Biodiesel From Argentina: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 2019-2020, 64120-64121 [2020-22430]

Download as PDF 64120 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 197 / Friday, October 9, 2020 / Notices "1992 Sections IV.E-IV.G- remain in effect" is changed to: "1992 Sections IV.E and IV.Fare changed to Sections IV. 0 and IV.P, respectively, and remain in effect. 1992 Section IV. G -remains in effect." Appendix 4-This appendix is deleted in its entirety. Appendix 5 - This appendix is added and contains business proprietary information. Signed on this 5 day of October, 2020. For the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom: For the U.S. Department of Commerce: Jeffrey I. Kessler Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance BILLING CODE 3510–DS–C DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–357–820] Biodiesel From Argentina: 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 biodiesel from Argentina for the period of review (POR) April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review. DATES: Applicable October 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, 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) 482–3148. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On April 1, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Oct 08, 2020 Jkt 253001 request an administrative review of the AD order on biodiesel from Argentina for the POR.1 On April 30, 2020, Commerce received a timely-filed request from the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition (the petitioner) 2 for an administrative review of 18 Argentine producers and/ or exporters, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).3 On June 8, 2020, pursuant to this request, and in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on biodiesel from Argentina for 18 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 18191 (April 1, 2020). 2 The National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition is an association, composed of domestic producers of biodiesel. Coalition members include the National Biodiesel Board (NBB); American GreenFuels, LLC, Archer Daniels Midland Company; Ag Processing Inc.; 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, L.L.C.; 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 Antidumping Duty Order,’’ dated April 30, 2020. PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Argentine producers and/or exporters.4 On September 1, 2020, the petitioner timely withdrew its request for an administrative review for all 18 producers and/or exporters.5 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 or parties that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The petitioner withdrew its request for review within the 90-day deadline. Because Commerce received no other requests for review, we are rescinding the administrative review of the order on biodiesel from Argentina covering the April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020 POR, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). Assessment Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of biodiesel from Argentina. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at 4 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 35068 (June 8, 2020). 5 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Biodiesel from Argentina: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review of Antidumping Duty Order,’’ dated September 1, 2020. E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1 EN09OC20.007</GPH> [FR Doc. 2020–22431 Filed 10–8–20; 8:45 am] Alexey Likhachev Director General of ROSA TOM Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 197 / Friday, October 9, 2020 / Notices 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. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Notification to Importers AGENCY: 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 antidumping and/or 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 antidumping and/or countervailing 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 return or destruction 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: September 18, 2020. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2020–22430 Filed 10–8–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Oct 08, 2020 Jkt 253001 International Trade Administration [A–821–802] Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium From the Russian Federation: Rescission of 2017–2018 Administrative Review Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding an administrative review of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation (Agreement) for the period of review (POR) from October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018. Commerce finalized an amendment to the Agreement, rendering the administrative review of the pre-existing Agreement moot. DATES: Applicable October 5, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sally C. Gannon or Jill Buckles, Bilateral Agreements Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0162 or (202) 482–6230, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On October 16, 1992, Commerce signed an agreement with the Russian Federation’s Ministry for Atomic Energy (MINATOM), the predecessor to the State Atomic Energy Corporation Rosatom (ROSATOM), under section 734(l) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), suspending the antidumping duty investigation on uranium from the Russian Federation.1 The Agreement was amended five times from 1994 to 2008.2 On February 22, 2019, Commerce formally opened 1 See Antidumping; Uranium from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, and Uzbekistan; Suspension of Investigations and Amendment of Preliminary Determinations, 57 FR 49220, 49235 (October 30, 1992). 2 See Amendment to Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation, 59 FR 15373 (April 1, 1994); Amendments to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation, 61 FR 56665 (November 4, 1996); Amendment to Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation, 62 FR 37879 (July 15, 1997); and Amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation, 73 FR 7705 (February 11, 2008). PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64121 consultations with ROSATOM with respect to a possible sixth amendment to extend the Agreement’s term.3 On October 1, 2018, Commerce notified interested parties of the opportunity to request an administrative review of the Agreement.4 On October 11, 2018, domestic interested party Louisiana Energy Services LLC (LES) submitted a request for an administrative review of the Agreement.5 On December 11, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice initiating an administrative review of the Agreement for the POR October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018.6 On December 18, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register preliminary results of this administrative review and the postponement of the final results in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(h)(2).7 On June 17, 2020, Commerce issued postpreliminary results in this review.8 On October 5, 2020, Commerce and ROSATOM signed a final amendment to the Agreement.9 Commerce will also issue its final statutory memorandum and memorandum addressing comments regarding the amendment which provide detailed explanations regarding how the amended agreement meets its statutory requirements and how Commerce responds to additional comments from parties on the amendment. 3 See Letter to ROSATOM from P. Lee Smith, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy & Negotiations, ‘‘Consultations on the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation,’’ dated February 22, 2019. 4 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 83 FR 49358 (October 1, 2018). 5 See Letter from LES, ‘‘Uranium from Russia: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated October 11, 2019. 6 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 63615 (December 11, 2018). 7 See Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium From the Russian Federation: Preliminary Results of 2017–2018 Administrative Review and Postponement of Final Results, 84 FR 69357 (December 18, 2019). 8 See Memorandum to Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and compliance, from Joseph A. Laroski Jr., Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, ‘‘Post-Preliminary Analysis Memorandum in the 2017–2018 Administrative Review of the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation,’’ dated June 17, 2020. 9 See Commerce Memorandum, ‘‘Placing the 2020 Amendment to the Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium from the Russian Federation on the Record,’’ dated October 5, 2020. E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 197 (Friday, October 9, 2020)]
[Notices]
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From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-357-820]


Biodiesel From Argentina: Rescission of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review: 2019-2020

AGENCY: 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 biodiesel 
from Argentina for the period of review (POR) April 1, 2019, through 
March 31, 2020, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for 
review.

DATES: Applicable October 9, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, 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) 482-3148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the AD order on biodiesel from 
Argentina for the POR.\1\ On April 30, 2020, Commerce received a 
timely-filed request from the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade 
Coalition (the petitioner) \2\ for an administrative review of 18 
Argentine producers and/or exporters, in accordance with section 751(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 
351.213(b).\3\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 18191 (April 1, 2020).
    \2\ The National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition is an 
association, composed of domestic producers of biodiesel. Coalition 
members include the National Biodiesel Board (NBB); American 
GreenFuels, LLC, Archer Daniels Midland Company; Ag Processing Inc.; 
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, L.L.C.; 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 Antidumping Duty Order,'' dated April 
30, 2020.
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    On June 8, 2020, pursuant to this request, and in accordance with 
section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce 
published a notice initiating an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on biodiesel from Argentina for 18 Argentine 
producers and/or exporters.\4\ On September 1, 2020, the petitioner 
timely withdrew its request for an administrative review for all 18 
producers and/or exporters.\5\
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    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 35068 (June 8, 2020).
    \5\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: 
Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review of Antidumping Duty 
Order,'' dated September 1, 2020.
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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 or parties 
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
The petitioner withdrew its request for review within the 90-day 
deadline. Because Commerce received no other requests for review, we 
are rescinding the administrative review of the order on biodiesel from 
Argentina covering the April 1, 2019, through March 31, 2020 POR, in 
its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of biodiesel from 
Argentina. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at

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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 the only reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or 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 antidumping and/or countervailing 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 return or destruction 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: September 18, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-22430 Filed 10-8-20; 8:45 am]
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