ten days after the CIT’s final injunction during the pendency of any Act, Commerce ‘‘shall disregard any decision, in accordance with section appeals process. weighted average dumping margin that 516A of the Act.15 If the CIT’s ruling is is de minimis as defined in section not appealed, or if appealed and upheld, Notification to Interested Parties 733(b)(3) of the Act.’’ 12 Furthermore, Commerce will instruct CBP to This notice is issued and published in and pursuant to section 735(c)(2) of the terminate the suspension of liquidation accordance with sections 516A(c)(1) and Act, ‘‘the investigation shall be and to liquidate entries subject to the (e) of the Act. terminated upon publication of that producer-exporter combination rate Dated: October 10, 2018. negative determination’’ and Commerce stated above without regard to shall ‘‘terminate the suspension of Gary Taverman, antidumping duties. As a result of the liquidation’’ and ‘‘release any bond or Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping exclusion, Commerce (1) is and Countervailing Duty Operations, other security, and refund any cash discontinuing the ongoing fourth and performing the non-exclusive functions and deposit.’’ 13 As a result of this amended fifth administrative reviews, in part, duties of the Assistant Secretary for final determination, in which with respect to Fufeng’s entries during Enforcement and Compliance. Commerce has calculated an estimated those periods of review; 16 and (2) will [FR Doc. 2018–22484 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am] weighted-average dumping margin of not initiate any new administrative BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 0.00 percent for Fufeng, Commerce is reviews of Fufeng’s entries pursuant to hereby excluding merchandise from the the antidumping order.17 above producer-exporter combination Lastly, we note that, at this time, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE from the antidumping duty order.14 Commerce remains enjoined by Court Accordingly, Commerce will direct U.S. order from liquidating entries that: (1) International Trade Administration Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to Were produced and exported by Fufeng, release any bonds or other security and [A–580–867] and were entered, or withdrawn from refund cash deposits pertaining to any warehouse, for consumption during the Large Power Transformers From the suspended entries from the producer- period July 19, 2013, through June 30, Republic of Korea: Continuation of exporter combination listed above. This 2014; (2) were produced and exported Antidumping Duty Order exclusion does not apply beyond the by Fufeng, and were entered, or producer-exporter combination withdrawn from warehouse, for AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, referenced above. consumption during the period July 1, International Trade Administration, We note, however, pursuant to 2014, through June 30, 2015, by East Department of Commerce. Timken, the suspension of liquidation West Technologies Inc.; and (3) were SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce must continue during the pendency of produced and exported by Fufeng, and (Commerce) and the U.S. International the appeals process. Thus, we will were entered, or withdrawn from Trade Commission (ITC) determined instruct CBP to suspend liquidation of warehouse, for consumption during the that revocation of the antidumping duty all unliquidated entries from the period July 1, 2014, through June 30, (AD) order on large power transformers 36 (April 5, 2018), Final Results of Fourth Decision, and Discontinuation of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Preliminary Redetermination Pursuant to Court Order, dated Duty Administrative Review, 79 FR 78037, 78038 Determination of No Shipments; 2016–2017, 83 FR July 5, 2018 (Fourth Remand Results). (December 29, 2014) (Drill Pipe); High Pressure 40229, August 14, 2018; see also Initiation of 12 Section 733(b)(3) of the Act defines de minimis Steel Cylinders from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty dumping margin as ‘‘less than 2 percent ad valorem Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 45596 (September amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 or the equivalent specific rate for the subject Final Determination in Less Than Fair Value 10, 2018). merchandise.’’ Investigation, Notice of Amended Final 17 See Drill Pipe, 79 FR at 78038; see also Certain 13 See sections 735(c)(2)(A) and (B) of the Act. Determination Pursuant to Court Decision, Notice of 14 See Fourth Remand Results, at 12. Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order in Part, and Steel Nails from the United Arab Emirates: Notice 15 See, e.g., Drill Pipe from the People’s Republic Discontinuation of Fifth Antidumping Duty of Court Decision Not in Harmony with the Final of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony Administrative Review, 82 FR 46758, 46760 Determination and Amended Final Determination with International Trade Commission’s Injury (October 6, 2017). of the Less Than Fair Value Investigation, 80 FR Determination, Revocation of Antidumping and 16 See Xanthan Gum from the People’s Republic 77316 (December 14, 2015). Countervailing Duty Orders Pursuant to Court of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Oct 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 200 / Tuesday, October 16, 2018 / Notices 52207 (LPTs) from the Republic of Korea kilovolt amperes (60 megavolt amperes), Dated: October 10, 2018. (Korea) would likely lead to a whether assembled or unassembled, Gary Taverman, continuation or recurrence of dumping complete or incomplete. Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and material injury to an industry in the Incomplete LPTs are subassemblies and Countervailing Duty Operations, United States. Therefore, Commerce is performing the non-exclusive functions and consisting of the active part and any duties of the Assistant Secretary for publishing a notice of continuation for other parts attached to, imported with or Enforcement and Compliance. this AD order. invoiced with the active parts of LPTs. [FR Doc. 2018–22454 Filed 10–15–18; 8:45 am] DATES: Applicable October 16, 2018. The ‘‘active part’’ of the transformer BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: consists of one or more of the following Brian Davis, AD/CVD Operations, Office when attached to or otherwise VI, Enforcement and Compliance, assembled with one another: The steel DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration, core or shell, the windings, electrical U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 insulation between the windings, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Administration mechanical frame for an LPT. