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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 237 / Wednesday, December 9, 2020 / Notices 79165 Comment 9: The Benchmark for Ocean 48. Tianneng Yingli New Energy Resources 2020, one company claiming that it had Freight Co., Ltd. no shipments under review contended Comment 10: Commerce’s Use of ‘‘Zeroing’’ 49. Toenergy Technology Hangzhou Co., Ltd. that in the Final Results Commerce in Benefit Calculations 50. Trina Solar (Changzhou) Science & Comment 11: Whether Commerce Should Technology Co., Ltd. incorrectly identified it as ‘‘LERRI Solar Correct Errors to Sales Denominators and 51. Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. (formerly Technology Co., Ltd’’ (LERRI) and that the Attribution of Subsidies known as Changzhou Trina Solar Energy its correct name is ‘‘LONGi Solar XII. Recommendation Co., Ltd.) Technology Co. Ltd. (a.k.a. LERRI Solar 52. Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. 2 Appendix II Technology Co., Ltd.).’’ On October 6, 53. Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd. 2020, Trina 3 and Risen 4 submitted Non-Selected Companies Under Review 54. Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd. 5 55. Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology timely ministerial error comments. 1. Anji DaSol Solar Energy Science & Co., Ltd. Specifically, Trina and Risen allege that Technology Co., Ltd. 56. Yingli Energy (China) Co., Ltd. we applied the incorrect amount in 2. Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd. 57. Yingli Green Energy Holding Company valuing their tempered glass inputs. 3. Baoding Tianwei Yingli New Energy Limited Risen also alleges that we incorrectly Resources Co., Ltd. 58. Yingli Green Energy International valued its junction box inputs and 4. Beijing Tianneng Yingli New Energy Trading Company Limited incorrectly calculated the surrogate Resources Co., Ltd. 59. Zhejiang ERA Solar Technology Co., Ltd. 60. Zhejiang Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. financial ratios. On October 12, 2020, 5. BYD (Shangluo) Industrial Co., Ltd. SunPower Manufacturing Oregon LLC 6. Canadian Solar (USA) Inc. [FR Doc. 2020–27037 Filed 12–8–20; 8:45 am] (the petitioner) submitted a timely 7. Canadian Solar Inc. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 8. Canadian Solar International Ltd. rebuttal proposing an alternative to 9. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Changshu) Trina and Risen’s suggest valuation of Inc. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE tempered glass, arguing that there was 10. Canadian Solar Manufacturing (Luoyang) no ministerial error in the valuation of Inc. International Trade Administration Risen junction boxes, and asserting that 11. Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy Co., Ltd. [A–570–979] labor was omitted from the calculation 6 12. CSI Cells Co., Ltd. of surrogate financial ratios. 13. CSI–GCL Solar Manufacturing Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Scope of the Order (Yancheng) Co., Ltd. Whether or Not Assembled Into 14. De-Tech Trading Limited HK Modules, From the People’s Republic The merchandise covered by the order 15. Dongguan Sunworth Solar Energy Co., of China: Notice of Correction to the Ltd. is crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, 16. Eoplly New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. Final Results of the 2017–2018 and modules, laminates, and panels, 17. ERA Solar Co., Ltd. Antidumping Duty Administrative consisting of crystalline silicon 18. ET Solar Energy Limited Review photovoltaic cells, whether or not 19. Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, partially or fully assembled into other Ltd. products, including, but not limited to, 20. Hangzhou Sunny Energy Science and International Trade Administration, Technology Co., Ltd. Department of Commerce. modules, laminates, panels and building 21. Hengdian Group DMEGC Magnetics Co., SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Ltd. People’s Republic of China: Final Results of (Commerce) is correcting its notice of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 22. Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources the final results of the sixth Co., Ltd. Final Determination of No Shipments; 2017–2018, 23. Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd. administrative review of the 85 FR 62275 (October 2, 2020) (Final Results), and antidumping duty (AD) order on accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum 24. JA Technology Yangzhou Co., Ltd. (IDM). 25. Jiangsu High Hope Int’l Group crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, 2 See LERRI’s Letter, ‘‘LONGi Request for 26. Jiawei Solarchina (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. whether or not assembled into modules Correction of Clerical Error in the Final Results 27. Jiawei Solarchina Co., Ltd. (solar cells), from the People’s Republic including Customs Instructions,’’ dated September 28. Jinko Solar (U.S.) Inc. of China (China). The period of review 30, 2020. 29. Jinko Solar Co., Ltd. (POR) is December 1, 2017 through 3 As noted in the Final Results, we are treating 30. Jinko Solar Import and Export Co., Ltd. November 30, 2018. Trina Solar Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar (Changzhou) 31. Jinko Solar International Limited Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; Yancheng Trina 32. LERRI Solar Technology Co., Ltd. DATES: Applicable December 9, 2020. Guoneng Photovoltaic Technology Co., Ltd 33. Lightway Green New Energy Co., Ltd. