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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–351–825]
Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Final
Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review; 2017
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that stainless steel bar
(SSB) from Brazil has been sold at less
than normal value during the period of
review (POR) February 1, 2017, through
August 8, 2017.
DATES: Applicable April 12, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Hermes Pinilla, Office I, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
subject merchandise, Villares Metals
S.A. (Villares). We gave interested
parties an opportunity to comment on
the Preliminary Results, and we
received a case brief from Villares.2 We
did not receive a rebuttal brief.
Commerce exercised its discretion to
toll all deadlines affected by the partial
federal government closure from
December 22, 2018, through the
resumption of operations on January 29,
2019.3 If the new deadline falls on a
non-business day, in accordance with
Commerce’s practice, the deadline will
become the next business day.
Accordingly, the revised deadline for
the final results of this review is now
April 9, 2019.
Commerce conducted this review in
accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)
and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. A list of the
topics discussed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum is attached as an
Appendix to this notice.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order
is SSB. The SSB subject to the order is
currently classifiable under subheadings
7222.10.00, 7222.11.00, 7222.19.00,
7222.20.00, 7222.30.00 of the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS). Although the
HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the
order is dispositive. A full description
of the scope of the order is contained tin
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4
Villares Metals S.A ...............
Analysis of Comments Received
The issue raised by Villares in its case
brief has been addressed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum. The Issues
and Decision Memorandum is a public
document and is made available to the
public 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 Enforcement
and Compliance website at https://
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Background
On October 31, 2018, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results of the
administrative review of the
antidumping duty order on SSB from
Brazil.1 The administrative review
covers one producer or exporter of the
1 See Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil: Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2017–2018, 83 FR 54715 (October 31, 2018)
(Preliminary Results).
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2 See Villares’ case brief, ‘‘Stainless Steel Bar from
Brazil: Case Brief of Villares Metals SA,’’ dated
November 30, 2018.
3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’
dated January 28, 2019. All deadlines in this
segment of the proceeding have been extended by
40 days.
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Stainless Steel Bar from
Brazil: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby
adopted by, this notice.
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results
We did not make any changes for
these final results.
Final Results of the Administrative
Review
We determine that the following
weighted-average dumping margin
exists for Villares for the period of
February 1, 2017, through August 8,
2017.
Producer or exporter
Weightedaverage
dumping
margin
(percent)
1.67
Assessment
In accordance with section
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), and the Final
Modification,5 Commerce intends to
instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping
duties and liquidate all appropriate
entries for Villares covered by this
review. For Villares, we calculated
importer-specific assessment rates on
the basis of the ratio of the total amount
of dumping duties calculated for each
importer’s examined sales and the total
entered value of the sales in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).6
For entries of subject merchandise
during the POR produced by Villares for
which it did not know its merchandise
was destined for the United States, we
will instruct CBP to liquidate
unreviewed entries at the all-others rate
if there is no rate for the intermediate
company involved in the transaction.
We intend to issue instructions to CBP
15 days after publication of the final
results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In the Revocation Notice, Commerce
stated that it intends to issue
instructions to CBP to terminate the
suspension of liquidation and to
discontinue the collection of cash
deposits on entries of subject
merchandise, entered or withdrawn
from warehouse, on or after August 9,
5 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of
the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102
(February 14, 2012) (Final Modification).
6 Id.
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2017.7 Furthermore, because the
antidumping duty order on SSB from
Brazil has been revoked as a result of
the Revocation Notice, Commerce does
not intend to issue cash deposit
instructions at the conclusion of this
administrative review.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final 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 POR. Failure to comply with
this requirement could result in the
Secretary’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of double antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a 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), 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 terms of an APO is a
violation subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these
results of an administrative review in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.221(b)(5).
Dated: April 9, 2019.
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.
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Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issue
Whether to adjust the Comparison Time
Periods for purposes of applying the
Cohen’s D-Test
7 See Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil, India, Japan,
and Spain: Continuation of Antidumping Duty
Order (India) and Revocation of Antidumping Duty
Orders (Brazil, Japan, and Spain), 83 FR 49910
(October 3, 2018) (Revocation Notice).
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V. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Renewable Energy and Energy
Efficiency Advisory Committee
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an open meeting.
AGENCY:
The Renewable Energy and
Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
(REEEAC or the Committee) will hold a
meeting on Tuesday, May 7, 2019, at the
U.S. Department of Commerce Herbert
C. Hoover Building in Washington, DC.
The meeting is open to the public with
registration instructions provided
below.
DATES: May 7, 2019, from approximately
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard
Time (EST). Members of the public
wishing to participate must register in
advance with Victoria Gunderson at the
contact information below by 5:00 p.m.
EST on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, in
order to pre-register, including any
requests to make comments during the
meeting or for accommodations or
auxiliary aids.
ADDRESSES: To register, please contact
Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries (OEEI),
Industry and Analysis, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce at (202) 482–7890; email:
Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Victoria Gunderson, Designated Federal
Officer, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries (OEEI),
Industry and Analysis, International
Trade Administration, U.S. Department
of Commerce at (202) 482–7890; email:
Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background: The Secretary of
Commerce established the REEEAC
pursuant to discretionary authority and
in accordance with the Federal
Advisory Committee Act, as amended (5
U.S.C. App.), on July 14, 2010. The
REEEAC was re-chartered most recently
on June 7, 2018. The REEEAC provides
the Secretary of Commerce with
consensus advice from the private sector
on the development and administration
of programs and policies to expand the
export competitiveness of U.S.
renewable energy and energy efficiency
products and services. More information
SUMMARY:
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regarding the REEEAC is available
online at https://export.gov/reee/reeeac.
