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prilled (i.e., pelletized), or in other solid form (7) trisodium phosphate, chemical formula DATES: Applicable November 30, 2020. (e.g., powdered). Na3PO4; The covered merchandise includes (8) sodium tripolyphosphate, chemical FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: phosphate fertilizers in the following forms: formula Na5P3O10; George Ayache or William Horn, AD/ ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate or (9) prepared baking powders containing CVD Operations, Office VIII, monoammonium phosphate (MAP), chemical sodium bicarbonate and any form of Enforcement and Compliance, formula NH4H2PO4; diammonium phosphate; hydrogenorthophosphate or diammonium (10) animal or vegetable fertilizers not International Trade Administration, phosphate (DAP), chemical formula containing phosphate fertilizers otherwise U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 (NH4)2HPO4; normal superphosphate (NSP), covered by the scope of this investigation; Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, also known as ordinary superphosphate or (11) phosphoric acid, chemical formula DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2623 or single superphosphate, chemical formula H3PO4. (202) 482–4868, respectively. Ca(H2PO4)2-CaSO4; concentrated The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) superphosphate, also known as double, numbers for covered phosphate fertilizers SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: treble, or triple superphosphate (TSP), include, but are not limited to: 7722–76–1 chemical formula Ca(H2PO4)2-H2O; and (MAP); 7783–28–0 (DAP); and 65996–95–4 Background proprietary formulations of MAP, DAP, NSP, (TSP). The covered products may also be and TSP. identified by Nitrogen-Phosphate- Potash This preliminary determination is The covered merchandise also includes composition, including but not limited to: NP made in accordance with section 703(b) other fertilizer formulations incorporating 11–52–0 (MAP); NP 18–46–0 (DAP); and NP of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended phosphorous and non-phosphorous plant 0–46–0 (TSP). (the Act). Commerce published the nutrient components, whether chemically- The covered merchandise is currently notice of initiation of this investigation bonded, granulated (e.g., when multiple classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule on July 23, 2020.1 On September 2, components are incorporated into granules of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings through, e.g., a slurry process), or 3103.11.0000; 3103.19.0000; 3105.20.0000; 2020, Commerce postponed the compounded (e.g., when multiple 3105.30.0000; 3105.40.0010; 3105.40.0050; preliminary determination of this components are compacted together under 3105.51.0000; and 3105.59.0000. Phosphate investigation and the revised deadline is high pressure), including nitrogen, fertilizers subject to this investigation may now November 23, 2020.2 For a phosphate, sulfur (NPS) fertilizers, nitrogen, also enter under subheadings 3103.90.0010, phosphorous, potassium (NPK) fertilizers, complete description of the events that 3105.10.0000, 3105.60.0000, 3105.90.0010, followed the initiation of this nitric phosphate (also known as and 3105.90.0050. Although the HTSUS nitrophosphate) fertilizers, ammoniated subheadings and CAS registry numbers are investigation, see the Preliminary superphosphate fertilizers, and proprietary provided for convenience and customs Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics formulations thereof that may or may not purposes, the written description of the discussed in the Preliminary Decision include other nonphosphorous plant nutrient scope is dispositive. Memorandum is included as Appendix components. For phosphate fertilizers that contain non-phosphorous plant nutrient Appendix II II to this notice. The Preliminary components, such as nitrogen, potassium, Decision Memorandum is a public sulfur, zinc, or other non-phosphorous List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary document and is on file electronically Decision Memorandum components, the entire article is covered, via Enforcement and Compliance’s including the non-phosphorous content, I. Summary Antidumping and Countervailing Duty II. Background provided that the phosphorous content Centralized Electronic Service System (measured by available diphosphorous III. Injury Test pentaoxide, chemical formula P2O5) is at IV. Subsidies Valuation (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to least 5% by actual weight. V. Benchmarks and Interest Rates registered users at http:// Phosphate fertilizers that are otherwise VI. Analysis of Programs access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete subject to this investigation are included VII. Recommendation version of the Preliminary Decision when commingled (i.e., mixed or blended) [FR Doc. 2020–26331 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] Memorandum can be accessed directly with phosphate fertilizers from sources not BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P subject to this investigation. Phosphate at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. fertilizers that are otherwise subject to this The signed and electronic versions of investigation are included when commingled the Preliminary Decision Memorandum with substances other than phosphate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE are identical in content. fertilizers subject to this investigation (e.g., granules containing only non-phosphate International Trade Administration Scope of the Investigation fertilizers such as potash or urea). Only the [C–821–825] subject component of such commingled The products covered by this products