83 FR 56300 - Biodiesel From Argentina: Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 219 (November 13, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 219 (Tuesday, November 13, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 56300-56302] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-24689] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-357-820, C-357-821] Biodiesel From Argentina: Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating changed circumstances reviews (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on biodiesel from Argentina. DATES: Applicable November 13, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace, 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. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 4, 2018, and April 26, 2018, Commerce published the CVD and AD orders on biodiesel from Argentina.\1\ On September 21, 2018, the GOA, joined by Vicentin S.A.I.C. (Vicentin) and LDC Argentina (LDC), requested that Commerce initiate a CCR of the AD order, and the GOA requested that Commerce initiate a CCR of the CVD order, in order to adjust the cash deposit rates established in the AD and CVD investigations to reflect changes to Argentina's export tax regime.\2\ On [[Page 56301]] October 1, 2018, the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition (petitioner) filed comments requesting that Commerce deny the GOA's request.\3\ On October 11, 2018, the GOA, Vicentin and LDC filed comments responding to the petitioner's October 1, 2018 comments.\4\ On October 15, 2018, the petitioner submitted information and data illustrating the improvements in the domestic industry since the imposition of the orders, and on October 23, 2018, the petitioner submitted further comments opposing the CCRs.\5\ Between September 26, 2018, and October 19, 2018, Commerce met with the GOA and the petitioner to discuss their submissions to the record.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders, 83 FR 522 (January 4, 2018), corrected by Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina and the Republic of Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders, 83 FR 3114 (January 23, 2018); see also Biodiesel from Argentina and Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 18278 (April 26, 2018) (collectively, Orders). \2\ See GOA's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: Request for Changed Circumstances Review,'' dated September 21, 2018 and filed on the record of A-357-820; see also GOA's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: Request for Changed Circumstances Review,'' dated September 21, 2018 and filed on the record of C-357-821 (collectively, Requests for CCRs). \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: Petitioner's Opposition to the Government of Argentina's Requests for Changed Circumstances Reviews,'' dated October 1, 2018. \4\ See GOA's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: Response to Petitioners' Opposition to the Government of Argentina's Request for Changed Circumstances Review,'' dated October 11, 2018 (GOA's October 11, 2018 Submission). \5\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Positive Impact of Orders from Argentina on Domestic Biodiesel Industry,'' dated October 15, 2018; see also Petitioner's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: Petitioner's Response to Respondents' October 11, 2018 Submission,'' dated October 23, 2018. \6\ See Memorandum, ``AD/CVD Orders on Biodiesel from Argentina--Requests for Changes Circumstance Reviews,'' dated September 26, 2018; see also Memorandum, ``Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Biodiesel from Argentina--Requests for Changed Circumstances Reviews: Ex Parte Meeting,'' dated October 4, 2018; see also Memorandum, ``Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders on Biodiesel from Argentina--Requests for Changed Circumstances Reviews: Ex Parte Meeting,'' dated October 19, 2018. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Orders The product covered by the Orders is biodiesel from Argentina. For a complete description of the scope of the Orders, see the appendix to this notice. Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216(d), Commerce will conduct a CCR of an AD or CVD order when it receives information concerning, or a request from an interested party which demonstrates, changed circumstances sufficient to warrant such a review. However, section 751(b)(4) of the Act also provides that Commerce may not conduct a CCR of an investigation determination within 24 months of the date of the investigation determination in the absence of ``good cause.'' In its request for initiation, the GOA explains that there are changed circumstances sufficient to warrant reconsideration of the AD and CVD final determinations. Regarding changed circumstances, the GOA provided information indicating that, since the Orders, there have been changes in the export tax regime, which was a key element in Commerce's analysis of: (1) The soybeans for less than adequate remuneration program in the CVD investigation; and (2) the particular market situation finding concerning the cost of soybean input prices in the AD investigation.