80 FR 39058 - Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From Finland: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 130 (July 8, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-16722 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 130 (Wednesday, July 8, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 39058-39059] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-16722] [[Page 39058]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-405-803] Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From Finland: Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request by Ashland Specialty Ingredients, G.P. (Ashland), and pursuant to section 782(h)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1)(i) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) from Finland. Based on the information received, we preliminarily intend to revoke the Order.\1\ Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders: Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, Mexico, the Netherlands and Sweden, 70 FR 39734 (July 11, 2005) (the Order). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- DATES: Effective Date: July 8, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Victoria Cho, or Robert James, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 5075 or (202) 482-0649, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 11, 2005, the Department published in the Federal Register the AD order on CMC from Finland.\2\ On May 15, 2015, in accordance with sections 751(b) and 751(d)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.216(b), and 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1), Ashland, the petitioner and sole domestic producer of CMC, requested revocation of the Order with respect to Finland as part of a CCR. Ashland requested that the Department conduct the CCR on an expedited basis pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii). On June 8, 2015, CP Kelco Oy and its U.S. affiliate, CP Kelco U.S. Inc., (collectively, CP Kelco), interested parties as a U.S. importer of CMC and sole manufacturer of CMC in Finland, also requested that the outcome of Ashland's CCR request should be the revocation of the AD order on CMC from Finland, due to the lack of interest in continuation of the Order. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by these orders is all purified CMC, sometimes also referred to as purified sodium CMC, polyanionic cellulose, or cellulose gum, which is a white to off-white, non-toxic, odorless, biodegradable powder, comprising sodium CMC that has been refined and purified to a minimum assay of 90 percent. Purified CMC does not include unpurified or crude CMC, CMC Fluidized Polymer Suspensions, and CMC that is cross-linked through heat treatment. Purified CMC is CMC that has undergone one or more purification operations which, at a minimum, reduce the remaining salt and other by- product portion of the product to less than ten percent. The merchandise subject to this order is classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States at subheading 3912.31.00. This tariff classification is provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review Section 782(h)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1)(i) provide that the Department may revoke an order (in whole or in part) if it determines that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product have no further interest in the order, in whole or in part. In addition, in the event the Department determines that expedited action is warranted, 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii) permits the Department to combine the notices of initiation and preliminary results. On May 15, 2015, Ashland requested that the Department conduct the CCR on an expedited basis. On June 8, 2015, CP Kelco filed a letter in support of Ashland's CCR request. Ashland stated that, as the sole U.S. producer of CMC, it accounts for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product. Ashland also stated that it has no interest in the continuation of the Order.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Ashland's May 15, 2015, submission to the Department. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Therefore, at the request of Ashland and in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 751(d)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.216, 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii), we are initiating this CCR on CMC from Finland to determine whether revocation of the Order is warranted with respect to this product. In addition, we determine that expedited action is warranted. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1), we find that the petitioner's affirmative statement of no interest constitutes good cause to conduct this review. Additionally, our decision to expedite this review by combining the notice of initiation and the preliminary results in a single notice pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii), stems from the domestic industry's lack of interest in applying the Order. If the final results of this changed circumstances review result in the revocation of the Order, the Department intends that such revocation will be effective the first day of the most recent period not subject to administrative review, which is currently July 1, 2014. Public Comment Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), any interested party may request a hearing within 14 days of publication of this notice.\4\ Parties will be notified of the time and date of any hearing if requested. Interested parties may submit case briefs and/or written comments not later than 14 days after the publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, and rebuttals to written comments, which must be limited to issues raised in such briefs or comments, may be filed not later than 21 days after the date of publication of this notice. Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this changed circumstance review are requested to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; and (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. Interested parties who wish to comment on the preliminary results must file briefs electronically using Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov. An electronically-filed document must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the date the document is due. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See 19 CFR 351.303 for general filing requirements. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- If final revocation occurs, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to end the suspension of liquidation for the merchandise covered by the revocation on the effective date of the notice of revocation and to release any cash deposit or bond. The current requirement for a cash deposit of estimated AD duties on all subject merchandise will continue unless and [[Page 39059]] until it is modified pursuant to the final results of this changed circumstances review. This initiation and preliminary results of review notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216, 351.221(b)(1), (4), and 351.222(g). Dated: July 1, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-16722 Filed 7-7-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Ashland’s CCR request should be the Finland to determine whether
revocation of the AD order on CMC from revocation of the Order is warranted
International Trade Administration Finland, due to the lack of interest in with respect to this product. In addition,
[A–405–803] continuation of the Order. we determine that expedited action is
warranted. In accordance with 19 CFR
Scope of the Order
Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From 351.222(g)(1), we find that the
Finland: Initiation and Preliminary The merchandise covered by these petitioner’s affirmative statement of no
Results of Changed Circumstances orders is all purified CMC, sometimes interest constitutes good cause to
Review and Consideration of also referred to as purified sodium CMC, conduct this review. Additionally, our
Revocation of the Antidumping Duty polyanionic cellulose, or cellulose gum, decision to expedite this review by
Order which is a white to off-white, non-toxic, combining the notice of initiation and
odorless, biodegradable powder, the preliminary results in a single notice
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, comprising sodium CMC that has been pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii),
International Trade Administration, refined and purified to a minimum stems from the domestic industry’s lack
Department of Commerce. assay of 90 percent. Purified CMC does of interest in applying the Order. If the
SUMMARY: In response to a request by not include unpurified or crude CMC, final results of this changed
Ashland Specialty Ingredients, G.P. CMC Fluidized Polymer Suspensions, circumstances review result in the
(Ashland), and pursuant to section and CMC that is cross-linked through revocation of the Order, the Department
782(h)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as heat treatment. Purified CMC is CMC intends that such revocation will be
amended (the Act), 19 CFR that has undergone one or more effective the first day of the most recent
351.222(g)(1)(i) and 19 CFR purification operations which, at a period not subject to administrative
351.221(c)(3)(ii), the Department of minimum, reduce the remaining salt review, which is currently July 1, 2014.
