Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Ukraine: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024, 99833-99834 [2024-29124]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 / Notices Analysis of Comments Received Appendix A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is contained in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.9 A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included 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). ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be directly accessed at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. 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 Dumping 2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail VII. Final Results of Sunset Review VIII. Recommendation Final Results of Sunset Review [A–823–816] Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail are weighted-average margins up to a weighted-average margin of up to 292.61 percent. Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Ukraine: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023– 2024 Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 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 lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 We are issuing and publishing these final results of sunset review in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). Dated: September 5, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Editorial Note: This document was received for publication by the Office of the Federal Register on December 6, 2024. 9 Id. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Dec 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 [FR Doc. 2024–29054 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Ukraine for the period of review (POR) March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024. DATES: Applicable December 11, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Bauer, 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) 482–3860. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On March 14, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD order on wire rod from Ukraine.1 On March 1, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.2 On April 1, 2024, Commercial Metals Company and Nucor Corporation (collectively, the petitioners) submitted a timely request 1 See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of South Africa and Ukraine: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 11175 (March 14, 2018) (Order). 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 89 FR 15157 (March 1, 2024). PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 99833 that Commerce conduct an administrative review of the Order.3 On May 8, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its notice of initiation of an administrative review of the Order, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).4 This review covers subject merchandise exported and/or produced by the following six companies: (1) ArcelorMittal Steel Kryvyi Rih; (2) Public Joint Stock Company Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works; (3) PrJSC Electrometallurgical Works Dneprospetsstal; (4) PJSC Dneprovsky Iron & Steel Integrated Works; (5) Metinvest Holding LLC; and (6) Variant Agro Build Ltd.5 On May 10, 2024, we placed on the record U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for entries of wire rod from Ukraine during the POR, showing no reviewable POR entries for any company listed in the Initiation Notice. On November 6, 2024, Commerce notified all interested parties of its intent to rescind the instant review because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise by any of the companies subject to this review during the POR, and we invited interested partes to comment.6 We did not receive any comments. Rescission of Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce’s practice to rescind an administrative review of an AD order when there are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended.7 Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD assessment rate calculated for the review period.8 Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the AD assessment rate 3 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated April 1, 2024. 4 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 38867 (May 8, 2024) (Initiation Notice). 5 Id., 89 FR 38871. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Rescind Review,’’ dated November 6, 2024. 7 See, e.g., Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea: Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2021–2022, 88 FR 24758 (April 24, 2023); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany: Recission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2020–2021, 88 FR 4154 (January 24, 2023). 8 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). E:\FR\FM\11DEN1.SGM 11DEN1 99834 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 238 / Wednesday, December 11, 2024 / Notices calculated for the review period.9 As noted above, there were no entries of subject merchandise for the companies subject to this review during the POR. Accordingly, in the absence of suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are hereby rescinding this administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). Assessment Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of wire rod from Ukraine. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit rate of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register. Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 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 issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: December 5, 2024. Scot Fullerton, Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2024–29124 Filed 12–10–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 National Environmental Policy Act; Proposed Implementing Procedures and Categorical Exclusions National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice; request for comments. AGENCY: 9 See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Dec 10, 2024 Jkt 265001 Federal agencies are required to develop procedures to implement the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) regulations implementing NEPA. Consistent with these requirements, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is proposing new NEPA implementing procedures (NEPA Procedures), including the establishment of new categorical exclusions (CEs) as part of its NEPA Procedures. CEs are categories of actions that an agency has determined normally do not have a significant effect on the human environment, individually or in the aggregate. CEs are a form of review that agencies use to comply with NEPA for proposed actions that normally have no or minimal environmental effects. NIST requests the views of the public on its draft NEPA Procedures as well as its substantiation record for the proposed CEs. DATES: Submit written comments on or before January 10, 2025. ADDRESSES: The draft NEPA Procedures and CE substantiation record are available for review at https:// www.nist.gov/chips/nationalenvironmental-policy-act-nepa. Submit all electronic public comments via email to CHIPSNEPA@chips.gov citing ‘‘NEPA Procedures’’ in the subject line. NIST will accept comments in attached Word or PDF formats or within the body of the email. Comments sent by any other method, to any other address or individual, or received after the end of the comment period, may not be considered by NIST. All comments received are a part of the public record; commenters should not include personal identifying information (e.g., name, address, etc.), confidential business information, or otherwise sensitive information. NIST will accept anonymous comments. The most helpful comments include a specific recommendation, explain the reason for any recommended change, and provide supporting information. NIST will consider all relevant comments received on or before the closing date. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Frenkel, NIST, telephone number 240–204–1960, email David.Frenkel@ chips.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Legal Framework The National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), 42 U.S.C. 4321 et seq., requires Federal agencies to consider the environmental effects of their proposed actions in their decision- PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 making processes and inform and engage the public in that process. Section 101(a) of NEPA sets forth a national policy to use all practicable means and measures, including financial and technical assistance, in a manner calculated to foster and promote the general welfare, to create and maintain conditions under which humans and nature can exist in productive harmony, and fulfill the social, economic, and other requirements of present and future generations of Americans. 42 U.S.C. 4331(a). Section 102 of NEPA directs agencies to interpret and administer Federal policies, regulations and laws consistent with NEPA’s policies. 42 U.S.C. 4332. NEPA also created the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), which has issued regulations implementing NEPA, 40 CFR parts 1500 through 1508 (CEQ regulations). CEQ also has issued numerous guidance documents to facilitate agency implementation of NEPA. See CEQ, CEQ Guidance Documents, https://ceq.doe.gov/ guidance/guidance.html. To comply with NEPA, agencies determine the appropriate level of review of any major Federal action—an environmental impact statement (EIS), environmental assessment (EA), or categorical exclusion (CE). 40 CFR 1501.3. If a proposed action is likely to have significant environmental effects, the agency must prepare an EIS and document its decision in a record of decision. 40 CFR 1501.3(c)(3), part 1502, 1505.2. If the proposed action is not likely to have significant environmental effects or the effects are unknown, the agency may instead prepare an EA, which is a concise public document used to support agency decision making. 40 CFR 1501.3(c)(2), 1501.5, 1508.1(j). After completing the analysis in the EA, the agency may conclude that the action will have no significant effects and document that conclusion in a finding of no significant impact, or conclude that the action is likely to have significant effects and therefore requires preparation of an EIS. 40 CFR 1501.6(a), 1508.1(j). Under NEPA and the CEQ regulations, a Federal agency may establish CEs— categories of actions that the agency has determined normally do not have a significant effect on the human environment, individually or in the aggregate—in its agency NEPA procedures. 42 U.S.C. 4336(e)(1); 40 CFR 1501.4(a), 1507.3(c)(8), 1508.1(e). 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[Notices]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-823-816]


Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Ukraine: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2023-2024

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on carbon and 
alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Ukraine for the period of review 
(POR) March 1, 2023 through February 29, 2024.

DATES: Applicable December 11, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brittany Bauer, 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) 482-3860.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 14, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
AD order on wire rod from Ukraine.\1\ On March 1, 2024, Commerce 
published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an 
administrative review of the Order.\2\ On April 1, 2024, Commercial 
Metals Company and Nucor Corporation (collectively, the petitioners) 
submitted a timely request that Commerce conduct an administrative 
review of the Order.\3\ On May 8, 2024, Commerce published in the 
Federal Register its notice of initiation of an administrative review 
of the Order, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).\4\
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    \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of 
South Africa and Ukraine: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 11175 
(March 14, 2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 89 FR 15157 (March 1, 
2024).
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated April 1, 2024.
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 38867 (May 8, 2024) (Initiation 
Notice).
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    This review covers subject merchandise exported and/or produced by 
the following six companies: (1) ArcelorMittal Steel Kryvyi Rih; (2) 
Public Joint Stock Company Yenakiieve Iron and Steel Works; (3) PrJSC 
Electrometallurgical Works Dneprospetsstal; (4) PJSC Dneprovsky Iron & 
Steel Integrated Works; (5) Metinvest Holding LLC; and (6) Variant Agro 
Build Ltd.\5\ On May 10, 2024, we placed on the record U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) data for entries of wire rod from Ukraine 
during the POR, showing no reviewable POR entries for any company 
listed in the Initiation Notice.
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    \5\ Id., 89 FR 38871.
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    On November 6, 2024, Commerce notified all interested parties of 
its intent to rescind the instant review because there were no 
reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise by any of the 
companies subject to this review during the POR, and we invited 
interested partes to comment.\6\ We did not receive any comments.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind Review,'' 
dated November 6, 2024.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to 
rescind an administrative review of an AD order when there are no 
reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which 
liquidation is suspended.\7\ Normally, upon completion of an 
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD 
assessment rate calculated for the review period.\8\ Therefore, for an 
administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, 
suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the AD 
assessment rate

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calculated for the review period.\9\ As noted above, there were no 
entries of subject merchandise for the companies subject to this review 
during the POR. Accordingly, in the absence of suspended entries of 
subject merchandise during the POR, we are hereby rescinding this 
administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(3).
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    \7\ See, e.g., Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea: 
Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2021-2022, 88 FR 
24758 (April 24, 2023); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-
to-Length Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany: Recission of 
Antidumping Administrative Review; 2020-2021, 88 FR 4154 (January 
24, 2023).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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Assessment

    Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries of wire rod from Ukraine. Antidumping duties shall 
be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit rate of estimated 
antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from 
warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). 
Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP no 
earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this rescission 
notice in the Federal Register.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
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 issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: December 5, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
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