81_FR_52004 81 FR 51853 - Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

81 FR 51853 - Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 151 (August 5, 2016)

Page Range51853-51855
FR Document2016-18669

The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') is conducting the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on monosodium glutamate (``MSG'') from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') covering the period of review (``POR'') May 8, 2014 through October 31, 2015. This review covers 38 manufacturers/exporters (``the companies'') of the subject merchandise. None of these companies have filed a separate rate application (``SRA'') and/or a separate rate certification (``SRC'') to establish its separate rate status. Therefore, the Department preliminarily finds that the companies are part of the PRC-wide entity. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-992]


Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
2014-2015

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the ``Department'') is conducting 
the first administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
monosodium glutamate (``MSG'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') covering the period of review (``POR'') May 8, 2014 through 
October 31, 2015. This review covers 38 manufacturers/exporters (``the 
companies'') of the subject merchandise. None of these companies have 
filed a separate rate application (``SRA'') and/or a separate rate 
certification (``SRC'') to establish its separate rate status. 
Therefore, the Department preliminarily finds that the companies are 
part of the PRC-wide entity. We invite interested parties to comment on 
these preliminary results.

DATES: Effective August 5, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kathryn Wallace or Alexander Cipolla, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street 
and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 
482-6251 or (202) 482-4956, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 3, 2015, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on MSG from the PRC.\1\ In response, on November 30, 2015, 
Ajinomoto North America, Inc. (``Petitioner'' or ``Ajinomoto'') 
requested a review of 38 companies.\2\ Also on November 20, 2015, 
Neimenggu Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. and its affiliate, 
Hulunbeier Northeast Fufeng Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (collectively, 
``Fufeng'') requested a review.\3\ The Department initiated a review of 
all 38 companies, which included Fufeng, on January 7, 2016.\4\ On 
February 8, 2016, Fufeng timely withdrew its request for review.\5\ No 
party timely submitted an SRA or an SRC.\6\ Thereafter, Petitioner 
submitted comments on the Department's selection of respondents, 
encouraging the Department to employ its customary policy to treat 
companies as a part of the country-wide entity in reviews where no 
party submits an SRA or SRC.\7\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 80 FR 67706 (November 3, 2015).
    \2\ See Letter from Ajinomoto to the Department of Commerce, Re: 
``Monosodium Glutamate from China: Request for Administrative 
Review,'' dated November 30, 2015, at footnote 1 which lists 38 
companies for which Ajinomoto sought review.
    \3\ See Letter from Fufeng to the Department of Commerce, Re: 
``Request for the First Administrative Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of 
China,'' dated November 30, 2015.
    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 736 (January 7, 2016) (``Initiation 
Notice'').
    \5\ See Letter from Fufeng to the Department of Commerce, Re: 
``Withdrawal of Review Request: First Administrative Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Monosodium Glutamate from the People's 
Republic of China,'' dated February 8, 2016. Because the 
Petitioner's request for review included Fufeng, it was not removed 
from the administrative review.
    \6\ Because of tolling, the deadline for SRAs and SRCs was 
extended four business days until February 12, 2016. See Memorandum 
from Ron Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, Re: ``Tolling of Administrative Deadlines as a Result of 
the Government Closure during Snowstorm `Jonas,' '' dated January 
27, 2016.
    \7\ See Letter from Ajinomoto to the Department of Commerce, Re: 
``MSG from China: Comments on Respondent Selection,'' dated February 
29, 2016.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is MSG, whether or not blended or 
in solution with other products. Specifically, MSG that has been 
blended or is in solution with other product(s) is included in this 
scope when the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more of MSG by dry 
weight. Products with which MSG may be blended include, but are not 
limited to, salts, sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and various 
seasonings. Further, MSG is included in this order regardless of 
physical form (including, but not limited to, in monohydrate or 
anhydrous form, or as substrates, solutions, dry powders of any 
particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use 
application, or packaging. MSG in monohydrate form has a molecular 
formula of C5H8NO4Na-H2O, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) 
registry number of 6106-04-3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) 
number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in anhydrous form has a molecular formula of 
C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry number of l42-47-2, and a UNII number of 
C3C196L9FG. Merchandise covered by the scope of this order is currently

