Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium From the Russian Federation: Rescission of 2017-2018 Administrative Review, 64121-64122 [2020-22432]

Download as PDF 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 64122 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 197 / Friday, October 9, 2020 / Notices Rescission of the Administrative Review Because Commerce has finalized a new amendment revising the terms and conditions of the Agreement, the administrative review of the pre-existing Agreement for the October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 POR is now moot. The review pertains to a version of the Agreement that no longer exists. Accordingly, we are hereby rescinding this review. 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). United States Steel Corporation, Maverick Tube Corporation, Tenaris Bay City, Inc., IPSCO Tubulars Inc., Vallourec Star, L.P., and Welded Tube USA, Inc (the petitioners), filed a timely 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).2 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 159 companies named by the petitioners in their request for review.3 On August 11, 2020, the petitioners timely withdrew their request for an administrative review with respect to all companies.4 Rescission of Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary 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 petitioners, the only party to file a request for review, withdrew this request by the 90-day deadline. Accordingly, we are rescinding, in its entirety, the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from China covering the period May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2020. Dated: October 5, 2020. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2020–22432 Filed 10–8–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–943] Oil Country Tubular Goods From the People’s Republic of China: 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 order on oil country tubular goods from the People’s Republic of China (China) for the period May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2020, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review. DATES: Applicable October 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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) 482–8338. Assessment Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of oil country tubular goods from China. Antidumping duties shall be assessed 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. Background to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 25394 (May 1, 2020). 2 See Letter from the petitioners, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People’s Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review of Antidumping Duty Order,’’ dated May 29, 2020. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 41540 (July 10, 2020). 4 See Letter from the petitioners, ‘‘Oil Country Tubular Goods from the People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated August 11, 2020. AGENCY: On May 1, 2020, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on oil country tubular goods from China for the period May 1, 2019, through April 30, 2020.1 On May 29, 2020, 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:26 Oct 08, 2020 Jkt 253001 Notification to Importers This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their responsibility under PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 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. 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. 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 5, 2020. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2020–22434 Filed 10–8–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–580–884] Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2017 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd. (Hyundai Steel), a producer/exporter of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea), received countervailable subsidies that are above de minimis. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable October 9, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Halle, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-802]


Agreement Suspending the Antidumping Investigation on Uranium 
From the Russian Federation: Rescission of 2017-2018 Administrative 
Review

AGENCY: 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 consultations 
with ROSATOM with respect to a possible sixth amendment to extend the 
Agreement's term.\3\
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    \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).
    \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.
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    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 post-preliminary 
results in this review.\8\
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    \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.
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    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.
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    \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.

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Rescission of the Administrative Review

    Because Commerce has finalized a new amendment revising the terms 
and conditions of the Agreement, the administrative review of the pre-
existing Agreement for the October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018 
POR is now moot. The review pertains to a version of the Agreement that 
no longer exists. Accordingly, we are hereby rescinding this review.

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 5, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2020-22432 Filed 10-8-20; 8:45 am]
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