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The Department of Commerce announced that on February 4, 2021, they mistakenly republished three notices in the Federal Register that had already been published before. These notices were related to antidumping duty reviews on certain products from Vietnam, Thailand, and China. The republication was accidental and does not change the outcome of these reviews. This notice serves as a correction to address and clarify the mistake.

The Department of Commerce is inviting public comments on the necessity and impact of collecting economic data from Gulf and South Atlantic shrimp fishers who hold federal permits. This data collection is part of a larger effort to meet the goals of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act. The collected information includes shrimp fishers’ revenues, costs, and investments, which will be used to analyze their response to federal regulations. The deadline for submitting comments is May 19, 2025, and the data will be gathered via a mail survey to about 650 participants.

The U.S. Department of Commerce has concluded that phosphate fertilizers from Russia are receiving unfair government subsidies. This determination means that interactions exist between certain producers/exporters and government support programs, providing them with specific advantages. The department plans to impose countervailing duties on these products to level the playing field. The final decision depends on whether the U.S. International Trade Commission finds that these subsidies harmed or threatened the U.S. domestic industry.

In accordance with the Tariff Act of 1930, the Department of Commerce is starting its automatic five-year reviews (Sunset Reviews) of certain antidumping and countervailing duty orders and suspended investigations. The International Trade Commission is also publishing a similar notice. These reviews help determine whether the existing duties or investigations should continue or be revoked. Interested parties can participate by following specific procedures detailed by the Department of Commerce, and they must respond within set deadlines.

The Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that two Japanese companies, Nippon Steel Corporation and Tokyo Steel Manufacturing Co., sold hot-rolled steel products in the United States at unfairly low prices between October 2018 and September 2019. Additionally, companies like Honda Trading Canada and Panasonic reported no shipments during this period. The Department has set a provisional dumping margin and invites public comments on these preliminary findings. They will finalize the results and cash deposit rates in a subsequent review.

The Department of Commerce has announced an upcoming information collection request related to the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). This request, subject to review by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is part of a regular process to extend an existing approved information collection. The information gathered is crucial for assessing laboratory compliance with the required accreditation standards and will support businesses, regulatory agencies, and purchasing authorities in identifying competent laboratories for testing and calibration services. Members of the public are invited to submit comments on this proposal to help reduce the reporting burden.

The Department of Commerce has preliminarily found that producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges from India received countervailable subsidies from January 23, 2018, to December 31, 2018. This review, initiated in December 2019, determines that Chandan Steel Limited and Kisaan Die Tech Pvt Ltd. benefited from subsidies, prompting a weighted-average subsidy rate for unreviewed companies. Interested parties can comment on these findings, and the final results will follow within 120 days unless extended. The Commerce Department will notify U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assess duties and collect cash deposits on imports of the targeted products.

The Department of Commerce and the International Trade Commission have determined that revoking the antidumping and countervailing duty orders on certain passenger vehicle and light truck tires from China would likely result in resumed dumping and subsidies, harming the U.S. tire industry. Therefore, these orders will continue, requiring U.S. Customs to collect deposits to counteract unfair practices at the time of tire importation. Tires affected include those for cars and light trucks, excluding certain specialty and off-road types, and these regulations will remain effective as announced in the Federal Register.

The Department of Commerce has announced preliminary findings that producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges from India sold their products in the U.S. at prices below the normal value during the period from March 28, 2018, to September 30, 2019. The review focused particularly on Chandan Steel Limited, which did not cooperate fully, leading Commerce to assign them a high dumping margin based on available facts. As these results are preliminary, interested parties can submit comments and requests for a hearing before final results are published. The final dumping duties will be decided after considering these inputs, with possible changes to cash deposit rates for future entries of these products.

The Department of Commerce has preliminarily determined that passenger vehicle and light truck tires from Thailand are being sold in the United States at unfairly low prices, known as less than fair value (LTFV). This investigation covers the period between April 1, 2019, and March 31, 2020. They have calculated different rates for the involved companies and issued a provisional measure to suspend the liquidation of the affected tires. Interested parties are invited to submit comments on this preliminary decision, and the final determination is expected to be announced within 135 days.