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classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') at subheading 2922.42.10.00. Merchandise subject to the 
order may also enter under HTS subheadings 2922.42.50.00, 
2103.90.72.00, 2103.90.74.00, 2103.90.78.00, 2103.90.80.00, and 
2103.90.90.91. The tariff classifications, CAS registry numbers, and 
UNII numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes; 
however, the written description of the scope is dispositive.\8\
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    \8\ See Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of 
China: Second Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January 6, 2015).
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Methodology

    The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), and 
19 CFR 351.213.\9\
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    \9\ For a complete description of the methodology underlying 
this preliminary result, see ``Decision Memorandum for the 
Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of 
Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of China; 2014-
2015,'' at 3-4 (dated concurrently with this notice).
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Preliminary Results of Review

    The Department's policy regarding conditional review of the PRC-
wide entity applies to this administrative review.\10\ Under this 
policy, the PRC-wide entity will not be under review unless a party 
specifically requests, or the Department self-initiates, a review of 
the entity.
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    \10\ See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in 
Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty 
Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity 
in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963, 65970 (November 4, 
2013).
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    The Department preliminarily determines that the 38 companies 
subject to review are part of the PRC-wide entity. None of the 38 
companies filed an SRA or an SRC. No review has been requested for the 
PRC-wide entity. Therefore, the Department preliminarily determines 
that these companies have not demonstrated their eligibility for 
separate rate status and are part of the PRC-wide entity. The PRC-wide 
entity rate is 40.41 percent.\11\
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    \11\ See Monosodium Glutamate From the People's Republic of 
China: Second Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value and Amended Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 487 (January 6, 
2015).
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Public Comment

    Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary 
results and may submit case briefs and/or written comments, filed 
electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), 
within 30 days after the date of publication of these preliminary 
results of review.\12\ ACCESS is available to registered users at 
http://access.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the Central 
Records Unit in Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. Rebuttal 
briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, must be filed 
within five days after the time limit for filing case briefs.\13\ 
Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are 
requested to submit with each argument a statement of the issue, a 
brief summary of the argument, and a table of authorities.\14\
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1) and (2).
    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d); see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for 
general filing requirements).
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    Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate 
if one is requested, must submit a written request to the Department 
within 30 days of the date of publication of this notice.\15\ Requests 
should contain: (1) The party's name, address and telephone number; (2) 
The number of participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. 
Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to those raised in the 
respective case and rebuttal briefs. If a request for a hearing is 
made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing to 
be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230.\16\ The Department intends to issue the 
final results of this administrative review, which will include the 
results of our analysis of all issues raised in the case briefs, within 
120 days of publication of these preliminary results in the Federal 
Register, unless extended, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
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    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c)
    \16\ See 19 CFR 310(d).
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Assessment Rates

    Upon issuance of the final results of this review, the Department 
will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') shall 
assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject 
merchandise covered by this review.\17\ We intend to instruct CBP to 
liquidate entries containing subject merchandise exported by the 
companies under review that we determine in the final results to be 
part of the PRC-wide entity at the PRC-wide rate of 40.41 percent. The 
Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days 
after the date of publication of this review in the Federal 
Register.\18\
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    \17\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \18\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market 
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this review for shipments of the 
subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by 
sections 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For companies that have a 
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that established in the 
final results of this review (except, if the rate is zero or de 
minimis, then zero cash deposit will be required); (2) for previously 
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above 
that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, 
the cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-
specific rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that 
have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit 
rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 40.41 percent); and 
(4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which have not 
received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate 
applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non-PRC exporter. 
These deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until 
further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 315.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.213(h) and 351.221(b)(4).


