Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 2399-2400 [2020-00491]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 10 / Wednesday, January 15, 2020 / Notices the filing of letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 732(c)(2) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c). Dated: January 8, 2020. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES Appendix Scope of the Investigations The products covered by these investigations are forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid end blocks), whether in finished or unfinished form, and which are typically used in the manufacture or service of hydraulic pumps. The term ‘‘forged’’ is an industry term used to describe the grain texture of steel resulting from the application of localized compressive force. Illustrative forging standards include, but are not limited to, American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) specifications A668 and A788. For purposes of these investigations, the term ‘‘steel’’ denotes metal containing the following chemical elements, by weight: (i) Iron greater than or equal to 60 percent; (ii) nickel less than or equal to 8.5 percent; (iii) copper less than or equal to 6 percent; (iv) chromium greater than or equal to 0.4 percent, but less than or equal to 20 percent; and (v) molybdenum greater than or equal to 0.15 percent, but less than or equal to 3 percent. Illustrative steel standards include, but are not limited to, American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) or Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE) grades 4130, 4135, 4140, 4320, 4330, 4340, 8630, 15–5, 17–4, F6NM, F22, F60, and XM25, as well as modified varieties of these grades. The products covered by these investigations are: (1) Cut-to-length fluid end blocks with an actual height (measured from its highest point) of 8 inches (203.2 mm) to 40 inches (1,016.0 mm), an actual width (measured from its widest point) of 8 inches (203.2 mm) to 40 inches (1,016.0 mm), and an actual length (measured from its longest point) of 11 inches (279.4 mm) to 75 inches (1,905.0 mm); and (2) strings of fluid end blocks with an actual height (measured from its highest point) of 8 inches (203.2 mm) to 40 inches (1,016.0 mm), an actual width (measured from its widest point) of 8 inches (203.2 mm) to 40 inches (1,016.0 mm), and an actual length (measured from its longest point) up to 360 inches (9,144.0 mm). The products included in the scope of these investigations have a tensile strength of at least 70 KSI (measured in accordance with ASTM A370) and a hardness of at least 140 HBW (measured in accordance with ASTM E10). A fluid end block may be imported in finished condition (i.e., ready for incorporation into a pump fluid end assembly without further finishing operations) or unfinished condition (i.e., forged but still requiring one or more finishing operations before it is ready for incorporation into a pump fluid end assembly). Such finishing operations may VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Jan 14, 2020 Jkt 250001 include: (1) Heat treating; (2) milling one or more flat surfaces; (3) contour machining to custom shapes or dimensions; (4) drilling or boring holes; (5) threading holes; and/or (6) painting, varnishing, or coating. The products included in the scope of these investigations may enter under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7218.91.0030, 7218.99.0030, 7224.90.0015, 7224.90.0045, 7326.19.0010, 7326.90.8688, or 8413.91.9055. While these HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the investigations is dispositive. [FR Doc. 2020–00493 Filed 1–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–030] Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 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 order on certain cold-rolled steel flat products from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018. DATES: Applicable January 15, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. McGowan or Glenn T. Bass Jr., AD/ CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3019 or (202) 482–8338, respectively. AGENCY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 1, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain cold-rolled steel flat products from China.1 On July 31, 2019, Commerce received a timely request for review from ArcelorMittal USA LLC, California Steel Industries, Inc., Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., and United States Steel Corporation (collectively, the petitioners) and Mitsui 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 84 FR 31295 (July 1, 2019). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2399 & Co. (U.S.A) Inc. (Mitsui) (an interested party). 2 The petitioners and Mitsui each filed their request for review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b). No other interested party requested an administrative review of any company for this segment of the proceeding. On September 9, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation with respect to the 12 companies.3 On December 4 and 6, 2019, the petitioners and Mitsui timely withdrew their requests for an administrative review for all companies for which each had initially requested a review.4 Rescission of Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As noted above, the petitioners and Mitsui withdrew their requests for review for all companies by the 90-day deadline, and no other party requested an administrative review of this order. Accordingly, Commerce is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain coldrolled steel flat products from China covering the period January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, in its entirety. Assessment Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or 2 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the People’s Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,’’ July 31, 2019; and Letter from Mitsui, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from China: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated July 31, 2019. We note that Mitsui, as the petitioners, requested review of Hoa Sen Group and Tong Dong A Corporation. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 47242, 47252 (September 9, 2019). 4 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,’’ dated December 6, 2019; Letter from Mitsui, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal of Review Request of Countervailing Duty Order,’’ dated December 6, 2019; and Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the People’s Republic of China: Clarification of Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.) Inc.’s December 6, 2019 Withdrawal of Review Request,’’ dated December 20, 2019. E:\FR\FM\15JAN1.SGM 15JAN1 2400 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 10 / Wednesday, January 15, 2020 / Notices withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period January 1, 2018 to December 1, 2018, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly 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 countervailing 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 the countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled countervailing duties. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice also 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 an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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. This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: January 9, 2019. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2020–00491 Filed 1–14–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES [A–570–831] Fresh Garlic From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results, Preliminary Rescission, and Final Rescission, in Part, of the 24th Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017–2018 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Jan 14, 2020 Jkt 250001 The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is conducting the 24th administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on fresh garlic from the People’s Republic of China (China). The period of review (POR) for this administrative review is November 1, 2017 through October 31, 2018. Commerce preliminarily determines that mandatory respondent, Shijiazhuang Goodman Trading Co., Ltd. (Goodman), sold subject merchandise to the United States at less than normal value (NV). We also preliminarily find that the review requests made by the Coalition for Fair Trade in Garlic, and its individual members (collectively, the CFTG), and Roots Farm Inc. (Roots Farm) were not valid, and accordingly have preliminarily rescinded the review with respect to nineteen companies, including the other mandatory respondent, Zhengzhou Harmoni Spice Co., Ltd. (Harmoni). We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable January 15, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace or Alex Cipolla, 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) 482–6251 or (202) 482–4956, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background On February 6, 2019, Commerce initiated the 24th administrative review of the AD order on fresh garlic from China with respect to 23 companies and invited interested parties to comment.1 On March 14, 2019, Commerce initiated this review with respect to ten companies that were inadvertently omitted from the Initiation Notice.2 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. The 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 2159 (February 6, 2019) (Initiation Notice). 2 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 9297 (March 14, 2019) (Second Initiation). 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. PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 revised deadline for the preliminary results, after tolling, was September 11, 2019. On August 23, 2019, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this review.4 The revised deadline for the preliminary results is now January 9, 2020. Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the order includes all grades of garlic, whole or separated into constituent cloves. Fresh garlic that are subject to the order are currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 0703.30.0005, 0703.20.0000, 0703.20.0010, 0703.20.0015, 0703.20.0020, 0703.20.0090, 0710.80.7060, 0710.80.9750, 0711.90.6000, 0711.90.6500, 2005.90.9500, 2005.90.9700, and 2005.99.9700. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product description remains dispositive. For a full description of the scope of this order, see ‘‘Scope of the Order’’ in the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 Partial Rescission of Administrative Review On February 6 and March 14, 2019, Commerce initiated the 24th administrative review of the AD order on fresh garlic from China with respect to 33 companies.6 On June 11, 2019, the petitioners 7 timely withdrew their sole requests for review of eight companies.8 Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is partially rescinding this administrative review with respect to the companies listed in Appendix II. Preliminary Rescission of Administrative Review In addition, as discussed at ‘‘Partial Rescission of Administrative Review’’ in 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of China—24th Administrative Review (2017–2018): Extension of Deadline for the Preliminary Results of the Review,’’ dated August 23, 2019. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results, Preliminary Rescission, and Final Rescission, In Part, of the 2017–2018 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 6 See Initiation Notice; and Second Initiation. 7 The petitioners are the Fresh Garlic Producers Association (FGPA) and its individual members: Christopher Ranch L.L.C., The Garlic Company, and Valley Garlic. 8 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘24th Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Fresh Garlic from the People’s Republic of China— Petitioners’ Partial Withdrawal of Review Request,’’ dated June 11, 2019. 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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 10 (Wednesday, January 15, 2020)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-030]


Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the People's 
Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review; 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 order on certain cold-
rolled steel flat products from the People's Republic of China (China) 
for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018, through December 31, 
2018.

DATES: Applicable January 15, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John C. McGowan or Glenn T. Bass Jr., 
AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3019 or (202) 
482-8338, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the 
countervailing duty order on certain cold-rolled steel flat products 
from China.\1\ On July 31, 2019, Commerce received a timely request for 
review from ArcelorMittal USA LLC, California Steel Industries, Inc., 
Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., and United States Steel 
Corporation (collectively, the petitioners) and Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A) 
Inc. (Mitsui) (an interested party). \2\ The petitioners and Mitsui 
each filed their request for review in accordance with section 751(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b). 
No other interested party requested an administrative review of any 
company for this segment of the proceeding.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 84 FR 31295 (July 1, 2019).
    \2\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products 
from the People's Republic of China: Request for Administrative 
Review of Countervailing Duty Order,'' July 31, 2019; and Letter 
from Mitsui, ``Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from China: 
Request for Administrative Review,'' dated July 31, 2019. We note 
that Mitsui, as the petitioners, requested review of Hoa Sen Group 
and Tong Dong A Corporation.
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    On September 9, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of initiation with respect to the 12 companies.\3\ On December 4 
and 6, 2019, the petitioners and Mitsui timely withdrew their requests 
for an administrative review for all companies for which each had 
initially requested a review.\4\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 47242, 47252 (September 9, 2019).
    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request 
for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,'' dated 
December 6, 2019; Letter from Mitsui, ``Certain Corrosion-Resistant 
Steel Products from the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of 
Review Request of Countervailing Duty Order,'' dated December 6, 
2019; and Memorandum, ``Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of 
Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the People's Republic 
of China: Clarification of Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.) Inc.'s December 6, 
2019 Withdrawal of Review Request,'' dated December 20, 2019.
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Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. As 
noted above, the petitioners and Mitsui withdrew their requests for 
review for all companies by the 90-day deadline, and no other party 
requested an administrative review of this order. Accordingly, Commerce 
is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order 
on certain cold-rolled steel flat products from China covering the 
period January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018, in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal 
to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the 
time of entry, or

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withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period January 
1, 2018 to December 1, 2018, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions directly 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 countervailing 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 the countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled countervailing duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also 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 an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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. This notice is issued and published in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: January 9, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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