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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 EAA
[Export Administration Act], the EAR,
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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 the Export Administration Act
(‘‘EAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’), 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 pursuant to
the Act or the Regulations in which the
person had an interest at the time of his/
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conviction for violating Section 38 of
the AECA, and has provided notice and
an opportunity for Jangraw to make a
written submission to BIS, as provided
in Section 766.25 of the Regulations.
BIS has not received a submission from
Jangraw.
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 Jangraw’s export
privileges under the Regulations for a
period of five years from the date of
Jangraw’s conviction. I have also
decided to revoke all licenses issued
pursuant to the Act or Regulations in
which Jangraw had an interest at the
time of his conviction.
Accordingly, it is hereby ordered:
First, from the date of this Order until
November 21, 2019, Justin Gage
Jangraw, with a last known address of
P.O. Box 601, Key West, FL 33041, and
when acting for or on his behalf, his
successors, assigns, employees, agents
or representatives (‘‘the Denied
uscode.house.gov)) (‘‘EAA’’ or ‘‘the Act’’). 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 15,
2017 (82 FR 39005 (Aug. 16, 2017)), has continued
the Regulations in effect under the International
Emergency Economic Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701,
et seq. (2012)).
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Person’’), may not, directly or indirectly,
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exported or to be exported from the
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A. Applying for, obtaining, or using
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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 engaging
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
from 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
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support activities related to a
transaction whereby the Denied Person
acquires or attempts to acquire such
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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
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,
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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 Jangraw 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, Jangraw 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 Jangraw and shall be
published in the Federal Register.
Sixth, this Order is effective
immediately and shall remain in effect
until November 21, 2019.
Issued this 7th day of February 2018.
Karen H. Nies-Vogel,
Director, Office of Exporter Services.
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BILLING CODE P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–489–817]
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the
Republic of Turkey: Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) has completed its
administrative review of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on oil
country tubular goods (OCTG) from the
Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The period
of review (POR) is January 1, 2015,
through December 31, 2015. We have
determined that Borusan Mannesmann
Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S. (Borusan),
the only mandatory respondent,
received countervailable subsidies at de
minimis levels during the POR.
DATES: Applicable February 14, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jennifer Shore or Aimee Phelan, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
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Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–2778 or (202) 482–0697,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 6, 2017, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of
this CVD administrative review in the
Federal Register.1 For a description of
the events that occurred since the
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.2 Commerce has
exercised its discretion to toll deadlines
for the duration of 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 results of this review is now
February 6, 2018.3
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order
is certain OCTG, which are hollow steel
products of circular cross-section,
including oil well casing and tubing, of
iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both
carbon and alloy), whether seamless or
welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
whether or not plain end, threaded, or
threaded and coupled) whether or not
conforming to American Petroleum
Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished
(including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including
green tubes and limited service OCTG
products), whether or not thread
protectors are attached. The scope of the
order also covers OCTG coupling stock.
A full description of the scope of the
order is contained in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.4
1 See Oil Country Tubular Goods from the
Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of
Countervailing Duty Review and Rescission of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part,
82 FR 46767 (October 6, 2017) (Preliminary Results)
and accompanying Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Oil
Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of
Turkey; 2015,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
3 See Memorandum for The Record from
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, performing the nonexclusive functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
‘‘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.
4 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2–3.
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Analysis of Comments Received
The only issue raised by interested
parties, ‘‘Whether to Include Exchange
Rate Income or Loss in the Sales
Denominator,’’ is addressed in the
Issues and Decision Memorandum. The
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a
public document and is on file
electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance’s Antidumping and CVD
Centralized Electronic Service System
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
registered users at https://
access.trade.gov; the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is available to
all parties in the Central Records Unit,
Room B8024 of the main Commerce
building. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum can be accessed directly
on the internet https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and electronic versions of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Methodology
We conducted this review in
accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). For each of the subsidy programs
found to be countervailable during the
POR, we find that there is a subsidy, i.e.,
a government-provided financial
contribution that gives rise to a benefit
to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.5 For a full description of the
methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
Final Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5), we determine the
following net countervailable subsidy
rate for Borusan, for the period January
1, 2015, through December 31, 2015:
Company
Subsidy rate
(percent ad valorem)
Borusan
Mannesmann Boru
Sanayi ve Ticaret
A.S.6.
