Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China and India: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part, 43374-43376 [2024-10789]

Download as PDF 43374 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 97 / Friday, May 17, 2024 / Notices nearest $100 dollar, the retail dollar limitation for meat and meat products, including Siluriformes fish and fish products, increased by $2,000 4 and the retail dollar limitation for poultry and poultry products increased by $2,200.5 In accordance with 9 CFR 303.1(d)(2)(iii)(b) and 381.10(d)(2)(iii)(b), because the retail dollar limitations for meat and meat products and poultry and poultry products increased by more than $500, FSIS is increasing the dollar limitation on sales to hotels, restaurants, and similar institutions to $100,900 for meat and meat products and to $74,200 for poultry and poultry products for calendar year 2024. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Additional Public Notification Public awareness of all segments of rulemaking and policy development is important. 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In addition, FSIS offers an email subscription service which provides automatic and customized access to adjusted [Series ID CUUR0000SEFG], accessed on February 8, 2024. 3 BLS, CPI–U: Poultry in U.S. city average, all urban consumers, not seasonally adjusted [Series ID CUUR0000SEFF],’’ accessed on February 8, 2024. 4 The base value for meat and meat products in 2023 was $98,910 rounded to the nearest $100 dollar to $98,900. The base value included $95,940 for meat and meat products and $2,970 to account for Siluriformes fish and fish products. The meat and meat products prices increased by 2.07 percent, or $1,986 ($95,940 × 0.0207 = $1,986), during 2023. The Siluriformes fish and fish products prices increased by 0.31 percent, or $9 ($2,970 × 0.0031 = $9), during 2023. Combined, the value for meat and meat products that includes Siluriformes fish and fish products increased by $1,995 ($1,986 + $9). Since this change is more than $500, the retail dollar limitation is adjusted to $100,905 [($95,940 + $1,986) + ($2,970 + $9) = $100,905, which is rounded to $100,900]. 5 The base value for poultry and poultry products in 2023 was $71,984 rounded to the nearest $100 dollar to $72,000. The poultry and poultry products prices increased by 3.10 percent, or $2,232 ($71,984 x 0.0310 = $2,232), during 2023. Since this change is more than $500, the retail dollar limitation is adjusted to $74,200 ($71,984 + $2,232 = $74,216, which is rounded to $74,200). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 selected food safety news and information. This service is available at: https://www.fsis.usda.gov/subscribe. Options range from recalls to export information, regulations, directives, and notices. Customers can add or delete subscriptions themselves and have the option to password protect their accounts. 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The completed AD–3027 form or letter must be submitted to USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Department of Agriculture Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue SW, Washington, DC 20250–9410; (2) Fax: (833) 256–1665 or (202) 690– 7442; or (3) Email: program.intake@usda.gov. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender. Paul Kiecker, Administrator. [FR Doc. 2024–10918 Filed 5–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3410–DM–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–533–877, A–570–064, C–533–878, C–570– 065] Stainless Steel Flanges From the People’s Republic of China and India: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocation of the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing the final results of changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) of the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on stainless steel flanges from the People’s Republic of China (China) and India to revoke the orders, in part, with respect to stainless steel flanges produced to specification SAE J518 (or its international equivalent, ISO 6162). DATES: Applicable May 17, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sun Cho, 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) 482–6458. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On March 29, 2024, Commerce published its initiation and preliminary results in the CCRs on stainless steel flanges from China and India,1 in which Commerce found that changed circumstances warranted revocation of the Orders,2 in part, with respect to 1 See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People’s Republic of China and India: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Intent to Revoke the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part, 89 FR 22120 (March 29, 2024) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 26006 (June 5, 2018) (China CVD Order); Stainless Steel Flanges from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 37468 (August 1, 2018) (China AD Order); Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 50639 (October 9, 2018) (India AD Order); and Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 50336 (October 5, 2018) (India CVD Order) (collectively, Orders). E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 97 / Friday, May 17, 2024 / Notices certain stainless steel flanges that are produced to specification SAE J518 (or its international equivalent, ISO 6162), and not to any other specification. Commerce provided interested parties with the opportunity to comment and request a public hearing regarding the Preliminary Results. Commerce did not receive any comments from interested parties. Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocation of the Orders, in Part We conducted these CCRs based on a request from Anchor Fluid Power (Anchor), an importer of stainless steel flanges. Anchor requested that Commerce issue the final results of these CCRs on an expedited basis (i.e., within 45 days of publication of the Preliminary Results in the Federal Register) pursuant to 19 CFR 351.216(e) or by May 13, 2024.3 Because no party submitted comments opposing the Preliminary Results of these CCRs, and the record contains no other information or evidence that calls into question the Preliminary Results, Commerce determines, pursuant to sections 751(d)(1) and 782(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.222(g), that there are changed circumstances that warrant revocation of the Orders, in part, with respect to the stainless steel flanges subject to Anchor’s request. Consequently, there is no decision memorandum accompanying this notice. Specifically, because producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which the Orders pertain have not expressed interest in maintaining the relief provided by the Orders with respect to certain stainless steel flanges, as described below, Commerce is revoking the Orders, in part, with respect to the following product: The stainless steel flanges produced to specification SAE J518 (or its international equivalent, ISO 6162) and not to any other specification. The revised scope for the Orders is below. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Scope of the Orders The scope of the Orders covers certain forged stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished (certain forged stainless steel flanges). Certain forged stainless steel flanges are generally manufactured to, but not limited to, the material specification of ASTM/ASME A/SA182 or comparable 3 See Anchor’s Letter, ‘‘Request to Expedite Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review,’’ dated April 17, 2024. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 domestic or foreign specifications. Certain forged stainless steel flanges are made in various grades such as, but not limited to, 304, 304L, 316, and 316L (or combinations thereof). The term ‘‘stainless steel’’ used in this scope refers to an alloy steel containing, by actual weight, 1.2 percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or without other elements. Unfinished stainless steel flanges possess the approximate shape of finished stainless steel flanges and have not yet been machined to final specification after the initial forging or like operations. These machining processes may include, but are not limited to, boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading, beveling, heating, or compressing. Semi-finished stainless steel flanges are unfinished stainless steel flanges that have undergone some machining processes. The scope includes six general types of flanges. They are: (1) weld neck, generally used in butt-weld line connection; (2) threaded, generally used for threaded line connections; (3) slipon, generally used to slide over pipe; (4) lap joint, generally used with stub-ends/ butt-weld line connections; (5) socket weld, generally used to fit pipe into a machine recession; and (6) blind, generally used to seal off a line. The sizes and descriptions of the flanges within the scope include all pressure classes of ASME B16.5 and range from one-half inch to twenty-four inches nominal pipe size. Specifically excluded from the scope of the Orders are cast stainless steel flanges. Cast stainless steel flanges generally are manufactured to specification ASTM A351. Also excluded from the scope are stainless steel flanges produced to specification SAE J518 (or its international equivalent, ISO 6162) and not to any other specification. The country of origin for certain forged stainless steel flanges, whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished is the country where the flange was forged. Subject merchandise includes stainless steel flanges as defined above that have been further processed in a third country. The processing includes, but is not limited to, boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading, beveling, heating, or compressing, and/ or any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise from the scope of the Orders if performed in the country of manufacture of the stainless steel flanges. Merchandise subject to the Orders is typically imported under headings 7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 43375 United States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings and ASTM specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive. Application of the Final Results of These Reviews Anchor requested that Commerce apply the final results of these reviews retroactively. Commerce has discretion to determine the applicable date of the determination pursuant to section 751(d)(3) the Act, which provides that ‘‘{a} determination under this section to revoke an order . . . shall apply with respect to unliquidated entries of the subject merchandise which are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date determined by the administering authority.’’ Commerce also notes that substantially all of the domestic industry, which is in support of the partial revocation, also agrees with applying the partial revocation retroactively. Because Anchor did not provide a specific date as to which it believes the final results should retroactively apply, Commerce is applying the partial revocation to unliquidated entries of merchandise subject to the CCRs that were entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, on or after the day following the last day of the period covered by the most recently-completed administrative review of each of the Orders, and are not already subject to automatic liquidation instructions. Instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Because we determine there are changed circumstances that warrant the revocation of the Orders, in part, we will instruct CBP to liquidate without regard to antidumping and countervailing duties, and to refund any estimated antidumping and countervailing duties on all unliquidated entries of the merchandise covered by this partial revocation, effective as follows: January 1, 2022 (India CVD Order); October 1, 2022 (India AD Order); January 1, 2023 (China CVD Order); and August 1, 2023 (China AD Order). Commerce intends to issue instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of these final results of CCRs in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the 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). E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1 43376 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 97 / Friday, May 17, 2024 / Notices Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as a final 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)(3). 