Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2020, 66648-66650 [2022-24024]

Download as PDF 66648 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 213 / Friday, November 4, 2022 / Notices determined.22 Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of its analysis of the issues raised in any written briefs, not later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1). Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their responsibility under 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 POR. 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 to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and 351.221(b)(4). Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Appendix II—Companies for Which the Review Request Was Withdrawn and for Which Commerce Is Rescinding This Review 19 CFR 351.310(d). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Nov 03, 2022 Jkt 259001 [FR Doc. 2022–24022 Filed 11–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Background On November 29, 2021, Commerce published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on hotrolled steel from Korea.1 On December 13, 2021, Commerce selected Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and POSCO as mandatory respondents in this administrative review.2 On June 24, 2022, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this review to no later than October 28, 2022.3 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.4 A list of 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 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Scope of the Order Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2020 The merchandise covered by the Order is hot-rolled steel from Korea. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain producers/ exporters of certain hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) received de minimis countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to 13 companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable November 4, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan James or Kelsie Hohenberger, 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) 482–5305 or (202) 482–2517, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Rescission of Administrative Review, In Part AGENCY: I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Partial Rescission of Review V. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments VI. Rate for Non-Selected Companies VII. Discussion of the Methodology VIII. Recommendation 22 See 1. Ae Engineers & Exporters 2. Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. LTD 3. BFN Forgings Private Limited (formerly Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited) 4. Broadway Overseas Ltd. 5. CHW Forge Private 6. Dart Global Logistics Pvt. 7. Dongguan Good Luck Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd. 8. Dongguan Good Luck Industrial Co., Ltd. 9. Expeditors International 10. G I Auto Private 11. G.I. Auto Pvt. Ltd. 12. Hilton Metal Forging Limited 13. Jai Auto Pvt. Limited 14. Jay Jagdamba Limited 15. Katariya Steel Distributors 16. Kisaan Die Tech Pvt Ltd 17. Pradeep Metals Limited 18. Rajan Techno Cast 19. Rajan Techno Cast Pvt. Ltd. 20. Shree Jay Jagdamba Flanges Private Limited 21. Transworld Enterprises 22. Viraj Profiles Ltd. [C–580–884] Dated: October 28, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. 1. Armstrong International Pvt. Ltd. 2. Avini Metal Limited 3. CD Industries (Prop. Kisaan Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd.) 4. Fivebros Forgings Pvt. Ltd. 5. Fluid Controls Pvt. Ltd. 6. Pashupati Ispat Pvt. Ltd. 7. Pashupati Tradex Pvt., Ltd. 8. Rolex Fittings India Pvt. Ltd. 9. Rollwell Forge Pvt. Ltd. 10. Safewater Lines (I) Pvt. Ltd. 11. Saini Flange Pvt. Ltd. 12. Saini Flanges Private 13. Jay Jagdamba Forgings Private Limited 14. Jay Jagdamba Profile Private Limited Appendix III—List of Companies Not Selected for Individual Examination PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation. Commerce received 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 67685 (November 29, 2021); see also Certain HotRolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil and the Republic of Korea: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determinations and Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 FR 67960 (October 3, 2016) (Order). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain HotRolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea: Respondent Selection,’’ dated December 13, 2021. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated June 24, 2022. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2020: Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 213 / Friday, November 4, 2022 / Notices a timely-filed withdrawal request from the petitioners.5 Because the withdrawal request was timely filed, and no other party requested a review of these companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to the following companies: DCE Inc; Dong Chuel America Inc.; Dong Chuel Industrial Co., Ltd.; Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd.; Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.; Dongkuk Industries Co., Ltd.; Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.; Hyewon Sni Corporation (H.S.I.); JFE Shoji Trade Korea Ltd.; POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Ltd.; POSCO Daewoo Corporation; Soon Hong Trading Co., Ltd.; and Sung-A Steel Co., Ltd.6 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 preliminarily determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from an authority that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.7 For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Results of Review As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the net countervailable subsidy rates to be: Producer/exporter Hyundai Steel Company 8. POSCO 9 ................... Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) 0.32 (de minimis). 0.33 (de minimis). khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Verification Commerce received a timely request from Nucor to verify the information 5 The petitioners are: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.; Nucor Corporation (Nucor); SSAB Enterprises, LLC; Steel Dynamics; Inc.; and United States Steel Corporation. 6 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Partial Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated February 28, 2022. 7 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. 8 Hyundai Steel Company is also known as ‘‘Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd.’’ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has found the following company to be cross-owned with Hyundai Steel: Hyundai Green Power Co. Ltd. 9 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned with POSCO: Pohang Scrap Recycling Distribution Center Co. Ltd.; POSCO Chemical; POSCO M-Tech; POSCO Nippon Steel RHF Joint Venture Co., Ltd.; POSCO Steel VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Nov 03, 2022 Jkt 259001 submitted in this administrative review.10 As provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the information submitted by Hyundai Steel in advance of the final results of this review. Disclosure and Public Comment We intend to disclose to interested parties the calculations performed for these preliminary results within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). A timeline for the submission of case and rebuttal briefs will be provided to interested parties at a later date.11 Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice.12 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this review are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. All briefs must be filed electronically using Enforcement and Compliance’s ACCESS system. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain: (1) the party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined. Parties should Processing and Service; and POSCO Terminal. The POSCO subsidy rate applies to all cross-owned companies. We note that POSCO has an affiliated trading company through which it exported certain subject merchandise, i.e., POSCO International Corporation (POSCO International). POSCO International was not selected as a mandatory respondent, but was examined in the context of POSCO. Therefore, there is not an individuallyestablished rate for POSCO International; POSCO International’s subsidies are accounted for in terms of POSCO’s total subsidy rate. Entries of subject merchandise exported by POSCO International will receive the rate of the producer listed on the entry form with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP). Thus, the subsidy rate applied to POSCO (and POSCO’s cross-owned affiliates) is also applied to POSCO International for entries of subject merchandise produced by POSCO. 10 See Nucor’s Letter, ‘‘Request for Verification,’’ dated March 4, 2021; see also 19 CFR 351.307(b)(1)(v). 11 See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d). 12 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 66649 confirm the date and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Unless the deadline is extended, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative review, which will include the results of our analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h). Assessment Rate Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this review. If the assessment rate calculated in the final results is zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate all appropriate entries without regard to countervailing duties. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication). Cash Deposit Requirements In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends, upon publication of the final results, to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for each of the companies listed above 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 administrative review, except, where the rate calculated in the final results is zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will be required. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Interested Parties These preliminary results are issued and published pursuant to sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1 66650 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 213 / Friday, November 4, 2022 / Notices Dated: October 28, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Review IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review V. Scope of the Order VI. Subsidies Valuation Information VII. Analysis of Programs VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2022–24024 Filed 11–3–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Scope of the Order International Trade Administration [C–489–843] Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that Celik Halat ve Tel Sanayi A.S. (Celik Halat), a producer/ exporter of prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) and sole respondent for this administrative review, received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR), September 9, 2020, through December 31, 2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable November 4, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Garten or Amaris Wade, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3342 or (202) 482–6334, respectively. AGENCY: khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On February 3, 2021, Commerce published the countervailing duty order on PC strand from Turkey.1 On April 12, 2022, Commerce published the notice of 1 See Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Order, 86 FR 7990 (February 3, 2021) (Order). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:12 Nov 03, 2022 Jkt 259001 initiation of this administrative review.2 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided as the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. The product covered by the Order is PC strand from Turkey. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). In reaching these preliminary results, Commerce relied on facts otherwise available, with the application of adverse inferences.4 For further information, see ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences’’ in the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Results of Review Commerce preliminarily determines the following net countervailable subsidy rates for the POR: 2 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 21619 (April 12, 2022). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 2020–2021 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the Republic of Turkey,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 4 See section 776 of the Act. 5 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum from the Investigation, Commerce has found the following companies to be crossowned with Celik Halat: Dogan Sirketler Grubu Holding A.S. and Adilbey Holding A.S. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Company Celik Halat ve Tel Sanayi A.S 5 .................................. Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) 96.33 Commerce has not calculated an estimated weighted-average subsidy rate for all other non-selected producer(s)/ exporter(s) because Celik Halat was the only company subject to this administrative review. Public Comment Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than 30 days after the date of publication of these preliminary results of review in the Federal Register.6 Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than seven days after the deadline for filing case briefs.7 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. Case and rebuttal briefs must be filed using ACCESS.8 An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice.9 Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain the party’s name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined.10 Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and See 19 CFR 351.309(c). See 19 CFR 351.309(d). 8 See 19 CFR 351.303. 9 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). 10 See 19 CFR 310(d). 6 7 E:\FR\FM\04NON1.SGM 04NON1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-884]


Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of 
Korea: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review, 2020

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 
determines that certain producers/exporters of certain hot-rolled steel 
flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) 
received de minimis countervailable subsidies during the period of 
review (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. Additionally, 
Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to 13 companies. We 
invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable November 4, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nathan James or Kelsie Hohenberger, 
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) 482-5305 or (202) 
482-2517, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 29, 2021, Commerce published a notice of initiation of 
an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on hot-
rolled steel from Korea.\1\ On December 13, 2021, Commerce selected 
Hyundai Steel Company (Hyundai Steel) and POSCO as mandatory 
respondents in this administrative review.\2\ On June 24, 2022, 
Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this 
review to no later than October 28, 2022.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 67685 (November 29, 2021); see also 
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from Brazil and the Republic 
of Korea: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determinations and Countervailing Duty Orders, 81 FR 67960 (October 
3, 2016) (Order).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Administrative Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products 
from the Republic of Korea: Respondent Selection,'' dated December 
13, 2021.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated June 
24, 2022.
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\ 
A list of 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 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2020: 
Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic of Korea,'' 
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is hot-rolled steel from 
Korea. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Rescission of Administrative Review, In Part

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation. Commerce received

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a timely-filed withdrawal request from the petitioners.\5\ Because the 
withdrawal request was timely filed, and no other party requested a 
review of these companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), 
Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to the following 
companies: DCE Inc; Dong Chuel America Inc.; Dong Chuel Industrial Co., 
Ltd.; Dongbu Incheon Steel Co., Ltd.; Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd.; Dongkuk 
Industries Co., Ltd.; Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.; Hyewon Sni 
Corporation (H.S.I.); JFE Shoji Trade Korea Ltd.; POSCO Coated & Color 
Steel Co., Ltd.; POSCO Daewoo Corporation; Soon Hong Trading Co., Ltd.; 
and Sung-A Steel Co., Ltd.\6\
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    \5\ The petitioners are: Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.; Nucor 
Corporation (Nucor); SSAB Enterprises, LLC; Steel Dynamics; Inc.; 
and United States Steel Corporation.
    \6\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Partial Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated February 28, 2022.
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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 preliminarily 
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from 
an authority that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that 
the subsidy is specific.\7\ For a full description of the methodology 
underlying our conclusions, see the accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
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    \7\ 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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Preliminary Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the net 
countervailable subsidy rates to be:

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          Producer/exporter           Subsidy rate  (percent ad valorem)
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Hyundai Steel Company \8\...........  0.32 (de minimis).
POSCO \9\...........................  0.33 (de minimis).
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Verification 
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    \8\ Hyundai Steel Company is also known as ``Hyundai Steel Co., 
Ltd.'' As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce 
has found the following company to be cross-owned with Hyundai 
Steel: Hyundai Green Power Co. Ltd.
    \9\ As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, 
Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned with 
POSCO: Pohang Scrap Recycling Distribution Center Co. Ltd.; POSCO 
Chemical; POSCO M-Tech; POSCO Nippon Steel RHF Joint Venture Co., 
Ltd.; POSCO Steel Processing and Service; and POSCO Terminal. The 
POSCO subsidy rate applies to all cross-owned companies. We note 
that POSCO has an affiliated trading company through which it 
exported certain subject merchandise, i.e., POSCO International 
Corporation (POSCO International). POSCO International was not 
selected as a mandatory respondent, but was examined in the context 
of POSCO. Therefore, there is not an individually-established rate 
for POSCO International; POSCO International's subsidies are 
accounted for in terms of POSCO's total subsidy rate. Entries of 
subject merchandise exported by POSCO International will receive the 
rate of the producer listed on the entry form with U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP). Thus, the subsidy rate applied to POSCO 
(and POSCO's cross-owned affiliates) is also applied to POSCO 
International for entries of subject merchandise produced by POSCO.
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    Commerce received a timely request from Nucor to verify the 
information submitted in this administrative review.\10\ As provided in 
section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce intends to verify the 
information submitted by Hyundai Steel in advance of the final results 
of this review.
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    \10\ See Nucor's Letter, ``Request for Verification,'' dated 
March 4, 2021; see also 19 CFR 351.307(b)(1)(v).
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    We intend to disclose to interested parties the calculations 
performed for these preliminary results within five days of the date of 
publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    A timeline for the submission of case and rebuttal briefs will be 
provided to interested parties at a later date.\11\ Note that Commerce 
has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving 
documents containing business proprietary information, until further 
notice.\12\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who 
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this review are encouraged to 
submit with each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief 
summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. All briefs 
must be filed electronically using Enforcement and Compliance's ACCESS 
system.
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    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d).
    \12\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements 
Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 
10, 2020).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal 
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, within 30 days 
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain: 
(1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of 
participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. If a 
request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at 
a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm the date and 
time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date.
    Unless the deadline is extended, we intend to issue the final 
results of this administrative review, which will include the results 
of our analysis of the issues raised in the case briefs, within 120 
days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal 
Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213(h).

Assessment Rate

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of the 
final results, Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise 
in accordance with the final results of this review. If the assessment 
rate calculated in the final results is zero or de minimis, we will 
instruct CBP to liquidate all appropriate entries without regard to 
countervailing duties.
    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this 
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the 
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will 
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties 
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 
90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends, 
upon publication of the final results, to instruct CBP to collect cash 
deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts shown for 
each of the companies listed above 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 administrative review, 
except, where the rate calculated in the final results is zero or de 
minimis, no cash deposit will be required. For all non-reviewed firms, 
we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most 
recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. 
These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until further notice.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These preliminary results are issued and published pursuant to 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and 19 
CFR 351.221(b)(4).


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    Dated: October 28, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
V. Scope of the Order
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-24024 Filed 11-3-22; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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