[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 114 (Thursday, June 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27465-27466]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-12409]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-819]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: 
Notice of Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review, 2015

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

SUMMARY: On January 13, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) initiated an administrative review of the countervailing 
duty (CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the 
Republic of Turkey (Turkey). Based on a timely withdrawal of requests 
for review, we are rescinding this administrative review with respect 
to the following three companies: DufEnergy Trading SA (formerly known 
as Duferco Investment Services SA) (DufEnergy), Duferco Celik Ticaret 
Limited (Duferco Celik), and Ekinciler Demir ve Celik Sanayi A.S. 
(Ekinciler Demir).

DATES: Effective June 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, 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) 482-4793.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 4, 2016, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD order on 
rebar from Turkey for the period January 1, 2015, through

[[Page 27466]]

December 31, 2015.\1\ On November 23, 2016, the Department received 
letters from Colakoglu Metalurji A.S., Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve 
Ulasim Sanayi A.S., and Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S., 
respectively, requesting an administrative review.\2\ On November 30, 
2016, the Department received a letter from the Rebar Trade Action 
Coalition (RTAC, or the petitioner) \3\ requesting a review of 19 
exporters and/or producers of subject merchandise.\4\ On January 13, 
2017, the Department published a notice of initiation of administrative 
review for this CVD order.\5\ On April 13, 2017, the petitioner 
submitted a timely withdrawal of its request for review of DufEnergy, 
Duferco Celik, and Ekinciler Demir.\6\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 81 FR 76920 (November 4, 2016).
    \2\ See Colakoglu Metalurji A.S.' November 23, 2016 Request for 
CVD Administrative Review; Icdas Celik Enerji Tersane ve Ulasim 
Sanayi A.S.' November 23, 2016 Request for CVD Administrative 
Review; and Kaptan Demir Celik Endustrisi ve Ticaret A.S.' November 
23, 2016 Request for CVD Administrative Review.
    \3\ The individual members of RTAC are Nucor Corporation, Gerdau 
Ameristeel US Inc., Commercial Metals Company, Byer Steel Group, 
Inc., and Steel Dynamics, Inc.
    \4\ See Petitioner's November 30, 2016 Request for 
Administrative Review.
    \5\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 4294 (January 13, 2017) (Initiation 
Notice).
    \6\ See Petitioner's April 13, 2017 Withdrawal of Requests for 
Administrative Review.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Partial Rescission of the 2015 Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary 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. The Department published the 
Initiation Notice for this administrative review on January 13, 2017. 
The petitioner timely withdrew its request for a review of DufEnergy, 
Duferco Celik, and Ekinciler Demir within the 90-day period. No other 
party requested an administrative review of these particular companies. 
Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), and consistent with 
our practice,\7\ we are rescinding this review of the CVD order on 
rebar from Turkey with respect to DufEnergy, Duferco Celik, and 
Ekinciler Demir. This review will continue with respect to all other 
firms for which a review was requested and initiated.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \7\ See, e.g., Certain Lined Paper Products from India: Notice 
of Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 
2014, 81 FR 7082 (February 10, 2016).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Assessment

    The Department will instruct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries at a rate equal 
to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required at the 
time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during 
the period January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i).
    The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to 
govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. 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 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 Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: June 9, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-12409 Filed 6-14-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P