[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 224 (Friday, November 20, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72685-72686]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-29721]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-864, C-475-833, C-570-027, C-580-879, C-583-857]


Countervailing Duty Investigations of Certain Corrosion-Resistant 
Steel Products From India, Italy, the People's Republic of China, the 
Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty 
Determinations With Final Antidumping Duty Determinations

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

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matt Renkey at (202) 482-2312 (India); 
Robert Palmer at (202) 482-9068 (Italy); Myrna Lobo at (202) 482-2371 
(the Republic of Korea); Emily Halle at (202) 482-0176 (the People's 
Republic of China); Kristen Johnson at (202) 482-4793 (Taiwan), AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 23, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') 
initiated the countervailing duty investigations of certain corrosion-
resistant steel products (``corrosion-resistant steel'') from India, 
Italy, the People's Republic of China (``the PRC''), the Republic of 
Korea (``Korea''), and Taiwan.\1\ Simultaneously the Department 
initiated antidumping duty (``AD'') investigations of corrosion-
resistant steel from India, Italy, the PRC, Korea, and Taiwan.\2\ The 
countervailing duty (``CVD'') investigations and the AD investigations 
cover the same class or kind of merchandise.
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    \1\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the 
People's Republic of China, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, and 
Taiwan: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 80 FR 
37223 (June 30, 2015) (``Initiation Notice'').
    \2\ See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the 
People's Republic of China, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, and 
Taiwan: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 
37228 (June 30, 2015).
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Alignment With AD Final Determination

    On November 10, 2015, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), United States Steel 
Corporation; Nucor Corporation; Steel Dynamics, Inc.; ArcelorMittal 
USA, LLC; AK Steel Corp.; and, California Steel Industries 
(collectively, ``Petitioners'') requested an alignment of the final CVD 
determinations with the final AD determinations of corrosion-resistant 
steel from India, Italy, the PRC, Korea, and Taiwan. Therefore, in 
accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(4)(i), we are aligning the final CVD determinations with the 
final AD determinations. Consequently, the final CVD determinations 
will be issued on the same date as the final AD determinations, which 
are currently scheduled to be issued no later than March 5, 2016, 
unless postponed.\3\
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    \3\ We note that the current deadline for the final AD 
determination is March 5, 2015, which is a Saturday. Pursuant to 
Department practice, the signature date will be the next business 
day, which is Monday, March 7, 2016. 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 703(c)(2) 
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of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).

    Dated: November 13, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-29721 Filed 11-19-15; 8:45 am]
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