Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of Countervailing Duty Orders, 16790-16792 [2017-06832]
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Controls, a license or written
authorizations for such export. Kim was
sentenced 40 months in prison, with
credit for time served, 36 months of
supervised release, and a $100
assessment.
Section 766.25 of the Export
Administration Regulations (‘‘EAR’’ or
‘‘Regulations’’) 1 provides, in pertinent
part, that ‘‘[t]he Director of the Office of
Exporter Services, in consultation with
the Director of the Office of Export
Enforcement, may deny the export
privileges of any person who has been
convicted of a violation of the Export
Administration Act (‘‘EAA’’), the EAR,
or any order, license or authorization
issued thereunder; any regulation,
license, or order issued under the
International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701–1706); 18
U.S.C. 793, 794 or 798; section 4(b) of
the Internal Security Act of 1950 (50
U.S.C. 783(b)), or section 38 of the Arms
Export Control Act (22 U.S.C. 2778).’’ 15
CFR 766.25(a); see also Section 11(h) of
the EAA, 50 U.S.C. 4610(h). The denial
of export privileges under this provision
may be for a period of up to 10 years
from the date of the conviction. 15 CFR
766.25(d); see also 50 U.S.C. 4610(h). In
addition, Section 750.8 of the
Regulations states that the Bureau of
Industry and Security’s Office of
Exporter Services may revoke any
Bureau of Industry and Security (‘‘BIS’’)
licenses previously issued in which the
person had an interest in at the time of
his conviction.
BIS has received notice of Kim’s
conviction for violating the AECA, and
has provided notice and an opportunity
for Kim to make a written submission to
BIS, as provided in Section 766.25 of
the Regulations. BIS has not received a
submission from Kim.
Based upon my review and
consultations with BIS’s Office of
Export Enforcement, including its
Director, and the facts available to BIS,
I have decided to deny Kim’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of 10 years from the date of
Kim’s conviction. I have also decided to
revoke all licenses issued pursuant to
the Act or Regulations in which Kim
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1 The
Regulations are currently codified in the
Code of Federal Regulations at 15 CFR parts 730–
774 (2016). The Regulations issued pursuant to the
Export Administration Act (50 U.S.C. 4601–4623
(Supp. III 2015) (available at https://
uscode.house.gov)). Since August 21, 2001, the Act
has been in lapse and the President, through
Executive Order 13222 of August 17, 2001 (3 CFR,
2001 Comp. 783 (2002)), which has been extended
by successive Presidential Notices, the most recent
being that of August 4, 2016 (81 FR 52,587 (Aug.
8, 2016)), has continued the Regulations in effect
under the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701, et seq. (2006 & Supp.
IV 2010)).
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had an interest at the time of his
conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
February 28, 2026, Song II Kim, a/k/a
Kim Song II, with a last known address
of Inmate Number—07778–122,
Moshannon Valley, Correctional
Institution, 555 Geo Drive, Philipsburg,
PA 16866, and when acting for or on his
behalf, his successors, assigns,
employees, agents or representatives
(the ‘‘Denied Person’’), may not, directly
or indirectly, participate in any way in
any transaction involving any
commodity, software or technology
(hereinafter collectively referred to as
‘‘item’’) exported or to be exported from
the United States that is subject to the
Regulations, including, but not limited
to:
A. Applying for, obtaining, or using
any license, License Exception, or
export control document;
B. Carrying on negotiations
concerning, or ordering, buying,
receiving, using, selling, delivering,
storing, disposing of, forwarding,
transporting, financing, or otherwise
servicing in any way, any transaction
involving any item exported or to be
exported from the United States that is
subject to the Regulations, or in any
other activity subject to the Regulations;
or
C. Benefitting in any way from any
transaction involving any item exported
or to be exported from the United States
that is subject to the Regulations, or in
any other activity subject to the
Regulations.
