Certain Steel Nails From Thailand: Final Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, 51343-51345 [2022-18052]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 161 / Monday, August 22, 2022 / Notices Special Instructions for Petitioners and Foreign Governments In the Final Rule, Commerce stated that, ‘‘after an initial request and placement on the annual inquiry service list, both petitioners and foreign governments will automatically be placed on the annual inquiry service list in the years that follow.’’ 9 Accordingly, as stated above, the petitioner and the Government of Russia should submit their initial entry of appearance after publication of this notice in order to appear in the first annual inquiry service list. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.225(n)(3), the petitioner and the Government of Russia will not need to resubmit their entries of appearance each year to continue to be included on the annual inquiry service list. However, the petitioner and the Government of Russia are responsible for making amendments to their entries of appearance during the annual update to the annual inquiry service list in accordance with the procedures described above. Notification to Interested Parties This notice constitutes the countervailing duty order with respect to sodium nitrite from Russia, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. Interested parties can find a list of countervailing duty orders currently in effect at https:// enforcement.trade.gov/stats/ iastats1.html. This countervailing order is issued and published in accordance with section 706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b). Dated: August 15, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES Appendix Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by this order is sodium nitrite in any form, at any purity level. In addition, the sodium nitrite covered by this investigation may or may not contain an anti-caking agent. Examples of names commonly used to reference sodium nitrite are nitrous acid, sodium salt, anti-rust, diazotizing salts, erinitrit, and filmerine. Sodium nitrite’s chemical composition is NaNO2, and it is generally classified under subheading 2834.10.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The American Chemical Society Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name ‘‘sodium nitrite’’ to sodium nitrite. The CAS registry number is 7632–00–0. For purposes of the scope of this order, the narrative description is dispositive, not the tariff heading, CAS registry number 9 See Final Rule, 86 FR at 52335. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Aug 19, 2022 Jkt 256001 or CAS name, which are provided for convenience and customs purposes. [FR Doc. 2022–18054 Filed 8–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–549–845] Certain Steel Nails From Thailand: Final Negative Countervailing Duty Determination Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of certain steel nails (steel nails) from Thailand. DATES: Applicable August 22, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Griffith or Jonathan Hall-Eastman, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6430 or (202) 482–1468, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On June 7, 2022, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register.1 For a complete description of the events that followed the Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.2 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://access.trade.gov/ public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Period of Investigation The period of investigation is January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. 1 See Certain Steel Nails from Thailand: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, 87 FR 34651 (June 7, 2022) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Steel Nails from Thailand,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51343 Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are steel nails from Thailand. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments On July 5, 2022, Commerce issued the Preliminary Scope Memorandum.3 Commerce received no comments from interested parties on the Preliminary Scope Memorandum. Thus, Commerce made no changes to the scope of this investigation since the Preliminary Determination. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received The subsidy programs under investigation, and the issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation, are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. For a list of the issues raised by parties, and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, see Appendix II of this notice. Methodology Commerce conducted this investigation in accordance with section 701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, Commerce determines that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.4 For a full description of the methodology underlying our final determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Verification Commerce was unable to conduct onsite verification of the information relied upon in making its final determination in this investigation. However, we took additional steps in lieu of on-site verification to verify the information relied upon in making this final determination, in accordance with section 782(i) of the Act.5 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Antidumping Duty Investigations of Certain Steel Nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey and Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Steel Nails from India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey: Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,’’ dated July 5, 2022 (Preliminary Scope Memorandum). 4 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. 5 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Questionnaire in Lieu of Verification,’’ dated June 14, 2022, June 15, 2022, and June 17, 2022, respectively; see also Come Best’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails from Thailand; In Lieu of Verification Response,’’ dated June 21, 2022; E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM Continued 22AUN1 51344 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 161 / Monday, August 22, 2022 / Notices Changes Since the Preliminary Determination Based on our review and analysis of the information received in lieu of onsite verification and comments received from parties, we made a change to the subsidy rate calculations for Come Best Thailand Co. Ltd. (Come Best). We made no changes to the subsidy rate calculations for Jinhai Hardware Co., Ltd. (Jinhai). For a discussion of the issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Final Determination Commerce determines that the following estimated net countervailable subsidy rates exist: Company Come Best Thailand Co., Ltd .... Jinhai Hardware Co. Ltd ........... Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) 0.05 (de minimis) 0.10 (de minimis) In the Preliminary Determination, consistent with section 703(d) of the Act, Commerce did not calculate an estimated weighted-average subsidy rate for all other producers/exporters because it did not make an affirmative preliminary determination. In the Preliminary Determination, the total net countervailable subsidy rates for both companies were de minimis and, therefore, we did not suspend liquidation. Because the rates for the two companies remain de minimis, we are not directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of entries of steel nails from Thailand. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations performed to interested parties in this final determination within five days of any public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five days of the publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES ITC Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission of our determination. As our final determination is negative, this proceeding is terminated. Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of and Jinhai’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Steel Nails from Thailand: Submission of Jinhai’s Response to Questionnaire in Lieu of Verification,’’ dated June 22, 2022. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Aug 19, 2022 Jkt 256001 their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 705(d) and 771(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c). Dated: August 15, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain steel nails having a nominal shaft or shank length not exceeding 12 inches. Certain steel nails include, but are not limited to, nails made from round wire and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel or long-rolled flat steel bars. Certain steel nails may be of one piece construction or constructed of two or more pieces. Examples of nails constructed of two or more pieces include, but are not limited to, anchors comprised of an anchor body made of zinc or nylon and a steel pin or a steel nail; crimp drive anchors; split-drive anchors, and strike pin anchors. Also included in the scope are anchors of one piece construction. Certain steel nails may be produced from any type of steel, and may have any type of surface finish, head type, shank, point type and shaft diameter. Finishes include, but are not limited to, coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, including but not limited to electroplating or hot dipping one or more times), phosphate, cement, and paint. Certain steel nails may have one or more surface finishes. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat, projection, cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and sinker. Shank or shaft styles include, but are not limited to, smooth, barbed, screw threaded, ring shank and fluted. Screw-threaded nails subject to this proceeding are driven using direct force and not by turning the nail using a tool that engages with the head. Point styles include, but are not limited to, diamond, needle, chisel and blunt or no point. Certain steel nails may be sold in bulk, or they may be collated in any manner using any material. Excluded from the scope are certain steel nails packaged in combination with one or more non-subject articles, if the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless of size, is less than 25. If packaged in combination with one or more non-subject articles, certain steel nails remain subject merchandise if the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless of size, is equal to or greater than 25, unless otherwise PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 excluded based on the other exclusions below. Also excluded from the scope are certain steel nails with a nominal shaft or shank length of one inch or less that are a component of an unassembled article, where the total number of nails is sixty (60) or less, and the imported unassembled article falls into one of the following eight groupings: (1) Builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood that are classifiable as windows, French-windows and their frames; (2) builders’ joinery and carpentry of wood that are classifiable as doors and their frames and thresholds; (3) swivel seats with variable height adjustment; (4) seats that are convertible into beds (with the exception of those classifiable as garden seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials; (6) other seats with wooden frames (with the exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft or motor vehicles); (7) furniture (other than seats) of wood (with the exception of (i) medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture; and (ii) barbers’ chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining and elevating movements); or (8) furniture (other than seats) of materials other than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture of cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials). The aforementioned imported unassembled articles are currently classified under the following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings: 4418.10, 4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59, 9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50, 9403.60, 9403.81 or 9403.89. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are nails suitable for use in powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not threaded, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.2000 and 7317.00.3000. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are nails suitable for use in gasactuated hand tools. These nails have a case hardness greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell Hardness C scale (HRC), a carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, a round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head section, a centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is made up of a small strip of corrugated steel with sharp points on one side. Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are thumb tacks, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheading 7317.00.1000. Also excluded from the scope are decorative or upholstery tacks. Certain steel nails subject to this investigation are currently classified under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.5501, 7317.00.5502, 7317.00.5503, 7317.00.5505, 7317.00.5507, 7317.00.5508, 7317.00.5511, 7317.00.5518, 7317.00.5519, 7317.00.5520, 7317.00.5530, 7317.00.5540, 7317.00.5550, 7317.00.5560, 7317.00.5570, 7317.00.5580, 7317.00.5590, 7317.00.6530, 7317.00.6560 and 7317.00.7500. Certain steel nails subject to this investigation also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 7318.15.5090, 7907.00.6000, 8206.00.0000 or other HTSUS E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 161 / Monday, August 22, 2022 / Notices subheadings. