[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 91 (Monday, May 11, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27716-27717]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-09981]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-868]


Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe From India: Rescission of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2018

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain 
welded stainless pressure pipes (WSPP) from India for the period of 
review (POR) January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018, based on the 
timely withdrawal of the request for review.

DATES: Applicable May 11, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Shanah Lee, 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) 482-6386.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 1, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the CVD order on WSPP from India 
for the POR of January 1, 2018 through December 31, 2018.\1\ On 
November 29, 2019, Commerce received a timely-filed request from 
Sunrise Stainless Private Limited, Sun Mark Stainless Pvt. Ltd., and 
Shah Foils Ltd. (collectively, Sunrise Group) for an administrative 
review of its exports of subject merchandise to the United States 
during the POR, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\2\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 84 FR 58690 (November 1, 2019).
    \2\ See Sunrise Group's Letter, ``Welded Stainless Pressure Pipe 
from India: Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty 
of Sunrise Private Limited, Sun Mark Stainless Pvt. Ltd., and Shah 
Foils Ltd.,'' dated November 29, 2019.
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    On January 17, 2020, pursuant to this request, and in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an 
administrative review of the CVD order on WSPP from India for Sunrise 
Group.\3\ On February 12, 2020, Sunrise Group withdrew the

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request for an administrative review of its exports of subject 
merchandise.\4\ On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in 
administrative reviews by 50 days, thereby extending the deadline for 
these results until September 21, 2020.\5\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 3014 (January 17, 2020).
    \4\ See Sunrise Group's Letter, ``Welded Stainless Pressure 
Pipes from India: Withdrawal Request for Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review,'' dated February 12, 2020.
    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to 
Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19,'' dated April 24, 2020.
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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 or parties 
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
Sunrise Group timely submitted a request to withdraw its request for 
administrative review. No other parties requested an administrative 
review of the order. Therefore, in accordance 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we 
are rescinding this review, in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of WSPP from 
India. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the 
cash deposit of estimated countervailing 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 in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to all parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: May 4, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-09981 Filed 5-8-20; 8:45 am]
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