81 FR 9805 - Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)

Page Range		9805-9806
FR Document		2016-04200

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from Taiwan. The period of review (POR) is May 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015. The review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Teh Fong Ming International Co., Ltd. (TFM). We preliminarily find that TFM has sold subject merchandise at less than normal value. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-848]


Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: 
Preliminary Results of 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 an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from Taiwan. The period of 
review (POR) is May 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015. The review covers 
one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Teh Fong Ming 
International Co., Ltd. (TFM). We preliminarily find that TFM has sold 
subject merchandise at less than normal value. Interested parties are 
invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Effective Date: February 26, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1757, and (202) 
482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order \1\ is OBAs and is currently 
classifiable under subheadings 3204.20.8000, 2933.69.6050, 2921.59.4000 
and 2921.59.8090 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). While the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, the written product description remains 
dispositive.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From 
Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012) (Order).
    \2\ A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in 
the memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary 
for Enforcement and Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, ``Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from 
Taiwan: Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015'' dated concurrently with and 
hereby adopted by this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology

    In accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), we relied on facts available with an 
adverse inference with respect to TFM, the sole company in this review. 
For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, 
see Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to 
registered users at http://access.trade.gov and to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.

Preliminary Results of Review

    As a result of this review, we preliminarily determine that a 
weighted-average dumping margin of 6.19 percent exists for TFM for the 
period May 1, 2014, through April 30, 2015.

Public Comment

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(ii), interested parties may submit 
cases briefs not later than 30 days after the date of publication of 
this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case 
briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing 
case briefs.\3\ Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in 
this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A 
statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a 
table of authorities.\4\
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    \3\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2) and 19 CFR 351.303 (for 
general filing requirements).
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    Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, must submit a 
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, filed electronically via ACCESS. An

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electronically filed document must be received successfully in its 
entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the 
date of publication of this notice.\5\ 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 
briefs. The Department intends to issue the final results of this 
administrative review, including the results of its analysis of the 
issues raised in any written briefs, not later than 120 days after the 
date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).
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    \5\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Assessment Rates

    Upon completion of the administrative review, the Department shall 
determine and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. 
For the final results, if we continue to rely on adverse facts 
available to establish TFM's weighted average dumping margin, we will 
instruct CBP to apply an ad valorem assessment rate of 6.19 percent to 
all entries of subject merchandise during the POR which were produced 
and/or exported by TFM.
    We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of 
the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for 
all shipments of OBAs from Taiwan entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of publication as provided by 
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for TFM will 
be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the 
final results of this administrative review; (2) if the exporter is not 
a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original 
investigation but the manufacturer is, the cash deposit rate will be 
the rate established for the manufacturer of the merchandise for the 
most recently completed segment of this proceeding; (3) the cash 
deposit rate for all other manufacturers or exporters will continue to 
be 6.19 percent.\6\ These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, 
shall remain in effect until further notice.
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    \6\ The all-others rate established in the Order.
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Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a preliminary 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

    Dated: February 19, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

Summary
Background
Scope of the Order
Discussion of the Methodology
    Use of Facts Otherwise Available
    A. Background
    B. Application of Facts Available With an Adverse Inference
    C. Selection and Corroboration of Information Used as Facts 
Available
    Recommendation