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    Dated: August 1, 2016.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Non-Market Economy Country Status
5. PRC-Wide Entity

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                                                    All requests must be filed                            DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                ‘‘Fufeng’’) requested a review.3 The
                                                  electronically in Enforcement and                                                                             Department initiated a review of all 38
                                                  Compliance’s Antidumping and                            International Trade Administration                    companies, which included Fufeng, on
                                                  Countervailing Duty Centralized                                                                               January 7, 2016.4 On February 8, 2016,
                                                                                                          [A–570–992]
                                                  Electronic Service System (‘‘ACCESS’’)                                                                        Fufeng timely withdrew its request for
                                                  on Enforcement and Compliance’s                         Monosodium Glutamate From the                         review.5 No party timely submitted an
                                                  ACCESS Web site at http://                              People’s Republic of China:                           SRA or an SRC.6 Thereafter, Petitioner
                                                  access.trade.gov.4 Further, in                          Preliminary Results of the                            submitted comments on the
                                                  accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(l)(i),                Antidumping Duty Administrative                       Department’s selection of respondents,
                                                                                                          Review; 2014–2015                                     encouraging the Department to employ
                                                  a copy of each request must be served
                                                                                                                                                                its customary policy to treat companies
                                                  on the petitioner and each exporter or
                                                                                                          AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,                 as a part of the country-wide entity in
                                                  producer specified in the request.                                                                            reviews where no party submits an SRA
                                                                                                          International Trade Administration,
                                                    The Department will publish in the                    Department of Commerce.                               or SRC.7
                                                  Federal Register a notice of ‘‘Initiation               SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                   Scope of the Order
                                                  of Administrative Review of                             (the ‘‘Department’’) is conducting the
                                                  Antidumping or Countervailing Duty                      first administrative review of the                      The product covered by this order is
                                                  Order, Finding, or Suspended                            antidumping duty order on                             MSG, whether or not blended or in
                                                  Investigation’’ for requests received by                monosodium glutamate (‘‘MSG’’) from                   solution with other products.
                                                  the last day of August 2016. If the                                                                           Specifically, MSG that has been blended
                                                                                                          the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’)
                                                  Department does not receive, by the last                                                                      or is in solution with other product(s) is
                                                                                                          covering the period of review (‘‘POR’’)
                                                                                                                                                                included in this scope when the
                                                  day of August 2016, a request for review                May 8, 2014 through October 31, 2015.
                                                                                                                                                                resulting mix contains 15 percent or
                                                  of entries covered by an order, finding,                This review covers 38 manufacturers/
                                                                                                                                                                more of MSG by dry weight. Products
                                                  or suspended investigation listed in this               exporters (‘‘the companies’’) of the
                                                                                                                                                                with which MSG may be blended
                                                  notice and for the period identified                    subject merchandise. None of these
                                                                                                                                                                include, but are not limited to, salts,
                                                  above, the Department will instruct CBP                 companies have filed a separate rate
                                                                                                                                                                sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and
                                                  to assess antidumping or countervailing                 application (‘‘SRA’’) and/or a separate
                                                                                                                                                                various seasonings. Further, MSG is
                                                  duties on those entries at a rate equal to              rate certification (‘‘SRC’’) to establish its
                                                                                                                                                                included in this order regardless of
                                                  the cash deposit of (or bond for)                       separate rate status. Therefore, the                  physical form (including, but not
                                                  estimated antidumping or                                Department preliminarily finds that the               limited to, in monohydrate or
                                                  countervailing duties required on those                 companies are part of the PRC-wide                    anhydrous form, or as substrates,
                                                  entries at the time of entry, or                        entity. We invite interested parties to               solutions, dry powders of any particle
                                                  withdrawal from warehouse, for                          comment on these preliminary results.                 size, or unfinished forms such as MSG
                                                  consumption and to continue to collect                  DATES: Effective August 5, 2016.                      slurry), end-use application, or
                                                  the cash deposit previously ordered.                    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      packaging. MSG in monohydrate form
                                                                                                          Kathryn Wallace or Alexander Cipolla,                 has a molecular formula of
                                                    For the first administrative review of
                                                                                                          AD/CVD Operations, Office VII,                        C5H8NO4Na-H2O, a Chemical Abstract
                                                  any order, there will be no assessment
                                                                                                          Enforcement and Compliance,                           Service (CAS) registry number of 6106–
                                                  of antidumping or countervailing duties                                                                       04–3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier
                                                                                                          International Trade Administration,
                                                  on entries of subject merchandise                       Department of Commerce, 14th Street                   (UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG
                                                  entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,                   and Constitution Avenue NW.,                          in anhydrous form has a molecular
                                                  for consumption during the relevant                     Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)                formula of C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry
                                                  provisional-measures ‘‘gap’’ period of                  482–6251 or (202) 482–4956,                           number of l42–47–2, and a UNII number
                                                  the order, if such a gap period is                      respectively.                                         of C3C196L9FG. Merchandise covered
                                                  applicable to the period of review.                                                                           by the scope of this order is currently
                                                                                                          SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                    This notice is not required by statute
                                                  but is published as a service to the                    Background                                              3 See Letter from Fufeng to the Department of

