Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 28641-28642 [2017-13124]
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Background
On December 1, 1993, the Department
published the AD order on wire rods
from India.1 On December 1, 2016, the
Department published the notice of
initiation of the fourth sunset review of
the antidumping duty order on wire
rods from India, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).2 On December 1,
2016, the ITC instituted its review of the
antidumping duty order on wire rods
from India.3
As a result of this sunset review, the
Department determined that revocation
of the antidumping duty order on wire
rods from India would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of
dumping and notified the ITC of the
magnitude of the margins likely to
prevail should the order be revoked.4
On June 6, 2017, pursuant to sections
751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, the ITC
determined that revocation of the
antidumping duty order on wire rods
from India would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of material
injury to an industry in the United
States within a reasonably foreseeable
time.5
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the
antidumping duty order is certain
stainless steel wire rods from India,
which are hot-rolled or hot-rolled
annealed and/or pickled rounds,
squares, octagons, hexagons or other
shapes, in coils. Wire rods are made of
alloy steels containing, by weight, 1.2
percent or less of carbon and 10.5
percent or more of chromium, with or
without other elements. These products
are only manufactured by hot-rolling
and are normally sold in coiled form,
and are of solid cross section. The
majority of wire rods sold in the United
States are round in cross-section shape,
annealed, and pickled. The most
common size is 5.5 millimeters in
diameter.
The wire rods subject to this order are
currently classifiable under subheadings
7221.00.0005, 7221.00.0017,
1 Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Stainless
Steel Wire Rods From India, 58 FR 63335
(December 1, 1993).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 81
FR 86697 (December 1, 2016).
3 See Stainless Steel Wire Rod From India;
Institution of a Five-Year Review, 81 FR 86728
(December 1, 2016).
4 See Certain Stainless Steel Wire Rods From
India: Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 82 FR
16795 (April 6, 2017).
5 See Stainless Steel Wire Rod From India, 82 FR
26943 (June 12, 2017), and ITC Publication entitled
Stainless Steel Wire Rod From India: Investigation
No. 731–TA–638 (Fourth Review) (June 2017).
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7221.00.0018, 7221.00.0030,
7221.00.0045, and 7221.00.0075 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS).6 Although the
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise
subject to the order is dispositive.
Continuation of the Order
As a result of the determinations by
the Department and the ITC that
revocation of the antidumping duty
order would likely lead to continuation
or recurrence of dumping and material
injury to an industry in the United
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
the Act, the Department hereby orders
the continuation of the antidumping
duty order on wire rods from India.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
will continue to collect antidumping
duty cash deposits at the rates in effect
at the time of entry for all imports of
subject merchandise. The effective date
of continuation of this order will be the
date of publication in the Federal
Register of this notice of continuation.
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act,
the Department intends to initiate the
next five-year review of the order not
later than 30 days prior to the fifth
anniversary of the effective date of
continuation.
This five-year sunset review and this
notice are in accordance with section
751(c) of the Act and published
pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: June 19, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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6 The merchandise subject to the scope of this
order was originally classifiable under all of the
following HTS subheadings: 7221.00.0005,
7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0020, 7221.00.0030,
7221.00.0040, 7221.00.0045, 7221.00.0060,
7221.00.0075, and 7221.00.0080. HTSUS
subheadings 7221.00.0015, 7221.00.0020,
7221.00.0040, 7221.00.0060, and 7221.00.0080, no
longer exist.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–533–874; C–570–059]
Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing
of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India
and the People’s Republic of China:
Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations of Countervailing Duty
Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective June 23, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Ryan Mullen at (202) 482–5620 (India);
Mandy Mallott and Alex Rosen, (202)
482–6430 and (202) 482–7814,
respectively (the People’s Republic of
China), AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Background
On May 9, 2017, the Department of
Commerce (Department) initiated
countervailing duty (CVD)
investigations on certain cold-drawn
mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy
steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing)
from India and the People’s Republic of
China (PRC).1 The notice of initiation
stated that, in accordance with section
703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), we would issue our
preliminary determinations no later
than 65 days after the date of initiation,
unless postponed.2 Currently, the
preliminary determinations of these
investigations are due no later than July
13, 2017.
