Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 47108-47110 [2023-15529]

Download as PDF 47108 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2023 / Notices Company Subsidy rate— 2020 (percent ad valorem) Subsidy rate— 2021 (percent ad valorem) Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Vietnam, LLC ............................................................................................... 1.26 0.00 Cash Deposit Requirements Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce intends, upon publication of the final results, to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts calculated in the final results of this review for the company listed above, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this administrative review. If the rate calculated in the final results for 2021 is zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will be required on shipments of the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed companies, CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate (i.e., 6.46 percent) 10 or the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Assessment Rates Upon issuance of the final results of this administrative review, consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall determine, and CBP shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. For Sailun and KTCI, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at the rate equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period November 10, 2020, through December 31, 2021, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(l)(i). With respect to KTV, entries produced and/or exported by KTV during the period November 10, 2020, through December 31, 2021, are enjoined from liquidation; 11 as a result, we will issue the appropriate 10 See Order, 86 FR at 38014. KTV Statutory Injunction Instructions dated November 2, 2022, CBP Message 2306402. 11 See VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Jul 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 liquidation instructions for KTV once the statutory injunction is lifted. For Bridgestone Tire Manufacturing Vietnam, LLC (Bridgestone), the only company subject to this review, 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). Disclosure and Public Comment We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these preliminary results to parties in this proceeding within five days after public announcement of the preliminary results in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed no later than seven days after the date for filing case briefs.12 Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding 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.13 Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice.14 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, filed electronically via ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by Commerce’s electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.15 19 CFR 351.309(d). 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 14 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020). 15 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). PO 00000 12 See 13 See Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Requests should contain: (1) the party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, we will inform parties of the scheduled date and time for the hearing. Unless extended, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their case briefs, no later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4) and 351.221(b)(4). Dated: July 17, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Application of the CVD Law to Imports from Vietnam V. Subsidies Valuation VI. Benchmarks and Discount Rates VII. Analysis of Programs VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–15530 Filed 7–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–129, C–570–130] Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding a AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2023 / Notices circumvention inquiry regarding whether certain lawn mowers assembled or completed in the United States by attaching Chinese cutting deck shells (attached to at least one significant non-engine component) to internal combustion engines are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain walk-behind lawn mowers and parts thereof (lawn mowers) from the People’s Republic of China (China). DATES: Applicable July 21, 2023. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun or Natasia Harrison, AD/ CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5760 or (202) 482–1240, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Background On March 3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of intent to rescind a circumvention inquiry regarding whether certain lawn mowers assembled or completed in the United States by attaching Chinese cutting deck shells (attached to at least one significant non-engine component) to internal combustion engines are circumventing the AD and CVD orders on lawn mowers from China under section 781(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).1 We invited interested parties to submit comments and rebuttals on our intent to rescind.2 On March 17, 2023, MTD Products Inc. and its parent company, Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (collectively, the petitioner) submitted comments.3 On 1 See Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Intent To Rescind Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 88 FR 13434 (March 3, 2023) (Intent to Rescind), and accompanying Memorandum of Intent to Rescind; see also Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 36703 (July 13, 2021); and Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order and Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 86 FR 36702 (July 13, 2021) (collectively, Orders). 2 See Intent to Rescind, 88 FR at 13435. 3 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Comments of MTD Products, Inc and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Opposition to the Notice of Intent to Rescind the Anticircumvention Inquiry,’’ dated March 17, 2023. MTD Products, Inc. was the petitioner in the underlying investigations. See Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 85 FR 37417, n.1 (June 22, 2020). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Jul 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 47109 (HTSUS) subheading 8433.11 or 8433.90. March 24, 2023, Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co., Ltd., Ningbo Lingyue Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., and Daye North America, Inc. (collectively, Daye) submitted rebuttal comments.4 For a full discussion of the basis for our rescission of this circumvention inquiry, see the Decision Memorandum.5 A list of topics discussed in the Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this notice. The 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 Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. As explained above, this circumvention inquiry covers cutting deck shells attached to at least one other significant non-engine component, such as, but not limited to, a handle, wheels, grass catcher bag, or an electronic starter. We find that the inquiry merchandise is specifically excluded from the scope of the Orders because it is not imported as ‘‘at a minimum, a sub-assembly comprised of an engine and a cutting deck shell attached to one another.’’ 7 We also find that it is not appropriate to conduct a circumvention inquiry on such specifically excluded merchandise. Therefore, Commerce is rescinding this circumvention inquiry, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.226(f)(6). For more explanation, see the Decision Memorandum. Scope of the Orders Suspension of Liquidation The products covered by these Orders are lawn mowers from China. A full description of the scope of the Orders is provided in the Decision Memorandum. