Notice2023-28946
Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
January 3, 2024
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on large power transformers (LPTs) from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Reviews" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 2 (Wednesday, January 3, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 330-331]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2023-28946]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-867]
Large Power Transformers From the Republic of Korea: Final
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
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 (AD)
order on large power transformers (LPTs) from the Republic of Korea
(Korea) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Reviews'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable January 3, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasia Harrison or 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 September 1, 2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation
of the second sunset review of the AD Order \1\ on LPTs from Korea,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act).\2\ On September 14, 2023, Commerce received a notice of intent to
participate from Hitachi Energy USA, Inc., Prolec-GE Waukesha, Inc.,
Delta Star Inc., and Pennsylvania Transformer Technology, Inc.
(collectively, the domestic interested parties), 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 manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United States.
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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 Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 60438
(September 1, 2023).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Large Power
Transformers from Korea--Domestic Interested Parties' Notice of
Intent to Participate,'' dated September 14, 2023.
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On September 29, 2023, we received a complete substantive response
for this review from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no
substantive responses from respondent interested parties. 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 on LPTs from Korea.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Large Power
Transformers from the Republic of Korea--Five-Year (Sunset) Review
of Antidumping Duty Order--Domestic Interested Parties' Substantive
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated September 29, 2023.
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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. For a complete
description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\5\
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\5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on
Large Power Transformers from the Republic of Korea,'' 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 review, including the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were
revoked, are addressed in the accompanying Issues and Decision
Memorandum. 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>. A
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the internet 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(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD Order on LPTs from Korea
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and
that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be
weighted-average dumping margins up to 29.04 percent.
Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as a final 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. 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 subject
to sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.
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Dated: December 27, 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
1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
2. Magnitude of the Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2023-28946 Filed 1-2-24; 8:45 am]
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