80 FR 52446 - Solid Urea From the Russian Federation: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 168 (August 31, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 168 (August 31, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21503 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 168 (Monday, August 31, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 52446-52447] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21503] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-821-801] Solid Urea From the Russian Federation: Initiation of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating a new shipper review of the antidumping duty order on solid urea from the Russian Federation (Russia) with respect to Joint Stock Company PhosAgro-Cherepovets. DATES: Effective Date: August 31, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andre Gziryan or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD Operations Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; Telephone: (202) 482- 2201 and (202) 482-1690, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 14, 1987, the Department issued an antidumping duty order on solid urea from the Soviet Union.\1\ Following the break-up of the Soviet Union, the antidumping duty order was transferred to the individual members of the Commonwealth of Independent States.\2\ Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), we received a timely request for a new shipper review of the order from Joint Stock Company PhosAgro-Cherepovets (PhosAgro).\3\ PhosAgro certified that it is both the producer and exporter of the subject merchandise upon which the request was based.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Urea from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 52 FR 26367 (July 14, 1987). \2\ See Solid Urea from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Transfer of the AD Order on Solid Urea from the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics to the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic States and Opportunity to Comment, 57 FR 28828 (June 29, 1992). \3\ See PhosAgro's new shipper request dated July 31, 2015. \4\ See PhosAgro's new shipper request at Exhibit 1. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i), PhosAgro certified that it did not export subject merchandise to the United States during the period of investigation (POI).\5\ In addition, pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), PhosAgro certified that, since the initiation of the investigation, it has never been affiliated with any exporter or producer who exported subject merchandise to the United States during the POI, including those respondents not individually examined during the POI.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ Id. \6\ Id. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In addition to the certifications described above, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2), PhosAgro submitted documentation establishing the following: (1) The date on which it first shipped subject merchandise for export to the United States; (2) the volume of its first shipment; and (3) the date of its first sale to an unaffiliated customer in the United States.\7\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See PhosAgro's new shipper request at Exhibit 1 and Exhibit 2. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Period of Review In accordance with 19 CFR 351.214(g)(1)(i)(A), the period of review (POR) for new shipper reviews initiated in the month immediately following the anniversary month will be the 12-month period immediately preceding the anniversary month. Therefore, under this order, the POR is July 1, 2014, through June 30, 2015. Initiation of New Shipper Review Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(1), the Department finds that the request from PhosAgro meets the threshold requirements for initiation of a new shipper review for a shipment of solid urea from Russia produced and exported by PhosAgro.\8\ The Department intends to issue the preliminary results of this new shipper review no later than 180 days from the date of initiation and final results of the review no later than 90 days after the date the preliminary results are issued.\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See the memorandum to the file entitled ``Solid Urea from the Russian Federation: Initiation Checklist for Antidumping Duty New Shipper Review of Joint Stock Company PhosAgro-Cherepovets'' dated concurrently with this notice. \9\ See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to allow, at the option of the importer, the posting, until the completion of the review, of a bond or security in lieu of a cash deposit for each entry of the subject merchandise from PhosAgro, in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(e). Because PhosAgro certified that it produced and exported subject merchandise, the sale of which is the basis for the request for a new shipper review, we will apply the bonding privilege to PhosAgro only for subject merchandise which was produced and exported by PhosAgro. To assist in its analysis of the bona fides of PhosAgro's sales, upon initiation of this new shipper review, the Department will require PhosAgro to submit on an ongoing basis complete transaction information concerning any sales of subject merchandise to the United States that were made subsequent to the POR. Interested parties requiring access to proprietary information in the new shipper review should submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective order in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and 351.306. This initiation and notice are published in accordance with section 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.214 and 351.221(c)(1)(i). [[Page 52447]] Dated: August 25, 2015. Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2015-21503 Filed 8-28-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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of controlling trade for national security Administration, U.S. Department of (POR) for new shipper reviews initiated
and foreign policy reasons. Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution in the month immediately following the
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; anniversary month will be the 12-month
Agenda
Telephone: (202) 482–2201 and (202) period immediately preceding the
1. Opening remarks by the Vice Chair 482–1690, respectively. anniversary month. Therefore, under
2. Export Control Reform Update SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: this order, the POR is July 1, 2014,