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: (formerly, Yancheng Trina Solar Energy Technology Jeff Co., Ltd.); Changzhou Trina Solar Yabang Energy 34. Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office Ltd. Co., Ltd.; Turpan Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; IV, Enforcement & Compliance, Hubei Trina Solar Energy Co., Ltd.; Trina Solar 35. Luoyang Suntech Power Co., Ltd. International Trade Administration, (Hefei) Science and Technology Co., Ltd.; and 36. Nice Sun PV Co., Ltd. Changzhou Trina Hezhong Photoelectric Co., Ltd. 37. Ningbo ETDZ Holdings, Ltd. Department of Commerce, 1401 (collectively Trina) as a single entity. 38. Ningbo Qixin Solar Electrical Appliance Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 4 As noted in the Final Results, we are treating Co., Ltd. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2769. Risen Energy Co., Ltd.; Risen (Wuhai) New Energy 39. Shanghai BYD Co., Ltd. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Co., Ltd.; Zhejiang Twinsel Electronic Technology 40. Shenzhen Sungold Solar Co., Ltd. Co., Ltd.; Risen (Luoyang) New Energy Co., Ltd.; 41. Shenzhen Yingli New Energy Resources Background Jiujiang Shengchao Xinye Technology Co., Ltd.; Co., Ltd. Jiujiang Shengzhao Xinye Trade Co., Ltd. Ruichang 42. Sumec Hardware & Tools Co., Ltd. On October 2, 2020, Commerce Branch, and Risen Energy (HongKong) Co., Ltd. (collectively Risen) as a single entity. 43. Sunpreme Solar Technology (Jiaxing) Co., published the final results of the 2017– Barcode. Ltd. 2018 administrative review of the AD 5 See Risen’s Letter, ‘‘Risen Ministerial Error 44. Systemes Versilis, Inc. order on solar cells from China in the Comments,’’ dated October 6, 2020; see also Trina’s 1 45. Taizhou BD Trade Co., Ltd. Federal Register. On September 30, Letter, ‘‘Ministerial Error Allegation,’’ dated 46. TenKsolar (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. October 6, 2020. 47. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., 1 See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 6 See Petitioner’s Letter ‘‘Response to Ministerial Ltd. Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the Error Allegations,’’ dated October 12, 2020. VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:16 Dec 08, 2020 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09DEN1.SGM 09DEN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 79166 Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 237 / Wednesday, December 9, 2020 / Notices integrated materials.7 Merchandise 7007.19.80 to be 1.87 euros per kg, and the name that we used to identify covered by the order is classifiable we have corrected for this error in our LERRI. Because a review was requested under subheading 8501.61.0000, calculation by valuing tempered glass and initiated under the name LERRI,11 8507.20.80, 8541.40.6020, 8541.40.6030, using the 1.87 euros per kg amount. our no shipments determination applies and 8501.31.8000 of the Harmonized (2) As accurately noted by Risen, we with respect to that name and we used Tariff Schedule of the United States determined in the Final Results that that name in the Final Results. Thus, (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS ‘‘Malaysian HTS 8544.42.9400 and HTS our omission of the other company subheadings are provided for 8544.60.1100 most closely correspond name was correct. convenience and customs purposes, our with the various junction boxes used by written description of the scope of the Risen.’’ 10 However, we stated that data We also disagree with Risen’s order is dispositive. for Malaysian imports of HTS contention that we committed a 8544.42.9400 were not on the record ministerial error by incorrectly Ministerial Errors and so it was not possible to average the classifying certain expenses in Section 351.224(e) of Commerce’s values under Malaysian HTS calculating the surrogate financial regulations provides that Commerce 8544.42.9400 with the values under ratios. Risen’s argument is will analyze any comments received Malaysian HTS 8544.60.1100. We thus methodological in nature. and, if appropriate, correct any relied solely on Malaysian imports of ministerial error by amending the final HTS 8544.60.1100 to value Risen’s Separate Rates determination or the final results of the junction box consumption. However, In the Final Results we found that review. Section 751(h) of the Tariff Act data for Malaysian imports of HTS Trina, Risen, and 16 other companies/ of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 8544.42.9400 were in fact on the record company groups were eligible for a CFR 351.224(f) define a ‘‘ministerial and so we have corrected this error by error’’ as an error ‘‘in addition, relying on an simple average of separate rate. Commerce assigned a subtraction, or other arithmetic Malaysian imports of HTS 8544.42.9400 dumping margin to the separate rate function, clerical error resulting from and HTS 8544.60.1100 to value Risen’s companies that it did not individually inaccurate copying, duplication, or the consumption of junction boxes. examine, but which demonstrated their like, and any other similar type of (3) We failed to identify that the Risen eligibility for a separate rate, based on unintentional error which the Secretary collapsed entity included Risen Energy the mandatory respondents’ dumping considers ministerial.’’ (Changzhou) Co., Ltd.