[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 174 (Tuesday, September 8, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55414-55415]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-19785]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-043]


Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the People's Republic of 
China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: 2019

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 
stainless steel sheet and strip (SS sheet and strip) from the People's 
Republic of China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 
2019 through December 31, 2019, based on the timely withdrawal of the 
request for review.

DATES: Applicable September 8, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Gene Calvert, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3586.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the CVD order on SS sheet and strip 
from China for the POR of January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2020.\1\ 
On April 30, 2020, Commerce received a timely-filed request from AK 
Steel Corporation; Allegheny Ludlum, LLC d/b/a ATI Flat Rolled 
Products; North American Stainless; and Outokumpu Stainless USA, LLC 
(collectively, the petitioners) for an administrative review of 152 
Chinese producers and/or exporters, 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, 85 FR 18191 (April 1, 2020).
    \2\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Countervailing Duty Order on 
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from the People's Republic of 
China--Petitioners' Request for Initiation of Third Administrative 
Review,'' dated April 30, 2020.
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    On May 6, 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 countervailing duty order on SS sheet and 
strip from China for 152 Chinese producers and/or exporters.\3\ On June 
10, 2020, the petitioners timely withdrew their request for an 
administrative review of all 152 companies.\4\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 26931 (May 6, 2020).
    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Countervailing Duty Order on 
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip from the People's Republic of 
China--Petitioners' Withdrawal of Requests for Third Administrative 
Review,'' dated June 10, 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. 
The petitioners withdrew their request for review within the requisite 
90 days. 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 in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of SS sheet and 
strip from China. 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.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to all 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. 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.

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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) 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. 2020-19785 Filed 9-4-20; 8:45 am]
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