Certain Pasta From Italy: Rescission of 2017 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 64105 [2018-27001]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 239 (Thursday, December 13, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 64105]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-27001]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-475-819]


Certain Pasta From Italy: Rescission of 2017 Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain 
pasta from Italy for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2017, 
through December 31, 2017.

DATES: Applicable December 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ethan Talbott or Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1030, or (202) 482-1785, 
respectively.

Background

    On July 3, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD 
order on certain past from Italy for the POR.\1\ On July 30, 2018, 
Commerce received a timely request from Tesa SrL (Tesa), in accordance 
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 
19 CFR 351.213(b), to conduct an administrative review of this CVD 
order.\2\ On July 31, 2018, Commerce received timely requests from 
Industria Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A (Indalco) and GR.A.M.M. S.r.l., 
(GRAMM), in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(b), to conduct an administrative review of this CVD order.\3\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 83 FR 31121 (July 3, 2018).
    \2\ See Tesa's Letter, ``Pasta from Italy; Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated July 30, 2018.
    \3\ See Indalco's Letter, ``Certain Pasta from Italy: Request 
for Administrative Review on Behalf of Industria Alimentare 
Colavita, S.p.A.,'' dated July 31, 2018; see also GR.A.M.M.'s 
Letter, ``Certain Dry Pasta from Italy, C-475-819; Request for 
Review,'' dated July 31, 2018.
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    On September 10, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of initiation of the administrative review with respect to Tesa, 
Indalco, and GRAMM.\4\ On October 4, 2018, Tesa timely withdrew its 
request for an administrative review.\5\ On October 15, 2018, GRAMM 
timely withdrew its request for an administrative review.\6\ On 
November 19, 2018, Indalco timely withdrew its request for an 
administrative review.\7\
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    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 45596 (September 10, 2018).
    \5\ See Tesa's Letter, ``Pasta from Italy; Withdrawal of Request 
for Administrative Review,'' dated October 4, 2018.
    \6\ See GRAMM's Letter, ``Certain Dry Pasta from Italy, C-475-
819; Withdrawal Request for Review,'' dated October 15, 2018.
    \7\ See Indalco's Letter, ``Certain Pasta from Italy: Withdrawal 
of Request for CVD Administrative Review of Indalco S.p.A.,'' dated 
November 19, 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 who requested 
the review withdraws its request within 90 days of the publication date 
of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As noted above, 
Tesa, Indalco, and GRAMM withdrew their requests for review by the 90-
day deadline, and no other party requested an administrative review of 
this order. Therefore, we are rescinding, in its entirety, the 
administrative review of the CVD order on certain pasta from Italy 
covering the period January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of certain 
pasta from Italy during January 1, 2017, through December 31, 2017. 
Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash 
deposit rate for estimated countervailing 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 the date of publication of 
this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    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(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.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: December 7, 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. 2018-27001 Filed 12-12-18; 8:45 am]
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