81 FR 64134 - Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Final Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 181 (September 19, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-22387 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 181 (Monday, September 19, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 64134-64135] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-22387] [[Page 64134]] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-821-811] Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation; Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Final Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On May 13, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on solid fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate (ammonium nitrate) from the Russian Federation. We invited interested parties to comment; we received no comments or requests for a hearing. Therefore, for the final results, we continue to find that sales of subject merchandise by JSC Acron and its affiliate JSC Dorogobuzh (collectively, Acron) have not been made at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR). Further, we continue to find that MCC EuroChem and its affiliates OJSC NAK Azot and OJSC Nevinnomyssky Azot (collectively, EuroChem) made no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. DATES: Effective September 19, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elizabeth Eastwood or David Crespo, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 3874, or (202) 482-3693, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 13, 2016, the Department published the Preliminary Results.\1\ The POR is April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015. We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. We received no comments or requests for a hearing. The Department conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation; Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2014-2015, 81 FR 29839 (May 13, 2016) (Preliminary Results). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to this order is solid, fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate products. The merchandise subject to this order is classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheadings 3102.30.00.00 and 3102.290000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise within the scope is dispositive.\2\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the memorandum from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 2014-2015 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation,'' (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated May 5, 2016, which can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Results of Review and Final Determination of No Shipments As noted above, the Department received no comments concerning the Preliminary Results on the record of this segment of the proceeding. As there are no changes from, or comments upon, the Preliminary Results, the Department finds that there is no reason to modify its analysis. Thus, we continue to find that sales of subject merchandise by Acron were not made at less than NV during the POR. Further, we continue to find that EuroChem made no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. Accordingly, no decision memorandum accompanies this Federal Register notice. For further details of the issues addressed in this proceeding, see the Preliminary Results and the accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The final weighted-average dumping margin for the period April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015 for Acron is as follows: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Producer/exporter dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ JSC Acron/JSC Dorogobuzh.................................... 0.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Assessment Rates The Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries in this review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b). The Department intends to issue assessment instructions directly to CBP 15 days after publication of these final results of review. Because we have calculated a zero margin for Acron, the only respondent with entries of subject merchandise during the POR, in the final results of this review, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties. The Department clarified its ``automatic assessment'' regulation on May 6, 2003.\3\ This clarification applies to entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced and exported by Acron or EuroChem for which Acron or EuroChem did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States. In such instances, we will instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate effective during the POR if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\4\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (Assessment Policy Notice). \4\ See Assessment Policy Notice for a full discussion of this clarification. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Cash Deposit Requirements The Department notified CBP to discontinue the collection of cash deposits on entries of the subject merchandise, entered or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after August 20, 2016.\5\ Therefore, no cash deposit requirements will be imposed in response to these final results. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian Federation: Final Results of Sunset Review and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 61185 (August 12, 2016). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reimbursement of Duties This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(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 Secretary's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Administrative Protective Order This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial [[Page 64135]] protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation, which is subject to sanction. We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: September 12, 2016. 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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Scope of the Order calculated a zero margin for Acron, the
The merchandise subject to this order only respondent with entries of subject
International Trade Administration is solid, fertilizer grade ammonium merchandise during the POR, in the
nitrate products. The merchandise final results of this review, we will
[A–821–811] subject to this order is classified in the instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the entries without regard to antidumping
Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium United States (HTSUS) at subheadings duties.
