82 FR 1693 - Sulfanilic Acid From India: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 4 (January 6, 2017)

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FR Document		2017-00035

The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sulfanilic acid from India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-807]


Sulfanilic Acid From India: Final Results of Expedited Sunset 
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sulfanilic acid 
from India would likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the Final Results of 
Review section of this notice.

DATES: Effective January 6, 2017.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff, Office III, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1009.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 1, 2016, the Department initiated this fourth sunset 
review of the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ The 
Department received a notice of intent to participate from Nation Ford 
Chemical Company (NFC) (domestic interested party), within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested party 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a 
domestic producer of sulfanilic acid in the United States.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 81 FR 60343 
(September 1, 2016).
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    The Department received an adequate substantive response from the 
domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department also received a response from a 
domestic importer of sulfanilic acid, which we rejected as inadequate 
under 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(ii).\2\ As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the 
Department conducted an expedited review of the CVD order.
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    \2\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, to Paul Piquado, Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance regarding, ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review 
of the Countervailing Duty Order on Sulfanilic Acid from India,'' 
dated concurrently with this notice (Sulfanilic Acid from India IDM) 
for more information on the reasons for the Department's rejection.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the CVD order are all grades of 
sulfanilic acid, which include technical (or crude) sulfanilic acid, 
refined (or purified) sulfanilic acid and sodium salt of sulfanilic 
acid (sodium sulfanilate).
    Sulfanilic acid is a synthetic organic chemical produced from the 
direct sulfonation of aniline with sulfuric acid. Sulfanilic acid is 
used as a raw material in the production of optical brighteners, food 
colors, specialty dyes, and concrete additives. The principal 
differences between the grades are the undesirable quantities of 
residual aniline and alkali insoluble materials present in the 
sulfanilic acid. All grades are available as dry free flowing powders.
    Technical sulfanilic acid contains 96 percent minimum sulfanilic 
acid, 1.0 percent maximum aniline, and 1.0 percent maximum alkali 
insoluble materials. Refined sulfanilic acid contains 98 percent 
minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline, and 0.25 percent 
maximum alkali insoluble materials. Sodium salt of sulfanilic acid 
(sodium sulfanilate) is a granular or crystalline material containing 
75 percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline, and 
0.25 percent maximum alkali insoluble materials based on the equivalent 
sulfanilic acid content.
    In response to a request from 3V Corporation, on May 5, 1999, the 
Department determined that sodium sulfanilate processed in Italy from 
sulfanilic acid produced in India is within the scope of the order. See 
Notice of Scope Rulings and Anticircumvention Inquiries, 65 FR 41957 
(July 7, 2000).
    The merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 2921.42.22 and 
2921.42.90. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of the order 
is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, which is dated concurrently with and adopted by 
this notice.\3\ The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy likely to 
prevail if the order were revoked. Parties can find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in this expedited sunset review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on 
file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://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 
Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \3\ See Sulfanilic Acid from India IDM.
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the Order on sulfanilic acid from India would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a net countervailable 
subsidy at the rate listed below: \4\
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    \4\ Id.

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                                                              Net
                                                        countervailable
          Manufacturers/producers/exporters              subsidy rate
                                                           (percent)
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All-Others..........................................              43.71
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only 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. Timely 
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and 
this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(c)(2).

    Dated: December 29, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. History of the Order
III. Background
IV. Scope
V. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely To Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidy
V. Final Results of Review
VI. Recommendation

