[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 106 (Friday, June 1, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 25436-25438]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-11815]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews

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

SUMMARY: In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), the Department of Commerce (Commerce) is automatically initiating 
the five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of the antidumping and 
countervailing duty (AD/CVD) order(s) listed below. The International 
Trade Commission (the Commission) is publishing concurrently with this 
notice its notice of Institution of Five-Year Reviews which covers the 
same order(s).

DATES: Applicable (June 1, 2018).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Commerce official identified in the 
Initiation of Review section below at AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement 
and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230. For 
information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office of 
Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 205-3193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Commerce's procedures for the conduct of Sunset Reviews are set 
forth in its Procedures for Conducting Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 
1998) and 70 FR 62061 (October 28, 2005). Guidance on methodological or 
analytical issues relevant to Commerce's conduct of Sunset Reviews is 
set forth in Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-
Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012).

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Initiation of Review

    In accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c), 
we are initiating the Sunset Reviews of the following antidumping and 
countervailing duty order(s):

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    DOC case No.          ITC case No.             Country                Product            Commerce contact
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A-822-804...........  731-TA-873..........  Belarus.............  Steel Concrete          James Terpstra, (202)
                                                                   Reinforcing Bars (3rd   482-3965.
                                                                   Review).
A-570-860...........  731-TA-874..........  China...............  Steel Concrete          James Terpstra, (202)
                                                                   Reinforcing Bars (3rd   482-3965.
                                                                   Review).
A-570-908...........  731-TA-1110.........  China...............  Sodium                  Matthew Renkey, (202)
                                                                   Hexametaphosphate       482-2312.
                                                                   (2nd Review).
A-570-985...........  731-TA-1203.........  China...............  Xanthan Gum (1st        Matthew Renkey, (202)
                                                                   Review).                482-2312.
A-560-811...........  731-TA-875..........  Indonesia...........  Steel Concrete          James Terpstra, (202)
                                                                   Reinforcing Bars (3rd   482-3965.
                                                                   Review).
A-449-804...........  731-TA-878..........  Latvia..............  Steel Concrete          James Terpstra, (202)
                                                                   Reinforcing Bars (3rd   482-3965.
                                                                   Review).
A-841-804...........  731-TA-879..........  Moldova.............  Steel Concrete          James Terpstra, (202)
                                                                   Reinforcing Bars (3rd   482-3965.
                                                                   Review).
A-455-803...........  731-TA-880..........  Poland..............  Steel Concrete          James Terpstra, (202)
                                                                   Reinforcing Bars (3rd   482-3965.
                                                                   Review).
A-823-809...........  731-TA-882..........  Ukraine.............  Steel Concrete          James Terpstra, (202)
                                                                   Reinforcing Bars (3rd   482-3965.
                                                                   Review).
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Filing Information

    As a courtesy, we are making information related to sunset 
proceedings, including copies of the pertinent statute and Commerces's 
regulations, Commerce's schedule for Sunset Reviews, a listing of past 
revocations and continuations, and current service lists, available to 
the public on Commerce's website at the following address: http://enforcement.trade.gov/sunset/. All submissions in these Sunset Reviews 
must be filed in accordance with Commerce's regulations regarding 
format, translation, and service of documents. These rules, including 
electronic filing requirements via Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS), can be found at 19 CFR 351.303.\1\
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    \1\ See also Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011).
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    Any party submitting factual information in an AD/CVD proceeding 
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\2\ 
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 
351.303(g).\3\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the 
submitting party does not comply with applicable revised certification 
requirements.
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    \2\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \3\ See also Certification of Factual Information to Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule). Answers to 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule are available at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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    On April 10, 2013, Commerce modified two regulations related to AD/
CVD proceedings: The definition of factual information (19 CFR 
351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for the submission of factual 
information (19 CFR 351.301).\4\ Parties are advised to review the 
final rule, available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to submitting factual information in these 
segments. To the extent that other regulations govern the submission of 
factual information in a segment (such as 19 CFR 351.218), these time 
limits will continue to be applied. Parties are also advised to review 
the final rule concerning the extension of time limits for submissions 
in AD/CVD proceedings, available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/1309frn/2013-22853.txt, prior to submitting factual information in 
these segments.\5\
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    \4\ See Definition of Factual Information and Time Limits for 
Submission of Factual Information: Final Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 
10, 2013).
    \5\ See Extension of Time Limits, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 
2013).
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Letters of Appearance and Administrative Protective Orders

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(d), Commerce will maintain and make 
available a public service list for these proceedings. Parties wishing 
to participate in any of these five-year reviews must file letters of 
appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d). To facilitate the timely 
preparation of the public service list, it is requested that those 
seeking recognition as interested parties to a proceeding submit an 
entry of appearance within 10 days of the publication of the Notice of 
Initiation. Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews can be very short, we 
urge interested parties who want access to proprietary information 
under administrative protective order (APO) to file an APO application 
immediately following publication in the Federal Register of this 
notice of initiation. Commerce's regulations on submission of 
proprietary information and eligibility to receive access to business 
proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR 351.304-306.

Information Required From Interested Parties

    Domestic interested parties, as defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), 
(E), (F), and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b), wishing to 
participate in a Sunset Review must respond not later than 15 days 
after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The required 
contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth at 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with Commerce's regulations, if we do 
not receive a notice of intent to participate from at least one 
domestic interested party by the 15-day deadline, Commerce will 
automatically revoke the order without further review.\6\
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii).
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    If we receive an order-specific notice of intent to participate 
from a domestic interested party, Commerce's regulations provide that 
all parties wishing to participate in a Sunset Review must file 
complete substantive responses not later than 30 days after the date of 
publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation. The 
required contents of a substantive

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response, on an order-specific basis, are set forth at 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3). Note that certain information requirements differ for 
respondent and domestic parties. Also, note that
    Commerce's information requirements are distinct from the 
Commission's information requirements. Consult Commerce's regulations 
for information regarding Commerce's conduct of Sunset Reviews. Consult 
Commerce's regulations at 19 CFR part 351 for definitions of terms and 
for other general information concerning antidumping and countervailing 
duty proceedings at Commerce.
    This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).

    Dated: May 16, 2018.
James Maeder,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2018-11815 Filed 5-31-18; 8:45 am]
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