80_FR_56622 80 FR 56441 - Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order

80 FR 56441 - Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 181 (September 18, 2015)

Page Range56441-56442
FR Document2015-23468

The Department of Commerce (the Department) and the International Trade Commission (the ITC) have determined that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on diamond sawblades and parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation for this AD order.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-900]


Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) and the 
International Trade Commission (the ITC) have determined that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on diamond sawblades and 
parts thereof (diamond sawblades) from the People's Republic of China 
(the PRC) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping 
and material injury to an industry in the United States. Therefore, the 
Department is publishing a notice of continuation for this AD order.

DATES: Effective Date: September 18, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Yang Jin Chun, 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-
5760.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    In November 2014, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC 
instituted \2\ a five-year sunset review of the AD order on diamond 
sawblades from the PRC pursuant to sections 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its review, the Department 
determined that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and notified the ITC of the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the AD order be 
revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c) of the Act.\3\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 65186 
(November 3, 2014).
    \2\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From China; 
Termination of Previously Instituted Five-Year Review and 
Institution of Five-Year Review, 79 FR 65420 (November 4, 2014).
    \3\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of 
the Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 12797 (March 11, 2015).
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    On September 9, 2015, the ITC published its determination that 
revocation of the AD order on diamond sawblades from the PRC would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time, 
pursuant to sections 751(c) of the Act.\4\
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    \4\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from China, 80 FR 
54326 (September 9, 2015).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are all finished circular 
sawblades, whether slotted or not, with a working part that is 
comprised of a diamond segment or segments, and parts thereof, 
regardless of specification or size, except as specifically excluded 
below. Within the scope of the order are semifinished

