Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs From Mexico and the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of Orders, 92095-92096 [2024-27170]
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the merchandise from the scope of the
investigation if performed in the country of
manufacture of the ferrosilicon.
Ferrosilicon is currently classifiable under
subheadings 7202.21.1000, 7202.21.5000,
7202.21.7500, 7202.21.9000, 7202.29.0010,
and 7202.29.0050 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
While the HTSUS numbers are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope remains
dispositive.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–201–849, A–570–093, C–570–094]
Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs From
Mexico and the People’s Republic of
China: Final Results of Sunset
Reviews and Revocation of Orders
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 3, 2024, the
U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) initiated the first sunset
review of the antidumping duty (AD)
order on refillable stainless-steel kegs
(kegs) from Mexico and the AD and
countervailing duty (CVD) orders on
kegs from the People’s Republic of
China (China). Because no domestic
interested party responded to the sunset
review notice of initiation by the
applicable deadline, consistent with
section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce
is revoking the AD orders on kegs from
China and Mexico and the CVD order on
kegs from China.
DATES: Applicable November 21, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Carter Sherwin, 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) 482–4260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
Background
On October 10, 2019, Commerce
issued the AD order on kegs from
Mexico.1 On December 16, 2019,
Commerce issued the AD and CVD
orders on kegs from China.2 On
1 See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From Mexico:
Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 54591 (October 10,
2019) (Mexico Order).
2 See Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs from the
Federal Republic of Germany and the People’s
Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR
68405 (December 16, 2019) (AD China Order); see
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September 3, 2024, Commerce initiated
the current sunset reviews of the China
Orders and Mexico Order (collectively,
Orders), pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Act).3
On September 24, 2024, Commerce
staff spoke with counsel to the
American Keg Company LLC (the
petitioner) who informed Commerce
that the petitioner does not intend to
participate in these sunset reviews.4 As
a result, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(1), Commerce
determined that no domestic interested
party intends to participate in these
sunset reviews. On September 25, 2024,
we notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission of these facts and that we
intended to revoke the Orders within 90
days of the initiation, consistent with 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).5
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the
Orders are kegs, vessels, or containers
with bodies that are approximately
cylindrical in shape, made from
stainless steel (i.e., steel containing at
least 10.5 percent chromium by weight
and less than 1.2 percent carbon by
weight, with or without other elements),
and that are compatible with a ‘‘D
Sankey’’ extractor (refillable stainless
steel kegs) with a nominal liquid
volume capacity of 10 liters or more,
regardless of the type of finish, gauge,
thickness, or grade of stainless steel, and
whether or not covered by or encased in
other materials. Refillable stainless-steel
kegs may be imported assembled or
unassembled, with or without all
components (including spears, couplers
or taps, necks, collars, and valves), and
be filled or unfilled.
‘‘Unassembled’’ or ‘‘unfinished’’
refillable stainless-steel kegs include
drawn stainless-steel cylinders that have
been welded to form the body of the keg
and attached to an upper (top) chime
and/or lower (bottom) chime.
Unassembled refillable stainless-steel
kegs may or may not be welded to a
neck, may or may not have a valve
assembly attached, and may be
otherwise complete except for testing,
certification, and/or marking.
Subject merchandise also includes
refillable stainless steel kegs that have
also Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs from the
People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty
Order, 84 FR 68400 (December 16, 2019) (CVD
China Order) (collectively, China Orders).
3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89
FR 71252 (September 3, 2024).
4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Petitioner Does Not Intend
to Participate in the Reviews,’’ dated September 25,
2024. (Petitioner Participation Memorandum).
5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews
Initiated on September 3, 2024,’’ dated September
25, 2024.
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been further processed in a third
country, including but not limited to,
attachment of necks, collars, spears or
valves, heat treatment, pickling,
passivation, painting, testing,
certification 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 in-scope refillable
stainless steel keg.
Specifically excluded are the
following:
(1) vessels or containers that are not
approximately cylindrical in nature
(e.g., box, ‘‘hopper’’ or ‘‘cone’’ shaped
vessels);
(2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or
containers that have either a ‘‘ball lock’’
valve system or a ‘‘pin lock’’ valve
system (commonly known as
‘‘Cornelius,’’ ‘‘corny’’ or ‘‘ball lock’’
kegs);
(3) necks, spears, couplers or taps,
collars, and valves that are not imported
with the subject merchandise; and
(4) stainless steel kegs that are filled
with beer, wine, or other liquid and that
are designated by the Commissioner of
Customs as Instruments of International
Traffic within the meaning of section
332(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended.
The merchandise covered by the
Orders are currently classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 7310.10.0010,
7310.10.0050, 7310.29.0025, and
7310.29.0050. These HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes; the
written description of the scope of this
investigation is dispositive.
Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3),
if no domestic interested party responds
to a notice of initiation, Commerce
shall, within 90 days after the initiation
of review, revoke the order. Because the
petitioner informed Commerce that it
did not intend to participate in these
sunset reviews, we are revoking the
Orders.6
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i),
Commerce intends to instruct U.S.
