[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 820-821]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-31886]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-475-819]


Certain Pasta From Italy: Partial Rescission of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review; 2015

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain 
pasta from Italy, in part, for the period of review (POR) January 1, 
2015, through December 31, 2015, based on the timely withdrawal of 
requests for review by seven companies; the administrative review 
continues for Liguori Pastificio dal 1820 S.p.A. (Liguori).

DATES: Effective January 4, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1785.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 5, 2016, the Department published the notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the CVD order on certain pasta 
from Italy for the POR January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.\1\ 
On July 29, 2016, Pastificio Zaffiri S.r.l. (Zaffiri), Pastificio 
Andalini, S.p.A. (Andalini), Premiato Pastificio Afeltra S.r.l. 
(Afeltra), La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gagnano S.A.S. di Antonio Moccia 
(La Fabbrica), Pastifico Labor S.R.L. (Labor), and GR.A.M.M. S.R.L. 
(GR.A.M.M.) each requested that the Department conduct an 
administrative review of their exports of subject merchandise.\2\ On 
August 1, 2016, Liguori and Tesa SrL (Tesa) also requested that the 
Department conduct an administrative review of their exports of subject 
merchandise.\3\ Pursuant to the requests received, and in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.213(b), the Department initiated an administrative 
review of GR.A.M.M., La Fabbrica, Liguori, Andalini,, Labor, Zaffiri, 
Afeltra, and Tesa.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 81 FR 43584 (July 5, 2016).
    \2\ See letter from Zaffiri, re: ``Certain Pasta from Italy, C-
475-819; Request for Administrative Review by Pastificio Zaffiri 
S.r.l.,'' dated July 29, 2016; see also letter from Andalini, re: 
``Certain Pasta from Italy, C-475-819; Request for Administrative 
Review by Pastificio Andalini, S.p.A.,'' dated July 29, 2016; see 
also letter from Afeltra, re: ``Certain Pasta from Italy, C-475-819; 
Request for Administrative Review by Premiato Pastificio Afeltra 
S.r.l.,'' dated July 29, 2016; see also letter from La Fabbrica, re: 
``Certain Pasta from Italy, C-475-819; Request for Administrative 
Review by La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gagnano S.A.S.,'' dated July 
29, 2016; see also letter from Labor, re: ``Certain Pasta from 
Italy, C-475-819; Request for Administrative Review by Labor 
S.R.L.,'' dated July 29, 2016; see also letter from GR.A.M.M., re: 
``Certain Pasta from Italy, C-475-819; Request for Administrative 
Review by GR.A.M.M. S.R.L.,'' dated July 29, 2016.
    \3\ See letter from Liguori, re: Certain Pasta from Italy: 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review Request,'' dated August 1, 
2016; see also letter from Tesa, re: ``Pasta from Italy; Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated August 1, 2016.
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 62720 (September 12, 2016).
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    On November 7, 2016, Tesa timely withdrew its request for 
administrative review.\5\ On December 12, 2016, La Fabbrica, GR.A.M.M., 
Labor, Afeltra, Zaffiri, and Andalini timely withdrew their requests 
for an administrative review.\6\
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    \5\ See letter from Tesa, ``Pasta from Italy: Withdrawal of 
request for administrative review,'' dated November 7, 2016.
    \6\ See letter from La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano S.A.S., 
re: ``Certain Pasta from Italy, C-475-819; Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review by La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano 
S.A.S.,'' dated December 12, 2016; see also letter from GR.A.M.M. 
Srl, re: Certain Pasta from Italy, C-475-819; Withdrawal of Request 
for Administrative Review by GR.A.MM. Srl,'' dated December 12, 
2016; see also letter from Labor Srl, re: ``Certain Pasta from 
Italy, C-475-819; Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review by 
Labor Srl,'' dated December 12, 2016; see also letter from Premiato 
Pastificio Afeltra S.r.l., re: ``Certain Pasta from Italy, C-475-
819; Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review by Premiato 
Pastificio Afeltra S.rl.,'' dated December 12, 2016; see also letter 
from Pastificio Zaffiri S.r.l., re: ``Certain Pasta from Italy, C-
475-819; Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review by 
Pastificio Zaffiri S.r.l..,'' dated December 12, 2016; see also 
letter from Pastifico Andalini, S.p.A., re: ``Certain Pasta from 
Italy, C-475-819; Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review by 
Pastificio Andalini, S.p.A.,'' dated December 12, 2016.

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Partial Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties 
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
As noted above, requests for review were withdrawn, and parties 
withdrew their requests within 90 days of the publication date of the 
notice of initiation. Therefore, in accordance with 1 9 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review with respect to Tesa, La 
Fabbrica, GR.A.M.M., Labor, Afeltra, Zaffiri, and Andalini. The 
administrative review will continue with respect to Liguori.

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of 
certain pasta from Italy. For the companies for which this review is 
rescinded, countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to 
the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the 
time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to 
issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date 
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notifications

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 
written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or 
conversion to judicial protective order, is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(l) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 35l.213(d)(4).

    Dated: December 28, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2016-31886 Filed 1-3-17; 8:45 am]
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