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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.’’

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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) of the Act, we Protective Orders Commerce calculated the all-others rate instructed U.S. Customs and Border This notice will serve as a reminder using a weighted average of the Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation to the parties subject to administrative individual estimated subsidy rates of all entries of merchandise under protective order (APO) of their calculated for the examined respondents consideration from China that were responsibility concerning the using each company’s publicly-ranged entered or withdrawn from warehouse, disposition of propriety information values for the merchandise under for consumption, on or after June 19, 7 disclosed under APO in accordance consideration. 2020, the date of publication of the with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely Preliminary Determination in the Final Negative Determination of written notification of return or Federal Register. In accordance with Critical Circumstances destruction of APO materials or section 703(d) of the Act, we issued Commerce determines that critical conversion to judicial protective order is instructions to CBP to discontinue the hereby requested. Failure to comply circumstances do not exist within the suspension of liquidation for CVD meaning of 703(e)(1) of the Act. For with the regulations and terms of an purposes for subject merchandise APO is a sanctionable violation. further information, see Issues and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, Decision Memorandum. on or after October 17, 2020, but to Notification to Interested Parties Final Determination continue the suspension of liquidation This determination is issued and of all entries from June 19, 2020 through published in accordance with sections In accordance with section October 16, 2020. 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 705(c)(1)(B)(i)(I) of the Act, we If the U.S. International Trade CFR 351.210(c). established individual estimated Commission (the ITC) issues a final countervailable subsidy rates for affirmative injury determination, we Dated: January 4, 2021. will issue a CVD order and will reinstate Jeffrey I. Kessler, 7 With two respondents under examination, the suspension of liquidation under Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Commerce normally calculates: (A) a weighted- Compliance. average of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for section 706(a) of the Act and will the examined respondents; (B) a simple average of require a cash deposit of estimated Appendix I the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the CVDs for such entries of subject Scope of the Investigation examined respondents; and (C) a weighted-average merchandise in the amounts indicated of the estimated subsidy rates calculated for the The merchandise covered by this examined respondents using each company’s above. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material investigation consists of spark-ignited, non- publicly-ranged U.S. sale quantities for the road, vertical shaft engines, whether finished merchandise under consideration. Commerce then injury, does not exist, this proceeding or unfinished, whether assembled or compares (B) and (C) to (A) and selects the rate will be terminated and all estimated closest to (A) as the most appropriate rate for all unassembled, primarily for riding lawn other producers and exporters. See, e.g., Ball duties deposited or securities posted as mowers and zero-turn radius lawn mowers. Bearings and Parts Thereof from France, Germany, a result of the suspension of liquidation Engines meeting this physical description Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom: Final Results will be refunded or canceled. may also be for other non-hand-held outdoor of Antidumping Duty Administrative Reviews, Final power equipment such as, including but not Results of Changed-Circumstances Review, and International Trade Commission limited to, tow-behind brush mowers, Revocation of an Order in Part, 75 FR 53661, 53663 Notification grinders, and vertical shaft generators. The (September 1, 2010). As complete publicly ranged subject engines are spark ignition, single or sales data were available, Commerce based the all- In accordance with section 705(d) of others rate on the publicly ranged sales data of the multiple cylinder, air cooled, internal the Act, we will notify the U.S. combustion engines with vertical power take mandatory respondents. For a complete analysis of International Trade Commission (ITC) of the data, please see the All-Others Rate Calculation off shafts with a minimum displacement of Memorandum dated concurrently with this the final affirmative determination of 225 cubic centimeters (cc) and a maximum determination. countervailable subsidies. Because the displacement of 999cc. Typically, engines

