82_FR_51428 82 FR 51216 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

82 FR 51216 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 212 (November 3, 2017)

Page Range51216-51217
FR Document2017-23973

The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily determines that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to producers and exporters of citric acid and certain citrate salts from Thailand. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 82 Issue 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)
[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 212 (Friday, November 3, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 51216-51217]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2017-23973]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-549-834]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Thailand: Preliminary 
Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative 
Critical Circumstances Determination and Alignment of Final 
Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) preliminarily 
determines that countervailable subsidies are not being provided to 
producers and exporters of citric acid and certain citrate salts from 
Thailand. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through 
December 31, 2016.

DATES: Applicable November 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff or Jolanta Lawska, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202-482-1009 or 202-482-8362, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 
703(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department 
published the notice of initiation of this investigation on June 30, 
2017.\1\ On August 15, 2017, the Department postponed the preliminary 
determination of this investigation and the revised deadline is now 
October 30, 2017.\2\ For a complete description of the events that 
followed the initiation of this investigation, see the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum.\3\ A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum is included as an Appendix to this notice. 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 https://access.trade.gov, 
and is available 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 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic 
versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in 
content.
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    \1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand: 
Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 29836 (June 
30, 2017) (Initiation Notice) and accompanying Initiation Checklist.
    \2\ See Notice of Postponement of Preliminary Determination in 
the Countervailing Duty Investigation, 82 FR 38670 (August 15, 2017) 
(Preliminary Postponement Notice).
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Negative Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative 
Critical Circumstances Determination and Alignment of Final 
Determination with Final Antidumping Duty Determination of Citric 
Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand,'' dated concurrently 
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation includes all grades 
and granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium 
citrate in their unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, and 
regardless of packaging type. The scope also includes blends of citric 
acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as blends with 
other ingredients, such as sugar, where the unblended form(s) of citric 
acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate constitute 40 percent or 
more, by weight, of the blend.
    The scope also includes all forms of crude calcium citrate, 
including dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate 
tetrahydrate, which are intermediate products in the production of 
citric acid, sodium citrate, and potassium citrate.
    The scope includes the hydrous and anhydrous forms of citric acid, 
the dihydrate and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, otherwise known as 
citric acid sodium salt, and the monohydrate and monopotassium forms of 
potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also includes both trisodium citrate 
and monosodium citrate which are also known as citric acid trisodium 
salt and citric acid monosodium salt, respectively.
    The scope does not include calcium citrate that satisfies the 
standards set forth in the United States Pharmacopeia and has been 
mixed with a functional excipient, such as dextrose or starch, where 
the excipient constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of the 
product.
    Citric acid and sodium citrate are classifiable under 2918.14.0000 
and 2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS), respectively. Potassium citrate and crude calcium citrate are 
classifiable under 2918.15.5000 and, if included in a mixture or blend, 
3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Blends that include citric acid, sodium 
citrate, and potassium citrate are classifiable under 3824.99.9295 of 
the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is 
dispositive.

Scope Comments

    In accordance with the preamble to the Department's regulations,\4\ 
the Initiation Notice set aside a period for parties to raise issues 
regarding product coverage (i.e., scope).\5\ Certain interested parties 
commented on the scope of this investigation as it appeared in the 
Initiation Notice.
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    \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296, 
27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
    \5\ See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 29836.
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    The Department intends to issue its preliminary decision regarding

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comments concerning the scope of the antidumping duty (AD) and 
countervailing duty (CVD) investigations in the preliminary 
determination of the companion AD investigations.