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 sanctionable violation. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.216, 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3), and 19 CFR 351.222. Dated: May 10, 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. [FR Doc. 2024–10789 Filed 5–16–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–201–847] Heavy-Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Mexico: Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021–2022 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on heavy-walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR pipes and tubes) from Mexico to correct a ministerial error. The period of review (POR) is September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022. SUMMARY: DATES: Applicable May 17, 2024. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Crespo or Taylor Hatley, 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) 482–3693 or (202) 482–4886, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:20 May 16, 2024 Jkt 262001 Background On April 9, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register the Final Results of the 2021–2022 administrative review of the AD order on HWR pipes and tubes from Mexico.1 On April 4, 2024, Commerce disclosed its calculations and provided interested parties with the opportunity to submit ministerial error comments.2 On April 9, 2024, Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V (Prolamsa), a mandatory respondent in this review, timely submitted a ministerial error allegation.3 No other interested party submitted a ministerial error allegation or rebutted Prolamsa’s ministerial error allegation. We are amending the Final Results to correct the ministerial error raised by Prolamsa. Legal Framework Section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), defines a ‘‘ministerial error’’ as including ‘‘errors in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other unintentional error which the administering authority considers ministerial.’’ With respect to final results of administrative reviews, 19 CFR 351.224(e) provides that Commerce ‘‘will analyze any comments received and, if appropriate, correct any ministerial error by amending . . . the final results of review.’’ Ministerial Error Commerce determined that it made an inadvertent error within the meaning of section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f) with respect to the treatment of the currency in which Prolamsa incurred its U.S. inventory carrying costs. Accordingly, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Final Results to correct this ministerial error.4 This correction results in a change to Prolamsa’s weighted-average dumping margin. For a complete description and analysis of the specific 1 See Heavy-Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Mexico: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2021– 2022, 89 FR 24777 (April 9, 2024) (Final Results). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘2021–2022 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Mexico,’’ dated April 4, 2024. 3 See Prolamsa’s Letter, ‘‘Ministerial Error Comments,’’ dated April 9, 2024 (Prolamsa’s Ministerial Error Allegation). 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from Mexico; 2021–2022: Ministerial Error Allegation in the Final Results,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Ministerial Error Allegation Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 inadvertent error, and Prolamsa’s ministerial error allegation, see the accompanying Ministerial Error Allegation Memorandum.5 The Ministerial Error Allegation 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. Rates for Companies Not Selected for Individual Examination The statute and Commerce’s regulations do not address the establishment of a rate to be applied to individual companies not selected for examination when Commerce limits its examination in an administrative review pursuant to section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally, Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of the Act, which provides instructions for calculating the all-others rate in an investigation, for guidance when calculating the rate for companies which Commerce did not examine in an administrative review. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act, the all-others rate is normally an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero, de minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), or determined entirely on the basis of facts available. For these amended final results of review, we calculated a weightedaverage dumping margin for Prolamsa that is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on the basis of facts available. The calculated weighted-average dumping margins for the mandatory respondents, Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. (Maquilacero) 6 and Prolamsa, are not zero, de minimis, or based entirely on total facts available. Accordingly, Commerce is assigning to the companies not individually examined, listed in the chart below, a margin of 2.86 percent which is the weighted-average of Maquilacero’s and Prolamsa’s calculated weighted-average dumping margins.7 5 Id. 6 We note that the final margin for mandatory respondent, Maquilacero, did not change in these amended final results and continues to be 5.06 percent. See Final Results, 89 FR 24778. 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin for NonSelected Companies for the Amended Final Results,’’ dated concurrently with this notice. As the weighting factor, we relied on the publicly ranged sales data reported in the quantity and value charts submitted by Maquilacero and Prolamsa. E:\FR\FM\17MYN1.SGM 17MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-877, A-570-064, C-533-878, C-570-065]