is covered by the scope of this Phosphate Fertilizers From the investigation are phosphate fertilizers investigation. The following products are Russian Federation: Preliminary from Russia. For a complete description specifically excluded from the scope of this Affirmative Countervailing Duty of the scope of this investigation, see investigation: Appendix I. (1) ABC dry chemical powder preparations Determination for fire extinguishers containing MAP or DAP AGENCY : Enforcement and Compliance, 1 See Phosphate Fertilizers from the Kingdom of in powdered form; International Trade Administration, (2) industrial or technical grade MAP in Morocco and the Russian Federation: Initiation of white crystalline form with available P2O5 Department of Commerce. Countervailing Duty Investigations, 85 FR 44505 content of at least 60% by actual weight; SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (July 23, 2020) (Initiation Notice). 2 (3) industrial or technical grade (Commerce) preliminarily determines See Phosphate Fertilizers from the Kingdom of diammonium phosphate in white crystalline Morocco and the Russian Federation: Postponement that countervailable subsidies are being of Preliminary Determinations in the Countervailing form with available P2O5 content of at least provided to producers and exporters of Duty Investigations, 85 FR 54535 (September 2, 50% by actual weight; phosphate fertilizers from the Russian 2020). (4) liquid ammonium polyphosphate Federation (Russia). The period of 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for fertilizers; investigation is January 1, 2019, through the Affirmative Preliminary Determination of the (5) dicalcium phosphate, chemical formula Countervailing Duty Investigation of Phosphate CaHPO4; December 31, 2019. Interested parties Fertilizers from the Russian Federation,’’ dated (6) monocalcium phosphate, chemical are invited to comment on this concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this formula CaH4P2O8; preliminary determination. notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).

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Scope Comments Preliminary Determination verification. Commerce will notify In accordance with the Preamble to Commerce preliminarily determines interested parties of any additional Commerce’s regulations,4 the Initiation that the following estimated documentation or information required. Notice set aside a period of time for countervailable subsidy rates exist: Public Comment parties to raise issues regarding product coverage, (i.e., scope).5 No interested Subsidy rate Case briefs or other written comments Company (percent) party commented on the scope of the may be submitted to the Assistant investigation as it appeared in the Secretary for Enforcement and Industrial Group Phosphorite Compliance. Interested parties will be Initiation Notice. Therefore, no changes LLC 8 ...... 72.50 were made to the scope of the Joint Stock Company Apatit 9 20.94 notified of the timeline for the investigation. All-Others ...... 32.92 submission of such case briefs and written comments at a later date. Methodology Suspension of Liquidation Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised Commerce is conducting this in case briefs, may be submitted no later In accordance with section than seven days after the deadline date investigation in accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy for case briefs.10 Commerce has Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and modified certain of its requirements for programs found countervailable, Border Protection (CBP) to suspend Commerce preliminarily determines serving documents containing business liquidation of entries of subject proprietary information until further that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial merchandise as described in the scope notice.11 Pursuant to 19 CFR contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that of the investigation section entered, or 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, withdrawn from warehouse, for 6 submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in and that the subsidy is specific. consumption on or after the date of this investigation are encouraged to publication of this notice in the Federal All-Others Rate submit with each argument: (1) A Register. Further, pursuant to 19 CFR statement of the issue; (2) a brief Sections 703(d) and 705(c)(5)(A) of 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP summary of the argument; and (3) a the Act provide that in the preliminary to require a cash deposit equal to the table of authorities. determination, Commerce shall rates indicated above. determine an estimated all-others rate Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), for companies not individually Disclosure interested parties who wish to request a examined. This rate shall be an amount Commerce intends to disclose its hearing, limited to issues raised in the equal to the weighted average of the calculations and analysis performed to case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a estimated subsidy rates established for interested parties in this preliminary written request to the Assistant those companies individually determination within five days of its Secretary for Enforcement and examined, excluding any zero and de public announcement, or if there is no Compliance, U.S. Department of minimis rates and any rates based public announcement, within five days Commerce within 30 days after the date entirely under section 776 of the Act. of the date of this notice in accordance of publication of this notice. Requests In this investigation, Commerce with 19 CFR 351.224(b). should contain the party’s name, calculated individual estimated address, and telephone