Customs and Border Protection to
terminate the suspension of liquidation
of the merchandise subject to these
Orders entered, or withdrawn from the
warehouse, on or after October 10, 2024,
the fifth anniversary of the date of the
6 See
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publication of the Mexico Order, and
December 16, 2024, the fifth anniversary
of the date of publication of the China
Orders, respectively.7
Entries of subject merchandise prior
to the effective date of revocation will
continue to be subject to suspension of
liquidation and AD and CVD deposit
requirements. Commerce may conduct
administrative reviews of subject
merchandise entered prior to the
effective date of revocation in response
to appropriately filed requests for
review.
Notifications to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this
notice in accordance with sections
751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and
351.222(i)(1)(i).
Dated: November 14, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–181, C–533–933]
Hexamethylenetetramine From the
People’s Republic of China and India:
Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations in the Countervailing
Duty Investigations
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Applicable November 21, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Megan Goins (People’s Republic of
China (China)) and Thomas Schauer
(India), AD/CVD Operations,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0884
and (202) 482–0410, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1
AGENCY:
Background
On October 21, 2024, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated countervailing duty (CVD)
investigations of U.S. imports of
hexamethylenetetramine from China
and India.1 Currently, the preliminary
7 See Mexico Order, 84 FR 54591; AD China
Order, 84 FR 68405; and CVD China Order, 84 FR
68400.
1 See Hexamethylenetetramine from the People’s
Republic of China and India: Initiation of
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determinations in these investigations
are due no later than December 26,
2024.
Postponement of Preliminary
Determinations
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), requires
Commerce to issue the preliminary
determination in a CVD investigation
within 65 days after the date on which
Commerce initiated the investigation.
However, section 703(c)(1) of the Act
permits Commerce to postpone the
preliminary determination in a CVD
investigation until no later than 130
days after the date on which Commerce
initiated the investigation if: (A) the
petitioner makes a timely request for an
extension of the period within which
the determination must be made; or (B)
Commerce concludes that the parties
concerned are cooperating, that the
investigation is extraordinarily
complicated, and that additional time is
necessary to make the preliminary
determination. Under 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner must submit a
request for postponement 25 days or
more before the scheduled date of the
preliminary determination and must
state the reasons for the request.
Commerce will grant the request unless
it finds compelling reasons to deny the
request.
On November 14 and 15, 2024,
Bakelite LLC, the petitioner in these
investigations, timely requested that
Commerce postpone the preliminary
determinations in the investigations.2
The petitioner requested postponement
of the preliminary determinations in the
investigations so that Commerce can
fully analyze the forthcoming
questionnaire responses of the
mandatory respondents and issue
supplemental questionnaires, as
necessary.3
In accordance with 19 CFR
351.205(e), the petitioner submitted its
request for postponement of the
preliminary determinations in the
investigations 25 days or more before
the scheduled date of the preliminary
determinations and stated the reasons
for its requests. Commerce finds no
compelling reason to deny the requests.
Therefore, in accordance with section
703(c)(1)(A) of the Act, Commerce is
Countervailing Duty Investigations, 89 FR 87560
(November 4, 2024).
2 See Petitioner’s Letters, ‘‘Countervailing Duty
Investigation of Hexamethylenetetramine from
India: Request to Postpone Preliminary
Determination,’’ dated November 14, 2024; and
‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of
Hexamethylenetetramine from China: Request to
Postpone Preliminary Determination,’’ dated
November 15, 2024.
3 Id.
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postponing the deadline for the
preliminary determinations in the
investigations to no later than 130 days
after the date on which it initiated the
investigations, i.e., February 28, 2025.
Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the
deadline for the final determinations in
the investigations will continue to be 75
days after the date of the preliminary
determinations.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published
pursuant to section 703(c)(2) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: November 15, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Board of Overseers of the Malcolm
Baldrige National Quality Award
National Institute of Standards
and Technology, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of open meeting.
AGENCY:
The Board of Overseers of the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (Board) will meet in open
session on Thursday, December 5, 2024.
The purpose of this meeting is to review
and discuss the work of the Baldrige
Performance Excellence Program to
implement improvements to the
Malcolm Baldrige National Quality
Award (Award), and to provide
recommendations to the Director of the
National Institute of Standards and
Technology (NIST) as the Board deems
necessary. Details on the agenda are
noted in the SUPPLEMENTARY
INFORMATION section of this notice.
DATES: The meeting will be held on
Thursday, December 5, 2024, from 10:00
a.m. Eastern time until 4:00 p.m. Eastern
time. The meeting will be open to the
public.
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held
virtually via webinar. Please note
admittance instructions under the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION section of
this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige
Performance Excellence Program,
National Institute of Standards and
Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail
Stop 1020, Gaithersburg, Maryland
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-201-849, A-570-093, C-570-094]
Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs From Mexico and the People's
Republic of China: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of
Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On September 3, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce
(Commerce) initiated the first sunset review of the antidumping duty
(AD) order on refillable stainless-steel kegs (kegs) from Mexico and
the AD and countervailing duty (CVD) orders on kegs from the People's
Republic of China (China). Because no domestic interested party
responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable
deadline, consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce is revoking the AD orders on kegs
from China and Mexico and the CVD order on kegs from China.
