83_FR_9879 83 FR 9833 - Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Initiation of Expedited Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

83 FR 9833 - Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Initiation of Expedited Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 46 (March 8, 2018)

Page Range9833-9834
FR Document2018-04678

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating an expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 46 (Thursday, March 8, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9833-9834]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-04678]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-122-858]


Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Initiation of 
Expedited Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating an 
expedited review of the countervailing duty order on certain softwood 
lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada.

DATES: Applicable March 8, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson or Emily Halle, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4793 
or (202) 482-0176, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On January 3, 2018, Commerce published the countervailing duty 
order on softwood lumber from Canada.\1\ Between January 10, 2018, and 
February 5, 2018, Commerce received requests for an expedited review 
from 34 companies.\2\ These companies, which were not selected for 
individual examination during the investigation, made these requests 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(k).
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    \1\ See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Amended 
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and 
Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 347 (January 3, 2018).
    \2\ See Attachment for a list of the companies that requested an 
expedited review.
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Initiation of Expedited Review

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(k)(1)(i)-(iii), each company that 
requested a review certified that it exported the subject merchandise 
to the United States during the period of investigation; that it was 
not affiliated with an exporter or producer that Commerce individually 
examined in the investigation; and that it informed the Government of 
Canada, as the government of the exporting country, that the government 
will be required to provide a full response to Commerce's 
questionnaire.
    Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(k), we are initiating 
an expedited review of the countervailing duty order on softwood lumber 
from Canada. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(i)(1) and (k)(3), we intend to 
issue the preliminary results of this expedited review not later than 
180 days from the date of initiation of this review.\3\ As specified by 
19 CFR 351.214(k)(3)(i), the period of review will be the same as the 
original period of investigation, i.e., January 1, 2015, through 
December 31, 2015.
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    \3\ Under 19 CFR 351.214(k)(i)(2), this period may be extended 
to 300 days.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(k)(3)(iii), the final results of this 
expedited review will not be the basis for the assessment of 
countervailing duties. Instead, this expedited review is intended to 
establish individual cash deposit rates for those companies that 
requested an expedited review, or to exclude from the countervailing 
duty order a company for which the final results of expedited review 
are zero or de minimis, as provided in 19 CFR 351.214(k)(3)(iv).
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(f), we will rescind the expedited review 
for any company that withdraws its request for expedited review within 
60 days after the date of publication of this notice of initiation.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 
351.306.
    This initiation and notice are issued and published in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.214(k)(2)(i) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(i).

     Dated: March 1, 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.

Attachment

    Below is the list of companies that requested an expedited 
review of the countervailing duty order on softwood lumber from 
Canada.
(1) 752615 B.C. Ltd., Fraserview Remanufacturing Inc., Gillwood 
Lumber, dba Fraserview Cedar Products
(2) Antrim Cedar Corporation
(3) Aquila Cedar Products Ltd.
(4) Canadian Bavarian Millwork and Lumber
(5) Canyon Lumber Company Ltd.
(6) Cedarline Industries Ltd.
(7) Central Cedar Ltd.
(8) Chaleur Sawmills LP
(9) Deep Cove Forest Products Inc.
(10) Delco Forest Products Ltd.
(11) Devon Lumber Co. Ltd.
(12) Fontaine Inc.
(13) Haida Forest Products Ltd.
(14) Hainesville Sawmill Ltd.
(15) H.J. Crabbe & Sons Ltd.
(16) Ivor Forest Products Ltd.
(17) Leslie Forest Products Ltd.
(18) Les Produits Forestiers D&G Lt[eacute]e
(19) Maibec Inc
(20) Marcel Lauzon Inc
(21) Marwood Ltd.
(22) Mat[eacute]riaux Blanchet Inc.
(23) Mobilier Rustique (Beauce) Inc.
(24) MP Atlantic Wood Ltd.
(25) North American Forest Products Ltd.
(26) North Enderby Timber Ltd.
(27) Olympic Industries, Inc.
(28) Pacific Lumber Remanufacturing Inc.
(29) Power Wood Corp.
(30) Produits Matra Inc.
(31) Rielly Lumber Inc.
(32) Roland Boulanger & Cie It[eacute]e

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(33) Sechoirs de Beauce Inc.
(34) Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc.

