80 FR 36973 - Barium Chloride From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 124 (June 29, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-15903 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 124 (Monday, June 29, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 36973-36974] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-15903] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-007] Barium Chloride From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On May 1, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') initiated the fourth five-year (``sunset'') review of the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 24900 (May 1, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Date: June 29, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6905. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On June 1, 2015, the Department received an adequate substantive response from domestic interested party Chemical Products Corporation (``Petitioner'') within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\2\ We received no responses from respondent interested parties. As a result, the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ See Petitioner's June 1, 2015, submission, re; ``Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation of Five-Year Review of Chemical Products Corporation.'' --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Barium Chloride from the People's Republic of China'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (``Decision Memorandum''). The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order were to be revoked. Parties may find a complete discussion of all issues raised in the review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System (``ACCESS''). Access to ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum is available directly on the Web at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the order is barium chloride, a chemical compound having the formulas BaCl2 or BaCl2-2H2O, currently classifiable under item number 2827.39.45.00 of the [[Page 36974]] Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'').\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ The scope reflects the HTSUS item number currently in effect. The full scope of the order is provided in the Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Results of Review Pursuant to section 752(c) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted average margins up to 155.50 percent. Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (``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 of 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. This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: June 23, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-15903 Filed 6-26-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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publicly or under an administrative HTSUS subheadings are provided for Background
protective order, without the written convenience and customs purposes, the
consent of the Assistant Secretary for written description of the scope of the On June 1, 2015, the Department
Enforcement and Compliance. investigation is dispositive. received an adequate substantive
In accordance with section 705(b)(2) response from domestic interested party
Appendix 2—List of Topics Discussed
of the Act, if our final determination is Chemical Products Corporation
in the Preliminary Decision
affirmative, the ITC will make its final (‘‘Petitioner’’) within the deadline
Memorandum
determination within 45 days after the specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).2
Department makes its final 1. Summary We received no responses from
2. Background respondent interested parties. As a
determination. 3. Alignment
This determination is issued and result, the Department conducted an
4. Scope Comments expedited (120-day) sunset review of the
published pursuant to sections 703(f) 5. Scope of the Investigation
and 777(i) of the Act. 6. Injury Test
order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of
7. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and the Act and 19 CFR
Dated: June 22, 2015.
Adverse Inference 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
Paul Piquado,
8. Subsidies Valuation Analysis of Comments Received
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 9. Analysis of Programs
Compliance. 10. ITC Notification All issues raised in this sunset review
Appendix 1—Scope of the Investigation 11. Disclosure and Public Comment are addressed in the ‘‘Issues and
12. Verification Decision Memorandum for the
The merchandise covered by this 13. Conclusion
investigation includes uncoated paper in Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
[FR Doc. 2015–15901 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] Antidumping Duty Order on Barium
sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per
square meter but not more than 150 grams BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Chloride from the People’s Republic of
per square meter; that either is a white paper China’’ from Christian Marsh, Deputy
with a GE brightness level 1 of 85 or higher Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
or is a colored paper; whether or not surface- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and Countervailing Duty Operations, to
decorated, printed (except as described Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
below), embossed, perforated, or punched; International Trade Administration
Enforcement and Compliance, dated
irrespective of the smoothness of the surface;
and irrespective of dimensions (Certain concurrently with, and hereby adopted
[A–570–007] by, this notice (‘‘Decision
Uncoated Paper).
Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) Memorandum’’). The issues discussed
Barium Chloride From the People’s
uncoated free sheet paper that meets this in the Decision Memorandum include
scope definition; (b) uncoated groundwood Republic of China: Final Results of
the likelihood of continuation or
paper produced from bleached chemi- Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the
recurrence of dumping and the
thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets Antidumping Duty Order
magnitude of the margins likely to
this scope definition; and (c) any other
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, prevail if the order were to be revoked.
