82_FR_36882 82 FR 36732 - Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

82 FR 36732 - Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 150 (August 7, 2017)

Page Range36732-36733
FR Document2017-16573

As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on stilbenic optical brightening agents (stilbenic OBAs) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017) 
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 150 (Monday, August 7, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36732-36733]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-16573]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-972; A-583-848]


Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the People's 
Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset 
Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on stilbenic optical brightening agents (stilbenic OBAs) from 
the People's Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective August 7, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli Lovely, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 10, 2012, the Department published the antidumping duty 
orders on stilbenic OBAs from the PRC and Taiwan.\1\ On April 3, 2017, 
the

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Department initiated the first sunset reviews of the antidumping duty 
orders on stilbenic OBAs from the PRC and Taiwan pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On April 18, 
2017, the Department received a timely notice of intent to participate 
in the sunset reviews from Archroma, U.S., Inc. (Archroma), the 
descendant company of the petitioner in the original investigation, 
within the 15-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ On 
May 3, 2017, domestic interested parties filed a timely substantive 
response with the Department pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ 
The Department did not receive a substantive response from any 
respondent interested party. 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 expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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    \1\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the 
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27423 (May 
10, 2012); and 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) (Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82 FR 16159 
(April 3, 2017).
    \3\ Berwick Offray LLC claimed interested party status as a 
manufacturer of the domestic like product, pursuant to section 
771(9)(C) of the Act.
    \4\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from China. 
Case No. A-570-972--Petitioner's Substantive Response, (May 3, 
2017), and Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from Taiwan, 
Case No. A-583-848--Petitioner's Substantive Response, (May 3, 
2017).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to these Orders is final stilbenic OBA 
products, as well as intermediate products that are themselves 
triazinylaminostilbenes produced during the synthesis of stilbenic OBA 
products. These stilbenic OBAs are classifiable under subheading 
3204.20.8000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTS US), but they may also enter under subheadings 2933.69.6050, 
2921.59.4000 and 2921.59.8090. The Decision Memorandum, which is hereby 
adopted by this notice, provides a full description of the scope of the 
Orders.\5\
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    \5\ See the ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Stilbenic 
Optical Brightening Agents from the People's Republic of China and 
Taiwan'' from Abdelali Elouaradia, Director, Office IV, Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Gary Taverman Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice (Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the 
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum 
include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Orders were to be 
revoked.
    The 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 
in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The 
signed Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
the Department determines that revocation of the Orders would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude 
of the margin of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders are revoked 
would be up to 106.17 percent for the PRC and up to 6.19 percent for 
Taiwan.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also 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 the return or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is 
subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: August 1, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary, for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

