83_FR_9880 83 FR 9834 - Silicon Metal From Australia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

83 FR 9834 - Silicon Metal From Australia: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

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

Page Range9834-9835
FR Document2018-04667

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to Simcoa Operations Pty. Ltd. (Simcoa), a producer/exporter of silicon metal from Australia. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-602-811]


Silicon Metal From Australia: Final Affirmative Countervailing 
Duty Determination

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
countervailable subsidies are being provided to Simcoa Operations Pty. 
Ltd. (Simcoa), a producer/exporter of silicon metal from Australia. The 
period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

DATES: Applicable March 8, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kate Johnson or John Anwesen, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4929 or (202) 
482-0131, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published the Preliminary Determination on August 14, 
2017.\1\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines 
affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 
through 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in 
accordance with Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next 
business day. The revised deadline for the final determination of this 
investigation is now February 27, 2018.\2\ A summary of the events that 
occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as 
well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this 
final determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum 
issued concurrently with this notice.\3\ The Issues and 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 Issues and 
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.
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    \1\ See Silicon Metal from Australia: Preliminary Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final 
Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 82 FR 37843 
(August 14, 2017) (Preliminary Determination).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the 
Federal Government'' (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. 
All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended 
by 3 days.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Silicon Metal from Australia: Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination in the 
Countervailing Duty Investigation,'' dated concurrently with this 
determination (Issues and Decision Memorandum) and hereby adopted by 
this notice.
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Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is silicon metal from 
Australia. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, 
see the ``Scope of the Investigation'' in Appendix I of this notice.

Scope Comments

    During the course of this investigation, Commerce received numerous 
scope comments from interested parties. Prior to the Preliminary 
Determination, Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum 
\4\ to address these comments. Since the Preliminary Determination, 
Globe Specialty Metals, Inc., (the petitioner) submitted a case brief 
and interested parties submitted rebuttal briefs concerning the limits 
to silicon content as specified in the scope.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, 
Kazakhstan, and Norway: Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the 
Preliminary Determinations,'' dated June 29, 2017 (Preliminary Scope 
Decision Memorandum).
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    Commerce reviewed these briefs, considered the arguments therein, 
and is not making any additional changes to the scope of the 
investigation. For further discussion, see Commerce's Final Scope 
Decision Memorandum.\5\ The scope in Appendix I reflects the final 
scope language.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Silicon Metal from Australia, Brazil, 
Kazakhstan, and Norway: Final Scope Comments Decision Memorandum,'' 
dated February 27, 2018 (Final Scope Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received

    The subsidy programs under investigation and the issues raised in 
the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are 
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues 
that parties raised, and to which we responded in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice at Appendix II.

Methodology

    Commerce conducted this investigation in accordance with section 
701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the 
subsidy programs found countervailable, Commerce determines that there 
is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that 
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\6\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our 
final determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \6\ 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.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination

    Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from 
parties, and the minor corrections presented at verification, we made 
certain changes to the respondent's subsidy rate calculations. For a 
discussion of these changes, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Final Determination

    In accordance with section 705(c)(l)(B)(i) of the Act, we 
calculated a rate for Simcoa, the producer/exporter of subject 
merchandise selected for individual examination in this investigation.
    Section 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act provides that in the final 
determination, Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate 
for companies not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount 
equal to the weighted average of the estimated subsidy rates 
established for those companies individually examined, excluding any 
zero and de minimis rates and any rates based entirely under section 
776 of the Act.
    In this investigation, Commerce preliminarily calculated an 
individual estimated countervailable subsidy rate for Simcoa, the only 
individually examined producer/exporter in this investigation. Because 
the only individually calculated rate is not zero, de minimis, or based 
entirely on facts otherwise available, the estimated weighted-average 
rate calculated for Simcoa is the rate assigned to all-other producers 
and exporters, pursuant to section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act.

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    Commerce determines that the following estimated countervailable 
subsidy rate exists:

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                  Company                           Subsidy rate
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Simcoa Operations Pty. Ltd.\7\............  14.78 percent.
All-Others................................  14.78 percent.
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Disclosure

    We intend to disclose to parties in this proceeding the 
calculations performed for this final determination within five days of 
the date of publication of our final determination, in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.224(b).
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    \7\ As discussed in the Preliminary Determination, Commerce has 
found the following companies to be cross-owned with Simcoa: Silicon 
Metal Company of Australia Pty Ltd.; Microsilica Pty Ltd.; and 
Simcoa International Pty Ltd.
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Continuation of Suspension of Liquidation

