[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 73 (Monday, April 16, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 22561-22562]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-9049]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-984]


Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks From the People's Republic of China: 
Correction to Notice of Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective Date: April 16, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shane Subler and Hermes Pinilla, AD/
CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0189 and (202) 482-3477, respectively.
SUMMARY: On March 27, 2012, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
published the notice Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's 
Republic of China: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 77 
FR 18211 (March 27, 2012) (``Initiation Notice''). In the ``Scope of 
Investigation'' section of the Initiation Notice, the Department 
omitted a word and used an incomplete Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS'') number.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 1, 2012, the Department of Commerce 
(``Department'') received a countervailing duty (``CVD'') petition 
concerning imports of drawn stainless steel sinks from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'') filed in proper form by Elkay Manufacturing 
Company. See Petition for the Imposition of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duties Against Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the 
People's Republic of China, dated March 1, 2012. On March 27, 2012, the 
Department published the Initiation Notice for the investigation.
    The first paragraph of the ``Scope of Investigation'' section of 
the Initiation Notice stated the following: ``Stainless steel sinks 
with multiple bowls that are joined through a welding operation to form 
one unit are covered by the scope of the investigation.'' See 
Initiation Notice, 77 FR at 18212. The Department inadvertently omitted 
the word ``drawn'' from this sentence, as follows: ``Stainless steel 
sinks with multiple drawn bowls that are joined through a welding 
operation to form one unit are covered by the scope of the 
investigation.''
    Furthermore, the last sentence of the ``Scope of Investigation'' 
section stated the following: ``The products covered by the 
investigation are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under statistical reporting 
number 7324.10.000.'' The Department inadvertently omitted a zero from 
the end of this HTSUS number. The correct HTSUS number is 7324.10.0000.

Correction

    The ``Scope of Investigation'' section below incorporates these two 
corrections and represents the correct scope of the investigation.\1\
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    \1\ The Department's initiation checklist for the investigation 
contained the correct scope. See Countervailing Duty Investigation 
Initiation Checklist, Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks from the People's 
Republic of China (March 21, 2012), at Attachment I.
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Scope of Investigation

    The products covered by the scope of this investigation are 
stainless steel sinks with single or multiple drawn bowls, with or 
without drain boards, whether finished or unfinished, regardless of 
type of finish, gauge, or grade of stainless steel (``Drawn Stainless 
Steel Sinks''). Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening 
pads are also covered by the scope of this investigation if they are 
included within the sales price of the Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks.\2\ 
For purposes of this scope definition, the term ``drawn'' refers to a 
manufacturing process using metal forming technology to produce a 
smooth basin with seamless, smooth,

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and rounded corners. Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks are available in 
various shapes and configurations and may be described in a number of 
ways including flush mount, top mount, or undermount (to indicate the 
attachment relative to the countertop). Stainless steel sinks with 
multiple drawn bowls that are joined through a welding operation to 
form one unit are covered by the scope of the investigation. Drawn 
Stainless Steel Sinks are covered by the scope of the investigation 
whether or not they are sold in conjunction with non-subject 
accessories such as faucets (whether attached or unattached), 
strainers, strainer sets, rinsing baskets, bottom grids, or other 
accessories.
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    \2\ Mounting clips, fasteners, seals, and sound-deadening pads 
are not covered by the scope of this investigation if they are not 
included within the sales price of the Drawn Stainless Steel Sinks, 
regardless of whether they are shipped with or entered with Drawn 
Stainless Steel Sinks.
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    Excluded from the scope of the investigation are stainless steel 
sinks with fabricated bowls. Fabricated bowls do not have seamless 
corners, but rather are made by notching and bending the stainless 
steel, and then welding and finishing the vertical corners to form the 
bowls. Stainless steel sinks with fabricated bowls may sometimes be 
referred to as ``zero radius'' or ``near zero radius'' sinks.
    The products covered by this investigation are currently classified 
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') 
under statistical reporting number 7324.10.0000. Although the HTSUS 
subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the products under investigation is dispositive 
of its inclusion as subject merchandise.
    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 777(i) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: April 6, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-9049 Filed 4-13-12; 8:45 am]
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