uncoated paper that meets this scope
definition regardless of the type of pulp used International Trade Administration, Parties may find a complete discussion
to produce the paper. Department of Commerce. of all issues raised in the review and the
Specifically excluded from the scope are corresponding recommendations in this
(1) paper printed with final content of SUMMARY: On May 1, 2015, the public memorandum which is on file
printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper Department of Commerce (the electronically via Enforcement and
products, typically school supplies, ‘‘Department’’) initiated the fourth five- Compliance’s Antidumping and
composed of paper that incorporates straight year (‘‘sunset’’) review of the Countervailing Duty Centralized
horizontal and/or vertical lines that would antidumping duty order on barium Electronic Services System (‘‘ACCESS’’).
make the paper unsuitable for copying or chloride from the People’s Republic of
printing purposes. Access to ACCESS is available to
China (‘‘PRC’’) pursuant to section registered users at http://
Imports of the subject merchandise are 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
provided for under Harmonized Tariff access.trade.gov and is available to all
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
amended (the ‘‘Act’’).1 As a result of this parties in the Central Records Unit,
categories 4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, sunset review, the Department finds that Room B8024 of the main Department of
4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000, revocation of the antidumping duty Commerce building. In addition, a
4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, order on barium chloride from the PRC complete version of the Decision
4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and would be likely to lead to continuation Memorandum is available directly on
4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject or recurrence of dumping at the levels
merchandise may also be classified under
the Web at http://
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, Review’’ section of this notice.
4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, The signed Decision Memorandum and
4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000, DATES: Effective Date: June 29, 2015. the electronic versions of the Decision
4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Memorandum are identical in content.
1 One of the key measurements of any grade of
Irene Gorelik, AD/CVD Operations, Scope of the Order
paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, The merchandise covered by the order
the paper the better the contrast between the paper
and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th is barium chloride, a chemical
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of Street and Constitution Avenue NW., compound having the formulas BaCl2 or
light off a grade of paper. One is the lowest
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) BaCl2–2H2O, currently classifiable
reflection, or what would be given to a totally black under item number 2827.39.45.00 of the
grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. 482–6905.
‘‘Colored paper’’ as used in this scope definition SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
means a paper with a hue other than white that 2 See Petitioner’s June 1, 2015, submission, re;
reflects one of the primary colors of magenta, ‘‘Substantive Response to the Notice of Initiation of
yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a 1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 80 Five-Year Review of Chemical Products
combination of such primary colors. FR 24900 (May 1, 2015). Corporation.’’
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Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: selectivity patterns using the same
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’).3 Andrew Rubin or Karyl Brewster-Geisz methods as in previous HMS shark
by phone at 301–427–8503. assessment.
Final Results of Review Two selectivity patterns were
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Pursuant to section 752(c) of the Act, explored for the main targeted gillnet
we determine that revocation of the Background fishery (dome-shaped and asymptotic).
antidumping duty order on barium Atlantic smooth dogfish, Florida The use of these two selectivity patterns
chloride from the PRC would be likely smoothhound, and Gulf smoothhound resulted in two alternative base model
to lead to continuation or recurrence of sharks are managed under the authority configurations being evaluated. Based
dumping at weighted average margins of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery on diagnostic results, the scientists
up to 155.50 percent. Conservation and Management Act. recommended that the dome-shaped
Administrative Protective Order NMFS manages all shark species, except functional form be selected as the base
for spiny dogfish (Squalus acanthias), model. The peer reviewers found this
This notice also serves as the only under the 2006 Consolidated Atlantic base model to be an appropriate
reminder to parties subject to Highly Migratory Species (HMS) Fishery methodology.
administrative protective order (‘‘APO’’) Management Plan (FMP) and its For this base model, the stock
of their responsibility concerning the amendments. assessment scientists explored seven
return or destruction of proprietary NMFS recently assessed the status of sensitivity scenarios. All seven model
information disclosed under APO in these species for the first time using the runs found that SSF in 2012 (SSF2012),
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Southeast Data, Assessment, and was greater than SSFMSY (SSF2012/
Timely notification of the return of Review (SEDAR) process. The final SSFMSY ranged from 1.96 to 2.81 vs.
