83 FR 51435 - Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)

Page Range		51435-51436
FR Document		2018-22130

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines to rescind this administrative review, as there is no evidence of any reviewable entries, shipments, or sales of certain magnesia carbon bricks (magnesia carbon bricks) from the People's Republic of China (China) to the United States during the September 1, 2016, through August 31, 2017, period of review (POR) by the companies subject to this review. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-954]


Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2016-2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines 
to rescind this administrative review, as there is no evidence of any 
reviewable entries, shipments, or sales of certain magnesia carbon 
bricks (magnesia carbon bricks) from the People's Republic of China 
(China) to the United States during the September 1, 2016, through 
August 31, 2017, period of review (POR) by the companies subject to 
this review. Interested parties are invited to comment on these 
preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable October 11, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: 202.482.0413.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 13, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of initiation of an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on magnesia carbon bricks for five producers/exporters for 
the POR.\1\ Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines 
affected by the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 
through January 22, 2018.\2\ As a result, all deadlines in this segment 
of the proceeding have been extended by three days.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 52268 (November 13, 2017) (Initiation 
Notice). The companies subject to this review are Fedmet Resources 
Corporation; Fengchi Imp. and Exp. Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City, 
Fengchi Mining Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City; Fengchi Refractories Co., 
of Haicheng City; and RHI Refractories Liaoning Co., Ltd.
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the 
Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the order includes certain chemically-bonded magnesia 
carbon bricks from China. A full description of the scope of the order 
is contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, which is hereby 
adopted by this notice.\3\
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 
on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's Republic of 
China; 2016-2017,'' (dated concurrently with this notice) 
(Preliminary Determination Memorandum).
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Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this administrative review in accordance 
with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff

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Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Preliminary Decision Memorandum 
contains a full description of the methodology underlying our 
conclusions and is a public document 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 Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum and the election version of this memorandum are identical in 
content.

Preliminary Intent To Rescind the Administrative Review

    Based on information submitted after the initiation of this 
administrative review, and due to the fact that we have not received 
any information from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 
indicating that the companies subject to this review had reviewable 
entries of subject merchandise to the United States during the POR, 
Commerce preliminarily determines that the record evidence indicates 
that no company subject to this review had reviewable entries during 
the POR.\4\ Should evidence arise that leads us to conclude that the 
companies subject to this review had reviewable entries of subject 
merchandise to the United States during the POR, we will revisit this 
issue in the final results of this administrative review. Absent any 
evidence of POR entries of subject merchandise being placed on the 
record, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), we intend to rescind the 
administrative review of these companies in the final results.
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    \4\ Id.
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Public Comment

    Case briefs must be submitted to Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (ACCESS) at a date to be determined by Commerce, and rebuttal 
briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, may be submitted 
no later than five days after the deadline for the submission for case 
briefs.\5\ Commerce will notify interested parties when it has 
determined a deadline for case briefs via ACCESS. Parties who submit 
case 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.\6\
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    \5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1).
    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 
filed electronically through ACCESS, within 30 days after the 
publication of this notice. Hearing requests should contain the party's 
name, address, telephone number, the number of participants, and a list 
of the issues parties intend to present at the hearing. If a request 
for a hearing is made, Commerce intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230, at a time to be determined. Prior to the hearing, Commerce will 
contact all parties who submitted case or rebuttal briefs to determine 
if they wish to participate in the hearing. Commerce will then 
distribute a hearing schedule to these parties prior to the hearing, 
and only those parties listed on the hearing schedule may present 
issues raised in their briefs.
    All submissions, with limited exceptions, must be filed 
electronically using ACCESS.\7\ An electronically filed document must 
be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern 
Time, on the due dates established above (or, where applicable, to be 
established by Commerce at a later date). Documents excepted from the 
electronic submission requirements must be filed manually, (i.e., in 
paper form) with the APO/Dockets Unit in Room 18022 and stamped with 
the date and time of receipt by on the due date.\8\
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.303.
    \8\ Id.
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    Unless otherwise extended, Commerce intends to issue the final 
results of this administrative review, which will include the results 
of its analysis of issues raised in any briefs, within 120 days of the 
publication of these preliminary results or review, pursuant to section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Assessment Rates

    We intend to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 
days after the publication of the final rescission (or, should we find 
that the companies subject to this review had reviewable entries of 
subject merchandise to the United States during the POR, the final 
results) of this administrative review.
    These preliminary results of review are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: October 3, 2018.
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 I

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments
V. Public Comment
VI. Recommendation

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Notices Federal Register
Vol. 83, No. 197

