[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 158 (Thursday, August 17, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56003-56004]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-17704]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-980]


Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled 
Into Modules, From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Correction 
to the Final Results, and Amended Final Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2020

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

SUMMARY: On July 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published in the Federal Register the final results and partial 
rescission of the administrative review of the countervailing duty 
(CVD) order on crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, whether or not 
assembled into modules (solar cells), from the People's Republic of 
China (China), covering the period of review (POR) January 1, 2020, 
through December 31, 2020. That notice inadvertently contained an 
incorrect rate for Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. Further, 
Commerce is amending the final results to correct ministerial errors in 
the calculations for Risen Energy Co., Ltd.

DATES: Applicable August 17, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lingjun Wang, 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) 482-3642.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Correction

    In the Federal Register of July 11, 2023, in FR Doc. 2023-14563, on 
page 44109, in the Producer/exporter and Subsidy rate (percent ad 
valorem) table, for Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd., correct 
the subsidy rate from 10.33 to 10.34.

Background

    Commerce published the final results of this review on July 11, 
2023.\1\ On July 5, 2023, the American Alliance for Solar Manufacturing 
(the Alliance) and Risen Energy Co., Ltd. (Risen) each filed a 
ministerial error comment.\2\ No party filed a rebuttal comment. We are 
amending the Final Results to correct ministerial errors raised by the 
Alliance and Risen.
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    \1\ See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 
Assembled into Modules, from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review; 2020, 88 FR 44108 (July 11, 2023) (Final Results), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.
    \2\ See the Alliance's Letter, ``Ministerial Error 
Allegations,'' dated July 5, 2023, and Risen's Letter, ``Ministerial 
Error Comments,'' dated July 5, 2023.
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Legal Framework

    A ministerial error, as defined in section 751(h) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), includes ``errors in addition, 
subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting 
from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type 
of unintentional error which the administering authority considers 
ministerial.'' \3\ With respect to final results of administrative 
reviews, 19 CFR 351.224(e) provides that Commerce ``will analyze any 
comments received and if appropriate, correct any ministerial error by 
amending . . . the final results of review . . . .''
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    \3\ See 19 CFR 351.224(f).
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Ministerial Error

    Commerce determines that, in accordance with section 751(h) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.224(f), it made ministerial errors in the Final 
Results. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e), Commerce is amending the Final 
Results to reflect the corrections of these ministerial errors in the 
calculation of the countervailable subsidy rate for Risen from 14.27 
percent to 18.95 percent.\4\ For a detailed discussion of Commerce's 
analysis, see the Ministerial Error Allegations Memorandum.\5\ As a 
result of these changes, the rate for the non-examined companies, which 
is the weighted average of Jinko and Risen's amended final rates using 
their publicly ranged sales values, changes from 12.61 percent to 15.33 
percent.\6\
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    \4\ See Ministerial Error Allegations Memorandum; see also 
Memorandum, ``Amended Final Countervailable Subsidy Rate Calculation 
for Risen Energy Co., Ltd.,'' dated concurrently with this notice 
(Risen Amended Final Calculation Memorandum).
    \5\ See Ministerial Error Allegations Memorandum.
    \6\ Risen Amended Final Calculation Memorandum.
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Amended Final Results of Review

    As a result of correcting the ministerial errors described above, 
Commerce determines the following net countervailable subsidy rates for 
the POR, January 1, 2020, through December 31, 2020:

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                                                            Subsidy rate
                     Producer/exporter                       (percent ad
                                                              valorem)
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Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd.\7\................        10.34
Risen Energy Co., Ltd.\8\.................................        18.95
Non-Examined Companies \9\................................        15.33
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Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these amended 
final results in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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    \7\ This rate applies to Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. 
and its cross-owned companies: Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; 
JinkoSolar Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.; Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; 
Yuhuan Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Chuzhou) Co., Ltd.; 
JinkoSolar (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Shangrao) Co., Ltd.; 
Xinjiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd.; JinkoSolar (Sichuan) Co., Ltd.; 
Jiangxi Jinko Photovoltaic Materials Co., Ltd.; Ruixu Industrial 
Co., Ltd.; and Jinko Solar (Shanghai) Management Co., Ltd.
    \8\ This rate applies Risen Energy Co., Ltd. and its cross-owned 
companies: Risen Energy (Luoyang) Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Wuhai) 
Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Ningbo) 
Co., Ltd.; Risen Energy (Yiwu) Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Boxin Investment 
Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu 
Sveck New Material Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Sveck Photovoltaic New 
Material Co., Ltd. (including Changzhou Sveck Photovoltaic New 
Material Co., Ltd. Jintan Danfeng Road Branch); Changzhou Sveck New 
Material Technology Co., Ltd.; Ninghai Risen Energy Power 
Development Co., Ltd.; Risen (Ningbo) Electric Power Development 
Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Jintan Ningsheng Electricity Power Co., Ltd.; 
and Risen (Changzhou) Import and Export Co., Ltd.
    \9\ See the appendix to this notice for a list of all companies 
that remain under review but were not selected for individual 
examination and to which Commerce has assigned the non-examined 
company rate.
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Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1), Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border 
Protections (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all 
appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with the 
amended final results of this review.
    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 35 days after the date of publication of these amended final 
results of this review in the Federal Register. However, Risen has 
filed a summons at the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging 
the Final Results. Therefore, our 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 of this notice).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also 
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies subject to 
this review, effective July 11, 2023, the date of publication of the 
Final Results in the Federal Register. For all non-reviewed companies, 
CBP will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate 
applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposits, when 
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to a judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a 
sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these amended final results of the 
review in accordance with sections 751(h) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.224(e).

    Dated: August 11, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

Non-Examined Companies Under Review

1. Anji Dasol Solar Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd.
2. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd.; Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd.
3. Chint New Energy Technology (Haining) Co., Ltd.
4. Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd.
5. JA Solar (Xingtai) Co., Ltd.
6. JA Solar Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd.
7. Jiangsu High Hope Int'l Group
8. Jiangsu Huayou International Logistics
9. LONGi Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
10. Shanghai JA Solar Technology Co., Ltd.
11. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd.
12. Suntech Power Co., Ltd.
13. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd.
14. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.
15. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.
16. Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd.
17. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd.
18. Changzhou Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina Solar 
Yabang Energy Co., Ltd.; Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Turpan 
Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology 
Co., Ltd.; Changzhou Trina PV Ribbon Materials Co., Ltd.

[FR Doc. 2023-17704 Filed 8-16-23; 8:45 am]
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