destruction of APO materials or stock assessment (SEDAR 39) was 2.29 in the base model) and that F2012
conversion to judicial protective order is finalized and peer reviewed in March was less than FMSY (F2012/FMSY ranged
hereby requested. Failure to comply 2015. from 0.61 to 0.99 vs. 0.79 in the base
with the regulations and terms of an Data from tagging and genetic model). Projection results for the base
APO is a violation which is subject to research in SEDAR 39 support the model configuration indicated that
sanction. existence of two distinct Atlantic and levels of fixed removals less than or
This sunset review and notice are in Gulf of Mexico stocks of smooth dogfish equal to 550 (1000s of sharks) resulted
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), separated by peninsular Florida. in at least a 70 percent probability of
and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Therefore, smooth dogfish was treated maintaining SSF above SSFMSY during
Dated: June 23, 2015. as two separate stocks, one in the the years 2013–2022. Projections for the
Paul Piquado, Atlantic region and one in the Gulf of seven sensitivity scenarios resulted in a
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Mexico region. range of fixed removals from 350 to 850
Compliance. Additionally, because smooth dogfish (1000s of sharks) with at least a 70
[FR Doc. 2015–15903 Filed 6–26–15; 8:45 am] are the only species of smoothhound percent probability of maintaining SSF
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sharks occurring in the Atlantic region, above SSFMSY during the years 2013–
the scientists conducted a stock 2022.
assessment for only this species in the The peer reviewers found it is likely
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Atlantic region. However, because all that the Atlantic smooth dogfish stock is
three species occur in the Gulf of not overfished, and overfishing is not
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Mexico, and given the difficulty with occurring based on the base model and
Administration distinguishing among and identifying range of associated sensitivities. The
RIN 0648–XD969 the individual species of smoothhound peer reviewers indicated that the range
sharks occurring in the Gulf of Mexico of sensitivities appropriately captured
Stock Status Determination for Atlantic region, the scientists treated all three the uncertainty regarding the states of
Highly Migratory Atlantic Smooth smoothhound species (smooth dogfish, nature and the potential implications for
Dogfish Shark and the Gulf of Mexico Florida smoothhound, and Gulf the reference points. However they
Smoothhound Sharks Complex smoothhound) as a single smoothhound cautioned about inferences drawn about
shark complex within the Gulf of stock status because of the level of
AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries Mexico region. uncertainty associated with the stock-
Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and All documents and information recruitment relationship and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), regarding SEDAR 39 can be found on uncertainty in the catches, and noted
Commerce. the SEDAR Web page at http:// that the fishing level for the most recent
ACTION: Notice. sedarweb.org/sedar-39. year is close to FMSY for some
SUMMARY: This action serves as a notice sensitivity runs. Overall, the peer
Atlantic Region
that NMFS, on behalf of the Secretary of reviewers determined the stock
For Atlantic smooth dogfish, the assessment to be based on the best
Commerce (Secretary), has determined scientists used a length-based age-
that the Atlantic smooth dogfish shark scientific information available. Based
structured stock assessment model. This on these results, NMFS determined that
(Mustelus canis) and the Gulf of Mexico was the first HMS shark stock
smoothhound shark complex, which is the status of smooth dogfish is not
assessment conducted within the overfished and overfishing is not
comprised of Atlantic smooth dogfish,
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
SEDAR process to utilize this type of occurring.
Florida smoothhound (M. norrisi), and modeling framework. The Atlantic
Gulf smoothhound (M. Gulf of Mexico Region
smooth dogfish assessment
sinusmexicanus), are not overfished and
implemented spawning stock fecundity The model structure for the Gulf of
overfishing is not occurring.
(SSF), which was used as a proxy for Mexico smoothhound shark complex
3 The scope reflects the HTSUS item number
biomass, natural mortality (M), was different than the Atlantic stock of
currently in effect. The full scope of the order is steepness of the Beverton-Holt stock- smooth dogfish because of the need to
provided in the Decision Memorandum. recruitment relationship, and the combine life history data for all three
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