83 FR 55517 - Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2016
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 215 (November 6, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 215 (November 6, 2018)
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| FR Document | 2018-24252 |
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 215 (Tuesday, November 6, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 55517-55519] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24252] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-580-884] Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2016 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), a producer/exporter of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), and POSCO, a producer/exporter of hot-rolled steel from Korea, received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), August 12, 2016, through December 31, 2016. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable November 6, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mullen or Carrie Bethea, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5260 and (202) 482-1491, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 7, 2017, Commerce published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on hot- [[Page 55518]] rolled steel from Korea.\1\ On June 12, 2018, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this review to no later than November 5, 2018.\2\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included at the Appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 57705 (December 7, 2017) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See June 12, 2018 Memorandum re: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review-- 2016. \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016: Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the order is certain hot-rolled steel flat products. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\4\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Companies Not Selected for Individual Review For the companies not selected for individual review, because the rates calculated for Hyundai Steel and POSCO were above de minimis and not based entirely on facts available, we applied a subsidy rate based on a weighted-average of the subsidy rates calculated for Hyundai Steel and POSCO using publicly-ranged sales data submitted by the respondents. This is consistent with the methodology that we would use in an investigation to establish the all-others rate, consistent with section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act. Preliminary Results of Review In accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b)(4)(i), we calculated individual subsidy rates for Hyundai Steel and POSCO. For the POR, we preliminarily determine that the net subsidy rates for the producers/ exporters under review to be as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Subsidy rate Company (percent ad valorem) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ POSCO................................................... 1.73 Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.................................. 0.65 DCE Inc................................................. 1.21 Dong Chuel America Inc.................................. 1.21 Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd................................... 1.21 Dongkuk Industries Co., Ltd............................. 1.21 Hyewon Sni Corporation (H.S.I.)......................... 1.21 Soon Hong Trading Co., Ltd.............................. 1.21 Sung-A Steel Co., Ltd................................... 1.21 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Assessment Rate Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of this review. Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice. Cash Deposit Rate Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amount indicated above with regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure and Public Comment We will disclose to parties to this proceeding the calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of the date of publication of these preliminary results.\5\ Commerce will establish a deadline for interested parties to submit written comments (case briefs) and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) at a later date.\6\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised in the case briefs. Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See 19 CFR 224(b). \6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1). \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must do so within 30 days of publication of these preliminary results by submitting a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance using Enforcement and Compliance's ACCESS system.\8\ Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce will inform parties of the scheduled date of the hearing which will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined.\9\ Issues addressed during the hearing will be limited to those raised in the briefs.\10\ Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c). \9\ See 19 CFR 351.310. \10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Parties are reminded that all briefs and hearing requests must be filed electronically using ACCESS and received successfully in their entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after publication of these preliminary results. This administrative review and notice are in accordance with sections [[Page 55519]] 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213. Dated: October 30, 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 List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Review IV. Scope of the Order V. Rate for Non-Examined Companies VI. Subsidies Valuation Information VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available VIII. Analysis of Programs IX. 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on audit findings and questioned costs. and auditors. received are part of the public record.
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some existing data elements and add in the pre-submission notice will be without change. All Personally
data elements that would make the collected in the Web-based collection Identifiable Information (for example,
reports easier for Federal agencies, pass- instrument, the Internet Data Entry name and address) voluntarily
through entities, and the public to use. System (IDES). These items will collect submitted by the commenter may be
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of Form SF–SAC, OMB control number received by the auditee and what items Confidential Business Information or
0607–0518. Prior to the year 1997, the were modified when a revision has been otherwise sensitive or protected
Census Bureau was responsible for the conducted. The date the auditor’s information. You may submit
OMB clearance approval process using report(s) was received was not included attachments to electronic comments in
OMB control number 0607–0518. In in the pre-submission notice as logistics Microsoft Word, Excel, WordPerfect, or
1997, OMB took over the approval were still being discussed about what Adobe PDF file formats only.
process for the Form SF–SAC under instructions should accompany this
OMB control number 0348–0057 field. This is the date the auditee Sheleen Dumas,
(currently expiring June 30, 2019). The received the full, complete report from Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the
Census Bureau is now resuming the auditor. This inclusion is to help Chief Information Officer.
