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Federal Register/Vol. 86, No. 6/Monday, January 11, 2021/Notices Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2021 / Notices 1933 the use of appropriate automated, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 electronic, mechanical, or other The Issues and Decision Memorandum technological collection techniques or International Trade Administration is a public document and is on file other forms of information technology. electronically via Enforcement and Comments may be sent through the [C–570–120] Compliance’s Antidumping and Federal eRulemaking Portal: Go to Countervailing Duty Centralized http://www.regulations.gov and, in the Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ‘‘Search’’ box, enter the Docket ID No 225cc and 999cc, and Parts Thereof ACCESS is available to registered users ‘‘RUS–20–ELECTRIC–0049’’ to submit From the People’s Republic of China: at http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a or view public comments and to view Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty complete version of the Issues and supporting and related materials Determination and Final Negative Decision Memorandum can be accessed available electronically. Information on Critical Circumstances Determination directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ using Regulations.gov, including AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, frn/. The signed and electronic versions instructions for accessing documents, International Trade Administration, of the Issues and Decision submitting comments, and viewing the Department of Commerce. Memorandum are identical in content. docket after the close of the comment SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Scope of the Investigation period, is available through the site’s (Commerce) determines that ‘‘Help’’ button at the top of the page. countervailable subsidies are being The products covered by this Title: Assistance to High Energy Cost provided to producers and/or exporters investigation are certain vertical shaft Rural Communities. of certain vertical shaft engines between engines from China. For a complete description of the scope of this OMB Number: 0572–0136. 225cc and 999cc, and parts thereof (vertical shaft engines) from the People’s investigation, see Appendix I. Expiration Date of Approval: June 30, Republic of China (China). Period of Investigation 2021. DATES: Applicable January 11, 2021. Type of Request: Extension of a The period of investigation is January FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: currently approved information 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019. Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations, collection. Office VII, Enforcement and Use of Adverse Facts Available Abstract: The Rural Electrification Act Compliance, International Trade In making this final determination, of 1936 (RE Act) (7 U.S.C. 901 et seq.) Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce is relying on facts otherwise was mended in November 2000 to create Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue available, including adverse facts a new program to help rural NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: available (AFA), pursuant to section communities with extremely high (202) 482–4261. 776(a) and (b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, energy costs (Pub. L. 106–472). Under SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: the new section 19 of the RE Act (7 as amended (the Act). For a full U.S.C. 918a), the Secretary of Background discussion of our application of AFA, see the Preliminary Determination.5 Agriculture through RUS, is authorized The petitioners in this investigation to provide financial assistance. are the Coalition of American Vertical Analysis of Comments Received Estimate of Burden: Public reporting Engine Producers and its individual In the Issues and Decision burden for this collection of information members.1 In addition to the Memorandum, we address all issues is estimated to average 3.4 hours per Government of China, the mandatory raised in parties’ case and rebuttal response. respondents in this investigation are Loncin Motor Co. (Loncin) and briefs. A list of the issues that parties Respondents: Business or other for- Chongqing Zongshen General Power raised, and to which we responded, is profit, not-for-profit institutions, State, Machine Co., Ltd. (Zongshen). attached to this notice as Appendix II. Local, or Tribal Government. On June 19, 2020, Commerce Changes Since the Preliminary Estimated Number of Respondents: published in the Federal Register the Determination 60. Preliminary Determination of this Estimated Number of Responses: 344 investigation.2 On November 4, 2020, Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from parties, we Estimated Number of Responses per Commerce issued a Post-Preliminary 3 made changes to Loncin and Zongshen’s Respondent: 5.73. Analysis. For a complete description of the events that followed the Preliminary subsidy rate calculations. For a Estimated Total Annual Burden on Determination of this investigation, see discussion of the changes, see the Issues Respondents: 1,172. and Decision Memorandum.6 Copies of this information collection 1 Individual members are Kohler Co. and Briggs can be obtained from Kimble Brown, & Stratton Corporation. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Management Analyst, Innovation 2 See Certain Vertical Shaft Engines Between the Final Affirmative Determination and Final 225cc and 999cc, and Parts Thereof from the Negative Critical Circumstances Determination in Center, Regulations Management People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Division, at (202) 720–6780. All Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Vertical Shaft Engines Between 225cc and 999cc, responses to this notice will be Negative Critical Circumstances Determination, and and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of summarized and included in the request Alignment of Final Determination With Final China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby Antidumping Duty Determination, 85 FR 37061 adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision for OMB approval. All comments will (June 19, 2020) (Preliminary Determination), and Memorandum). also become a matter of public record. accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum 5 We are making no changes to our application of (PDM). AFA, and thus incorporate by reference our Chad Rupe, 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Post-Preliminary Analysis discussion from the Preliminary Determination. See Administrator, Rural Utilities Service. of Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain PDM at ‘‘Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Vertical Shaft Engines Between 225cc and 999cc, Adverse Inferences.’’ [FR Doc. 2021–00291 Filed 1–8–21; 8:45 am] and Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of 6 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at BILLING CODE P China,’’ dated June 4, 2020. ‘‘Analysis of Programs.’’ VerDate Sep<11>2014 22:36 Jan 08, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00017 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\11JAN1.SGM 11JAN1 jbell on DSKJLSW7X2PROD with NOTICES 1934 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 6 / Monday, January 11, 2021 / Notices All-Others Rate Loncin, and Zongshen. Commerce final determination in this proceeding is In accordance with section determines the total estimated net affirmative, in accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, Commerce countervailable subsidy rates to be the 705(b) of the Act, the ITC will make its calculated a countervailable subsidy following: final determination as to whether the rate for the individually investigated domestic industry in the United States Subsidy rate is materially injured, or threatened with exporters/producers of the subject Producers/exporters (percent) merchandise. Consistent with sections material injury, by reason of imports of 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) and 705(c)(5)(A) of the Loncin Motor Co. .................. 17.75 certain vertical shaft engines from China Act, Commerce also calculated an Chongqing Zongshen Gen- no later than 45 days after our final estimated all-others rate for exporters eral Power Machine Co. ... 19.29 determination. If the ITC determines and producers not individually All Others .............................. 18.72 that material injury or threat of material investigated. Section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of injury does not exist, the proceeding the Act provides that the all-others rate Disclosure will be terminated and all cash deposits will be refunded. If the ITC determines shall be an amount equal to the We intend to disclose to parties in that such injury does exist, Commerce weighted-average of the countervailable this proceeding the calculations will issue a CVD order directing CBP to subsidy rates established for performed for this final determination assess, upon further instruction by individually investigated exporters and within five days of the date of public Commerce, countervailing duties on all producers, excluding any rates that are announcement of our final imports of the subject merchandise zero or de minimis or any rates determination, in accordance with 19 entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, determined entirely under section 776 CFR 351.224(b). of the Act. In this investigation, for consumption on or after the effective Commerce calculated individual Continuation of Suspension of date of the suspension of liquidation, as estimated countervailable subsidy rates Liquidation discussed above in the ‘‘Continuation of for Loncin and Zongshen that are not As a result of our Preliminary Suspension of Liquidation’’ section. zero, de minimis, or based entirely on Determination, and pursuant to sections Notification Regarding Administrative facts otherwise available. Therefore, 703(d)(1)(B) and (2)
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