Certain Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order Publication: Federal Register Agency: International Trade Administration Byline: Scot Fullerton Date: 9 August 2024 Subject: American Government Topic:

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 154 (Friday, August 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65319-65320]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-17761]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-083]


Certain Steel Wheels From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain steel 
wheels (steel wheels) from the People's Republic of China (China) would 
be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailing 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable August 9, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 24, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the

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CVD order on Steel Wheels from China.\1\ On April 1, 2024, Commerce 
initiated the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On April 16, 
2024, Commerce received timely filed notices of intent to participate 
from Accuride and Maxion \3\ (the petitioners) within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The petitioners claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a 
producer and importer of the domestic like product.
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    \1\ See Certain Steel Wheels from the People's Republic of 
China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 24098 (May 
24, 2019) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 22373 
(April 1, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ Maxion was a petitioner under the corporate name Maxion 
Wheels Akron LLC. (Maxion ceased U.S. production of 22.5'' and 
24.5'' wheels in 2020 when it closed its Akron plant.)
    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate 
in the First Five-Year Review, dated April 16, 2024.
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    On May 1, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive response 
to the Initiation Notice from the petitioners within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ We received no 
substantive responses from any other interested parties, including the 
Government of China. On May 22, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. 
International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from respondent interested parties.\6\ As a 
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)-(C), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order, which made the deadline July 30, 2024. On 
July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative 
proceeding by seven days.\7\ The deadline for these expedited final 
results of sunset review is now August 6, 2024.
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    \5\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Petitioners' Substantive Response 
to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated May 1, 2024.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for April 2024,'' 
dated May 22, 2024.
    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order covers certain on the road steel wheels, 
discs, and rims for tubeless tires, with a nominal rim diameter of 22.5 
inches and 24.5 inches, regardless of width. For a complete description 
of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 
Steel Wheels from China,'' dated concurrently with and adopted by 
this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by 
this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum 
are listed as an appendix 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.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidy at the rates 
listed below.

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                                                                  Net
                                                                subsidy
                      Exporter/producer                          rate
                                                               (percent)
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Xiamen Sunrise Wheel Group Co., Ltd.........................      457.10
Zhejiang Jingu Company Limited..............................      457.10
All-Others..................................................      457.10
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties 
subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or 
destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return or 
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

    We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: August 5, 2024.
Scot Fullerton,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rate Likely To Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Review
VIII. Recommendation

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