Federal Register #C-533-870

Amended Countervailing Duty Review for Indian OTR Tires and Proposed Marine Mammal Authorization (No Procurement)

This summary covers two federal regulatory actions involving the U.S. Department of Commerce:

• Countervailing Duty Administrative Review (International Trade Administration)

  • Amended final results for the review of countervailing duties on certain new pneumatic off-the-road (OTR) tires from India for the 2023 period
  • Correction of ministerial errors affecting ATC Tires Private Limited (ATC) and other Indian tire manufacturers/exporters
  • Adjusted subsidy rates: ATC revised to 7.44%, other companies to 4.91%
  • No procurement, solicitation, or request for products/services; this is a regulatory action
  • Notable Indian OEMs listed: ATC Tires Private Limited, Apollo Tyres Ltd., Ceat Ltd., JK Tyre & Industries Ltd., MRF Limited, and others

• Incidental Harassment Authorization (National Marine Fisheries Service, NOAA)

  • Proposed authorization for Coeur Alaska, Inc. to incidentally take marine mammals during the Kensington Dock Repair Project in Berners Bay, Alaska
  • Covers 7 species (13 stocks) of marine mammals by Level B harassment only
  • Public comments requested; not a procurement or solicitation

• Products/Services Mentioned

  • New pneumatic off-the-road tires (OTR tires) from India (subject to CVD review)
  • Steel concrete reinforcing bar (rebar) (subject to separate antidumping duty order from Algeria)
  • Incidental harassment authorization for marine mammals (regulatory permit, not a commercial service)

• Locations

  • U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC (regulatory office)
  • Berners Bay, Alaska (site of dock repair project)

• Important Notes

  • No products, part numbers, or purchase quantities are being requested or awarded
  • No procurement opportunity or solicitation is announced in these notices
  • Actions are regulatory in nature, not related to government purchasing

Description

The U.S. Department of Commerce is amending the final results of the administrative review of the countervailing duty order on certain new pneumatic off-the-road tires from India for the period January 1, 2023, through December 31, 2023. The amendment corrects ministerial errors in the calculations for ATC Tires Private Limited and companies not selected for individual examination. The amended results adjust the estimated weighted-average dumping margins for these companies. This notice provides details on the corrections and the resulting changes in duty assessments.

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