[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 153 (Thursday, August 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 64875-64877]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17635]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-428-848]


Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks From Germany: Final Results of the 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
countervailable subsidies were provided to BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH 
(BGH), a producer and exporter of forged steel fluid end blocks (fluid 
end blocks) from Germany. The period of review (POR) is January 1, 
2022, through December 31, 2022.

DATES: Applicable August 8, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Accorsi or Bob Palmer, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3149 or (202) 482-9068, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 7, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Results.\1\ 
For a detailed description of the events that occurred subsequent to 
the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\2\ On 
May 1, 2024, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce extended the deadline for 
issuing the final results until July 26, 2024.\3\ On July 22, 2024, 
Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by 
seven

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days.\4\ The deadline for the final results is now August 2, 2024.
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    \1\ See Forged Steel Fluid End Blocks from the Federal Republic 
of Germany: Preliminary Results and Partial Recission of the 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 89 FR 8407 
(February 7, 2024) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of Forged Steel 
Fluid End Blocks from Germany; 2022,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Extension of Deadline for the Final 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022,'' dated 
May 1, 2024.
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order 5
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    \5\ 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).
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    The products covered by the Order are fluid end blocks from 
Germany. A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised by interested parties in briefs are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in 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 at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on our review of the record and comments received from 
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, we made certain 
revisions to the countervailable subsidy rate calculations for BGH 
Edelstahl Siegen GmbH (BGH).\6\ These changes are explained in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Final Results Calculations for BGH 
Edelstahl Siegen GmbH.,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Methodology

    Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found 
countervailable, we find that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-
provided financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the 
recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\7\ The Issues and Decision 
Memorandum contains a full description of the methodology underlying 
Commerce's conclusions, including any determination that relied upon 
the use of adverse facts available pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) 
of the Act.
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    \7\ 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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Verification

    As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, in May 2024, Commerce 
conducted verification of the subsidy information reported by BGH. We 
used standard verification procedures, including an examination of 
relevant sales and accounting records, and original source documents 
provided by the respondents.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Verification of the Questionnaire 
Responses of BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH,'' dated June 7, 2024.
    \9\ Commerce found the following companies to be cross-owned 
with BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH: Boschgotthardsh[uuml]tte O. Breyer 
GmbH, BGH Edelstahlwerke GmbH, RPS Rohstoff-, Press- und 
Schneidbetrieb Siegen GmbH, and SRG Schrott und Recycling GmbH.
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Final Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we determine the following net 
countervailable subsidy rate for the POR January 1, 2022, through 
December 31, 2022:

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                                                  Subsidy rate (percent
                    Company                            ad valorem)
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BGH Edelstahl Siegen GmbH \9\..................                    2.75
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Disclosure

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed in connection with 
the final results of review to parties in this proceeding within five 
days of the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), 
Commerce has determined, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of 
subject merchandise in accordance with the final results of this 
review, for BGH at the applicable ad valorem assessment rates listed 
for the POR (i.e., January 1, 2022, to December 31, 2022). Commerce 
intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP for these companies no 
earlier than 35 days after the 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

    In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends 
to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties in the amounts shown for the POR for BGH Siegen listed above on 
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final 
results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed firms 
subject to the Order, we will instruct CBP to 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 deposit requirements, effective upon publication of the 
final results of review, shall remain in effect until further notice.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a 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(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written 
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 of administrative 
review and notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: August 2, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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. Subsidies Valuation
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether Commerce Erred by Deferring Analysis of the 
Reductions in Section 19 StromNEV Surcharge
    Comment 2: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Found the KfW 292 Energy 
Efficiency and 295 Energy and Resource

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Efficiency in Business Loan Programs To Be Countervailable
    Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Find the Changes to the 2018 
Special Equalization Scheme--Reduced EEG Surcharge Program To Be an 
Additional Countervailable Subsidy
    Comment 4: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Found the SES Reduced 
Surcharge Programs To Be Countervailable
    Comment 5: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Found the Concession Fee 
Ordinance Relief Program To Be Countervailable
    Comment 6: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Found the Electricity 
Tax Act and the Energy Tax Act Programs To Be Countervailable
    Comment 7: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Found the EU ETS To Be 
Countervailable
    Comment 8: Whether Commerce Incorrectly Found the EU ETS--
Compensation of Indirect CO2 Costs Program To Be 
Countervailable
VII. Recommendation

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