Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2017-2018, 66304-66305 [2020-23112]

Download as PDF 66304 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 202 / Monday, October 19, 2020 / Notices 4130, 4140, or 4340 steel and are 100 percent magnetic particle inspected before shipment. Also excluded from the scope are tee, elbow, cross, adapter (or ‘‘crossover’’), blast joint (or ‘‘spacer’’), blind sub, swivel joint and pup joint which have wing nut or not. To qualify for this exclusion, these products must meet each of the following criteria: (1) Manufacturing and Inspection standard is API 6A or API 16C; and, (2) body or wing nut is permanently marked with one of the following markings: ‘‘FIG 2002,’’ ‘‘FIG 1502,’’ ‘‘FIG 1002,’’ ‘‘FIG 602,’’ ‘‘FIG 206,’’ or ‘‘FIG any other number’’ or MTR (Material Test Report) shows these FIG numbers. To be excluded from the scope, products must have the appropriate standard or pressure markings and/or be accompanied by documentation showing product compliance to the applicable standard or pressure, e.g., ‘‘API 5CT’’ mark and/or a mill certification report. Subject carbon and alloy forged steel fittings are normally entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 7307.92.3010, 7307.92.3030, 7307.92.9000, 7307.99.1000, 7307.99.3000, 7307.99.5045, and 7307.99.5060. They may also be entered under HTSUS 7307.93.3010, 7307.93.3040, 7307.93.6000, 7307.93.9010, 7307.93.9040, 7307.93.9060, and 7326.19.0010. The HTSUS subheadings and specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes; the written description of the scope is dispositive. List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Investigation IV. Scope Comments V. Application of Facts Available and Use of Adverse Inferences VI. Changes Since the Preliminary Determination VII. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Accept Samyoung’s Revised Pressure Ratings Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Add Samyoung’s Additional Revenue Charges Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Weight-Average Certain Costs Comment 4: Whether Commerce Should Include Certain Income and Expenses in the General and Administrative (G&A) Expense Ratio Calculation VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2020–23110 Filed 10–16–20; 8:45 am] jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES International Trade Administration [C–533–874] Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2017–2018 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Goodluck India Limited (Goodluck) and Tube Investments of India Ltd. (TII), producers/exporters of certain colddrawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from India, received countervailable subsidies. The period of review is September 25, 2017 through December 31, 2018. DATES: Applicable October 19, 2020. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Siordia, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3878. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background Appendix II BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 18:05 Oct 16, 2020 Jkt 253001 Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this review on March 5, 2020.1 On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.2 On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by an additional 60 days.3 The deadline for the final results of this review is now October 21, 2020. For a complete description of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 1 See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2017–2018, 85 FR 12897 (March 5, 2020) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to Operational Adjustments Due to COVID–19,’’ dated April 24, 2020. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from India; 2017–2018,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Scope of the Order The products covered by this order are cold-drawn mechanical tubing. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in interested parties’ briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by interested parties and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in the Appendix to this notice. 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/ index.html. The signed and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Changes Since the Preliminary Results After evaluating the comments received from interested parties and record information, we have made no changes to the net subsidy rate calculated for Goodluck or TII. For a discussion of these issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from a government or public entity that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and the subsidy is specific.5 For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Final Results of Administrative Review In accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we determine the total estimated net countervailable subsidy rates for the period September 25, 2017 through December 31, 2018 to be as follows: 5 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. 6 As discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, Commerce has determined that this E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1 66305 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 202 / Monday, October 19, 2020 / Notices 2017 subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Company Goodluck India Limited 6 .............................................................................................................................. Tube Investments of India Ltd 7 ................................................................................................................... 5.21 5.17 These final results are issued and published in accordance with sections Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106– 36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we invite comments on the question of whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments shown below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. Comments must comply with 15 CFR 301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and be postmarked on or before November 9, 2020. Address written comments to Statutory Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230. In addition, please email an electronic copy of any such written comments to Dianne.Hanshaw@trade.gov. Arrangements to review these applications can be made by contacting Dianne.Hanshaw@trade.gov. Docket Number: 20–003. Applicant: Rice University, Department of Microengineering, 6100 Main Street, Houston, TX 77030. Instrument: Ultrasonic Linear Piezo Stage and Controller. Manufacturer: Xeryon, Belgium. Intended Use: According to the applicant, the instrument will be used to study automatic and large-scale surgical implantation of nanoelectrode threads into rodent and primate brains. Specifically, a platform is developed that can insert 8 ultraflexible nanoelectrode threads (uNETs) into the brain simultaneously and independently, while each insertion site is flexibly defined by the surgeons’ and researchers’ need and can be precisely researched by micromanipulators. Successful development of this technology will significantly reduce the time, errors and tissue trauma during brain surgery, meanwhile, it will open opportunities such as slow-speed insertion, flexibly targeting multiple regions and large-scale neural recordings. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: According to the applicant, there are no instruments of the same general category manufactured in the United States. Application accepted by Commissioner of Customs: July 31, 2020. Docket Number: 20–004. Applicant: Texas A&M University, AgriLife Research, 2147 TAMU, College Station, TX 77843–2147. Instrument: 3D Microfabrication System Photonic Professional GT. Manufacturer: Nanoscribe, Germany. Intended Use: According to the applicant, the instrument will be used to conduct research in the broad areas of material research, thin-film metal semiconductors, bio microfluidics, medical devices and optical/photonic devices, to name a few. These physical platforms will manifest in the forms of devices (ranging from 1–200 cm2) that will then be taken to individual laboratories for further experimentation in the aforementioned fields under the guidance and scope of the Texas A&M University research communities. Justification for Duty-Free Entry: rate applies to the following entities: Goodluck India Limited (formerly Good Luck Steel Tubes Limited); Good Luck Steel Tubes Limited Good Luck House; and Good Luck Industries. 7 Tube Investments of India Ltd. is also known as Tube Investments of India Limited. Assessment Rate In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after publication of these final results. Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by Goodluck and TII, entered or withdrawn from warehouse for consumption from September 25, 2017 through December 31, 2018, at the ad valorem rate listed above for each respective company. Cash Deposit Requirements Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amount indicated above for 2018 for Goodluck and TII, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all nonreviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an 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(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of proceeding. 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. jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5). 5.86 4.27 2018 subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Notification to Interested Parties VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Oct 16, 2020 Jkt 253001 Dated: October 13, 2020. Jeffrey I. Kessler, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Changes Since the Preliminary Results IV. Scope of the Order V. Period of Review VI. Subsidies Valuation Information VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available VIII. Analysis of Programs IX. Discussion of Comments Comment 1: Appropriate Producer/ Exporter Names for Goodluck Comment 2: Whether the Benefit for the Exemption from Entry Tax for Iron and Steel Industry Program was Correctly Calculated X. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2020–23112 Filed 10–16–20; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\19OCN1.SGM 19OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-874]


Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel 
From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 
2017-2018

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Goodluck 
India Limited (Goodluck) and Tube Investments of India Ltd. (TII), 
producers/exporters of certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon 
and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from India, received 
countervailable subsidies. The period of review is September 25, 2017 
through December 31, 2018.

DATES: Applicable October 19, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Siordia, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3878.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this review on March 
5, 2020.\1\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in 
administrative reviews by 50 days.\2\ On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled 
all deadlines in administrative reviews by an additional 60 days.\3\ 
The deadline for the final results of this review is now October 21, 
2020. For a complete description of the events that occurred since the 
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy 
Steel from India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review, 2017-2018, 85 FR 12897 (March 5, 2020) 
(Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to 
Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19,'' dated April 24, 2020.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,'' dated July 21, 2020.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 
Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from 
India; 2017-2018,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, 
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are cold-drawn mechanical 
tubing. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in interested parties' briefs are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by 
interested parties and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is provided in the Appendix to this notice. 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. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the 
electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical 
in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    After evaluating the comments received from interested parties and 
record information, we have made no changes to the net subsidy rate 
calculated for Goodluck or TII. For a discussion of these issues, see 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a 
subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from a government or public 
entity that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and the subsidy 
is specific.\5\ For a full description of the methodology underlying 
our conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \5\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(5), we determine the total estimated net countervailable 
subsidy rates for the period September 25, 2017 through December 31, 
2018 to be as follows:
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    \6\ As discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, Commerce 
has determined that this rate applies to the following entities: 
Goodluck India Limited (formerly Good Luck Steel Tubes Limited); 
Good Luck Steel Tubes Limited Good Luck House; and Good Luck 
Industries.
    \7\ Tube Investments of India Ltd. is also known as Tube 
Investments of India Limited.

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                                       2017 subsidy       2018 subsidy
              Company                rate (percent ad   rate (percent ad
                                         valorem)           valorem)
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Goodluck India Limited \6\........               5.86               5.21
Tube Investments of India Ltd \7\.               4.27               5.17
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Assessment Rate

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue 
appropriate assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) 15 days after publication of these final results. 
Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise 
produced and/or exported by Goodluck and TII, entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse for consumption from September 25, 2017 through December 31, 
2018, at the ad valorem rate listed above for each respective company.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to 
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties in the amount indicated above for 2018 for Goodluck and TII, on 
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final 
results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will continue 
to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most 
recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, 
as appropriate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an 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(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
proceeding. 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

    These final results are issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: October 13, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Period of Review
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information
VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Discussion of Comments
    Comment 1: Appropriate Producer/Exporter Names for Goodluck
    Comment 2: Whether the Benefit for the Exemption from Entry Tax 
for Iron and Steel Industry Program was Correctly Calculated
X. Recommendation

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