[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 155 (Monday, August 12, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65585-65586]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17856]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-981, A-552-814]


Utility Scale Wind Towers From the People's Republic of China and 
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Expedited Second 
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on utility scale wind towers (wind towers) from the People's 
Republic of China (China) and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(Vietnam) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at the levels identified in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable August 12, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Martin, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3936.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2024, Commerce published the initiation of this sunset 
review \1\ of the Orders,\2\ pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). After initiation, a

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domestic interested party \3\ timely submitted a notice of intent to 
participate in,\4\ and an adequate substantive response regarding, the 
reviews.\5\ The Coalition claimed domestic interested party status 
under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of the domestic like 
product in the United States.\6\ Commerce did not receive a substantive 
response from any respondent interested party, nor was a hearing 
requested. Consequently, on May 22, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from any respondent interested parties.\7\ As a 
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Orders. On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain 
deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.\8\ The 
deadline for the final results is now August 6, 2024.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 22373 
(April 1, 2024).
    \2\ See Utility Scale Wind Towers from the People's Republic of 
China: Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 11146 (February 15, 2013); see 
also Utility Scale Wind Towers from the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 78 FR 11150 (February 15, 2013) 
(collectively, Orders).
    \3\ The domestic interested party is the Wind Tower Trade 
Coalition (Coalition), whose individual members are Arcosa Wind 
Towers, LLC, Broadwind Inc., and Ventower Industries LLC (Ventower).
    \4\ See Coalition's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in 
Sunset Review,'' dated April 15, 2024. (Note the Coalition also 
identified Ventower Industries LLC as a domestic producer and 
interested party.).
    \5\ See Coalition's Letter, ``Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation of Sunset Review,'' dated April 30, 2024.
    \6\ Id.
    \7\ See Commerce's Letter, Sunset Reviews for April 2024,'' 
dated May 22, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(1).
    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the Orders is certain wind towers, 
whether or not tapered, and sections thereof. Merchandise covered by 
the Orders is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff System of 
the United States (HTSUS) under subheadings 7308.20.002010 or 
8502.31.0000.11. Prior to 2011, merchandise covered by the Orders was 
classified in the HTSUS under subheading 7308.20.0000 and may continue 
to be to some degree. While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
subject merchandise is dispositive. For a complete description of the 
scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\9\
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    \9\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Utility Scale Wind Towers from the 
People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,'' 
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 Issues 
and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is included in the appendix to this notice. The 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the 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.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail are weighted-average dumping margins 
up to 60.02 percent for China and up to 58.54 percent for Vietnam.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
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). 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 the final results and this notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 
19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: August 6, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely To Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

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