[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 120 (Thursday, June 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37384-37385]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-15295]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-978]


High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: 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 order on 
high pressure steel cylinders (``steel cylinders'') from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'').

DATES: Effective Date: June 21, 2012.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Layton or Christopher Siepmann, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0371 and (202) 482-7958, respectively.

Background

    On May 7, 2012, the Department published its final determination in 
the countervailing duty investigation of steel cylinders from the PRC. 
See High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 77 FR 26738 (May 
7, 2012).
    On June 14, 2012, the ITC notified the Department of its final 
determination pursuant to section 705(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), that an industry in the United States 
is materially injured by reason of subsidized imports of subject 
merchandise from the PRC. See High Pressure Steel Cylinders From China, 
USITC Pub. 4328, Investigation Nos. 701-TA-480 and 731-TA-1188 (Final) 
(June 2012).

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the scope of the order is seamless steel 
cylinders designed for storage or transport of compressed or liquefied 
gas (``high pressure steel cylinders''). High pressure steel cylinders 
are fabricated of chrome alloy steel including, but not limited to, 
chromium-molybdenum steel or chromium magnesium steel, and have 
permanently impressed into the steel, either before or after 
importation, the symbol of a U.S. Department of Transportation, 
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (``DOT'')-
approved high pressure steel cylinder manufacturer, as well as an 
approved DOT type marking of DOT 3A, 3AX, 3AA, 3AAX, 3B, 3E, 3HT, 3T, 
or DOT-E (followed by a specific exemption number) in accordance with 
the requirements of sections 178.36 through 178.68 of Title 49 of the 
Code of Federal Regulations, or any subsequent amendments thereof. High 
pressure steel cylinders covered by these orders have a water capacity 
up to 450 liters, and a gas capacity ranging from 8 to 702 cubic feet, 
regardless of corresponding service pressure levels and regardless of 
physical dimensions, finish or coatings.
    Excluded from the scope of the order are high pressure steel 
cylinders manufactured to U-ISO-9809-1 and 2 specifications and 
permanently impressed with ISO or UN symbols. Also excluded from the 
order are acetylene cylinders, with or without internal porous mass, 
and permanently impressed with 8A or 8AL in accordance with DOT 
regulations.
    Merchandise covered by the order is classified in the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') under subheading 
7311.00.00.30. Subject merchandise may also enter under HTSUS 
subheadings 7311.00.00.60 or 7311.00.00.90. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise under the order is dispositive.

Countervailing Duty Order

    In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, the ITC has notified 
the Department of its final determination that the industry in the 
United States producing steel cylinders is materially injured by reason 
of subsidized imports of steel cylinders from the PRC. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 705(c)(2) of the Act, we are publishing this 
countervailing duty order.
    As a result of this order, countervailing duties will be assessed 
on all unliquidated entries of steel cylinders from the PRC entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after October 18, 2011, 
the date on which the Department published its preliminary affirmative 
countervailing duty determination in the Federal Register,\1\ and 
before February 15, 2012, the date the Department instructed U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to discontinue the suspension 
of liquidation in accordance with section 703(d) of the Act. Section 
703(d) of the Act states that the suspension of liquidation pursuant to 
a preliminary determination may not remain in effect for more than four 
months. Therefore, entries of steel cylinders made on or after February 
15, 2012, and prior to the date of publication of the ITC's final 
determination in the Federal Register are not liable for the assessment 
of countervailing duties due to the Department's discontinuation, 
effective February 15, 2012, of the suspension of liquidation.
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    \1\ See High Pressure Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic 
of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination 
and Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Final 
Antidumping Duty Determination, 76 FR 64301 (October 18, 2011).
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    In accordance with section 706 of the Act, the Department will 
direct CBP to reinstitute the suspension of liquidation for steel 
cylinders from the PRC, effective the date of publication of the ITC's 
notice of final determination in the Federal Register and to assess, 
upon further advice by the Department pursuant to section 706(a)(1) of 
the Act, countervailing duties for each entry of the subject 
merchandise in an amount based on the net countervailable subsidy rates 
for the subject merchandise as noted below.

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                                                                  Net
                                                                subsidy
                    Exporter/manufacturer                        rate
                                                               (percent)
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Beijing Tianhai Industry Co., Ltd.; Tianjin Tianhai High           15.81
 Pressure Container Co., Ltd.; Langfang Tianhai High
 Pressure Container Co., Ltd................................
All-Others..................................................       15.81
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    This notice constitutes the countervailing duty order with respect 
to steel cylinders from the PRC, pursuant to section 706(a) of the Act. 
Interested parties may contact the Department's Central Records Unit, 
Room 7046 of the main Commerce Building, for copies of an updated list 
of countervailing duty orders currently in effect.
    This order is issued and published in accordance with section 
706(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.211(b).

    Dated: June 18, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-15295 Filed 6-20-12; 8:45 am]
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