Biodiesel From Argentina: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017-2018, 53674-53675 [2019-21926]

Download as PDF 53674 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2019 / Notices 1930, as amended (the Act).2 We received notices of intent to participate in the reviews from the follow companies: Nucor Corporation (Nucor), Commercial Metals Company (CMC), Charter Steel, EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel, Liberty Steel USA, and Optimus Steel LLC (hereinafter referred to collectively as Domestic Producers).3 Commerce received complete substantive responses from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We received no substantive responses from any other interested parties, nor was a hearing requested. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce has conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the orders.5 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES Scope of the Orders The merchandise subject to these orders is certain hot-rolled products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately round cross section, 5.00 mm or more, but less than 19.00 mm, in solid cross-sectional diameter. The products subject to these orders are currently classifiable under 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 25741 (June 4, 2019) (Third Sunset Review Initiation Notice). 3 See Domestic Producers’ Letter, ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil: Notice of Intent to Participate in Review,’’ dated June 19, 2019 (Intent to Participate for Brazil Sunset Review); see also Domestic Producers’ Letters, ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Indonesia: Notice of Intent to Participate in Review,’’ dated June 19, 2019 (Intent to Participate for Indonesia Sunset Review); ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Mexico: Notice of Intent to Participate in Review,’’ dated June 19, 2019 (Intent to Participate for Mexico Sunset Review); ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Moldova: Notice of Intent to Participate in Review,’’ dated June 19, 2019 (Intent to Participate for Moldova Sunset Review); and ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Trinidad and Tobago: Notice of Intent to Participate in Review,’’ dated June 19, 2019 (Intent to Participate for Trinidad and Tobago Sunset Review). 4 See Domestic Producers’ Letter, ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil: Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,’’ dated July 3, 2019 (Substantive Response for Brazil Sunset Review); see also Domestic Producers’ Letter, ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Indonesia: Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,’’ dated July 3, 2019 (Substantive Response for Indonesia Sunset Review); ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Mexico: Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,’’ dated July 3, 2019 (Substantive Response for Mexico Sunset Review); ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Moldova: Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,’’ dated July 3, 2019 (Substantive Response for Moldova Sunset Review); and ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Trinidad and Tobago: Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,’’ dated July 3, 2019 (Substantive Response for Trinidad and Tobago Sunset Review). 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 2019,’’ dated June 24, 2019. 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Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.6 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in these reviews, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the orders were revoked, are addressed in the accompanying 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 Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as an Appendix. 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 signed and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Final Results of Sunset Reviews Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the AD orders on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago 6 For a complete description of the scope of these orders, see Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago’’ (Issues and Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail for these countries would be weighted-average dumping margins up to 94.73, 4.05, 20.11, 369.10, and 11.40 percent, respectively. Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 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 which is subject to sanction. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: October 2, 2019. P. Lee Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope IV. History of the Order V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues VII. Final Results of Review VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2019–21936 Filed 10–7–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–357–821] Biodiesel From Argentina: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017–2018 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 biodiesel from Argentina for the period August 28, 2017 through December 31, 2018. DATES: Applicable October 8, 2019. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 84, No. 195 / Tuesday, October 8, 2019 / Notices FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Dunne, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2328. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 8, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of CVD order on biodiesel from Argentina for the period August 28, 2017 through December 31, 2018.1 On February 28, 2019, the petitioner 2 filed a timely request for review of 18 exporters and importers, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).3 Pursuant to this request, and in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the order.4 On June 27, 2019, the petitioner filed a timely withdrawal of request for the administrative review with respect to all entities for which it had requested a review.5 jbell on DSK3GLQ082PROD with NOTICES 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 the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As noted above, the petitioner, who was the only party to file a request for review, withdrew its request by the 90-day deadline. Accordingly, we are rescinding the administrative review of 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 84 FR 2816 (February 8, 2019). 2 The petitioner is the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition, which includes the National Biodiesel Board; American GreenFuels, LLC; Archer Daniels Midland Company; Ag Processing Inc a cooperative; Crimson Renewable Energy LP; High Plains Bioenergy; Integrity Biofuels, LLC; Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC; Lake Erie Biofuels dba HERO BX; Minnesota Soybean Processors; New Leaf Biofuel, LLC; Newport Biodiesel, LLC; Renewable Biofuels, LLC; Renewable Energy Group, Inc.; Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC; Western Iowa Energy, LLC; and World Management Group LLC dba World Energy. 3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Biodiesel from Argentina: Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,’’ dated February 28, 2019. 4 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 12200 (April 1, 2019). 5 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Biodiesel from Argentina: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,’’ dated June 27, 2019. VerDate Sep<11>2014 21:50 Oct 07, 2019 Jkt 250001 the CVD order on biodiesel from Argentina for the period August 28, 2017 through December 31, 2018, in its entirety. Assessment Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess CVD duties on all appropriate entries of biodiesel from Argentina. CVD duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated CVD 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 to Importers This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of CVD duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce’s presumption that reimbursement of CVD duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled CVD duties. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders This notice also serves as a reminder to all 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. Timely written notification of the return/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 which is subject to sanction. Notification to Interested Parties 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: October 1, 2019. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2019–21926 Filed 10–7–19; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 53675 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–351–833] Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Brazil: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of this countervailing duty (CVD) order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable October 8, 2019. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–4798. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On August 30, 2002, Commerce published its CVD order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Brazil.1 On July 3, 2014, at the conclusion of the second sunset review, Commerce issued a notice of continuation of the Order.2 On June 4, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the CVD order on wire rod from Brazil pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).3 Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from the following domestic parties: Nucor Corporation and Commercial Metals Company (collectively, the domestic interested parties),4 within the deadline specified 1 See Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Final Negative Critical Circumstances Determination: Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, 67 FR 55805 (August 30, 2002). 2 See Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil, Indonesia, Mexico, Moldova, and Trinidad and Tobago: Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 79 FR 38008 (July 3, 2014). 3 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 84 FR 25741 (June 4, 2019). 4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Carbon and Certain Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Brazil: Notice of Intent to Participate in Review,’’ dated June 19, 2019 (in which they noted that Charter Steel, EVRAZ Rocky Mountain Steel, Liberty Steel USA, and Optimus Steel LLC also support the continuation of the order and are willing to participate in this sunset review). 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[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 195 (Tuesday, October 8, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53674-53675]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-357-821]