responsibility for obtaining OMB with the determination of whether the [FR Doc. 2018–24229 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am]
clearance under the original OMB Form SF–SAC and Single Audit report BILLING CODE 3510–07–P
control number 0607–0518. The FAC were submitted on time. Collecting this
will continue to collect Single Audit date will allow for tracking of the 30-
reports from prior audit years, going day deadline, as the FAC already DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
back to audit year 2013, to collects the fiscal period ending date to
accommodate late submissions and track the nine-month deadline. The list International Trade Administration
revisions. Late submissions or revisions of what items were modified when a
from prior years are to use the version revision has been conducted was not [C–580–884]
of the Form SF–SAC applicable to that included in the pre-submission notice
audit year. The FAC also plans to allow as it was not suggested to the FAC until Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
Non-Federal entities who did not meet a meeting with stakeholders that From the Republic of Korea:
the threshold requiring submission of a occurred after the pre-submission notice Preliminary Results of Countervailing
Single Audit report to voluntarily notify was submitted. Users will select which Duty Administrative Review, 2016
the FAC that they did not meet the items changed from the previously
reporting threshold. The FAC plans to submitted version using a preset list of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
put this information on their website. options. Users will be able to check International Trade Administration,
The proposed changes are to include multiple options. This information will U.S. Department of Commerce.
the following required elements of the be publicly displayed on the FAC
reporting package on the data collection SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
website. (Commerce) preliminarily determines
form: The text of the federal award audit The proposed revisions to the Form
findings, the text of the corrective action that Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. (Hyundai
SF–SAC can be obtained by download
plan, and the notes to the schedule of Steel), a producer/exporter of certain
from the FAC homepage at https://
expenditures of federal awards (SEFA). hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled
harvester.census.gov/facweb or by
There will be a checkbox for each steel) from the Republic of Korea
contacting the Federal Audit
finding text and corrective action plan (Korea), and POSCO, a producer/
Clearinghouse at erd.fac@census.gov or
(CAP) text entered asking the user if exporter of hot-rolled steel from Korea,
800–253–0696.
there are any charts or tables that could Affected Public: States, local received countervailable subsidies
not be copied or pasted to analyze how governments, Indian tribes, institutions during the period of review (POR),
often this occurs. Additionally, a new of higher education, non-profit August 12, 2016, through December 31,
yes/no question has been added organizations (Non-Federal entities) and 2016. We invite interested parties to
regarding whether the auditors their auditors. comment on these preliminary results.
communicated to the auditee, in a Frequency: Annually. DATES: Applicable November 6, 2018.
written document, any issues that were Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
not audit findings. The inclusion of Legal Authority: Title 31 U.S.C. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
these items is to aid Federal agencies Section 7501 et seq. and 2 CFR part 200. Ryan Mullen or Carrie Bethea, AD/CVD
and pass-through entities in their review This information collection request Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
of their recipients/subrecipients. This may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov. Compliance, International Trade
will reduce their burden of manually Follow the instructions to view Administration, U.S. Department of
searching the reporting package for this Department of Commerce collections Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
information. With these items now currently under review by OMB. NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
included on the form, the information Written comments and (202) 482–5260 and (202) 482–1491,
can be viewed during the initial review recommendations for the proposed respectively.
of auditees instead of needing to access information collection should be sent
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES
and search all reporting packages of all within 30 days of publication of this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
recipients/subrecipients. In the future, notice to Federal_Audit_Clearinghouse_ Background
the FAC would like to develop a system- Comments@OMB.eop.gov or fax to (202)
generated exportable Schedule of 395–5806. You may also submit On December 7, 2017, Commerce
Findings and Questioned Costs using comments, identified by Docket Number published a notice of initiation of an
these items, similar to the system- OMB–2018–0007, to the Federal administrative review of the
generated SEFA and Notes to the SEFA, e-Rulemaking Portal: http:// countervailing duty (CVD) order on hot-
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751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 implementing Title III are found at 15 • Alaska Warrior, Inc., Seattle, WA
CFR 351.213. CFR part 325 (2018). OTEA is issuing • O’Hara Corporation, Rockland, ME
Dated: October 30, 2018. this notice pursuant to 15 CFR 325.6(a), • O’Hara DISC, Inc., Rockland, ME
Gary Taverman,
which requires the Secretary of
Commerce to publish a summary of the Export Products
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
application in the Federal Register, • AGC and its Members propose to
performing the non-exclusive functions and identifying the applicant and each export the following six products,
duties of the Assistant Secretary for member, and summarizing proposed which are frozen-at-sea (i.e., export
Enforcement and Compliance. export conduct. product is frozen on the catcher-
Request for Public Comments processor trawl vessel while at-sea), and
Appendix
in headed and gutted (i.e., head and
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Interested parties may submit written viscera are removed) and round (i.e.,
Decision Memorandum comments relevant to the determination whole) forms: Atka mackerel, Pacific