    As a result of our Preliminary Determination and pursuant to 
section 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, Commerce instructed U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries 
of subject merchandise as described in the scope of the investigation 
section entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after the date of publication of the Preliminary Determination in the 
Federal Register. In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we 
issued instructions to CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation 
for countervailing duty (CVD) purposes for subject merchandise entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after December 12, 2017, but to 
continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries from August 14, 
2017, through December 11, 2017.
    If the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final 
affirmative injury determination, we will issue a CVD order, will 
reinstate the suspension of liquidation under section 706(a) of the 
Act, and will require a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties 
for such entries of subject merchandise in the amounts indicated above. 
If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material 
injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all 
estimated duties deposited or securities posted as a result of the 
suspension of liquidation will be refunded or canceled.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, Commerce will notify 
the ITC of its determination. In addition, we are making available to 
the ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information related to 
this investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and 
business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC 
confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or 
under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written 
consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury 
determination, this notice will serve as the only reminder to parties 
subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/destruction of 
APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
705(d) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(c).

    Dated: February 27, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

Scope of the Investigation

    The scope of this investigation covers all forms and sizes of 
silicon metal, including silicon metal powder. Silicon metal 
contains at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon, 
and less than 4.00 percent iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor 
grade silicon (merchandise containing at least 99.99 percent silicon 
by actual weight and classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule 
of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded 
from the scope of these investigations.
    Silicon metal is currently classifiable under subheadings 
2804.69.1000 and 2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While HTSUS numbers are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the scope remains dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Subsidies Valuation
IV. Analysis of Programs
V. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Provision of Electricity for Less Than Adequate 
Remuneration (LTAR)
    Comment 2: Payments Under the Demand Side Management (DSM) 
Scheme and Ancillary Service (Spinning Reserve) Scheme
    Comment 3: Renewable Energy Target (RET) Program
    Comment 4: Research and Development (R&D) Tax Incentive
    Comment 5: Provision of Quartz for LTAR
    Comment 6: State Agreement Loan and Grant
    Comment 7: Calculation Errors in the Preliminary Determination
VI. Recommendation

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                                                (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
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                                                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.



