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Federal Register / Vol. 85, No. 124 / Friday, June 26, 2020 / Notices 38361

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE reviews by 50 days, thereby extending Companies Not Selected for Individual the deadline for these results until June Review International Trade Administration 5 25, 2020. The statute and Commerce’s [C–580–882] Scope of the Order regulations do not directly address the establishment of rates to be applied to Certain Cold-Rolled Flat Products The merchandise covered by this companies not selected for individual from the Republic of Korea: Final order is certain cold-rolled steel flat examination where Commerce limits its Results of Countervailing Duty products. For a complete description of examination in an administrative review Administrative Review; 2017 the scope of this order, see the Issues pursuant to section 777A(e)(2) of the Act. However, Commerce normally AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, and Decision Memorandum. determines the rates for non-selected International Trade Administration, Analysis of Comments Received companies in reviews in a manner that Department of Commerce. All issues raised in interested parties’ is consistent with section 705(c)(5) of SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce the Act, which provides instructions for case briefs are addressed in the Issues (Commerce) determines that POSCO calculating the all-others rate in an and Decision Memorandum. The issues received countervailable subsidies that investigation. are above de minimis, and that Hyundai are identified in the Appendix to this Section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act Steel Company () received notice. The Issues and Decision instructs Commerce, as a general rule, to countervailable subsidies that are de Memorandum is a public document and calculate an all-others rate equal to the minimis. The period of review (POR) is is on file electronically via Enforcement weighted average of the countervailable January 1, 2017 through December 31, and Compliance’s Antidumping and subsidy rates established for exporters 2017. Countervailing Duty Centralized and producers individually Electronic Service System (ACCESS). DATES: Applicable June 26, 2020. investigated, excluding any zero, de ACCESS is available to registered users FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: minimis, or rates based entirely on facts at http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a available. Commerce looks to that Moses Song or Yasmin Bordas, AD/CVD complete version of the Issues and Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and provision as guidance in determining a Decision Memorandum can be accessed rate for companies in which a review Compliance, International Trade directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ Administration, U.S. Department of was requested, but which were not frn/index.html. The signed Issues and selected as mandatory respondents. In Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Decision Memorandum and the NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: this review, the only subsidy rate above electronic version of the Issues and (202) 482–7885 or (202) 482–3813, de minimis is the rate calculated for Decision Memorandum are identical in respectively. POSCO. Therefore, for the companies content. for which a review was requested that SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Changes Since the Preliminary Results were not selected as mandatory Background respondents, we are applying the subsidy rate calculated for POSCO. Commerce published the Preliminary Based on the comments received from Results of this review on November 8, interested parties and record Final Results of Administrative Review information, we have made no changes 2019.1 In addition, Commerce issued a In accordance with section post-preliminary determination on the to the net subsidy rates calculated for POSCO, Hyundai Steel and for those 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR upstream allegation on electricity and 351.221(b)(5), we determine the total the debt workout/restructuring program companies not selected for individual review. For a discussion of these issues, estimated net countervailable subsidy of POSCO Plantec Co., Ltd. (POSCO rates for the period January 1, 2017 Plantec), which is a POSCO affiliated see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. through December 31, 2017 to be as entity, on April 14, 2020.2 For a history follows: of events that occurred since the Methodology Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Subsidy rate Decision Memorandum.3 Commerce conducted this review in Company (percent On March 3, 2020, we postponed the accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of ad valorem)

final results of this review until May 6, the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 7 4 POSCO ...... 0.59 2020. On April 24, 2020, Commerce Act). For each of the subsidy programs Hyundai Steel Co., Ltd ...... 0.45 tolled all deadlines in administrative found countervailable, we find that (de minimis) there is a subsidy, i.e., a government- Dongbu Steel Co., Ltd ...... 0.59 1 See Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products from provided financial contribution that Dongbu Steel Co., 0.59 the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, Ltd. Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2017, 6 Dongkuk Co., Ltd 0.59 84 FR 60377 (November 8, 2020) (Preliminary and that the subsidy is specific. For a description of the methodology Dongkuk Industries Co., Ltd 0.59 Results) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Euro Line Global Co., Ltd .... 0.59 Memorandum (PDM). underlying all of Commerce’s 2 Hanawell Co., Ltd ...... 0.59 See Memorandum, ‘‘Post-Preliminary Analysis conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Hankum Co., Ltd ...... 0.59 Memorandum,’’ dated April 14, 2020 (Post-Prelim Analysis Memorandum). Memorandum. Hyuk San Profile Co., Ltd .... 0.59 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Nauri Logistics Co., Ltd ...... 0.59 Memorandum for the Final Results of the 2017 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Administrative Review: Certain Cold-Rolled Steel Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 7 We note that cross-ownership exists between Flat Products from Republic of Korea,’’ dated Administrative Reviews in Response to Operational POSCO, POSCO Chemtech (also known as POSCO concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this Adjustments Due to COVID–19,’’ dated April 24, Chemical Co., Ltd.), POSCO RHF Joint notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum, or IDM). 2020. Venture Co., Ltd., POSCO Processing and Service, 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Cold-Rolled Steel 6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act Scrap Recycling Distribution Center Co., Flat Products from the Republic of Korea: Extension regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) Ltd., and POSCO M-Tech. This rate applies to all of Deadline for Final Results of Countervailing Duty of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of cross-owned companies. See Preliminary Results Administrative Review,’’ dated March 3, 2020. the Act regarding specificity. and accompanying PDM at 9.