3. Presentation of papers or comments through June 30, 2015.
by the Public Background
4. Office of Foreign Assets Control On July 14, 1987, the Department Initiation of New Shipper Review
Presentation issued an antidumping duty order on
5. Self-jurisdiction and Self- solid urea from the Soviet Union.1 Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the
classification Data and Discussion Following the break-up of the Soviet Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(1), the
6. SNAP–R Manual Updates Discussion Union, the antidumping duty order was Department finds that the request from
7. Subcommittee Updates transferred to the individual members of PhosAgro meets the threshold
The open session will be accessible the Commonwealth of Independent requirements for initiation of a new
via teleconference to 20 participants on States.2 Pursuant to section shipper review for a shipment of solid
a first come, first served basis. To join 751(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, urea from Russia produced and
the conference, submit inquiries to Ms. as amended (the Act), we received a exported by PhosAgro.8 The Department
Yvette Springer atYvette.Springer@ timely request for a new shipper review intends to issue the preliminary results
bis.doc.gov, no later than, September 8, of the order from Joint Stock Company of this new shipper review no later than
2015. PhosAgro-Cherepovets (PhosAgro).3 180 days from the date of initiation and
A limited number of seats will be PhosAgro certified that it is both the final results of the review no later than
available for the public session. producer and exporter of the subject 90 days after the date the preliminary
Reservations are not accepted. To the merchandise upon which the request results are issued.9
extent time permits, members of the was based.4
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of We will instruct U.S. Customs and
public may present oral statements to Border Protection to allow, at the option
the PECSEA. Written statements may be the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i),
PhosAgro certified that it did not export of the importer, the posting, until the
submitted at any time before or after the completion of the review, of a bond or
meeting. However, to facilitate subject merchandise to the United
States during the period of investigation security in lieu of a cash deposit for
distribution of public presentation
(POI).5 In addition, pursuant to section each entry of the subject merchandise
materials to PECSEA members, the
751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Act and 19 CFR from PhosAgro, in accordance with
PECSEA suggests that public
presentation materials or comments be 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), PhosAgro certified section 751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act and
forwarded before the meeting to Ms. that, since the initiation of the 19 CFR 351.214(e). Because PhosAgro
Yvette Springer. investigation, it has never been affiliated certified that it produced and exported
For more information, contact Yvette with any exporter or producer who subject merchandise, the sale of which
Springer on 202–482–2813. exported subject merchandise to the is the basis for the request for a new
United States during the POI, including shipper review, we will apply the
Dated: August 21, 2015.
those respondents not individually bonding privilege to PhosAgro only for
Kevin J. Wolf, examined during the POI.6 subject merchandise which was
Assistant Secretary for Export In addition to the certifications produced and exported by PhosAgro.
Administration. described above, pursuant to 19 CFR
[FR Doc. 2015–21451 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] 351.214(b)(2), PhosAgro submitted To assist in its analysis of the bona
BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P documentation establishing the fides of PhosAgro’s sales, upon
following: (1) The date on which it first initiation of this new shipper review,
shipped subject merchandise for export the Department will require PhosAgro to
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE to the United States; (2) the volume of submit on an ongoing basis complete
its first shipment; and (3) the date of its transaction information concerning any
International Trade Administration first sale to an unaffiliated customer in sales of subject merchandise to the
[A–821–801] the United States.7 United States that were made
subsequent to the POR.
Period of Review
Solid Urea From the Russian Interested parties requiring access to
Federation: Initiation of Antidumping In accordance with 19 CFR proprietary information in the new
Duty New Shipper Review 351.214(g)(1)(i)(A), the period of review shipper review should submit
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 1 See Antidumping Duty Order; Urea from the
applications for disclosure under
International Trade Administration, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, 52 FR 26367 administrative protective order in
Department of Commerce. (July 14, 1987). accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
2 See Solid Urea from the Union of Soviet
351.306.
Socialist Republics; Transfer of the AD Order on
(the Department) is initiating a new Solid Urea from the Union of Soviet Socialist This initiation and notice are
shipper review of the antidumping duty Republics to the Commonwealth of Independent published in accordance with section
order on solid urea from the Russian States and the Baltic States and Opportunity to
Comment, 57 FR 28828 (June 29, 1992).
751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
Federation (Russia) with respect to Joint 351.214 and 351.221(c)(1)(i).
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3 See PhosAgro’s new shipper request dated July
Stock Company PhosAgro-Cherepovets. 31, 2015.
DATES: Effective Date: August 31, 2015. 4 See PhosAgro’s new shipper request at Exhibit 8 See the memorandum to the file entitled ‘‘Solid
1. Urea from the Russian Federation: Initiation
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 5 Id.
Checklist for Antidumping Duty New Shipper
Andre Gziryan or Minoo Hatten, AD/ 6 Id. Review of Joint Stock Company PhosAgro-
CVD Operations Office I, Enforcement 7 See PhosAgro’s new shipper request at Exhibit Cherepovets’’ dated concurrently with this notice.
and Compliance, International Trade 1 and Exhibit 2. 9 See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act.
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Dated: August 25, 2015. published in accordance with sections 351.221(c)(3)(ii) and that the effective
Gary Taverman, 751(h) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of date of the revocation be July 1, 2014.
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for 1930, as amended.
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Scope of the Order
Dated: August 21, 2015.
