87 FR 63 pgs. 19070-19071 - Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
Type: NOTICEVolume: 87Number: 63Pages: 19070 - 19071
Pages: 19070, 19071Docket number: [C-580-888]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2022-06926 Filed 3-31-22; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
Official PDF Version: PDF Version
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-580-888]
Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY:
Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY:
The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
DATES:
Applicable April 1, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Faris Montgomery, AD/CVD Operations, Office VIII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1537.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 25, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD order on CTL plate from Korea. 1 On December 1, 2021, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 2 Commerce received timely notices of intent to participate in this review from SSAB Enterprises, LLC (SSAB) on December 15, 2021, and from Cleveland-Cliffs Inc. (Cleveland-Cliffs) and Nucor Corporation (Nucor) (collectively, domestic interested parties) on December 16, 2021, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). 3 The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as domestic producers of CTL plate. On January 3, 2022, Commerce received a complete substantive response for the review from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). 4
Footnotes:
1 ? See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Republic of Korea: Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 24103 (May 25, 2017) ( Order ).
2 ? See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 68220 (December 1, 2021).
3 ? See SSAB's Letter, "Notice of Intent to Participate in the First Five-Year Review," dated December 15, 2021; see also Cleveland-Cliffs's Letter, "Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review," dated December 16, 2021; Nucor's Letter, "Intent to Participate in Sunset Review," dated December 16, 2021.
4 ? See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, "Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Sunset Review," dated January 3, 2022.
On January 20, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties. 5 As a result, pursuant to 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 Order.
Footnotes:
5 ? See Commerce's Letter, "Sunset Reviews Initiated on December 1, 2021," dated January 20, 2022.
Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are CTL plate. For a full description of the scope, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 6
Footnotes:
6 ? See Memorandum, "Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate from the Republic of Korea," dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as 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.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the rates listed below:
| Producer/exporter | Subsidy rate (percent) |
|---|---|
| POSCO | 4.35 |
| All Others | 4.35 |
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 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 sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
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Dated: March 25, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Issues Addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates that Are Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation
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