Notice2023-18811
Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
August 31, 2023
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on stainless steel flanges (steel flanges) from India would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60181-60182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18811]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-878]
Stainless Steel Flanges From India: 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 U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on stainless steel
flanges (steel flanges) from India would be likely to lead to the
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this
notice.
DATES: Applicable August 31, 2023.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Halle, AD/CVD Operations, Office
V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC
20230; telephone: (202) 482-0176.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 5, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
order on steel flanges from India.\1\ On May 1, 2023, Commerce
published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the
Order, in accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the Act).\2\ In May 2023, Commerce received timely notices of
intent to participate from Core Pipe Products, Inc. (Core Pipe) and
Kerkau Manufacturing (Kerkau) (collectively, the domestic interested
parties).\3\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic producers engaged
in the production of steel flanges in the United States.
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\1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Countervailing Duty
Order, 83 FR 50336 (October 5, 2018) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 26522
(May 1, 2023).
\3\ See Core Pipe's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,''
dated May 15, 2023; and Kerkau's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to
Participate by Kerkau Manufacturing,'' dated May 16, 2023.
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On May 31, 2023, Commerce received timely and adequate substantive
responses from the domestic interested parties.\4\ We received no
substantive responses from any other interested parties, including the
Government of India, nor was a hearing requested. On June 20, 2023,
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 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 Order.
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\4\ See Core Pipe's Letter, ``Domestic Interested Party's
Substantive Response,'' dated May 31, 2023; and Kerkau's Letter,
``Substantive Response of Kerkau Manufacturing,'' dated May 31,
2023.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1,
2023,'' dated June 20, 2023.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is stainless steel flanges.
For a complete description of the scope, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Stainless Steel Flanges from India,''
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
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum are the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, the net countervailable
subsidy rates that are likely to prevail, and the nature of the
subsidies. 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 <a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can
be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
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:
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Subsidy rate
Producer/exporter (percent ad
valorem)
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Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited.................... 256.45
Echjay Forgings Private Limited......................... 5.21
All Others.............................................. 5.21
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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 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
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: August 24, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
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1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Countervailable
Subsidies
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates that Are Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-18811 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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