Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From South Africa: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 78115-78116 [2016-26851]
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Notification to Interested Parties of
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO)
of their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Timely notification of the return or
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective orders
is hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the
results of the reviews and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c),
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: November 1, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016–26848 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–791–806]
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From
South Africa: Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(the Department) finds that revocation
of the countervailing duty (CVD) order
on stainless steel plate in coils (SSPC)
from South Africa would likely lead to
the continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the levels
indicated in the Final Results of Review
section of this notice.
DATES: Effective November 7, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
Conniff, Office III, 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)
482–1009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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AGENCY:
Background
On July 1, 2016, the Department
initiated this third sunset review of the
CVD order 1 on SSPC from South Africa
1 See Notice of Amended Final Determinations:
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium and
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pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 The
Department received a notice of intent
to participate from Allegheny Ludlum,
LLC d/b/a ATI Flat Rolled Products
(ATI) and Outokumpu Stainless USA
LLC (Outokumpu) (together, domestic
interested parties), within the deadline
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
The domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic
producers of SSPC in the United States.
The Department received an adequate
substantive response from the domestic
interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). However, the
Department did not receive a
substantive response from any
government or respondent interested
party to this proceeding. As a result,
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2),
the Department conducted an expedited
review of the CVD order.
Scope of the Order
The product covered by these orders
is certain stainless steel plate in coils.
Stainless steel is an alloy steel
containing, by weight, 1.2 percent or
less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more
of chromium, with or without other
elements. The subject plate products are
flat-rolled products, 254 mm or over in
width and 4.75 mm or more in
thickness, in coils, and annealed or
otherwise heat treated and pickled or
otherwise descaled. The subject plate
may also be further processed (e.g.,
cold-rolled, polished, etc.) provided that
it maintains the specified dimensions of
plate following such processing.
Excluded from the scope of these orders
are the following: (1) Plate not in coils,
(2) plate that is not annealed or
otherwise heat treated and pickled or
otherwise descaled, (3) sheet and strip,
and (4) flat bars.
The merchandise subject to this
review is currently classifiable in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTS) at subheadings:
7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60,
7219.12.00.06, 7219.12.00.21,
7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.51,
7219.12.00.56, 7219.12.00.66,
7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.81,
7219.31.00.10, 7219.90.00.10,
7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25,
7219.90.00.60, 7219.90.00.80,
7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10,
South Africa; and Notice of Countervailing Duty
Orders: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from Belgium,
Italy, and South Africa, 64 FR 25288 (May 11, 1999)
(Order).
2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 81
FR 43185 (July 1, 2016).
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7220.20.10.15, 7220.20.10.60,
7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05,
7220.20.60.10, 7220.20.60.15,
7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80,
7220.90.00.10, 7220.90.00.15,
7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80.
Although the HTS subheadings are
provided for convenience and Customs
purposes, the written description of the
merchandise subject to these orders is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, which is dated
concurrently with and adopted by this
notice.3 The issues discussed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum
include the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy and the net countervailable
subsidy likely to prevail if the Order
were revoked. Parties can find a
complete discussion of all issues raised
in this expedited sunset review and the
corresponding recommendations in this
public memorandum, which is on file
electronically via the Enforcement and
Compliance Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov and 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 on the Internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and the electronic
versions of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3)
of the Act, we determine that revocation
of the Order on stainless steel plate in
coils from South Africa would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of
a net countervailable subsidy at the
rates listed below: 4
3 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance regarding: ‘‘Issues
and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of
Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing
Duty Order on Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from
South Africa,’’ dated concurrently with and
adopted by this Notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
4 Id.
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Manufacturers/producers/
exporters
Net
countervailable
subsidy rate
(percent)
Columbus Stainless Steel
Company (the operating
unit of the Columbus Joint
Venture) ............................
All-Others ..............................
3.95
3.95
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice serves as the only
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of
their responsibility concerning the
return or destruction of proprietary
information disclosed under APO in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
Timely notification of return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
The Department is issuing and
publishing these final results and this
notice in accordance with sections
751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: October 31, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016–26851 Filed 11–4–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–928]
Uncovered Innerspring Units From the
People’s Republic of China:
Preliminary Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2015–2016
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘the Department’’) is conducting an
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on uncovered
innerspring units (‘‘innerspring units’’)
from the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘PRC’’). The period of review (‘‘POR’’)
is February 1, 2015, through January 31,
2016. The Department preliminarily
determines that the sole respondent,
Enchant Privilege Sdn Bhd (‘‘Enchant
Privilege’’), did not cooperate to the best
of its ability and is, therefore, basing its
margin on adverse facts available
(‘‘AFA’’). Interested parties are invited
to comment on these preliminary
results.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kenneth Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6491.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 19, 2009, the Department
published an antidumping duty order
on innerspring units from the PRC (‘‘the
Order’’).1 On February 29, 2016, Leggett
& Platt, Inc. (‘‘Petitioner’’) submitted a
request for the Department to conduct
an administrative review of the Order
that examines Enchant Privilege’s
exports of subject merchandise made
during the POR.2 On April 7, 2016, the
Department published in the Federal
Register a notice of initiation of this
administrative review of the Order
concerning Enchant Privilege’s POR
exports of subject merchandise.3 4
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order
is uncovered innerspring units
composed of a series of individual metal
springs joined together in sizes
corresponding to the sizes of adult
mattresses (e.g., twin, twin long, full,
full long, queen, California king and
king) and units used in smaller
constructions, such as crib and youth
mattresses. The product is currently
classified under subheading
9404.29.9010 and has also been
classified under subheadings
9404.10.0000, 9404.29.9005,
9404.29.9011, 7326.20.0070,
7320.20.5010, 7320.90.5010, or
7326.20.0071 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States
(‘‘HTSUS’’). The HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and
customs purposes only; the written
description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.5
1 See Uncovered Innerspring Units from the
People’s Republic of China: Notice of Antidumping
Duty Order, 74 FR 7661 (February 19, 2009).