0.48 percent (de minimis).
Disclosure
We will disclose to the parties in this
proceeding the calculations performed
for these final results within five days
5 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.
6 As discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, Commerce has found the following
company to be cross-owned with Borusan: Borusan
Istikbal Ticaret.
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of the date of publication of this notice
in the Federal Register.7
Assessment Rates
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to
issue appropriate assessment
instructions to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 15 days after
publication of these final results of
review, to liquidate shipments of subject
merchandise produced by Borusan
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
for consumption on or after January 1,
2015, through December 31, 2015,
without regard to countervailing duties.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(1)
of the Act, we intend to instruct CBP to
collect cash deposits at a rate of zero
percent, because the rate calculated for
Borusan in these final results is de
minimis. For all non-reviewed firms, we
will instruct CBP to continue to collect
cash deposits at the most recent
company-specific or all-others rate
applicable to the company, as
appropriate. These cash deposit
requirements, when imposed, shall
remain in effect until further notice.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder
to parties subject to an administrative
protective order (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return or
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 sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing these
final results of review in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: February 6, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations,
performing the non-exclusive functions and
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Comments Raised by the Parties
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Benchmark Interest Rates
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Analysis of Comment
7 See
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–985]
Xanthan Gum From the People’s
Republic of China: Final Results of the
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Final Determination of No
Shipments; 2015–2016
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) determines that Deosen
Biochemical Ltd./Deosen Biochemical
(Ordos) Ltd. (collectively, Deosen) made
sales of xanthan gum from the People’s
Republic of China (China) at prices
below normal value (NV) and that
Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co.,
Ltd./Shandong Fufeng Fermentation
Co., Ltd./Xinjiang Fufeng
Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (collectively,
Fufeng) did not. We continue to find
that the four companies which were not
selected for individual examination
have demonstrated their eligibility for
separate rates in the final results. These
four companies are CP Kelco
(Shandong) Biological Company
Limited (CP Kelco Shandong, Jianlong
Biotechnology Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. Inner
Mongolia Jianlong Biochemical Co.,
Ltd.) (Jianlong), Meihua Group
International Trading (Hong Kong)
Limited/Xinjiang Meihua Amino Acid
Co., Ltd./Langfang Meihua BioTechnology Co., Ltd. (collectively,
Meihua), and Shanghai Smart
Chemicals Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Smart).
We also continue to find that A.H.A.
International Co., Ltd. (AHA) made no
shipments of subject merchandise
during the period of review (POR), i.e.,
July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable February 14, 2018.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brian Smith or Michael Bowen, 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) 482–1766
and (202) 482–0768, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On August 7, 2017, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results.1 For
events occurring subsequent to the
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.2 Commerce
conducted this administrative review in
accordance with section 751 of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
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 results of this review is now
February 6, 2018.3
Scope of the Order 4
The product covered by the order
includes dry xanthan gum, whether or
not coated or blended with other
products. Xanthan gum is included in
this order regardless of physical form,
including, but not limited to, solutions,
slurries, dry powders of any particle
size, or unground fiber.
Merchandise covered by the scope of
the order is classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States at subheading 3913.90.20.
This tariff classification is provided for
convenience and customs purposes;
however, the written description of the
scope is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in the case and
rebuttal briefs filed by interested parties
are addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted
by this notice. A list of the issues that
parties raised, and to which we
responded in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum, follows as an appendix
to this notice. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document,
1 See Xanthan Gum from the People’s Republic of
China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary
Determination of No Shipments; 2015–2016, 82 FR
36746 (August 7, 2017) (Preliminary Results), and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Xanthan Gum from the
People’s Republic of China: Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Final Results of the Third
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
3 See Memorandum for The Record from
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, performing the nonexclusive functions and duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
‘‘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.
