[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 17 (Thursday, January 28, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7355-7356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-01910]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-523-808]


Certain Steel Nails From the Sultanate of Oman: Final Results of 
the First Five-Year Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On September 28, 2020, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published the Preliminary Results of the first full five-year (sunset) 
review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain steel nails (steel 
nails) from the Sultanate of Oman (Oman). As a result of our analysis, 
Commerce finds that revocation of the AD order would be likely to lead 
to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable January 28, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4798.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 28, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary 
Results,\1\ finding that dumping was likely to continue or recur if the 
AD Order \2\ were revoked, and reported to the International Trade 
Commission (ITC) rates up to 9.10 percent as the margins of dumping 
likely to prevail.\3\ We invited interested parties to comment on the 
Preliminary Results. On October 28, 2020, we received a case brief from 
Oman Fasteners LLC (Oman Fasteners).\4\ On November 4, 2020, we 
received a rebuttal brief from Mid Continent Steel & Wire, Inc. (Mid 
Continent).\5\ On November 24, 2020, we held a hearing at Oman 
Fasteners' request.
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    \1\ See Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of Oman: 
Preliminary Results of the First Five-Year Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 85 FR 60761 (September 28, 2020) 
(Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
    \2\ See Certain Steel Nails from the Republic of Korea, 
Malaysia, the Sultanate of Oman, Taiwan, and the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam: Antidumping Duty Orders, 80 FR 39994 (July 13, 2015) (AD 
Order).
    \3\ See Preliminary Results, 85 FR at 60762.
    \4\ See Oman Fasteners' Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from Oman; 
1st Sunset Review Oman Fasteners Case Brief,'' dated October 28, 
2020.
    \5\ See Mid Continent's Letter, ``Certain Steel Nails from Oman: 
Rebuttal Brief,'' dated November 4, 2020.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is nails having a nominal 
shaft length not exceeding 12 inches.\6\ Merchandise covered by the 
order is currently classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 7317.00.55.02, 7317.00.55.03, 
7317.00.55.05, 7317.00.55.07, 7317.00.55.08, 7317.00.55.11, 
7317.00.55.18, 7317.00.55.19, 7317.00.55.20, 7317.00.55.30, 
7317.00.55.40, 7317.00.55.50, 7317.00.55.60, 7317.00.55.70, 
7317.00.55.80, 7317.00.55.90, 7317.00.65.30, 7317.00.65.60 and 
7317.00.75.00. Nails subject to this order also may be classified under 
HTSUS subheadings 7907.00.60.00, 8206.00.00.00 or other HTSUS

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subheadings. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this 
order is dispositive.\7\
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    \6\ The shaft length of certain steel nails with flat heads or 
parallel shoulders under the head shall be measured from under the 
head or shoulder to the tip of the point. The shaft length of all 
other certain steel nails shall be measured overall.
    \7\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see 
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for Final Results of 
the First Sunset Review of Certain Steel Nails from the Sultanate of 
Oman,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised for the final results of this sunset review are 
addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and the 
electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical 
in content. A list of topics included in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is provided as an Appendix to this notice.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    We determine that revocation of the AD Order on steel nails from 
Oman would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
at weighted average margins up to 9.10 percent.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an 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 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.
    We are issuing and publishing the final results of this full sunset 
review in accordance with sections 751(c)(5)(A), 752(c), and 777(i) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(3).

    Dated: January 22, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum:

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether the Department of Commerce (Commerce) Should 
Consider the Dumping Margin Calculated for a Defunct Company
    Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Consider the ``All Others'' 
Rate
    Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Consider the Effect of 
Section 232 Steel Tariffs on Import Volumes
5. Recommendation

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