Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

<NOTICE> DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE <SUBAGY>International Trade Administration</SUBAGY> <DEPDOC>[C-549-818]</DEPDOC> <SUBJECT>Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order</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) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain hot-rolled carbon steel flat products (hot-rolled steel) from Thailand would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the “Final Results of Sunset Review” section of this notice. </SUM> <DATES> <HD SOURCE="HED">DATES:</HD> Applicable November 12, 2024. </DATES> <FURINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:</HD> Thomas Cloyd, 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) 482-1246. </FURINF> <SUPLINF> <HD SOURCE="HED">SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:</HD> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Background</HD> On December 3, 2001, Commerce published the CVD order on hot-rolled steel from Thailand. <SU>1</SU> <FTREF/> On July 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the fourth five-year sunset review of the <E T="03">Order,</E> pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218(c). <SU>2</SU> <FTREF/> On July 15, 2024, and July 16, 2024, Cleveland-Cliffs Inc., Nucor Corporation, Steel Dynamics, Inc., SSAB Enterprises, LLC, and U.S. Steel Corporation (collectively, the domestic interested parties) filed timely notices of intent to participate in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1). <SU>3</SU> <FTREF/> The domestic interested parties claim interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as producers of a domestic like product in the United States. Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). <SU>4</SU> <FTREF/> We received no substantive response from the Royal Thai Government (RTG) or any other interested party in this proceeding. <SU>5</SU> <FTREF/> As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we determined that the respondent interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the notice of initiation and, therefore, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the <E T="03">Order.</E> <FTNT> <SU>1</SU>   <E T="03">See Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand,</E> 66 FR 60197 (December 3, 2001) ( <E T="03">Order</E> ). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>2</SU>   <E T="03">See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews,</E> 89 FR 54435 (July 1, 2024). </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>3</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Cleveland-Cliffs Inc.'s Letter, “Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Reviews,” dated July 15, 2024; <E T="03">see also</E> Nucor Corporation's Letter, “Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,” dated July 15, 2024; <E T="03">see also</E> United States Steel Corporation's Letter, “Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated July 16, 2024; <E T="03">see also</E> Steel Dynamics, Inc. and SSAB Enterprises, LLC's Letter, “Notice of Intent to Participate,” dated July 16, 2024. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>4</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, “Domestic Industry Substantive Response,” dated July 31, 2024. </FTNT> <FTNT> <SU>5</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Commerce's Letter, “Sunset Reviews for July 2024,” dated August 21, 2024; <E T="03">see also</E> 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2); and 19 CFR 351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Scope of the Order</HD> The product covered by the <E T="03">Order</E> is hot-rolled steel from Thailand. For a complete description of the scope of the <E T="03">Order, see</E> the Issues and Decision Memorandum. <SU>6</SU> <FTREF/> <FTNT> <SU>6</SU>   <E T="03">See</E> Memorandum, “Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Fourth Expedited Five-Year Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Flat Products from Thailand,” dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). </FTNT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Analysis of Comments Received</HD> All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included in the appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via the 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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <E T="03">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.</E> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Final Results of Sunset Review</HD> Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the <E T="03">Order</E> would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates: <GPOTABLE COLS="2" OPTS="L2,nj,tp0,i1" CDEF="s100,20"> <TTITLE> </TTITLE> <CHED H="1">Company</CHED> <CHED H="1"> Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) </CHED> <ROW> <ENT I="01">Steel Industries Public Co. Ltd. (SSI)</ENT> <ENT>2.38</ENT> </ROW> <ROW> <ENT I="01">All Others</ENT> <ENT>2.38</ENT> </ROW> </GPOTABLE> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Administrative Protective Order (APO)</HD> This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). 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. <HD SOURCE="HD1">Notification to Interested Parties</HD> We are issuing and publishing the final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218. <SIG> <DATED>Dated: November 5, 2024.</DATED> <NAME>Abdelali Elouaradia,</NAME> Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. </SIG> <HD SOURCE="HD1">Appendix</HD> <EXTRACT> <HD SOURCE="HD1">List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum</HD> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">I. Summary</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">II. Background</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2"> III. Scope of the <E T="03">Order</E> </FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2"> IV. History of the <E T="03">Order</E> </FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">V. Discussion of the Issues</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP1-2">1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP1-2">2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP1-2">3. Nature of the Subsidy</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">VI. Final Results of Review</FP> <FP SOURCE="FP-2">VII. Recommendation</FP> </EXTRACT> </SUPLINF> <FRDOC>[FR Doc. 2024-26143 Filed 11-8-24; 8:45 am]</FRDOC> </NOTICE>