[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 174 (Monday, September 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73063-73064]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20204]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-127]


Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders From the People's Republic 
of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2023

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain non-
refillable steel cylinders (non-refillable cylinders) from the People's 
Republic China (China), covering the period of review (POR) January 1, 
2023, though December 31, 2023, because, as explained below, there are 
no reviewable suspended entries for the company subject to this review.

DATES: Applicable September 9, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Zukowski, 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) 482-0189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 2, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice 
of opportunity to request an administrative review of the 
countervailing duty order on non-refillable cylinders from China, 
covering the period January 1, 2023, though December 31, 2023.\1\ On 
May 28, 2024, Sanjian Kai Yuan Co., Ltd. (SKY) timely requested that 
Commerce conduct an administrative review.\2\ We received no other 
requests for review.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 89 FR 35778, 35780 (May 
2, 2024).
    \2\ See SKY's Letter, ``Request for Administrative Review,'' 
dated May 28, 2024.
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    On July 5, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of initiation of an administrative review with respect to SKY, 
in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act).\3\ On July 10, 2024, Commerce released a memorandum 
indicating that there were no entries of subject merchandise during the 
POR based on a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) entry data 
query.\4\ Commerce provided parties an opportunity to submit comments 
on the data query results.\5\ No party submitted comments to Commerce.
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 89 FR 55567, 55578 (July 5, 2024).
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Release of U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection Query,'' dated July 10, 2024.
    \5\ Id.
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    On August 8, 2024, Commerce issued a notice of intent to rescind 
the 2023 administrative review and provided parties with an opportunity 
to comment.\6\ No party submitted comments to Commerce.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind the 2023 
Administrative Review,'' dated August 8, 2024.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to 
rescind an administrative review of a countervailing duty order where 
it concludes that there were no reviewable entries of subject 
merchandise during the POR for an exporter or producer.\7\ Normally, 
upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended entries are 
liquidated at the countervailing duty assessment rate for the review 
period.\8\ Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, 
there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct 
CBP to liquidate at the calculated countervailing duty assessment rate 
for the review period.\9\ As noted above, there were no entries of 
subject merchandise from SKY during the POR. Accordingly, in the 
absence of reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise during 
the POR, we are rescinding this administrative review, in its entirety, 
in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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    \7\ See, e.g., Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: 
Final Results and Final Rescission, in Part, of the Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review, 2020, 87 FR 48455 (August 9, 2022); see 
also Certain Non-Refillable Steel Cylinders from the People's 
Republic of China: Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review; 2020-2021, 87 FR 64008 (October 21, 2022).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    As Commerce has proceeded to a final rescission of this 
administrative review, no cash deposit rates will change. Accordingly, 
the current cash deposit requirements shall remain in effect until 
further notice.

Assessment Rates

    Commerce will instruct CBP to assess countervailing duties on all 
appropriate entries. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates 
equal to the cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties required 
at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date 
of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative

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protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or 
destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern 
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 
Timely written notification of the return or destruction of the APO 
materials, or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with regulations and terms of an APO is a 
violation, which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(l) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: September 3, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2024-20204 Filed 9-6-24; 8:45 am]
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