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(l)(1), Commerce notified U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) of the initiation of this circumvention inquiry and directed CBP to continue the suspension of liquidation of entries of products subject to the circumvention inquiry that were already subject to the suspension of liquidation under the Orders and to apply the cash deposit rate that would be applicable if the products were determined to be covered by the scope of the Orders.8 Because we are now rescinding this inquiry, Commerce will inform CBP accordingly and instruct CBP to continue to suspend entries of lawn mowers from China that are subject to the Orders at the applicable rate(s) in effect on the date of entry until specific liquidation instructions are issued. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry The merchandise subject to this circumvention inquiry are lawn mower sub-assemblies imported from China and comprised of a cutting deck shell attached to at least one other significant non-engine component, such as, but not limited to, a handle, wheels, grass catcher bag, or an electronic starter. These sub-assemblies are assembled or completed in the United States by attaching internal combustion engines to produce rotary walk-behind lawn mowers of the type that would be subject to the Orders.6 The cutting deck shell is the portion of the lawn mower— typically of aluminum or steel—that houses and protects a user from a rotating blade. Cutting deck shells are typically entered under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 4 See Daye’s Letter, ‘‘Response to Petitioner’s Comments in Opposition to the Notice of Intent to Rescind the Anticircumvention Inquiry,’’ dated March 24, 2023. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Rescission of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Decision Memorandum). 6 This inquiry does not include lawn mowers assembled or completed in the United States using small vertical engines from China that are covered by the scope of the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain vertical shaft engines between 99cc and up to 225 cc, and parts thereof. See Initiation Notice, 87 FR at 65034, n.11. PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Rescission of Circumvention Inquiry Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 351.226(f)(6). Dated: July 17, 2023. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Orders IV. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry V. Discussion of the Issue 7 See Decision Memorandum at 2. CBP Message No. 2305407, dated November 1, 2022. 8 See E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1 47110 Federal Register / Vol. 88, No. 139 / Friday, July 21, 2023 / Notices Comment: Whether to Rescind this Circumvention Inquiry VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2023–15529 Filed 7–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology Agency Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request; Recipient Reporting Information Collection National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of information collection, request for comment. AGENCY: The Department of Commerce, in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA), invites the general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of our information collection requirements and minimize the public’s reporting burden. The purpose of this notice is to allow for 60 days of public comment preceding submission of the collection to OMB. DATES: To ensure consideration, comments regarding this proposed information collection must be received on or before September 19, 2023. ADDRESSES: Interested persons are invited to submit written comments by mail to Liz Reinhart, Management Analyst, National Institute of Standards and Technology, PRAcomments@ doc.gov. Please reference Recipient Reporting Information Collection OMB Control Number 0693–xxxx in the subject line of your comments. Do not submit Confidential Business Information or otherwise sensitive or protected information. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Requests for additional information or specific questions related to collection activities should be directed to Cierra Bean, Business Operations Specialist, CHIPS Program Office, askchips@ chips.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 SUMMARY: I. Abstract The CHIPS Incentives Program is authorized by Title XCIX—Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors for America of the William M. (Mac) Thornberry National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:06 Jul 20, 2023 Jkt 259001 Year 2021 (Pub. L. 116–283, referred to as the CHIPS Act or Act), as amended by the CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117–167). The CHIPS Incentives Program is administered by the CHIPS Program Office (CPO) within the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) of the United States Department of Commerce (Department). The CPO is considering collecting key data and information from recipients of CHIPS funding for the purposes of monitoring progress and performance on selected projects; ensuring compliance with the terms of an award; general programmatic financial management activities; and executing long-term program evaluation initiatives. CPO intends to collect key data and information in three primary categories: metrics, milestones, and reports. Metrics are quantitative measures that describe project progress or impact, and milestones are discrete action steps that are tied to target dates. Examples of data or information collected in the metric category may include but are not limited to number of jobs created, wafer starts per month, cumulative obligations, number of new customers contracts, or percentage of total childcare seats filled. Examples of milestone data or information collected may include but are not limited to construction milestones (e.g., permit issuance, utilities installation, fab groundbreaking, fab completion, etc.) or production go-live. Reports describe progress or details of a given content area in a narrative fashion. The frequency and granularity of data and information collection is still under development by CPO. CPO will aim for a balance of utility to the government and burden on the recipient when determining the data and information to collect. II. Method of Collection CPO intends to collect data from recipients electronically, although other methods, e.g., interviews, email, etc., may also be leveraged. The primary data collection tool will be Salesforce, which CPO leverages for the application process and will leverage for communication with recipients post award. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0693–XXXX. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations. Estimated Number of Respondents: 100. Estimated Time per Response: 12 hours. PO 00000 Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 1,200 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $56,784. Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory to be eligible for CHIPS Act funding. Legal Authority: CHIPS Act of 2022 (Division A of Pub. L. 117–167) (the Act). IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2023–15537 Filed 7–20–23; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration [RTID 0648–XD164] Pacific Fishery Management Council; Public Meeting National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of a public meeting. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\21JYN1.SGM 21JYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 139 (Friday, July 21, 2023)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-129, C-570-130]


Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof From the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of Circumvention 
Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding a

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circumvention inquiry regarding whether certain lawn mowers assembled 
or completed in the United States by attaching Chinese cutting deck 
shells (attached to at least one significant non-engine component) to 
internal combustion engines are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) 
and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on certain walk-behind lawn mowers 
and parts thereof (lawn mowers) from the People's Republic of China 
(China).

DATES: Applicable July 21, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun or Natasia Harrison, AD/
CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5760 or (202) 
482-1240, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 3, 2023, Commerce published the notice of intent to 
rescind a circumvention inquiry regarding whether certain lawn mowers 
assembled or completed in the United States by attaching Chinese 
cutting deck shells (attached to at least one significant non-engine 
component) to internal combustion engines are circumventing the AD and 
CVD orders on lawn mowers from China under section 781(a) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ We invited interested parties to 
submit comments and rebuttals on our intent to rescind.\2\ On March 17, 
2023, MTD Products Inc. and its parent company, Stanley Black & Decker, 
Inc. (collectively, the petitioner) submitted comments.\3\ On March 24, 
2023, Ningbo Daye Garden Machinery Co., Ltd., Ningbo Lingyue 
Intelligent Equipment Co., Ltd., and Daye North America, Inc. 
(collectively, Daye) submitted rebuttal comments.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof from 
the People's Republic of China: Notice of Intent To Rescind 
Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders, 88 FR 13434 (March 3, 2023) (Intent to Rescind), and 
accompanying Memorandum of Intent to Rescind; see also Certain Walk-
Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of 
China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty 
Orders, 86 FR 36703 (July 13, 2021); and Certain Walk-Behind Lawn 
Mowers and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China: 
Countervailing Duty Order and Amended Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination, 86 FR 36702 (July 13, 2021) 
(collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Intent to Rescind, 88 FR at 13435.
    \3\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Comments of MTD Products, Inc and 
Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. in Opposition to the Notice of Intent 
to Rescind the Anticircumvention Inquiry,'' dated March 17, 2023. 
MTD Products, Inc. was the petitioner in the underlying 
investigations. See Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts 
Thereof from the People's Republic of China and the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 85 FR 37417, n.1 (June 22, 2020).
    \4\ See Daye's Letter, ``Response to Petitioner's Comments in 
Opposition to the Notice of Intent to Rescind the Anticircumvention 
Inquiry,'' dated March 24, 2023.
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    For a full discussion of the basis for our rescission of this 
circumvention inquiry, see the Decision Memorandum.\5\ A list of topics 
discussed in the Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to 
this notice. The 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 Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Walk-Behind Lawn Mowers and Parts 
Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Rescission of 
Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Orders,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice (Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Orders

    The products covered by these Orders are lawn mowers from China. A 
full description of the scope of the Orders is provided in the Decision 
Memorandum.

Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry

    The merchandise subject to this circumvention inquiry are lawn 
mower sub-assemblies imported from China and comprised of a cutting 
deck shell attached to at least one other significant non-engine 
component, such as, but not limited to, a handle, wheels, grass catcher 
bag, or an electronic starter. These sub-assemblies are assembled or 
completed in the United States by attaching internal combustion engines 
to produce rotary walk-behind lawn mowers of the type that would be 
subject to the Orders.\6\ The cutting deck shell is the portion of the 
lawn mower--typically of aluminum or steel--that houses and protects a 
user from a rotating blade. Cutting deck shells are typically entered 
under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 
subheading 8433.11 or 8433.90.
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    \6\ This inquiry does not include lawn mowers assembled or 
completed in the United States using small vertical engines from 
China that are covered by the scope of the antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders on certain vertical shaft engines between 
99cc and up to 225 cc, and parts thereof. See Initiation Notice, 87 
FR at 65034, n.11.
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Rescission of Circumvention Inquiry

    As explained above, this circumvention inquiry covers cutting deck 
shells attached to at least one other significant non-engine component, 
such as, but not limited to, a handle, wheels, grass catcher bag, or an 
electronic starter. We find that the inquiry merchandise is 
specifically excluded from the scope of the Orders because it is not 
imported as ``at a minimum, a sub-assembly comprised of an engine and a 
cutting deck shell attached to one another.'' \7\ We also find that it 
is not appropriate to conduct a circumvention inquiry on such 
specifically excluded merchandise. Therefore, Commerce is rescinding 
this circumvention inquiry, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.226(f)(6). 
For more explanation, see the Decision Memorandum.
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    \7\ See Decision Memorandum at 2.
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Suspension of Liquidation

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.226(l)(1), Commerce notified U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) of the initiation of this circumvention 
inquiry and directed CBP to continue the suspension of liquidation of 
entries of products subject to the circumvention inquiry that were 
already subject to the suspension of liquidation under the Orders and 
to apply the cash deposit rate that would be applicable if the products 
were determined to be covered by the scope of the Orders.\8\ Because we 
are now rescinding this inquiry, Commerce will inform CBP accordingly 
and instruct CBP to continue to suspend entries of lawn mowers from 
China that are subject to the Orders at the applicable rate(s) in 
effect on the date of entry until specific liquidation instructions are 
issued.
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    \8\ See CBP Message No. 2305407, dated November 1, 2022.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.226(f)(6).

    Dated: July 17, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. Merchandise Subject to the Circumvention Inquiry
V. Discussion of the Issue

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    Comment: Whether to Rescind this Circumvention Inquiry
VI. Recommendation

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