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diamond sawblades, including diamond sawblade cores and diamond 
sawblade segments. Diamond sawblade cores are circular steel plates, 
whether or not attached to non-steel plates, with slots. Diamond 
sawblade cores are manufactured principally, but not exclusively, from 
alloy steel. A diamond sawblade segment consists of a mixture of 
diamonds (whether natural or synthetic, and regardless of the quantity 
of diamonds) and metal powders (including, but not limited to, iron, 
cobalt, nickel, tungsten carbide) that are formed together into a solid 
shape (from generally, but not limited to, a heating and pressing 
process).
    Sawblades with diamonds directly attached to the core with a resin 
or electroplated bond, which thereby do not contain a diamond segment, 
are not included within the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades and/
or sawblade cores with a thickness of less than 0.025 inches, or with a 
thickness greater than 1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope of the 
order. Circular steel plates that have a cutting edge of non-diamond 
material, such as external teeth that protrude from the outer diameter 
of the plate, whether or not finished, are excluded from the scope of 
the order. Diamond sawblade cores with a Rockwell C hardness of less 
than 25 are excluded from the scope of the order. Diamond sawblades 
and/or diamond segment(s) with diamonds that predominantly have a mesh 
size number greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are excluded from the 
scope of the order.
    Merchandise subject to the order is typically imported under 
heading 8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS). When packaged together as a set for retail sale with an 
item that is separately classified under headings 8202 to 8205 of the 
HTSUS, diamond sawblades or parts thereof may be imported under heading 
8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS. On October 11, 2011, the Department 
included the 6804.21.00.00 HTSUS classification number to the customs 
case reference file, pursuant to a request by U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP).\5\
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    \5\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the Republic of 
Korea: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 76 FR 76128 (December 6, 2011).
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    The tariff classification is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes; however, the written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 75l(d)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), 
the Department hereby orders the continuation of the AD order on 
diamond sawblades from the PRC. We will instruct CBP to continue to 
collect AD cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of entry 
for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the AD order will be the 
date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(c)(2), the Department intends to initiate the next five-year 
review of this order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth 
anniversary of the effective date of this continuation notice.
    This five-year sunset review and this notice are in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: September 14, 2015.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-23468 Filed 9-17-15; 8:45 am]
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                                              collectively referred to as ‘‘item’’)                   by ownership, control, position of                    Trade Commission (the ITC) have
                                              exported or to be exported from the                     responsibility, affiliation, or other                 determined that revocation of the
                                              United States that is subject to the                    connection in the conduct of trade or                 antidumping duty (AD) order on
                                              Export Administration Regulations                       business may also be made subject to                  diamond sawblades and parts thereof
                                              (‘‘EAR’’), or in any other activity subject             the provisions of this Order.                         (diamond sawblades) from the People’s
                                              to the EAR including, but not limited to:                  In accordance with the provisions of               Republic of China (the PRC) would
                                                 A. Applying for, obtaining, or using                 Section 766.24(e) of the EAR, Flider                  likely lead to continuation or recurrence
                                              any license, License Exception, or                      Electronics, LLC, d/b/a Trident                       of dumping and material injury to an
                                              export control document;                                International Corporation, may, at any                industry in the United States. Therefore,
                                                 B. Carrying on negotiations                          time, appeal this Order by filing a full              the Department is publishing a notice of
                                              concerning, or ordering, buying,                        written statement in support of the                   continuation for this AD order.
                                              receiving, using, selling, delivering,                  appeal with the Office of the                         DATES: Effective Date: September 18,
                                              storing, disposing of, forwarding,                      Administrative Law Judge, U.S. Coast                  2015.
                                              transporting, financing, or otherwise                   Guard ALJ Docketing Center, 40 South
                                                                                                      Gay Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21202–                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                              servicing in any way, any transaction
                                              involving any item exported or to be                    4022. In accordance with the provisions               Yang Jin Chun, AD/CVD Operations,
                                              exported from the United States that is                 of Sections 766.23(c)(2) and 766.24(e)(3)             Office I, Enforcement and Compliance,
                                              subject to the EAR, or in any other                     of the EAR, Pavel Semenovich Flider                   International Trade Administration,
                                              activity subject to the EAR; or                         and Gennadiy Semenovich Flider may,                   U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
                                                 C. Benefitting in any way from any                   at any time, appeal his inclusion as a                Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                              transaction involving any item exported                 related person by filing a full written               Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
                                              or to be exported from the United States                statement in support of the appeal with               482–5760.
                                              that is subject to the EAR, or in any                   the Office of the Administrative Law                  SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              other activity subject to the EAR.                      Judge, U.S. Coast Guard ALJ Docketing                 Background
                                                 Second, that no person may, directly                 Center, 40 South Gay Street, Baltimore,
