[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 168 (Thursday, August 31, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 60181-60182]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-18811]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-878]


Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of the 
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on stainless steel 
flanges (steel flanges) from India would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Applicable August 31, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Emily Halle, 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) 482-0176.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 5, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
order on steel flanges from India.\1\ On May 1, 2023, Commerce 
published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the 
Order, in accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).\2\ In May 2023, Commerce received timely notices of 
intent to participate from Core Pipe Products, Inc. (Core Pipe) and 
Kerkau Manufacturing (Kerkau) (collectively, the domestic interested 
parties).\3\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested party 
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic producers engaged 
in the production of steel flanges in the United States.
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    \1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Countervailing Duty 
Order, 83 FR 50336 (October 5, 2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 26522 
(May 1, 2023).
    \3\ See Core Pipe's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated May 15, 2023; and Kerkau's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate by Kerkau Manufacturing,'' dated May 16, 2023.
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    On May 31, 2023, Commerce received timely and adequate substantive 
responses from the domestic interested parties.\4\ We received no 
substantive responses from any other interested parties, including the 
Government of India, nor was a hearing requested. On June 20, 2023, 
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did 
not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested 
parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \4\ See Core Pipe's Letter, ``Domestic Interested Party's 
Substantive Response,'' dated May 31, 2023; and Kerkau's Letter, 
``Substantive Response of Kerkau Manufacturing,'' dated May 31, 
2023.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1, 
2023,'' dated June 20, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is stainless steel flanges. 
For a complete description of the scope, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Stainless Steel Flanges from India,'' 
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum are the likelihood of continuation 
or recurrence of countervailable subsidies, the net countervailable 
subsidy rates that are likely to prevail, and the nature of the 
subsidies. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice.
    The Issues and 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 https://access.trade.gov. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the rates 
listed below:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                    Producer/exporter                       (percent ad
                                                             valorem)
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Bebitz Flanges Works Private Limited....................          256.45
Echjay Forgings Private Limited.........................            5.21
All Others..............................................            5.21
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO 
materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: August 24, 2023.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues

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    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Countervailable 
Subsidies
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates that Are Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-18811 Filed 8-30-23; 8:45 am]
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