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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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Type of Review: Revision and
extension of a current information
collection.
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
100.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30
minutes.
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Hours: 50 hours.
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Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory.
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Reopening of Comment Period for
Section 232 National Security
Investigation of Imports of Vanadium
Bureau of Industry and
Security, Office of Technology
Evaluation, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice on reopening of
comment period for previously
published notice of request for public
comments.
AGENCY:
On June 3, 2020, the Bureau
of Industry and Security (BIS) published
the Notice of Request for Public
Comments on Section 232 National
Security Investigation of Imports of
Vanadium. The June 3 notice specified
that the Secretary of Commerce initiated
an investigation to determine the effects
on the national security of imports of
vanadium. This investigation was
initiated under section 232 of the Trade
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended.
The June 3 notice invited interested
parties to submit written comments,
data, analyses, or other information
pertinent to the investigation to the
Department of Commerce’s Bureau of
Industry and Security. The deadline for
written comments was July 20, 2020,
and the rebuttal comment deadline was
August 17, 2020. Today’s notice reopens
the public comment period with a
deadline of October 9, 2020. BIS has
posted the initial application for a
section 232 investigation into imports of
vanadium, titled ‘‘Petition for Relief
Under Section 232,’’ (dated November
19, 2019) and supplemental information
(dated April 2, 2020), as submitted by
the applicant, on https://
www.regulations.gov in the interests of
transparency and to allow additional
public comment. Public versions of the
exhibits are available online (see the
ADDRESSES section).
DATES: The due date for filing comments
is October 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submissions: All written
comments on the notice must be
addressed to Section 232 Vanadium
Investigation and filed through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.regulations.gov. To submit
comments via https://
www.regulations.gov, enter docket
number BIS–2020–0002 on the home
page and click ‘‘search.’’ The site will
provide a search results page listing all
documents associated with this docket.
Find a reference to this notice and click
on the link entitled ‘‘Comment Now!’’
(For further information on using https://
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www.regulations.gov, please consult the
resources provided on the website by
clicking on ‘‘How to Use This Site.’’)
Application for investigation: The
public versions of the application for a
section 232 investigation, the latersubmitted supplemental information,
and the exhibits, are available online at
https://www.regulations.gov under the
docket number BIS–2020–0002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Industrial Studies Division, Bureau of
Industry and Security, U.S. Department
of Commerce, (202) 482–5481,
Vanadium232@bis.doc.gov. Unless
otherwise protected by law, any
information received from the public
during the course of this investigation
may be made publicly available. For
more information about the section 232
program, including the regulations and
the text of previous investigations,
please see www.bis.doc.gov/232.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 3, 2020, (85 FR 34179), the
Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
published the Notice of Request for
Public Comments on Section 232
National Security Investigation of
Imports of Vanadium. The June 3 notice
specified that on May 28, 2020, the
Secretary of Commerce had initiated an
investigation to determine the effects on
the national security of imports of
vanadium. This investigation was
initiated under section 232 of the Trade
Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19
U.S.C. 1862). (See the June 3 notice for
additional details on the investigation
and the request for public comments.)
Reopening of Public Comment Period
The June 3 notice included a
comment period deadline of July 20,
2020 and a rebuttal comment period
deadline of August 17, 2020. The
Department of Commerce has
determined that it is warranted to
reopen the comment period for fourteen
days. While comments may be
submitted at any time, today’s notice
specifies that comments must be
received by October 9, 2020 to be
considered in the drafting of the final
report. Today’s notice reopens the
comment period for fourteen days to
allow for additional time for the public
to submit comments on the
investigation of imports of vanadium
pursuant to BIS posting the November
19, 2019 application for an investigation
by U.S. Vanadium LLC and AMG
Vanadium LLC and the April 2, 2020
supplemental information on https://
www.regulations.gov.
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Posting of Application for Section 232
Investigation
BIS has posted the application for an
investigation into imports of vanadium
under section 232, titled ‘‘Petition for
Relief Under Section 232’’, which was
submitted by U.S. Vanadium LLC and
AMG Vanadium LLC on November 19,
2019, on https://www.regulations.gov.
BIS has also posted the supplemental
information to the application, titled
‘‘Supplement to Section 232 Petition’’,
which was submitted by U.S. Vanadium
LLC and AMG Vanadium LLC on April
2, 2020, on https://www.regulations.gov.