                                              or indirectly, do any of the following:                 Maryland 21202–4022.                                     In November 2014, the Department
                                                 A. Export or reexport to or on behalf                   In accordance with the provisions of               initiated 1 and the ITC instituted 2 a five-
                                              of a Denied Person any item subject to                  Section 766.24(d) of the EAR, BIS may                 year sunset review of the AD order on
                                              the EAR;                                                seek renewal of this Order by filing a                diamond sawblades from the PRC
                                                 B. Take any action that facilitates the              written request not later than 20 days                pursuant to sections 751(c) of the Tariff
                                              acquisition or attempted acquisition by                 before the expiration date. Flider                    Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As
                                              a Denied Person of the ownership,                       Electronics, LLC d/b/a Trident                        a result of its review, the Department
                                              possession, or control of any item                      International Corporation may oppose a                determined that revocation of the AD
                                              subject to the EAR that has been or will                request to renew this Order by filing a               order would likely lead to continuation
                                              be exported from the United States,                     written submission with the Assistant                 or recurrence of dumping and notified
                                              including financing or other support                    Secretary for Export Enforcement,                     the ITC of the magnitude of the margins
                                              activities related to a transaction                     which must be received not later than                 likely to prevail should the AD order be
                                              whereby a Denied Person acquires or                     seven days before the expiration date of              revoked, pursuant to sections 751(c)(1)
                                              attempts to acquire such ownership,                     the Order.                                            and 752(c) of the Act.3
                                              possession or control;                                     A copy of this Order shall be sent to                 On September 9, 2015, the ITC
                                                 C. Take any action to acquire from or                Flider Electronics LLC d/b/a Trident                  published its determination that
                                              to facilitate the acquisition or attempted              International Corporation and each                    revocation of the AD order on diamond
                                              acquisition from a Denied Person of any                 related person, and shall be published                sawblades from the PRC would likely
                                              item subject to the EAR that has been                   in the Federal Register.                              lead to continuation or recurrence of
                                              exported from the United States;                           This Order is effective upon issuance              material injury to an industry in the
                                                 D. Obtain from a Denied Person in the                and shall remain in effect for 180 days.              United States within a reasonably
                                              United States any item subject to the                     Dated: September 14, 2015.                          foreseeable time, pursuant to sections
                                              EAR with knowledge or reason to know                    David W. Mills,                                       751(c) of the Act.4
                                              that the item will be, or is intended to                Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Export            Scope of the Order
                                              be, exported from the United States; or                 Enforcement.
                                                 E. Engage in any transaction to service                                                                       The products covered by the order are
                                                                                                      [FR Doc. 2015–23447 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]
                                              any item subject to the EAR that has                                                                          all finished circular sawblades, whether
                                                                                                      BILLING CODE P
                                              been or will be exported from the                                                                             slotted or not, with a working part that
                                              United States and which is owned,                                                                             is comprised of a diamond segment or
                                              possessed or controlled by a Denied                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                segments, and parts thereof, regardless
                                              Person, or service any item, of whatever                                                                      of specification or size, except as
                                              origin, that is owned, possessed or                     International Trade Administration                    specifically excluded below. Within the
                                              controlled by a Denied Person if such                                                                         scope of the order are semifinished
                                                                                                      [A–570–900]
                                              service involves the use of any item
                                                                                                                                                              1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 79
                                              subject to the EAR that has been or will                Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof                   FR 65186 (November 3, 2014).
                                              be exported from the United States. For                 From the People’s Republic of China:                    2 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof
                                              purposes of this paragraph, servicing                   Continuation of the Antidumping Duty                  From China; Termination of Previously Instituted
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                                              means installation, maintenance, repair,                Order                                                 Five-Year Review and Institution of Five-Year
                                              modification or testing.                                                                                      Review, 79 FR 65420 (November 4, 2014).
                                                 THIRD, that, after notice and                        AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                    3 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof

