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2The petitioners are Accuride Corporation and 

Maxion Wheels Aleron LLC (collectively, the 

petitioners). 

3See the petitioners’ August 8, 2018 Letter re: 

Petitioners’ Request to Extend the Preliminary 

Determination. 

1See Certain Steel Wire Garment Hangers from 

the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing 

Duty Order, 78 FR 8107 (February 5, 2013) (Order). 

2See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, 

82 FR 50,612 (November 1, 2017) (Initiation). 

3See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan 

and Vietnam; Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 82 

FR 50686 (November 1, 2017). 

4See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the 

Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of 

Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing 

Duty Order, 83 FR 10660 (March 12, 2018) 

(Expedited Final Results) and accompanying 

decision memorandum. 

5See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from Taiwan 

and Vietnam, Investigation Nos. 701–TA–487 and 

731–TA–1197–1198 (Review), USITC Publication 

4784 (May 2018); see also Steel Wire Garment 

Hangers from Taiwan and Vietnam, 83 FR 23723 

(May 22, 2018). 

more before the scheduled date of the 

preliminary determination and must 

state the reasons for the request. 

Commerce will grant the request unless 

it finds compelling reasons to deny the 

request. See 19 CFR 351.205(e). 

On August 8, 2018, the petitioners 2

submitted a timely request that 

Commerce postpone the preliminary 

determination in this investigation. The 

petitioners stated that they request 

postponement because under the 

current deadline for the preliminary 

determinations, Commerce will not 

have received all questionnaire 

responses and obtained sufficient 

information for making a preliminary 

determination.3

For the reasons stated above and 

because there are no compelling reasons 

to deny the request, Commerce, in 

accordance with section 733(c)(1)(A) of 

the Act, is postponing the deadline for 

the preliminary determination by 50 

days (i.e., 190 days after the date on 

which this investigation was initiated). 

As a result, Commerce will issue its 

preliminary determination no later than 

October 23, 2018. In accordance with 

section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final 

determination of this investigation will 

continue to be 75 days after the date of 

publication of the preliminary 

determination, unless postponed at a 

later date. 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to section 733(c)(2) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1). 

Dates: August 14, 2018. 

Gary Taverman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations, 

performing the non-exclusive functions and 

duties of the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance. 

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–552–813] 

Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the 

Socialist Republic of Vietnam; 

Continuation of Countervailing Duty 

Order 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of determinations 

by the Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) and the International Trade 

Administration (ITC) that revocation of 

the countervailing duty order on steel 

wire garment hangers (hangers) from the 

Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) 

would likely lead to continuation or 

recurrence of countervailable subsidies 

and material injury to an industry in the 

United States, Commerce is publishing 

a notice of the continuation of the 

countervailing duty (CVD) order. 

DATES: Applicable August 20, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John 

Conniff, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1009. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On February 5, 2013, Commerce 

published in the Federal Register the 

notice of the CVD order on hangers from 

Vietnam.1 On November 1, 2017, 

Commerce published the notice of 

initiation of the first five-year (sunset) 

review of the CVD order on hangers 

from Vietnam, pursuant to section 

751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act).2 On November 1, 

2017, the ITC instituted its review of the 

order.3

As a result of the sunset review, 

Commerce found that revocation of the 

CVD order on hangers from Vietnam 

would likely lead to continuation or 

recurrence of countervailable 

subsidies.4 Commerce, therefore, 

notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 

countervailable subsidy rates likely to 

prevail should the CVD order be 

revoked. 

On May 22, 2018, pursuant to sections 

751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, the ITC 

published its determination that 

revocation of the CVD order on hangers 

from Vietnam would likely lead to 

continuation or recurrence of material 

injury to an industry in the United 

States within a reasonably foreseeable 

time.5

Scope of the Order 

The merchandise subject to the Order 

is steel wire garment hangers, fabricated 

from carbon steel wire, whether or not 

galvanized or painted, whether or not 

coated with latex or epoxy or similar 

gripping materials, and/or whether or 

not fashioned with paper covers or 

capes (with or without printing) and/or 

nonslip features such as saddles or 

tubes. These products may also be 

referred to by a commercial designation, 

such as shirt, suit, strut, caped, or latex 

(industrial) hangers. 