Nitrate From the Russian Federation; 3102.30.00.00 and 3102.290000. The Department clarified its
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Although the HTSUS subheadings are ‘‘automatic assessment’’ regulation on
Administrative Review; Final provided for convenience and customs May 6, 2003.3 This clarification applies
Determination of No Shipments; 2014– purposes, the written description of the to entries of subject merchandise during
2015 merchandise within the scope is the POR produced and exported by
dispositive.2 Acron or EuroChem for which Acron or
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, EuroChem did not know that the
International Trade Administration, Final Results of Review and Final merchandise was destined for the
Department of Commerce. Determination of No Shipments United States. In such instances, we will
SUMMARY: On May 13, 2016, the As noted above, the Department instruct CBP to liquidate unreviewed
Department of Commerce (the received no comments concerning the entries at the all-others rate effective
Department) published the preliminary Preliminary Results on the record of this during the POR if there is no rate for the
results of the administrative review of segment of the proceeding. As there are intermediate company(ies) involved in
the antidumping duty order on solid no changes from, or comments upon, the transaction.4
fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate the Preliminary Results, the Department
finds that there is no reason to modify Cash Deposit Requirements
(ammonium nitrate) from the Russian
Federation. We invited interested its analysis. Thus, we continue to find The Department notified CBP to
parties to comment; we received no that sales of subject merchandise by discontinue the collection of cash
comments or requests for a hearing. Acron were not made at less than NV deposits on entries of the subject
Therefore, for the final results, we during the POR. Further, we continue to merchandise, entered or withdrawn
continue to find that sales of subject find that EuroChem made no shipments from warehouse, on or after August 20,
merchandise by JSC Acron and its of subject merchandise during the POR. 2016.5 Therefore, no cash deposit
affiliate JSC Dorogobuzh (collectively, Accordingly, no decision memorandum requirements will be imposed in
Acron) have not been made at prices accompanies this Federal Register response to these final results.
below normal value (NV) during the notice. For further details of the issues
addressed in this proceeding, see the Reimbursement of Duties
period of review (POR). Further, we
continue to find that MCC EuroChem Preliminary Results and the This notice also serves as a final
and its affiliates OJSC NAK Azot and accompanying Preliminary Decision reminder to importers of their
OJSC Nevinnomyssky Azot Memorandum. The final weighted- responsibility under 19 CFR
(collectively, EuroChem) made no average dumping margin for the period 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
shipments of subject merchandise April 1, 2014, through March 31, 2015 regarding the reimbursement of
during the POR. for Acron is as follows: antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this
DATES: Effective September 19, 2016. Weighted- review period. Failure to comply with
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: average this requirement could result in the
Elizabeth Eastwood or David Crespo, Producer/exporter dumping
margin Secretary’s presumption that
AD/CVD Operations, Office II, (percent) reimbursement of antidumping duties
Enforcement and Compliance, occurred and the subsequent assessment
International Trade Administration, JSC Acron/JSC Dorogobuzh ...... 0.00 of double antidumping duties.
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Assessment Rates Administrative Protective Order
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) The Department will determine, and This notice also serves as a reminder
482–3874, or (202) 482–3693, U.S. Customs and Border Protection to parties subject to administrative
respectively. (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties protective order (APO) of their
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May on all appropriate entries in this review, responsibility concerning the return or
13, 2016, the Department published the in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b). destruction of proprietary information
Preliminary Results.1 The POR is April The Department intends to issue disclosed under APO in accordance
1, 2014, through March 31, 2015. We assessment instructions directly to CBP with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which
invited interested parties to comment on 15 days after publication of these final continues to govern business
the Preliminary Results. We received no results of review. Because we have proprietary information in this segment
comments or requests for a hearing. The of the proceeding. Timely written
Department conducted this
2 For a complete description of the scope of the notification of the return/destruction of
administrative review in accordance
order, see the memorandum from Gary Taverman, APO materials or conversion to judicial
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of
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Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, 3 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
1930, as amended (the Act). to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, entitled, ‘‘Decision Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68
Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the FR 23954 (May 6, 2003) (Assessment Policy Notice).
1 See Solid Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate 4 See Assessment Policy Notice for a full
2014–2015 Administrative Review of the
From the Russian Federation; Preliminary Results Antidumping Duty Order on Solid Fertilizer Grade discussion of this clarification.
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; Ammonium Nitrate from the Russian Federation,’’ 5 See Ammonium Nitrate From the Russian
Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2014– (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated May 5, Federation: Final Results of Sunset Review and
2015, 81 FR 29839 (May 13, 2016) (Preliminary 2016, which can be accessed directly at http:// Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR
Results). enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. 61185 (August 12, 2016).
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Failure to comply with the regulations DC 20230.
and terms of an APO is a violation, International Trade Administration
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
which is subject to sanction. [A–570–042]
We are issuing and publishing this Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy &
notice in accordance with sections Environmental Industries, Room 4053,
Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 the People’s Republic of China:
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Preliminary Affirmative Determination
Dated: September 12, 2016.
