[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 65 (Wednesday, April 5, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 20127]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-07039]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-489-832]


Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod 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: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbon and alloy 
steel wire rod (wire rod) from the Republic of Turkey (Turkey) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailing 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable April 5, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 21, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD 
order on wire rod from Turkey.\1\ On December 1, 2022, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the 
Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\2\ On December 14, 2022, Commerce received a timely-filed 
notice of intent to participate from Charter Steel, Commercial Metals 
Company, Liberty Steel USA, Nucor Corporation, and Optimus Steel LLC 
(collectively, the domestic interested parties), within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested 
parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the 
Act as producers of the domestic like product in the United States.
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    \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and the 
Republic of Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination for the Republic of Turkey and Countervailing Duty 
Orders for Italy and the Republic of Turkey, 83 FR 23420 (May 21, 
2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 73757 
(December 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated 
December 14, 2022.
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    On December 30, 2022, Commerce received an adequate substantive 
response to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties 
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We 
received no substantive responses from any other interested parties, 
including the Government of Turkey, nor was a hearing requested. On 
January 25, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2), 
Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated December 30, 2022.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
December 1, 2022,'' dated January 25, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this Order is certain hot-rolled 
products of carbon steel and alloy steel, in coils, of approximately 
round cross section, less than 19.00 mm in actual solid cross-sectional 
diameter. For a full description of the scope, see the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod 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 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\ 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 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 Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \7\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the rates 
listed below.

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                                                            Net subsidy
                    Exporter/producer                     rate  (percent
                                                            ad valorem)
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Habas Sinai Ve Tibbi Gazlar Istih (Habas)...............            6.09
Icdas Celik Eberji Tersane Ve Ulasim San (Icdas)........            3.81
All Others..............................................            4.95
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to interested 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 these final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: March 30, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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 Rate Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-07039 Filed 4-4-23; 8:45 am]
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