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 Department of Commerce International Trade Administration [C-533-878]
 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges (steel flanges) from India during the period of review, 
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                        January 23, 2018, through December 31, 2018. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
 DATES: Applicable February 24, 2021.
 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Siordia, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3878.


SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On December 11, 2019, Commerce published a notice of initiation of an administrative review of the countervailing duty order on steel flanges from India.[1]
                    
                     On April 24, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by 50 days.[2]
                    
                     On July 21, 2020, Commerce tolled all deadlines in administrative reviews by an additional 60 days.[3]
                    
                     On October 1, 2020, Commerce extended the deadline for issuing the preliminary results of this review.[4]
                    
                     The revised deadline for these preliminary results is now February 17, 2021. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, 
                    *see*
                     the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.[5]
                    
                     A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included at Appendix I to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
                    *http://access.trade.gov*. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at 
                    *http://enforcement.trade.gov/​frn/​*. The signed and electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Scope of the Order The products covered by the order are stainless steel flanges from India. For a complete description of the scope of the order, 
                    *see*
                     the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily determine that there is a subsidy, 
                    *i.e.,*
                     a financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and the subsidy is specific.[6]
                    
                     For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, 
                    *see*
                     the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Companies Not Selected for Individual Review For the companies not selected for individual review, because the rates calculated for Chandan Steel Limited (Chandan) and Kisaan Die Tech Pvt Ltd. (Kisaan) were above 
                    *de minimis*
                     and not based entirely on facts available, we applied a subsidy rate based on a weighted-average of the subsidy rates calculated for Chandan and Kisaan using publicly-ranged sales data submitted by respondents.[7] Preliminary Results of Review For the period January 23, 2018, through December 31, 2018, we preliminarily find that the following net subsidy rates
                    
                    exist: Company
Subsidy rate
                             
                                (percent 
                                *ad valorem*)Chandan Steel Limited
4.15Kisaan Die Tech Pvt. Ltd
4.51Non-Selected Companies Under Review 8
4.22
 Assessment Rate Consistent with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the 
                    **Federal Register.**
                     If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (
                    *i.e.,*
                     within 90 days of publication). Cash Deposit Rate Pursuant to section 751(a)(1) of the Act, Commerce intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amounts indicated above with regard to shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit instructions, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Disclosure and Public Comment We will disclose to parties to this proceeding the calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five days of the date of publication of these preliminary results.[9]
                    
                     Interested parties may submit written comments (case briefs) within 30 days of publication of the preliminary results. Rebuttal comments (rebuttal briefs), limited to issues raised in case briefs, are due within seven days after the time limit for filing case briefs.[10]
                    
                     Parties who submit arguments are requested to submit with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.[11]
                    
                     Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary information, until further notice.[12] Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must do so within 30 days of publication of these preliminary results by submitting a written request to the 
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                    Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance using Enforcement and Compliance's ACCESS system.[13]
                    
                     Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list of the issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the respective case and rebuttal briefs.[14]
                    
                     If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm the date and time of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Parties are reminded that all briefs and hearing requests must be filed electronically using ACCESS and received successfully in their entirety by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date. Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, Commerce intends to issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after publication of these preliminary results. Notification to Interested Parties This administrative review and notice are in issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213. Dated: February 17, 2021. Christian Marsh, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
 Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Period of Review V. Rate for Non-Examined Companies VI. Subsidies Valuation Information VII. Benchmarks and Discount Rates VIII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse Inferences IX. Analysis of Programs X. Recommendation Appendix II List of Non-Selected Companies Arien Global Armstrong International Pvt. Ltd. Avinimetal Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. Ltd. Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited also known as Bebitz Flanges Works Bee Gee Enterprises Bsl Freight Solutions Pvt., Ltd. CD Industries (Prop. Kisaan Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd.) Cipriani Harrison Valves Pvt. Ltd. CTL Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd. Echjay Forgings Private Limited Fivebros Forgings Pvt. Ltd. Fluid Controls Pvt. Ltd. Geodis Oversea Pvt., Ltd. Globelink WW India Pvt., Ltd. Goodluck India Ltd. Hilton Metal Forging Limited Jai Auto Pvt. Ltd. Jay Jagdamba Forgings Private Limited Jay Jagdamba Ltd. Jay Jagdamba Limited Jay Jagdamba Profile Private Limited Kunj Forgings Pvt. Ltd. Montane Shipping Pvt., Ltd. Noble Shipping Pvt. Ltd. Paramount Forge Pashupati Tradex Pvt., Ltd. Peekay Steel Castings Pvt. Ltd. Pradeep Metals Limited Pradeep Metals Ltd. RD Forge Pvt., Ltd. Rolex Fittings India Pvt. Ltd. Rollwell Forge Pvt. Ltd. Safewater Lines (I) Pvt. Ltd. Saini Flange Pvt. Ltd. SAR Transport Systems Shilpan Steelcast Pvt. Ltd. Shree Jay Jagdamba Flanges Private Limited Shree Jay Jagdamba Flanges Pvt. Ltd. Teamglobal Logistics Pvt. Ltd. Technical Products Corporation Technocraft Industries India Ltd. Transworld Global VEEYES Engineering Pvt. Ltd. Vishal Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd. Yusen Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.


# Footnotes

1.
    
                         
                        *See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews*, 84 FR 67712 (December 11, 2019), as corrected by 
                        *Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews*, 83 FR 3014 (January 17, 2020). Back to Citation
 2.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews in Response to Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19,” dated April 24, 2020. Back to Citation
 3.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Memorandum, “Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,” dated July 21, 2020. Back to Citation
 4.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Memorandum, “Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review, 2018,” dated October 1, 2020. Back to Citation
 5.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Stainless Steel Flanges from India, 2018,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). Back to Citation
 6.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity. Back to Citation
 7.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Memorandum, “Calculation of Subsidy Rate for Non-Selected Companies Under Review,” dated February 17, 2021. Back to Citation
 8.
    
                         
                        *See*
                         Appendix II for a list of the companies not selected for individual examination. Back to Citation
 9.
    
                         
                        *See*19 CFR 351.224(b). Back to Citation
 10.
    
                         
                        *See*19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1); 
                        *see also Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due to COVID-19; Extension of Effective Period*, 85 FR 41363 (July 10, 2020) (
                        *Temporary Rule*). Back to Citation
 11.
    
                         
                        *See*19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2). Back to Citation
 12.
    
                         
                        *See Temporary Rule.* Back to Citation
 13.
    
                         
                        *See*19 CFR 351.310(c). Back to Citation
 14.
    
                         
                        *See*19 CFR 351.310. Back to Citation


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