[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 172 (Thursday, September 5, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 72373-72374]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-19899]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-580-867]


Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Continuation 
of Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on large power 
transformers (LPTs) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would likely 
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury 
to an industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of this AD order.

DATES: Applicable August 27, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasia Harrison and Peter Farrell, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1240, or (202) 
482-2104, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 31, 2012, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
AD order on LPTs from Korea.\1\ On September 1, 2023, the ITC 
instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the second sunset review of 
the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, Commerce determined that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to the continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and therefore, notified the ITC of the magnitude 
of the margins of

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dumping likely to prevail should the Order be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea: 
Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 53177 (August 31, 2012) (Order).
    \2\ See Large Power Transformers from South Korea; Institution 
of a Five-Year Review, 88 FR 60496 (September 1, 2023).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 60438 
(September 1, 2023).
    \4\  See Large Power Transformers from Korea: Final Results of 
the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 
89 FR 330 (January 3, 2024), and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum (IDM).
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    On August 27, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Order 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea, 89 
FR 68644 (August 27, 2024) (ITC Final Determination).
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of this Order covers large liquid dielectric power 
transformers (LPTs) having a top power handling capacity greater than 
or equal to 60,000 kilovolt amperes (60 megavolt amperes), whether 
assembled or unassembled, complete or incomplete.
    Incomplete LPTs are subassemblies consisting of the active part and 
any other parts attached to, imported with or invoiced with the active 
parts of LPTs. The ``active part'' of the transformer consists of one 
or more of the following when attached to or otherwise assembled with 
one another: the steel core or shell, the windings, electrical 
insulation between the windings, the mechanical frame for an LPT.
    The product definition encompasses all such LPTs regardless of name 
designation, including but not limited to step-up transformers, step-
down transformers, autotransformers, interconnection transformers, 
voltage regulator transformers, rectifier transformers, and power 
rectifier transformers.
    The LPTs subject to this Order are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 8504.23.0040, 8504.23.0080 and 8504.90.9540 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the scope of this Order is dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, 
pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby orders the 
continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will 
continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time 
of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the Order will be August 
27, 2024.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year reviews 
of the Order not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the 
date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a final 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

    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: August 28, 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.
[FR Doc. 2024-19899 Filed 9-4-24; 8:45 am]
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