Methodology

    The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with 
section 701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found 
countervailable, the Department preliminarily determines that there is 
a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by an ``authority'' that 
gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is 
specific.\6\
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    \6\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances

    The Department preliminary determines that critical circumstances 
do not exist. For a full description of the methodology and results of 
the Department's analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Alignment

    As noted in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, in accordance with 
section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4), the Department 
is aligning the final CVD determination in this investigation with the 
final determination in the companion AD investigation of citric acid 
and certain citrate salts based on a request made by the 
petitioners.\7\ Consequently, the final CVD determination will be 
issued on the same date as the final AD determination, which is 
currently scheduled to be issued no later than March 14, 2018, unless 
postponed.
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    \7\ The petitioners in this investigation are Archer Daniels 
Midland Company, Cargill, Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle Ingredients 
Americas LLC (collectively, the petitioners). See Letter from the 
petitioners, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation of Citric Acid and 
Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand: Request for Alignment,'' dated 
October 11, 2017.
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Preliminary Determination

    For this preliminary determination, the Department calculated de 
minimis estimated countervailable subsidies for all individually 
examined producers/exporters of the subject merchandise. Consistent 
with section 703(b)(4)(A) of the Act, the Department has disregarded 
the de minimis rates. The Department preliminarily determines that the 
following estimated countervailable subsidy rates exist:

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                                                              2016 Ad
                         Company                           Valorem rate
                                                          (% de minimis)
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COFCO Biochemical (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (COFCO)..........            0.18
Niran (Thailand) Co., Ltd. (Niran)......................            0.11
Sunshine Biotech International Co., Ltd. (Sunshine).....            0.21
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    Consistent with section 703(d) of the Act, the Department has not 
calculated an estimated weighted-average subsidy rate for all other 
producers/exporters because it has not made an affirmative preliminary 
determination.

Suspension of Liquidation

    Because the Department preliminarily determines that no 
countervailable subsidies are being provided to the production or 
exportation of subject merchandise, the Department will not direct U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of any such 
entries.

Disclosure

    The Department intends to disclose its calculations and analysis 
performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination 
within five days of its public announcement, or if there is no public 
announcement, within five days of the date of this notice in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.224(b).

Verification

    As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, the Department intends 
to verify the information relied upon in making its final 
determination.

Public Comment

    Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven 
days after the date on which the last verification report is issued in 
this investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case 
briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline 
date for case briefs.\8\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), 
parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this investigation 
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.
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general 
filing requirements).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing, limited to issues raised in the case and rebuttal 
briefs, must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce within 30 days 
after the date of publication of this notice. Requests should contain 
the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of 
participants, whether any participant is a foreign national, and a list 
of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the 
Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time 
and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the 
date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled 
date.

International Trade Commission Notification

    In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, we will notify the 
International Trade Commission (ITC) of our determination. If the final 
determination is affirmative, the ITC will make its final determination 
within 75 days after the Department's final determination.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 
703(f) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

     Dated: October 30, 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope Comments
IV. Scope of the Investigation
V. Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances
VI. New Subsidy Allegation
VII. Alignment
VIII. Injury Test
IX. Subsidies Valuation
X. Analysis of Programs
XI. ITC Notification
XII. Disclosure and Public Comment
XIII. Verification
XIV. Recommendation