Stainless Steel Flanges From the People's Republic of China and 
India: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocation of 
the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing the 
final results of changed circumstances reviews (CCRs) of the 
antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on stainless steel 
flanges from the People's Republic of China (China) and India to revoke 
the orders, in part, with respect to stainless steel flanges produced 
to specification SAE J518 (or its international equivalent, ISO 6162).

DATES: Applicable May 17, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Sun Cho, 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) 482-6458.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 29, 2024, Commerce published its initiation and 
preliminary results in the CCRs on stainless steel flanges from China 
and India,\1\ in which Commerce found that changed circumstances 
warranted revocation of the Orders,\2\ in part, with respect to

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certain stainless steel flanges that are produced to specification SAE 
J518 (or its international equivalent, ISO 6162), and not to any other 
specification. Commerce provided interested parties with the 
opportunity to comment and request a public hearing regarding the 
Preliminary Results. Commerce did not receive any comments from 
interested parties.
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    \1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People's Republic of 
China and India: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed 
Circumstances Reviews and Intent to Revoke the Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Orders, in Part, 89 FR 22120 (March 29, 2024) 
(Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 26006 (June 5, 2018) (China 
CVD Order); Stainless Steel Flanges from the People's Republic of 
China: Antidumping Duty Order, 83 FR 37468 (August 1, 2018) (China 
AD Order); Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Antidumping Duty 
Order, 83 FR 50639 (October 9, 2018) (India AD Order); and Stainless 
Steel Flanges from India: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 50336 
(October 5, 2018) (India CVD Order) (collectively, Orders).
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Final Results of Changed Circumstances Reviews and Revocation of the 
Orders, in Part

    We conducted these CCRs based on a request from Anchor Fluid Power 
(Anchor), an importer of stainless steel flanges. Anchor requested that 
Commerce issue the final results of these CCRs on an expedited basis 
(i.e., within 45 days of publication of the Preliminary Results in the 
Federal Register) pursuant to 19 CFR 351.216(e) or by May 13, 2024.\3\ 
Because no party submitted comments opposing the Preliminary Results of 
these CCRs, and the record contains no other information or evidence 
that calls into question the Preliminary Results, Commerce determines, 
pursuant to sections 751(d)(1) and 782(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.222(g), that there are changed 
circumstances that warrant revocation of the Orders, in part, with 
respect to the stainless steel flanges subject to Anchor's request. 
Consequently, there is no decision memorandum accompanying this notice.
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    \3\ See Anchor's Letter, ``Request to Expedite Final Results of 
Changed Circumstances Review,'' dated April 17, 2024.
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    Specifically, because producers accounting for substantially all of 
the production of the domestic like product to which the Orders pertain 
have not expressed interest in maintaining the relief provided by the 
Orders with respect to certain stainless steel flanges, as described 
below, Commerce is revoking the Orders, in part, with respect to the 
following product:
    The stainless steel flanges produced to specification SAE J518 (or 
its international equivalent, ISO 6162) and not to any other 
specification.
    The revised scope for the Orders is below.