I. Summary whether a Certificate should be issued. Ocean perch, yellowfin sole, Pacific
II. Background If the comments include any privileged cod, flathead sole, and rock sole
III. Period of Review or confidential business information, it (collectively, the ‘‘Export Products’’).
IV. Scope of the Order must be clearly marked and a
V. Rate for Non-Examined Companies nonconfidential version of the Export Conduct
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information comments (identified as such) should be
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available
• AGC and its Members propose to
included. Any comments not marked as export to all parts of the world except
VIII. Analysis of Programs privileged or confidential business
IX. Recommendation the United States (the fifty states of the
information will be deemed to be United States, the District of Columbia,
[FR Doc. 2018–24252 Filed 11–5–18; 8:45 am] nonconfidential. the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P An original and five (5) copies, plus
Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam,
two (2) copies of the nonconfidential
the Commonwealth of the Northern
version, should be submitted no later
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Mariana Islands, and the Trust Territory
than 20 days after the date of this notice
of the Pacific Islands).
to: Office of Trade and Economic
International Trade Administration Analysis, International Trade • AGC and its Members seek
Administration, U.S. Department of certification for the following activities
[Application No. 18–00002]
Commerce, Room 21028, Washington, and exchanges of information.
Export Trade Certificate of Review DC 20230. 1. Each Member will from time to
Information submitted by any person time independently determine in its
ACTION: Notice of application for an is exempt from disclosure under the sole discretion (i) the quantity of Export
Export Trade Certificate of Review for Freedom of Information Act (5 U.S.C. Product that it makes available for sale
Alaska Groundfish Commission 552). However, nonconfidential versions in export markets, and (ii) whether any
(‘‘AGC’’), Application Number 18– of the comments will be made available portion of such quantity will be sold
00002. to the applicant if necessary for independently by it, be sold in
determining whether or not to issue the cooperation with some or all of the
SUMMARY: The Office of Trade and other Members, or be made available to
Economic Analysis (‘‘OTEA’’) of the Certificate. Comments should refer to
this application as ‘‘Export Trade AGC for sale in export markets. AGC
International Trade Administration, may not require any Member to export
Department of Commerce, received an Certificate of Review, application
number 18–00002.’’ any minimum quantity of Export
application for an Export Trade Product.
Certificate of Review (‘‘Certificate’’). Summary of the Application 2. AGC and/or its Members may enter
This notice summarizes the application Applicant: Alaska Groundfish into agreements to act in certain
and requests comments relevant to Commission, address c/o Mundt countries or markets as the Members’
whether the Certificate should be MacGregor L.L.P. (below). exclusive or non-exclusive export
issued. Contact: Duncan R. McIntosh, intermediary for the quantity of Export
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Attorney at Law, Mundt MacGregor Product dedicated by each Member for
Joseph Flynn, Director, Office of Trade L.L.P., 271 Wyatt Way NE, Suite 106, sale by AGC or any Member in that
and Economic Analysis, International Bainbridge Island, WA, 98110; (206) country or market. In any such
Trade Administration, (202) 482–5131 319–1105. agreement (i) AGC or the Member acting
(this is not a toll-free number) or email Application No.: 18–00002. as the exclusive export intermediary
at etca@trade.gov. Date Deemed Submitted: October 22, may agree not to represent any other
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Title III of 2018. supplier of Export Product with respect
the Export Trading Company Act of Summary: AGC and its seven to one or more export market, and (ii)
1982 (15 U.S.C. Sections 4001–21) (‘‘the proposed Members (as defined in 15 Members may agree that they will
Act’’) authorizes the Secretary of CFR 352.2(l)) seek a Certificate to engage export the quantity of Export Product
Commerce to issue Export Trade in the export conduct described below. dedicated for sale in such export
Certificates of Review. A Certificate Applicant/Certificate Holder markets only through AGC or the
protects the holder and the members Member acting as exclusive export
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• AGC
identified in the Certificate from State intermediary, and that they will not
and Federal government antitrust Proposed Members export Export Product otherwise, either
actions and from private treble damage • Ocean Peace, Inc., Seattle, WA directly or through any other export
antitrust actions for the export conduct • M/V Savage, Inc., Seattle, WA intermediary.
specified in the Certificate and carried • AK Victory, Inc., Seattle, WA 3. AGC and/or one or more of its
out in compliance with its terms and • The Fishing Company of Alaska, Inc., Members may engage in joint bidding or
conditions. The regulations Seattle, WA selling arrangements for export markets
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| Contact | Ryan Mullen or Carrie Bethea, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5260 and (202) 482-1491, respectively. | |
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