Second, no person may, directly or
indirectly, do any of the following:
A. Export or reexport to or on behalf
of the Denied Person any item subject to
the Regulations;
B. Take any action that facilitates the
acquisition or attempted acquisition by
the Denied Person of the ownership,
possession, or control of any item
subject to the Regulations that has been
or will be exported from the United
States, including financing or other
support activities related to a
transaction whereby the Denied Person
acquires or attempts to acquire such
ownership, possession or control;
C. Take any action to acquire from or
to facilitate the acquisition or attempted
acquisition from the Denied Person of
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been exported from the United
States;
D. Obtain from the Denied Person in
the United States any item subject to the
Regulations with knowledge or reason
to know that the item will be, or is
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intended to be, exported from the
United States; or
E. Engage in any transaction to service
any item subject to the Regulations that
has been or will be exported from the
United States and which is owned,
possessed or controlled by the Denied
Person, or service any item, of whatever
origin, that is owned, possessed or
controlled by the Denied Person if such
service involves the use of any item
subject to the Regulations that has been
or will be exported from the United
States. For purposes of this paragraph,
servicing means installation,
maintenance, repair, modification or
testing.
Third, after notice and opportunity for
comment as provided in Section 766.23
of the Regulations, any other person,
firm, corporation, or business
organization related to Kim by
ownership, control, position of
responsibility, affiliation, or other
connection in the conduct of trade or
business may also be made subject to
the provisions of this Order in order to
prevent evasion of this Order.
Fourth, in accordance with part 756 of
the Regulations, Kim may file an appeal
of this Order with the Under Secretary
of Commerce for Industry and Security.
The appeal must be filed within 45 days
from the date of this Order and must
comply with the provisions of part 756
of the Regulations.
Fifth, a copy of this Order shall be
delivered to the Kim. This Order shall
be published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until February 28, 2026.
Issued this 31st day of March, 2017.
Hillary Hess,
Acting Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–533–818, C–560–806, C–580–837]
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality
Steel Plate From India, Indonesia, and
the Republic of Korea: Final Results of
Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of
Countervailing Duty Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Department) finds that revocation of
the countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel
AGENCY:
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plate from India, Indonesia, and the
Republic of Korea (Korea) would be
likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy
at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final
Results of Reviews’’ section of this
notice.
DATES:
Effective April 6, 2017.
John
Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III,
Enforcement & Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–1009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Background
On December 1, 2016, the Department
initiated sunset reviews of the CVD
orders on certain cut-to-length carbonquality steel plate from India, Indonesia
and Korea pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).1 The Department received a notice
of intent to participate in each of these
reviews from the following domestic
interested parties: Nucor Corporation,
ArcelorMittal USA, and SSAB
Enterprises LLC (collectively, 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.
The Department received adequate
substantive responses collectively 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 these proceedings. 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 expedited
reviews of these CVD orders.
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by the
countervailing duty orders are certain
hot-rolled carbon-quality steel: (1)
Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled
products rolled on four faces or in a
closed box pass, of a width exceeding
150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm,
and of a nominal or actual thickness of
not less than 4 mm, which are cut-tolength (not in coils) and without
patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloyquality steel; and (2) flat-rolled
products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or
actual thickness of 4.75 mm or more and
of a width which exceeds 150 mm and
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews 81
FR 86697, (December 1, 2016).
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measures at least twice the thickness,
and which are cut-to-length (not in
coils).
Steel products to be included in the
scope are of rectangular, square, circular
or other shape and of rectangular or
non-rectangular cross-section where
such non-rectangular cross-section is
achieved subsequent to the rolling
process (i.e., products which have been
‘‘worked after rolling’’)—for example,
products which have been beveled or
rounded at the edges. Steel products
that meet the noted physical
characteristics that are painted,
varnished or coated with plastic or other
non-metallic substances are included
within the scope. Also, specifically
included in the scope are high strength,
low alloy (HSLA) steels. HSLA steels are
recognized as steels with micro-alloying
levels of elements such as chromium,
copper, niobium, titanium, vanadium,
and molybdenum.
