[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 251 (Thursday, December 31, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 86904-86905]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-28984]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-946]


Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty 
Order: Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand From the People's 
Republic of China

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this second 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 
the People's Republic of China (China) 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 December 31, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Hoffner, 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) 482-3315.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 1, 2020, Commerce initiated a second sunset review of 
the Order \1\ pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, 
as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\ On September 14, 2020, 
Commerce received a timely notification of intent to participate from 
Insteel Wire Products Company, Sumiden Wire Products Corporation, and 
Wire Mesh Corporation (collectively, domestic parties or the 
petitioners), filed in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ On 
September 30, 2020, Commerce received a substantive response from the 
petitioners, timely filed in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response 
from the Government of China (GOC) or company respondent interested 
parties.
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    \1\ See Pre-Stressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand from the 
People's Republic of China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty 
Order, 75 FR 38977 (July 7, 2010) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year ``Sunset'' Review, 85 FR 54343 
(September 1, 2020).
    \3\ See Domestic Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed Concrete Steel 
Wire Strand from the People's Republic of China--Domestic Industry's 
Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated September 14, 2020.
    \4\ See Domestic Parties' Letter, ``Prestressed Concrete Steel 
Wire Strand from the People's Republic of China--Domestic Industry's 
Substantive Response,'' dated September 30, 2020.
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and section 751(c)(3)(B) 
of the Act, when there are inadequate responses from respondent 
interested parties, Commerce will conduct an expedited sunset review 
and, not later than 120 days after the date of publication in the 
Federal Register of the notice of initiation, issue final results of 
review based on the facts available. Commerce did not receive a 
substantive response from the GOC or any Chinese producers or 
exporters. Accordingly, we conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset 
review of the Order.\5\
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
September 1, 2020,'' dated October 27, 2020.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order is PC strand. PC strand is steel wire 
strand, other than of stainless steel, which is suitable for use in, 
but not limited to, pre-stressed concrete (both pre-tensioned and post-
tensioned) applications. The scope of the Order encompasses all types 
and diameters of PC strand whether uncoated (uncovered) or coated 
(covered) by any substance, including but not limited to, grease, 
plastic sheath, or epoxy. This merchandise includes, but is not limited 
to, PC strand produced to the American Society for Testing and 
Materials (ASTM) A-416 specification, or comparable domestic or foreign 
specifications. PC strand made from galvanized wire is excluded from 
the scope if the zinc and/or zinc oxide coating meets or exceeds the 
0.40 oz./ft\2\ standard set forth in ASTM-A-475.
    The PC strand subject to the 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 scope of the Order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the accompanying 
Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is

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hereby adopted by this notice.\6\ 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 
Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
https://access.trade.gov. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and the 
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 Second Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Prestressed Concrete Steel Wire Strand 
from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice.
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce finds 
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies, at the following rates:

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                  Producer/exporter                    Net subsidy rate
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Fasten Group Corporation (Fasten Corp.), Fasten       9.42 percent ad
 Group Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Fasten I&E),         valorem.
 Jiangyin Hongsheng Co. Ltd. (Hongsheng), Jiangyin
 Fasten Steel Products Co., Ltd. (Fasten Steel),
 Jiangyin Hongyu Metal Products Co., Ltd. (Hongyu
 Metal), and Jiangyin Walsin Steel Cable Co., Ltd.
 (Walsin) (Collectively, the Fasten Companies).
Xinhua Metal Products Company Ltd. (Xinhua), Xinyu    45.85 percent ad
 Iron and Steel Joint Stock Limited Company (Xinyu),   valorem.
 and Xingang Iron and Steel Joint Stock Limited
 Liability Company (Xingang) (Collectively the
 Xinhua Companies).
All Others..........................................  27.64 percent ad
                                                       valorem.
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only 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. Timely 
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: December 28, 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. History of the Order
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. 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
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation

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