Postponement of Preliminary
Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Act requires
the Department to issue the preliminary
determination in a CVD investigation
within 65 days after the date on which
the Department initiated the
investigation. However, if the petitioner
makes a timely request for a
postponement, section 703(c)(1)(A) of
the Act allows the Department to
postpone, making the preliminary
determination until no later than 130
days after the date on which the
Department initiated the investigation.
1 See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of
Carbon and Alloy Steel from India and the People’s
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty
Investigations, 82 FR 22486 (May 16, 2017).
2 Id.
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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 120 / Friday, June 23, 2017 / Notices
On June 14, 2017, ArcelorMittal
Tubular products, Michigan Seamless
Tube, LLC, Plymouth Tube Co. USA,
PTC Alliance Corp., Webco Industries,
Inc., and Zekelman Industries Inc.
(collectively, the petitioners), submitted
timely requests pursuant to section
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.205(e) to postpone the preliminary
determinations.3 For the reasons stated
above and because there are no
compelling reasons to deny the requests,
the Department, in accordance with
section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is
postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determinations to no later
than 130 days after the day on which
the investigations were initiated.
Accordingly, the Department will issue
the preliminary determinations no later
than September 18, 2017.4 In
accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determinations of
these investigations will continue to be
75 days after the date of the preliminary
determinations.
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 19, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
RIN 0648–XF483
Atlantic Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act Provisions; General
Provisions for Domestic Fisheries;
Application for Exempted Fishing
Permits
National Marine Fisheries
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
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AGENCY:
3 See Petitioners’ Letter re: Certain Mechanical
Cold-Drawn Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from
India: Request to Postpone Preliminary
Determination, dated June 14, 2017 (C–533–874);
Petitioners’ Letter re: Certain Mechanical ColdDrawn Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from the
People’s Republic of China: Request to Postpone
Preliminary Determination, dated June 14, 2017 (C–
570–059).
4 The actual deadline is September 16, 2017,
which is a Saturday. The Department’s practice
dictates that where a deadline falls on a weekend
or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is the
next business day. See Notice of Clarification:
Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for
Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant
to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533
(May 10, 2005).
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Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice; request for comments.
The Assistant Regional
Administrator for Sustainable Fisheries,
Greater Atlantic Region, NMFS, has
made a preliminary determination that
an Exempted Fishing Permit application
from the Commercial Fisheries Research
Foundation and the University of Rhode
Island contains all of the required
information and warrants further
consideration. The Exempted Fishing
Permit would exempt participating
commercial fishing vessels from Federal
lobster escape vent, trap limit, and trap
tag regulations and restrictions on eggbearing and v-notched female and
sublegal lobsters for American lobster
and Jonah crab research in a designated
Wind Energy Area.
Regulations under the MagnusonStevens Fishery Conservation and
Management Act and the Atlantic
Coastal Fisheries Cooperative
Management Act require publication of
this notification to provide interested
parties the opportunity to comment on
applications for proposed Exempted
Fishing Permits.
DATES: Comments must be received on
or before July 10, 2017.
ADDRESSES: You may submit written
comments by any of the following
methods:
• Email: NMFS.GAR.EFP@noaa.gov.
Include in the subject line ‘‘Comments
on CFRF/URI SNECVTS EFP.’’
• Mail: John K. Bullard, Regional
Administrator, NMFS, Greater Atlantic
Regional Fisheries Office, 55 Great
Republic Drive, Gloucester, MA 01930.
Mark the outside of the envelope
‘‘Comments on CFRF/URI SNECVTS
Exempted Fishing Permit.’’
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Cynthia Hanson, Fishery Management
Specialist, (978) 281–9180,
Cynthia.Hanson@noaa.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The
Commercial Fisheries Research
Foundation (CFRF) and the University
of Rhode Island (URI) submitted a
complete application for an Exempted
Fishing Permit (EFP) on May 25, 2017,
to conduct commercial fishing activities
that the regulations would otherwise
restrict. The EFP would authorize four
vessels (three active and one alternate)
to conduct a cooperative ventless trap
survey to determine distribution and
habitat use of American lobster and
Jonah crab in the Rhode Island/
Massachusetts Wind Energy Area in
Lobster Management Area (LMA) 2. The
study is designed to better understand
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potential impacts of wind turbine
construction on crustacean populations.
