[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 179 (Monday, September 18, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Page 43516]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-19774]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-475-837; C-489-832]


Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod From Italy and Turkey: Alignment 
of Final Countervailing Duty Determinations With Final Antidumping Duty 
Determinations

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is aligning the 
final determinations in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigations of 
carbon and alloy steel wire rod (wire rod) from Italy and Turkey with 
the final determinations in the companion antidumping duty (AD) 
investigations.

DATES: Applicable September 18, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Corrigan and Yasmin Bordas at 
(202) 482-7438 and (202) 482-3813, respectively (Italy); Justin Neuman 
and Omar Qureshi at (202) 482-0486 and (202) 482-5307, respectively 
(Turkey), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 17, 2017, the Department initiated the CVD investigations 
of wire rod from Italy and Turkey.\1\ Simultaneously, the Department 
initiated AD investigations of wire rod from Belarus, Italy, the 
Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the 
Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, the United Arab Emirates, and the United 
Kingdom.\2\ The CVD investigations and AD investigations cover the same 
class or kind of merchandise.
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    \1\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy and Turkey: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 82 FR 19213 (April 
26, 2017).
    \2\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Belarus, Italy, the 
Republic of Korea, the Russian Federation, South Africa, Spain, the 
Republic of Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, and United 
Kingdom: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 
19207 (April 26, 2017).
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Alignment With AD Final Determination

    On September 5, 2017, the Department published the preliminary 
affirmative CVD determinations pertaining to wire rod from Italy and 
Turkey.\3\ On August 30, 2017, in accordance with section 705(a) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i), and 
351.210(i), Nucor Corporation, a petitioner in the instant 
investigations, timely requested alignment of the final CVD 
determinations with the final determinations in the related AD 
investigations of wire rod from Italy and Turkey.\4\ Therefore, in 
accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(4)(i), we are aligning the final CVD determinations with the 
final AD determinations. Consequently, the final CVD determinations 
will be issued on the same date as the final AD determinations, which 
are currently scheduled to be issued no later than January 8, 2018,\5\ 
unless postponed.
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    \3\ See Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Preliminary 
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 82 FR 41931 
(September 5, 2017); see also Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from 
the Republic of Turkey: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination and Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances 
Determination, in Part, 82 FR 41929 (September 5, 2017).
    \4\ See Letter to the Secretary re: Countervailing Duty 
Investigation of Carbon and Alloy Steel Wire Rod from Italy: Request 
to Align Countervailing Duty Final Determination with Antidumping 
Duty Final Determination, dated August 30, 2017; see also Letter to 
the Secretary re: Countervailing Duty Investigation of Carbon and 
Alloy Steel Wire Rod from the Republic of Turkey: Request to Align 
Countervailing Duty Final Determination with Antidumping Duty Final 
Determination, dated August 30, 2017.
    \5\ This date reflects the next business day after the deadline 
of January 7, 2018. See Notice of Clarification: Application of 
``Next Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination 
Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 
24533 (May 10, 2005).
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 705(a)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: September 12, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties for the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2017-19774 Filed 9-15-17; 8:45 am]
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