\7\ In particular, the GOA attached three legislative decrees effecting changes across its export tax regime, including changes to the export taxes applied to soybeans, soybean oil, soymeal, and biodiesel. Decrees 793/2018 and 486/2018, issued after the investigations were finalized, in May and September 2018, respectively, decreased significantly the export tax on soybeans and other commodities in the soybean value chain (e.g., soybean oil, soymeal), and imposed a new biodiesel export tax. According to the decrees themselves, such changes were ``necessary to continue fostering the convergence between the export tax applicable to {soybeans, soybean oil, soymeal{time} and that applicable to biodiesel,'' \8\ and ``in order to, among other objectives, implement the monetary, exchange or foreign trade policy, to stabilize internal prices and to address public financial needs.'' \9\ Additionally, Decree 793/2018, in addition to decreasing the export tax on soybeans, imposes new, temporary taxes on ``all products'' exported from Argentina. The decree's preamble references an underlying statutory regime, as well as the GOA's 2018 national budget, noting concerns with ensuring ``fiscal convergence, an efficient tax policy and the gradual reduction of the tax burden.'' \10\ The GOA suggests that such changes indicate a revised focus on fiscal policy, and not the development of particular industries. The GOA documented that these changes are not merely theoretical or prospective but have been in full effect as of September 2018. Furthermore, the GOA submitted information to support its claim that, since the imposition of the Orders, Argentine exporters have effectively been unable to ship biodiesel to the United States in light of combined AD and CVD cash deposit rates.\11\ According to the GOA, this alleged inability to ship to the United States prevents the conduct of administrative reviews through which Commerce would typically reexamine findings from investigations.\12\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See Requests for CCRs at 2, 4; see also Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 53477 (November 16, 2017) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (CVD Final Determination) and Biodiesel from Argentina: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, 83 FR 8837, and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (AD Final Determination), which discussed these aspects of the final determinations. \8\ Decree 486/2018. See Requests for CCRs at Attachment 3. \9\ Decree 793/2018. See Requests for CCRs at Attachment 2. \10\ Id. \11\ See GOA's October 11, 2018 Submission at 8. \12\ Id. (citing U.S. Census Data). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Additionally, the GOA provided two correlating reasons for satisfying the ``good cause'' requirement pursuant to section 751(b)(4) of the Act. First, the GOA explained that the changes it has made to its export tax system, discussed above, have virtually eliminated the export tax differential among products in the soybean value chain. Specifically, prior to the issuance of the CVD order, in December 2017, products in the soybean value chain (except biodiesel) were subject to an export tax of 27 to 30 percent, while biodiesel was subject to an export tax rate of zero percent.\13\ As of September 2018, the export tax on soybean products has been reduced to 18 percent, and the export tax on biodiesel has been increased to 15 percent, reducing the export tax differential from approximately 30 percent to 3 percent.\14\ The GOA also noted its belief that the remaining three percent differential is offset by the Most-Favored Nation tariff of 4.6 percent applied to U.S. biodiesel imports.\15\ Second, the GOA notes that the imposition of the AD and CVD rates (ranging from 60.44 percent to 86.23 percent, and 71.45 percent to 72.28 percent, respectively) has completely closed the U.S. market for Argentine biodiesel, reducing Argentina's biodiesel exports to the United States from approximately $1.2 billion in 2016 to zero in 2018.\16\ The GOA notes the combined AD and CVD rates total at least 130 percent, depending on the producer and exporter. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ See Requests for CCRs at 3-4, Attachments 1-3. \14\ Id. \15\ See Requests for CCRs at 4. \16\ See GOA's October 11, 2018 Submission at 8. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In considering the GOA's request for a CCR, we note that Commerce has initiated CCRs to address a wide variety of issues, some of which otherwise may or may not be addressed in the context of an annual administrative review.\17\ [[Page 56302]] Here, although the issues raised by the GOA may be considered in the context of an administrative review under section 751(a) of the Act, there have been no shipments which could be the subject of an administrative review. Thus, under Commerce's normal administrative review procedures, we otherwise would not have an opportunity to review the substantial changes that the GOA has made to its export tax regime, which formed the basis for certain of our findings in the AD Final Determination and CVD Final Determination. These changes, as discussed in greater detail above, include legislative decrees that significantly reduced the export tax on soybeans and other soybean products which were examined in the underlying investigations, and imposed new export taxes on biodiesel and other goods which were not previously in place at the time of the investigations. In light of the above, including the information submitted by the GOA regarding a complete cessation of shipments of biodiesel from Argentina to the United States and the unique nature of the substantial changes to the GOA's export tax regime since the imposition of the Orders, we find that there is sufficient information and ``good cause'' to initiate CCRs. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \17\ See, e.g., Aluminum Extrusions from the People's Republic of China: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Expedited Changed Circumstances Review, 83 FR 34548 (July 20, 2018) (finding sufficient information to initiate a CCR to recalculate certain cash deposit rates); Certain Steel Nails From Malaysia: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 80 FR 71772 (Nov. 17, 2015) (finding sufficient information and ``good cause'' to initiate a CCR to evaluate whether a company was properly utilizing the correct cash deposit rate); Initiation of Changed Circumstances Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews; Pure Magnesium and Alloy Magnesium From Canada, 57 FR 41473 (Sept. 10, 1992) (finding sufficient information and ``good cause'' to initiate a CCR to evaluate changes to the major subsidy program at issue in the underlying investigation). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therefore, we are initiating CCRs pursuant to sections 751(b)(1) and (4) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(c) and (d) to assess the impacts of the GOA's revised export tax regime on the AD Final Determination and CVD Final Determination, as discussed above. We intend to publish in the Federal Register a notice of preliminary results of the AD and CVD CCRs, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4) and 351.221(c)(3)(i), which will set forth the factual and legal conclusions upon which our preliminary results are based, and a description of any action proposed based on these results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4), interested parties will have an opportunity to comment on the preliminary results. We will issue the final results of review no later than 270 days after publication of this notice of initiation in accordance with 19 CFR 351.216(e). This notice is published in accordance with section 751(b)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3) of the Act. Dated: November 5, 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 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 order. 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 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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Weighted-
average
Exporter Producer dumping
margin
(percent)
Anhui Xingzhou Medicine Food Co., Ltd .................................... Xiwang Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd ............................................... 213.15
Anhui Xingzhou Medicine Food Co., Ltd .................................... Zhucheng Shuguang Biotech Co., Ltd ...................................... 213.15
China-wide Entity 5 213.15
Countervailing Duty Order suspend liquidation on all entries of DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
In accordance with section 705(d) of GNA Products from China, as further
the Act, the ITC notified Commerce of described below. These instructions International Trade Administration
its final determination that the industry suspending liquidation will remain in [A–357–820, C–357–821]
in the United States producing GNA effect until further notice. Commerce
Products is materially injured within will also instruct CBP to require cash Biodiesel From Argentina: Initiation of
the meaning of section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of deposits equal to the amounts as Changed Circumstances Reviews of
the Act by reason of subsidized imports indicated below. Accordingly, effective the Antidumping and Countervailing
of GNA Products from China.6 on the date of publication of the ITC’s Duty Orders
Therefore, in accordance with section final affirmative injury determination, AGENCY:Enforcement and Compliance,
705(c)(2) of the Act, we are publishing CBP will require, at the same time as International Trade Administration,
this countervailing duty order. Because importers would normally deposit Department of Commerce.
the ITC determined that imports of GNA estimated duties on this subject SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
Products from China are materially merchandise, a cash deposit equal to the
injuring a U.S. industry, unliquidated (Commerce) is initiating changed
subsidy rates listed below. The all- circumstances reviews (CCR) of the
entries of such merchandise from China, others rate applies to all producers or
entered or withdrawn from warehouse antidumping duty (AD) and
exporters not specifically listed below, countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
for consumption, are subject to
as appropriate. biodiesel from Argentina.
assessment of countervailing duties.
Commerce directed CBP to assess, DATES: Applicable November 13, 2018.
Subsidy rate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
upon further instruction by Commerce, Exporter/producer (percent)
countervailing duties on unliquidated Kathryn Wallace, AD/CVD Operations,
entries of GNA Products entered, or Qingdao Dongxiao Enter- Office VII, Enforcement and
withdrawn from warehouse, for prise Co., Ltd .................... 194.67 Compliance, International Trade
consumption on or after May 23, 2018, Shandong Fuyang Bio- Administration, U.S. Department of
the date of publication of the CVD technology Co ................... 194.67 Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
Preliminary Determination.7 However, Shandong Kaison Bio- NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
section 703(d) of the Act states that the chemical Co Ltd ................ 194.67 (202) 482–6251.