Commerce (the Department) is initiating and other by-product portion of the Public Comment
a changed circumstances review (CCR) product to less than ten percent.
of the antidumping duty (AD) order on The merchandise subject to this order Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), any
purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) is classified in the Harmonized Tariff interested party may request a hearing
from Finland. Based on the information Schedule of the United States at within 14 days of publication of this
received, we preliminarily intend to subheading 3912.31.00. This tariff notice.4 Parties will be notified of the
revoke the Order.1 Interested parties are classification is provided for time and date of any hearing if
invited to comment on these convenience and customs purposes; requested. Interested parties may submit
preliminary results. however, the written description of the case briefs and/or written comments not
DATES: Effective Date: July 8, 2015. scope of the order is dispositive. later than 14 days after the publication
of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, and
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Initiation and Preliminary Results of rebuttals to written comments, which
Victoria Cho, or Robert James, AD/CVD Changed Circumstances Review must be limited to issues raised in such
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
Section 782(h)(2) of the Act and 19 briefs or comments, may be filed not
Compliance, International Trade
CFR 351.222(g)(1)(i) provide that the later than 21 days after the date of
Administration, U.S. Department of
Department may revoke an order (in publication of this notice. Parties who
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
whole or in part) if it determines that submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
producers accounting for substantially this changed circumstance review are
telephone: (202) 482–5075 or (202) 482–
all of the production of the domestic requested to submit with each
0649, respectively.
like product have no further interest in argument: (1) A statement of the issue;
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
the order, in whole or in part. In and (2) a brief summary of the
Background addition, in the event the Department argument; and (3) a table of authorities.
On July 11, 2005, the Department determines that expedited action is Interested parties who wish to comment
published in the Federal Register the warranted, 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii) on the preliminary results must file
AD order on CMC from Finland.2 On permits the Department to combine the briefs electronically using Enforcement
May 15, 2015, in accordance with notices of initiation and preliminary and Compliance’s Antidumping and
sections 751(b) and 751(d)(1) of the Act, results. Countervailing Duty Centralized
19 CFR 351.216(b), and 19 CFR On May 15, 2015, Ashland requested Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
351.222(g)(1), Ashland, the petitioner that the Department conduct the CCR on ACCESS is available to registered users
and sole domestic producer of CMC, an expedited basis. On June 8, 2015, CP at http://access.trade.gov. An
requested revocation of the Order with Kelco filed a letter in support of electronically-filed document must be
respect to Finland as part of a CCR. Ashland’s CCR request. Ashland stated received successfully in its entirety by
Ashland requested that the Department that, as the sole U.S. producer of CMC, ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time on the
conduct the CCR on an expedited basis it accounts for substantially all of the date the document is due.
production of the domestic like product. If final revocation occurs, we will
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii). On
Ashland also stated that it has no instruct U.S. Customs and Border
June 8, 2015, CP Kelco Oy and its U.S.
interest in the continuation of the Protection to end the suspension of
affiliate, CP Kelco U.S. Inc.,
Order.3 liquidation for the merchandise covered
(collectively, CP Kelco), interested
Therefore, at the request of Ashland by the revocation on the effective date
parties as a U.S. importer of CMC and
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and in accordance with sections of the notice of revocation and to release
sole manufacturer of CMC in Finland,
751(b)(1) and 751(d)(1) of the Act, 19 any cash deposit or bond. The current
also requested that the outcome of
CFR 351.216, 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1), and requirement for a cash deposit of
1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders:
19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii), we are estimated AD duties on all subject
Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, initiating this CCR on CMC from merchandise will continue unless and
Mexico, the Netherlands and Sweden, 70 FR 39734
(July 11, 2005) (the Order). 3 See Ashland’s May 15, 2015, submission to the 4 See 19 CFR 351.303 for general filing
2 Id. Department. requirements.
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until it is modified pursuant to the final additional materials commenting on submission on the dockets, including
results of this changed circumstances information submitted to the dockets be for submissions already received, with
review. submitted by 11:59 p.m. EDT on August the submitter’s organization or name (to
This initiation and preliminary results 24, 2015. The Departments may, at their the degree permitted by law) and the
of review notice is published in discretion, establish additional date of submission.
accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and deadlines for submission of further FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216, materials to the dockets. Eugene Alford, Office of Supply Chain,
351.221(b)(1), (4), and 351.222(g). ADDRESSES: You may submit comments Professional & Business Services,
Dated: July 1, 2015. regarding these assertions by one of the International Trade Administration
Paul Piquado, following methods: (Phone: (202) 482–5071 or Email:
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and • Electronic Submission: Submit all airservices@trade.gov). Robert
Compliance. electronic comments via the Federal e- Newsome, Transportation Affairs,
[FR Doc. 2015–16722 Filed 7–7–15; 8:45 am] Rulemaking Portal at http:// Bureau of Economic and Business
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including any information in an General Counsel, U.S. Department of
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does not want publicly disclosed. You or Email: Claire.McKenna@dot.gov).
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