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36732 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2017 / Notices Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Analysis of Comments Received Dated: July 28, 2017. DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0250. Gary Taverman, A complete discussion of all issues Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April raised in this sunset review, including and Countervailing Duty Operations, 27, 2011, the Department of Commerce the likelihood of continuation or performing the non-exclusive functions and (Department) published the notice of the recurrence of dumping in the event of duties of the Assistant Secretary for AD Order on nails from the UAE.1 On revocation of the AD Order and the Enforcement and Compliance. April 3, 2017, the Department published magnitude of the margins likely to the notice of initiation of the first sunset Appendix prevail if the order were revoked, is review of the AD Order, pursuant to List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and provided in the Issues and Decision section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, Decision Memorandum Memorandum, which is hereby adopted as amended (Act).2 On April 4, 2017, I. Summary the Department received a notice of by this notice.6 The Issues and Decision II. Background intent to participate from one domestic Memorandum is a public document and III. Scope of the Order interested party: Mid Continent Steel & is on file electronically via Enforcement IV. History of the Order Wire, Inc. (Mid Continent) within the and Compliance’s Antidumping and V. Legal Framework Countervailing Duty Centralized VI. Discussion of the Issues deadline specified in 19 CFR Electronic Services System (ACCESS). 1. Likelihood of Continuation or 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 Mid Continent Recurrence of Dumping claimed interested party status under ACCESS is available to registered users 2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a at http://access.trade.gov and to all Prevail manufacturer in the United States of a parties in the Central Records Unit, VII. Final Results of Review domestic like product. On May 4, 2017, room B0824 of the main Department of VIII. Recommendation the Department received a complete and Commerce building. In addition, a [FR Doc. 2017–16500 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] adequate substantive response from Mid complete version of the Issues and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Continent within the 30-day deadline Decision Memorandum can be accessed specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 on the Internet at http:// The Department received no substantive enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE responses from respondent interested Issues and Decision Memorandum and parties. As a result, pursuant to section the electronic version of the Issues and International Trade Administration 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR Decision Memorandum are identical in [A–570–972; A–583–848] 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department content. conducted an expedited sunset review Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening of the AD Order. Final Results of Sunset Review Agents From the People’s Republic of Scope of the Order Pursuant to section 751(c)(1) and China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, the The merchandise covered by this Antidumping Duty Orders Department determines that revocation order includes certain steel nails having of the AD Order would be likely to lead AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, a shaft length up to 12 inches. These to continuation or recurrence of International Trade Administration, imports are currently classified under dumping, and that the magnitude of the Department of Commerce. subheadings 7317.00.55, 7317.00.65, dumping margins likely to prevail SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset and 7317.00.75 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). would be weighted-average dumping reviews, the Department of Commerce The HTSUS subheading is provided for margins up to 184.41 percent. (the Department) finds that revocation convenience and customs purposes. The of the antidumping duty orders on Notification to Interested Parties stilbenic optical brightening agents written product description remains dispositive.5 This notice serves as the only (stilbenic OBAs) from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) and Taiwan reminder to parties subject to would likely lead to continuation or 1 See Certain Steel Nails from the United Arab administrative protective order (APO) of Emirates: Amended Final Determination of Sales at recurrence of dumping, at the levels their responsibility concerning the Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset 77 FR 27421 (May 10, 2012) (AD Order). return or destruction of proprietary Reviews’’ section of this notice. 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82 information disclosed under APO in DATES: Effective August 7, 2017. FR 16159 (April 3, 2017) (Notice of Initiation). accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 3 See Mid Continent’s submission ‘‘Re: Steel Nails FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eli Timely notification of the return or from the United Arab Emirates: Entry of Lovely, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Appearance, Notice of Intent to Participate in destruction of APO materials, or Enforcement and Compliance, Review, and APO Application’’ (April 4 2017). conversion to judicial protective order, International Trade Administration, 4 See Mid Continent’s submission ‘‘Re: Certain is hereby requested. Failure to comply U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Steel Nails from the United Arab Emirates: with the regulations and terms of an Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Sunset review’’ (May 3, 2017). APO is a violation which is subject to DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1593. 5 For a full description of the scope of the AD sanction. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Order, see Memorandum to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and We are issuing and publishing these Background mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Compliance, from Gary Taverman, Assistant results and notice in accordance with Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance for sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of On May 10, 2012, the Department Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, the Act, 19 CFR 351.218, and 19 CFR published the antidumping duty orders ‘‘First Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping on stilbenic OBAs from the PRC and Duty Order on Certain Steel Nails from the United 351.221(c)(5)(ii). Arab Emirates: Issues and Decision Memorandum Taiwan.1 On April 3, 2017, the for the Final Results,’’ dated concurrently with, and adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision 1 See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents Memorandum). 