[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 63 (Tuesday, April 4, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16348-16349]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06619]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-912]


Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires From the People's 
Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; 2015-2016

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

SUMMARY: On November 9, 2016, the Department of Commerce 
(``Department'') initiated an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires (``OTR Tires'') 
from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') for ten companies. Based 
on timely withdrawal of requests for review, we are now rescinding this 
administrative review with respect to three of these companies: Weifang 
Jintongda Tyre Co., Ltd. (``Jintongda''); Trelleborg Wheel Systems 
(Xingtai) Co., Ltd. (``TWS China''); and Zhongce Rubber Group Company 
Limited (``Zhongce'').

DATES: Effective April 4, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Rosen, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-7814.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 8, 2016, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on OTR Tires from the PRC.\1\ In September 2016, the Department 
received multiple timely requests to conduct an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on OTR Tires from the PRC. Based on these 
requests, on November 9, 2016, in accordance with section 751(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act''), the Department published 
in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative 
review covering the period September 1, 2015, through August 31, 2016, 
with respect to ten companies: Cheng Shin Rubber Industry Ltd.; Guizhou 
Tyre Co., Ltd.; Guizhou Tyre Import and Export Co., Ltd.; Qingdao 
Milestone Tyres Co. Ltd.; Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co. Ltd.; Shandong 
Zhentai Group Co., Ltd.; Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd.; TWS China; 
Jintongda; and Zhongce.\2\ On November 24, 2016, December 13, 2016, and 
February 7, 2017, Jingtongda,\3\ Zhongce,\4\ and TWS China,\5\ timely 
withdrew their respective requests for an administrative review.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 81 FR 62096 (September 8, 2016).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 78778 (November 9, 2016).
    \3\ See Letter from Jingtongda, ``Certain New Pneumatic Off-the-
Road Tires From the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review,'' dated November 24, 2016.
    \4\ See Letter from Zhongce, ``New Pneumatic Off-the-Road Tires 
From the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review--2015-16 Review Period,'' dated December 13, 
2016.
    \5\ See Letter from TWS China, ``Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review of New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires from the People's 
Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review 
of Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xingtai) Co., Ltd.,'' dated February 7, 
2017.
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Partial Rescission

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
Jingtongda, Zhongce, and TWS China timely withdrew their requests for 
an administrative review; no other party requested a review of these 
companies. Accordingly, we are rescinding this review, in part, with 
respect to these companies, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For 
Jingtongda, Zhongce, and TWS China, the companies for which this review 
is rescinded, antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to 
the cash deposit of estimated antidumping 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 publication of 
this notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review

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period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the 
Department's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or 
countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled 
antidumping and/or countervailing duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an 
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, which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/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 violation which is subject to sanction.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

     Date: March 29, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
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