Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment; Correction, 24165 [2023-08267]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 75 / Wednesday, April 19, 2023 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment; Correction Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On March 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a notice in the Federal Register, in which Commerce requested public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber products to the United States during the period July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. That notice contains an incorrect docket number for the filing of comments. DATES: Applicable April 19, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4793. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Correction In the Federal Register of March 30, 2023, in FR Doc 2023–06610, on page 19070, Commerce incorrectly listed Docket No. ITA—2023–002 for the filing of subsidy comments at https:// www.regulations.gov. The correct number is Docket No. ITA—2023–0002. Background On March 30, 2023, Commerce published the Request for Comment in the Federal Register.1 Within the notice, Commerce solicited public comment on subsidies provided by Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, Romania, and Sweden, which had exports accounting for at least one percent of total U.S. imports of softwood lumber during the period July 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022. Any comments must be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA–2023–0002 and addressed to Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, at U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 1 See Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment, 88 FR 19069 (March 30, 2023) (Request for Comment). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:37 Apr 18, 2023 Jkt 259001 DC 20230. Comments must be received no later than May 1, 2023, which is 30 days after the publication of the Request for Comment.2 Dated: April 13, 2023. Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations. [FR Doc. 2023–08267 Filed 4–18–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–094] Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2020 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsidies were provided to certain exporters/producers of refillable stainless steel kegs (kegs) from the People’s Republic of China (China) during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020. DATES: Applicable April 19, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ted Pearson, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2631. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review in the Federal Register on December 21, 2022, and invited interested parties to comment.1 For a complete description of the events that occurred subsequent to the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.2 2 Because 30 days from March 30, 2023 is April 29, 2023, which is a Saturday, the deadline for the filing of comments moves to Monday, May 1, 2023. 1 See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, Rescission of Review in Part; 2020, 87 FR 78045 (December 21, 2022) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People’s Republic of China; 2020,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24165 Scope of the Order 3 The products covered by the scope of the Order are kegs from China. A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised by the interested parties in their case and rebuttal briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum and are listed in the 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). 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. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on our analysis of comments from interested parties and the evidence on the record, we revised the calculation of the net countervailable subsidy rates for Ningbo Master International Trade Co., Ltd. (Ningbo Master). For a discussion of the issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we find that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.4 For a complete description of the methodology underlying all of Commerce’s conclusions, including our reliance, in part, on facts otherwise available, including adverse facts available, pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Companies Not Selected for Individual Review The statute and Commerce’s regulations do not address the establishment of a rate to be applied to 3 See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 68400 (December 16, 2019) (Order). 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. E:\FR\FM\19APN1.SGM 19APN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 19, 2023)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting Softwood Lumber 
and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; Request for Comment; 
Correction

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

SUMMARY: On March 30, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published a notice in the Federal Register, in which Commerce requested 
public comment on any subsidies, including stumpage subsidies, provided 
by certain countries exporting softwood lumber or softwood lumber 
products to the United States during the period July 1, 2022, through 
December 31, 2022. That notice contains an incorrect docket number for 
the filing of comments.

DATES: Applicable April 19, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, AD/CVD Operations, 
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-4793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

    In the Federal Register of March 30, 2023, in FR Doc 2023-06610, on 
page 19070, Commerce incorrectly listed Docket No. ITA--2023-002 for 
the filing of subsidy comments at https://www.regulations.gov. The 
correct number is Docket No. ITA--2023-0002.

Background

    On March 30, 2023, Commerce published the Request for Comment in 
the Federal Register.\1\ Within the notice, Commerce solicited public 
comment on subsidies provided by Austria, Brazil, Canada, Germany, 
Romania, and Sweden, which had exports accounting for at least one 
percent of total U.S. imports of softwood lumber during the period July 
1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.
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    \1\ See Subsidy Programs Provided by Countries Exporting 
Softwood Lumber and Softwood Lumber Products to the United States; 
Request for Comment, 88 FR 19069 (March 30, 2023) (Request for 
Comment).
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    Any comments must be submitted through the Federal eRulemaking 
Portal at https://www.regulations.gov, Docket No. ITA-2023-0002 and 
addressed to Ryan Majerus, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and 
Negotiations, at U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230. Comments must be received no later than May 
1, 2023, which is 30 days after the publication of the Request for 
Comment.\2\
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    \2\ Because 30 days from March 30, 2023 is April 29, 2023, which 
is a Saturday, the deadline for the filing of comments moves to 
Monday, May 1, 2023.

    Dated: April 13, 2023.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.
[FR Doc. 2023-08267 Filed 4-18-23; 8:45 am]
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