[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60376-60377]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-21627]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-830]


Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Final 
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revoking the 
countervailing duty (CVD) order on steel concrete reinforcing bar 
(rebar) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of the Sunset Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Applicable October 5, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jose Rivera, 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) 482-0842.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 14, 2017, Commerce published the CVD order on rebar from 
Turkey.\1\ On June 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of initiation 
of the sunset review of the Order.\2\ Commerce received a notice of 
intent to participate from the Rebar Trade Action Coalition and its 
individual members, Nucor Corporation, Gerdau Ameristeel US Inc., 
Commercial Metals Company, Steel Dynamics, Inc., and Byer Steel (RTAC) 
(domestic interested parties) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\
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    \1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of 
Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination 
and Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 32531 (July 14, 2017) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 33123 
(June 1, 2022).
    \3\ See RTAC's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Sunset Review,'' dated June 15, 2022.
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    On June 30, 2022, Commerce received a substantive response from the 
domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We also received a substantive response from 
the Government of Turkey (GOT).\5\

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However, we did not receive a substantive response from any other 
respondent interested party in this proceeding, and no party requested 
a hearing.
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    \4\ See RTAC Letter, ``Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated June 30, 2022.
    \5\ See GOT's Letter, ``Substantive Response of the Government 
of the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye in the First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duly Order on Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar,'' dated 
June 30, 2022.
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    On July 21, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from respondent interested parties.\6\ As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce 
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 1, 
2022'' dated July 21, 2022.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is steel concrete reinforcing 
bar imported in either straight length or coil form (rebar) from 
Turkey. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. The 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance 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 Decisions Memorandum can 
be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of the Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order on rebar from Turkey would 
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies at the following rates:

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                                                Subsidy rate (percent ad
             Producer and exporter                      valorem)
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Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal                              15.99
 Endustrisi A.S...............................
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

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

    Dated: September 29, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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 Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely To Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-21627 Filed 10-4-22; 8:45 am]
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