Operations. The merchandise covered by this
Gary Taverman,
[FR Doc. 2015–21503 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am] order is all purified CMC, sometimes
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretaryfor also referred to as purified sodium CMC,
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Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
polyanionic cellulose, or cellulose gum,
which is a white to off-white, non-toxic,
[FR Doc. 2015–21375 Filed 8–28–15; 8:45 am]
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE odorless, biodegradable powder,
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comprising sodium CMC that has been
International Trade Administration refined and purified to a minimum
[A–570–970] assay of 90 percent. Purified CMC does
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
not include unpurified or crude CMC,
Multilayered Wood Flooring From the International Trade Administration CMC Fluidized Polymer Suspensions,
People’s Republic of China: Correction and CMC that is cross-linked through
to the Final Results of Antidumping [A–421–811] heat treatment. Purified CMC is CMC
Duty Administrative Review that has undergone one or more
Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From
purification operations which, at a
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, the Netherlands: Initiation and
minimum, reduce the remaining salt
International Trade Administration, Preliminary Results of Changed
and other by-product portion of the
Department of Commerce. Circumstances Review and Intent to
product to less than ten percent.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Revoke the Antidumping Duty Order The merchandise subject to this order
Astvatsatrian or William Horn, AD/CVD AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, is classified in the Harmonized Tariff
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and International Trade Administration, Schedule of the United States at
Compliance, International Trade subheading 3912.31.00. This tariff
Department of Commerce.
Administration, Department of SUMMARY: In response to a request by classification is provided for
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Ashland Specialty Ingredients, G.P. convenience and customs purposes;
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; (Ashland), the Department of Commerce however, the written description of the
telephone: (202) 482–6412 or (202) 482– (the Department) is initiating a changed scope of the order is dispositive.
2615, respectively. circumstances review (CCR) of the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On July Initiation and Preliminary Results of
antidumping duty (AD) order on
15, 2015, the Department of Commerce Changed Circumstances Review
purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
(‘‘Department’’) published the final from the Netherlands. Based on the Section 782(h)(2) of the Act and 19
results of the 2012–2013 administrative information received, we preliminarily CFR 351.222(g)(1)(i) provide that the
review of the antidumping duty order intend to revoke the Netherlands Department may revoke an order (in
on multilayered wood flooring from the Order.1 Interested parties are invited to whole or in part) if it determines that
People’s Republic of China.1 The period comment on these preliminary results. producers accounting for substantially
of review (‘‘POR’’) is December 1, 2012, all of the production of the domestic
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
through November 30, 2013. The like product have no further interest in
Drury, or Angelica Townsend, AD/CVD
Department is issuing this notice to the order, in whole or in part. In
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
correct an inadvertent error in the Final addition, in the event the Department
Compliance, International Trade
Results. Specifically, the Department determines that expedited action is
Administration, U.S. Department of
initiated a review of Baishan Huafeng warranted, 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii)
Wood Product Co. Ltd. (‘‘Baishan Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; permits the Department to combine the
Huafeng Wood’’),2 and the company notices of initiation and preliminary
listed in the Final Results is also telephone: (202) 482–0195 or (202) 482–
3019, respectively. results.
Baishan Huafeng Wood. However, the On July 8, 2015, Ashland requested
record reflects that the correct company DATES: Effective Date: August 31, 2015.
that the Department conduct the CCR on
name, and the company to which the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
an expedited basis. Ashland stated that,
Department assigned a separate rate, is Background as the sole U.S. producer of CMC, it
Baishan Huafeng Wooden Product Co. accounts for all of the production of the
Ltd. (‘‘Baishan Huafeng Wooden’’).3 On July 11, 2005, the Department
published in the Federal Register the domestic like product. Ashland also
Accordingly, we intended to include stated that it has no interest in the
Baishan Huafeng Wooden, not Baishan AD order on CMC from the
Netherlands.2 On July 8, 2015, in continuation of the Netherlands Order.3
Huafeng Wood, in the list of companies Therefore, at the request of Ashland
that received a separate rate during the accordance with sections 751(b) and
and in accordance with sections
POR as identified in our Final Results. 751(d)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.216(b),
751(b)(1) and 751(d)(1) of the Act, 19
This correction to the final results of and 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1), Ashland, the
CFR 351.216, 19 CFR 351.222(g)(1), and
administrative review is issued and petitioner and sole domestic producer of
19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii), we are
CMC, requested revocation of the
initiating this CCR on CMC from the
1 See Multilayered Wood Flooring from the Netherlands Order. Ashland requested
People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Netherlands to determine whether
that the Department conduct the CCR on
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Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2012– revocation of the order is warranted
an expedited basis pursuant to 19 CFR
2013, 80 FR 41476 (July 15, 2015) (‘‘Final Results’’). with respect to this product. In addition,
2 See Initiation of Antidumping and
1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders:
we determine that expedited action is
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and
Request for Revocation in Part, 79 FR 6147 Purified Carboxymethylcellulose from Finland, warranted. In accordance with 19 CFR
(February 3, 2014). Mexico, the Netherlands and Sweden, 70 FR 39734
3 See April 3, 2014 Separate Rate Certification for (July 11, 2005) (Netherlands Order). 3 See Ashland’s July 8, 2015, submission to the
Baishan Huafeng. 2 Id. Department.
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| Contact | Andre Gziryan or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD Operations Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; Telephone: (202) 482- 2201 and (202) 482-1690, respectively. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 52446 |
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