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this investigation is dispositive. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Investigation IV. Subsidies Valuation Information V. Analysis of Programs VI. Analysis of Comments Comment 1: Whether to Apply Total Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to Come Best Comment 2: Whether the Provision of Electricity for Less Than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) Is Countervailable VII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2022–18052 Filed 8–19–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XC234] Taking and Importing Marine Mammals; Taking Marine Mammals Incidental to Construction of the New England Wind Offshore Wind Farm, Offshore Massachusetts National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. AGENCY: Notice; receipt of application for regulations and Letter of Authorization; request for comments and information. ACTION: NMFS has received a petition from Park City Wind LLC (Park City Wind), a wholly owned subsidiary of Avangrid Renewables, LLC, requesting authorization to take small numbers of marine mammals incidental to construction activities associated with the New England Wind Offshore Wind Farm in a designated lease area on the Outer Continental Shelf (OSC–A 0534) offshore Massachusetts over the course of 5 years beginning in 2025. Pursuant to regulations implementing the Marine Mammal Protection Act (MMPA), NMFS is announcing receipt of Park City Wind’s request for the development and implementation of regulations governing the incidental taking of marine mammals and issuance of a Letter of Authorization (LOA). NMFS invites the public to provide information, suggestions, and comments on Park City Wind’s application and request. jspears on DSK121TN23PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Aug 19, 2022 Jkt 256001 Comments and information must be received no later than September 21, 2022. ADDRESSES: Comments on the application should be addressed to Jolie Harrison, Chief, Permits and Conservation Division, Office of Protected Resources, National Marine Fisheries Service and should be sent to ITP.Daly@noaa.gov. Instructions: NMFS is not responsible for comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period. Comments received electronically, including all attachments, must not exceed a 25megabyte file size. Attachments to electronic comments will be accepted in Microsoft Word or Excel or Adobe PDF file formats only. All comments received are a part of the public record and will generally be posted online at https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ national/marine-mammal-protection/ incidental-take-authorizations-otherenergy-activities-renewable without change. All personal identifying information (e.g., name, address) voluntarily submitted by the commenter may be publicly accessible. Do not submit confidential business information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jaclyn Daly, Office of Protected Resources, NMFS, (301) 427–8401. An electronic copy of Park City Wind’s application may be obtained online at: https://www.fisheries.noaa.gov/ national/marine-mammal-protection/ incidental-take-authorizations-otherenergy-activities-renewable. In case of problems accessing these documents, please email the contact listed above. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: DATES: Background Sections 101(a)(5)(A) and (D) of the MMPA (16 U.S.C. 1361 et seq.) direct the Secretary of Commerce (as delegated to NMFS) to allow, upon request, the incidental, but not intentional, taking of small numbers of marine mammals by U.S. citizens who engage in a specified activity (other than commercial fishing) within a specified geographical region if certain findings are made and either regulations are issued or, if the taking is limited to harassment, a notice of a proposed authorization is provided to the public for review. For requests under section 101(A)(5)(A) of the MMPA, NMFS is also required to begin the public review process by publishing a notice of receipt of a request for the implementation of regulations PO 00000 Frm 00016 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 51345 governing the incidental taking (50 CFR 216.104(b)(1)(ii)). An incidental take authorization shall be granted if NMFS finds that the taking will have a negligible impact on the species or stock(s), will not have an unmitigable adverse impact on the availability of the species or stock(s) for subsistence uses (where relevant), and if the permissible methods of taking and requirements pertaining to the mitigation, monitoring and reporting of such takings are set forth. NMFS has defined ‘‘negligible impact’’ in 50 CFR 216.103 as an impact resulting from the specified activity that cannot be reasonably expected to, and is not reasonably likely to, adversely affect the species or stock through effects on annual rates of recruitment or survival. The MMPA states that the term ‘‘take’’ means to harass, hunt, capture, kill or attempt to harass, hunt, capture, or kill any marine mammal. Except with respect to certain activities not pertinent here, the MMPA defines ‘‘harassment’’ as: any act of pursuit, torment, or annoyance, which (i) has the potential to injure a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild (Level A harassment); or (ii) has the potential to disturb a marine mammal or marine mammal stock in the wild by causing disruption of behavioral patterns, including, but not limited to, migration, breathing, nursing, breeding, feeding, or sheltering (Level B harassment). Summary of Request On December 1, 2021, NMFS received an application from Park City Wind requesting authorization to take, by Level A harassment and Level B harassment, 39 species of marine mammals incidental to construction and operation activities associated with the development of the New England Wind Offshore Wind Farm offshore of Massachusetts in Commercial Lease (OCS–A–0534). In response to our comments, and following extensive information exchange with NMFS, Park City Wind submitted a final, revised application on July 13, 2022, that we determined was adequate and complete on July 20, 2022. Park City Wind requested the regulations and subsequent LOA be valid for 5 years beginning in 2025. Park City Wind is proposing to develop the New England Wind project in two Phases with a maximum of 130 wind turbine generators (WTGs) and electrical service platform (ESP) positions. Two positions may potentially have co-located ESPs (i.e., two foundations installed at one grid position), resulting in 132 foundations. E:\FR\FM\22AUN1.SGM 22AUN1

