[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 55 (Friday, March 20, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16056-16057]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-05810]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-489-830]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of Turkey: Final
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Habas
Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. (Habas), a producer/
exporter of steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) from the Republic of
Turkey (Turkey) received net countervailable subsidies during the
period of review March 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017.
DATES: Applicable March 20, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Nancy Decker, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0196.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative
review on September 16, 2019.\1\ For a history of events that occurred
since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\2\ On December 2, 2019, Commerce extended the deadline for
the final results of this administrative review until March 13,
2020.\3\
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\1\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of
Turkey: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative
Review; 2017, 84 FR 48583 (September 16, 2019) (Preliminary Results)
and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
\2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review of
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the Republic of Turkey; 2017,''
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues
and Decision Memorandum).
\3\ See Memorandum, ``Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
Republic of Turkey: Extension of Deadline for Final Results in 2017
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated December 2, 2019.
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Scope of the Order 4
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\4\ See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From the Republic of
Turkey: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
and Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 32531 (July 14, 2017) (Order).
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The merchandise covered by the Order is steel concrete reinforcing
bar (rebar). For a complete description of the scope, see the Issues
and Decision Memorandum.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in interested parties' briefs are addressed in
the 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
http://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records
Unit, Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic
versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in
content. A list of the issues raised by interested parties, and to
which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is provided
in the Appendix to this notice.
Methodology
Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with
section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).
For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we determine
that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial
contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that
the subsidy is specific.\5\ For a full description of the methodology
underlying Commerce's conclusions, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.
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\5\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Final Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we determine the following
net countervailable subsidy rate for Habas, for the period March 1,
2017 through December 31, 2017:
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Subsidy rate
Company ad valorem
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Habas Sinai ve Tibbi Gazlar Istihsal Endustrisi A.S. \6\ 3.37 percent
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Disclosure
We will disclose to the parties in this proceeding the calculations
performed for these final results within five days of the date of
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.\7\
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\6\ This rate applies only to merchandise both produced and
exported by Habas. Merchandise produced by Habas, but exported by
another company, or produced by another company and exported by
Habas continues to be covered by Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from
the Republic of Turkey: Countervailing Duty Order, 79 FR 65926 (Nov.
6, 2014).
\7\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
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Assessment and Cash Deposit Requirements
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue
assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15
days after the date of publication of these final results of review, to
liquidate shipments of subject merchandise produced and exported by
Habas and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or
after March 1, 2017 through December 31, 2017, at the ad valorem
assessment rate listed above.
In accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce also
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated
countervailing duties in the amount shown above for Habas. These cash
deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until
further notice.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 the terms of an APO is a
sanctionable violation.
Notification to Interested Parties
These final results are issued and published in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 13, 2020.
Jeffrey I. Kessler,
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. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Discussion of the Issues
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Comment 1: Benchmark for Provision of Natural Gas for Less Than
Adequate Remuneration
Comment 2: Social Security Premium Support Programs
VII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2020-05810 Filed 3-19-20; 8:45 am]
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