2 See Request for Antidumping Administrative
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People’s
Republic of China, dated February 29, 2016.
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR
20324 (April 7, 2016) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
4 Enchant Privilege is located in Malaysia, a
market economy country. As a result, the
Department is examining Enchant Privilege’s PRCorigin exports of subject merchandise for this
administrative review.
5 For a full description of the scope of the order,
see the Department Memorandum, ‘‘Decision
Memorandum for Preliminary Results of 2015–2016
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review:
Uncovered Innerspring Units from the People’s
Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with and
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Methodology
The Department is conducting this
review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (‘‘the Act’’). With respect to
Enchant Privilege, we relied on facts
available and, because Enchant Privilege
did not act to the best of its ability to
respond to the Department’s requests for
information, we drew an adverse
inference in selecting from among the
facts otherwise available.6
For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, please see the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum. The
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’).
ACCESS is available to registered users
at https://access.trade.gov and in the
Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the
main Department of Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
Preliminary Decision Memorandum and
the electronic versions of the
Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Preliminary Results of Review
The Department preliminarily
determines that a dumping margin of
234.51 percent exists for Enchant
Privilege for the period February 1,
2015, through January 31, 2016.
Public Comment
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii),
interested parties may submit case briefs
not later than 30 days after the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. Rebuttal briefs, limited to
issues raised in the case briefs, may be
filed not later than five days after the
date for filing case briefs.7 Parties who
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in
this proceeding are encouraged to
submit with each argument: (1) A
statement of the issue; (2) a brief
summary of the argument; and (3) a
table of authorities.8 Case and rebuttal
briefs should be filed using ACCESS.9
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing must submit a written request to
hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision
Memorandum).
6 See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
7 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1).
8 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
9 See 19 CFR 351.303.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-791-806]
Stainless Steel Plate in Coils From South Africa: Final Results
of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on stainless steel
plate in coils (SSPC) from South Africa would likely lead to the
continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels
indicated in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.
DATES: Effective November 7, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, Office III, 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-
1009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On July 1, 2016, the Department initiated this third sunset review
of the CVD order \1\ on SSPC from South Africa pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ The
Department received a notice of intent to participate from Allegheny
Ludlum, LLC d/b/a ATI Flat Rolled Products (ATI) and Outokumpu
Stainless USA LLC (Outokumpu) (together, domestic interested parties),
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic
interested parties claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic producers of SSPC in the United
States.
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\1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determinations: Stainless Steel
Plate in Coils from Belgium and South Africa; and Notice of
Countervailing Duty Orders: Stainless Steel Plate in Coils from
Belgium, Italy, and South Africa, 64 FR 25288 (May 11, 1999)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 81 FR 43185
(July 1, 2016).
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The Department received an adequate substantive response from the
domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). However, the Department did not receive a
substantive response from any government or respondent interested party
to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an
expedited review of the CVD order.
Scope of the Order
The product covered by these orders is certain stainless steel
plate in coils. Stainless steel is an alloy steel containing, by
weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of
chromium, with or without other elements. The subject plate products
are flat-rolled products, 254 mm or over in width and 4.75 mm or more
in thickness, in coils, and annealed or otherwise heat treated and
pickled or otherwise descaled. The subject plate may also be further
processed (e.g., cold-rolled, polished, etc.) provided that it
maintains the specified dimensions of plate following such processing.
Excluded from the scope of these orders are the following: (1) Plate
not in coils, (2) plate that is not annealed or otherwise heat treated
and pickled or otherwise descaled, (3) sheet and strip, and (4) flat
bars.
The merchandise subject to this review is currently classifiable in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTS) at
subheadings: 7219.11.00.30, 7219.11.00.60, 7219.12.00.06,
7219.12.00.21, 7219.12.00.26, 7219.12.00.51, 7219.12.00.56,
7219.12.00.66, 7219.12.00.71, 7219.12.00.81, 7219.31.00.10,
7219.90.00.10, 7219.90.00.20, 7219.90.00.25, 7219.90.00.60,
7219.90.00.80, 7220.11.00.00, 7220.20.10.10, 7220.20.10.15,
7220.20.10.60, 7220.20.10.80, 7220.20.60.05, 7220.20.60.10,
7220.20.60.15, 7220.20.60.60, 7220.20.60.80, 7220.90.00.10,
7220.90.00.15, 7220.90.00.60, and 7220.90.00.80.
Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and
Customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to
these orders is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum, which is dated concurrently with and adopted by
this notice.\3\ The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy likely to
prevail if the Order were revoked. Parties can find a complete
discussion of all issues raised in this expedited sunset review and the
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on
file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and
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 on the Internet
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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\3\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, to Paul Piquado, Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance regarding: ``Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
of the Countervailing Duty Order on Stainless Steel Plate in Coils
from South Africa,'' dated concurrently with and adopted by this
Notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the Order on stainless steel plate in coils from
South Africa would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
net countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below: \4\
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\4\ Id.
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Net
countervailable
Manufacturers/producers/ exporters subsidy rate
(percent)
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Columbus Stainless Steel Company (the operating unit of 3.95
the Columbus Joint Venture)...........................
All-Others............................................. 3.95
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and
this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1)
of the Act.
Dated: October 31, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-26851 Filed 11-4-16; 8:45 am]
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