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                                               inches to 1.375 inches. The size of the wire            DATES: Applicable November 3, 2017.                   citrate, and potassium citrate in their
                                               used in the production of carton-closing                FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    John              unblended forms, whether dry or in
                                               staples varies from 0.029 to 0.064 inch                                                                       solution, and regardless of packaging
                                                                                                       Conniff or Jolanta Lawska, AD/CVD
                                               (nominal thickness) by 0.064 to 0.100 inch                                                                    type. The scope also includes blends of
                                               (nominal width).                                        Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
                                                 Carton-closing staples subject to this                Compliance, International Trade                       citric acid, sodium citrate, and
                                               investigation are currently classifiable under          Administration, U.S. Department of                    potassium citrate; as well as blends with
                                               subheadings 8305.20.00.00 and                           Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                    other ingredients, such as sugar, where
                                               7317.00.65.60 of the Harmonized Tariff                  NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone                  the unblended form(s) of citric acid,
                                               Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’).              202–482–1009 or 202–482–8362,                         sodium citrate, and potassium citrate
                                               While the HTSUS subheadings and ASTM                    respectively.                                         constitute 40 percent or more, by
                                               specification are provided for convenience                                                                    weight, of the blend.
                                               and for customs purposes, the written                   SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
                                                                                                                                                                The scope also includes all forms of
                                               description of the subject merchandise is               Background                                            crude calcium citrate, including
                                               dispositive.
                                                                                                          This preliminary determination is                  dicalcium citrate monohydrate, and
                                               Appendix II                                             made in accordance with section 703(b)                tricalcium citrate tetrahydrate, which
                                                                                                       of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended                 are intermediate products in the
                                               List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                               Decision Memorandum                                     (the Act). The Department published the               production of citric acid, sodium citrate,
                                                                                                       notice of initiation of this investigation            and potassium citrate.
                                               I. Summary                                                                                                       The scope includes the hydrous and
                                               II. Background                                          on June 30, 2017.1 On August 15, 2017,
                                               III. Period of Investigation                            the Department postponed the                          anhydrous forms of citric acid, the
                                               IV. Scope Comments                                      preliminary determination of this                     dihydrate and anhydrous forms of
                                               V. Scope of the Investigation                           investigation and the revised deadline is             sodium citrate, otherwise known as
                                               VI. Selection of Respondents                            now October 30, 2017.2 For a complete                 citric acid sodium salt, and the
                                               VII. Discussion of the Methodology                      description of the events that followed               monohydrate and monopotassium forms
                                                  A. Non-Market Economy Country                        the initiation of this investigation, see             of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate also
                                                  B. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Values            the Preliminary Decision                              includes both trisodium citrate and
                                                     Comments                                                                                                monosodium citrate which are also
                                                                                                       Memorandum.3 A list of topics
                                                  C. Separate Rates                                                                                          known as citric acid trisodium salt and
                                                  D. Combination Rates                                 discussed in the Preliminary Decision
                                                  E. Affiliation and Single Entity                     Memorandum is included as an                          citric acid monosodium salt,
                                                  F. The PRC-Wide Entity                               Appendix to this notice. The                          respectively.
                                                  G. Application of Facts Available and                Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a                     The scope does not include calcium
                                                     Adverse Inferences                                public document and is on file                        citrate that satisfies the standards set
                                                  H. Date of Sale                                      electronically via Enforcement and                    forth in the United States Pharmacopeia
                                                  I. Fair Value Comparisons                            Compliance’s Antidumping and                          and has been mixed with a functional
                                                  J. Export Price                                      Countervailing Duty Centralized                       excipient, such as dextrose or starch,
                                                  K. Value-Added Tax (VAT)                             Electronic Service System (ACCESS).                   where the excipient constitutes at least
                                                  L. Normal Value                                                                                            2 percent, by weight, of the product.
                                                                                                       ACCESS is available to registered users
                                                  M. Factor Valuation Methodology                                                                               Citric acid and sodium citrate are
                                               VIII. Currency Conversion                               at https://access.trade.gov, and is
                                               IX. Verification                                        available to all parties in the Central               classifiable under 2918.14.0000 and
                                               X. Conclusion                                           Records Unit, room B8024 of the main                  2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff
                                                                                                       Department of Commerce building. In                   Schedule of the United States (HTSUS),
                                               [FR Doc. 2017–23974 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                       addition, a complete version of the                   respectively. Potassium citrate and
                                               BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                                                                       Preliminary Decision Memorandum can                   crude calcium citrate are classifiable
                                                                                                       be accessed directly at http://                       under 2918.15.5000 and, if included in
                                                                                                       enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed                a mixture or blend, 3824.99.9295 of the
                                               DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                                                                                       and electronic versions of the                        HTSUS. Blends that include citric acid,
                                               International Trade Administration                      Preliminary Decision Memorandum are                   sodium citrate, and potassium citrate
                                                                                                       identical in content.                                 are classifiable under 3824.99.9295 of
                                               [C–549–834]                                                                                                   the HTSUS. Although the HTSUS
                                                                                                       Scope of the Investigation
                                                                                                                                                             subheadings are provided for
                                               Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts                     The merchandise covered by this                     convenience and customs purposes, the
                                               From Thailand: Preliminary Negative                     investigation includes all grades and                 written description of the merchandise
                                               Countervailing Duty Determination,                      granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium              is dispositive.
                                               Preliminary Negative Critical
                                               Circumstances Determination and                            1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from   Scope Comments
                                               Alignment of Final Determination With                   Thailand: Initiation of Countervailing Duty             In accordance with the preamble to
                                               Final Antidumping Duty Determination                    Investigation, 82 FR 29836 (June 30, 2017)
                                                                                                       (Initiation Notice) and accompanying Initiation       the Department’s regulations,4 the
                                               AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                    Checklist.                                            Initiation Notice set aside a period for
                                               International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                          2 See Notice of Postponement of Preliminary        parties to raise issues regarding product
                                                                                                       Determination in the Countervailing Duty              coverage (i.e., scope).5 Certain interested
                                               Department of Commerce.                                 Investigation, 82 FR 38670 (August 15, 2017)
                                                                                                       (Preliminary Postponement Notice).
                                                                                                                                                             parties commented on the scope of this
                                               SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                                                                                                                                             investigation as it appeared in the
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                                                                                                          3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
                                               (the Department) preliminarily                          the Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty          Initiation Notice.
                                               determines that countervailable                         Determination, Preliminary Negative Critical            The Department intends to issue its
                                               subsidies are not being provided to                     Circumstances Determination and Alignment of          preliminary decision regarding
                                               producers and exporters of citric acid                  Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty
                                                                                                       Determination of Citric Acid and Certain Citrate
                                               and certain citrate salts from Thailand.                Salts from Thailand,’’ dated concurrently with, and     4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
                                               The period of investigation is January 1,               hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary           62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
                                               2016, through December 31, 2016.                        Decision Memorandum).                                   5 See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 29836.




