[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 86 (Thursday, May 6, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 24383-24384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-09548]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-357-821]


Biodiesel From Argentina: Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2020

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
biodiesel from Argentina for the period of review, (POR) January 1, 
2020, through December 31, 2020, based on the timely withdrawal of the 
request for review.

DATES: Applicable May 6, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum, 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) 482-0197.
    Background: On January 5, 2021, Commerce published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the CVD duty order 
on biodiesel from Argentina for the POR.\1\

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On January 29, 2021, the National Biodiesel Board Fair Trade Coalition 
(the petitioner) timely requested an administrative review of the CVD 
order with respect to 18 companies.\2\ On March 4, 2021, in accordance 
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce initiated an administrative 
review of the CVD order for the POR with respect to these 18 
companies.\3\ On March 23, 2021, Commerce placed U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) entry data for U.S. imports of biodiesel from 
Argentina for the POR on the record of this review.\4\ On April 22, 
2021, based on a lack of suspended entries from the companies subject 
to the review, Commerce placed its notice of intent to rescind this 
review on the record and invited interested parties to comment.\5\ 
Then, on April 23, 2021, the petitioner timely withdrew its request for 
review for all 18 companies.\6\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 86 FR 291 (January 5, 2021).
    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: Request 
for Administrative Review of countervailing Duty Order,'' dated 
January 29, 2021. The requested companies are: (1) Aceitera General 
Deheza S.A.; (2) Bio Nogoya S.A.; (3) Bunge Argentina S.A.; (4) 
Cargill S.A.C.I.; (5) COFCO Argentina S.A.; (6) C[aacute]mara 
Argentina de Biocombustibles; (7) Explora; (8) GEFCO Argentina; (9) 
LDC Argentina S.A.; (10) Molinos Agro S.A.; (11) Noble Argentina; 
(12) Oleaginosa Moreno Hermanos S.A.; (13) Patagonia Bioenergia; 
(14) Renova S.A.; (15) T6 Industrial SA (EcoFuel); (16) Unitec Bio 
S.A.; (17) Vicentin S.A.I.C.; and (18) Viluco S.A.
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 12599, 12606 (March 2, 2021) 
(Initiation Notice).
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Administrative Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Biodiesel from Argentina: Release of 
U.S. Customs entry Data for Respondent Selection; 2020,'' dated 
March 23, 2021.
    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Administrative Review of Countervailing 
Duty Order on Biodiesel from Argentina; 2020: Notice of Intent to 
Rescind Review,'' dated April 22, 2021.
    \6\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Biodiesel from Argentina: 
Response to Notice of Intent to Rescind Reviews and Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty Order,'' 
dated April 23, 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 
parties that requested the review withdraw their requests within 90 
days of the publication date of the notice of initiation of the 
requested review. The petitioner withdrew its request for review for 
all 18 companies within 90 days of the publication of the Initiation 
Notice, and no other party requested an administrative review of the 
CVD order for the POR. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding the administrative review of the 
CVD order on biodiesel from Argentina for the POR, in its entirety.
    Assessment: Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing 
duties on all appropriate entries of biodiesel from Argentina during 
the POR at rates equal to the cash deposit rates for estimated 
countervailing duties that were 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 rescission notice in the Federal Register.
    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 
disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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)(1) of the 
Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: April 30, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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