BIS has posted this application for an
investigation and supplemental
information in the interests of
transparency and is allowing for
additional public comments related to
the application and supplemental
information. The public versions of the
exhibits are available online, except for
those exhibits, which are noted with the
bracketed text [CBI] (see the ADDRESSES
section), containing confidential
business information, which were not
susceptible to public summarization.
BIS has confirmed with U.S.
Vanadium LLC and AMG Vanadium
LLC that all confidential information,
including business proprietary
information, has been properly redacted
(as indicated by the presence of
bracketing) from the public versions of
the application and supplemental
information posted on https://
www.regulations.gov. Where text has
been omitted from what has been posted
the presence of confidential information
is indicated by bracketing, with the
confidential text omitted.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export
Administration.
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International Trade Administration
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Polyester Staple Fiber From the
Republic of Korea; Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review; 2019–2020
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on
polyester staple fiber from the Republic
of Korea (Korea) for the period of review
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Background
On May 1, 2020, Commerce published
a notice of opportunity to request an
administrative review of the AD order
on polyester staple fiber from Korea for
the POR of May 1, 2019, through April
30, 2020.1 On May 29, 2019, Commerce
received timely-filed requests from DAK
Americas LLC and Auriga Polymers,
Inc. (the petitioners) 2 for administrative
reviews of Huvis Corporation (Huvis)
and Toray Chemical Korea, Inc. (Toray)
and from Huvis 3 for administrative
review of itself, in accordance with
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930,
as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR
351.213(b). Commerce received no other
requests for administrative review.
On July 10, 2020, pursuant to these
requests, and in accordance with 19
CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce
initiated an administrative review of the
AD order on polyester staple fiber from
Korea.4 On July 20, 2020, the petitioners
withdrew their request for an
administrative review of Toray.5 On
August 3, 2020, the petitioners
withdrew their request for an
administrative review of Huvis.6 On
August 3, 2020, Huvis withdrew its
request for an administrative review of
itself.7
Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1),
Commerce will rescind an
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AGENCY:
(POR) May 1, 2019, through April 30,
2020, based on the timely withdrawal of
the requests for review.
DATES: Applicable May 1, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Jason Willoughby, AD/CVD Operations,
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: 202–482–5509.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 25394
(May 1, 2020).
2 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Polyester Staple Fiber—
Review Request,’’ dated May 29, 2020.
3 See Huvis’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Polyester Staple
fiber from Korea; Request for Administrative
Review for 2019–2020 Period,’’ dated June 1, 2020.
4 See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR
41540 (July 10, 2020).
5 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Polyester Staple Fiber
from Korea—Withdrawal of Review Request for
Toray Chemical Korea,’’ dated July 20, 2020.
6 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Polyester Staple Fiber
from Korea—Withdrawal of Review Request for
Huvis Corporation,’’ dated August 3, 2020.
7 See Huvis’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Polyester Staple
Fiber from Korea; Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review for 2019–2020 Period,’’
dated August 2, 2019.
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administrative review, in whole or in
part, if a party that requested a review
withdraws the request within 90 days of
the publication date of the notice of
initiation of the requested review. The
petitioners and Huvis withdrew their
requests within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of
initiation. No other parties requested an
administrative review of the order.
Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding the
administrative review of the AD order
on polyester staple fiber from Korea
covering May 1, 2019, through April 30,
2020, in its entirety.
Assessment
Commerce intends to instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess antidumping duties on all
appropriate entries of polyester staple
fiber from Korea during the POR at rates
equal to the cash deposit of estimated
antidumping 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 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 review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in Commerce’s presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties
occurred and the subsequent assessment
of doubled antidumping duties.
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, which continues
to govern business proprietary
information. 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).
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Bureau of Industry and Security
Reopening of Comment Period for Section 232 National Security
Investigation of Imports of Vanadium
AGENCY: Bureau of Industry and Security, Office of Technology
Evaluation, U.S. Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice on reopening of comment period for previously published
notice of request for public comments.
