[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 167 (Tuesday, August 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 52910]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-18581]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-872, A-580-878, A-580-881, A-580-883, A-580-887, A-580-891]


Non-Oriented Electrical Steel From the Republic of Korea, Certain 
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the Republic of Korea, Certain 
Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea, Certain 
Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products From the Republic of Korea, Certain 
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea, 
and Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From the Republic of Korea: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review

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

SUMMARY: On July 13, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published the notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed 
circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on non-
oriented electrical steel, certain corrosion-resistant steel products, 
certain cold-rolled steel flat products, certain hot-rolled steel flat 
products, certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate, and 
carbon and alloy steel wire rod from the Republic of Korea (Korea). For 
these final results, Commerce continues to find that POSCO, following a 
corporate organizational change in March 2022 (hereinafter, POSCO(II)), 
is the successor-in-interest to the pre-reorganization POSCO entity 
(hereinafter, POSCO(I)). Furthermore, POSCO(II) is entitled to 
POSCO(I)'s AD cash deposit rates with respect to entries of subject 
merchandise in each of the above-referenced proceedings.

DATES: Applicable August 30, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Maciuba, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 13, 2022, Commerce published the Initiation and Preliminary 
Results,\1\ finding that POSCO(II) is the successor-in-interest to 
POSCO(I), and should be assigned the same AD cash deposit rate assigned 
to POSCO(I) in in each of the above-referenced proceedings.\2\ In the 
Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided all interested parties 
with an opportunity to comment and request a public hearing regarding 
our preliminary finding.\3\ POSCO(II) submitted comments agreeing with 
our preliminary findings in full, and we received no other comments 
from interested parties.\4\ Additionally, we received no requests for a 
public hearing from interested parties.
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    \1\ See Non-Oriented Electrical Steel from the Republic of 
Korea, Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the Republic 
of Korea, Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic 
of Korea, Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products from the Republic 
of Korea, Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from 
the Republic of Korea, and Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the 
Republic of Korea: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 87 FR 41661 (July 13, 
2022) (Initiation and Preliminary Results), and accompanying 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \2\ See Initiation and Preliminary Results, 87 FR at 41662.
    \3\ Id., 87 FR at 41663.
    \4\ See POSCO(II)'s Letter, ``Non-Oriented Electrical Steel, 
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products, Certain Cold-Rolled 
Steel Flat Products, Certain Hot-Rolled Steel Flat Products, Certain 
Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate, and Carbon and Alloy 
Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Korea, Case Nos. A-580-872, A-
580-878, A-580-881, A-580-883, A-580-887, and A-580-891: POSCO's 
Case Brief,'' dated July 27, 2022.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the orders is non-oriented electrical 
steel, certain corrosion-resistant steel products, certain cold-rolled 
steel flat products, certain hot-rolled steel flat products, certain 
carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate, and carbon and alloy steel 
wire rod from Korea. For a complete description of the scope of each of 
the respective orders, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Final Results of the Changed Circumstances Review

    For the reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results, 
and because we received no comments from interested parties to the 
contrary, Commerce continues to find that POSCO(II) is the successor-
in-interest to POSCO(I) and is entitled to the same AD cash deposit 
rate as POSCO(I) with respect to entries of subject merchandise in the 
above-noted proceedings.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only 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 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 sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing this determination and publishing these final 
results and notice in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) 
and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.216 and 
351.221(c)(3).

    Dated: August 23, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-18581 Filed 8-29-22; 8:45 am]
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