suspension of liquidation pursuant to a Tongxiang Hongyu Chemical SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
preliminary determination may not Co., Ltd ............................. 194.67
remain in effect for more than 120 days. All-Others .............................. 194.67 Background
Therefore, we instructed CBP to On January 4, 2018, and April 26,
terminate the suspension of liquidation Notification to Interested Parties 2018, Commerce published the CVD and
and to liquidate, without regard to AD orders on biodiesel from Argentina.1
countervailing duties, unliquidated This notice constitutes the AD and On September 21, 2018, the GOA,
entries of GNA Products from China CVD orders with respect to GNA joined by Vicentin S.A.I.C. (Vicentin)
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, Products from China pursuant to and LDC Argentina (LDC), requested
for consumption, on or after September sections 736(a) and 706(a) of the Act. that Commerce initiate a CCR of the AD
20, 2018, until and through the day Interested parties can find an updated order, and the GOA requested that
preceding the date of publication of the list of orders currently in effect by either Commerce initiate a CCR of the CVD
ITC’s final injury determination in the visiting http://enforcement.trade.gov/ order, in order to adjust the cash deposit
Federal Register. stats/iastats1.html. rates established in the AD and CVD
Suspension of Liquidation (CVD) These orders are published in investigations to reflect changes to
accordance with sections 706(a), 736(a), Argentina’s export tax regime.2 On
In accordance with section 706 of the
Act, Commerce will instruct CBP to and 19 CFR 351.211(b). 1 See Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina
Dated: November 2, 2018. and the Republic of Indonesia: Countervailing Duty
5 The China-wide Entity includes Dezhou Orders, 83 FR 522 (January 4, 2018), corrected by
Gary Taverman, Biodiesel from the Republic of Argentina and the
Huiyang Biotechnology Co., Ltd., Qingdao Dongxiao
Enterprise Co., Ltd., Shandong Fuyang Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Republic of Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Orders,
Biotechnology Co., Ltd./Shandong Fuyang Biology and Countervailing Duty Operations, 83 FR 3114 (January 23, 2018); see also Biodiesel
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
Starch Co., Ltd., and Zhejiang Tianyi Food performing the non-exclusive functions and from Argentina and Indonesia: Antidumping Duty
Additives Co., Ltd. Orders, 83 FR 18278 (April 26, 2018) (collectively,
6 See ITC Letter.
duties of the Assistant Secretary for Orders).
7 See Sodium Gluconate, Gluconic Acid, and
Enforcement and Compliance. 2 See GOA’s Letter, ‘‘Biodiesel from Argentina:
Derivative Products from the People’s Republic of [FR Doc. 2018–24705 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] Request for Changed Circumstances Review,’’ dated
China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty September 21, 2018 and filed on the record of A–
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Determination and Alignment of Final 357–820; see also GOA’s Letter, ‘‘Biodiesel from
Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Argentina: Request for Changed Circumstances
Determination, 83 FR 23888 (May 23, 2018). Review,’’ dated September 21, 2018 and filed on the
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Here, although the issues raised by the days after publication of this notice of ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
GOA may be considered in the context initiation in accordance with 19 CFR
of an administrative review under 351.216(e). SUMMARY: The National Construction
section 751(a) of the Act, there have This notice is published in Safety Team (NCST) Advisory
been no shipments which could be the accordance with section 751(b)(1) and Committee (Committee) will hold an
subject of an administrative review. 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR open meeting via teleconference on
Thus, under Commerce’s normal 351.221(c)(3) of the Act. Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 11:00
administrative review procedures, we a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The
Dated: November 5, 2018. primary purpose of this meeting is to
otherwise would not have an Gary Taverman,
opportunity to review the substantial finalize the Committee’s annual report
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping to Congress. The agenda may change to
changes that the GOA has made to its and Countervailing Duty Operations,
export tax regime, which formed the accommodate Committee business. The
performing the non-exclusive functions and
basis for certain of our findings in the final agenda will be posted on the NIST
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
AD Final Determination and CVD Final Enforcement and Compliance. website at https://www.nist.gov/topics/
Determination. These changes, as disaster-failure-studies/national-
discussed in greater detail above, APPENDIX construction-safety-team-ncst/advisory-
include legislative decrees that Scope of the Orders committee.
significantly reduced the export tax on The product covered by these orders is DATES: The NCST Advisory Committee
soybeans and other soybean products biodiesel, which is a fuel comprised of mono- will meet on Tuesday, November 27,
which were examined in the underlying alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids derived 2018 from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.
investigations, and imposed new export from vegetable oils or animal fats, including Eastern Time.
taxes on biodiesel and other goods biologically-based waste oils or greases, and
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
which were not previously in place at other biologically-based oil or fat sources.