Thursday, October 11, 2018

This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER impairments may also follow the carbon bricks) from the People’s
contains documents other than rules or proceedings by first calling the Federal Republic of China (China) to the United
proposed rules that are applicable to the Relay Service at 1–800–977–8339 and States during the September 1, 2016,
public. Notices of hearings and investigations, providing the Service with the through August 31, 2017, period of
committee meetings, agency decisions and conference call number and conference review (POR) by the companies subject
rulings, delegations of authority, filing of
petitions and applications and agency
ID number. to this review. Interested parties are
statements of organization and functions are Written comments may be mailed to invited to comment on these
examples of documents appearing in this the Regional Program Unit Office, U.S. preliminary results.
section. Commission on Civil Rights, 230 S DATES: Applicable October 11, 2018.
Dearborn, Suite 2120, Chicago, IL
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul
60604. They may also be faxed to the
Walker, AD/CVD Operations, Office V,
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Commission at (312) 353–8324 or may
Enforcement and Compliance,
be emailed to Jeff Hinton at jhinton@
Notice of Public Meeting of the International Trade Administration,
usccr.gov. Records of the meeting will
Tennessee Advisory Committee U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401
be available via www.facadatabase.gov
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil under the Commission on Civil Rights,
DC 20230; telephone: 202.482.0413.
Rights. Tennessee Advisory Committee link.
Persons interested in the work of this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
ACTION: Notice of meeting.
Committee are directed to the Background
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, Commission’s website, http://
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the On November 13, 2017, Commerce
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
Southern Regional Office at the above published in the Federal Register a
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
email or street address. notice of initiation of an administrative
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
review of the antidumping duty order
Federal Advisory Committee Act that Agenda on magnesia carbon bricks for five
the Tennessee Advisory Committee will
Welcome and Call to Order producers/exporters for the POR.1
hold meetings on Wednesday,
Diane DiIanni, Tennessee SAC Chairman Commerce exercised its discretion to
November 7, 2018, and Wednesday,
Jeff Hinton, Regional Director toll all deadlines affected by the closure
December 5, 2018, at 12:30 p.m. EST.
Regional Update—Jeff Hinton of the Federal Government from January
The purpose of the meetings is to New Business: Diane DiIanni, Tennessee
prepare the panelist list and logistics for 20 through January 22, 2018.2 As a
SAC Chairman/Staff/Advisory result, all deadlines in this segment of
a public meeting to hear testimony on Committee
legal financial obligations and civil Continuation: Preparation for public
the proceeding have been extended by
rights issues. hearing (LFO). three days.
DATES: The meetings will be held on Public Participation Scope of the Order
Adjournment
Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at 12:30 The scope of the order includes
p.m. EST, and Wednesday, December 5, Dated: October 4, 2018.
certain chemically-bonded magnesia
2018, at 12:30 p.m. EST. David Mussatt,
carbon bricks from China. A full
Public Call Information: The meeting Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. description of the scope of the order is
will be by teleconference. On [FR Doc. 2018–22068 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am] contained in the Preliminary Decision
Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the toll- BILLING CODE P Memorandum, which is hereby adopted
free call-in number: 877–260–1479,
by this notice.3
conference ID: 9226907. On Wednesday,
December 5, 2018, the toll-free call-in Methodology
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
number: 877–260–1479, conference ID:
Commerce is conducting this
4321056. International Trade Administration administrative review in accordance
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT: with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff
Jeff Hinton, DFO, at jhinton@usccr.gov. [A–570–954]
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Members Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and

of the public can listen to the the People’s Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR
discussion. This meeting is available to 52268 (November 13, 2017) (Initiation Notice). The
Preliminary Results of the companies subject to this review are Fedmet
the public through the following toll- Antidumping Duty Administrative Resources Corporation; Fengchi Imp. and Exp. Co.,
free call-in number conference id Review; 2016–2017 Ltd. of Haicheng City, Fengchi Mining Co., Ltd. of
numbers listed. Any interested member Haicheng City; Fengchi Refractories Co., of
of the public may call this number and AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Haicheng City; and RHI Refractories Liaoning Co.,
International Trade Administration, Ltd.
listen to the meetings. Callers can
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
expect to incur charges for calls they Department of Commerce. Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
initiate over wireless lines, and the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce January 23, 2018.
Commission will not refund any (Commerce) preliminarily determines to 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for

incurred charges. Callers will incur no rescind this administrative review, as the Preliminary Results of the Administrative
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain
charge for calls they initiate over land- there is no evidence of any reviewable Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People’s Republic
line connections to the toll-free entries, shipments, or sales of certain of China; 2016–2017,’’ (dated concurrently with this
telephone number. Persons with hearing magnesia carbon bricks (magnesia notice) (Preliminary Determination Memorandum).