                                                                                                                                                                Commerce, Re: ‘‘Request for the First
                                                  international trading community.                           On November 3, 2015, the Department                Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty
                                                    Dated: July 28, 2016.                                 published a notice of opportunity to                  Order on Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s
                                                                                                                                                                Republic of China,’’ dated November 30, 2015.
                                                  Christian Marsh,                                        request an administrative review of the                 4 See Initiation of Antidumping and
                                                                                                          antidumping duty order on MSG from                    Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR
                                                  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                                                                          the PRC.1 In response, on November 30,                736 (January 7, 2016) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’).
                                                  and Countervailing Duty Operations.
                                                                                                          2015, Ajinomoto North America, Inc.                     5 See Letter from Fufeng to the Department of
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–18540 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am]                                                                    Commerce, Re: ‘‘Withdrawal of Review Request:
                                                                                                          (‘‘Petitioner’’ or ‘‘Ajinomoto’’) requested
                                                                                                                                                                First Administrative Review of the Antidumping
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                  a review of 38 companies.2 Also on                    Duty Order on Monosodium Glutamate from the
                                                                                                          November 20, 2015, Neimenggu Fufeng                   People’s Republic of China,’’ dated February 8,
                                                                                                          Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. and its                     2016. Because the Petitioner’s request for review
                                                                                                          affiliate, Hulunbeier Northeast Fufeng                included Fufeng, it was not removed from the
                                                                                                                                                                administrative review.
                                                                                                          Biotechnologies Co., Ltd. (collectively,                6 Because of tolling, the deadline for SRAs and

                                                                                                                                                                SRCs was extended four business days until
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                                                                                                            1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
                                                                                                                                                                February 12, 2016. See Memorandum from Ron
                                                                                                          Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity      Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for
                                                                                                          To Request Administrative Review, 80 FR 67706         Enforcement and Compliance, Re: ‘‘Tolling of
                                                                                                          (November 3, 2015).                                   Administrative Deadlines as a Result of the
                                                                                                            2 See Letter from Ajinomoto to the Department of    Government Closure during Snowstorm ‘Jonas,’ ’’
                                                    4 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
                                                                                                          Commerce, Re: ‘‘Monosodium Glutamate from             dated January 27, 2016.
                                                  Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures;              China: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated       7 See Letter from Ajinomoto to the Department of
                                                  Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR       November 30, 2015, at footnote 1 which lists 38       Commerce, Re: ‘‘MSG from China: Comments on
                                                  39263 (July 6, 2011).                                   companies for which Ajinomoto sought review.          Respondent Selection,’’ dated February 29, 2016.