number, the countervailable subsidy rates for Verification number of participants, whether any Industrial Group Phosphorite LLC and Commerce is currently unable to participant is a foreign national, and a Joint Stock Company Apatit that are not conduct on-site verification of the list of the issues to be discussed. If a zero, de minimis, or based entirely on information relied upon in making its request for a hearing is made, Commerce facts otherwise available. Commerce final determination in this investigation. intends to hold the hearing at a time and calculated the all-others’ rate using a Accordingly, we intend to take date to be determined. Parties should weighted average of the individual additional steps in lieu of on-site confirm by telephone the date, time, and estimated subsidy rates calculated for location of the hearing two days before the examined respondents using each China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty the scheduled date. company’s publicly-ranged values for Determination, 83 FR 32075 (July 11, 2018). As the merchandise under consideration.7 complete publicly ranged sales data were available, International Trade Commission Commerce based the all-others rate on the publicly Notification ranged sales data of the mandatory respondents. For 4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, a complete analysis of the data, please see the All- In accordance with section 703(f) of Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) Others’ Rate Calculation Memorandum. the Act, Commerce will notify the (Preamble). 8 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision 5 See Initiation Notice. Memorandum, Commerce has found the following International Trade Commission (ITC) of 6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act companies to be cross-owned with Industrial Group its preliminary determination. If regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) Phosphorite LLC: Mineral and Chemical Company Commerce’s final determination is of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of EuroChem, JSC; NAK Azot, JSC; EuroChem affirmative, the ITC will make its final the Act regarding specificity. Northwest, JSC; Joint Stock Company Kovdorksy 7 With two respondents under examination, GOK; EuroChem-Energo, LLC; EuroChem-Usolsky injury determination before the later of Commerce normally calculates (A) a weighted- Potash Complex, LLC; EuroChem-BMU, LLC; JSC 120 days after the date of Commerce’s average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for Nevinnomyssky Azot; and EuroChem Trading Rus, preliminary determination or 45 days the examined respondents; (B) a simple average of LLC. after its final determination. the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the 9 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average Memorandum, Commerce has found the following of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the companies to be cross-owned with Joint Stock 10 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 examined respondents using each company’s Company Apatit: PhosAgro PJSC; (for general filing requirements). See also publicly-ranged U.S. sale values for the PhosAgro-Belgorod LLC; PhosAgro-Don LLC; Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service merchandise under consideration. Commerce then PhosAgro-Kuban LLC; PhosAgro-Kursk LLC; Requirements Due to COVID–19, 85 FR 17006, compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate PhosAgro-Lipestk LLC; PhosAgro-Orel LLC; 17007 (March 26, 2020). closest to (A) as the most appropriate rate for all PhosAgro- Stavropol LLC; PhosAgro-Volga LLC; 11 See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD other producers and exporters. See, e.g., Cast Iron PhosAgro-SeveroZapad LLC; PhosAgro- Tambov Service Requirements Due to COVID–19; Extension Soil Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of LLC; and Martynovsk AgrokhimSnab LLC. of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020).

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Notification to Interested Parties subject component of such commingled DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE This determination is issued and products is covered by the scope of this investigation. The following products are International Trade Administration published pursuant to sections 703(f) specifically excluded from the scope of this and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR [A–570–601] investigation: 351.205(c). (1) ABC dry chemical powder preparations Tapered Roller Bearings and Parts Dated: November 23, 2020. for fire extinguishers containing MAP or DAP Thereof, Finished and Unfinished, from Joseph A. Laroski Jr., in powdered form; the People’s Republic of China: Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and (2) industrial or technical grade MAP in Rescission, in Part, of Antidumping Negotiations. white crystalline form with available P2O5 Duty Administrative Review; 2019— content of at least 60% by actual weight; Appendix I 2020 (3) industrial or technical grade Scope of the Investigation diammonium phosphate in white crystalline AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, The merchandise covered by this form with available P2O5 content of at least International Trade Administration, investigation is phosphate fertilizers in all 50% by actual weight; United States Department of Commerce. physical forms (i.e., solid or liquid form), (4) liquid ammonium polyphosphate SUMMARY: On August 6, 2020, the with or without coating or additives such as fertilizers; Department of Commerce (Commerce) anti-caking agents. Phosphate fertilizers in (5) dicalcium phosphate, chemical formula initiated an administrative review of the solid form are covered whether granular, CaHPO4; antidumping