80 FR 12981 - Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Second Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 48 (March 12, 2015)

As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (``THFA'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail is indicated in the ``Final Results of the Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 48 (Thursday, March 12, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12981-12982]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05713]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-887]


Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Second Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(``Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
tetrahydrofurfuryl alcohol (``THFA'') from the People's Republic of 
China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping. The magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail is 
indicated in the ``Final Results of the Sunset Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Effective Date: March 12, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Stolz; AD/CVD Operations, Office 
III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-4474.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 3, 2014, the Department initiated a sunset review of 
the antidumping duty order on THFA from the PRC pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act'').\1\ On November 
6, 2014, Penn A Kem LLC (``PAK''), the petitioner in the THFA 
investigation, timely notified the Department that it intended to 
participate in the sunset review claiming domestic interested party 
status under 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v) and section 771(9)(C) of the Act, 
as a domestic producer of THFA.\2\ The Department then received a 
complete substantive response filed by PAK on December 2, 2014, within 
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ The 
Department did not receive any responses from any respondent interested 
parties. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order. As a result of this sunset review, the 
Department finds that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of the Sunset Review'' section of this notice, infra.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 65186 
(November 3, 2014) (``Sunset Initiation''); see also Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order: Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People's 
Republic of China, 69 FR 47911 (August 6, 2004) (``Order'').
    \2\ See PAK's letter, ``Sunset Review (Second Review) of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the 
People's Republic of China: Domestic Interested Party Notification 
of Intent to Participate,'' dated November 6, 2014; see also 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).
    \3\ See PAK's letter, ``Sunset Review (Second Review) of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the 
People's Republic of China: Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated December 2, 2014.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is THFA (C5H10O2). THFA, a 
primary

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alcohol, is a clear, water white to pale yellow liquid. THFA is a 
member of the heterocyclic compounds known as furans and is miscible 
with water and soluble in many common organic solvents. THFA is 
currently classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedules of the United 
States (``HTSUS'') under subheading 2932.13.00.00. Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the 
Department's written description of the merchandise subject to the 
order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is 
provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice.\4\ The issues discussed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins of dumping 
likely to prevail if the order were revoked. 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'').\5\ ACCESS is 
available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and to all 
parties in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Department 
of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \4\ See the Department's memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, entitled, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final 
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic 
of China,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
    \5\ On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and Compliance changed the 
name of Enforcement and Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized 
Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS'') to AD and CVD Centralized 
Electronic Service System (``ACCESS''). The Web site location was 
changed from http://iaaccess.trade.gov to http://access.trade.gov. 
The Final Rule changing the references to the Regulations can be 
found at 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014).
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Final Results of the Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
the Department determines that revocation of the Order would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted-average 
dumping margins up to 136.86 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``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.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218.

    Dated: March 3, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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