Funding for this study has been
awarded under the Bureau of Ocean
Energy Management Award (Grant
#M13AC00009). CFRF and URI are
requesting exemptions from Federal
lobster regulations on:
1. Gear specifications at 50 CFR
697.21(c)(2) to allow for closed escape vents;
2. Trap limits for LMA 2, at § 697.19(b), to
be exceeded by 80 additional traps per
fishing vessel, for a total of 240 additional
traps;
3. Trap tag requirements at § 697.19(j);
4. Minimum legal size possession
restrictions at § 697.20(a)(4); and
5. Possession restrictions on berried and
standard v-notch females at § 697.20(d) and
(g).
If the EFP is approved, three active
vessels will survey lobsters and Jonah
crabs at 24 established sampling sites
within the study area, with an alternate
vessel available in case of mechanical
issues. Each active vessel will fish 8
standard Atlantic large whale-compliant
trawls with 10 traps (6 ventless, 4
standard) per trawl, for a total of 80
traps (48 ventless, 32 standard) per
vessel. One trawl will be deployed at
each of the fixed sample sites, and
fished twice a month from July through
November 2017, with a soak time of five
days. There would never be more than
240 additional traps in the water at any
time as a result of this project.
During sampling, biological
information will be recorded for all
lobsters and up to 10 Jonah crabs from
each trap, and other bycatch species
will also be enumerated, weighed, and
measured. The possession exemptions
are required to sample all catch. All
species will be returned promptly to the
water after sampling. No catch from this
project will be landed for sale.
If approved, the applicant may
request minor modifications and
extensions to the EFP throughout the
study period. EFP modifications and
extensions may be granted without
further notice if they are deemed
essential to facilitate completion of the
proposed research and have minimal
impacts that do not change the scope or
impact of the initially approved EFP
request. Any fishing activity conducted
outside the scope of the exempted
fishing activity would be prohibited.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: June 20, 2017.
Emily H. Menashes,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-874; C-570-059]
Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel
From India and the People's Republic of China: Postponement of
Preliminary Determinations of Countervailing Duty Investigations
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective June 23, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mullen at (202) 482-5620 (India);
Mandy Mallott and Alex Rosen, (202) 482-6430 and (202) 482-7814,
respectively (the People's Republic of China), AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC
20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 9, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) initiated
countervailing duty (CVD) investigations on certain cold-drawn
mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical
tubing) from India and the People's Republic of China (PRC).\1\ The
notice of initiation stated that, in accordance with section 703(b)(1)
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.205(b)(1), we would issue our preliminary determinations no later
than 65 days after the date of initiation, unless postponed.\2\
Currently, the preliminary determinations of these investigations are
due no later than July 13, 2017.
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\1\ See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy
Steel from India and the People's Republic of China: Initiation of
Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 22486 (May 16, 2017).
\2\ Id.
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Postponement of Preliminary Determination
Section 703(b)(1) of the Act requires the Department to issue the
preliminary determination in a CVD investigation within 65 days after
the date on which the Department initiated the investigation. However,
if the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement, section
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act allows the Department to postpone, making the
preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date
on which the Department initiated the investigation.
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On June 14, 2017, ArcelorMittal Tubular products, Michigan Seamless
Tube, LLC, Plymouth Tube Co. USA, PTC Alliance Corp., Webco Industries,
Inc., and Zekelman Industries Inc. (collectively, the petitioners),
submitted timely requests pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(e) to postpone the preliminary determinations.\3\
For the reasons stated above and because there are no compelling
reasons to deny the requests, the Department, in accordance with
section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, is postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determinations to no later than 130 days after the day on
which the investigations were initiated. Accordingly, the Department
will issue the preliminary determinations no later than September 18,
2017.\4\ In accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of these
investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the
preliminary determinations.
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\3\ See Petitioners' Letter re: Certain Mechanical Cold-Drawn
Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from India: Request to Postpone
Preliminary Determination, dated June 14, 2017 (C-533-874);
Petitioners' Letter re: Certain Mechanical Cold-Drawn Tubing of
Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People's Republic of China: Request
to Postpone Preliminary Determination, dated June 14, 2017 (C-570-
059).
\4\ The actual deadline is September 16, 2017, which is a
Saturday. The Department's practice dictates that where a deadline
falls on a weekend or federal holiday, the appropriate deadline is
the next business day. See Notice of Clarification: Application of
``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination
Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR
24533 (May 10, 2005).
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This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: June 19, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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