Specifically excluded from the scope 

of the Order are (a) wooden, plastic, and 

other garment hangers that are not made 

of steel wire; (b) steel wire garment 

hangers with swivel hooks; (c) steel wire 

garment hangers with clips permanently 

affixed; and (d) chrome-plated steel wire 

garment hangers with a diameter of 3.4 

mm or greater. 

The products subject to the Order are 

currently classified under U.S. 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) 

subheadings 7326.20.0020 and 

7323.99.9080. Although the HTSUS 

subheadings are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the merchandise 

is dispositive. 

Continuation of the Order 

As a result of the determinations by 

Commerce and the ITC that revocation 

of the CVD order would likely lead to 

continuation or recurrence of 

countervailable subsidies and material 

injury to an industry in the United 

States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 

Commerce hereby orders the 

continuation of the CVD order on 

hangers from Vietnam. 

U.S. Customs and Border Protection 

will continue to collect CVD cash 

deposits at the rates in effect at the time 

of entry for all imports of subject 

merchandise. The effective date of 

continuation of this order will be the 

date of publication in the Federal 

Register of this notice of continuation. 

Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, 

Commerce intends to initiate the next 

five-year review of this order not later 

than 30 days prior to the fifth 

anniversary of the effective date of 

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1See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 

Whether or Not Assembled into Modules, from the 

People’s Republic of China: Amended Final 

Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 

and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 73018 

(December 7, 2012) (AD Order) and Crystalline 

Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, Whether or Not 

Assembled into Modules, from the People’s 

Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 77 

FR 73017 (December 7, 2012) (CVD Order) 

(collectively, Orders). 

2See Goal Zero’s Letter, ‘‘Goal Zero LLC’s 

Request for a Changed Circumstances Review,’’ 

(Goal Zero’s Request) dated April 17, 2018. 

3See SolarWorld’s Letter, ‘‘Support for Goal Zero 

LLC’s Request for a Changed Circumstances 

Review,’’ dated May 4, 2018. 

4See Commerce’s Letter, dated May 14, 2018. 

5See ‘‘Goal Zero LLC’s Response to Additional 

Questions Regarding the Changed Circumstances 

Reviews,’’ dated May 23, 2018. 

6See Commerce’s Letter, dated May 30, 2018. 

7See Commerce’s Letter, dated June 29, 2018. 

8See Goal Zero’s Letter, ‘‘Goal Zero LLC’s 

Comments Regarding the Proposed Scope of the 

Changed Circumstances Reviews,’’ dated July 9, 

2018; see also the petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Comments on 

Goal Zero LLC’ s Request for a Changed 

Circumstances Review,’’ dated July 9, 2018. 

9See Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 

Whether or Not Assembled Into Modules, from the 

People’s Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of 

Changed Circumstances Reviews, and 

Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Orders in Part, 83 FR 

34542 (July 20, 2018) (Initiation Notice). 

10See SolarWorld’s Letter, ‘‘Comments on Goal 

Zero LLC Changed Circumstances Reviews,’’ dated 

July 30, 2018. 

This five-year (sunset) review and this 

notice are in accordance with sections 

751(c) of the Act and published 

pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act 

and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). 

Dated: August 14, 2018. 

Gary Taverman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations, 

performing the non-exclusive functions and 

duties of the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–979, C–570–980] 

Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells, 

Whether or Not Assembled Into 

Modules, From the People’s Republic 

of China: Preliminary Results of 

Changed Circumstances Reviews, and 

Consideration of Revocation of the 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Orders, in Part 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: On April 17, 2018, the 

Department of Commerce (Commerce) 

received a request for revocation, in 

part, of the antidumping duty (AD) and 

countervailing duty (CVD) orders on 

certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic 

cells from the People’s Republic of 

China (China) (the Orders) with respect 

to certain off-grid solar panels. Because 

producers accounting for substantially 

all of the domestic production of certain 

off-grid solar panels lack interest in the 

relief provided by the Orders, we intend 

to revoke, in part, the Orders with 

respect to these products. Interested 

parties are invited to comment on these 

preliminary results. 

