United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12: Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review, 429-430 [2021-28587]
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domestic interested parties claimed
interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, as domestic
producers of hot-rolled steel.
On September 30, 2021, Commerce
received a timely and adequate
substantive response from the domestic
interested parties.4 We received no
substantive responses from any other
interested parties, including the
Government of Korea, nor was a hearing
requested. On October 20, 2021,
Commerce notified the U.S.
International Trade Commission that we
did not receive an adequate substantive
response from any respondent
interested parties.5 As a result, pursuant
to 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce
conducted an expedited (120-day)
sunset review of the CVD order on hotrolled steel from Korea.
that revocation of the order would be
likely to lead to the continuation or
recurrence of countervailable subsidies
at the rates listed below:
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Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of USMCA Request for
Panel Review.
A Request for Panel Review
was filed on behalf of the Government
of Canada; Conseil de l’Industrie
POSCO .................................
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Forestiere du Que´bec, Ontario Forest
Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd .........
3.98
All Others ..............................
3.89 Industries Association; Canfor
Corporation, Fontaine, Inc., Resolute FP
Canada Inc., Tolko Marketing and Sales
Notification Regarding Administrative
Ltd., Tolko Industries Ltd., Gilbert
Protective Order (APO)
Smith Forest Products, and West Fraser
This notice also serves as the only
Mills Ltd. with the United States
reminder to parties subject to an APO of Section of the USMCA Secretariat on
their responsibility concerning the
December 28, 2021, pursuant to USMCA
destruction of proprietary information
Article 10.12. Panel Review was
disclosed under APO in accordance
requested of the U.S. International
with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written
Trade Administration’s Final Results of
notification of the return or destruction
the Antidumping Duty Administrative
of APO materials or conversion to
Review (2019) in Certain Softwood
judicial protective order is hereby
Lumber from Canada, which was
Scope of the Order
requested. Failure to comply with the
published in the Federal Register on
regulations and terms of an APO is a
The product covered by this order is
December 2, 2021. The USMCA
hot-rolled steel. For a full description of sanctionable violation.
Secretariat has assigned case number
the scope, see the Issues and Decision
USA–CDA–2021–10.12–04 to this
Notification to Interested Parties
Memorandum.6
request.
We are issuing and publishing these
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Analysis of Comments Received
results in accordance with sections
Vidya Desai, Acting United States
All issues raised in this sunset review 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act,
Secretary, USMCA Secretariat, Room
and
19
CFR
351.218.
are addressed in the accompanying
2061, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Issues and Decision Memorandum,
Dated: December 29, 2021.
Washington, DC 20230, 202–482–5438.
which is hereby adopted by this notice.
Ryan Majerus,
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article
A list of the topics discussed in the
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
10.12 of Chapter 10 of USMCA provides
Issues and Decision Memorandum is
Negotiations, Performing the Non-Exclusive
a dispute settlement mechanism
attached as an appendix to this notice.
Functions and Duties of the Assistant
involving trade remedy determinations
The Issues and Decision
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
issued by the Government of the United
Memorandum is a public document and
States, the Government of Canada, and
is on file electronically via Enforcement Appendix
the Government of Mexico. Following a
and Compliance’s Antidumping and
List of Issues Addressed in the Issues and
Request for Panel Review, a Binational
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Decision Memorandum
Panel is composed to review the trade
Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
I. Summary
remedy determination being challenged
ACCESS is available to registered users
II. Background
and issue a binding Panel Decision.
at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a III. Scope of the Order
There are established USMCA Rules of
complete version of the Issues and
IV. History of the Order
Procedure for Article 10.12 (Binational
Decision Memorandum can be accessed V. Legal Framework
Panel Reviews), which were adopted by
directly at https://access.trade.gov/
VI. Discussion of the Issues
the three governments for panels
1. Likelihood of Continuation or
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requested pursuant to Article 10.12(2) of
Recurrence of Countervailable Subsidies
Final Results of Sunset Review
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates
USMCA which requires Requests for
Likely to Prevail
Panel Review to be published in
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and
3. Nature of the Subsidies
accordance with Rule 40. For the
752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines
VII. Final Results of Review
complete Rules, please see https://canVIII. Recommendation
Steel Flat Products from Korea,’’ dated September
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16, 2021; and Nucor’s Letter, ‘‘Hot-Rolled Steel Flat
accord-acuerdo/usmca-aceum-tmec/
Products from the Republic of Korea: Notice of
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rules-regles-reglas/article-articleIntent to Participate in Sunset Review,’’ dated
articulo_10_12.aspx?lang=eng.
September 16, 2021.