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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-549-845]


Certain Steel Nails From Thailand: Final Negative Countervailing 
Duty Determination

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and 
exporters of certain steel nails (steel nails) from Thailand.

DATES: Applicable August 22, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laura Griffith or Jonathan Hall-
Eastman, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6430 
or (202) 482-1468, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 7, 2022, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination 
in the Federal Register.\1\ For a complete description of the events 
that followed the Preliminary Determination, see the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\2\ 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://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \1\ See Certain Steel Nails from Thailand: Preliminary Negative 
Countervailing Duty Determination, 87 FR 34651 (June 7, 2022) 
(Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of 
Certain Steel Nails from Thailand,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Period of Investigation

    The period of investigation is January 1, 2020, through December 
31, 2020.

Scope of the Investigation

    The products covered by this investigation are steel nails from 
Thailand. For a complete description of the scope of this 
investigation, see Appendix I.

Scope Comments

    On July 5, 2022, Commerce issued the Preliminary Scope 
Memorandum.\3\ Commerce received no comments from interested parties on 
the Preliminary Scope Memorandum. Thus, Commerce made no changes to the 
scope of this investigation since the Preliminary Determination.
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Duty Investigations of Certain 
Steel Nails from India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey and 
Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Steel Nails from 
India, Oman, Sri Lanka, Thailand, and Turkey: Preliminary Scope 
Decision Memorandum,'' dated July 5, 2022 (Preliminary Scope 
Memorandum).
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Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received

    The subsidy programs under investigation, and the issues raised in 
the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation, are 
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. For a list of the 
issues raised by parties, and to which we responded in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, see Appendix II of this notice.

Methodology

    Commerce conducted this investigation in accordance with section 
701 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the 
subsidy programs found countervailable, Commerce determines that there 
is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that 
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\4\ For a full description of the methodology underlying our 
final determination, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \4\ 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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Verification

    Commerce was unable to conduct on-site verification of the 
information relied upon in making its final determination in this 
investigation. However, we took additional steps in lieu of on-site 
verification to verify the information relied upon in making this final 
determination, in accordance with section 782(i) of the Act.\5\
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Questionnaire in Lieu of 
Verification,'' dated June 14, 2022, June 15, 2022, and June 17, 
2022, respectively; see also Come Best's Letter, ``Certain Steel 
Nails from Thailand; In Lieu of Verification Response,'' dated June 
21, 2022; and Jinhai's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from Thailand: 
Submission of Jinhai's Response to Questionnaire in Lieu of 
Verification,'' dated June 22, 2022.

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Changes Since the Preliminary Determination

    Based on our review and analysis of the information received in 
lieu of on-site verification and comments received from parties, we 
made a change to the subsidy rate calculations for Come Best Thailand 
Co. Ltd. (Come Best). We made no changes to the subsidy rate 
calculations for Jinhai Hardware Co., Ltd. (Jinhai). For a discussion 
of the issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Final Determination

    Commerce determines that the following estimated net 
countervailable subsidy rates exist:

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                                                          Subsidy rate
                       Company                            (percent ad
                                                            valorem)
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Come Best Thailand Co., Ltd..........................  0.05 (de minimis)
Jinhai Hardware Co. Ltd..............................  0.10 (de minimis)
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    In the Preliminary Determination, consistent with section 703(d) of 
the Act, Commerce did not calculate an estimated weighted-average 
subsidy rate for all other producers/exporters because it did not make 
an affirmative preliminary determination. In the Preliminary 
Determination, the total net countervailable subsidy rates for both 
companies were de minimis and, therefore, we did not suspend 
liquidation. Because the rates for the two companies remain de minimis, 
we are not directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend 
liquidation of entries of steel nails from Thailand.

Disclosure

    Commerce intends to disclose its calculations performed to 
interested parties in this final determination within five days of any 
public announcement, or if there is no public announcement, within five 
days of the publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b).

ITC Notification

    In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the 
U.S. International Trade Commission of our determination. As our final 
determination is negative, this proceeding is terminated.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
705(d) and 771(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.210(c).

