[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 163 (Thursday, August 26, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47623-47624]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-18413]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-878]


Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters 
of stainless steel flanges (steel flanges) from India during the period 
of review, January 23, 2018, through December 31, 2018.

DATES: Applicable August 26, 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

    Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this review on 
February 24, 2021.\1\ On June 2, 2021, Commerce extended the deadline 
for the final results by 177 days. The deadline for the final results 
of this review is now August 20, 2021. For a complete description of 
the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\2\
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    \1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Preliminary Results 
of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2018, 86 FR 11231 
(February 24, 2021) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the 2018 Administrative 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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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are stainless steel flanges from 
India. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in interested parties' briefs are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues raised by 
interested parties and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is provided in Appendix I 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 http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    After evaluating the comments received from interested parties and 
record information, we have made no changes to the net subsidy rate 
calculated for Chandan Steel Limited (Chandan) or Kisaan Die Tech Pvt 
Ltd. (Kisaan). For a discussion of these comments, see the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we find that there is a 
subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from a government or public 
entity that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and the subsidy 
is specific.\3\ For a full description of the methodology underlying 
our conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \3\ 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.
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Companies Not Selected for Individual Review

    For the companies not selected for individual review, because the 
rates calculated for Chandan and Kisaan are above de minimis and not 
based entirely on facts available, we applied a subsidy rate based on 
the weighted-average of the subsidy rates calculated for Chandan and 
Kisaan using publicly ranged sales data submitted by the 
respondents.\4\ We have made no changes to the subsidy rate calculated 
for companies not selected for individual review.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Calculation of Subsidy Rate for Non-
Selected Companies Under Review,'' dated February 17, 2021.
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Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(5), we determine the total estimated net countervailable 
subsidy rates for the period January 23, 2018, through December 31, 
2018 to be as follows:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                            (percent ad
                                                             valorem)
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Chandan Steel Limited...................................            4.15
Kisaan Die Tech Pvt Ltd.................................            4.51
Non-Selected Companies Under Review \5\.................            4.22
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Disclosure
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    \5\ See Appendix II for a list of the companies not selected for 
individual examination.
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    Normally, Commerce discloses to interested parties the calculations 
performed in connection with a final results within five days of any 
public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five 
days of the date of publication of the notice of final determination in 
the Federal Register, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). However, 
because there are no changes from the Preliminary Results, there are no 
new calculations to disclose.

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 
appropriate assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days 
after publication of these final results. 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 Requirements

    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.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the

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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 proceeding. Timely 
written notification of the return/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 violation which is 
subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    These final results are issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: August 20, 2021.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Changes Since the Preliminary Results
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Application of Adverse 
Inferences
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Apply Total Adverse Facts 
Available (AFA) to Kisaan
    Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Countervail the Provision of 
Stainless Steel, Billet, and Bar by Steel Authority of India Ltd. 
(SAIL) for Less Than Adequate Renumeration (LTAR) Program for Kisaan
    Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Countervail the Advance 
Authorization Program (AAP)/Advance License Program (ALP) Scheme for 
Chandan
IX. 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.
R D 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.

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