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electronically filed document must be shall remain in effect until further period of review.1 The period of review
received successfully in its entirety by notice. is February 1, 2014, through January 31,
ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 2015. Interested parties are invited to
Notification to Importers
within 30 days after the date of comment on these preliminary results.
publication of this notice.5 Requests This notice serves as a preliminary DATES: Effective Date: February 26,
should contain (1) the party’s name, reminder to importers of their 2016.
address, and telephone number; (2) the responsibility under 19 CFR
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
number of participants; and (3) a list of
issues to be discussed. Issues raised in regarding the reimbursement of Edythe Artman or Brian Davis, AD/CVD
the hearing will be limited to those antidumping duties prior to liquidation Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
raised in the respective case briefs. The of the relevant entries during this Compliance, International Trade
Department intends to issue the final review period. Failure to comply with Administration, U.S. Department of
results of this administrative review, this requirement could result in the Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
including the results of its analysis of Secretary’s presumption that Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
the issues raised in any written briefs, reimbursement of antidumping duties telephone: (202) 482–3931 or (202) 482–
not later than 120 days after the date of occurred and the subsequent assessment 7924, respectively.
publication of this notice, pursuant to of double antidumping duties. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 Notification to Interested Parties Scope of the Order
CFR 351.213(h)(1).
We are issuing and publishing these For purposes of the order, the product
Assessment Rates results in accordance with sections covered is certain stainless steel butt-
Upon completion of the 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 weld pipe fittings. Stainless steel butt-
administrative review, the Department CFR 351.213(h)(1). weld pipe fittings are under 14 inches
shall determine and U.S. Customs and Dated: February 19, 2016.
in outside diameter (based on nominal
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess pipe size), whether finished or
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
antidumping duties on all appropriate unfinished. The product encompasses
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement all grades of stainless steel and
entries covered by this review. For the and Compliance.
final results, if we continue to rely on ‘‘commodity’’ and ‘‘specialty’’ fittings.
adverse facts available to establish Appendix Specifically excluded from the
TFM’s weighted average dumping List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
definition are threaded, grooved, and
margin, we will instruct CBP to apply Decision Memorandum bolted fittings, and fittings made from
an ad valorem assessment rate of 6.19 any material other than stainless steel.
Summary
percent to all entries of subject Background
The butt-weld fittings subject to the
merchandise during the POR which Scope of the Order order is currently classifiable under
were produced and/or exported by Discussion of the Methodology subheading 7307.23.0000 of the
TFM. Use of Facts Otherwise Available Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
A. Background United States (HTSUS). Although the
We intend to issue instructions to
B. Application of Facts Available With an HTSUS subheading is provided for
CBP 15 days after publication of the Adverse Inference convenience and customs purposes, the
final results of this review. C. Selection and Corroboration of written description of the scope of the
Cash Deposit Requirements Information Used as Facts Available order is dispositive. A full description
Recommendation
of the scope of the order is contained in
The following cash deposit [FR Doc. 2016–04200 Filed 2–25–16; 8:45 am] the memorandum from Christian Marsh,
requirements will be effective upon BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Deputy Assistant Secretary for AD/CVD
publication of the notice of final results
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant
of administrative review for all
Secretary for Enforcement and
shipments of OBAs from Taiwan DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Compliance, titled ‘‘Decision
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse,
Memorandum for Preliminary Results of
for consumption on or after the date of International Trade Administration
Antidumping Duty Administrative
publication as provided by section
Review: Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash [A–475–828] Fittings from Italy; 2014–2015’’
deposit rate for TFM will be equal to the
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum),
weighted-average dumping margin Stainless Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings
which is issued concurrent with and
established in the final results of this From Italy: Preliminary Results of
hereby adopted by this notice.
administrative review; (2) if the exporter Antidumping Duty Administrative
The Preliminary Decision
is not a firm covered in this review, a Review; 2014–2015
Memorandum is a public document and
prior review, or the original
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, is on file electronically via Enforcement
investigation but the manufacturer is,
International Trade Administration, and Compliance’s Antidumping and
the cash deposit rate will be the rate
Department of Commerce. Countervailing Duty Centralized
established for the manufacturer of the
SUMMARY: For the preliminary results of Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
merchandise for the most recently
administrative review of the Access to ACCESS is available to
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completed segment of this proceeding;
antidumping duty order on stainless registered users at http://
(3) the cash deposit rate for all other
steel butt-weld pipe fittings from Italy, access.trade.gov and is available to all
manufacturers or exporters will
the Department of Commerce (the parties in the Central Records Unit,
continue to be 6.19 percent.6 These cash
Department) preliminarily determines Room B8024 of the main Department of
deposit requirements, when imposed,
that sales of subject merchandise by 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
5 See19 CFR 351.310(c). Filmag Italia Spa (Filmag) were made at Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 80 FR
6 The all-others rate established in the Order. less than normal value during the 18202 (April 3, 2015).

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Dates		Effective Date: February 26, 2016.
Contact		Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/ CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1757, and (202) 482-1690, respectively.
FR Citation		81 FR 9805

81 FR 9805 - Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 38 (February 26, 2016)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
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