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Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, suitable for high quality print graphics injury to an industry in the United
DC 20230. using sheet-fed presses; coated on one States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: or both sides with kaolin (China or other the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(a), the
clay), calcium carbonate, titanium Department hereby orders the
Background dioxide, and/or other inorganic continuation of the AD and CVD orders
On October 1, 2015, the Department substances; with or without a binder; on coated paper from Indonesia and the
initiated 1 and the ITC instituted 2 five- having a GE brightness level of 80 or PRC. U.S. Customs and Border
year (sunset) reviews of the AD and higher,8 weighing not more than 340 Protection (CBP) will continue to collect
CVD orders on coated paper from grams per square meter; whether gloss AD and CVD cash deposits at the rates
Indonesia and the PRC, pursuant to grade, satin grade, matte grade, dull in effect at the time of entry for all
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, grade, or any other grade of finish; imports of subject merchandise.
as amended (the Act). As a result of its whether or not surface-colored, surface- The effective date of the continuation
reviews, the Department determined decorated, printed (except as described of the orders will be the date of
that revocation of the AD orders on below), embossed, or perforated; and publication in the Federal Register of
coated paper from Indonesia and the irrespective of dimensions (Certain this notice of continuation. Pursuant to
PRC would likely lead to continuation Coated Paper). section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the
or recurrence of dumping,3 and that Certain Coated Paper includes (a) Department intends to initiate the next
revocation of the CVD orders would coated free sheet paper and paperboard five-year review of these orders not later
likely lead to continuation or recurrence that meets this scope definition; (b) than 30 days prior to the fifth
of countervailable subsidies.4 The coated groundwood paper and anniversary of the effective date of
Department, therefore, notified the ITC paperboard produced from bleached continuation.
of the magnitude of the margins of chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp
dumping and net countervailable (BCTMP) that meets this scope Administrative Protective Order
subsidy rates likely to prevail were the definition; and (c) any other coated This notice also serves as the only
AD and CVD orders revoked.5 paper and paperboard that meets this reminder to parties subject to
On December 29, 2016, the ITC scope definition. administrative protective order (APO) of
published its determinations, pursuant Certain Coated Paper is typically (but their responsibility concerning the
to sections 751(c) and 752 of the Act, not exclusively) used for printing multi- return/destruction or conversion to
that revocation of the AD and CVD colored graphics for catalogues, books, judicial protective order of proprietary
orders on coated paper from Indonesia magazines, envelopes, labels and wraps, information disclosed under APO in
and the PRC would likely lead to greeting cards, and other commercial accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3).
continuation or recurrence of material printing applications requiring high Failure to comply is a violation of the
injury to an industry in the United quality print graphics. APO which may be subject to sanctions.
States within a reasonably foreseeable Specifically excluded from the scope These five-year (sunset) reviews and
time.6 are imports of paper and paperboard notice are in accordance with sections
Scope of the Orders printed with final content printed text 751(c) and published pursuant to
or graphics. section 777(i) the Act and 19 CFR
The scope of the orders cover certain Imports of the subject merchandise
coated paper and paperboard 7 in sheets 351.218(f)(4).
are provided for under the following Dated: December 29, 2016.
categories of the Harmonized Tariff
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Reviews, Paul Piquado,
80 FR 59133 (October 1, 2015). Schedule of the United States (HTSUS):
2 See Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality 4810.14.11, 4810.14.1900, 4810.14.2010, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from China 4810.14.2090, 4810.14.5000,
and Indonesia, 80 FR 59189 (October 1, 2015). [FR Doc. 2017–00029 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]
3 See Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-
4810.14.6000, 4810.14.70, 4810.19.1100,
4810.19.1900, 4810.19.2010, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses
from Indonesia and the People’s Republic of China: 4810.19.2090, 4810.22.1000, 4810.22.50,
Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Reviews of 4810.22.6000, 4810.22.70, 4810.29.1000,
the Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 907 (January 4810.29.5000, 4810.29.6000, 4810.29.70, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
8, 2016) (Dumping Final).
4 See Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High- 4810.32, 4810.39 and 4810.92. While International Trade Administration
Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses HTSUS subheadings are provided for
from Indonesia: Final Results of Expedited First convenience and customs purposes, the
Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 81 written description of the scope of these [C–533–807]
FR 6234 (February 5, 2016); and Certain Coated
Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics orders is dispositive. Sulfanilic Acid From India: Final
Using Sheet-Fed Presses From the People’s Republic
of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Continuation of the Orders Results of Expedited Sunset Review of
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order, 81 FR As a result of the determinations by the Countervailing Duty Order
7081 (February 10, 2016).
5 Id. and Dumping Final.
the Department and the ITC that AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
6 See Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality revocation of the AD and CVD orders International Trade Administration,
Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from China would likely lead to a continuation or Department of Commerce.
and Indonesia; Determination, 81 FR 96044 a recurrence of dumping and SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(December 29, 2016). See also Coated Paper
Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using
countervailable subsidies and material (the Department) finds that revocation
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Sheet-Fed Presses from China and Indonesia, Inv. of the countervailing duty (CVD) order
Nos. 701–TA–470–471 and 731–TA–1169–1170 8 One of the key measurements of any grade of