4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter,
The Rules provide that:
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
‘‘Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of
(a) A Party or interested person may
Sunset Review,’’ dated September 30, 2021.
challenge the final determination in
5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews
International Trade Administration
whole or in part by filing a Complaint
Initiated on September 1, 2021,’’ dated October 20,
in accordance with Rule 44 no later than
2021.
United States-Mexico-Canada
6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision
30 days after the filing of the first
Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12:
Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited
Request for Panel Review (the deadline
Binational
Panel
Review:
Notice
of
First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty
for filing a Complaint is January 27,
Request for Panel Review
Order on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products
2022);
from the Republic of Korea,’’ dated concurrently
(b) A Party, an investigating authority
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and AGENCY: United States Section, USMCA
Secretariat, International Trade
Decision Memorandum).
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file a Complaint but who intends to
participate in the panel review shall file
a Notice of Appearance in accordance
with Rule 45 no later than 45 days after
the filing of the first Request for Panel
Review (the deadline for filing a Notice
of Appearance is February 11, 2022);
(c) The panel review will be limited
to the allegations of error of fact or law,
including challenges to the jurisdiction
of the investigating authority, that are
set out in the Complaints filed in the
panel review and to the procedural and
substantive defenses raised in the panel
review.
Dated: December 30, 2021.
Garrett Peterson,
International Trade Specialist, USMCA
Secretariat.
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Pacific Council at their November 2021
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days prior to the meeting date.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 30, 2021.
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Sea Fishery Ecosystem Plan Climate
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Thursday, January 20, 2022, from 8 a.m.
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2734 prior to the meeting, along with
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Details/2734.
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Public comment letters will be
accepted and should be submitted
electronically to https://
meetings.npfmc.org/Meeting/Details/
2734.
Authority: 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq.
Dated: December 30, 2021.
Diane M. DeJames-Daly,
Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable
Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), Article 10.12:
Binational Panel Review: Notice of Request for Panel Review
AGENCY: United States Section, USMCA Secretariat, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of USMCA Request for Panel Review.
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SUMMARY: A Request for Panel Review was filed on behalf of the
Government of Canada; Conseil de l'Industrie Forestiere du
Qu[eacute]bec, Ontario Forest Industries Association; Canfor
Corporation, Fontaine, Inc., Resolute FP Canada Inc., Tolko Marketing
and Sales Ltd., Tolko Industries Ltd., Gilbert Smith Forest Products,
and West Fraser Mills Ltd. with the United States Section of the USMCA
Secretariat on December 28, 2021, pursuant to USMCA Article 10.12.
Panel Review was requested of the U.S. International Trade
Administration's Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review (2019) in Certain Softwood Lumber from Canada, which was
published in the Federal Register on December 2, 2021. The USMCA
Secretariat has assigned case number USA-CDA-2021-10.12-04 to this
request.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Vidya Desai, Acting United States
Secretary, USMCA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW,
Washington, DC 20230, 202-482-5438.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Article 10.12 of Chapter 10 of USMCA
provides a dispute settlement mechanism involving trade remedy
determinations issued by the Government of the United States, the
Government of Canada, and the Government of Mexico. Following a Request
for Panel Review, a Binational Panel is composed to review the trade
remedy determination being challenged and issue a binding Panel
Decision. There are established USMCA Rules of Procedure for Article
10.12 (Binational Panel Reviews), which were adopted by the three
governments for panels requested pursuant to Article 10.12(2) of USMCA
which requires Requests for Panel Review to be published in accordance
with Rule 40. For the complete Rules, please see https://can-mex-usa-sec.org/secretariat/agreement-accord-acuerdo/usmca-aceum-tmec/rules-regles-reglas/article-article-articulo_10_12.aspx?lang=eng.
The Rules provide that:
(a) A Party or interested person may challenge the final
determination in whole or in part by filing a Complaint in accordance
with Rule 44 no later than 30 days after the filing of the first
Request for Panel Review (the deadline for filing a Complaint is
January 27, 2022);
(b) A Party, an investigating authority or other interested person
who does not
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file a Complaint but who intends to participate in the panel review
shall file a Notice of Appearance in accordance with Rule 45 no later
than 45 days after the filing of the first Request for Panel Review
(the deadline for filing a Notice of Appearance is February 11, 2022);
(c) The panel review will be limited to the allegations of error of
fact or law, including challenges to the jurisdiction of the
investigating authority, that are set out in the Complaints filed in
the panel review and to the procedural and substantive defenses raised
in the panel review.
Dated: December 30, 2021.
Garrett Peterson,
International Trade Specialist, USMCA Secretariat.
[FR Doc. 2021-28587 Filed 1-4-22; 8:45 am]
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