[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 222 (Monday, November 20, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Page 80692]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-25560]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-119; C-570-120]


Certain Large Vertical Shaft Engines Between 225CC and 999CC, and 
Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Rescission of 2022-
2023 Antidumping and 2022 Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative reviews of the antidumping (AD) and countervailing duty 
(CVD) orders on certain large vertical shaft engines between 225CC and 
999CC (large vertical shaft engines), and parts thereof from the 
People's Republic of China (China) for the period of reviews (PORs) 
March 1, 2022, through February 28, 2023, and January 1, 2022, through 
December 31, 2022, respectively, based on the timely withdrawals of the 
requests for review.

DATES: Applicable November 20, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Austin Davison, 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) 482-2811.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 2, 2023, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the AD and CVD orders on certain 
vertical shaft engines between 225CC and 999CC, and parts thereof from 
China.\1\ On March 31, 2023, Commerce received timely-filed requests 
from Briggs & Stratton LLC (the petitioner) and Kohler Co. (Kohler), a 
domestic producer of large vertical shaft engines, for administrative 
review of the AD and CVD orders for 14 Chinese large vertical shaft 
engine producers and/or exporters, in accordance with section 751(a) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\2\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 13091, 13093 
(March 2, 2023).
    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated March 31, 2023 and Kohler's Letter, ``Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated March 31, 2023 (AD); Petitioner's 
Letter, ``Request for Administrative Review,'' dated March 31, 2023 
and Kohler's Letter, ``Request for Administrative Review,'' dated 
March 31, 2023 (CVD).
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    On May 9, 2023, pursuant to these requests, and in accordance with 
section 751(a) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce 
published a notice initiating administrative reviews of the AD and CVD 
orders on large vertical shaft engines from China for 14 Chinese 
producers and/or exporters.\3\ On October 7, 2023, the petitioner and 
Kohler timely withdrew their requests for administrative reviews of all 
companies.\4\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 29881 (May 9, 2023).
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated August 7, 2023; see also Kohler's 
Letter, ``Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated 
August 7, 2023; Petitioner's Letter, ``Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated August 7, 2023; and Kohler's Letter, 
``Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated August 7, 
2023.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties 
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
The petitioner and Kohler withdrew their requests for reviews within 
the 90-day deadline. Because Commerce received no other requests for 
review, we are rescinding the administrative reviews of the AD and CVD 
orders on large vertical shaft engines from China covering the PORs of 
March 1, 2023, through February 28, 2023, and January 1, 2022, through 
December 31, 2022, respectively, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1).

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping and countervailing duties on all appropriate entries 
of large vertical shaft engines from China during the periods of review 
noted above. Antidumping and countervailing duties shall be assessed at 
rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping or 
countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from 
warehouse, for consumption in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). 
Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 
days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as the only reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. 
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's 
presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing 
duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping 
duties, and/or an increase in the amount of antidumping duties by the 
amount of the countervailing duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to all parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 
written notification of the return/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

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: November 14, 2023.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2023-25560 Filed 11-17-23; 8:45 am]
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