[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 125 (Monday, June 29, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38846-38847]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-13946]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-829]
Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From India: Final Results
of Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order
on prestressed concrete steel wire strand (PC strand) from India would
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of Review''
section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable June 29, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Benjamin Smith, AD/CVD Operations,
Office Ill, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2181.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On February 4, 2004, Commerce published the Order on PC strand in
the Federal Register.\1\ On March 2, 2020, Commerce initiated the third
sunset review of the Order pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\ On March
13, 2020, Commerce received a timely notification of intent to
participate from Insteel Wire Products Company, Strand-Tech
Manufacturing, Inc., Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, and Wire Mesh
Corp. (collectively, domestic interested parties), filed in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(l)(i).\3\ The domestic interested parties
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as
domestic producers of PC strand.
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\1\ See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India, 69 FR 5319 (February 4, 2004)
(Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 85 FR 12253
(March 2, 2020) (Initiation).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India--Domestic Interested Parties'
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated March 13, 2020.
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On March 30, 2020, Commerce received adequate substantive responses
to the Initiation from the domestic interested parties within the 30-
day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ On February 25,
2020, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC)
that it did not receive a substantive response from respondent
interested parties.\5\ In accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the Order on PC strand from India.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed
Concrete Steel Wire Strand from India Domestic Interested Parties'
Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2020.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Review Initiated on March 2,
2020,'' dated April 22, 2020.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this order is prestressed concrete steel
wire (PC strand), which is steel strand produced from wire of non-
stainless, non-galvanized steel, which is suitable for use in
prestressed concrete (both pre-tensioned and post-tensioned)
applications. The product definition encompasses covered and uncovered
strand and all types, grades, and diameters of PC strand.
The merchandise under this order is currently classifiable under
subheadings 7312.10.3010 and 7312.10.3012 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written
description of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review,
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies and the net countervailable subsidy likely to
prevail if the Order were revoked, is provided in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum.\6\ A list of the topics discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is attached as an 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 Services System (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed
and electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand
from the India,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by,
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce
determines that revocation of the CVD Order on PC strand from India
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
countervailable subsidies at the following rate:
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Net
countervailable
Producers/exporters subsidy
(percent)
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All Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters................ 62.92
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as the only reminder to 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 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
Commerce is issuing and publishing the final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: June 23, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and Compliance.
APPENDIX
List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable
Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidy
VI. Final Results of Sunset Review
VII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2020-13946 Filed 6-26-20; 8:45 am]
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