[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 111 (Monday, June 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 26816]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-12133]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-990, A-201-843]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire From Mexico and the
People's Republic of China: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and
Revocation of Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On May 1, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce)
initiated the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on
prestressed concrete steel rail tie wire (PC tie wire) from Mexico and
the People's Republic of China (China). Because the domestic interested
parties did not participate in these sunset reviews, Commerce is
revoking these antidumping duty orders.
DATES: Applicable June 10, 2019.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samantha Kinney, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-2285.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On June 24, 2014, Commerce issued antidumping duty orders on PC tie
wire from Mexico and China.\1\ On May 1, 2019, Commerce initiated the
first sunset reviews on these orders pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218.\2\
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\1\ See Prestressed Concrete Steel Rail Tie Wire from Mexico and
the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders, 79 FR 35727
(June 24, 2014) (PC Tie Wire from Mexico and PRC Orders).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 18477
(May 1, 2019).
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We did not receive a notice of intent to participate from domestic
interested parties in either sunset review by the deadline date.\3\ As
a result, Commerce determined that no domestic interested party intends
to participate in the sunset reviews.\4\ Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(2), on May 21, 2019, we notified the
International Trade Commission in writing that we intended to issue a
final determination revoking the antidumping duty orders on PC tie wire
from Mexico and China.\5\
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\3\ See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
\4\ See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(A).
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1,
2019,'' dated May 21, 2019.
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Scope of the Orders
The products covered by these orders are high carbon steel wire;
stress relieved or low relaxation; indented or otherwise deformed;
meeting at a minimum the physical, mechanical, and chemical
requirements of the American Society of Testing Materials (ASTM) A881/
A881M specification; regardless of shape, size, or other alloy element
levels; suitable for use as prestressed tendons in concrete railroad
ties (``PC tie wire''). High carbon steel is defined as steel that
contains 0.6 percent or more of carbon by weight.
PC tie wire is classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) subheading 7217.10.8045, but may also be
classified under subheadings 7217.10.7000, 7217.10.8025, 7217.10.8030,
7217.10.8090, 7217.10.9000, 7229.90.1000, 7229.90.5016, 7229.90.5031,
7229.90.5051, 7229.90.9000 and 7312.10.3012. Although the HTSUS
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the orders is dispositive.
Revocation
Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B)(3), if no domestic interested parties respond to
a notice of initiation, Commerce shall, within 90 days after the date
of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, revoke the
order. Because no domestic interested party filed a notice of intent to
participate in these sunset reviews, we are revoking these antidumping
duty orders on PC tie wire from Mexico and China.
Effective Date of Revocation
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(3)(A) and 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs
and Border Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of,
and discontinue the collection of AD cash deposits on, the merchandise
subject to the antidumping duty orders on PC tie wire from Mexico and
China entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after June 24, 2019,
the fifth anniversary of the date on which Commerce published in the
Federal Register notice of these antidumping duty orders.\6\ Entries of
subject merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will
continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and antidumping
duty deposit requirements. Commerce will complete any pending
administrative reviews of these orders and will conduct administrative
reviews of subject merchandise entered prior to the effective date of
revocation in response to appropriately filed requests for review.
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\6\ See PC Tie Wire from Mexico and PRC Orders.
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These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are issued and
published in accordance with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act,
and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).
Dated: June 4, 2019.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2019-12133 Filed 6-7-19; 8:45 am]
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