Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order, 19612-19613 [2023-06793]

Download as PDF 19612 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2023 / Notices ownership, control, position of responsibility, affiliation, or other connection in the conduct of trade or business may also be made subject to the provisions of this Order. In accordance with the provisions of Sections 766.24(e) of the EAR, Aeroflot may, at any time, appeal this Order by filing a full written statement in support of the appeal with the Office of the Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Coast Guard ALJ Docketing Center, 40 South Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202– 4022. In accordance with the provisions of Section 766.24(d) of the EAR, BIS may seek renewal of this Order by filing a written request not later than 20 days before the expiration date. A renewal request may be opposed by Aeroflot as provided in Section 766.24(d), by filing a written submission with the Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement, which must be received not later than seven days before the expiration date of the Order. A copy of this Order shall be provided to Aeroflot, and shall be published in the Federal Register. This Order is effective immediately and shall remain in effect for 180 days. Matthew S. Axelrod, Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export Enforcement. [FR Doc. 2023–06835 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–059] Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from the People’s Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels as indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable April 3, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Palmer, 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) 482–1678. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background On January 3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order,1 pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 On January 18, 2023, ArcelorMittal Tubular Products, Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, PTC Alliance Corp., Webco Industries, Inc., and Zekelman Industries, Inc. (collectively, domestic interested parties), timely notified Commerce of their intent to participate within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 On February 2, 2023, Commerce received a complete substantive response from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 Commerce received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties. Based on the notice of intent to participate and adequate response filed by the domestic interested parties, and the lack of response from any respondent interested party, Commerce conducted an expedited sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). Scope of the Order The scope of the Order covers colddrawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy steel. For a complete description of the scope, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.5 Analysis of Comments Received A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, the magnitude of the countervailable subsidies likely to prevail if the Order were revoked, and the nature of the subsidies. 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 at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Final Results of the Sunset Review Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following rates: Net countervailable subsidy rate (percent) Producer/exporter lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Jiangsu Hongyi Steel Pipe Co., Ltd ...................................................................................................................................... Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export Co., Ltd ............................................................................................................... All-Others ............................................................................................................................................................................... 1 See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People’s Republic of China and India: Countervailing Duty Orders, 83 FR 4637 (February 1, 2018) (Order). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 63 (January 3, 2023). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 259001 3 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Domestic Interested Parties’ Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated January 18, 2023. 4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Domestic Interested Parties’ Substantive Response,’’ dated February 2, 2023 (Substantive Response). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 21.41 18.27 19.84 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 63 / Monday, April 3, 2023 / Notices Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as the only 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. Timely notification of the return or 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 Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: March 24, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. History of the Order V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy 2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to Prevail 3. Nature of the Subsidy VII. Final Results of the Sunset Review VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–06793 Filed 3–31–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–122–858] Certain Softwood Lumber Products From Canada: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain softwood lumber products (softwood lumber) from Canada would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:14 Mar 31, 2023 Jkt 259001 indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable April 3, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson or Laura Griffith, 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) 482–4793 and (202) 482–6430, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On January 3, 2018, Commerce published the Order on softwood lumber from Canada.1 On December 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 On December 5 and 16, 2022, Commerce received notices of intent to participate in this review from the Committee Overseeing Action for Lumber International Trade Investigations or Negotiations (COALITION) and Sierra Pacific Industries, including its subsidiary Seneca Sawmill Company (Sierra Pacific), respectively, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 The COALITION, the petitioner in the underlying investigation, claims that it has interested party status within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(viii), as an association, the majority of whose members are interested parties described in subparagraphs (C), (D), or (E) of section 771(9) of the Act with respect to a domestic like product.4 Sierra Pacific claims interested party status within the meaning of section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) as a U.S. producer of the domestic like product.5 On December 30, 2022, and January 3, 2023, Commerce received adequate substantive responses from the COALITION and Sierra Pacific, respectively, within the 30-day deadline 1 See Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 347 (January 3, 2018) (Order). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 73757 (December 1, 2022). 3 See COALITION’s Letter, ‘‘Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated December 5, 2022 (COALITON’s Notice of Intent); see also Sierra Pacific’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,’’ dated December 16, 2022 (Sierra Pacific’s Notice of Intent). 4 See COALITION’s Notice of Intent at 2–4. 5 See Sierra Pacific’s Notice of Intent at 2. PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 19613 specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).6 Commerce did not receive a substantive response from either the Government of Canada or any other respondent interested party to this proceeding. On January 25, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.7 As a result, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2). Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by this Order is softwood lumber, siding, flooring and certain other coniferous wood (softwood lumber products). For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.8 Analysis of Comments Received A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of subsidization in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), which 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. Final Results of Sunset Review Pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation 6 See COALITION’s Letter, ‘‘Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,’’ dated December 30, 2022; see also Sierra Pacific’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation,’’ dated January 3, 2023. 7 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews Initiated December 1, 2022,’’ dated January 25, 2023. 8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\03APN1.SGM 03APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 63 (Monday, April 3, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19612-19613]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-06793]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-059]


Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy Steel 
From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty 
(CVD) order on certain cold-drawn mechanical tubing of carbon and alloy 
steel (cold-drawn mechanical tubing) from the People's Republic of 
China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies at the levels as indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable April 3, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Palmer, 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) 482-1678.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On January 3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the first sunset review of the Order,\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On January 18, 2023, 
ArcelorMittal Tubular Products, Michigan Seamless Tube, LLC, PTC 
Alliance Corp., Webco Industries, Inc., and Zekelman Industries, Inc. 
(collectively, domestic interested parties), timely notified Commerce 
of their intent to participate within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ On February 2, 2023, Commerce received a complete 
substantive response from the domestic interested parties within the 
30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce 
received no substantive responses from respondent interested parties. 
Based on the notice of intent to participate and adequate response 
filed by the domestic interested parties, and the lack of response from 
any respondent interested party, Commerce conducted an expedited sunset 
review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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    \1\ See Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of Carbon and Alloy 
Steel from the People's Republic of China and India: Countervailing 
Duty Orders, 83 FR 4637 (February 1, 2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 63 
(January 3, 2023).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated January 
18, 2023.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated February 2, 2023 
(Substantive Response).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order covers cold-drawn mechanical tubing of 
carbon and alloy steel. For a complete description of the scope, see 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Cold-Drawn Mechanical Tubing of 
Carbon and Alloy Steel from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is 
provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies, the magnitude of the 
countervailable subsidies likely to prevail if the Order were revoked, 
and the nature of the subsidies. 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 at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of the Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following rates:

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                                                    Net countervailable
                Producer/exporter                       subsidy rate
                                                         (percent)
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Jiangsu Hongyi Steel Pipe Co., Ltd...............                  21.41
Zhangjiagang Huacheng Import & Export Co., Ltd...                  18.27
All-Others.......................................                  19.84
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only 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. Timely 
notification of the return or 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

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and this 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: March 24, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidy
VII. Final Results of the Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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