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Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The (2) a brief summary of the argument; with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
Preliminary Decision Memorandum and (3) a table of authorities.6 the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).
contains a full description of the Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), Dated: October 3, 2018.
methodology underlying our interested parties who wish to request a
Gary Taverman,
conclusions and is a public document hearing must submit a written request to
the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
on file electronically via Enforcement and Countervailing Duty Operations,
and Compliance’s Antidumping and and Compliance, U.S. Department of performing the non-exclusive functions and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Commerce, filed electronically through duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS, within 30 days after the Enforcement and Compliance.
ACCESS is available to registered users publication of this notice. Hearing
at http://access.trade.gov and in the requests should contain the party’s Appendix I
Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of name, address, telephone number, the List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary
the main Commerce building. In number of participants, and a list of the Decision Memorandum
addition, a complete version of the issues parties intend to present at the I. Summary
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can hearing. If a request for a hearing is II. Background
be accessed directly at http:// made, Commerce intends to hold the III. Scope of the Order
enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed hearing at the U.S. Department of IV. Preliminary Determination of No
Preliminary Decision Memorandum and Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue Shipments
the election version of this NW, Washington, DC 20230, at a time to V. Public Comment
memorandum are identical in content. be determined. Prior to the hearing, VI. Recommendation
Commerce will contact all parties who [FR Doc. 2018–22130 Filed 10–10–18; 8:45 am]
Preliminary Intent To Rescind the
Administrative Review submitted case or rebuttal briefs to BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
determine if they wish to participate in
Based on information submitted after the hearing. Commerce will then
the initiation of this administrative distribute a hearing schedule to these DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
review, and due to the fact that we have parties prior to the hearing, and only
not received any information from U.S. International Trade Administration
those parties listed on the hearing
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) schedule may present issues raised in
indicating that the companies subject to their briefs. [A–552–823]
this review had reviewable entries of All submissions, with limited
subject merchandise to the United exceptions, must be filed electronically Laminated Woven Sacks From the
States during the POR, Commerce using ACCESS.7 An electronically filed Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
preliminarily determines that the record document must be received successfully Preliminary Determination of Sales at
evidence indicates that no company in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Less Than Fair Value
subject to this review had reviewable Eastern Time, on the due dates
entries during the POR.4 Should AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
established above (or, where applicable, International Trade Administration,
evidence arise that leads us to conclude to be established by Commerce at a later
that the companies subject to this Department of Commerce.
date). Documents excepted from the
review had reviewable entries of subject electronic submission requirements SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
merchandise to the United States during must be filed manually, (i.e., in paper (Commerce) preliminarily determines
the POR, we will revisit this issue in the form) with the APO/Dockets Unit in that laminated woven sacks (LWS) from
final results of this administrative Room 18022 and stamped with the date the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
review. Absent any evidence of POR and time of receipt by on the due date.8 (Vietnam) are being, or are likely to be,
entries of subject merchandise being Unless otherwise extended, sold in the United States at less than fair
placed on the record, pursuant to 19 Commerce intends to issue the final value (LTFV) for the period of
CFR 351.213(d)(3), we intend to rescind results of this administrative review, investigation (POI) July 1, 2017, through
the administrative review of these which will include the results of its December 31, 2017. Interested parties
companies in the final results. analysis of issues raised in any briefs, are invited to comment on this
Public Comment within 120 days of the publication of preliminary determination.
these preliminary results or review, DATES: Applicable: October 11, 2018.
Case briefs must be submitted to pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the
Enforcement and Compliance’s Act. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Drew Jackson or Celeste Chen, AD/CVD
Centralized Electronic Service System Assessment Rates Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and
(ACCESS) at a date to be determined by We intend to issue appropriate Compliance, International Trade
Commerce, and rebuttal briefs, limited assessment instructions to CBP 15 days Administration, U.S. Department of
to issues raised in the case briefs, may after the publication of the final Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
be submitted no later than five days rescission (or, should we find that the NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
after the deadline for the submission for companies subject to this review had (202) 482–4406 or (202) 482–0890,
case briefs.5 Commerce will notify reviewable entries of subject respectively.
interested parties when it has merchandise to the United States during SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES

determined a deadline for case briefs via the POR, the final results) of this
ACCESS. Parties who submit case or administrative review. Background
rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are These preliminary results of review
encouraged to submit with each are issued and published in accordance This preliminary determination is
argument: (1) A statement of the issue; made in accordance with section 733(b)
6 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and 351.309(d)(2).
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
4 Id. 7 See 19 CFR 351.303. (the Act). Commerce published the
5 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1). 8 Id. notice of initiation of this investigation

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FR Citation		83 FR 51435

83 FR 51435 - Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016-2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 197 (October 11, 2018)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration