[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 89 (Monday, May 9, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 27563-27564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-09910]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

[C-533-878]


Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds countervailable 
subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of stainless 
steel flanges from India during the period of review, January 1, 2019, 
through December 31, 2019.

DATES: Applicable May 9, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rachel Greenberg or 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) 482-1110 or (202) 
482-3878, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published the Preliminary Results on November 4, 2021.\1\ 
On February 7, 2022, Commerce extended the deadline for the final 
results of this review until May 3, 2022.\2\ For a complete description 
of the events that occurred since the Preliminary Results, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\
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    \1\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Preliminary Results 
of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019, 86 FR 60795 
(November 4, 2021) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Stainless Steel Flanges from India: 
Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review, 2019,'' dated February 7, 2022.
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Administrative Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order on Stainless Steel Flanges from India; 2019,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order <SUP>4</SUP>
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    \4\ See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Countervailing Duty 
Order, 83 FR 50336 (October 5, 2018) (Order).
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    The merchandise covered by the Order is 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 https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

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 rates 
calculated for Chandan Steel Limited (Chandan) and 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.\5\ For a full description of the methodology underlying 
our conclusions, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \5\ 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

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the subsidy rates calculated for Chandan and Kisaan using publicly 
ranged sales data submitted by the respondents.\6\ We have made no 
changes to the subsidy rate calculated for companies not selected for 
individual review.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Calculation of Subsidy Rate for Non-
Selected Companies Under Review,'' dated October 29, 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 1, 2019, through December 31, 
2019, to be as follows:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                            (percent ad
                                                             valorem)
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Chandan Steel Limited...................................            5.51
Kisaan Die Tech Pvt Ltd.................................            5.28
Non-Selected Companies Under Review \7\.................            5.49
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Disclosure
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    \7\ 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 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, CBP will 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 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: May 3, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
V. Analysis of the Programs
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether the State Government of Gujarat (SGOG) 
Preferential Water Rates Under the Gujarat Industrial Development 
Corporation (GIDC) Water Supply Regulation of 1991 Program Provides 
a Benefit
    Comment 2: Whether to Apply Adverse Facts Available (AFA) for 
the SGOG's Electricity Duty Exemption (EDE) Program
    Comment 3: Whether Commerce Should Apply Total AFA to Kisaan
VII. Recommendation

Appendix II--List of Companies Not Selected for Individual Examination

Arien Global
Arien Metals Private Limited
Armstrong International Pvt. Ltd.
Avini Metal Limited
Balkrishna Steel Forge Pvt. Ltd.
Bebitz Flanges Works Pvt. Ltd.
Bee Gee Enterprises
BFN Forgings Private Limited
Bsl Freight Solutions Pvt., Ltd.
CD Industries (Prop. Kisaan Engineering Works Pvt. Ltd).
Cipriani Harrison Valves Pvt. Ltd.
CTL Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Dongguan Good Luck Furniture Industrial Co., Ltd.
DSV Air and Sea Pvt. Ltd.
DSV Logistics
Echjay Forgings Pvt. Ltd.
Fivebros Forgings Pvt. Ltd.
Fluid Controls Pvt. Ltd.
Geodis Oversea Pvt., Ltd.
Globelink WW India Pvt., Ltd.
Good Luck Engineering Co.
Goodluck India Ltd.
Hilton Metal Forging Limited
Jai Auto Pvt. Ltd.
Jay Jagdamba Limited
Jay Jagdamba Profile Private Limited
Jay Jagdamba Forgings Private Limited
Katariya Steel Distributors
Kunj Forgings Pvt. Ltd.
Montane Shipping Pvt., Ltd.
Noble Shipping Pvt. Ltd.
Paramount Forge
Pashupati Ispat Pvt. Ltd.
Pashupati Tradex Pvt., Ltd.
Peekay Steel Castings Pvt. Ltd.
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
Teamglobal Logistics Pvt. Ltd.
Technical Products
Technical Products Corporation
Technocraft Industries India Ltd.
Transworld Enterprises
Transworld Global Logistics Solutions (India) Pvt. Ltd.
Transworld Group
VEEYES Engineering Pvt. Ltd.
Viraj Profiles Ltd.
Vishal Shipping Agencies Pvt. Ltd.
Yusen Logistics (India) Pvt. Ltd.

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