[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 173 (Friday, September 4, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55255-55256]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19650]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-580-884]


Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of 
Korea: Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 
2018

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is partially rescinding 
the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain 
hot-rolled steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from the Republic of 
Korea for the period of review (POR) January 01, 2018 through December 
31, 2018.

DATES: Applicable September 4, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annathea Cook, AD/CVD Operations,

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Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 1, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on 
hot-rolled steel from the Republic of Korea.\1\ Pursuant to requests 
from interested parties, Commerce initiated an administrative review 
with respect to 15 companies, in accordance with section 751(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ Subsequent to the 
initiation of the administrative review, the petitioners \3\ timely 
withdrew their request for an administrative review of 14 companies, as 
discussed below. No other party requested an administrative review of 
these companies.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 84 FR 52068 (October 1, 2019).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 67712 (December 11, 2019) (Initiation 
Notice).
    \3\ Collectively, the petitioners are AK Steel Corporation, 
ArcelorMittal USA LLC, Nucor Corporation, SSAB Enterprises, LLC, 
Steel Dynamics, Inc., and United States Steel Corporation.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative 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 its request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation. The request for an 
administrative review of the following companies was withdrawn within 
90 days of the date of publication of the Initiation Notice: DCE Inc; 
Dong Chuel America Inc; Dong Chuel Industrial Co., Ltd; Dongbu Incheon 
Steel Co., Ltd; Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd; Dongkuk Industries Co., Ltd; 
Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., Ltd; Hyewon Sni Corporation (H.S.I.); JFE Shoji 
Trade Korea Ltd; POSCO; POSCO Coated & Color Steel Co., Ltd; POSCO 
Daewoo Corporation; Soon Hong Trading Co., Ltd; and Sung-A Steel Co., 
Ltd.\4\ As a result, Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to 
these 14 companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The review 
will continue with respect to Hyundai Steel Company.\5\
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    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat 
Products from the Republic of Korea: Partial Withdrawal of Request 
for Administrative Review,'' dated March 10, 2020.
    \5\ See Initiation Notice, 84 FR 67714.
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Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries. For the 
companies for which this review is rescinded, 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)(l)(i). 
Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 
days after publication of this notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of countervailing duties prior to 
liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure 
to comply with this requirement could result in the presumption that 
reimbursement of countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of doubled countervailing duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
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 
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return or 
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)(1) and 777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: August 31, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-19650 Filed 9-3-20; 8:45 am]
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