Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020, 56247-56248 [2021-22033]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 193 / Friday, October 8, 2021 / Notices stages both within the United States and abroad. Agenda 1. Welcome and Introductions. 2. Introduction by the Bureau of Industry and Security Leadership. 3. Chair/Vice Chair Welcoming Words. 4. Presentation: ‘‘Work at the HumanTechnology Frontiers’’—Dr. Henry Renski, Ph.D., University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA. 5. Public Comments/Announcements. 6. Conclusion of Open Session. Closed Session jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 7. Discussion of matters determined to be exempt from the provisions relating to public meetings found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and 10(a)(3). The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on a first come, first serve basis. To join the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. Yvette Springer at Yvette.Springer@ bis.doc.gov no later than October 21, 2021. 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For more information, call Yvette Springer at (202) 482–2813. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2021–22054 Filed 10–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P 17:07 Oct 07, 2021 International Trade Administration [C–489–830] Open Session VerDate Sep<11>2014 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Jkt 256001 Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), covering the period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. DATES: Applicable October 8, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Shaw, 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) 482–0697. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On July 1, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on rebar from Turkey.1 On July 30, 2021, the Rebar Trade Coalition (the petitioner) timely requested that Commerce conduct an administrative review of Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S (Habas).2 We received no other requests for review. On August 29, 2021, Habas notified Commerce that it had no sales, shipments, or entries of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR).3 On September 7, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review with respect to Habas, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).4 On September 15, 2021, Commerce issued a no-shipment inquiry to U.S. Customs and Border 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 86 FR 35065 (July 1, 2021). 2 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated July 30, 2021. 3 See Habas’ Letter, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from Turkey; Habas No Shipment Letter,’’ dated August 29, 2021. 4 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 50046, (September 7, 2021) (Initiation Notice). PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 56247 Protection (CBP) to corroborate Habas’ claim.5 On September 23, 2021, Commerce notified all interested parties that CBP found no evidence of shipments of subject merchandise produced and exported by Habas during the POR.6 That same day, Commerce provided all parties an opportunity to comment on CBP’s findings.7 No parties submitted comments. Rescission of Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce’s practice to rescind an administrative review of a CVD order where it concludes that there were no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR.8 Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the CVD assessment rate for the review period.9 Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the calculated CVD assessment rate for the review period.10 As noted above, CBP confirmed that there were no entries of subject merchandise during the POR with respect to Habas, the only company subject to this review. Accordingly, in the absence of reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are rescinding this administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). Assessment Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. Because Commerce is rescinding this review in its entirety, the entries to which this administrative review pertained shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in 5 See Customs Instructions Message 1258402, dated September 15, 2021. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Steel concrete reinforcing bar from the Republic of Turkey (C–489–830): No shipment inquiry with respect to the companies below during the period 01/01/2020 through 12/31/ 2020,’’ dated September 23, 2021. 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey: Deadline for Comments on Results of No Shipment Inquiry,’’ dated September 23, 2021. 8 See, e.g., Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2017– 2018, 84 FR 54844, 54845 and n.8 (October 11, 2019) (citing Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017)). 9 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2). 10 See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1 56248 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 193 / Friday, October 8, 2021 / Notices accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as a final reminder to 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, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of the APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 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)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: October 5, 2021. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2021–22033 Filed 10–7–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–904] Certain Activated Carbon From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain activated carbon (activated carbon) from the People’s Republic of China (China). Further, Commerce preliminarily determines that Ningxia Huahui Environmental Technology Co., Ltd. (Huahui Environmental) is the successor-in-interest to Ningxia Huahui Activated Carbon Co., Ltd. (Ningxia Huahui), and should be assigned the same AD cash deposit rate for purposes of determining AD liability on activated carbon from China. Interested parties jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:07 Oct 07, 2021 Jkt 256001 are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable October 8, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jinny Ahn, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0339. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On April 27, 2007, Commerce published the AD order on activated carbon from China, which included Ningxia Huahui.1 Pursuant to the Order, Commerce assigned Ningxia Huahui an AD cash deposit rate, of 67.14 percent, based on the non-selected respondent rate.2 In the most recently completed administrative review covering the period April 1, 2018, through March 31, 2019, we assigned Ningxia Huahui a separate rate, as a non-individually examined exporter under review.3 On August 20, 2021, Huahui Environmental requested that Commerce conduct a CCR of the Order to confirm that ‘‘Ningxia Huahui Environmental Technology Co., Ltd.’’ is the successor-in-interest to Ningxia Huahui and that it be subject to Ningxia Huahui’s AD margin for activated carbon from China.4 No interested parties filed comments opposing the CCR request. Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the scope of this order is activated carbon. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 Methodology We are conducting this CCR in accordance with section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216. For a full 1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Activated Carbon from the People’s Republic of China, 72 FR 20988 (April 27, 2007) (Order). 2 See Order, 72 FR at 20990. 3 See Certain Activated Carbon from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, Final Determination of No Shipments, and Final Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part; 2018–2019, 86 FR 10539 (February 22, 2021). 4 See Ningxia Huahui’s Letter, ‘‘Activated Carbon from the People’s Republic of China—Ningxia Huahui Changed Circumstances Review,’’ dated August 20, 2021 (CCR Request). 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Initiation and Preliminary Results of the Changed Circumstances Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Activated Carbon from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum is available at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. Initiation and Preliminary Results of CCR Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.216, Commerce will conduct a CCR upon receipt of information concerning, or a request from an interested party for a review of, an AD order which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review of the order. The information submitted by Huahui Environmental supporting its claim that Huahui Environmental should be treated as the successor-in-interest to Ningxia Huahui, demonstrates changed circumstances sufficient to warrant such a review.6 Therefore, in accordance with 751(b)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216(d), we are initiating a CCR based on the information contained in the CCR request. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii), Commerce can combine the notice of initiation of a CCR and the notice of preliminary results of a CCR into a single notice if Commerce concludes that expedited action is warranted. In this instance, because the record contains the information necessary to make a preliminary finding, we find that expedited action is warranted and have combined the notice of initiation and the notice of preliminary results.7 In this CCR, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Act, Commerce conducted a successor-in-interest analysis. In making a successor-in-interest determination, Commerce examines several factors, including, but not limited to, changes in the following: (1) Management; (2) production facilities; (3) supplier 6 See 19 CFR 351.216(d). 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii); see also, e.g., Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews: Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China, 85 FR 5193 (January 29, 2020), unchanged in Certain Passenger Vehicle and Light Truck Tires from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews, 85 FR 14638 (March 13, 2020). 7 See E:\FR\FM\08OCN1.SGM 08OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-830]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: 
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020