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 46 / Thursday, March 8, 2018 / Notices 9833 and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce will not be the basis for the assessment 351.210(c). (Commerce) is initiating an expedited of countervailing duties. Instead, this Dated: February 27, 2018. review of the countervailing duty order expedited review is intended to Christian Marsh, on certain softwood lumber products establish individual cash deposit rates (softwood lumber) from Canada. for those companies that requested an Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. DATES: Applicable March 8, 2018. expedited review, or to exclude from the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: countervailing duty order a company for Appendix I Kristen Johnson or Emily Halle, AD/ which the final results of expedited Scope of the Investigation CVD Operations, Enforcement and review are zero or de minimis, as Compliance, International Trade provided in 19 CFR 351.214(k)(3)(iv). The scope of this investigation covers all forms and sizes of silicon metal, including Administration, U.S. Department of Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(f), we silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution will rescind the expedited review for at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; any company that withdraws its request percent silicon, and less than 4.00 percent telephone (202) 482–4793 or (202) 482– for expedited review within 60 days iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade 0176, respectively. after the date of publication of this silicon (merchandise containing at least SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: notice of initiation. 99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and Interested parties must submit classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Background applications for disclosure under Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) administrative protective orders in On January 3, 2018, Commerce subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from published the countervailing duty order accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and the scope of this investigation. Silicon metal is currently classifiable on softwood lumber from Canada.1 351.306. under subheadings 2804.69.1000 and Between January 10, 2018, and February This initiation and notice are issued 2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While HTSUS 5, 2018, Commerce received requests for and published in accordance with 19 numbers are provided for convenience and an expedited review from 34 CFR 351.214(k)(2)(i) and 19 CFR customs purposes, the written description of companies.2 These companies, which 351.221(c)(i). the scope remains dispositive. were not selected for individual Dated: March 1, 2018. Appendix II examination during the investigation, Gary Taverman, made these requests pursuant to 19 CFR Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and 351.214(k). Decision Memorandum and Countervailing Duty Operations, Initiation of Expedited Review performing the non-exclusive functions and I. Summary duties of the Assistant Secretary for II. Background In accordance with 19 CFR Enforcement and Compliance. III. Period of Investigation 351.214(k)(1)(i)–(iii), each company that IV. Scope of the Investigation requested a review certified that it Attachment V. Analysis of Comments exported the subject merchandise to the Below is the list of companies that Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should United States during the period of requested an expedited review of the Apply Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to the Government of Kazakhstan (GOK) investigation; that it was not affiliated countervailing duty order on softwood with an exporter or producer that lumber from Canada. Comment 2: Whether Tau-Ken Temir Is Commerce individually examined in the (1) 752615 B.C. Ltd., Fraserview Cross-Owned with JSC NME Tau-Ken investigation; and that it informed the Remanufacturing Inc., Gillwood Lumber, Samruk (Tau-Ken Samruk) and LLP Government of Canada, as the dba Fraserview Cedar Products Silicon Mining (Silicon Mining) (2) Antrim Cedar Corporation Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should government of the exporting country, (3) Aquila Cedar Products Ltd. Apply AFA to Tau-Ken Temir that the government will be required to (4) Canadian Bavarian Millwork and Lumber Comment 4: Whether Commerce’s provide a full response to Commerce’s (5) Canyon Lumber Company Ltd. Rejection of New Factual Information questionnaire. (6) Cedarline Industries Ltd. was Unlawful Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR (7) Central Cedar Ltd. Comment 5: Whether Commerce Selected 351.214(k), we are initiating an (8) Chaleur Sawmills LP an Appropriate AFA Rate Comment 6: Whether the Sale of Assets to expedited review of the countervailing (9) Deep Cove Forest Products Inc. duty order on softwood lumber from (10) Delco Forest Products Ltd. Tau-Ken Temir’s Parent Company is a Canada. Pursuant to 19 CFR (11) Devon Lumber Co. Ltd. Countervailable Subsidy 351.214(i)(1) and (k)(3), we intend to (12) Fontaine Inc. VI. Recommendation (13) Haida Forest Products Ltd. [FR Doc. 2018–04664 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] issue the preliminary results of this (14) Hainesville Sawmill Ltd. expedited review not later than 180 (15) H.J. Crabbe & Sons Ltd. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P days from the date of initiation of this (16) Ivor Forest Products Ltd. review.3 As specified by 19 CFR (17) Leslie Forest Products Ltd. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 351.214(k)(3)(i), the period of review (18) Les Produits Forestiers D&G Ltée will be the same as the original period (19) Maibec Inc International Trade Administration of investigation, i.e., January 1, 2015, (20) Marcel Lauzon Inc through December 31, 2015. (21) Marwood Ltd. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(k)(3)(iii), (22) Matériaux Blanchet Inc. [C–122–858] (23) Mobilier Rustique (Beauce) Inc. the final results of this expedited review (24) MP Atlantic Wood Ltd. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Certain Softwood Lumber Products (25) North American Forest Products Ltd. 1 See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from From Canada: Initiation of Expedited (26) North Enderby Timber Ltd. Canada: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Review of the Countervailing Duty Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, (27) Olympic Industries, Inc. Order 83 FR 347 (January 3, 2018). (28) Pacific Lumber Remanufacturing Inc. 2 See Attachment for a list of the companies that (29) Power Wood Corp. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, requested an expedited review. (30) Produits Matra Inc. International Trade Administration, 3 Under 19 CFR 351.214(k)(i)(2), this period may (31) Rielly Lumber Inc. Department of Commerce. be extended to 300 days. 