Scope of the Orders

    The scope of the Orders covers certain forged stainless steel 
flanges, whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished (certain forged 
stainless steel flanges). Certain forged stainless steel flanges are 
generally manufactured to, but not limited to, the material 
specification of ASTM/ASME A/SA182 or comparable domestic or foreign 
specifications. Certain forged stainless steel flanges are made in 
various grades such as, but not limited to, 304, 304L, 316, and 316L 
(or combinations thereof). The term ``stainless steel'' used in this 
scope refers to an alloy steel containing, by actual weight, 1.2 
percent or less of carbon and 10.5 percent or more of chromium, with or 
without other elements. Unfinished stainless steel flanges possess the 
approximate shape of finished stainless steel flanges and have not yet 
been machined to final specification after the initial forging or like 
operations. These machining processes may include, but are not limited 
to, boring, facing, spot facing, drilling, tapering, threading, 
beveling, heating, or compressing. Semi-finished stainless steel 
flanges are unfinished stainless steel flanges that have undergone some 
machining processes.
    The scope includes six general types of flanges. They are: (1) weld 
neck, generally used in butt-weld line connection; (2) threaded, 
generally used for threaded line connections; (3) slip-on, generally 
used to slide over pipe; (4) lap joint, generally used with stub-ends/
butt-weld line connections; (5) socket weld, generally used to fit pipe 
into a machine recession; and (6) blind, generally used to seal off a 
line. The sizes and descriptions of the flanges within the scope 
include all pressure classes of ASME B16.5 and range from one-half inch 
to twenty-four inches nominal pipe size. Specifically excluded from the 
scope of the Orders are cast stainless steel flanges. Cast stainless 
steel flanges generally are manufactured to specification ASTM A351.
    Also excluded from the scope are stainless steel flanges produced 
to specification SAE J518 (or its international equivalent, ISO 6162) 
and not to any other specification.
    The country of origin for certain forged stainless steel flanges, 
whether unfinished, semi-finished, or finished is the country where the 
flange was forged. Subject merchandise includes stainless steel flanges 
as defined above that have been further processed in a third country. 
The processing includes, but is not limited to, boring, facing, spot 
facing, drilling, tapering, threading, beveling, heating, or 
compressing, and/or any other processing that would not otherwise 
remove the merchandise from the scope of the Orders if performed in the 
country of manufacture of the stainless steel flanges.
    Merchandise subject to the Orders is typically imported under 
headings 7307.21.1000 and 7307.21.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings and ASTM 
specifications are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the scope is dispositive.

Application of the Final Results of These Reviews

    Anchor requested that Commerce apply the final results of these 
reviews retroactively. Commerce has discretion to determine the 
applicable date of the determination pursuant to section 751(d)(3) the 
Act, which provides that ``{a{time}  determination under this section 
to revoke an order . . . shall apply with respect to unliquidated 
entries of the subject merchandise which are entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date determined by the 
administering authority.'' Commerce also notes that substantially all 
of the domestic industry, which is in support of the partial 
revocation, also agrees with applying the partial revocation 
retroactively. Because Anchor did not provide a specific date as to 
which it believes the final results should retroactively apply, 
Commerce is applying the partial revocation to unliquidated entries of 
merchandise subject to the CCRs that were entered or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption, on or after the day following the last day 
of the period covered by the most recently-completed administrative 
review of each of the Orders, and are not already subject to automatic 
liquidation instructions.

Instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP)

    Because we determine there are changed circumstances that warrant 
the revocation of the Orders, in part, we will instruct CBP to 
liquidate without regard to antidumping and countervailing duties, and 
to refund any estimated antidumping and countervailing duties on all 
unliquidated entries of the merchandise covered by this partial 
revocation, effective as follows: January 1, 2022 (India CVD Order); 
October 1, 2022 (India AD Order); January 1, 2023 (China CVD Order); 
and August 1, 2023 (China AD Order).
    Commerce intends to issue instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 
days after the date of publication of these final results of CCRs in 
the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of 
International Trade, the 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).

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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final 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)(3). 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 sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 
777(i) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.216, 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3), and 19 CFR 
351.222.

    Dated: May 10, 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.
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