4 A full description of the scope of the order is
contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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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 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 on the internet at https://
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The paper
copy and electronic copy of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
Based on a review of the record and
comments received from interested
parties regarding our Preliminary
Results, and for the reasons explained in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum,
we made one change to our preliminary
calculation of the weighed-average
dumping margin for the mandatory
respondent, Fufeng.5
Final Determination of No Shipments
In the Preliminary Results, Commerce
determined that AHA had no shipments
of subject merchandise during the POR.6
As we have not received any
information to contradict our
preliminary finding, we determine that
AHA had no shipments of subject
merchandise during the POR, and we
intend to issue appropriate instructions
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) that are consistent with our
‘‘automatic assessment’’ clarification for
these final results of review.7 8
Methodology
In the Preliminary Results, Commerce
determined that two mandatory
respondents, Deosen and Fufeng, and
four other companies 9 not selected for
individual review demonstrated their
eligibility for separate rates. We
continue to find that these six
companies, listed in the table in the
‘‘Final Results’’ section of this notice,
are eligible for separate rate status. We
5 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at
Comment 6.
6 See Preliminary Results, 82 FR at 36746.
7 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping
Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76
FR 65694, 65694–95 (October 24, 2011)
(Assessment Notice); see also ‘‘Assessment Rates’’
section of this notice.
8 For any shipment made by Deosen during the
POR, which involved AHA, we intend to liquidate
those entries at Deosen’s importer-specific
assessment rate. See Issues and Decision
Memorandum for further discussion.
9 These four companies are: CP Kelco Shandong,
Jianlong, Meihua, and Shanghai Smart.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-817]
Oil Country Tubular Goods From the Republic of Turkey: Final
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) has completed its
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on oil
country tubular goods (OCTG) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey). The
period of review (POR) is January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.
We have determined that Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret A.S.
(Borusan), the only mandatory respondent, received countervailable
subsidies at de minimis levels during the POR.
DATES: Applicable February 14, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Shore or Aimee Phelan, AD/CVD
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
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Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-2778 or (202) 482-0697, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 6, 2017, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
this CVD administrative review in the Federal Register.\1\ For a
description of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results,
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ Commerce has exercised its
discretion to toll deadlines for the duration of 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 results of this review is now February 6,
2018.\3\
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\1\ See Oil Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Turkey:
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Review and Rescission of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in Part, 82 FR 46767
(October 6, 2017) (Preliminary Results) and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Oil
Country Tubular Goods from the Republic of Turkey; 2015,'' dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and
Decision Memorandum).
\3\ See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, ``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.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is certain OCTG, which are
hollow steel products of circular cross-section, including oil well
casing and tubing, of iron (other than cast iron) or steel (both carbon
and alloy), whether seamless or welded, regardless of end finish (e.g.,
whether or not plain end, threaded, or threaded and coupled) whether or
not conforming to American Petroleum Institute (API) or non-API
specifications, whether finished (including limited service OCTG
products) or unfinished (including green tubes and limited service OCTG
products), whether or not thread protectors are attached. The scope of
the order also covers OCTG coupling stock. A full description of the
scope of the order is contained in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\4\
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\4\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2-3.
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Analysis of Comments Received
The only issue raised by interested parties, ``Whether to Include
Exchange Rate Income or Loss in the Sales Denominator,'' is addressed
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and CVD Centralized Electronic
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at
https://access.trade.gov; the Issues and Decision Memorandum is
available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the
main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Methodology
We conducted this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy
programs found to be countervailable during the POR, we find that there
is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is
specific.\5\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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\5\ 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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Final Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we determine the following
net countervailable subsidy rate for Borusan, for the period January 1,
2015, through December 31, 2015:
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Subsidy rate (percent ad
Company valorem)
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Borusan Mannesmann Boru Sanayi ve Ticaret 0.48 percent (de minimis).
A.S.\6\.
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Disclosure
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\6\ As discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, Commerce
has found the following company to be cross-owned with Borusan:
Borusan Istikbal Ticaret.
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We will disclose to the parties in this proceeding the calculations
performed for these final results within five days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.\7\
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\7\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Assessment Rates
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue
appropriate assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) 15 days after publication of these final results of
review, to liquidate shipments of subject merchandise produced by
Borusan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, without regard to
countervailing duties.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, we intend to
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits at a rate of zero percent,
because the rate calculated for Borusan in these final results is de
minimis. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue
to collect cash deposits at the most recent company-specific or all-
others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to an
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written
notification of the return or 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 sanctionable
violation.
We are issuing and publishing these final results of review in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: February 6, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Comments Raised by the Parties
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Benchmark Interest Rates
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Analysis of Comment
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IX. Recommendation
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