DC 20230; phone 202–482–7890; fax of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
Paul Piquado, 202–482–5665; email
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Preliminary Affirmative Determination
Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov. of Critical Circumstances
Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016–22387 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P development of the U.S. Smart Grid International Trade Administration,
Solutions Toolkit requires the Department of Commerce.
identification of three elements: (1) The SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE most frequently requested use cases by (Department) preliminarily determines
global electric utilities; (2) a framework that imports of stainless steel sheet and
International Trade Administration logic to outline the structure of the U.S. strip (stainless sheet and strip) from the
U.S. Smart Grid Solutions Toolkit smart grid industry; and (3) U.S. People’s Republic of China (PRC) are
vendors capable of supplying relevant being, or are likely to be, sold in the
AGENCY: International Trade goods and services to foreign buyers. At United States at less than fair value
Administration, U.S. Department of this stage of development of the Toolkit, (LTFV). The period of investigation is
Commerce. and through this Notice, the Department July 1, 2015, through December 31,
ACTION: Notice and request for public of Commerce invites comment to 2015. The estimated dumping margins
comment. identify the most commonly requested are shown in the ‘‘Preliminary
‘‘use cases,’’ requested by electric Determination’’ section of this notice.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of utilities. Smart grid use cases should be We invite interested parties to comment
Commerce announces the development limited to those applications that can be on this preliminary determination.
of a toolkit to promote the deployment addressed by transmission, distribution, DATES: Effective September 19, 2016.
of U.S. smart grid technologies and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Toni
and energy storage related technologies
services to be launched in FY2017. Page at (202) 482–1398 or Lingjun Wang
and services. Examples of use cases
Through this Notice, the Department of at (202) 482–2316, AD/CVD Operations,
Commerce seeks broad input from all include, but are not limited to, the
following: Arbitrage, distribution Office VII, Enforcement and
interested stakeholders regarding the Compliance, International Trade
most frequently requested ‘‘use cases’’ upgrades due to wind/solar, curtailment
Administration, U.S. Department of
by electric utilities for inclusion in a minimization, frequency regulation,
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
web-based U.S. Smart Grid Solutions improved customer engagement, non-
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.
Toolkit. The U.S. Smart Grid Solutions technical loss reduction, outage
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Toolkit (‘‘Toolkit’’) is intended to be detection, and peak demand reduction.
used by foreign energy officials and Because input received will be Background
foreign end-users of smart grid publicly available upon request, The Department published the notice
technologies. The Toolkit will outline businesses or individuals responding to of initiation of this investigation on
U.S. approaches to a series of electric this notice should not include any March 10, 2016.1 For a complete
utility use cases and highlight business confidential. Final selection of description of the events that followed
participating U.S. vendors of relevant included use cases into the Toolkit will the initiation of this investigation, see
U.S. smart grid technologies and not be attributed. the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
services. The Toolkit will support the dated concurrently with and hereby
President’s National Export Initiative by A subsequent Federal Register notice
adopted by this notice.2 A list of topics
fostering export opportunities for the will be issued at a later date for U.S. included in the Preliminary Decision
U.S. energy industry. vendors capable of supplying relevant Memorandum is included as Appendix
DATES: Written comments must be
goods and services to foreign buyers to I. The Preliminary Decision
received on or before 4:00 p.m. Eastern express interest and provide relevant Memorandum is a public document and
Daylight Time (EDT) on October 1, information to be listed in the Toolkit. is on file electronically via Enforcement
2016. Man Cho, and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
ADDRESSES: Written comments by be Deputy Director, Office of Energy and
submitted by email to Environmental Industries. 1 See Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip From the
Victoria.Gunderson@trade.gov. [FR Doc. 2016–22487 Filed 9–16–16; 8:45 am] People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Less Than
Comments submitted by email should BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P Fair Value Investigation, 81 FR 12711 (March 10,
be machine-readable and should not be 2016) (Initiation Notice).
2 See Memorandum from Gary Taverman,
copy protected. Written comments
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Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
should include contact information for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
the submitter including name, email, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
and phone number. Written comments Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations,
also may be submitted by mail to entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the
Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping
Victoria Gunderson, Office of Energy & Duty Investigation of Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip
Environmental Industries, Room 4053, from the People’s Republic of China’’ (Preliminary
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Decision Memorandum).
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