6 See Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 150 / Monday, August 7, 2017 / Notices 36733 Department initiated the first sunset Memorandum. The issues discussed in Dated: August 1, 2017. reviews of the antidumping duty orders the Decision Memorandum include the Gary Taverman, on stilbenic OBAs from the PRC and likelihood of continuation or recurrence Deputy Assistant Secretary, for Antidumping Taiwan pursuant to section 751(c) of the of dumping and the magnitude of the and Countervailing Duty Operations, Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the margins likely to prevail if the Orders performing the non-exclusive functions and Act).2 On April 18, 2017, the duties of the Assistant Secretary for were to be revoked. Department received a timely notice of Enforcement and Compliance. intent to participate in the sunset The Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in reviews from Archroma, U.S., Inc. the Issues and Decision Memorandum (Archroma), the descendant company of electronically via Enforcement and the petitioner in the original Compliance’s Antidumping and I. Summary investigation, within the 15-day period Countervailing Duty Centralized II. Background specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 Electronic Service System (ACCESS). III. Scope of the Orders On May 3, 2017, domestic interested ACCESS is available to registered users IV. History of the Orders parties filed a timely substantive at http://access.trade.gov and in the V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues response with the Department pursuant Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of 1. Likelihood of Continuation or to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 The the main Department of Commerce Recurrence of Dumping Department did not receive a building. In addition, a complete 2. Magnitude of the Margins Likely to substantive response from any version of the Decision Memorandum Prevail respondent interested party. As a result, can be accessed at http:// VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed VIII. Recommendation Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Decision Memorandum and the [FR Doc. 2017–16573 Filed 8–4–17; 8:45 am] the Department conducted expedited electronic version of the Decision BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders. Memorandum are identical in content. Scope of the Orders Final Results of Sunset Reviews DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The merchandise subject to these Orders is final stilbenic OBA products, Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and International Trade Administration as well as intermediate products that are 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, the themselves triazinylaminostilbenes Department determines that revocation Meeting of the President’s Advisory produced during the synthesis of of the Orders would likely lead to Council on Doing Business in Africa stilbenic OBA products. These stilbenic continuation or recurrence of dumping, (PAC–DBIA) OBAs are classifiable under subheading and that the magnitude of the margin of 3204.20.8000 of the Harmonized Tariff AGENCY: International Trade dumping likely to prevail if the Orders Schedule of the United States (HTS US), Administration, U.S. Department of are revoked would be up to 106.17 Commerce. but they may also enter under percent for the PRC and up to 6.19 subheadings 2933.69.6050, ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting of percent for Taiwan. 2921.59.4000 and 2921.59.8090. The the President’s Advisory Council on Decision Memorandum, which is hereby Notification Regarding Administrative Doing Business in Africa (PAC–DBIA). adopted by this notice, provides a full Protective Orders SUMMARY: The President’s Advisory description of the scope of the Orders.5 This notice also serves as the only Council on Doing Business in Africa Analysis of Comments Received reminder to parties subject to (Council) will hold a meeting via All issues raised in these sunset administrative protective order (APO) of teleconference, during which the reviews are addressed in the Decision their responsibility concerning the Secretary of Commerce will provide return or destruction of proprietary feedback on the Council’s introductory Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair information disclosed under APO in letter to the President, submitted in Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27423 February 2017, and published at http:// (May 10, 2012); and Certain Stilbenic Optical accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. trade.gov/pac-dbia/recmeet.asp. The Brightening Agents From Taiwan: Amended Final Timely notification of the return or Secretary will also provide formal Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and destruction of APO materials or Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, direction to the Council for the next conversion to judicial protective order is phase of analysis and recommendations 2012) (Orders). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 82 hereby requested. Failure to comply to be requested on behalf of the FR 16159 (April 3, 2017). with the regulations and terms of an President. The final agenda for the 3 Berwick Offray LLC claimed interested party APO is a violation which is subject to meeting will be posted at least one week status as a manufacturer of the domestic like sanction. product, pursuant to section 771(9)(C) of the Act. in advance of the meeting on the 4 See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents Notification to Interested Parties Council’s Web site at http://trade.gov/ from China. Case No. A–570–972—Petitioner’s pac-dbia. Substantive Response, (May 3, 2017), and Certain We are issuing and publishing these DATES: This teleconference will be held Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from Taiwan, Case No. A–583–848—Petitioner’s Substantive final results and notice in accordance on August 22, 2017, 2:00–3:00 p.m. Response, (May 3, 2017). with sections 751(c), 752(c), and (EDT). The deadline for members of the 5 See the ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218 public to register to join the meeting in mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping listen mode or to submit comments for Duty Order on Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). Agents from the People’s Republic of China and consideration at the meeting is 5:00 p.m. Taiwan’’ from Abdelali Elouaradia, Director, Office (EDT), August 15, 2017. IV, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held by Operations, to Gary Taverman Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty conference call. The call-in number and Operations, dated concurrently with, and hereby passcode will be provided by email to adopted by, this notice (Decision Memorandum). registrants. 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
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DatesEffective August 7, 2017.
ContactEli Lovely, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1593.
FR Citation82 FR 36732 
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