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                                               comments concerning the scope of the                                                            2016    case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
                                               antidumping duty (AD) and                                          Company                   Ad Valorem written request to the Assistant
                                               countervailing duty (CVD)                                                                        rate   Secretary for Enforcement and
                                                                                                                                           (% de minimis)
                                               investigations in the preliminary                                                                       Compliance, U.S. Department of
                                               determination of the companion AD                       COFCO Biochemical (Thai-                        Commerce within 30 days after the date
                                               investigations.                                            land) Co., Ltd. (COFCO) ...             0.18 of publication of this notice. Requests
                                                                                                       Niran (Thailand) Co., Ltd.                      should contain the party’s name,
                                               Methodology                                                (Niran) ............................... 0.11 address, and telephone number, the
                                                                                                       Sunshine Biotech Inter-
                                                 The Department is conducting this                        national Co., Ltd. (Sun-
                                                                                                                                                       number of participants, whether any
                                               investigation in accordance with section                   shine) ................................ 0.21 participant is a foreign national, and a
                                               701 of the Act. For each of the subsidy                                                                 list of the issues to be discussed. If a
                                               programs found countervailable, the                        Consistent with section 703(d) of the        request for a hearing is made, the
                                               Department preliminarily determines                     Act, the Department has not calculated          Department intends to hold the hearing
                                               that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial              an estimated weighted-average subsidy           at the U.S. Department of Commerce,
                                               contribution by an ‘‘authority’’ that                   rate for all other producers/exporters          1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
                                               gives rise to a benefit to the recipient,               because it has not made an affirmative          Washington, DC 20230, at a time and
                                               and that the subsidy is specific.6                      preliminary determination.                      date to be determined. Parties should
                                               Preliminary Negative Determination of                   Suspension of Liquidation                       confirm by telephone the date, time, and
                                               Critical Circumstances                                                                                  location of the hearing two days before
                                                                                                          Because the Department preliminarily the scheduled date.
                                                 The Department preliminary                            determines that no countervailable
                                               determines that critical circumstances                  subsidies are being provided to the             International Trade Commission
                                               do not exist. For a full description of the             production or exportation of subject            Notification
                                               methodology and results of the                          merchandise, the Department will not
                                                                                                       direct U.S. Customs and Border                     In accordance with section 703(f) of
                                               Department’s analysis, see the
                                               Preliminary Decision Memorandum.                        Protection to suspend liquidation of any the Act, we will notify the International
                                                                                                       such entries.                                   Trade Commission (ITC) of our
                                               Alignment                                                                                               determination. If the final determination
                                                                                                       Disclosure
                                                                                                                                                       is affirmative, the ITC will make its final
                                                  As noted in the Preliminary Decision                    The Department intends to disclose           determination within 75 days after the
                                               Memorandum, in accordance with                          its calculations and analysis performed         Department’s final determination.
                                               section 705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR                 to interested parties in this preliminary
                                               351.210(b)(4), the Department is                        determination within five days of its           Notification to Interested Parties
                                               aligning the final CVD determination in                 public announcement, or if there is no
                                               this investigation with the final                       public announcement, within five days              This determination is issued and
                                               determination in the companion AD                       of the date of this notice in accordance        published pursuant to sections 703(f)
                                               investigation of citric acid and certain                with 19 CFR 351.224(b).                         and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR
                                               citrate salts based on a request made by                                                                351.205(c).
                                               the petitioners.7 Consequently, the final               Verification
                                                                                                                                                               Dated: October 30, 2017.
                                               CVD determination will be issued on                        As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the
                                                                                                                                                             Gary Taverman,
                                               the same date as the final AD                           Act, the Department intends to verify
                                               determination, which is currently                       the information relied upon in making                 Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                               scheduled to be issued no later than                    its final determination.                              and Countervailing Duty Operations
                                                                                                                                                             performing the non-exclusive functions and
                                               March 14, 2018, unless postponed.
                                                                                                       Public Comment                                        duties of the Assistant Secretary for
                                               Preliminary Determination                                  Case briefs or other written comments              Enforcement and Compliance.

