Department of Commerce January 8, 2015 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on non-malleable cast iron pipe fittings (``NMPF'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') for the period of review (``POR'') April 1, 2013, through March 31, 2014. This review covers one PRC company, Overseas Industrial Corporation (``OIC'').\1\ The Department preliminarily finds that OIC is part of the PRC-wide entity. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (Solar Cells), from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is March 26, 2012, through December 31, 2012. This review covers multiple exporters/producers, two of which are being individually reviewed as mandatory respondents. We preliminarily determine that Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd. (Lightway), Shanghai BYD Co. Ltd. (Shanghai BYD) and its cross-owned affiliates received countervailable subsidies during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into modules (``solar cells''), from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is May 25, 2012, through November 30, 2013. The administrative review covers two mandatory respondents, Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited and Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. The Department preliminarily finds that the mandatory respondent Yingli Energy (China) Company Limited sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (``NV'') during the POR and that Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd., is not eligible for a separate rate. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

Based on affirmative final determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC), the Department is issuing a countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and certain alloy steel wire rod (steel wire rod) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). Also, as explained in this notice, the Department is amending its final determination to correct an error with respect to the identification of an affiliate of one of the respondents.