[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 75 (Wednesday, April 21, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Page 20661]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-08243]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-094]


Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs 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 first 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
refillable stainless steel kegs from the People's Republic of China 
(China) for the period of review (POR) December 13, 2019, through 
December 31, 2019, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for 
review.

DATES: Applicable April 21, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Theodore Pearson, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2631.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 2, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the CVD order on refillable 
stainless steel kegs from China for the POR December 13, 2019, through 
December 31, 2019.\1\ In accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), Commerce 
received a timely-filed request for an administrative review from 
Ningbo Master International Trade Co., Ltd. (Ningbo Master.\2\ Commerce 
received no other requests for administrative review.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 77431 (December 2, 2020).
    \2\ See Ningbo Master's Letter, ``Refillable Stainless Steel 
Kegs from the People's Republic of China--Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated December 31, 2020.
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    On February 4, 2021, 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 CVD order on refillable stainless steel 
kegs from China with respect to Ningbo Master.\3\ On March 30, 2021, 
Ningbo Master withdrew its request for an administrative review.\4\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 8166 (February 4, 2021).
    \4\ See Ningbo Master's Letter, ``Refillable Stainless Steel 
Kegs from the People's Republic of China--Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated March 30, 2021.
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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. 
As noted above, Ningbo Master withdrew its request for review within 90 
days of the publication date of the notice of initiation. No other 
parties requested an administrative review of the order. Therefore, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this in its 
entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of 
refillable stainless steel kegs from China during the POR. 
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 no earlier than 35 days after the date 
of publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice serves as a reminder to all 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(a)(3). 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 sanctionable violation.

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: April 16, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-08243 Filed 4-20-21; 8:45 am]
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