On May 7, 2019, the REEEAC will
hold the third in-person meeting of its
current charter term. The Committee,
with officials from the Department of
Commerce and other agencies, will
discuss major issues affecting the
competitiveness of the U.S. renewable
energy and energy efficiency industries,
hold subcommittee work sessions to
discuss draft recommendations, and
hear about new U.S. government
regional energy initiatives. An agenda
will be made available by May 1, 2019
upon request.
The meeting will be open to the
public and will be accessible to people
with disabilities. All guests are required
to register in advance by the deadline
identified under the DATES caption.
Requests for auxiliary aids must be
submitted by the registration deadline.
Last minute requests will be accepted
but may be impossible to fill.
A limited amount of time before the
close of the meeting will be available for
oral comments from members of the
public attending the meeting. To
accommodate as many speakers as
possible, the time for public comments
will be limited to two to five minutes
per person (depending on number of
public participants). Individuals
wishing to reserve speaking time during
the meeting must contact Ms.
Gunderson and submit a brief statement
of the general nature of the comments,
as well as the name and address of the
proposed participant, by 5:00 p.m. EST
on Wednesday, May 1, 2019. If the
number of registrants requesting to
make statements is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the
meeting, the International Trade
Administration may conduct a lottery to
determine the speakers. Speakers are
requested to submit a copy of their oral
comments by email to Ms. Gunderson
for distribution to the participants in
advance of the meeting.
Any member of the public may
submit written comments concerning
the REEEAC’s affairs at any time before
or after the meeting. Comments may be
submitted to the Renewable Energy and
Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee,
c/o: Victoria Gunderson, Designated
Federal Officer, Office of Energy and
Environmental Industries, U.S.
Department of Commerce; 1401
Constitution Avenue NW; Mail Stop:
28018; Washington, DC 20230. To be
considered during the meeting, public
comments must be transmitted to the
REEEAC prior to the meeting. As such,
written comments must be received no
later than 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday,
May 1, 2019. Comments received after
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-351-825]
Stainless Steel Bar From Brazil: Final Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review; 2017
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that stainless
steel bar (SSB) from Brazil has been sold at less than normal value
during the period of review (POR) February 1, 2017, through August 8,
2017.
DATES: Applicable April 12, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla, Office I, Enforcement
and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-3477.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 31, 2018, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of
the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on SSB from
Brazil.\1\ The administrative review covers one producer or exporter of
the subject merchandise, Villares Metals S.A. (Villares). We gave
interested parties an opportunity to comment on the Preliminary
Results, and we received a case brief from Villares.\2\ We did not
receive a rebuttal brief. Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all
deadlines affected by the partial federal government closure from
December 22, 2018, through the resumption of operations on January 29,
2019.\3\ If the new deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance
with Commerce's practice, the deadline will become the next business
day. Accordingly, the revised deadline for the final results of this
review is now April 9, 2019.
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\1\ See Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil: Preliminary Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 83 FR 54715
(October 31, 2018) (Preliminary Results).
\2\ See Villares' case brief, ``Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil:
Case Brief of Villares Metals SA,'' dated November 30, 2018.
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Partial Shutdown
of the Federal Government,'' dated January 28, 2019. All deadlines
in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 40 days.
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Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to the order is SSB. The SSB subject to the
order is currently classifiable under subheadings 7222.10.00,
7222.11.00, 7222.19.00, 7222.20.00, 7222.30.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope of the order is dispositive. A full
description of the scope of the order is contained tin the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\4\
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil: Issues
and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted
by, this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
The issue raised by Villares in its case brief has been addressed
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The Issues and Decision
Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public 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 Enforcement and
Compliance website at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. A list of the
topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as
an Appendix to this notice.
Changes Since the Preliminary Results
We did not make any changes for these final results.
Final Results of the Administrative Review
We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin
exists for Villares for the period of February 1, 2017, through August
8, 2017.
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Weighted-
average
Producer or exporter dumping margin
(percent)
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Villares Metals S.A..................................... 1.67
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Assessment
In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, 19 CFR
351.212(b)(1), and the Final Modification,\5\ Commerce intends to
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping
duties and liquidate all appropriate entries for Villares covered by
this review. For Villares, we calculated importer-specific assessment
rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping duties
calculated for each importer's examined sales and the total entered
value of the sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).\6\
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\5\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping
Duty Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8102 (February 14,
2012) (Final Modification).
\6\ Id.
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For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by
Villares for which it did not know its merchandise was destined for the
United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at
the all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company
involved in the transaction. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15
days after publication of the final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
In the Revocation Notice, Commerce stated that it intends to issue
instructions to CBP to terminate the suspension of liquidation and to
discontinue the collection of cash deposits on entries of subject
merchandise, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after August 9,
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2017.\7\ Furthermore, because the antidumping duty order on SSB from
Brazil has been revoked as a result of the Revocation Notice, Commerce
does not intend to issue cash deposit instructions at the conclusion of
this administrative review.
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\7\ See Stainless Steel Bar from Brazil, India, Japan, and
Spain: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order (India) and Revocation
of Antidumping Duty Orders (Brazil, Japan, and Spain), 83 FR 49910
(October 3, 2018) (Revocation Notice).
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Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a final 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 POR. Failure to comply with this
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a 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), 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
terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results of an administrative
review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).
Dated: April 9, 2019.
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--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issue
Whether to adjust the Comparison Time Periods for purposes of
applying the Cohen's D-Test
V. Recommendation
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