Honey From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017, 23416-23417 [2018-10778]

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[FR Doc. 2018–10759 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–863] Honey From the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016– 2017 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on honey from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) December 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017. DATES: Applicable May 21, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Greenberg or Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0652 or (202) 482–2593, respectively. SUMMARY: Background On December 4, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the AD order on honey from China for the period December 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017.1 On January 2, 2018, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), the American Honey Producers Association and Sioux Honey Association (the petitioners), requested a review of the AD order with respect to two companies.2 On February 23, 2018, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce initiated an administrative review of the AD order on honey from China with respect to these companies.3 On April 27, 2018, the petitioners timely withdrew their request for an administrative review of all companies named in the petitioners’ review request.4 No other party requested a review. Rescission of Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested the review withdraws its request within 90 days of the publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 57219 (December 4, 2017). 2 See the petitioners’ request for administrative review, ‘‘Honey from the People’s Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review; 2016– 2017,’’ dated January 2, 2018 (Review Request). 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 8058 (February 23, 2018). 4 See the petitioners’ withdrawal of administrative review request, ‘‘Honey from the People’s Republic of China—Petitioners’ Withdrawal of Request for 2016/2017 Administrative Review,’’ dated April 27, 2018. E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 98 / Monday, May 21, 2018 / Notices review. The petitioners withdrew their request for review within the 90-day deadline. Because Commerce received no other requests for review of the above-referenced companies, and no other requests were made for a review of the AD order on honey from China with respect to other companies, we are rescinding the administrative review covering the period December 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017, in full, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). Assessment Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of honey from China during the POR at rates equal to the cash deposit rate for estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Notification to Importers This notice serves as the only reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:20 May 18, 2018 Jkt 244001 23417 Dated: May 15, 2018. James Maeder, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. rod from Italy, Korea, Spain, Turkey, and the United Kingdom.1 On March 27, 2018, Nucor Corporation, a petitioner in these investigations (the petitioner), alleged that Commerce made a ministerial error in the Turkey Final Determination with [FR Doc. 2018–10778 Filed 5–18–18; 8:45 am] regard to programming language BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P identifying the U.S. date of sale for respondent Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. (Habas).2 On DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE April 13, 2018, Commerce issued a ministerial error memorandum agreeing International Trade Administration that it made a ministerial error, but [A–475–836, A–580–891, A–469–816, A–489– found that revisions to the programming language had no impact on the final 831, A–412–826] margin for Habas.3 On April 17, 2018, Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the petitioner commented on Italy, the Republic of Korea, Spain, the Commerce’s ministerial error Republic of Turkey, and the United memorandum and alleged that Kingdom: Antidumping Duty Orders Commerce misplaced the revised and Amended Final Affirmative programming language used to correct Antidumping Duty Determinations for Habas’ U.S. date of sale, which Spain and the Republic of Turkey incorrectly resulted in no change to the calculated margin.4 Habas did not AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, comment on either allegation. International Trade Administration, On April 3, 2018, Global Steel Wire Department of Commerce. S.A., CELSA Atlantic S.A., and SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final ´ ´ ˜ Companıa Espanola de Laminacion determinations by the Department of (collectively, CELSA) alleged that Commerce (Commerce) and the Commerce made ministerial errors by International Trade Commission (ITC), mischaracterizing the destination codes Commerce is issuing antidumping duty in the final margin program in the Spain orders on carbon and alloy steel wire Final Determination. Additionally, rod (wire rod) from Italy, the Republic of Korea (Korea), Spain, the Republic of CELSA alleges that Commerce failed to deduct all applicable U.S. constructed Turkey (Turkey), and the United Kingdom. In addition, Commerce is 1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy: amending its affirmative final Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair determinations for Spain and Turkey to Value, 83 FR 13230 (March 28, 2018); Carbon and correct ministerial errors. Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less DATES: Applicable May 21, 2018. Than Fair Value and Final Negative Determination FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of Critical Circumstances, 83 FR 13228 (March 28, Mark Flessner at (202) 482–6312 (Italy), 2018) and the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum; Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod Lingjun Wang at (202) 482–2316 From Spain: Final Determination of Sales at Less (Korea), Chelsey Simonovich or Davina Than Fair Value, and Final Determination of Friedmann at (202) 482–1979 or (202) Critical Circumstances, in Part, 83 FR 13233 (March 28, 2018) (Spain Final Determination) and the 482–0698 (Spain), Ryan Mullen or Ian accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum; Hamilton at (202) 482–5260 and (202) Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Turkey: 482–4798, respectively (Turkey), and Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Alice Maldonado at (202) 482–4682 Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical (United Kingdom), AD/CVD Operations, Circumstances, 83 FR 13249 (March 28, 2018) (Turkey Final Determination) and the Enforcement and Compliance, accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum; International Trade Administration, Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the United Department of Commerce, 1401 Kingdom: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Determination of Critical Circumstances, 83 FR DC 20230. 13252 (March 28, 2018) and the accompanying SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Issues and Decision Memorandum. Background In accordance with sections 735(a), 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act), and 19 CFR 351.210(c), on March 28, 2018, Commerce published its affirmative final determinations in the less-thanfair-value (LTFV) investigations of wire PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Turkey: Ministerial Error Allegation,’’ dated March 27, 2018. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Turkey: Allegation of Ministerial Error in the Final Determination,’’ dated April 13, 2018. 4 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Comments on the Department’s Ministerial Error Memorandum,’’ dated April 17, 2018. E:\FR\FM\21MYN1.SGM 21MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 98 (Monday, May 21, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 23416-23417]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-863]


Honey From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on honey from 
the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) 
December 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017.

DATES: Applicable May 21, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Greenberg or Kabir Archuletta, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0652 or (202) 
482-2593, respectively.

Background

    On December 4, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the AD 
order on honey from China for the period December 1, 2016, through 
November 30, 2017.\1\ On January 2, 2018, in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 
351.213(b), the American Honey Producers Association and Sioux Honey 
Association (the petitioners), requested a review of the AD order with 
respect to two companies.\2\ On February 23, 2018, in accordance with 
section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce 
initiated an administrative review of the AD order on honey from China 
with respect to these companies.\3\ On April 27, 2018, the petitioners 
timely withdrew their request for an administrative review of all 
companies named in the petitioners' review request.\4\ No other party 
requested a review.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 82 FR 57219 (December 4, 2017).
    \2\ See the petitioners' request for administrative review, 
``Honey from the People's Republic of China: Request for 
Administrative Review; 2016-2017,'' dated January 2, 2018 (Review 
Request).
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 8058 (February 23, 2018).
    \4\ See the petitioners' withdrawal of administrative review 
request, ``Honey from the People's Republic of China--Petitioners' 
Withdrawal of Request for 2016/2017 Administrative Review,'' dated 
April 27, 2018.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws its request within 90 days of the publication date 
of the notice of initiation of the requested

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review. The petitioners withdrew their request for review within the 
90-day deadline. Because Commerce received no other requests for review 
of the above-referenced companies, and no other requests were made for 
a review of the AD order on honey from China with respect to other 
companies, we are rescinding the administrative review covering the 
period December 1, 2016, through November 30, 2017, in full, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of honey from 
China during the POR at rates equal to the cash deposit rate for 
estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or 
withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice in the 
Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as the only reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern 
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 
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 the terms of an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 15, 2018.
James Maeder,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2018-10778 Filed 5-18-18; 8:45 am]
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