Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016, 22437-22438 [2019-10273]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 96 / Friday, May 17, 2019 / Notices the antidumping duties by the amount of the antidumping duties reimbursement. The preliminary results of review are issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: May 7, 2019. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Discussion of the Methodology A. Determination of the Comparison Method B. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis V. Product Comparisons VI. Date of Sale VII. Export Price and Constructed Export Price VIII. Normal Value A. Home Market Viability as Comparison Market B. Level of Trade C. Cost of Production 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test D. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Comparison Market Prices IX. Partial Application of Facts Available X. Currency Conversion XI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2019–10284 Filed 5–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–107] Countervailing Duty Investigation of Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof From the People’s Republic of China: Postponement of Preliminary Determination Enforcement and Compliance International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Applicable May 17, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Llinas at (202) 482–4877, or Benito Ballesteros at (202) 482–7425, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 May 16, 2019 Jkt 247001 Background On March 26, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) initiated the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of wooden cabinets and vanities and components thereof (wooden cabinets and vanities) from the People’s Republic of China (China).1 Currently, the preliminary determination is due no later than May 30, 2019. Postponement of Due Date for the Preliminary Determination Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), requires Commerce to issue the preliminary determination in a CVD investigation within 65 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation. However, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), section 703(c)(1) of the Act permits Commerce to postpone the preliminary determination until no later than 130 days after the date on which Commerce initiated the investigation if, among other reasons, the petitioner makes a timely request for a postponement, or Commerce concludes that the parties concerned are cooperating and determines that the investigation is extraordinarily complicated. Under 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a request for postponement 25 days or more before the scheduled date of the preliminary determination and must state the reason for the request. Commerce will grant the request unless it finds compelling reasons to deny the request.2 In the instant investigation, the petitioner 3 made a timely request on May 2, 2019, that we postpone the preliminary CVD determination.4 The petitioner stated that additional time is necessary to allow Commerce to select 1 See Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 84 FR 12581 (April 2, 2019) (Initiation). 2 See 19 CFR 351.205(e). 3 In this investigation, the petitioner is the American Kitchen Cabinet Alliance and its individual members: ACProducts, Inc., American Woodmark Corporation, Bellmont Cabinet Co., Bertch Cabinet Manufacturing, The Corsi Group, Crystal Cabinet Works, Inc., Dura Supreme Cabinetry, Jim Bishop Cabinets, Inc., Kitchen Kompact, Inc., Koch & Co., Inc., Kountry Wood Products, LLC, Lanz Cabinets Incorporated, Leedo Cabinetry, Marsh Furniture Company, Master WoodCraft Cabinetry LLC, MasterBrand Cabinets, Inc., Nation’s Cabinetry, Showplace Wood Products, Inc., Smart Cabinetry, Tru Cabinetry, Wellborn Cabinet, Inc., Wellborn Forest Products, Inc., Woodland Cabinetry, Inc., Woodmont Cabinetry, W. W. Wood Products, Inc. The Alliance also has two additional members, of which the identities are proprietary. 4 See the petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Wooden Cabinets and Vanities and Components Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Request to Postpone Preliminary Determination,’’ dated May 2, 2019. PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22437 mandatory respondents and issue initial questionnaires, as well as to allow Commerce sufficient time to review questionnaire responses and request clarification and additional information as necessary.5 In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(e), the petitioner has stated the reasons for requesting a postponement of the preliminary determination, and Commerce finds no compelling reason to deny the request. Therefore, pursuant to section 703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, we are extending the due date for the preliminary determination to no later than 130 days after the date on which this investigation was initiated, i.e., to August 5, 2019.6 Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determination will continue to be 75 days after the date of the preliminary determination. This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). Dated: May 9, 2019. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2019–10276 Filed 5–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–955] Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016 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 magnesia carbon bricks (MCBs) from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016. DATES: Applicable May 17, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and AGENCY: 5 Id. 6 The postponed due date actually falls on August 3, 2019, which is a Saturday. Therefore, the deadline moves to the next business day, August 5, 2019. See Notice of Clarification: Application of ‘‘Next Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, as Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2008). E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1 22438 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 96 / Friday, May 17, 2019 / Notices Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3586. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review on October 11, 2018.1 For a history of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.2 On January 28, 2019, Commerce tolled the deadlines in this case and for the final results by 40 days.3 On March 5, 2019, Commerce extended the deadline for these final results to May 7, 2019.4 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised by interested parties in their case and rebuttal briefs, and our analysis thereof, are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. The issues are identified in the Appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document 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 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://trade.gov/ enforcement/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and 1 See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016, 83 FR 51444 (October 11, 2018) (Preliminary Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People’s Republic of China; 2016.’’ 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People’s Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2016 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,’’ which is dated concurrently with these final results and is hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 3 See Memorandum to the Record from 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, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated January 28, 2019. As a result, all deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 40 days. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for the Final Results,’’ dated March 5, 2019. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:05 May 16, 2019 Jkt 247001 the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Rescission of Administrative Review It is Commerce’s practice to rescind an administrative review of a CVD order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), when there are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended.5 Normally, upon completion of an administrative review of a CVD order, the suspended entries are liquidated at the assessment rate calculated for the review period.6 Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry for which Commerce can instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at the newly calculated assessment rate.7 Based on our examination of the record, we continue to find that there is no evidence of reviewable entries, shipments, or U.S. sales of subject merchandise during the POR.8 Accordingly, in the absence of suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR for this administrative review, Commerce is rescinding this administrative review of the CVD order on MCBs from China, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of this notice. Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to 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 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. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(1) of the Tariff Act of 5 See, e.g., Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and Tube from Turkey: Notice of Final Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, In Part, 77 FR 6542 (February 8, 2012) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2; Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2014, 82 FR 4300 (January 13, 2017) (China MCBs 2014 AR). 6 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 7 See China MCBs 2014 AR. 8 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at sections, ‘‘Rescission of Administrative Review,’’ and ‘‘Discussion of the Issue.’’ PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: May 7, 2019. Jeffrey I. Kessler, 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. Rescission of Administrative Review V. Discussion of the Issue: Treatment of Fedmet VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2019–10273 Filed 5–16–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–427–830] Strontium Chromate From France: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that strontium chromate from France is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV) for the period of investigation (POI) July 1, 2017, through June 30, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. AGENCY: DATES: Applicable May 17, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dennis McClure or Joshua Simonidis, 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) 482–5973 or (202) 482–0608, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-955]


Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of 
China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2016

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 
magnesia carbon bricks (MCBs) from the People's Republic of China 
(China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2016, through 
December 31, 2016.

DATES: Applicable May 17, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene H. Calvert, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and

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Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-3586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative 
review on October 11, 2018.\1\ For a history of the events that 
occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\2\ On January 28, 2019, Commerce tolled the deadlines in 
this case and for the final results by 40 days.\3\ On March 5, 2019, 
Commerce extended the deadline for these final results to May 7, 
2019.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's 
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2016, 83 FR 51444 (October 11, 2018) 
(Preliminary Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 
Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain 
Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's Republic of China; 2016.''
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the 
People's Republic of China: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the 2016 Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review,'' which is dated concurrently with these final results and 
is hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
    \3\ See Memorandum to the Record from 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, ``Deadlines 
Affected by the Partial Shutdown of the Federal Government,'' dated 
January 28, 2019. As a result, all deadlines in this segment of the 
proceeding have been extended by 40 days.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Administrative Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the 
People's Republic of China: Extension of Deadline for the Final 
Results,'' dated March 5, 2019.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised by interested parties in their case and rebuttal 
briefs, and our analysis thereof, are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum. The issues are identified in the Appendix to this 
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document 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 
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://trade.gov/enforcement/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Rescission of Administrative Review

    It is Commerce's practice to rescind an administrative review of a 
CVD order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), when there are no 
reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which 
liquidation is suspended.\5\ Normally, upon completion of an 
administrative review of a CVD order, the suspended entries are 
liquidated at the assessment rate calculated for the review period.\6\ 
Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be 
a reviewable, suspended entry for which Commerce can instruct U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate at the newly 
calculated assessment rate.\7\ Based on our examination of the record, 
we continue to find that there is no evidence of reviewable entries, 
shipments, or U.S. sales of subject merchandise during the POR.\8\ 
Accordingly, in the absence of suspended entries of subject merchandise 
during the POR for this administrative review, Commerce is rescinding 
this administrative review of the CVD order on MCBs from China, 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). Commerce intends to issue appropriate 
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of 
this notice.
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    \5\ See, e.g., Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe and 
Tube from Turkey: Notice of Final Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review, In Part, 77 FR 6542 (February 8, 2012) and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2; Certain Magnesia 
Carbon Bricks from China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2014, 82 FR 4300 (January 13, 2017) (China 
MCBs 2014 AR).
    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \7\ See China MCBs 2014 AR.
    \8\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum at sections, ``Rescission 
of Administrative Review,'' and ``Discussion of the Issue.''
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
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 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.
    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, 
and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 7, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
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. Rescission of Administrative Review
V. Discussion of the Issue: Treatment of Fedmet
VI. Recommendation

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