[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 188 (Thursday, September 27, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Page 48797]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-21066]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-981]
Utility Scale Wind Towers From the People's Republic of China:
Notice of Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2017-
2018
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding its
administrative review of utility scale wind towers (wind towers) from
the People's Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR)
February 1, 2017, through January 31, 2018, based on the withdrawal of
the request for review.
DATES: Applicable September 27, 2018.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maisha Cryor, AD/CVD Operations,
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5831.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 1, 2018, Commerce published the notice of opportunity
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on
wind towers from China for the above POR.\1\ On February 28, 2018, in
accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), Commerce received a timely request
from the Wind Tower Trade Coalition (the petitioner) to conduct an
administrative review of this antidumping duty order.\2\
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\1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty, Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative
Review, 83 FR 4639 (February 1, 2018).
\2\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``Utility Scale Wind Towers
from the People's Republic of China: Request for Administrative
Review,'' dated February 28, 2018.
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Pursuant to this request, and in accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(c)(1)(i), on April 16, 2018, Commerce published a notice of
initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on
wind towers from China.\3\ On May 23, 2018, the petitioner timely
withdrew its request for an administrative review of all 56 companies
for which it had requested a review.\4\
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\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 16298 (April 16, 2018) (Initiation
Notice).
\4\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``Utility Scale Wind Towers
from the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for
Administrative Review,'' dated May 23, 2018.
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Rescission of Review
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party 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,
the petitioner withdrew its request for review within 90 days of the
publication date of the Initiation Notice. No other parties requested
an administrative review of the order. Therefore, in accordance with 19
CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review on wind towers from
China covering the period February 1, 2017 through January 31, 2018, in
its entirety.
Assessment
Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of wind towers
from China. 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). Commerce intends to issue appropriate
assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the date of publication of
this notice of rescission of administrative review in the Federal
Register.
Notification to Importers
This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers for whom
this review is being rescinded of their responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of
antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during
this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could
result in the Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of the
antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double
antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under 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 published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of
the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: September 24, 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. 2018-21066 Filed 9-26-18; 8:45 am]
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