(Review), USITC Publication 4656, December 2016. paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter
on sulfanilic acid from India would
7 ‘‘ ‘Paperboard’ refers to Certain Coated Paper the paper the better the contrast between the paper likely lead to the continuation or
that is heavier, thicker and more rigid than coated and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE recurrence of a countervailable subsidy
paper which otherwise meets the product Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of at the levels indicated in the Final
description. In the context of Certain Coated Paper, light off of a grade of paper. One is the lowest
paperboard typically is referred to as ‘cover,’ to reflection, or what would be given to a totally black
Results of Review section of this notice.
distinguish it from ‘text.’ ’’ grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. DATES: Effective January 6, 2017.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John sulfanilic acid. All grades are available versions of the Issues and Decision
Conniff, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, as dry free flowing powders. Memorandum are identical in content.
Enforcement and Compliance, Technical sulfanilic acid contains 96
International Trade Administration, percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 1.0 Final Results of Review
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th percent maximum aniline, and 1.0 Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3)
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., percent maximum alkali insoluble of the Act, we determine that revocation
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) materials. Refined sulfanilic acid of the Order on sulfanilic acid from
482–1009. contains 98 percent minimum sulfanilic India would be likely to lead to
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline, and
continuation or recurrence of a net
0.25 percent maximum alkali insoluble
Background countervailable subsidy at the rate listed
materials. Sodium salt of sulfanilic acid
below: 4
On September 1, 2016, the (sodium sulfanilate) is a granular or
Department initiated this fourth sunset crystalline material containing 75
Net
review of the CVD order on sulfanilic percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 Manufacturers/producers/ countervailable
acid from India pursuant to section percent maximum aniline, and 0.25 exporters subsidy rate
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as percent maximum alkali insoluble (percent)
amended (the Act).1 The Department materials based on the equivalent
sulfanilic acid content. All-Others ........................ 43.71
received a notice of intent to participate
from Nation Ford Chemical Company In response to a request from 3V
(NFC) (domestic interested party), Corporation, on May 5, 1999, the Notification Regarding Administrative
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR Department determined that sodium Protective Order
351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic sulfanilate processed in Italy from
sulfanilic acid produced in India is This notice serves as the only
interested party claimed interested party
within the scope of the order. See Notice reminder to parties subject to
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act
as a domestic producer of sulfanilic acid of Scope Rulings and Anticircumvention administrative protective order (APO) of
in the United States. Inquiries, 65 FR 41957 (July 7, 2000). their responsibility concerning the
The Department received an adequate The merchandise is currently return or destruction of proprietary
substantive response from the domestic classifiable under Harmonized Tariff information disclosed under APO in
interested party within the 30-day Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
deadline specified in 19 CFR subheadings 2921.42.22 and 2921.42.90. Timely notification of return/
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department also Although the HTSUS subheadings are destruction of APO materials or
received a response from a domestic provided for convenience and customs conversion to judicial protective order is
importer of sulfanilic acid, which we purposes, our written description of the hereby requested. Failure to comply
rejected as inadequate under 19 CFR scope of the order is dispositive. with the regulations and the terms of an
351.218(d)(3)(ii).2 As a result, pursuant APO is a sanctionable violation.
Analysis of Comments Received
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 The Department is issuing and
CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the All issues raised in this review are publishing these final results and this
Department conducted an expedited addressed in the Issues and Decision notice in accordance with sections
review of the CVD order. Memorandum, which is dated
751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act
concurrently with and adopted by this
Scope of the Order and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(c)(2).
notice.3 The issues discussed in the
The merchandise covered by the CVD Issues and Decision Memorandum Dated: December 29, 2016.
order are all grades of sulfanilic acid, include the likelihood of continuation Paul Piquado,
which include technical (or crude) or recurrence of a countervailable Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
sulfanilic acid, refined (or purified) subsidy and the net countervailable Compliance.
sulfanilic acid and sodium salt of subsidy likely to prevail if the order
sulfanilic acid (sodium sulfanilate). were revoked. Parties can find a Appendix
Sulfanilic acid is a synthetic organic complete discussion of all issues raised List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and
chemical produced from the direct in this expedited sunset review and the Decision Memorandum
sulfonation of aniline with sulfuric acid. corresponding recommendations in this
I. Summary
Sulfanilic acid is used as a raw material public memorandum, which is on file
II. History of the Order
in the production of optical brighteners, electronically via the Enforcement and III. Background
food colors, specialty dyes, and concrete Compliance Antidumping and IV. Scope
additives. The principal differences Countervailing Duty Centralized V. Discussion of the Issues
between the grades are the undesirable Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 1. Continuation or Recurrence of a
quantities of residual aniline and alkali ACCESS is available to registered users Countervailable Subsidy
insoluble materials present in the at https://access.trade.gov and to all 2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely To
parties in the Central Records Unit, Prevail
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 81 Room B8024 of the main Department of 3. Nature of the Subsidy
FR 60343 (September 1, 2016). Commerce building. In addition, a V. Final Results of Review
2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
complete version of the Issues and
sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES

VI. Recommendation
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Decision Memorandum can be accessed
Compliance, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary [FR Doc. 2017–00035 Filed 1–5–17; 8:45 am]
for Enforcement and Compliance regarding, ‘‘Issues directly on the Internet at http://
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing The signed Issues and Decision
Duty Order on Sulfanilic Acid from India,’’ dated Memorandum and the electronic
concurrently with this notice (Sulfanilic Acid from
India IDM) for more information on the reasons for
the Department’s rejection. 3 See Sulfanilic Acid from India IDM. 4 Id.

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Section		Notices
Dates		Effective January 6, 2017.
Contact		John Conniff, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 1009.
FR Citation		82 FR 1693

82 FR 1693 - Sulfanilic Acid From India: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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