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                                                  classified in the Harmonized Tariff                     Enforcement and Compliance’s                          publication of this review in the Federal
                                                  Schedule of the United States                           Antidumping and Countervailing Duty                   Register.18
                                                  (‘‘HTSUS’’) at subheading                               Centralized Electronic Service System
                                                  2922.42.10.00. Merchandise subject to                   (ACCESS), within 30 days after the date               Cash Deposit Requirements
                                                  the order may also enter under HTS                      of publication of these preliminary                     The following cash deposit
                                                  subheadings 2922.42.50.00,                              results of review.12 ACCESS is available              requirements will be effective upon
                                                  2103.90.72.00, 2103.90.74.00,                           to registered users at http://
                                                                                                                                                                publication of the final results of this
                                                  2103.90.78.00, 2103.90.80.00, and                       access.trade.gov and is available to all
                                                                                                                                                                review for shipments of the subject
                                                  2103.90.90.91. The tariff classifications,              parties in the Central Records Unit in
                                                                                                          Room B8024 of the main Commerce                       merchandise from the PRC entered, or
                                                  CAS registry numbers, and UNII
                                                                                                          building. Rebuttal briefs, limited to                 withdrawn from warehouse, for
                                                  numbers are provided for convenience
                                                  and customs purposes; however, the                      issues raised in the case briefs, must be             consumption on or after the publication
                                                  written description of the scope is                     filed within five days after the time                 date, as provided by sections
                                                  dispositive.8                                           limit for filing case briefs.13 Parties who           751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For
                                                                                                          submit case or rebuttal briefs in this                companies that have a separate rate, the
                                                  Methodology                                             proceeding are requested to submit with               cash deposit rate will be that established
                                                    The Department is conducting this                     each argument a statement of the issue,               in the final results of this review
                                                  review in accordance with section                       a brief summary of the argument, and a                (except, if the rate is zero or de minimis,
                                                  751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as              table of authorities.14                               then zero cash deposit will be required);
                                                  amended (‘‘the Act’’), and 19 CFR                          Interested parties who wish to request             (2) for previously investigated or
                                                  351.213.9                                               a hearing, or to participate if one is                reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters
                                                                                                          requested, must submit a written                      not listed above that received a separate
                                                  Preliminary Results of Review                           request to the Department within 30                   rate in a prior segment of this
                                                     The Department’s policy regarding                    days of the date of publication of this               proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
                                                  conditional review of the PRC-wide                      notice.15 Requests should contain: (1)                continue to be the existing exporter-
                                                  entity applies to this administrative                   The party’s name, address and
                                                                                                                                                                specific rate; (3) for all PRC exporters of
                                                  review.10 Under this policy, the PRC-                   telephone number; (2) The number of
                                                  wide entity will not be under review                                                                          subject merchandise that have not been
                                                                                                          participants; and (3) a list of issues to be
                                                  unless a party specifically requests, or                discussed. Issues raised in the hearing               found to be entitled to a separate rate,
                                                  the Department self-initiates, a review of              will be limited to those raised in the                the cash deposit rate will be that for the
                                                  the entity.                                             respective case and rebuttal briefs. If a             PRC-wide entity (i.e., 40.41 percent);
                                                     The Department preliminarily                         request for a hearing is made, parties                and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of
                                                  determines that the 38 companies                        will be notified of the time and date for             subject merchandise which have not
                                                  subject to review are part of the PRC-                  the hearing to be held at the U.S.                    received their own rate, the cash deposit
                                                  wide entity. None of the 38 companies                   Department of Commerce, 1401                          rate will be the rate applicable to the
                                                  filed an SRA or an SRC. No review has                   Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,                  PRC exporter that supplied that non-
                                                  been requested for the PRC-wide entity.                 DC 20230.16 The Department intends to                 PRC exporter. These deposit
                                                  Therefore, the Department preliminarily                 issue the final results of this                       requirements, when imposed, shall
                                                  determines that these companies have                    administrative review, which will                     remain in effect until further notice.
                                                  not demonstrated their eligibility for                  include the results of our analysis of all
                                                  separate rate status and are part of the                issues raised in the case briefs, within              Notification to Importers
                                                  PRC-wide entity. The PRC-wide entity                    120 days of publication of these                         This notice also serves as a reminder
                                                  rate is 40.41 percent.11                                preliminary results in the Federal
                                                                                                                                                                to importers of their responsibility
                                                                                                          Register, unless extended, pursuant to
                                                  Public Comment                                                                                                under 19 CFR 315.402(f)(2) to file a
                                                                                                          section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.
                                                    Interested parties are invited to                                                                           certificate regarding the reimbursement
                                                  comment on the preliminary results and                  Assessment Rates                                      of antidumping duties prior to
                                                  may submit case briefs and/or written                     Upon issuance of the final results of               liquidation of the relevant entries
                                                  comments, filed electronically via                      this review, the Department will                      during this review period. Failure to
                                                                                                          determine, and U.S. Customs and                       comply with this requirement could
                                                     8 See Monosodium Glutamate From the People’s         Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) shall assess,             result in the Department’s presumption
                                                  Republic of China: Second Amended Final                 antidumping duties on all appropriate                 that reimbursement of antidumping
                                                  Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and      entries of subject merchandise covered
                                                  Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January
                                                                                                                                                                duties occurred and the subsequent
                                                  6, 2015).                                               by this review.17 We intend to instruct               assessment of double antidumping
                                                     9 For a complete description of the methodology      CBP to liquidate entries containing                   duties.
                                                  underlying this preliminary result, see ‘‘Decision      subject merchandise exported by the
                                                  Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the                                                                    We are issuing and publishing these
                                                                                                          companies under review that we
                                                  Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of
                                                                                                          determine in the final results to be part             preliminary results in accordance with
                                                  Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s Republic                                                               sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act,
                                                  of China; 2014–2015,’’ at 3–4 (dated concurrently       of the PRC-wide entity at the PRC-wide
                                                  with this notice).                                      rate of 40.41 percent. The Department                 and 19 CFR 351.213(h) and
                                                     10 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement
                                                                                                          intends to issue assessment instructions              351.221(b)(4).
                                                  of Change in Department Practice for Respondent         to CBP 15 days after the date of
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                                                  Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and
                                                  Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy               12 See
                                                  Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78                   19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
                                                                                                            13 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1) and (2).
                                                  FR 65963, 65970 (November 4, 2013).
                                                     11 See Monosodium Glutamate From the People’s          14 See 19 CFR 351.309(c) and (d); see also 19 CFR