Steel products to be included in the
scope, regardless of Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
definitions, are products in which: (1)
Iron predominates, by weight, over each
of the other contained elements, (2) the
carbon content is two percent or less, by
weight, and (3) none of the elements
listed below is equal to or exceeds the
quantity, by weight, respectively
indicated: 1.80 percent of manganese, or
1.50 percent of silicon, or 1.00 percent
of copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum,
or 1.25 percent of chromium, or 0.30
percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of
lead, or 1.25 percent of nickel, or 0.30
percent of tungsten, or 0.10 percent of
molybdenum, or 0.10 percent of
niobium, or 0.41 percent of titanium, or
0.15 percent of vanadium, or 0.15
percent zirconium. All products that
meet the written physical description,
and in which the chemistry quantities
do not equal or exceed any one of the
levels listed above, are within the scope
unless otherwise specifically excluded.
The following products are specifically
excluded from the orders: (1) Products
clad, plated, or coated with metal,
whether or not painted, varnished or
coated with plastic or other nonmetallic substances; (2) SAE grades
(formerly AISI grades) of series 2300
and above; (3) products made to ASTM
A710 and A736 or their proprietary
equivalents; (4) abrasion-resistant steels
(i.e., USS AR 400, USS AR 500); (5)
products made to ASTM A202, A225,
A514 grade S, A517 grade S, or their
proprietary equivalents; (6) ball bearing
steels; (7) tool steels; and (8) silicon
manganese steel or silicon electric steel.
The merchandise subject to the orders is
currently classifiable in the HTSUS
under subheadings: 7208.40.3030,
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7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030,
7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060,
7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000,
7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000,
7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045,
7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000,
7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000,
7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000,
7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090,
7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000,
7226.91.8000, 7226.99.0000.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the
merchandise subject to the orders is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum 2 and are listed in
Appendix I attached to this notice. 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 orders were revoked. Parties can
find a complete discussion of all issues
raised in these expedited sunset reviews
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 Reviews
The Department determines that
revocation of the CVD orders would be
likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy
at the rates listed below:
2 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, dated
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this
notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Producers/exporters
Net
countervailable
subsidy rates
(percent)
India
VI. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2017–06832 Filed 4–5–17; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Steel Authority of India
(SAIL) ................................
All Others ..............................
Indonesia
P.T. Krakatau Steel ..............
All Others 3 ...........................
12.82
12.82
International Trade Administration
[A–557–813]
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
Malaysia: Preliminary Results of
47.71 Antidumping Duty Administrative
15.90
Review; 2015–2016
Korea
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Dongkuk Steel Mill, Ltd. .......
1.39 Department of Commerce.
All Others 4 ...........................
1.39
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘Department’’) is conducting an
Notification Regarding Administrative
administrative review of the
Protective Order
antidumping duty order on
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags
This notice serves as the only
(‘‘PRCBs’’) from Malaysia, covering the
reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of period of review (‘‘POR’’) August 1,
2015, through July 31, 2016. The review
their responsibility concerning the
covers one producer/exporter of subject
return or destruction of proprietary
merchandise, Euro SME Sdn Bhd (‘‘Euro
information disclosed under APO in
SME’’). The Department preliminarily
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
determines that Euro SME did not have
Timely notification of return/
reviewable entries during the POR. We
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is invite interested parties to comment on
these preliminary results.
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an DATES: Effective April 6, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex
APO is a sanctionable violation.
Rosen, AD/CVD Operations, Office III,
We are issuing and publishing these
Enforcement and Compliance,
results and this notice in accordance
International Trade Administration,
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1)
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
of the Act.
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Dated: March 31, 2017.
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7814.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
I. Summary
II. History of the Orders
III. Discussion of the Issues
A. Continuation of Recurrence of a
Countervailable Subsidy
B. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to
Prevail
C. Nature of the Subsidy
IV. Final Results of Review
Background
On August 5, 2016, the Department
published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on PRCBs from
Malaysia for the POR.1 On August 31,
2016, in response to a timely request
from Petitioners,2 and in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the ‘‘Act’’), and 19
CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), the Department
initiated an administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on PRCBs from
Malaysia with respect to Euro SME.3
3 P.T. Gunawan Steel and P.T. Jaya Pari were
excluded from the Indonesia order on the basis of
a de minimis net subsidy. See Notice of Amended
Final Determinations: Certain Cut-to-Length
Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from India and the
Republic of Korea; and Notice of Countervailing
Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality
Steel Plate From France, India, Indonesia, Italy, and
the Republic of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February 10,
2000) (CVD Orders).
