[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 5 (Thursday, January 8, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 1019-1021]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-00110]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-980]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results 
of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2012; and Partial 
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not assembled into 
modules (Solar Cells), from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The 
period of review (POR) is March 26, 2012, through December 31, 2012. 
This review covers multiple exporters/producers, two of which are being 
individually reviewed as mandatory respondents. We preliminarily 
determine that Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd. (Lightway), Shanghai 
BYD Co. Ltd. (Shanghai BYD) and its cross-owned affiliates received 
countervailable subsidies during the POR. Interested parties are 
invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Effective Date: January 8, 2015.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum-Page, Lingjun Wang, or 
Andrew Huston, Office VII, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and 
Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0197, (202) 482-2316, and (202) 482-4261, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation is crystalline 
silicon photovoltaic cells, and modules, laminates, and panels, 
consisting of crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not 
partially or fully assembled into other products, including, but not 
limited to, modules, laminates, panels and building integrated 
materials.\1\
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    \1\ For a full description of the scope of the order, see 
``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Crystalline Silicon 
Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the 
People's Republic of China'' from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently 
with these results and herby adopted by this notice.
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Methodology

    The Department is conducting this countervailing duty review in 
accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found 
countervailable, we determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a 
financial contribution by an ``authority'' that confers a benefit to 
the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\2\ For a full 
description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, 
including our reliance, in part, on adverse facts available pursuant to 
sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.\3\ The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document 
and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS).\4\ ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central 
Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the 
electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.
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    \2\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and, section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
    \3\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics 
discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found as an 
appendix to this notice.
    \4\ On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and Compliance changed the 
name of Enforcement and Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized 
Electonic Service System (``IA ACCESS'') to AD and CVD Centralized 
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). The Web site location was 
changed from http://iaaccess.trade.gov to http://access.trade.gov. 
The Final Rule changing the references to the Regulations can be 
found at 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014).
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Partial Rescission of the 2012 Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation. SolarWorld Industries America, 
Inc. (Petitioner) submitted the withdrawal of its review request within 
the deadline set forth under 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). Therefore, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is rescinding this 
review of the countervailing duty order on solar cells from the PRC 
with respect to the companies listed in Appendix II. No other party 
requested a review of any of the companies listed in Appendix II. The 
review will continue with respect to the other companies for which a 
review was requested: The mandatory respondents Lightway and Shanghai 
BYD, and the remaning companies not selected for individual review, 
listed in Appendix III.

Companies Not Selected for Individual Review

    For the companies not selected for individual review (see Appendix 
III), because the rates calculated for Lightway and Shanghai BYD were 
above de minimis and not based entirely on facts available, we applied 
a subsidy rate based on a weighted average of the subsidy rates 
calculated for Lightway and Shanghai BYD using publicly ranged sales 
data submitted by respondents.

Preliminary Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine the 
countervailable subsidy rates to be:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                             (percent)
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Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd......................           22.73
Shanghai BYD Co. Ltd. and its cross-owned affiliates \5\            8.63
Remaining Companies Subject to Review \6\...............           15.68
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Disclosure and Public Comment
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    \5\ Cross owned affiliates are Shangluo BYD Industrial Co., Ltd 
and BYD Company Limited, see Letter to the Department from Shanghai 
BYD, ``Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Products: Reporting 
Companies and Affiliation Data,'' (April 11, 2014).
    \6\ See Appendix III.
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    The Department intends to disclose to interested parties the 
calculations performed in connection with this preliminary 
determination within five days of its public announcement.\7\ 
Interested parties may submit case and rebuttal briefs, as well as 
request a hearing.\8\ Interested parties may submit written comments 
(case briefs) within 30 days of publication of the preliminary results 
and rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time 
limit for filing case briefs.\9\ Rebuttal briefs must be limited to 
issues raised in the case briefs.\10\ Parties who submit case or 
rebuttal briefs are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A 
statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a 
table of authorities.\11\
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)-(d), 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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    Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate 
if one is requested, must do so within 30 days of publication of these 
preliminary results by submitting a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
using Enforcement and Compliance's ACCESS system.\12\ Requests should 
contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of 
participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request 
for a hearing is made, we will inform parties of the scheduled date for 
the hearing which will be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and 
location to be determined.\13\ Parties should confirm by telephone the 
date, time, and location of the hearing. Issues addressed at the 
hearing will be limited to those raised in the briefs.\14\ All briefs

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and hearing requests must be filed electronically and received 
successfully in their entirety through ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
on the due date.
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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    Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act, we intend to issue the final results of this administrative 
review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by 
the parties in their comments, within 120 days after issuance of these 
preliminary results.