                                                  For this preliminary determination,                  may be submitted to the Assistant                     Appendix
                                               the Department calculated de minimis                    Secretary for Enforcement and
                                                                                                       Compliance no later than seven days                   List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
                                               estimated countervailable subsidies for                                                                       Decision Memorandum
                                               all individually examined producers/                    after the date on which the last
                                                                                                       verification report is issued in this                 I. Summary
                                               exporters of the subject merchandise.
                                                                                                       investigation. Rebuttal briefs, limited to            II. Background
                                               Consistent with section 703(b)(4)(A) of
                                                                                                       issues raised in case briefs, may be                  III. Scope Comments
                                               the Act, the Department has disregarded                                                                       IV. Scope of the Investigation
                                                                                                       submitted no later than five days after
                                               the de minimis rates. The Department                                                                          V. Preliminary Negative Determination of
                                                                                                       the deadline date for case briefs.8
                                               preliminarily determines that the                                                                                   Critical Circumstances
                                                                                                       Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and
                                               following estimated countervailable                                                                           VI. New Subsidy Allegation
                                                                                                       (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or
                                               subsidy rates exist:                                                                                          VII. Alignment
                                                                                                       rebuttal briefs in this investigation are
                                                                                                       encouraged to submit with each                        VIII. Injury Test
                                                 6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act
                                                                                                       argument: (1) A statement of the issue;               IX. Subsidies Valuation
                                               regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
                                                                                                       (2) a brief summary of the argument;                  X. Analysis of Programs
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                                               of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
                                               the Act regarding specificity.                          and (3) a table of authorities.                       XI. ITC Notification
                                                 7 The petitioners in this investigation are Archer
                                                                                                          Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),                     XII. Disclosure and Public Comment
                                               Daniels Midland Company, Cargill, Incorporated,         interested parties who wish to request a              XIII. Verification
                                               and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC                                                                      XIV. Recommendation
                                               (collectively, the petitioners). See Letter from the    hearing, limited to issues raised in the
                                               petitioners, ‘‘Countervailing Duty Investigation of                                                           [FR Doc. 2017–23973 Filed 11–2–17; 8:45 am]
                                               Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Thailand:      8 See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303       BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                               Request for Alignment,’’ dated October 11, 2017.        (for general filing requirements).



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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable November 3, 2017.
ContactJohn Conniff or Jolanta Lawska, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 202-482-1009 or 202-482-8362, respectively.
FR Citation82 FR 51216 

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