15184 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 53 / Monday, March 22, 2021 / Notices VI. Adjournment Scope of the Order 3 there is a subsidy, i.e., a government- Dated: March 16, 2021. The product covered by the Order is provided financial contribution that David Mussatt, CTL plate from Korea. For a complete gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.4 For a Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. description of the scope of the Order, full description of the methodology [FR Doc. 2021–05841 Filed 3–19–21; 8:45 am] see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. underlying our conclusions, see the BILLING CODE P Issues and Decision Memorandum. Analysis of Comments Received Rate for Non-Selected Companies All issues raised by parties in the case Under Review DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and rebuttal briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A International Trade Administration The statute and Commerce’s list of the issues addressed in the Issues regulations do not directly address the [C–580–888] and Decision Memorandum is provided establishment of rates to be applied to in the appendix to this notice. The companies not selected for individual Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- Issues and Decision Memorandum is a examination where Commerce limits its Length Plate From the Republic of public document and is on file examination in an administrative review Korea: Final Results and Partial electronically via Enforcement and pursuant to section 777A(e)(2) of the Rescission of Countervailing Duty Compliance’s Antidumping and Act. However, Commerce normally Administrative Review, 2018 Countervailing Duty Centralized determines the rates for non-selected Electronic Service System (ACCESS). companies in reviews in a manner that AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, ACCESS is available to registered users is consistent with section 705(c)(5) of International Trade Administration, at http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a the Act, which provides instructions for Department of Commerce. complete version of the Issues and calculating the all-others rate in an SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Decision Memorandum can be accessed investigation. We also note that section (Commerce) determines that POSCO directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/ 77A(e)(2) of the Act provides that ‘‘the and certain other producers/exporters of frn/. individual countervailable subsidy rates certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to- Changes Since the Preliminary Results determined under subparagraph (A) length plate (CTL plate) from the shall be used to determine the all-others Republic of Korea (Korea) received de Based on the comments received from rate under section 705(c)(5) {of the minimis net countervailable subsidies interested parties and record Act}.’’ Section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act during the period of review (POR), information, we made changes to the net states that, in general, for companies not January 1, 2018, through December 31, subsidy rate calculated for the investigated, we will determine an all- 2018. mandatory respondent POSCO. For a other rate by using the weighted-average DATES: Applicable March 22, 2021. discussion of these issues, see the Issues countervailable subsidy rates FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: and Decision Memorandum. established for each of the companies Faris Montgomery or Bob Palmer, AD/ Partial Rescission of Administrative individually investigated, excluding CVD Operations, Office VIII, Review zero and de minimis rates or any rates Enforcement and Compliance, based solely on the facts available. As noted in the Preliminary Results, International Trade Administration, Additionally, section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) Commerce timely received no-shipment U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 provides that when the countervailable certifications from Hyundai Steel Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, subsidy rates established for all Company and Dongkuk Steel Mill Co., DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1537 exporters and producers individually Ltd. We inquired with U.S. Customs and and (202) 482–9068, respectively. investigated are zero or de minimis Border Protection (CBP) whether these SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: rates, or based solely on facts available, companies had shipped merchandise to Commerce may use any reasonable Background the United States during the POR, and method to establish a rate for those CBP provided no evidence to contradict On July 27, 2020, Commerce companies, including averaging the the claims of no shipments made by weighted average countervailable published the Preliminary Results of these companies. Accordingly, in the 1 subsidy rates determined for the this administrative review. We invited Preliminary Results, Commerce stated interested parties to comment on the exporters and producers individually its intention to rescind the review with investigated. Preliminary Results. For a complete respect to these companies in the final description of the events that occurred results. As no party commented on this In the final results of this review, we subsequent to the Preliminary Results, aspect of the Preliminary Results, we are calculated a de minimis net see the Issues and Decision rescinding the administrative review of countervailable subsidy rate for POSCO, 2 Memorandum. these companies, pursuant to 19 CFR the sole mandatory respondent. As a 351.213(d)(3). result, for the reasons discussed in the 1 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- Issues and Decision Memorandum, we Length Plate from the Republic of Korea: Methodology have determined that it is reasonable to Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, and Intent to Rescind Commerce conducted this review in assign to the firms subject to the review, Review, in Part; 2018, 85 FR 45185 (July 27, 2020) accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of but not selected for individual (Preliminary Results), and accompanying the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the examination, the de minimis net Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Act). For each of the subsidy programs countervailable subsidy rate calculated 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision for POSCO in this review. Memorandum for the Final Results of found countervailable, we find that Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate 3 See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to- 4 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act from the Republic of Korea; 2018,’’ dated Length Plate from the Republic of Korea: regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 24103 (May 25, of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 2017) (Order). the Act regarding specificity. 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Supplier Relationship Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should December 31, 2018: Cash Deposit Requirements Countervail Benefits Provided to Plantec Net countervailable In accordance with section 751(a)(1) through Its Debt Restructuring Program Company subsidy rate of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct Comment 4: Whether the Government of (percent ad valorem) CBP to continue to suspend liquidation Korea’s (GOK) Purchase of Electricity for but to collect no cash deposits of More Than Adequate Remuneration 5 POSCO .................. 0.49 (de minimis) estimated countervailing duties on (MTAR) Is Countervailable Non-Selected Com- 0.49 (de minimis) Comment 5: Whether the Quota Tariff panies Under Re- shipments of the subject merchandise Import Duty Exemptions Under Article view 6. by the companies under review entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 71 of the Customs Act Are Countervailable Disclosure consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of Comment 6: Whether Commerce Should Commerce intends to disclose the review. Cumulate the Benefits of POSCO’s Cross- calculations performed for these final For all non-reviewed firms, we will Owned Affiliates When Calculating the results of review within five days of the instruct CBP to continue to collect cash Benefit under Restriction of Special date of publication of this notice in the deposits of estimated countervailing Local Taxation Act (RSLTA) Article Federal Register, in accordance with 19 duties at the most recent company- 78(4) CFR 351.224(b). specific or all-others rate applicable to Comment 7: Whether Commerce Should Correct the Principal Value of POSCO’s Assessment Rate the company, as appropriate. These cash deposits, when imposed, shall remain in Benefit Amount under Restriction of Consistent with its recent notice,7 effect until further notice. Special Taxation Act (RSTA) Article 9 Commerce intends to issue assessment IX. Recommendation instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 Administrative Protective Order (APO) Appendix II days after the date of publication of the This notice also serves as a reminder final results of this review in the to parties subject to APO of their Non-Selected Companies Under Review Federal Register. If a timely summons is responsibility concerning the filed at the U.S. Court of International 1. BDP International disposition of proprietary information 2. Blue Track Equipment Trade, the assessment instructions will disclosed under APO in accordance 3. Boxco direct CBP not to liquidate relevant with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 4. Bukook Steel Co., Ltd. entries until the time for parties to file continues to govern business 5. Buma CE Co., Ltd. a request for a statutory injunction has proprietary information in this segment 6. China Chengdu International Techno- expired (i.e., within 90 days of of the proceeding.