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7924. The product definition encompasses RIN 0648–XG548 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: all such LPTs regardless of name Background Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative designation, including but not limited to Management Act Provisions; General On August 31, 2012, Commerce step-up transformers, step-down Provisions for Domestic Fisheries; published in the Federal Register the transformers, autotransformers, Application for Exempted Fishing AD order on LPTs from Korea.1 On July interconnection transformers, voltage Permits 3, 2017, Commerce published in the regulator transformers, rectifier Federal Register a notice of initiation of transformers, and power rectifier AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries its first five-year (sunset) review of the transformers. Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and AD order on LPTs from Korea, pursuant Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), The LPTs subject to this order are to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of Commerce. currently classifiable under subheadings 1930, as amended (the Act).2 ACTION: Notice; request for comments. 8504.23.0040, 8504.23.0080 and Commerce conducted this sunset review on an expedited basis, pursuant 8504.90.9540 of the Harmonized Tariff SUMMARY: The Assistant Regional to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries, CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), because it Although the HTSUS subheadings are Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has received a complete, timely, and provided for convenience and customs made a preliminary determination that adequate response from a domestic purposes, the written description of the an Exempted Fishing Permit renewal interested party but no substantive scope of this order is dispositive. application from the Commercial responses from respondent interested Fisheries Research Foundation contains Continuation of the Order all of the required information and parties. As a result of this sunset review, Commerce determined that revocation As a result of the determinations by warrants further consideration. This of the AD order on LPTs from Korea Commerce and the ITC that revocation permit would facilitate research on the would likely lead to a continuation or abundance and distribution of juvenile of the AD order would likely lead to a recurrence of dumping and, therefore, American lobster and Jonah crab along continuation or recurrence of dumping notified the ITC of the magnitude of the the northwest Atlantic coast. and material injury to an industry in the Regulations under the Magnuson- margins likely to prevail should the United States, pursuant to section order be revoked.3 Stevens Fishery Conservation and 751(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR Management Act and the Atlantic On October 2, 2018, the ITC 351.218(a), Commerce hereby orders the published its determination that Coastal Fisheries Cooperative continuation of the AD order on LPTs Management Act require publication of revocation of the AD order on LPTs from Korea. this notice to provide interested parties would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an CBP will continue to collect the opportunity to comment on industry in the United States within a antidumping duty cash deposits at the applications for proposed Exempted reasonably foreseeable time, pursuant to rates in effect at the time of entry for all Fishing Permits. section 751(c) of the Act.4 imports of subject merchandise. The DATES: Comments must be received on effective date of the continuation of this or before October 31, 2018. Scope of the Order order will be the date of publication in ADDRESSES: You may submit written The scope of this order covers large the Federal Register of the notice of comments by any of the following liquid dielectric power transformers continuation of the AD order on LPTs. methods: (LPTs) having a top power handling Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, • Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov. capacity greater than or equal to 60,000 Commerce intends to initiate the sunset Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments review of this order not later than 30 on CFRF Lobster Study Fleet EFP.’’ 1 See Large Power Transformers from the days prior to the fifth anniversary of the • Mail: Michael Pentony, Regional Republic of Korea: Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic 53177 (August 31, 2012) (AD Order). effective date of continuation. Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews), This sunset review and this notice are Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930. 82 FR 30844 (July 3, 2017). 3 See Large Power Transformers from the in accordance with sections 751(c) and Mark the outside of the envelope Republic of Korea: Final Results of the Expedited 752(d)(2) of the Act and published ‘‘Comments on CFRF Lobster Study First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act Fleet EFP.’’ 82 FR 51604 (November 7, 2017) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 4 See Large Power Transformers from the Laura Hansen, NOAA Affiliate, 978– Republic of Korea, 82 FR 49575 (October 2, 2018). 281–9225, Laura.Hansen@noaa.gov. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Oct 15, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00020 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\16OCN1.SGM 16OCN1


Document Created: 2018-10-15 23:42:00
Document Modified: 2018-10-15 23:42:00
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable October 16, 2018.
ContactBrian Davis, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7924.
FR Citation83 FR 52206 
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