[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 243 (Wednesday, December 22, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72577-72578]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-27717]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-809]


Certain Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products From 
the Russian Federation: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) 
order on certain hot-rolled flat-rolled carbon-quality steel products 
(hot-rolled steel) from the Russian Federation (Russia) would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates 
identified in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable December 22, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: James Hepburn, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 
482-1882.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 24, 2014, Commerce published the AD order on hot-rolled 
steel from Russia.\1\ On September 1, 2021, Commerce published the 
notice of initiation of the second sunset review of the Order in 
accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\2\ On September 16, 2021, Commerce received notices of 
intent to participate from Nucor Corporation, California Steel 
Industries, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Steel Dynamics Inc., and United 
States Steel Corporation (collectively, domestic interested parties), 
within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). 
Domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
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    \1\ See Termination of the Suspension Agreement on Hot-Rolled 
Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from the Russian 
Federation, Rescission of 2013-2014 Administrative Review, and 
Issuance of Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 77455 (December 24, 2014) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 48983 
(September 1, 2021).
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    On September 30, 2021, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response to the notice of initiation from domestic interested parties 
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ 
Commerce did not receive a substantive response from any respondent 
interested parties. On October 20, 2021 Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from respondent interested parties.\4\ As a 
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C), Commerce conducted an expedited, i.e., 120-day, 
sunset review of the Order.
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    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Certain Hot-
Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from the Russian Federation: 
Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation of Sunset Review,'' 
dated September 30, 2021.
    \4\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
September 1, 2021,'' dated October 20, 2021.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order is hot-rolled steel. These 
imports are currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of 
the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings 7208.10.15.00, 7208.10.30.00, 
7208.10.60.00, 7208.25.30.00, 7208.25.60.00, 7208.26.00.30, 
7208.26.00.60, 7208.27.00.30, 7208.27.00.60, 7208.36.00.30, 
7208.36.00.60, 7208.37.00.30, 7208.37.00.60, 7208.38.00.15, 
7208.38.00.30, 7208.38.00.90, 7208.39.00.15, 7208.39.00.30, 
7208.39.00.90, 7208.40.60.30, 7208.40.60.60, 7208.53.00.00, 
7208.54.00.00, 7208.90.00.00, 7210.70.30.00, 7210.90.90.00, 
7211.14.00.30, 7211.14.00.90, 7211.19.15.00, 7211.19.20.00, 
7211.19.30.00, 7211.19.45.00, 7211.19.60.00, 7211.19.75.30, 
7211.19.75.60, 7211.19.75.90, 7212.40.10.00, 7212.40.50.00, 
7212.50.00.00, 7225.11.00.00, 7225.19.00.00, 7225.30.30.50, 
7225.30.70.00, 7225.40.70.00, 7225.99.00.90, 7226.11.10.00, 
7226.11.90.30, 7226.11.90.60, 7226.19.10.00, 7226.19.90.00, 
7226.91.50.00, 7226.91.70.00, 7226.91.80.00, and 7226.99.00.00.
    The HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. A full description of the scopes of the Order is contained in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\ The written descriptions are 
dispositive.
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain 
Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from the 
Russian Federation,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted 
by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum) at 3.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum,\6\ including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and the magnitude of the margins of dumping 
likely to prevail if this order was revoked. 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 http://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 directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \6\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted-average margins up to 
184.56.\7\
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    \7\ See Notice of Final Determination of Sales at Less than Fair 
Value: Hot-Rolled Flat-Rolled Carbon-Quality Steel Products from the 
Russian Federation, 64 FR 38626 (July 19, 1999).
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Administrative Protective Order

    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 orders 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

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

    Dated: December 15, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Proceeding
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2021-27717 Filed 12-21-21; 8:45 am]
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