Biodiesel From Argentina: Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2017-2018

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 
biodiesel from Argentina for the period August 28, 2017 through 
December 31, 2018.

DATES: Applicable October 8, 2019.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Dunne, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2328.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On February 8, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of CVD order on biodiesel from 
Argentina for the period August 28, 2017 through December 31, 2018.\1\ 
On February 28, 2019, the petitioner \2\ filed a timely request for 
review of 18 exporters and importers, in accordance with section 751(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 
351.213(b).\3\ Pursuant to this request, and in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an 
administrative review of the order.\4\ On June 27, 2019, the petitioner 
filed a timely withdrawal of request for the administrative review with 
respect to all entities for which it had requested a review.\5\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 84 FR 2816 (February 8, 2019).
    \2\ The petitioner is the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade 
Coalition, which includes the National Biodiesel Board; American 
GreenFuels, LLC; Archer Daniels Midland Company; Ag Processing Inc a 
cooperative; Crimson Renewable Energy LP; High Plains Bioenergy; 
Integrity Biofuels, LLC; Iowa Renewable Energy, LLC; Lake Erie 
Biofuels dba HERO BX; Minnesota Soybean Processors; New Leaf 
Biofuel, LLC; Newport Biodiesel, LLC; Renewable Biofuels, LLC; 
Renewable Energy Group, Inc.; Western Dubuque Biodiesel, LLC; 
Western Iowa Energy, LLC; and World Management Group LLC dba World 
Energy.
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: Request 
for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,'' dated 
February 28, 2019.
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 12200 (April 1, 2019).
    \5\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: 
Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing 
Duty Order,'' dated June 27, 2019.
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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 the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As 
noted above, the petitioner, who was the only party to file a request 
for review, withdrew its request by the 90-day deadline. Accordingly, 
we are rescinding the administrative review of the CVD order on 
biodiesel from Argentina for the period August 28, 2017 through 
December 31, 2018, in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess CVD duties on all appropriate entries of biodiesel from 
Argentina. CVD duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash 
deposit of estimated CVD 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 to Importers

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

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to all 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. Timely written notification of 
the return/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 which is subject to 
sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    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: October 1, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2019-21926 Filed 10-7-19; 8:45 am]
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