Assessment Rates and Cash Deposit Requirement

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we assigned a subsidy 
rate for each producer/exporter subject to this administrative review. 
Upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall determine, and 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing 
duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. We intend to 
issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final 
results of review.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the Department also 
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties, in the amounts shown above for each of the 
respective companies shown above, on shipments of subject merchandise 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 
date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-
reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash 
deposits at the most-recent company-specific or all-others rate 
applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.
    These preliminary results are issued and published in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: December 31, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Subsidies Valuation
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Disclosure and Public Comment
VII. Conclusion

Appendix II

1. Aiko Solar
2. Amplesun Solar
3. Boading Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
4. Beijing Hope Industry
5. Best Solar Hi-tech
6. CEEG (Shanghai) Solar Science Technology Co., Ltd.
7. CEEG Nanjing Renewable Energy Co., Ltd.
8. China Sunergy (Nanjing) Co., Ltd.
9. China Sunergy
10. Chinalight Solar
11. CNPV Dongying Solar Power Co., Ltd.
12. Dai Hwa Industrial
13. EGing
14. ENN Solar Energy
15. General Solar Power
16. Golden Partner development
17. Goldpoly (Quanzhou)
18. Hairun Photovoltaics Technology Co., Ltd
19. Hareon Solar Technology
20. HC Solar Power Co., Ltd.
21. JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
22. Jetion Solar (China) Co., Ltd.
23. Jia Yi Energy Technology
24. Jiasheng Photovoltaic Tech.
25. Jiangxi Green Power Co. Ltd.
26. Jiawei Solar Holding
27. Jiawei Solarchina Co. (Shenzhen), Ltd
28. JingAo Solar Co., Ltd.
29. Jiutai Energy
30. Linuo Photovoltaic
31. Ningbo Komaes Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
32. Perfectenergy
33. Polar Photovoltaics
34. Qiangsheng (QS Solar)
35. QXPV (Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Co., Ltd)
36. Refine Solar
37. Risen Energy Co, Ltd.
38. Risun Solar (JiangXi Ruijing Solar Power Co., Ltd.)
39. Sanjing Silicon
40. Shanghai Chaori Solar Energy
41. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
42. Shanghai Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
43. Shangpin Solar
44. Shanshan Ulica
45. Shenzen Topray Solar Co., Ltd.
46. Shenzhen Global Solar Energy Tech.
47. Shuqimeng Energy Tech
48. Skybasesolar
49. Solargiga Energy Holdings Ltd.
50. Sunflower
51. Sunlink PV
52. Sunvim Solar Technology
53. Tainergy Tech
54. tenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
55. Tianjin Jinneng Solar Cell
56. Topsolar
57. Trony
58. Weihai China Glass Solar
59. Wuxi Sun-shine Power Co., Ltd.
60. Wuxi University Science Park International Incubator Co., Ltd.
61. Yuhan Sinosola Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
62. Yuhuan Solar Energy Source Co., Ltd.
63. Yunnan Tianda
64. Yunnan Zhuoye Energy
65. Zhejiang Top Point Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.
66. Zhejiang Wanxiang Solar Co, Ltd.

Appendix III

1. Baoding Jiansheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
2. Boading Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
3. Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources Co. Ltd.
4. Canadian Solar International Limited.
5. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Inc.
6. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) Inc.
7. Changzhou NESL Solartech Co., Ltd.
8. Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.
9. Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
10. CSG PVTech Co., Ltd.
11. DelSolar Co., Ltd.
12. De-Tech Trading Limited HK.
13. Dongfang Electric (Yixing) MAGI Solar Power Technology Co. Ltd.
14. Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
15. Era Solar Co., Ltd.
16. ET Solar Energy Limited
17. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
18. Hangzhou Zhejiang University Sunny Energy Science and Technology 
Co. Ltd.
19. Hendigan Group Dmegc Magnetics.
20. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.
21. Himin Clean Energy Holdings Co., Ltd.
22. Innovosolar.
23. Jiangsu Green Power PV Co., Ltd.
24. Jiangsu Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd.
25. Jiangsu Sunlink PV Technology Co., Ltd.
26. Jiawei Solar Holding.
27. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.
28. Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.
29. Jinko Solar International Limited.
30. Konca Solar Cell Co., Ltd.
31. Kuttler Automation Systems (Suzhou) Co. Ltd.
32. LDK Solar Hi-tech (Suzhou) Co., Ltd.
33. LDK Solar Hi-tech (Nanchang)
34. Leye Photovoltaic Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
35. Wuxi Suntech
36. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd.

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