                                                  Republic of China: Second Amended Final                 351.303 (for general filing requirements).              18 For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-
                                                                                                            15 See 19 CFR 351.310(c)                            Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings:
                                                  Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
                                                                                                            16 See 19 CFR 310(d).                               Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694
                                                  Amended Antidumping Duty Order, 80 FR 487
                                                  (January 6, 2015).                                        17 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).                        (October 24, 2011).



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                                                                                   Federal Register / Vol. 81, No. 151 / Friday, August 5, 2016 / Notices                                                  51855

                                                    Dated: August 1, 2016.                                   DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 automatically initiate and conduct a
                                                  Christian Marsh,                                                                                                  review to determine whether revocation
                                                  Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping                 International Trade Administration                     of a countervailing or antidumping duty
                                                  and Countervailing Duty Operations.                                                                               order or termination of an investigation
                                                                                                             Antidumping or Countervailing Duty
                                                                                                                                                                    suspended under section 704 or 734 of
                                                  Appendix I                                                 Order, Finding, or Suspended
                                                                                                             Investigation; Advance Notification of                 the Act would be likely to lead to
                                                  List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary                Sunset Reviews                                         continuation or recurrence of dumping
                                                  Decision Memorandum                                                                                               or a countervailable subsidy (as the case
                                                  1. Summary                                                 AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                   may be) and of material injury.
                                                  2. Background                                              International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                             Department of Commerce.                                Upcoming Sunset Reviews for
                                                  3. Scope of the Order
                                                                                                                                                                    September 2016
                                                  4. Non-Market Economy Country Status                       Background
                                                  5. PRC-Wide Entity                                                                                                  The following Sunset Reviews are
                                                                                                               Every five years, pursuant to section
                                                  [FR Doc. 2016–18669 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am]                 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as                   scheduled for initiation in September
                                                  BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P                                     amended (‘‘the Act’’), the Department of               2016 and will appear in that month’s
                                                                                                             Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) and the                  Notice of Initiation of Five-Year Sunset
                                                                                                             International Trade Commission                         Review (‘‘Sunset Review’’).