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SUMMARY: On June 3, 2020, the Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS)
published the Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section 232
National Security Investigation of Imports of Vanadium. The June 3
notice specified that the Secretary of Commerce initiated an
investigation to determine the effects on the national security of
imports of vanadium. This investigation was initiated under section 232
of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended. The June 3 notice
invited interested parties to submit written comments, data, analyses,
or other information pertinent to the investigation to the Department
of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security. The deadline for written
comments was July 20, 2020, and the rebuttal comment deadline was
August 17, 2020. Today's notice reopens the public comment period with
a deadline of October 9, 2020. BIS has posted the initial application
for a section 232 investigation into imports of vanadium, titled
``Petition for Relief Under Section 232,'' (dated November 19, 2019)
and supplemental information (dated April 2, 2020), as submitted by the
applicant, on https://www.regulations.gov in the interests of
transparency and to allow additional public comment. Public versions of
the exhibits are available online (see the ADDRESSES section).
DATES: The due date for filing comments is October 9, 2020.
ADDRESSES: Submissions: All written comments on the notice must be
addressed to Section 232 Vanadium Investigation and filed through the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.regulations.gov. To submit
comments via https://www.regulations.gov, enter docket number BIS-2020-
0002 on the home page and click ``search.'' The site will provide a
search results page listing all documents associated with this docket.
Find a reference to this notice and click on the link entitled
``Comment Now!'' (For further information on using https://www.regulations.gov, please consult the resources provided on the
website by clicking on ``How to Use This Site.'')
Application for investigation: The public versions of the
application for a section 232 investigation, the later-submitted
supplemental information, and the exhibits, are available online at
https://www.regulations.gov under the docket number BIS-2020-0002.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Industrial Studies Division, Bureau of
Industry and Security, U.S. Department of Commerce, (202) 482-5481,
[email protected]. Unless otherwise protected by law, any
information received from the public during the course of this
investigation may be made publicly available. For more information
about the section 232 program, including the regulations and the text
of previous investigations, please see www.bis.doc.gov/232.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 3, 2020, (85 FR 34179), the Bureau of Industry and Security
(BIS) published the Notice of Request for Public Comments on Section
232 National Security Investigation of Imports of Vanadium. The June 3
notice specified that on May 28, 2020, the Secretary of Commerce had
initiated an investigation to determine the effects on the national
security of imports of vanadium. This investigation was initiated under
section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C.
1862). (See the June 3 notice for additional details on the
investigation and the request for public comments.)
Reopening of Public Comment Period
The June 3 notice included a comment period deadline of July 20,
2020 and a rebuttal comment period deadline of August 17, 2020. The
Department of Commerce has determined that it is warranted to reopen
the comment period for fourteen days. While comments may be submitted
at any time, today's notice specifies that comments must be received by
October 9, 2020 to be considered in the drafting of the final report.
Today's notice reopens the comment period for fourteen days to allow
for additional time for the public to submit comments on the
investigation of imports of vanadium pursuant to BIS posting the
November 19, 2019 application for an investigation by U.S. Vanadium LLC
and AMG Vanadium LLC and the April 2, 2020 supplemental information on
https://www.regulations.gov.
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Posting of Application for Section 232 Investigation
BIS has posted the application for an investigation into imports of
vanadium under section 232, titled ``Petition for Relief Under Section
232'', which was submitted by U.S. Vanadium LLC and AMG Vanadium LLC on
November 19, 2019, on https://www.regulations.gov. BIS has also posted
the supplemental information to the application, titled ``Supplement to
Section 232 Petition'', which was submitted by U.S. Vanadium LLC and
AMG Vanadium LLC on April 2, 2020, on https://www.regulations.gov. BIS
has posted this application for an investigation and supplemental
information in the interests of transparency and is allowing for
additional public comments related to the application and supplemental
information. The public versions of the exhibits are available online,
except for those exhibits, which are noted with the bracketed text
[CBI] (see the ADDRESSES section), containing confidential business
information, which were not susceptible to public summarization.
BIS has confirmed with U.S. Vanadium LLC and AMG Vanadium LLC that
all confidential information, including business proprietary
information, has been properly redacted (as indicated by the presence
of bracketing) from the public versions of the application and
supplemental information posted on https://www.regulations.gov. Where
text has been omitted from what has been posted the presence of
confidential information is indicated by bracketing, with the
confidential text omitted.
Matthew S. Borman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export Administration.
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