4 Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. was excluded from
the Korea order on the basis of a de minimis net
subsidy. See CVD Orders.
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
To Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 51850
(August 5, 2016).
2 See Letter from Polyethylene Retail Bags
Committee and its individual members Hilex Poly
Co., LLC and Superbag Corp. (‘‘Petitioners’’),
‘‘Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from Malaysia:
Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated August
31, 2016.
3 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR
71061 (October 14, 2016).
Appendix I
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List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this
antidumping duty order is polyethylene
retail carrier bags (PRCBs), which also
may be referred to as t-shirt sacks,
merchandise bags, grocery bags, or
checkout bags. The subject merchandise
is defined as non-sealable sacks and
bags with handles (including
drawstrings), without zippers or integral
extruded closures, with or without
gussets, with or without printing, of
polyethylene film having a thickness no
greater than 0.035 inch (0.889 mm) and
no less than 0.00035 inch (0.00889 mm),
and with no length or width shorter
than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer than
40 inches (101.6 cm). The depth of the
bag may be shorter than 6 inches (15.24
cm) but not longer than 40 inches (101.6
cm).
PRCBs are typically provided without
any consumer packaging and free of
charge by retail establishments, e.g.,
grocery, drug, convenience, department,
specialty retail, discount stores, and
restaurants to their customers to
package and carry their purchased
products. The scope of this antidumping
duty order excludes (1) PRCBs that are
not printed with logos or store names
and that are closeable with drawstrings
made of polyethylene film and (2)
PRCBs that are packed in consumer
packaging with printing that refers to
specific end-uses other than packaging
and carrying merchandise from retail
establishments, e.g., garbage bags, lawn
bags, trash-can liners.
Imports of merchandise included
within the scope of this antidumping
duty order are currently classifiable
under statistical category 3923.21.0085
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). This
subheading may also cover products
that are outside the scope of this
antidumping duty order. Although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of this
antidumping duty order is dispositive.
Preliminary Determination of No
Shipments
Subsequent to the initiation of this
administrative review, the Department
received a timely submission from Euro
SME certifying that it did not have sales,
shipments, or exports of subject
merchandise to the United States during
the POR.4 On October 16, 2016, the
Department requested entry data from
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(‘‘CBP’’) for subject merchandise
4 See Letter from Euro SME, ‘‘Polyethylene Retail
Carrier Bags from Malaysia; No Shipment
Certification,’’ dated October 18, 2016.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-818, C-560-806, C-580-837]
Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From India,
Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Expedited Third
Sunset Reviews of Countervailing Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) finds that revocation
of the countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain cut-to-length
carbon-quality steel
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plate from India, Indonesia, and the Republic of Korea (Korea) would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Reviews''
section of this notice.
DATES: Effective April 6, 2017.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement & Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-1009.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 1, 2016, the Department initiated sunset reviews of the
CVD orders on certain cut-to-length carbon-quality steel plate from
India, Indonesia and Korea pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ The Department received a notice of
intent to participate in each of these reviews from the following
domestic interested parties: Nucor Corporation, ArcelorMittal USA, and
SSAB Enterprises LLC (collectively, 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.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews 81 FR 86697,
(December 1, 2016).
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The Department received adequate substantive responses collectively
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 these proceedings. 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 expedited reviews of these CVD orders.
Scope of the Orders
The products covered by the countervailing duty orders are certain
hot-rolled carbon-quality steel: (1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-
rolled products rolled on four faces or in a closed box pass, of a
width exceeding 150 mm but not exceeding 1250 mm, and of a nominal or
actual thickness of not less than 4 mm, which are cut-to-length (not in
coils) and without patterns in relief), of iron or non-alloy-quality
steel; and (2) flat-rolled products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or actual
thickness of 4.75 mm or more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and
measures at least twice the thickness, and which are cut-to-length (not
in coils).
