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]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 181 / Friday, September 18, 2015 / Notices 56441 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 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 Sep 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1

56442 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 181 / Friday, September 18, 2015 / Notices 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 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 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 VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:47 Sep 17, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\18SEN1.SGM 18SEN1


Document Created: 2015-12-15 09:27:39
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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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