Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From France: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of the Antidumping Administrative Review; 2022-23

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>International Trade Administration</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[A-427-828]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-to-Length Plate From France: Preliminary Results and Rescission, in Part, of the Antidumping Administrative Review; 2022-23</SUBJECT> <HD SOURCE="HED">AGENCY:</HD> Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. <SUM> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUMMARY:</HD> The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain carbon and alloy steel cut-to-length plate (CTL plate) from France was not sold at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR) May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023. In addition, Commerce is rescinding the review, in part, with respect to four companies. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Applicable June 6, 2024. </DATES> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Samuel Evans, AD/CVD Operations, Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2420. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Background</HD> On May 25, 2017, Commerce published in the <E T="04">Federal Register</E> an antidumping duty order on CTL plate from France. <SU>1</SU> <FTREF/> On July 12, 2023, based on timely requests for review, we initiated an administrative review of the <E T="03">Order</E> covering five companies, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). <SU>2</SU> <FTREF/> On January 11, 2024, we extended the deadline for the preliminary results of this administrative review to no later than May 30, 2024. <SU>3</SU> <FTREF/> For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, <E T="03">see</E> the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. <SU>4</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>1</SU>   <E T="03">See Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from Austria, Belgium, France, the Federal Republic of Germany, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determinations for France, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders,</E> 82 FR 24096, 24098 (May 25, 2017) ( <E T="03">Order</E> ). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>2</SU>   <E T="03">See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews,</E> 88 FR 44262 (July 12, 2023). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>3</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of 2022-2023 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,” dated January 11, 2024. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>4</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-To-Length Plate from France; 2022-2023,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Scope of the Order</HD> The merchandise covered by the <E T="03">Order</E> is CTL plate from France. For a complete description of the scope of the <E T="03">Order, see</E> the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Methodology</HD> Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act. We calculated export price and constructed export price in accordance with section 772 of the Act. We calculated NV in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, <E T="03">see</E> the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at <E T="03">https://access.trade.gov.</E> In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <E T="03">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.</E> A list of the topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Rescission of Administrative Review, in Part</HD> Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation. On October 10, 2023, the Domestic Interested Parties timely withdrew their review requests with respect to four companies. <SU>5</SU> <FTREF/> Because the withdrawal request was timely, and no other party requested a review of these companies, in accordance with 19 CFR 251.213(d)(1), Commerce is rescinding this review with respect to Entrepose Industries; Formica S.A.; Industeel France S.A.S.; and Laminoirs des Landes. <FTNT> <SU>5</SU>  The domestic interested parties in this review are Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation, and SSAB Enterprises, LLC. <E T="03">See</E> Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “Partial Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,” dated October 10, 2023. </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Preliminary Results of Review</HD> As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period May 1, 2022, through April 30, 2023: <GPOTABLE COLS="2" OPTS="L2,tp0,i1" CDEF="s50,9C"> <TTITLE> </TTITLE> <CHED H="1">Producer or exporter</CHED> <ENT I="01">Dillinger France S.A</ENT> <ENT>0.00</ENT> </ROW> </GPOTABLE> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Disclosure and Public Comment</HD> Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties for these preliminary results within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), interested parties may submit case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case briefs. <SU>6</SU> <FTREF/> Interested parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities. <SU>7</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>6</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> 19 CFR 351.309(d); <E T="03">see also Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,</E> 88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023) ( <E T="03">APO and Service Final Rule</E> ). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>7</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2); <E T="03">see also</E> 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). </FTNT> As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior segments of this proceeding, Commerce has encouraged interested parties to provide an executive summary of their briefs that should be limited to five pages total, including footnotes. In this review, we instead request that interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs. <SU>8</SU> <FTREF/> Further, we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results in this administrative review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f). <SU>9</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>8</SU>  We use the term “issue” here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>9</SU>   <E T="03">See APO and Service Final Rule,</E> 88 FR at 67077. </FTNT> Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Oral presentations at the hearing will be limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs. <SU>10</SU> <FTREF/> If a request for a hearing is made, Commerce will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing. <SU>11</SU> <FTREF/> All submissions must be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully in its entirety in ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established deadline. <FTNT> <SU>10</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> 19 CFR 351.310. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>11</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> 19 CFR 351.310(d). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Assessment Rates</HD> Upon completion of this administrative review, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. 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