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 (CVD) order on steel 
concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey), 
covering the period January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020.

DATES: Applicable October 8, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Shaw, 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) 482-0697.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD 
order on rebar from Turkey.\1\ On July 30, 2021, the Rebar Trade 
Coalition (the petitioner) timely requested that Commerce conduct an 
administrative review of Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal 
Endustrisi A.S (Habas).\2\ We received no other requests for review. On 
August 29, 2021, Habas notified Commerce that it had no sales, 
shipments, or entries of subject merchandise during the period of 
review (POR).\3\ On September 7, 2021, Commerce published in the 
Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review 
with respect to Habas, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\4\ On September 15, 2021, Commerce 
issued a no-shipment inquiry to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to corroborate Habas' claim.\5\ On September 23, 2021, Commerce 
notified all interested parties that CBP found no evidence of shipments 
of subject merchandise produced and exported by Habas during the 
POR.\6\ That same day, Commerce provided all parties an opportunity to 
comment on CBP's findings.\7\ No parties submitted comments.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 86 FR 35065 (July 1, 2021).
    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar 
from the Republic of Turkey: Request for Administrative Review,'' 
dated July 30, 2021.
    \3\ See Habas' Letter, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from 
Turkey; Habas No Shipment Letter,'' dated August 29, 2021.
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 50046, (September 7, 2021) (Initiation 
Notice).
    \5\ See Customs Instructions Message 1258402, dated September 
15, 2021.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Steel concrete reinforcing bar from the 
Republic of Turkey (C-489-830): No shipment inquiry with respect to 
the companies below during the period 01/01/2020 through 12/31/
2020,'' dated September 23, 2021.
    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the 
Republic of Turkey: Deadline for Comments on Results of No Shipment 
Inquiry,'' dated September 23, 2021.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to 
rescind an administrative review of a CVD order where it concludes that 
there were no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the 
POR.\8\ Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the 
suspended entries are liquidated at the CVD assessment rate for the 
review period.\9\ Therefore, for an administrative review to be 
conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce 
can instruct CBP to liquidate at the calculated CVD assessment rate for 
the review period.\10\ As noted above, CBP confirmed that there were no 
entries of subject merchandise during the POR with respect to Habas, 
the only company subject to this review. Accordingly, in the absence of 
reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we 
are rescinding this administrative review, in its entirety, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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    \8\ See, e.g., Certain Hardwood Plywood Products from the 
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review and Rescission of Review, in Part; 2017-
2018, 84 FR 54844, 54845 and n.8 (October 11, 2019) (citing 
Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of China: 
Notice of Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 
2015, 82 FR 14349 (March 20, 2017)).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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Assessment

    Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all 
appropriate entries. Because Commerce is rescinding this review in its 
entirety, the entries to which this administrative review pertained 
shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated 
countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from 
warehouse, for consumption, in

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accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date 
of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final reminder to 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, which continues 
to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or destruction of 
the APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with 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)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: October 5, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-22033 Filed 10-7-21; 8:45 am]
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