[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 25 (Tuesday, February 7, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 7944-7946]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-02535]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-475-841]


Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Italy: Preliminary Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Intent To Rescind 
Administrative Review in Part; 2020-2021

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily 
determines that certain producers/exporters of forged steel fluid end 
blocks (fluid end blocks) from Italy received countervailable subsidies 
during the period of review (POR) May 26, 2020, through December 31, 
2021. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary 
results.

DATES: Applicable February 7, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brontee George or Richard Roberts, 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) 482-4656 or (202) 
482-3464, respectively.

Background

    On January 29, 2021, Commerce published the countervailing duty 
order on fluid end blocks from Italy.\1\ On March 9, 2022, Commerce 
initiated an

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administrative review of the Order.\2\ On September 15, 2022, Commerce 
extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this 
administrative review by 120 days, until January 31, 2023.\3\
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    \1\ See Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from the People's Republic 
of China, the Federal Republic of Germany, India, and Italy: 
Countervailing Duty Orders, and Amended Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination for the People's Republic of 
China, 86 FR 7535 (January 29, 2021) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 87 FR 13252 (March 9, 2022).
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for Preliminary 
Results of 2020-2021 Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' 
dated September 15, 2022.
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\4\ 
A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 
included as the appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Forged Steel 
Fluid End Blocks from Italy; 2020-2021,'' dated concurrently with, 
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this Order is fluid end blocks from 
Italy. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we preliminarily 
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an 
``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that 
the subsidy is specific.\5\ For a full description of the methodology 
underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \5\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Preliminary Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that, for 
2020 and 2021, the following estimated countervailable subsidy rates 
exist:

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                                                  Subsidy      Subsidy
                                                 rate 2020    rate 2021
                    Company                     (percent ad  (percent ad
                                                  valorem)     valorem)
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Lucchini Mame Forge S.p.A.....................        6.74         6.89
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Assessment Rates

    Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of 
the final results, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all 
appropriate entries covered by this review. If the rate calculated for 
any respondent, in the final results is zero or de minimis, we will 
instruct CBP to liquidate all appropriate entries of subject 
merchandise without regard to countervailing duties. Commerce intends 
to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after 
the date of publication of the final results of this review in the 
Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of 
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to 
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request 
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of 
publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to 
instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties in the amounts calculated for the year 2021 for Lucchini Mame 
Forge S.p.A, except, where the rate calculated in the final results is 
zero or de minimis, no cash deposit will be required on shipments of 
the subject merchandise entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of 
this review. For all non-reviewed firms, CBP will continue to collect 
cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the all-others rate 
or the most recent company-specific rate applicable to the company, as 
appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i)(3) of the Act, Commerce intends to 
verify the information relied upon here for its final results.

Disclosure

    Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis 
performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of 
publication of these preliminary results, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b).\6\
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Public Comment

    Case briefs or other written documents may be submitted to the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.\7\ A timeline for 
the submission of case and rebuttal briefs and written comments will be 
provided to interested parties at a later date.
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d)(2), parties who wish to 
submit case or rebuttal briefs in this review are requested to submit 
for each argument: (1) a statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of 
the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. All briefs must be filed 
electronically using ACCESS. Note that Commerce has temporarily 
modified certain of its requirements for service documents containing 
business proprietary information, until further notice.\8\
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    \8\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due 
to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 
2020).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must do so within 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice by submitting a written request to the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, using Enforcement 
and Compliance's ACCESS system. Hearing requests should contain: (1) 
the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of 
participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues 
addressed at the hearing will be limited to those raised in the briefs. 
If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the 
hearing at a date and time to be determined. Parties should confirm the 
date and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. 
Parties are reminded that all briefs and hearing requests must be filed 
electronically using ACCESS and received successfully in their entirety 
by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date.
    Unless the deadline is extended, Commerce intends to issue the 
final results of this administrative review, including the results of 
our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their comments, no 
later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

Notification to Interested Parties

    These preliminary results of review are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of

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the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and 351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: January 31, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Period of Review
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Intent to Rescind the Administrative Review, in Part
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
VII. Subsidies Valuation Information
VIII. Analysis of Programs
IX. Recommendation

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