Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 88966-88967 [2024-26143]

Download as PDF 88966 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 / Notices 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, Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates: Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Producers/exporters Zibo Aifudi Plastic Packaging Co., Ltd. ............................................................................................................................... Han Shing Chemical Co., Ltd. ............................................................................................................................................. Ningbo Yong Feng Packaging Co., Ltd. .............................................................................................................................. Shandong Shougang Jianyuan Chun Co., Ltd./Shandong Longxing Plastic Products Company Ltd. .............................. Shandong Qilu Plastic Fabric Group, Ltd. ........................................................................................................................... All-Others ............................................................................................................................................................................. Administrative Protective Order DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 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, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. International Trade Administration 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: November 5, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 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 Sunset Review VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–26180 Filed 11–8–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Nov 08, 2024 Jkt 265001 [C–549–818] Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand: Final Results of Expedited Fourth 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 hot-rolled carbon steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable November 12, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Cloyd, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1246. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On December 3, 2001, Commerce published the CVD order on hot-rolled steel from Thailand.1 On July 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the fourth five-year sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 1 See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand, 66 FR 60197 (December 3, 2001) (Order). PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 83.34 277.54 277.54 398.62 358.20 280.65 351.218(c).2 On July 15, 2024, and July 16, 2024, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., SSAB Enterprises, LLC, and U.S. Steel Corporation (collectively, the domestic interested parties) filed timely notices of intent to participate in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1).3 The domestic interested parties claim interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as producers of a domestic like product in the United States. Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We received no substantive response from the Royal Thai Government (RTG) or any other interested party in this proceeding.5 As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we determined that the respondent interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the notice of initiation and, therefore, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order. Scope of the Order The product covered by the Order is hot-rolled steel from Thailand. For a complete description of the scope of the 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435 (July 1, 2024). 3 See Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Reviews,’’ dated July 15, 2024; see also Nucor Corporation’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,’’ dated July 15, 2024; see also United States Steel Corporation’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated July 16, 2024; see also Steel Dynamics, Inc. and SSAB Enterprises, LLC’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated July 16, 2024. 4 See Domestic Interested Parties’ Letter, ‘‘Domestic Industry Substantive Response,’’ dated July 31, 2024. 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews for July 2024,’’ dated August 21, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2); and 19 CFR 351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1 88967 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 218 / Tuesday, November 12, 2024 / Notices Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.6 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of 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 the 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. Final Results of Sunset Review Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates: Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) Company Steel Industries Public Co. Ltd. (SSI) .................................................................................................................................. All Others ............................................................................................................................................................................. Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). 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 Dated: November 5, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Fourth Expedited Five-Year Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 1 See Sodium Nitrite from the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 50595 (August 27, 2008) (Order). Jkt 265001 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–926] Sodium Nitrite From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sodium nitrite from the People’s Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’ section of this notice. SUMMARY: DATES: I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. History of the Order V. 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 Subsidy VI. Final Results of Review 16:35 Nov 08, 2024 Background [FR Doc. 2024–26143 Filed 11–8–24; 8:45 am] AGENCY: We are issuing and publishing the 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. VerDate Sep<11>2014 VII. Recommendation Applicable November 12, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3148. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435 (July 1, 2024). 3 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter, ‘‘Sodium Nitrite from China: Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated July 10, 2024. 4 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter, ‘‘Sodium Nitrite from Germany and China: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 2.38 2.38 Sfmt 4703 On August 27, 2008, Commerce published the CVD order on sodium nitrite from China.1 On July 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third five-year sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 On July 10, 2024, Commerce received a timely notice of intent to participate from Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC (domestic interested party) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v), as a domestic producer of sodium nitrite. Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We received no substantive response from the Government of China or any other interested party in this proceeding.5 As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we determined that the respondent interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the notice of initiation and, therefore, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order. Scope of the Order The product covered by the Order is sodium nitrite from China. For a complete description of the scope of the on Imports from China and Germany and the Countervailing Duty Order on Imports from China,’’ dated July 31, 2024. 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews for February 2024,’’ dated March 22, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2); and 19 CFR 351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). E:\FR\FM\12NON1.SGM 12NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 218 (Tuesday, November 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88966-88967]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26143]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-549-818]


Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand: 
Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order

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 certain hot-rolled 
carbon steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from Thailand would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable November 12, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Cloyd, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1246.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 3, 2001, Commerce published the CVD order on hot-rolled 
steel from Thailand.\1\ On July 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice 
of initiation of the fourth five-year sunset review of the Order, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\ On July 15, 2024, and July 16, 
2024, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., 
SSAB Enterprises, LLC, and U.S. Steel Corporation (collectively, the 
domestic interested parties) filed timely notices of intent to 
participate in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1).\3\ The domestic 
interested parties claim interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act, as producers of a domestic like product in the 
United States. Commerce received a substantive response from the 
domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive response from the 
Royal Thai Government (RTG) or any other interested party in this 
proceeding.\5\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we determined that the respondent 
interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the notice 
of initiation and, therefore, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order.
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    \1\ See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled 
Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand, 66 FR 60197 (December 3, 
2001) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435 
(July 1, 2024).
    \3\ See Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate in Sunset Reviews,'' dated July 15, 2024; see also Nucor 
Corporation's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset 
Review,'' dated July 15, 2024; see also United States Steel 
Corporation's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated 
July 16, 2024; see also Steel Dynamics, Inc. and SSAB Enterprises, 
LLC's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated July 16, 
2024.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic Industry 
Substantive Response,'' dated July 31, 2024.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for July 2024,'' 
dated August 21, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2); and 
19 CFR 351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is hot-rolled steel from Thailand. 
For a complete description of the scope of the

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Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Fourth Expedited Five-Year Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat 
Products from Thailand,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum. A list of 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 the 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.

Final Results of Sunset Review

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

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                                                  Subsidy rate (percent
                    Company                            ad valorem)
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Steel Industries Public Co. Ltd. (SSI).........                     2.38
All Others.....................................                     2.38
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.305(a). 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

    We are issuing and publishing the 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: November 5, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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. 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 Subsidy
VI. Final Results of Review
VII. Recommendation

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