                                                                                                                                                                         Department Contact

                                                                                                                     Antidumping Duty Proceedings

                                                  Sulfanilic Acid from China (A–570–815) (4th Review) ..........................................     David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
                                                  Sulfanilic Acid from India (A–533–806) (4th Review) ............................................   David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
                                                  Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (A–588–850)                            David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
                                                    (Over 41⁄2 Inches) from Japan (3rd Review).
                                                  Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (A–588–851)                            David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
                                                    (Under 41⁄2 Inches) from Japan (3rd Review).
                                                  Carbon and Alloy Seamless Standard, Line, and Pressure Pipe (A–485–805)                            David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.
                                                    (Under 41⁄2 Inches) from Romania (3rd Review).

                                                                                                                    Countervailing Duty Proceedings

                                                  Sulfanilic Acid from India (C–533–807) (4th Review) ............................................   David Goldberger: (202) 482–4136.

                                                                                                                        Suspended Investigations

                                                  No Sunset Review of suspended investigations is scheduled for initiation in
                                                    September 2016.



                                                     The Department’s procedures for the                       This notice is not required by statute               aluminum extrusions from the People’s
                                                  conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth                    but is published as a service to the                   Republic of China (PRC) would be likely
                                                  in 19 CFR 351.218. The Notice of                           international trading community.                       to lead to continuation or recurrence of
                                                  Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’)                         Dated: July 28, 2016.                                dumping at the levels indicated in the
                                                  Reviews provides further information                       Christian Marsh,
                                                                                                                                                                    ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’
                                                  regarding what is required of all parties                                                                         section of this notice.
                                                                                                             Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                  to participate in Sunset Reviews.                          and Countervailing Duty Operations.                    DATES: Effective August 5, 2016.
                                                     Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103(c), the                      [FR Doc. 2016–18537 Filed 8–4–16; 8:45 am]             FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
                                                  Department will maintain and make                          BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                                                                                    Deborah Scott or Robert James, AD/CVD
                                                  available a service list for these                                                                                Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
                                                  proceedings. To facilitate the timely                                                                             Compliance, International Trade
                                                  preparation of the service list(s), it is                  DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                 Administration, U.S. Department of
                                                  requested that those seeking recognition                                                                          Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution
                                                  as interested parties to a proceeding                      International Trade Administration                     Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
                                                  contact the Department in writing                                                                                 telephone: (202) 482–2657 or (202) 482–
                                                  within 10 days of the publication of the                   [A–570–967]                                            0649, respectively.
                                                  Notice of Initiation.                                      Aluminum Extrusions From the                           SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                     Please note that if the Department                      People’s Republic of China: Final                      Background
                                                  receives a Notice of Intent to Participate                 Results of Expedited First Sunset
                                                  from a member of the domestic industry                                                                               On May 26, 2011, the Department
                                                                                                             Review of the Antidumping Duty Order                   published the notice of the antidumping
                                                  within 15 days of the date of initiation,
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                                                  the review will continue. Thereafter,                      AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                   duty order on aluminum extrusions
                                                  any interested party wishing to                            International Trade Administration,                    from the PRC.1 On April 1, 2016, the
                                                  participate in the Sunset Review must                      Department of Commerce.                                Department published the notice of
                                                                                                                                                                    initiation of the first sunset review of
                                                  provide substantive comments in                            SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset
                                                  response to the notice of initiation no                    review, the Department of Commerce                       1 See Aluminum Extrusions from the People’s
                                                  later than 30 days after the date of                       (the Department) finds that revocation                 Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 76 FR
                                                  initiation.                                                of the antidumping duty order on                       30650 (May 26, 2011) (AD Order).



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Document Created: 2016-08-05 06:44:04
Document Modified: 2016-08-05 06:44:04
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesEffective August 5, 2016.
ContactKathryn Wallace or Alexander Cipolla, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-6251 or (202) 482-4956, respectively.
FR Citation81 FR 51853 

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