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with displacements of this size generate gross Comment 6: Uncreditworthiness Findings U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 power of between 6.7 kilowatts (kw) to 42 Comment 7: Benchmark for Unwrought Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, kw. Aluminum DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1959. Engines covered by this scope normally Comment 8: Inland Freight Rates for the must comply with and be certified under Unwrought Aluminum Benchmark SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) air Comment 9: Critical Circumstances Background pollution controls title 40, chapter I, Issues Related to Zongshen subchapter U, part 1054 of the Code of Comment 10: Denominators and On September 1, 2020, Commerce Federal Regulations standards for small non- Attribution of Subsidies for Zongshen published in the Federal Register a road spark-ignition engines and equipment. Affiliates notice of opportunity to request an Engines that otherwise meet the physical Comment 11: Alleged Error in Zongshen’s description of the scope but are not certified Policy Lending Calculations administrative review of the CVD order under 40 CFR part 1054 and are not certified Comment 12: Zongshen Power’s Electricity on CRS flat products from Brazil for the under other parts of subchapter U of the EPA Calculations POR.1 Commerce received a timely air pollution controls are not excluded from Comment 13: Minor Corrections for Export request from Nucor Corporation and the scope of this proceeding. Engines that Seller’s Credits and Policy Loans to the United States Steel Corporation (the may be certified under both 40 CFR part 1054 VSE Industry Programs petitioners), in accordance with section as well as other parts of subchapter U remain Comment 14: Alleged Error in Zongshen’s 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as subject to the scope of this proceeding. Export Seller’s Credits Program For purposes of this investigation, an amended (the Act), and 19 CFR Calculations 351.213(b) to conduct an administrative unfinished engine covers at a minimum a Comment 15: Zongshen’s Land-Use Rights sub-assembly comprised of, but not limited for LTAR review of this CVD order with respect to 2 to, the following components: Crankcase, Comment 16: Zongshen’s Consolidated ten companies. crankshaft, camshaft, piston(s), and Sales Denominators On October 30, 2020, Commerce connecting rod(s). Importation of these Issues Related to Loncin published in the Federal Register a components together, whether assembled or Comment 17: Income Tax Deduction for notice of initiation with respect to these unassembled, and whether or not R&D Expenses Program 3 accompanied by additional components such companies. On December 17, 2020, the Comment 18: Whether Loans Received by petitioners timely withdrew their as an oil pan, manifold, cylinder head(s), Loncin Group and Loncin Holdings are valve train, or valve cover(s), constitutes an request for an administrative review Policy Loans to the VSE Industry 4 unfinished engine for purposes of this Comment 19: Loncin’s Loan Calculations with respect to all ten companies. investigation. The inclusion of other Comment 20: Loncin’s Unwrought Rescission of Administrative Review products such as spark plugs fitted into the Aluminum Calculations cylinder head or electrical devices (e.g., Comment 21: Loncin’s Other Subsidies Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), ignition modules, ignition coils) for Comment 22: Loncin’s Policy Loans Commerce will rescind an synchronizing with the motor to supply Comment 23: Loans from DBS Bank China administrative review, in whole or in tension current does not remove the product Comment 24: Alleged Errors in Loncin’s from the scope. The inclusion of any other part, if the parties that requested a Electricity for LTAR Calculations review withdraw the request within 90 components not identified as comprising the Comment 25: Loncin’s Sales Denominators unfinished engine subassembly in a Comment 26: Loncin’s Land-Use Rights for days of the date of publication of the thirdcountry does not remove the engine LTAR Calculations notice of initiation of the requested from the scope. VIII. Analysis of Comments review. The petitioners withdrew their The engines subject to this investigation IX. Recommendation request for review before the 90-day are typically classified in the Harmonized deadline, and no other party requested Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) [FR Doc. 2021–00212 Filed 1–8–21; 8:45 am] an administrative review of this order. at subheadings: 8407.90.1020, 8407.90.1060, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P and 8407.90.1080. The engine subassemblies Therefore, we are rescinding the that are subject to this investigation enter administrative review of the CVD order under HTSUS 8409.91.9990. Engines subject DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE on CRS flat products from Brazil to this investigation may also enter under covering the period January 1, 2019, HTSUS 8407.90.9060 and 8407.90.9080. The International Trade Administration through December 31, 2019, in its HTSUS subheadings are provided for entirety. convenience and customs purposes only, and [C–351–844] the written description of the merchandise under investigation is dispositive. Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Products From 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Brazil: Rescission of Countervailing Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity Appendix II to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 54350 Duty Administrative Review; 2019 (September 1, 2020). List of Topics Discussed in the Decision 2 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Memorandum AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Products from Brazil: Errata to September 30, 2020 I. Summary International Trade Administration, Request for Administrative Review of Department of Commerce. Countervailing Duty Order to Correct Case Number II. Background Typographical Error,’’ dated October 1, 2020 III. Final Negative Determination of Critical SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (requesting for review of Aperam Inox America do Circumstances (Commerce) is rescinding its Sul S.A.; ArcelorMittal Brasil S.A.; Armco do Brasil IV. Scope Comments administrative review of the S.A.; Arvedi Metalfer do Brasil; Companhia V. Scope of the Investigation countervailing duty (CVD) order on Siderurgica Nacional; NVent do Brasil VI. Subsidies Valuation Eletrometalurgica; Signode Brasileira Ltda.; Usinas VII. Analysis of Programs cold-rolled steel flat products (CRS flat Siderurgicas de Minas Gerais (Usiminas); Villares General Issues products) from Brazil for the period of Metals S.A.; Waelzholz Brasmetal Laminacao Ltda.); Comment 1: Export Buyer’s Credit Program review (POR) January 1, 2019, through and Memorandum, ‘‘Acceptance of Review Request as Timely Filed,’’ dated October 2, 2020. Comment 2: Policy Loans to the VSE December 31, 2019. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Industry DATES: Applicable January 11, 2021. Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR Comment 3: Electricity for LTAR Program FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alex 68845 (October 30, 2020). Comment 4: Whether Input Suppliers are 4 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Cold-Rolled Steel Flat Authorities Wood, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Products from Brazil: Withdrawal of Request for Comment 5: Income Tax Deduction for Enforcement and Compliance, Administrative Review of Countervailing Duty R&D Expenses International Trade Administration, Order,’’ dated December 17, 2020.

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