International Trade Administration 2014 – Federal Register Recent Federal Regulation Documents

In response to a request by Premier Marine Products Private Limited (PPL), a producer/exporter of certain frozen warmwater shrimp (shrimp) from India, and pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3)(ii), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on shrimp from India with regards to PPL. Based on the information received, we preliminarily determine that PPL is the successor-in-interest to Premier Marine Products (PMP) for purposes of determining AD liability. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

On June 9, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') published the preliminary results and partial rescission of the 2012-2013 administrative review of the antidumping duty order on narrow woven ribbon with woven selvedge (``NWR'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\ The period of review (``POR'') is September 1, 2012, through August 31, 2013. Because the PRC-wide entity failed to cooperate to the best of its ability in complying with our requests for information, we preliminarily determined an estimated weighted-average dumping margin for the PRC-wide entity based on facts available with an adverse inference (``AFA''). The Department invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. No parties commented. Accordingly, our final results remain unchanged from the Preliminary Results.

On July 11, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on solid urea from the Russian Federation (Russia).\1\ For the final results, we continue to find that MCC EuroChem has not sold subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (POR).

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain lined paper products from India. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2012, through December 31, 2012, and the review covers one producer/ exporter of the subject merchandise, A.R. Printing & Packaging India Pvt. Ltd. (AR Printing).\1\ We preliminarily determine that AR Printing received countervailable subsidies during the POR.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge from Taiwan. The review covers two producers/exporters of the subject merchandise, King Young Enterprise Co., Ltd. (King Young) \1\ and Hen Hao Trading Co. Ltd. a.k.a. Taiwan Tulip Ribbons and Braids Co. Ltd. (Hen Hao). The POR is September 1, 2012, through August 31, 2013. We preliminarily determine that sales of subject merchandise to the United States have been made at prices below normal value (NV). We invite all interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The regulations at 5 CFR 430.310 require agencies to publish notice of Performance Review Board appointees in the Federal Register before their service begins. In accordance with those regulations, this notice announces changes to the membership of the International Trade Administration's Performance Review Board.

On July 22, 2014, the United States Court of International Trade (``CIT'') sustained the Department of Commerce's (``the Department'') results of redetermination, pursuant to the CIT's remand order, in Dupont Teijin Films v. United States, 997 F. Supp. 2d 1338 (CIT 2014).\1\

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review and new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on freshwater crawfish tail meat from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review (POR) for the administrative review and new shipper review is September 1, 2012, through August 31, 2013. The Department preliminarily determines that Hubei Nature Agriculture Industry Co., Ltd. (Hubei Nature, the new shipper), and Xiping Opeck Food Co., Ltd. (Xiping Opeck) have not made sales of subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value.

The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') received a timely request for a new shipper review (``NSR'') of the antidumping duty (``AD'') order on certain frozen fish fillets (``fish fillets'') from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam''). The Department determines that the request meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for initiation. The period of review (``POR'') for this NSR is August 1, 2013, through July 31, 2014.

Pursuant to section 751(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221(c)(3), the Department of Commerce (Department) is conducting a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on low-enriched uranium (LEU) from France with respect to Global Nuclear FuelAmericas, LLC (GNF-A). The Department preliminarily determines that changed circumstances exist which have affected the ability of GNF-A to manage its inventory and re-exports of LEU in compliance with the AD order. Furthermore, we preliminarily determine that these changed circumstances warrant: (1) authorizing GNF-A to make certain entries of LEU from France under the provision in the scope that excludes LEU from the AD order when it enters solely for purposes of fabrication into fuel rods and re- exportation to a third country customer; and (2) determining that certain entries of LEU by GNF-A have satisfied the conditions for exclusion from the AD order. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) has determined that a request for a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes from the People's Republic of China (PRC), meets the statutory and regulatory requirements for initiation.

