[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 136 (Monday, July 16, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32840-32842]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-15137]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-837]


Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate From the 
Republic of Korea: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review and Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, in 
Part

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Hyundai 
Steel Co. (Hyundai Steel), a producer/exporter of certain cut-to-length 
carbon-quality steel plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea 
(Korea), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review 
(POR), January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, and that Dongkuk 
Steel Mill Co., Ltd. (DSM), a producer/exporter of CTL plate did not. 
We are also rescinding the review for 12 companies.

DATES: Applicable July 16, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff at 202-482-1009 (for 
Hyundai Steel), or Jolanta Lawska at 202-482-8362 (for DSM), AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Commerce published the preliminary results of this administrative 
review of CTL plate from Korea on March 12, 2018.\1\ We invited 
interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On April 11, 
2018, we received a timely filed case brief from Nucor Corporation (the 
petitioner), and on April 16, 2018, Hyundai Steel submitted a timely 
filed rebuttal brief. Based on an analysis of the comments received, we 
made no changes to the subsidy rates determined for the respondents in 
the Preliminary Results.\2\ The final subsidy rates are listed in the 
``Final Results of Administrative Review'' section, below.
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    \1\ See Certain Cut-to-Length Carbon-Quality Steel Plate from 
the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; and Rescission of Review, in Part; Calendar 
Year 2016; 83 FR 10661 (March 12, 2018) (Preliminary Results), and 
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \2\ See Preliminary Results, 83 FR at 10662.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are certain hot-rolled carbon-
quality steel:

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(1) Universal mill plates (i.e., flat-rolled products rolled on four 
faces or in a closed box pass, of a width exceeding 150 mm but not 
exceeding 1250 mm, and of a nominal or actual thickness of not less 
than 4 mm, which are cut-to-length (not in coils) and without patterns 
in relief), of iron or non-alloy-quality steel; and (2) flat-rolled 
products, hot-rolled, of a nominal or actual thickness of 4.75 mm or 
more and of a width which exceeds 150 mm and measures at least twice 
the thickness, and which are cut-to-length (not in coils).
    The merchandise subject to the order is currently classifiable in 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
subheadings: 7208.40.3030, 7208.40.3060, 7208.51.0030, 7208.51.0045, 
7208.51.0060, 7208.52.0000, 7208.53.0000, 7208.90.0000, 7210.70.3000, 
7210.90.9000, 7211.13.0000, 7211.14.0030, 7211.14.0045, 7211.90.0000, 
7212.40.1000, 7212.40.5000, 7212.50.0000, 7225.40.3050, 7225.40.7000, 
7225.50.6000, 7225.99.0090, 7226.91.5000, 7226.91.7000, 7226.91.8000, 
7226.99.0000.
    Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise covered by 
the order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in interested parties' case briefs are addressed 
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\ The issues are identified in 
the Appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a 
public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and 
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic 
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
https://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the Central 
Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly on the internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and electronic versions of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \3\ See Memorandum for the Record from James Maeder, Senior 
Director performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations to Gary Taverman, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance: ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review and Partial Rescission: Cut-to-Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate from the Republic of Korea,'' dated concurrently 
with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum).
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Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on the comments received from the petitioner and Hyundai 
Steel, we made no changes to the net subsidy rates calculated for the 
mandatory respondents. For a discussion of these issues, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a 
subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial contribution that gives 
rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\4\ For a description of the methodology underlying all of 
Commerce's conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \4\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Rescission of the 2016 Administrative Review, in Part

    Commerce initiated a review of 14 companies in this administrative 
review.\5\ The petitioner timely withdrew its request for an 
administrative review of Bookuk Steel, Daewoo International Corp., 
Hyundai Glovis Co., Ltd., Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Co., Ltd., Hyuosung 
Corporation, Samsung C&T Corporation, Samsung C&T Engineering & 
Construction Group, Samsung C&T Trading Investment Group, Samsung Heavy 
Industries, SK Networks, Steel N People Co Ltd., and Sung Jin Steel 
Co., Ltd.\6\ Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(l), we are 
rescinding this administrative review with respect to these companies.
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    \5\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 17188, April 10, 2017.
    \6\ See Letter from Petitioner, Certain Cut-To-Length Carbon-
Quality Steel Plate from South Korea: Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review in Part,'' dated July 10, 2017.
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Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with section 777A(e)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(5), we determine the total estimated net countervailable 
subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016 
to be:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                            ad valorem
                                                             (percent)
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Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd.............................          * 0.21
Hyundai Steel Co........................................            0.54
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* De minimis.

Assessment and Cash Deposit Requirements

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue 
appropriate instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 
days after publication of the final results of this review. For Hyundai 
Steel, Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate shipments of subject 
merchandise produced and/or exported by the company, entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption from January 1, 2016, through 
December 31, 2016, at the percent rate of the entered value. Because we 
have calculated a de minimis countervailable subsidy rate for DSM in 
the final results of this review, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the 
appropriate entries without regard to countervailing duties in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212.
    Commerce intends also to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of 
estimated countervailing duties, in the amounts shown above, with the 
exception of DSM, on shipments of subject merchandise entered, or 
withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of 
publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed 
firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the 
most-recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the 
company, as appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, 
shall remain in effect until further notice.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also 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 APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
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.
    These final results are issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.


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    Dated: July 10, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Scope of the Order
III. Period of Review
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Whether Hyundai Steel and Hyundai Green Power Are 
Cross-Owned Affiliates
    Comment 2: Whether the Government of Korea Purchased Electricity 
From Hyundai Green Power for More Than Adequate Remuneration During 
the POR
VII. Recommendation

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