[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 21, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69792-69793]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-28304]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-806]


Certain Pasta From Turkey: Final Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2010

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

SUMMARY: On August 3, 2012, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published in the Federal Register its preliminary results 
of administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain 
pasta from Turkey for the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 
2010. We received no comments on those preliminary results and we 
continue to determine that Marsan Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]. 
(``Marsan''), Birlik Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]. 
(``Birlik''), and Bellini Gida Sanayi A.[Scedil]. (``Bellini'') 
received de minimis countervailable subsidies during the period of 
review.\1\
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    \1\ We have also assigned a rate to Istanbul Gida Dis Ticaret 
A.[Scedil]. (``Istanbul Gida''), which is cross-owned with Birlik 
and Bellini and produced the subject merchandise during the period 
of review. See Certain Pasta From Turkey: Preliminary Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 77 FR 46386 (August 3, 
2012) (``Preliminary Results'') at 46387.

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DATES: Effective Date: November 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.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The Department published the preliminary results of this 
administrative review on August 3, 2012. See Preliminary Results.
    We invited interested parties to file comments following the 
release of the Preliminary Results. No comments were received.

Period of Review

    The period of review (``POR'') for which we are measuring subsidies 
is from January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010.\2\
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    \2\ While the initiation notice correctly identified the period 
of review as January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2010, we note that 
our extension of the time limit for the preliminary results 
incorrectly identified the period of review as January 1, 2011 
through December 31, 2011. See Certain Pasta From Turkey: Extension 
of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of the Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review, 77 FR 11065 (February 24, 2012).
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Scope of Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is pasta. The product is 
currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (``HTS'') item numbers 1902.19.20. Although the HTS numbers are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product 
description, available in Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Certain 
Pasta from Turkey, 61 FR 38546 (July 24, 1996), remains dispositive.

Final Results of Review

    We have made no changes to our findings announced in the 
Preliminary Results. See Preliminary Results; see also Memorandum from 
Christopher Siepmann, International Trade Compliance Analyst to Susan 
Kuhbach, Office Director, ``Preliminary Results Calculation Memorandum 
for Marsan Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]. (``Marsan''), Birlik 
Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]. (``Birlik''), Bellini Gida 
Sanayi A.[Scedil]. (``Bellini''), and Marsa Yag Sanayi ve Ticaret 
A.[Scedil]. (``Marsa Yag'')'' (July 27, 2012).
    For the period January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, we find 
the following ad valorem subsidy rates:

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           Exporter/manufacturer                  Net subsidy rate
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Marsan Gida Sanayi ve Ticaret A.[Scedil]..  0.15 (de minimis).
Istanbul Gida Dis Ticaret A.[Scedil]./      0.28 (de minimis).
 Birlik Pazarlama Sanayi ve Ticaret
 A.Scedil;./Bellini Gida Sanayi A.[Scedil].
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    Marsan's final cash deposit rate is a ``combination rate'' pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.107(b). It applies only to subject merchandise exported 
by Marsan and produced by Birlik and/or Bellini.

Assessment Rates

    Because Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Istanbul Gida received de 
minimis countervailable subsidies during the POR, the Department will 
instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') to liquidate 
without regard to countervailing duties shipments of subject 
merchandise (a) exported by Marsan and produced by Birlik and/or 
Bellini, or (b) exported by Istanbul Gida, Birlik or Bellini, and 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption from January 1, 
2010, through December 31, 2010.
    For all other combinations or companies, as appropriate, that were 
not reviewed, the Department will direct CBP to assess countervailing 
duties on all entries between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2010, 
at the rates in effect at the time of entry.

Cash Deposit Instructions

    Because Marsan, Birlik, Bellini and Istanbul Gida have de minimis 
countervailable subsidy rates, the Department will instruct CBP to 
continue to suspend liquidation of entries, but to collect no cash 
deposits of estimated countervailing duties for the combination and 
companies described above on all shipments of the subject merchandise 
that are entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or 
after the date of publication of the final results of this 
administrative review.
    Also, for all other combinations or companies, we will instruct CBP 
to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most 
recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company. 
The cash deposit rates for all companies not covered by this review are 
not changed by the results of this review.

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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a reminder to 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(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended.

    Dated: November 14, 2012.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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