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting a new shipper review (``NSR'') of the antidumping duty order on drawn stainless steel sinks (``drawn sinks'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is October 4, 2012 through October 14, 2013. The review covers one exporter of subject merchandise, Hubei Foshan Success Imp. & Exp. Co. Ltd. (``Foshan Success''). The Department preliminarily determines that Foshan Success' sale to the United States was not bona fide and is preliminarily rescinding this NSR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is conducting the fifth administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain steel nails (``nails'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'').\1\ The Department preliminarily determines that Stanley Works (Langfang) Fastening Systems Co., Ltd. and Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. (collectively ``Stanley'') and Xi'an Metals & Minerals Import & Export Co. Ltd. (``Xi'an Metals'') sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (``NV'') during the period of review (``POR''), August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013. If these preliminary results are adopted in the final results, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise during the POR. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

The United States Department of Commerce published a notice in the Federal Register of March 20, 2014 regarding the Virtual Trade Mission to Canada's North, October 6-8, 2014. This mission has been cancelled.

On March 24, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on low-enriched uranium (LEU) from France.\1\ The review covers one producer or exporter of the subject merchandise, Eurodif S.A., AREVA NC, and AREVA NC, Inc. (collectively AREVA). The Department determines that AREVA made no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR.

On August 15, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of changed circumstances review, and intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain pasta from Italy.\1\ We invited parties to comment and received no comments. Therefore, we are now revoking the orders, in part, with respect to certain cheese- and/or vegetable-filled (stuffed) ravioli and tortellini pasta (ravioli and tortellini filled with cheese and/or vegetables).

The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that grain-oriented electrical steel (GOES) from the Czech Republic is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). In addition, we determine that critical circumstances exist with respect to imports of the subject merchandise from the Czech Republic. The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013. The final dumping margins of sales at LTFV are listed below in the ``Final Determination'' section of this notice.

On March 24, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes from the People's Republic of China (the PRC). The period of review (POR) is February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013. For the final results, we continue to find that certain companies covered by this review made sales of subject merchandise at less than normal value, and that other companies are now part of the PRC-wide entity.

The Manufacturing Council will hold its final meeting of its term on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, to discuss and deliberate on final recommendations addressing: workforce development best practices; strategies to address misconceptions of manufacturing careers; innovation, research and development in manufacturing; and export growth opportunities for U.S. manufacturers. Additionally, the Council will receive updates from representatives of the U.S. government on the manufacturing initiatives taking place across federal agencies. A final agenda will be available on the Council's Web site one week prior to the meeting. The Council advises the Secretary of Commerce on government programs and policies that affect U.S. manufacturing and provides a means of ensuring regular contact between the U.S. Government and the manufacturing sector.

On March 24, 2014, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') published in the Federal Register the Preliminary Results of the eighth administrative review of the antidumping duty Order \1\ on certain warmwater shrimp from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (``Vietnam'').\2\ Based upon our analysis of the comments and information received, we determine that Minh Phu Group,\3\ and Stapimex,\4\ the two mandatory respondents, sold subject merchandise at less than normal value during the period of review (``POR''), February 1, 2012, through January 31, 2013.

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting administrative reviews of the antidumping duty orders on ball bearings and parts thereof (ball bearings) from Japan and the United Kingdom. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2010, through April 30, 2011. We preliminarily find that ball bearings from Japan and the United Kingdom have been sold at less than normal value during the POR. We are also rescinding the review with respect to certain producers/exporters.

On May 29, 2014, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty (``AD'') order on certain steel threaded rod from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') based on multiple timely requests for an administrative review. The review covers 92 companies. Based on a timely withdrawal of the requests for review of certain companies from Vulcan Threaded Products Inc. (``Petitioner''), we are now rescinding this administrative review with respect to 83 companies.

The Department of Commerce (``Department'') published the Preliminary Determination of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') investigation of chlorinated isocyanurates (``isos'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') on February 24, 2014.\1\ The Department determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of isos from the PRC. For information on the estimated subsidy rates, see the ``Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice. The period of investigation is January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012.