                                              opportunity for comment as provided in                  International Trade Administration,                   From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results
                                                                                                                                                            of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping
                                              Section 766.23 of the EAR, any other                    Department of Commerce.                               Duty Order, 80 FR 12797 (March 11, 2015).
                                              person, firm, corporation, or business                  SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                     4 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from

                                              organization related to a Denied Person                 (the Department) and the International                China, 80 FR 54326 (September 9, 2015).



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                                              diamond sawblades, including diamond                    revocation of the AD order would likely               technical and financial assistance
                                              sawblade cores and diamond sawblade                     lead to a continuation or recurrence of               capabilities that enables NOAA to
                                              segments. Diamond sawblade cores are                    dumping and material injury to an                     proactively identify and develop
                                              circular steel plates, whether or not                   industry in the United States, pursuant               priority habitat restoration projects,
                                              attached to non-steel plates, with slots.               to section 75l(d)(2) of the Act and 19                build community-based partnerships to
                                              Diamond sawblade cores are                              CFR 351.218(a), the Department hereby                 leverage resources, and implement
                                              manufactured principally, but not                       orders the continuation of the AD order               technically sound restoration actions
                                              exclusively, from alloy steel. A diamond                on diamond sawblades from the PRC.                    that have maximum impact on coastal
                                              sawblade segment consists of a mixture                  We will instruct CBP to continue to                   and marine species and the ecosystems
                                              of diamonds (whether natural or                         collect AD cash deposits at the rates in              on which they depend. This document
                                              synthetic, and regardless of the quantity               effect at the time of entry for all imports           replaces previous guidelines and
                                              of diamonds) and metal powders                          of subject merchandise.                               describes the Program’s goals and scope
                                              (including, but not limited to, iron,                      The effective date of the continuation             of implementation for FY 2016 and
                                              cobalt, nickel, tungsten carbide) that are              of the AD order will be the date of                   beyond. This is not a solicitation of
                                              formed together into a solid shape (from                publication in the Federal Register of                project proposals.
                                              generally, but not limited to, a heating                this notice of continuation. Pursuant to              DATES: Comments are due October 19,
                                              and pressing process).                                  section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 CFR               2015.
                                                 Sawblades with diamonds directly                     351.218(c)(2), the Department intends to
                                                                                                                                                            ADDRESSES: Additional information
                                              attached to the core with a resin or                    initiate the next five-year review of this
                                                                                                                                                            about the Program is available at:
                                              electroplated bond, which thereby do                    order not later than 30 days prior to the
                                                                                                                                                            http://www.habitat.noaa.gov/
                                              not contain a diamond segment, are not                  fifth anniversary of the effective date of
                                                                                                                                                            restoration/programs/crp.html.
                                              included within the scope of the order.                 this continuation notice.
                                                                                                         This five-year sunset review and this              Interested parties that wish to send
                                              Diamond sawblades and/or sawblade                                                                             comments may send an email to
                                              cores with a thickness of less than 0.025               notice are in accordance with section
                                                                                                      751(c) of the Act and published                       tisa.shostik@noaa.gov. Interested parties
                                              inches, or with a thickness greater than                                                                      that wish to send comments through
                                              1.1 inches, are excluded from the scope                 pursuant to section 777(i)(1) of the Act
                                                                                                      and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).                             regular mail may use the following
                                              of the order. Circular steel plates that                                                                      mailing address: NOAA Restoration
                                              have a cutting edge of non-diamond                        Dated: September 14, 2015.                          Center (F/HC3), ATTN: CRP Guidelines,
                                              material, such as external teeth that                   Ronald K. Lorentzen,                                  1315 East West Highway, RM 14853,
                                              protrude from the outer diameter of the                 Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement            Silver Spring, MD 20910.
                                              plate, whether or not finished, are                     and Compliance.
                                                                                                                                                            FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tisa
                                              excluded from the scope of the order.                   [FR Doc. 2015–23468 Filed 9–17–15; 8:45 am]           Shostik at tisa.shostik@noaa.gov.
                                              Diamond sawblade cores with a                           BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                                                                            SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                              Rockwell C hardness of less than 25 are
                                              excluded from the scope of the order.                                                                         Background
                                              Diamond sawblades and/or diamond                        DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                  NMFS started the Community-based
                                              segment(s) with diamonds that                                                                                 Restoration Program (Program) in 1996
                                              predominantly have a mesh size number                   National Oceanic and Atmospheric
                                                                                                      Administration                                        to provide technical and financial
                                              greater than 240 (such as 250 or 260) are                                                                     assistance to support the
                                              excluded from the scope of the order.                   RIN 0648–XE173                                        implementation of community-driven
                                                 Merchandise subject to the order is                                                                        habitat restoration. The Program
                                              typically imported under heading                        Notice of Availability of Community-                  collaborates with partners to restore
                                              8202.39.00.00 of the Harmonized Tariff                  Based Restoration Program Guidelines                  coastal wetlands, coral reef, shellfish,
                                              Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).                                                                        estuarine, and riverine habitat to benefit
                                                                                                      AGENCY:  National Marine Fisheries
                                              When packaged together as a set for                                                                           coastal and marine species under NMFS
                                                                                                      Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and
                                              retail sale with an item that is separately                                                                   jurisdiction. Restoration implemented
                                                                                                      Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
                                              classified under headings 8202 to 8205                                                                        under the Program include projects such
                                                                                                      Commerce.
                                              of the HTSUS, diamond sawblades or                                                                            as dam removal and fish passage
                                                                                                      ACTION: Notice of availability of
                                              parts thereof may be imported under                                                                           projects, hydrologic reconnection
                                              heading 8206.00.00.00 of the HTSUS.                     Community-based Restoration Program
                                                                                                      Guidelines; request for comments.                     projects, shellfish and coral reef
                                              On October 11, 2011, the Department                                                                           restoration projects. To date, the
                                              included the 6804.21.00.00 HTSUS                        SUMMARY:   NOAA’s National Marine                     Program has implemented more than
                                              classification number to the customs                    Fisheries Service (NMFS) is seeking                   1,700 habitat restoration projects in 37
                                              case reference file, pursuant to a request              comment on revised guidelines for the                 states. It has restored more than 55,000
                                              by U.S. Customs and Border Protection                   Community-based Restoration Program                   acres of habitat and opened 2,500 miles
                                              (CBP).5                                                 (Program). Since guidelines were first                of rivers and streams.
                                                 The tariff classification is provided for            issued in 2000, the Program has not                     The Program is housed within the
                                              convenience and customs purposes;                       only evolved alongside the field of                   NMFS Office of Habitat Conservation’s
                                              however, the written description of the                 habitat restoration but has been                      Restoration Center and was authorized
                                              scope of the order is dispositive.                      designed to more effectively support                  in the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery
                                              Continuation of the Order                               sustainable fisheries and contribute to               Conservation and Management
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                                                                                                      the recovery and conservation of                      Reauthorization Act of 2006. Prior
                                                As a result of the determinations by                  protected resources. These goals are                  guidelines for the Program were
                                              the Department and the ITC that                         aligned with NMFS’ core mandates, the                 provided at 65 FR 16890, March 30,
                                                5 See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof
                                                                                                      Magnuson-Stevens Fishery                              2000, and then revised at 73 FR 55816,
                                              From the Republic of Korea: Preliminary Results of
                                                                                                      Conservation and Management Act and                   September 26, 2008. Since the
                                              Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR           Endangered Species Act. The Program                   guidelines were last updated in 2008,
                                              76128 (December 6, 2011).                               has built a strong foundation of                      base funding for the Program has


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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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ContactYang Jin Chun, 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- 5760.
FR Citation80 FR 56441 

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