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                                                  Commerce determines that the                                privileged and non-proprietary                          Comment 2: Payments Under the Demand
                                                following estimated countervailable                           information related to this investigation.                 Side Management (DSM) Scheme and
                                                subsidy rate exists:                                          We will allow the ITC access to all                        Ancillary Service (Spinning Reserve)
                                                                                                                                                                         Scheme
                                                                                                              privileged and business proprietary                     Comment 3: Renewable Energy Target
                                                             Company                         Subsidy rate     information in our files, provided the                     (RET) Program
                                                                                                              ITC confirms that it will not disclose                  Comment 4: Research and Development
                                                Simcoa Operations Pty. Ltd.7                14.78 percent.
                                                All-Others ..............................   14.78 percent.
                                                                                                              such information, either publicly or                       (R&D) Tax Incentive
                                                                                                              under an administrative protective order                Comment 5: Provision of Quartz for LTAR
                                                                                                              (APO), without the written consent of                   Comment 6: State Agreement Loan and
                                                Disclosure                                                                                                               Grant
                                                                                                              the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
                                                  We intend to disclose to parties in                         and Compliance.                                         Comment 7: Calculation Errors in the
                                                this proceeding the calculations                                                                                         Preliminary Determination
                                                performed for this final determination                        Notification Regarding Administrative                 VI. Recommendation
                                                within five days of the date of                               Protective Orders                                     [FR Doc. 2018–04667 Filed 3–7–18; 8:45 am]
                                                publication of our final determination,                         In the event that the ITC issues a final            BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).                         negative injury determination, this
                                                Continuation of Suspension of                                 notice will serve as the only reminder
                                                                                                              to parties subject to an APO of their                 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                Liquidation
                                                                                                              responsibility concerning the
                                                   As a result of our Preliminary                             destruction of proprietary information                International Trade Administration
                                                Determination and pursuant to section                         disclosed under APO in accordance                     [A–351–850]
                                                703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act,                           with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
                                                Commerce instructed U.S. Customs and                          written notification of the return/                   Silicon Metal From Brazil: Affirmative
                                                Border Protection (CBP) to suspend                            destruction of APO materials or                       Final Determination of Sales at Less
                                                liquidation of entries of subject                             conversion to judicial protective order is            Than Fair Value
                                                merchandise as described in the scope                         hereby requested. Failure to comply
                                                of the investigation section entered, or                                                                            AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                                                                              with the regulations and terms of an                  International Trade Administration,
                                                withdrawn from warehouse, for                                 APO is a violation which is subject to
                                                consumption on or after the date of                                                                                 Department of Commerce.
                                                                                                              sanction.                                             SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                publication of the Preliminary                                  This determination is issued and
                                                Determination in the Federal Register.                                                                              (Commerce) determines that imports of
                                                                                                              published pursuant to sections 705(d)                 silicon metal from Brazil are being, or
                                                In accordance with section 703(d) of the                      and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
                                                Act, we issued instructions to CBP to                                                                               are likely to be, sold in the United States
                                                                                                              351.210(c).                                           at less than fair value (LTFV). The
                                                discontinue the suspension of
                                                liquidation for countervailing duty                             Dated: February 27, 2018.                           period of investigation (POI) is January
                                                (CVD) purposes for subject merchandise                        Christian Marsh,                                      1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.
                                                entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,                         Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement            The final margins of sales at LTFV are
                                                on or after December 12, 2017, but to                         and Compliance.                                       listed below in the ‘‘Final
                                                continue the suspension of liquidation                                                                              Determination’’ section of this notice.
                                                                                                              Appendix I
                                                of all entries from August 14, 2017,                                                                                DATES: Applicable March 8, 2018.
                                                through December 11, 2017.                                    Scope of the Investigation                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                   If the U.S. International Trade                               The scope of this investigation covers all         Brian Smith or Jesus Saenz, AD/CVD
                                                Commission (ITC) issues a final                               forms and sizes of silicon metal, including           Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement
                                                affirmative injury determination, we                          silicon metal powder. Silicon metal contains          and Compliance, International Trade
                                                will issue a CVD order, will reinstate the                    at least 85.00 percent but less than 99.99            Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                suspension of liquidation under section                       percent silicon, and less than 4.00 percent           Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
                                                706(a) of the Act, and will require a cash                    iron, by actual weight. Semiconductor grade           NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
                                                deposit of estimated countervailing                           silicon (merchandise containing at least              (202) 482–1766 and (202) 482–8184,
                                                duties for such entries of subject                            99.99 percent silicon by actual weight and
                                                                                                                                                                    respectively.
                                                                                                              classifiable under Harmonized Tariff
                                                merchandise in the amounts indicated                                                                                SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                              Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
                                                above. If the ITC determines that                             subheading 2804.61.0000) is excluded from
                                                material injury, or threat of material                        the scope of these investigations.                    Background
                                                injury, does not exist, this proceeding                          Silicon metal is currently classifiable               On October 12, 2017, Commerce
                                                will be terminated and all estimated                          under subheadings 2804.69.1000 and                    published the Preliminary
                                                duties deposited or securities posted as                      2804.69.5000 of the HTSUS. While HTSUS                Determination of sales at LTFV of
                                                a result of the suspension of liquidation                     numbers are provided for convenience and              silicon metal from Brazil.1 Commerce
                                                will be refunded or canceled.                                 customs purposes, the written description of
                                                                                                                                                                    exercised its discretion to toll all
                                                                                                              the scope remains dispositive.
                                                International Trade Commission                                                                                      deadlines affected by the closure of the
                                                Notification                                                  Appendix II                                           Federal Government from January 20
                                                                                                              List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and            through 22, 2018. If the new deadline
                                                  In accordance with section 705(d) of                                                                              falls on a non-business day, in
                                                the Act, Commerce will notify the ITC                         Decision Memorandum
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                                                                                                                                                                    accordance with Commerce’s practice,
                                                of its determination. In addition, we are                     I. Summary
                                                making available to the ITC all non-                          II. Background
                                                                                                                                                                      1 See Silicon Metal From Brazil: Preliminary
                                                                                                              III. Subsidies Valuation
                                                                                                                                                                    Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than
                                                  7 As discussed in the Preliminary Determination,            IV. Analysis of Programs                              Fair Value, Postponement of Final Determination,
                                                Commerce has found the following companies to be              V. Analysis of Comments                               and Extension of Provisional Measures, 82 FR
                                                cross-owned with Simcoa: Silicon Metal Company                   Comment 1: Provision of Electricity for            47466 (October 12, 2017) (Preliminary
                                                of Australia Pty Ltd.; Microsilica Pty Ltd.; and                    Less Than Adequate Remuneration                 Determination), and accompanying Preliminary
                                                Simcoa International Pty Ltd.                                       (LTAR)                                          Decision Memorandum.



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DatesApplicable March 8, 2018.
ContactKate Johnson or John Anwesen, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4929 or (202) 482-0131, respectively.
FR Citation83 FR 9834 

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