duty order on tapered prilled (i.e., pelletized), or in other solid form (6) monocalcium phosphate, chemical roller bearings and parts thereof, (e.g., powdered). The covered merchandise includes formula CaH4P2O8; finished and unfinished (TRBs) from the phosphate fertilizers in the following forms: (7) trisodium phosphate, chemical formula People’s Republic of China (China) for ammonium dihydrogenorthophosphate or Na3PO4; 10 companies. Based on timely monoammonium phosphate (MAP), chemical (8) sodium tripolyphosphate, chemical withdrawal of requests for review, we formula NH4H2PO4; diammonium formula Na5P3O10; are now rescinding this administrative hydrogenorthophosphate or diammonium (9) prepared baking powders containing review with respect to four of these phosphate (DAP), chemical formula sodium bicarbonate and any form of companies. (NH4)2HPO4; normal superphosphate (NSP), phosphate; DATES: Applicable November 30, 2020. also known as ordinary superphosphate or (10) animal or vegetable fertilizers not single superphosphate, chemical formula containing phosphate fertilizers otherwise FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex Ca(H2PO4)2C˙ CaSO4; concentrated Wood or Whitley Herndon, AD/CVD superphosphate, also known as double, covered by the scope of this investigation; (11) phosphoric acid, chemical formula Operations, Office II, Enforcement and treble, or triple superphosphate (TSP), Compliance, International Trade chemical formula Ca(H2PO4)2C˙ H2O; and H3PO4. proprietary formulations of MAP, DAP, NSP, The Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) Administration, U.S. Department of and TSP. numbers for covered phosphate fertilizers Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue The covered merchandise also includes include, but are not limited to: 7722–76–1 NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: other fertilizer formulations incorporating (MAP); 7783–28–0 (DAP); and 65996–95–4 (202) 482–1959 or (202) 482–6274, phosphorous and non-phosphorous plant (TSP). The covered products may also be respectively. nutrient components, whether chemically- identified by Nitrogen-Phosphate-Potash bonded, granulated (e.g., when multiple Background composition, including but not limited to: NP components are incorporated into granules In June 2020, Commerce received through, e.g., a slurry process), or 11–52–0 (MAP); NP 18–46–0 (DAP); and NP 0–46–0 (TSP). multiple timely requests to conduct an compounded (e.g., when multiple administrative review of the components are compacted together under The covered merchandise is currently high pressure), including nitrogen, classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule antidumping duty order on TRBs from phosphate, sulfur (NPS) fertilizers, nitrogen, of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings China. Based upon these requests, on phosphorous, potassium (NPK) fertilizers, 3103.11.0000; 3103.19.0000; 3105.20.0000; August 6, 2020, in accordance with nitric phosphate (also known as 3105.30.0000; 3105.40.0010; 3105.40.0050; section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, nitrophosphate) fertilizers, ammoniated 3105.51.0000; and 3105.59.0000. Phosphate as amended (the Act), Commerce superphosphate fertilizers, and proprietary fertilizers subject to this investigation may published a notice of initiation of an formulations thereof that may or may not also enter under subheadings 3103.90.0010, administrative review covering the include other nonphosphorous plant nutrient 3105.10.0000, 3105.60.0000, 3105.90.0010, period June 1, 2019, through May 31, components. For phosphate fertilizers that 1 contain non-phosphorous plant nutrient and 3105.90.0050. Although the HTSUS 2020, with respect to 10 companies. In components, such as nitrogen, potassium, subheadings and CAS registry numbers are August and September, 2020, the sulfur, zinc, or other non-phosphorous provided for convenience and customs following companies withdrew their components, the entire article is covered, purposes, the written description of the requests for an administrative review: including the non-phosphorous content, scope is dispositive. Changshan Peer Bearing Co., Ltd. (CPZ/ provided that the phosphorous content SKF); GGB Bearing Technology (measured by available diphosphorous Appendix II (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (GGB); Ningbo pentaoxide, chemical formula P2O5) is at List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Xinglun Bearings Import & Export Co., least 5% by actual weight. Decision Memorandum Phosphate fertilizers that are otherwise Ltd. (Xinglun Bearings); and Shanghai 2 subject to this investigation are included I. Summary General Bearing Co., Ltd (SGBC). when commingled (i.e., mixed or blended) II. Background with phosphate fertilizers from sources not III. Injury Test 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR subject to this investigation. Phosphate IV. Subsidies Valuation fertilizers that are otherwise subject to this 47731 (August 6, 2020) (Initiation Notice). See also V. Benchmarks and Interest Rates Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty investigation are included when commingled VI. Analysis of Programs Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 54983, 54990 with substances other than phosphate VII. Recommendation (September 3, 2020), correcting the Initiation fertilizers subject to this investigation (e.g., Notice. [FR Doc. 2020–26332 Filed 11–27–20; 8:45 am] granules containing only non-phosphate 2 See CPZ/SKF’s Letter, ‘‘Tapered Roller Bearing fertilizers such as potash or urea). Only the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P from the People’s Republic of China: Withdrawal of

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