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Subsidy rate of proceeding. Timely written DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Company (percent notification of the return/destruction of ad valorem) APO materials or conversion to judicial International Trade Administration Taihan Electric Wire Co., Ltd 0.59 protective order is hereby requested. Union Steel Co., Ltd ...... 0.59 Failure to comply with the regulations [A–570–918] and terms of an APO is a violation Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the which is subject to sanction. Assessment and Cash Deposit People’s Republic of : Notice of Requirements Disclosure Court Decision Not in Harmony With In accordance with 19 CFR Final Results of Antidumping Duty 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to We will disclose the calculations Administrative Review; Notice of issue appropriate instructions to U.S. performed within five days of the date Amended Final Results of Review Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 of publication of this notice to parties in Pursuant to Court Decision; 2012–2013 days after publication of these final this proceeding, in accordance with 19 results to liquidate shipments of subject CFR 351.224(b). AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, merchandise. Because we have International Trade Administration, These final results are issued and Department of Commerce. calculated a de minimis countervailable published in accordance with sections SUMMARY: On June 11, 2020, the United subsidy rate for Hyundai Steel, we will 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate States Court of International Trade (CIT) CFR 351.221(b)(5). entries without regard to countervailing sustained the final results of duties in accordance with 19 CFR Dated: June 22, 2020. redetermination pertaining to the 351.212. We will instruct CBP to Jeffrey I. Kessler, administrative review of the liquidate shipments of subject Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and antidumping duty order on steel wire merchandise produced and/or exported Compliance. garment hangers from the People’s by POSCO and the above listed Republic of China (China) covering the companies, entered or withdrawn from Appendix period of review (POR) October 1, 2012 warehouse for consumption from List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and through September 31, 2013. The January 1, 2017 through December 31, Decision Memorandum Department of Commerce (Commerce) is 2017, at the ad valorem rates listed notifying the public that the CIT’s final I. Summary above for each respective company. judgment in this case is not in harmony II. List of Issues In accordance with section with the final results of the III. Background 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, we intend also administrative review, and that to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results V. Scope of the Order Commerce is amending the final results of estimated countervailing duties, in with respect to Shanghai Wells Hanger the amounts shown above, with the VI. Period of Review VII. Rate for Non-Examined Companies Co., Ltd. (Shanghai Wells). exception of Hyundai Steel, on DATES: Applicable June 21, 2020. shipments of subject merchandise VIII. Subsidies Valuation Information entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, IX. Use of Facts Otherwise Available FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: for consumption on or after the date of X. Analysis of Programs Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, XI. Discussion of Comments publication of the final results of this Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, Comment 1: Whether the Electricity for review. Because the countervailable International Trade Administration, Less Than Adequate Remuneration subsidy rate for Hyundai Steel is de U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Upstream Subsidy Allegation Confers a minimis, Commerce will instruct CBP to Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Benefit collect cash deposits at a rate of zero for DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2593. Comment 2: Whether POSCO Plantec Co., SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Hyundai Steel for all shipments of the Ltd. (POSCO Plantec) is POSCO’s Cross- subject merchandise that are entered, or Owned Input Supplier Background withdrawn from warehouse, for Comment 3: Whether POSCO Plantec consumption on or after the date of On March 13, 2015, Commerce Received Countervailable Benefits published its Final Results in the 2012– publication of the final results of this Through Its Debt Restructuring Program administrative review. For all non- 2013 administrative review of steel wire Comment 4: Whether the Application of garment hangers from China.1 During reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to Adverse Facts Available is Warranted for continue to collect cash deposits of the review, Commerce selected Sungjin Geotec Co., Ltd.’s Non-Recurring Thailand as the primary surrogate estimated countervailing duties at the Subsidies Received During the Average country, finding that data from Thailand most-recent company-specific or all- Useful Life Period provided the best available information others rate applicable to the company, XII. Recommendation as appropriate. These cash deposit on the record to value Shanghai Wells’ [FR Doc. 2020–13813 Filed 6–25–20; 8:45 am] requirements, when imposed, shall reported factors of production (FOPs). In remain in effect until further notice. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P particular, Commerce found that the import data (including the surrogate Administrative Protective Order value (SV) for wire rod, the primary This notice also serves as a final material input FOP) and the labor SV for reminder to parties subject to an Thailand were superior to the SV data administrative protective order (APO) of available from the Philippines, and the their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary 1 See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the information disclosed under APO in People’s Republic of China: Final Results of accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 2012– 2013, 80 FR 13332 (March 13, 2015) (Final Results), which continues to govern business and accompanying Issues and Decision proprietary information in this segment Memorandum (IDM).

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