[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 127 (Wednesday, July 2, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37718-37719]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-15562]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-996, A-428-843, A-588-872, A-401-809]


Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From the People's Republic of 
China, Germany, Japan, and Sweden: Postponement of Final Determinations 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is postponing 
the deadline for issuing the final determinations in the less-than-
fair-value (``LTFV'') investigations of non-oriented electrical steel 
from the People's Republic of China (``the PRC''), Germany, Japan, and 
Sweden and is extending the provisional measures from a four-month 
period to a period not more than six months in duration.

DATES: Effective Date: July 2, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun at (202) 482-5760 (the 
PRC); Patrick O'Connor at (202) 482-0989 (Germany); Thomas Martin at 
(202) 482-3936 (Japan); and Drew Jackson at (202) 482-4406 (Sweden); 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, Enforcement and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On November 18, 2013, the Department 
published a notice of initiation of the LTFV investigations of non-
oriented electrical steel from the PRC, Germany, Japan, the Republic of 
Korea, Sweden and Taiwan.\1\ The period of

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investigation is July 1, 2012, through June 30, 2013 for Germany, Japan 
and Sweden investigations and January 1, 2013, through June 30, 2013 
for the PRC investigation. On May 22, 2014, the Department published 
its affirmative preliminary determinations in the LTFV investigations 
of non-oriented electrical steel from the PRC, Germany, Japan and 
Sweden.\2\ Various exporters in each of these LTFV investigations 
submitted letters requesting that the Department extend the deadline 
for issuance of the final determinations in these LTFV investigations 
and agreeing to the extension of the provisional measures from a four-
month period to a period not more than six months in duration.\3\
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    \1\ See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From the People's Republic 
of China, Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Sweden and Taiwan: 
Initiation of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 78 FR 69041 (November 
18, 2013).
    \2\ See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From Germany, Japan, and 
Sweden: Preliminary Determinations of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 
Certain Affirmative Preliminary Determinations of Critical 
Circumstances, in Part, 79 FR 29423 (May 22, 2014), and Non-Oriented 
Electrical Steel From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 29421 (May 22, 
2014) (collectively Preliminary Determinations).
    \3\ See March 20, 2014 letter from Baohan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. 
(``Baoshan''), entitled, ``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from the 
People's Republic of China: Postponement Request of Final 
Determination.''; May 19, 2014 letter from ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe 
(``ThyssenKrupp'') entitled, ``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from 
Germany: Request to Postpone Final Determination''; May 19, 2014 
letter from JFE Steel Corporation (``JFE Steel'') entitled, 
``Request Extension of Final Determination; Non-Oriented Electrical 
Steel from Japan''; May 19, 2014 letter from Nippon Steel & Sumitomo 
Metal Corporation (``Nippon'') entitled, ``Non-Oriented Electrical 
Steel from Japan (Antidumping Investigation): Request to Postpone 
Final Determination''; May 22, 2014 letter from Cogent Power Inc. 
and Surahammars Bruk AB (collectively ``Surahammars'') entitled, 
``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from Sweden: Request to Postpone the 
Final Determination''; and May 23, 2014 letter from CD Walzholz KG 
(``CDW''), entitled, ``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from Germany: 
Request for Postponement.''
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Postponement of Final Determination

    Section 735(a)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later 
than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary 
determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary 
determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who 
account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject 
merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a 
request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. Section 
351.210(e)(2) of the Department's regulations requires that requests by 
respondents for postponement of a final determination be accompanied by 
a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month 
period to a period not more than six months in duration.
    Baoshan, ThyssenKrupp, JFE Steel, Nippon, Surahammars, and CDW 
requested that the Department postpone its final determinations by 60 
days (i.e., to 135 days after publication of the Preliminary 
Determinations), and agreed to extend the application of the 
provisional measures prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a period not to exceed 
six months. CDW, JFE Steel, and Surahammars are mandatory respondents 
in their respective investigations. While Baoshan, Nippon, and 
ThyssenKrupp are not mandatory respondents, they were identified as 
producers or exporters of subject merchandise in the Petitions.\4\
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    \4\ See Petitions for the Imposition of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duties on Imports of Non-Oriented Electrical Steel 
From the People's Republic of China, Germany, Japan, the Republic of 
Korea, Sweden, and Taiwan, dated September 30, 2013 (``Petitions'').
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    On May 22, 2014, AK Steel Corporation (``Petitioner'') objected to 
the requests that the deadline be postponed in the PRC, Germany and 
Japan investigations.\5\ On June 9, 2014, Petitioner withdrew its 
opposition to postponement of the final determinations in the PRC, 
Germany and Japan investigations.\6\
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    \5\ See May 22, 2014 letters from Petitioner entitled, ``Non-
Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic of China: 
Petitioner's Opposition to Boashan's Request to Postpone The Final 
Determination;'' ``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from Germany: 
Petitioner's Opposition to ThyssenKrupp Steel Europe's Request to 
Postpone The Final Determination;'' ``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel 
from Japan: Petitioner's Opposition to JFE Steel's and NSSMC's 
Requests to Postpone The Final Determination in This 
Investigation.''
    \6\ See June 9, 2014 letters from Petitioner entitled, ``Non-
Oriented Electrical Steel from the People's Republic of China: 
Petitioners Withdrawal of Opposition to Postponement of the Final 
Determination;'' ``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from Germany: 
Petitioners Withdrawal of Opposition to Postponement of the Final 
Determination;'' ``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from Japan: 
Petitioners Withdrawal of Opposition to Postponement of the Final 
Determination.''
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    In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) our preliminary determinations were 
affirmative; (2) the requesting producers or exporters account for a 
significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise from their 
respective country; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, we 
are postponing the final determination until no later than 135 days 
after the publication of the Preliminary Determinations (i.e., to 
October 4, 2014) and extending the provisional measures from a four-
month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, we 
will issue our final determination no later than 135 days after the 
date of publication of this preliminary determination, pursuant to 
section 735(a)(2) of the Act. Because October 4, 2014, is a Saturday, 
the actual due date for the final determinations of these LTFV 
investigations will be Monday, October 6, 2014.\7\
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    \7\ See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business 
Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to 
the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 
735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: June 25, 2014.--
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-15562 Filed 7-1-14; 8:45 am]
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