Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 77 / Friday, April 23, 2021 / Notices 21691 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE by 50 days.2 Subsequently, on July 21, Ltd., and its cross-owned companies 2020, Commerce tolled certain (collectively, Trina); 7 and (3) eight International Trade Administration deadlines in administrative reviews by companies listed in the no shipment an additional 60 days.3 On December 2, letter filed by Yingli Green Energy [C–570–980] 2020, Commerce extended the deadline Holding Company Limited.8 for these preliminary results until no In addition, in accordance with 19 Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, later than April 19, 2021.4 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we intend to rescind Whether or Not Assembled Into For a complete description of the this review on the basis of no Modules, From the People’s Republic events that followed the initiation of reviewable suspended entries of subject of China: Preliminary Results of this review, see the Preliminary merchandise, according to the U.S. Countervailing Duty Administrative Decision Memorandum.5 A list of topics Customs and Border Protection (CBP Review and Intent To Rescind, in Part; discussed in the Preliminary Decision data), with respect to an additional 25 2018 Memorandum is included as the companies. See Preliminary Decision appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Memorandum for a full discussion, and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Decision Memorandum is a public Appendix III for a complete list of the International Trade Administration, document and is on file electronically companies for which we intend to Department of Commerce. via Enforcement and Compliance’s rescind this administrative review. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Methodology (Commerce) preliminarily determines Centralized Electronic System that countervailable subsidies are being (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to Commerce is conducting this provided to producers and exporters of registered users at http://access.trade. administrative review in accordance crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, gov. In addition, a complete version of with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff whether or not assembled into modules, the Preliminary Decision Memorandum Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For (solar cells) from the People’s Republic can be accessed directly at http:// each of the subsidy programs found of China (China). Interested parties are enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. countervailable, Commerce invited to comment on these preliminarily finds that there is a preliminary results. Scope of the Order subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from an authority that gives rise to a DATES: Applicable April 23, 2021. The products covered by the countervailing duty order are crystalline benefit to the recipient, and that the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 9 silicon photovoltaic cells, and modules, subsidy is specific. For a full Robert Copyak or Lingjun Wang, AD/ laminates, and panels, consisting of description of the methodology CVD Operations, Office VII, crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, underlying our preliminary conclusions, Enforcement and Compliance, whether or not partially or fully including our reliance, in part, on International Trade Administration, assembled into other products, adverse facts available, with the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 including, but not limited to, modules, application of adverse inferences, Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, laminates, panels, and building pursuant to sections 776(a) and (b) of DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3642 or integrated materials. For a complete the Act, see the Preliminary Decision (202) 482–2316. description of the scope of this order, Memorandum. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: see the Preliminary Decision Preliminary Rate for Non-Selected Background Memorandum. Companies Under Review On February 6, 2020, Commerce Intend To Rescind Review, in Part There are 16 companies for which a review was requested, had reviewable initiated an administrative review of the Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we countervailing duty order on solar cells intend to rescind this review on the from China.1 The period of review Chint Zhejiang No Shipment Letter,’’ dated March basis of no shipments with respect to: 9, 2020. (POR) is January 1, 2018, through (1) Chint Solar (Zhejiang) Co., Ltd. 7 See Trina’s Letter, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon December 31, 2018. This review covers (Chint); 6 (2) Trina Solar Energy Co., Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into 58 companies, of which Jiawei Modules from the People’s Republic of China— Notice of No Sales,’’ dated March 9, 2020. Trina’s Solarchina Co. Ltd. (Solarchina) and 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for cross-owned companies are: Changzhou Trina Solar Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Wuxi Tianran Photovoltaic Co., Ltd. Yabang Energy Co., Ltd., Trina Solar (Changzhou) (Tianran) are the mandatory Administrative Reviews in Response to Operational Science and Technology Co., Ltd., Turpan Trina respondents. Solarchina was Adjustments Due to COVID–19,’’ dated April 24, Solar Energy Co., Ltd., Hubei Trina Solar Energy 2020. Co., Ltd., and Yancheng Trina Solar Energy unresponsive to Commerce’s initial 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Technology Co., Ltd. questionnaire. Further, Tianran reported Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 8 See Yingli’s Letter, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon that its subject merchandise exported Administrative Reviews,’’ dated July 21, 2020. Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into during the POR was produced by 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon Modules from the People’s Republic of China— unaffiliated producers Anji DaSol Solar Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled Into Yingli’s No Shipment Certification,’’ dated March 9, Modules, from the People’s Republic of China: 2020. The companies for which we intend to Energy Science & Technology Co., Ltd. Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018: rescind this administrative review are: Baoding (DaSol) and Wuxi Taichang Electronics Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results,’’ Tianwei Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., Co., Ltd. (Taichang). One of Taichang’s dated December 2, 2020. Tianjin Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., cross-owned companies did not provide 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Hengshui Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Lixian Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., a full response to the initial Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Baoding Jiasheng Photovoltaic Technology Co., questionnaire. Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Ltd., Hainan Yingli New Energy Resources Co., Ltd., On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled Not Assembled Into Modules, from the People’s Yingli Green Energy International Trading Republic of China; 2018,’’ dated concurrently with, Company Limited, and Shenzhen Yingli New all deadlines in administrative reviews and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Energy Resources Co., Ltd. Decision Memorandum). 9 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and 6 See Chint’s Letter, ‘‘Crystalline Silicon regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 85 FR Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not Assembled into of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of 6896 (February 6, 2020) (Initiation Notice). Modules from the People’s Republic of China— the Act regarding specificity. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:15 Apr 22, 2021 Jkt 253001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23APN1.SGM 23APN1 khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 21692 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 77 / Friday, April 23, 2021 / Notices entries and which were not selected as Preliminary Results of Review supplier Taichang, in accordance with mandatory respondents or found to be section 776 of the Act. Therefore, the cross-owned with a mandatory In accordance with 19 CFR only rate that is not zero, de minimis, respondent. See Appendix II. Because 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated a or based entirely on facts otherwise the rate calculated for the mandatory countervailable subsidy rate for the available is the rate calculated for respondent, Tianran, was above de mandatory respondent Tianran. Further, Tianran. Consequently, as discussed minimis and not based entirely on facts pursuant to 19 CFR 351.525(c), we above, the rate calculated for Tianran is available, we applied the subsidy rate cumulated the benefits from subsidies also assigned as the rate for all other 10 calculated for Tianran to these non- received by Tianran and DaSol. We producers and exporters subject to this selected companies. This methodology determined the countervailable subsidy review but not selected for individual for establishing the subsidy rate for the rate for Solarchina based entirely on examination (i.e., non-selected adverse facts available, in accordance non-selected companies is consistent companies). with section 776 of the Act. We also with our practice and with section Commerce preliminarily determines assigned an individual estimated the net countervailable subsidy rates for 705(c)(5)(A) of the Act. subsidy rate based on adverse facts the period January 1, 2018 through available to Tianran’s other unaffiliated December 31, 2018, are as follows: Subsidy rate Company (percent) Jiawei Solarchina Co. Ltd. ..................................................................................................................................................................