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9834 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 46 / Thursday, March 8, 2018 / Notices (33) Sechoirs de Beauce Inc. this notice.3 The Issues and Decision this investigation are discussed in the (34) Scierie Alexandre Lemay & Fils Inc. Memorandum is a public document and Issues and Decision Memorandum. A [FR Doc. 2018–04678 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am] is on file electronically via Enforcement list of the issues that parties raised, and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P and Compliance’s Antidumping and to which we responded in the Issues Countervailing Duty Centralized and Decision Memorandum, is attached Electronic Service System (ACCESS). to this notice at Appendix II. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE ACCESS is available to registered users Methodology at http://access.trade.gov, and is International Trade Administration available to all parties in the Central Commerce conducted this Records Unit, room B8024 of the main investigation in accordance with section [C–602–811] 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the amended (the Act). For each of the Silicon Metal From Australia: Final subsidy programs found Affirmative Countervailing Duty Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http:// countervailable, Commerce determines Determination that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and electronic versions of the contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that International Trade Administration, Preliminary Decision Memorandum are gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, Department of Commerce. identical in content. and that the subsidy is specific.6 For a full description of the methodology SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Scope of the Investigation underlying our final determination, see (Commerce) determines that The product covered by this the Issues and Decision Memorandum. countervailable subsidies are being investigation is silicon metal from provided to Simcoa Operations Pty. Ltd. Changes Since the Preliminary Australia. For a full description of the (Simcoa), a producer/exporter of silicon Determination scope of this investigation, see the metal from Australia. The period of Based on our review and analysis of ‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ in investigation is January 1, 2016, through the comments received from parties, Appendix I of this notice. December 31, 2016. and the minor corrections presented at DATES: Applicable March 8, 2018. Scope Comments verification, we made certain changes to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate During the course of this the respondent’s subsidy rate Johnson or John Anwesen, AD/CVD investigation, Commerce received calculations. For a discussion of these Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement numerous scope comments from changes, see the Issues and Decision and Compliance, International Trade interested parties. Prior to the Memorandum. Administration, U.S. Department of Preliminary Determination, Commerce Final Determination Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue issued a Preliminary Scope Decision NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: Memorandum 4 to address these In accordance with section (202) 482–4929 or (202) 482–0131, comments. Since the Preliminary 705(c)(l)(B)(i) of the Act, we calculated respectively. Determination, Globe Specialty Metals, a rate for Simcoa, the producer/exporter Inc., (the petitioner) submitted a case of subject merchandise selected for SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: individual examination in this brief and interested parties submitted Background rebuttal briefs concerning the limits to investigation. silicon content as specified in the scope. Section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act Commerce published the Preliminary Commerce reviewed these briefs, provides that in the final determination, Determination on August 14, 2017.1 considered the arguments therein, and Commerce shall determine an estimated Commerce exercised its discretion to is not making any additional changes to all-others rate for companies not toll all deadlines affected by the closure the scope of the investigation. For individually examined. This rate shall of the Federal Government from January further discussion, see Commerce’s be an amount equal to the weighted 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline Final Scope Decision Memorandum.5 average of the estimated subsidy rates falls on a non-business day, in established for those companies The scope in Appendix I reflects the accordance with Commerce’s practice, individually examined, excluding any final scope language. the deadline will become the next zero and de minimis rates and any rates business day. The revised deadline for Analysis of Subsidy Programs and based entirely under section 776 of the the final determination of this Comments Received Act. investigation is now February 27, 2018.2 The subsidy programs under In this investigation, Commerce A summary of the events that occurred investigation and the issues raised in preliminarily calculated an individual since Commerce published the the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in estimated countervailable subsidy rate Preliminary Determination, as well as a for Simcoa, the only individually full discussion of the issues raised by 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Silicon Metal from examined producer/exporter in this parties for this final determination, may Australia: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the investigation. Because the only be found in the Issues and Decision Final Determination in the Countervailing Duty individually calculated rate is not zero, Investigation,’’ dated concurrently with this Memorandum issued concurrently with determination (Issues and Decision Memorandum) de minimis, or based entirely on facts and hereby adopted by this notice. otherwise available, the estimated 1 See Silicon Metal from Australia: Preliminary 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Silicon Metal from weighted-average rate calculated for sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway: Scope Simcoa is the rate assigned to all-other Alignment of Final Determination with Final Comments Decision Memorandum for the Antidumping Duty Determination, 82 FR 37843 Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated June 29, 2017 producers and exporters, pursuant to (August 14, 2017) (Preliminary Determination). (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act. 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Silicon Metal from Shutdown of the Federal Government’’ (Tolling Australia, Brazil, Kazakhstan, and Norway: Final 6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. All Scope Comments Decision Memorandum,’’ dated regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have February 27, 2018 (Final Scope Decision of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of been extended by 3 days. Memorandum). the Act regarding specificity. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:51 Mar 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08MRN1.SGM 08MRN1


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable March 8, 2018.
ContactKristen Johnson or Emily Halle, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-4793 or (202) 482-0176, respectively.
FR Citation83 FR 9833 
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