These orders cover biodiesel in pure form via teleconference. For instructions on
the time of the investigations. In light of how to participate in the meeting,
(B100), as well as fuel mixtures containing at
the above, including the information least 99 percent biodiesel by volume (B99). please see the SUPPLEMENTARY
submitted by the GOA regarding a For fuel mixtures containing less than 99 INFORMATION section of this notice.
complete cessation of shipments of percent biodiesel by volume, only the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
biodiesel from Argentina to the United biodiesel component of the mixture is Melissa Banner, Administrative Office
States and the unique nature of the covered by the scope of these order.
Assistant, Community Resilience
substantial changes to the GOA’s export Biodiesel is generally produced to
Program, Engineering Laboratory, NIST,
tax regime since the imposition of the American Society for Testing and Materials
International (ASTM) D6751 specifications, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 8615,
Orders, we find that there is sufficient
but it can also be made to other Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899–8604.
information and ‘‘good cause’’ to initiate
specifications. Biodiesel commonly has one Ms. Banner’s email address is
CCRs.
Therefore, we are initiating CCRs of the following Chemical Abstracts Service Melissa.Banner@nist.gov; and her phone
(CAS) numbers, generally depending upon number is (301) 975–8912.
pursuant to sections 751(b)(1) and (4) of the feedstock used: 67784–80–9 (soybean oil
the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(c) and (d) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
methyl esters); 91051–34–2 (palm oil methyl
to assess the impacts of the GOA’s Committee was established pursuant to
esters); 91051–32–0 (palm kernel oil methyl
revised export tax regime on the AD esters); 73891–99–3 (rapeseed oil methyl Section 11 of the NCST Act (Pub. L.
Final Determination and CVD Final esters); 61788–61–2 (tallow methyl esters); 107–231, codified at 15 U.S.C. 7301 et
Determination, as discussed above. 68990–52–3 (vegetable oil methyl esters); seq.). The Committee is currently
We intend to publish in the Federal 129828–16–6 (canola oil methyl esters); composed of six members, appointed by
Register a notice of preliminary results 67762–26–9 (unsaturated alkylcarboxylic the Director of NIST, who were selected
of the AD and CVD CCRs, in accordance acid methyl ester); or 68937–84–8 (fatty on the basis of established records of
with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4) and acids, C12–C18, methyl ester). distinguished service in their
The B100 product subject to the orders is professional community and their
351.221(c)(3)(i), which will set forth the currently classifiable under subheading
factual and legal conclusions upon knowledge of issues affecting the
3826.00.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff
which our preliminary results are based, Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), National Construction Safety Teams.
and a description of any action while the B99 product is currently The Committee advises the Director of
proposed based on these results. classifiable under HTSUS subheading NIST on carrying out the NCST Act;
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4), 3826.00.3000. Although the HTSUS reviews the procedures developed for
interested parties will have an subheadings, ASTM specifications, and CAS conducting investigations; and reviews
opportunity to comment on the numbers are provided for convenience and the reports issued documenting
preliminary results. We will issue the customs purposes, the written description of investigations. Background information
final results of review no later than 270 the scope is dispositive. on the NCST Act and information on the
[FR Doc. 2018–24689 Filed 11–9–18; 8:45 am] NCST Advisory Committee is available
Preliminary Results of Expedited Changed BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P at https://www.nist.gov/topics/disaster-
Circumstances Review, 83 FR 34548 (July 20, 2018) failure-studies/national-construction-
(finding sufficient information to initiate a CCR to
recalculate certain cash deposit rates); Certain Steel
safety-team-ncst/advisory-committee.
Nails From Malaysia: Initiation of Antidumping DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Pursuant to the Federal Advisory
Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 80 FR 71772 Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C.
(Nov. 17, 2015) (finding sufficient information and National Institute of Standards and App., notice is hereby given that the
amozie on DSK3GDR082PROD with NOTICES1
‘‘good cause’’ to initiate a CCR to evaluate whether Technology NCST Advisory Committee will meet on
a company was properly utilizing the correct cash
deposit rate); Initiation of Changed Circumstances Tuesday, November 27, 2018 from 11:00
National Construction Safety Team
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews; Pure a.m. until 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The
Magnesium and Alloy Magnesium From Canada, 57 Advisory Committee Meeting
meeting will be open to the public and
FR 41473 (Sept. 10, 1992) (finding sufficient
information and ‘‘good cause’’ to initiate a CCR to
AGENCY: National Institute of Standards will be held via teleconference. There
evaluate changes to the major subsidy program at and Technology, Department of will be no central meeting location.
issue in the underlying investigation). Commerce. Interested members of the public will be
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| Contact | Kathryn Wallace, 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. | |
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