Steel products to be included in the scope are of rectangular,
square, circular or other shape and of rectangular or non-rectangular
cross-section where such non-rectangular cross-section is achieved
subsequent to the rolling process (i.e., products which have been
``worked after rolling'')--for example, products which have been
beveled or rounded at the edges. Steel products that meet the noted
physical characteristics that are painted, varnished or coated with
plastic or other non-metallic substances are included within the scope.
Also, specifically included in the scope are high strength, low alloy
(HSLA) steels. HSLA steels are recognized as steels with micro-alloying
levels of elements such as chromium, copper, niobium, titanium,
vanadium, and molybdenum.
Steel products to be included in the scope, regardless of
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) definitions,
are products in which: (1) Iron predominates, by weight, over each of
the other contained elements, (2) the carbon content is two percent or
less, by weight, and (3) none of the elements listed below is equal to
or exceeds the quantity, by weight, respectively indicated: 1.80
percent of manganese, or 1.50 percent of silicon, or 1.00 percent of
copper, or 0.50 percent of aluminum, or 1.25 percent of chromium, or
0.30 percent of cobalt, or 0.40 percent of lead, or 1.25 percent of
nickel, or 0.30 percent of tungsten, or 0.10 percent of molybdenum, or
0.10 percent of niobium, or 0.41 percent of titanium, or 0.15 percent
of vanadium, or 0.15 percent zirconium. All products that meet the
written physical description, and in which the chemistry quantities do
not equal or exceed any one of the levels listed above, are within the
scope unless otherwise specifically excluded. The following products
are specifically excluded from the orders: (1) Products clad, plated,
or coated with metal, whether or not painted, varnished or coated with
plastic or other non-metallic substances; (2) SAE grades (formerly AISI
grades) of series 2300 and above; (3) products made to ASTM A710 and
A736 or their proprietary equivalents; (4) abrasion-resistant steels
(i.e., USS AR 400, USS AR 500); (5) products made to ASTM A202, A225,
A514 grade S, A517 grade S, or their proprietary equivalents; (6) ball
bearing steels; (7) tool steels; and (8) silicon manganese steel or
silicon electric steel. The merchandise subject to the orders is
currently classifiable in the HTSUS under subheadings: 7208.40.3030,
7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000,
7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000,
7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000,
7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, 7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090,
7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, 7226.99.0000.
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise subject to
the orders is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum \2\ and are listed in Appendix I attached to this
notice. 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 orders were revoked. Parties can find a complete
discussion of all issues raised in these expedited sunset reviews 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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\2\ See Memorandum from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently with and hereby
adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Reviews
The Department determines that revocation of the CVD orders would
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy at the rates listed below:
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Net
countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy rates
(percent)
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India...................................................................
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Steel Authority of India (SAIL)........................ 12.82
All Others............................................. 12.82
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Indonesia...............................................................
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P.T. Krakatau Steel.................................... 47.71
All Others \3\......................................... 15.90
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Korea...................................................................
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Dongkuk Steel Mill, Ltd................................ 1.39
All Others \4\......................................... 1.39
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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.
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\3\ P.T. Gunawan Steel and P.T. Jaya Pari were excluded from the
Indonesia order on the basis of a de minimis net subsidy. See Notice
of Amended Final Determinations: Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate from India and the Republic of Korea; and Notice
of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-Quality
Steel Plate From France, India, Indonesia, Italy, and the Republic
of Korea, 65 FR 6587 (February 10, 2000) (CVD Orders).
\4\ Pohang Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. was excluded from the Korea
order on the basis of a de minimis net subsidy. See CVD Orders.
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We are issuing and publishing these results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 31, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. History of the Orders
III. Discussion of the Issues
A. Continuation of Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy
B. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to Prevail
C. Nature of the Subsidy
IV. Final Results of Review
VI. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2017-06832 Filed 4-5-17; 8:45 am]
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