Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China, 38095-38096 [2024-09921]

Agencies

• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38095-38096]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09921]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-074]


Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the 
People's Republic of China

AGENCY: 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 common alloy 
aluminum sheet (aluminum sheet) from the People's Republic of China 
(China) would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable May 7, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodora Mattei, 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) 482-4834.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 6, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
CVD Order.\1\ On January 2, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal 
Register the notice of initiation of the first five-year sunset review 
of the Order pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).\2\ On January 9, 2024, we received a timely notice 
of intent to participate in this sunset review from the Aluminum 
Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group 
and its individual members (Domestic Industry) within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The Domestic Industry claimed 
interested party status pursuant to 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(viii) and 
section 771(9)(E) of the Act.
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    \1\ See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic 
of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 2157 (February 6, 2019) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 66 
(January 2, 2024).
    \3\ See Domestic Industry's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated January 9, 2024.
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    On February 1, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response from the Domestic Industry within the 30-day deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce received no 
substantive responses from any other interested parties, including the 
Government of China, nor was a hearing requested. On February 22, 2024, 
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did 
not receive an adequate substantive response from other interested 
parties.\5\ As a result, in accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited 
i.e., 120-day, sunset review of the Order.
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    \4\ See Domestic Industry's Letter, ``Substantive Response to 
the Notice of Initiation,'' dated February 1, 2024.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for January 2024,'' 
dated February 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the scope of the Order is common alloy 
aluminum sheet from China. A complete description of the scope of the 
Order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the First Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic of 
China,'' dated May 1, 2024 (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, 
including the likelihood of the 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 included 
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), 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)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following rates:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                            (percent ad
                                                             valorem)
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Yong Jie New Material Co., Ltd..........................           57.00
Henan Mingtai Industrial Co., Ltd./Zhengzhou Mingtai               48.46
 Industry Co............................................
All Others..............................................           52.73
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written 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

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

    Dated: May 1, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 Rates Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-09921 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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