DATES: Applicable November 21, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carter Sherwin, 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) 482-4260.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 10, 2019, Commerce issued the AD order on kegs from
Mexico.\1\ On December 16, 2019, Commerce issued the AD and CVD orders
on kegs from China.\2\ On September 3, 2024, Commerce initiated the
current sunset reviews of the China Orders and Mexico Order
(collectively, Orders), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act).\3\
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\1\ See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From Mexico: Antidumping
Duty Order, 84 FR 54591 (October 10, 2019) (Mexico Order).
\2\ See Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs from the Federal
Republic of Germany and the People's Republic of China: Antidumping
Duty Order, 84 FR 68405 (December 16, 2019) (AD China Order); see
also Refillable Stainless-Steel Kegs from the People's Republic of
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 68400 (December 16, 2019)
(CVD China Order) (collectively, China Orders).
\3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 71252
(September 3, 2024).
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On September 24, 2024, Commerce staff spoke with counsel to the
American Keg Company LLC (the petitioner) who informed Commerce that
the petitioner does not intend to participate in these sunset
reviews.\4\ As a result, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(1), Commerce determined that no domestic
interested party intends to participate in these sunset reviews. On
September 25, 2024, we notified the U.S. International Trade Commission
of these facts and that we intended to revoke the Orders within 90 days
of the initiation, consistent with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2).\5\
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\4\ See Memorandum, ``Petitioner Does Not Intend to Participate
in the Reviews,'' dated September 25, 2024. (Petitioner
Participation Memorandum).
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
September 3, 2024,'' dated September 25, 2024.
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Scope of the Orders
The merchandise covered by the Orders are kegs, vessels, or
containers with bodies that are approximately cylindrical in shape,
made from stainless steel (i.e., steel containing at least 10.5 percent
chromium by weight and less than 1.2 percent carbon by weight, with or
without other elements), and that are compatible with a ``D Sankey''
extractor (refillable stainless steel kegs) with a nominal liquid
volume capacity of 10 liters or more, regardless of the type of finish,
gauge, thickness, or grade of stainless steel, and whether or not
covered by or encased in other materials. Refillable stainless-steel
kegs may be imported assembled or unassembled, with or without all
components (including spears, couplers or taps, necks, collars, and
valves), and be filled or unfilled.
``Unassembled'' or ``unfinished'' refillable stainless-steel kegs
include drawn stainless-steel cylinders that have been welded to form
the body of the keg and attached to an upper (top) chime and/or lower
(bottom) chime. Unassembled refillable stainless-steel kegs may or may
not be welded to a neck, may or may not have a valve assembly attached,
and may be otherwise complete except for testing, certification, and/or
marking.
Subject merchandise also includes refillable stainless steel kegs
that have been further processed in a third country, including but not
limited to, attachment of necks, collars, spears or valves, heat
treatment, pickling, passivation, painting, testing, certification 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 in-scope refillable stainless steel keg.
Specifically excluded are the following:
(1) vessels or containers that are not approximately cylindrical in
nature (e.g., box, ``hopper'' or ``cone'' shaped vessels);
(2) stainless steel kegs, vessels, or containers that have either a
``ball lock'' valve system or a ``pin lock'' valve system (commonly
known as ``Cornelius,'' ``corny'' or ``ball lock'' kegs);
(3) necks, spears, couplers or taps, collars, and valves that are
not imported with the subject merchandise; and
(4) stainless steel kegs that are filled with beer, wine, or other
liquid and that are designated by the Commissioner of Customs as
Instruments of International Traffic within the meaning of section
332(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.
The merchandise covered by the Orders are currently classified in
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 7310.10.0010, 7310.10.0050, 7310.29.0025, and 7310.29.0050.
These HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes; the written description of the scope of this investigation is
dispositive.
Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), if no domestic interested party responds to a
notice of initiation, Commerce shall, within 90 days after the
initiation of review, revoke the order. Because the petitioner informed
Commerce that it did not intend to participate in these sunset reviews,
we are revoking the Orders.\6\
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\6\ See Petitioner Participation Memorandum.
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Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border
Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the
merchandise subject to these Orders entered, or withdrawn from the
warehouse, on or after October 10, 2024, the fifth anniversary of the
date of the
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publication of the Mexico Order, and December 16, 2024, the fifth
anniversary of the date of publication of the China Orders,
respectively.\7\
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\7\ See Mexico Order, 84 FR 54591; AD China Order, 84 FR 68405;
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Entries of subject merchandise prior to the effective date of
revocation will continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and
AD and CVD deposit requirements. Commerce may conduct administrative
reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.
Notifications to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with
sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3) and 351.222(i)(1)(i).
Dated: November 14, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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