    Dated: August 15, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is certain steel 
nails having a nominal shaft or shank length not exceeding 12 
inches. Certain steel nails include, but are not limited to, nails 
made from round wire and nails that are cut from flat-rolled steel 
or long-rolled flat steel bars. Certain steel nails may be of one 
piece construction or constructed of two or more pieces. Examples of 
nails constructed of two or more pieces include, but are not limited 
to, anchors comprised of an anchor body made of zinc or nylon and a 
steel pin or a steel nail; crimp drive anchors; split-drive anchors, 
and strike pin anchors. Also included in the scope are anchors of 
one piece construction.
    Certain steel nails may be produced from any type of steel, and 
may have any type of surface finish, head type, shank, point type 
and shaft diameter. Finishes include, but are not limited to, 
coating in vinyl, zinc (galvanized, including but not limited to 
electroplating or hot dipping one or more times), phosphate, cement, 
and paint. Certain steel nails may have one or more surface 
finishes. Head styles include, but are not limited to, flat, 
projection, cupped, oval, brad, headless, double, countersunk, and 
sinker. Shank or shaft styles include, but are not limited to, 
smooth, barbed, screw threaded, ring shank and fluted.
    Screw-threaded nails subject to this proceeding are driven using 
direct force and not by turning the nail using a tool that engages 
with the head. Point styles include, but are not limited to, 
diamond, needle, chisel and blunt or no point. Certain steel nails 
may be sold in bulk, or they may be collated in any manner using any 
material.
    Excluded from the scope are certain steel nails packaged in 
combination with one or more non-subject articles, if the total 
number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless of size, is 
less than 25. If packaged in combination with one or more non-
subject articles, certain steel nails remain subject merchandise if 
the total number of nails of all types, in aggregate regardless of 
size, is equal to or greater than 25, unless otherwise excluded 
based on the other exclusions below.
    Also excluded from the scope are certain steel nails with a 
nominal shaft or shank length of one inch or less that are a 
component of an unassembled article, where the total number of nails 
is sixty (60) or less, and the imported unassembled article falls 
into one of the following eight groupings: (1) Builders' joinery and 
carpentry of wood that are classifiable as windows, French-windows 
and their frames; (2) builders' joinery and carpentry of wood that 
are classifiable as doors and their frames and thresholds; (3) 
swivel seats with variable height adjustment; (4) seats that are 
convertible into beds (with the exception of those classifiable as 
garden seats or camping equipment); (5) seats of cane, osier, bamboo 
or similar materials; (6) other seats with wooden frames (with the 
exception of seats of a kind used for aircraft or motor vehicles); 
(7) furniture (other than seats) of wood (with the exception of (i) 
medical, surgical, dental or veterinary furniture; and (ii) barbers' 
chairs and similar chairs, having rotating as well as both reclining 
and elevating movements); or (8) furniture (other than seats) of 
materials other than wood, metal, or plastics (e.g., furniture of 
cane, osier, bamboo or similar materials). The aforementioned 
imported unassembled articles are currently classified under the 
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
subheadings: 4418.10, 4418.20, 9401.30, 9401.40, 9401.51, 9401.59, 
9401.61, 9401.69, 9403.30, 9403.40, 9403.50, 9403.60, 9403.81 or 
9403.89.
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are nails 
suitable for use in powder-actuated hand tools, whether or not 
threaded, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheadings 
7317.00.2000 and 7317.00.3000.
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are nails 
suitable for use in gas-actuated hand tools. These nails have a case 
hardness greater than or equal to 50 on the Rockwell Hardness C 
scale (HRC), a carbon content greater than or equal to 0.5 percent, 
a round head, a secondary reduced-diameter raised head section, a 
centered shank, and a smooth symmetrical point.
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are 
corrugated nails. A corrugated nail is made up of a small strip of 
corrugated steel with sharp points on one side.
    Also excluded from the scope of this investigation are thumb 
tacks, which are currently classified under HTSUS subheading 
7317.00.1000.
    Also excluded from the scope are decorative or upholstery tacks.
    Certain steel nails subject to this investigation are currently 
classified under HTSUS subheadings 7317.00.5501, 7317.00.5502, 
7317.00.5503, 7317.00.5505, 7317.00.5507, 7317.00.5508, 
7317.00.5511, 7317.00.5518, 7317.00.5519, 7317.00.5520, 
7317.00.5530, 7317.00.5540, 7317.00.5550, 7317.00.5560, 
7317.00.5570, 7317.00.5580, 7317.00.5590, 7317.00.6530, 7317.00.6560 
and 7317.00.7500. Certain steel nails subject to this investigation 
also may be classified under HTSUS subheadings 7318.15.5090, 
7907.00.6000, 8206.00.0000 or other HTSUS

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subheadings. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of this investigation is dispositive.

Appendix II

List of Topics Discussed in the Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Investigation
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Whether to Apply Total Adverse Facts Available (AFA) 
to Come Best
    Comment 2: Whether the Provision of Electricity for Less Than 
Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) Is Countervailable
VII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-18052 Filed 8-19-22; 8:45 am]
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