[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 91 (Monday, May 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27716-27717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09981]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-868]
Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Rescission of
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain
welded stainless pressure pipes (WSPP) from India for the period of
review (POR) January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, based on the
timely withdrawal of the request for review.
DATES: Applicable May 11, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanah Lee, AD/CVD Operations, Office
III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-6386.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 1, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the CVD order on WSPP from India
for the POR of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.\1\ On
November 29, 2019, Commerce received a timely-filed request from
Sunrise Stainless Private Limited, Sun Mark Stainless Pvt. Ltd., and
Shah Foils Ltd. (collectively, Sunrise Group) for an administrative
review of its exports of subject merchandise to the United States
during the POR, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\2\
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\1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review, 84 FR 58690 (November 1, 2019).
\2\ See Sunrise Group's Letter, ``Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe
from India: Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty
of Sunrise Private Limited, Sun Mark Stainless Pvt. Ltd., and Shah
Foils Ltd.,'' dated November 29, 2019.
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On January 17, 2020, pursuant to this request, and in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an
administrative review of the CVD order on WSPP from India for Sunrise
Group.\3\ On February 12, 2020, Sunrise Group withdrew the
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request for an administrative review of its exports of subject
merchandise.\4\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in
administrative reviews by 50 days, thereby extending the deadline for
these results until September 21, 2020.\5\
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\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 3014 (January 17, 2020).
\4\ See Sunrise Group's Letter, ``Welded Stainless Pressure
Pipes from India: Withdrawal Request for Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review,'' dated February 12, 2020.
\5\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to
Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19,'' dated April 24, 2020.
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Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review.
Sunrise Group timely submitted a request to withdraw its request for
administrative review. No other parties requested an administrative
review of the order. Therefore, in accordance 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we
are rescinding this review, in its entirety.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of WSPP from
India. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the
cash deposit of estimated countervailing 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 15 days after the date of publication of
this notice in the Federal Register.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder to all parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely written notification of
the return/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
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
751(a) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: May 4, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-09981 Filed 5-8-20; 8:45 am]
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