DATES: Applicable August 20, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli 

Lovely, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1593. 

Background 

On December 7, 2012, Commerce 

published AD and CVD orders on 

certain crystalline silicon photovoltaic 

cells, whether or not assembled into 

modules, from China.1 On April 17, 

2018, Goal Zero, LLC (Goal Zero), an 

importer of the subject merchandise, 

requested through changed 

circumstances reviews, revocation, in 

part, of the Orders, pursuant to section 

751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 

amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 

351.216(b),2 with respect to certain offgrid solar panels. On May 4, 2018, 

SolarWorld Americas, Inc. (the 

petitioner) submitted a letter stating that 

it does not oppose the partial revocation 

proposed by Goal Zero.3 On May 14, 

2018, Commerce issued a supplemental 

questionnaire to Goal Zero,4 to which it 

responded on May 23, 2018.5

On May 30, 2018, Commerce 

extended the time for determining 

whether to initiate the requested 

changed circumstances reviews by an 

additional 30 days, or until July 2, 

2018.6 On June 29, 2018, Commerce 

again extended the deadline for 

determining whether to initiate the 

requested changed circumstances 

reviews by an additional 15 days, or 

until July 16, 2018.7 On July 9, 2018, 

Goal Zero and the petitioner submitted 

comments regarding the proposed scope 

exclusion language for these changed 

circumstances reviews.8

On July 20, 2018, we published the 

Initiation Notice for these changed 

circumstances reviews in the Federal 

Register.9 Because the statement 

submitted by the petitioner in response 

to Goal Zero’s request did not indicate 

whether the petitioner accounts for 

substantially all of the domestic 

production of crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic products, in the Initiation 

Notice, we invited interested parties to 

submit comments concerning industry 

support for the revocation in part, as 

well as comments and/or factual 

information regarding the changed 

circumstances reviews. On July 30, 

2018, the petitioner submitted 

comments reiterating support for Goal 

Zero’s request.10 We received no other 

comments. 

Scope of the Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Orders on Certain 

Crystalline Silicon Photovoltaic Cells 

From the People’s Republic of China 

The merchandise covered by the 

Orders is crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic cells, and modules, 

laminates, and panels, consisting of 

crystalline silicon photovoltaic cells, 

whether or not partially or fully 

assembled into other products, 

including, but not limited to, modules, 

laminates, panels and building 

integrated materials. 

The Orders cover crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic cells of thickness equal to 

or greater than 20 micrometers, having 

a p/n junction formed by any means, 

whether or not the cell has undergone 

other processing, including, but not 

limited to, cleaning, etching, coating, 

and/or addition of materials (including, 

but not limited to, metallization and 

conductor patterns) to collect and 

forward the electricity that is generated 

by the cell. 

Merchandise under consideration 

may be described at the time of 

importation as parts for final finished 

products that are assembled after 

importation, including, but not limited 

to, modules, laminates, panels, 

building-integrated modules, buildingintegrated panels, or other finished 

goods kits. Such parts that otherwise 

meet the definition of merchandise 

under consideration are included in the 

scope of the Orders. 

Excluded from the scope of the Orders 

are thin film photovoltaic products 

produced from amorphous silicon (a-Si), 

cadmium telluride (CdTe), or copper 

indium gallium selenide (CIGS). 

Also excluded from the scope of the 

Orders are crystalline silicon 

photovoltaic cells, not exceeding 

10,000mm2 in surface area, that are 

permanently integrated into a consumer 

good whose function is other than 

power generation and that consumes the 

electricity generated by the integrated 

crystalline silicon photovoltaic cell. 

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