83_FR_53653 83 FR 53448 - Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determinations of Glycine From India, Japan, and Thailand

83 FR 53448 - Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Alignment of Final Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determinations of Glycine From India, Japan, and Thailand

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 205 (October 23, 2018)

Page Range53448-53449
FR Document2018-23101

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is aligning the final determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of glycine from the People's Republic of China (China) with the final determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand (A-533-883, A-588-878, A-549-837).

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 205 (Tuesday, October 23, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 53448-53449]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-23101]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-081]


Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Alignment of Final 
Countervailing Duty Determination With Final Antidumping Duty 
Determinations of Glycine From India, Japan, and Thailand

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is aligning the final 
determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of glycine 
from the People's Republic of China (China) with the final 
determinations in the antidumping duty (AD) investigations of glycine 
from India, Japan, and Thailand (A-533-883, A-588-878, A-549-837).

DATES: Applicable October 23, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Tyler Weinhold and Yasmin Bordas at 
(202) 482-1121 and (202) 482-3813, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 17, 2018, Commerce initiated the CVD investigations of 
Glycine from China, India, and Thailand.\1\ Simultaneously, Commerce 
initiated AD investigations of glycine from India, Japan, and 
Thailand.\2\ The CVD investigations and AD investigations cover the 
same class or kind of merchandise.\3\
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    \1\ See Glycine from India, the People's Republic of China, and 
Thailand: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations, 83 FR 
18002 (April 25, 2018) (CVD Investigations Initiation Notice).
    \2\ See Glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand: Initiation of 
Less-Than- Fair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 17995 (April 25, 2018) 
(AD Investigations Initiation Notice).
    \3\ Compare CVD Investigations Initiation Notice, 83 FR at 18006 
(``Scope of the Investigations'') with AD Investigations Initiation 
Notice, 83 FR at 18000 (``Scope of the Investigations'').
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    On August 21, 2018, Commerce postponed the preliminary 
determination in the AD investigations of glycine from India, Japan, 
and Thailand until October 24, 2018.\4\ As indicated in Glycine from 
India, Japan, and Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations, 
in accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of the AD 
investigations will continue to be 75 days after the date of the 
preliminary determinations (i.e., January 7, 2019), unless postponed at 
a later date.\5\
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    \4\ See Glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations in the Less-Than-Fair-Value 
Investigations, 83 FR 42259 (August 21, 2018) (Glycine from India, 
Japan, and Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations).
    \5\ Id.
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    On September 4, 2018, Commerce published the preliminary CVD 
determinations of glycine from China, India, and Thailand.\6\ As 
indicated in Glycine from India CVD Preliminary Determination and 
Glycine from Thailand CVD Preliminary Determination, Commerce has 
aligned the final determinations of the CVD investigations of glycine 
from India and Thailand with the final determinations of the AD 
investigations of glycine from India and Thailand, respectively.\7\
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    \6\ See Glycine from the People's Republic of China: Preliminary 
Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 83 FR 44863 
(September 4, 2018); Glycine from India: Preliminary Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final 
Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 83 FR 44859 
(September 4, 2018) (Glycine from India CVD Preliminary 
Determination); and Glycine From Thailand: Preliminary Negative 
Countervailing Duty Determination, Preliminary Negative Critical 
Circumstances Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination 
With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 83 FR 44861 (September 4, 
2018) (Glycine from Thailand CVD Preliminary Determination).
    \7\ Glycine from India CVD Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 
44860; Glycine from Thailand CVD Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at 
44862.
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Alignment With Concurrent Final AD Determinations

    On August 30, 2018, in accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i), and 
351.210(i), the petitioners, GEO Specialty Chemicals, Inc. and Chattem 
Chemicals, Inc., timely requested alignment of the final determination 
in the CVD investigation of glycine from China with the final 
determinations in the concurrent AD investigations of glycine from 
India, Japan, and Thailand.\8\ Therefore, in accordance with section 
705(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i), we are aligning the 
final CVD determination of glycine from China with the final AD 
determinations of glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand.
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    \8\ See Petitioners' Letter to the Secretary re: Request to 
Align the Countervailing Duty Investigation Final Determination with 
the Antidumping Duty Investigation Final Determinations in Glycine 
from Thailand, India and Japan, dated August 30, 2018.
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    As stated above, the final CVD determinations of glycine from India

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and Thailand have been aligned with the final AD determinations of 
glycine from India and Thailand. Consequently, the final CVD 
determination of glycine from China will be issued on the same date as 
the final AD determinations of glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand 
and the final CVD determinations of glycine from India and Thailand, 
which are currently scheduled to be issued no later than January 7, 
2019,\9\ unless postponed.
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    \9\ See Glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand: Postponement of 
Preliminary Determinations; Glycine from India CVD Preliminary 
Determination; and Glycine from Thailand CVD Preliminary 
Determination.
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to section 705(a)(1) 
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(g).

    Dated: October 17, 2018.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2018-23101 Filed 10-22-18; 8:45 am]
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53448 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 23, 2018 / Notices Agenda DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE and Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations, in Public Session International Trade Administration accordance with section 735(a)(1) of the 1. Opening remarks by the Chairman [C–570–081] Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline for the final determinations of 2. Opening remarks by the Bureau of the AD investigations will continue to Industry and Security Glycine From the People’s Republic of China: Alignment of Final be 75 days after the date of the 3. Presentation of papers or comments Countervailing Duty Determination preliminary determinations (i.e., by the Public With Final Antidumping Duty January 7, 2019), unless postponed at a 4. Export Enforcement update Determinations of Glycine From India, later date.5 Japan, and Thailand On September 4, 2018, Commerce 5. Regulations update published the preliminary CVD 6. Working group reports AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, determinations of glycine from China, 7. Automated Export System update International Trade Administration, India, and Thailand.6 As indicated in Department of Commerce. Glycine from India CVD Preliminary SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Determination and Glycine from (Commerce) is aligning the final Thailand CVD Preliminary Closed Session Determination, Commerce has aligned determination in the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of glycine from the final determinations of the CVD 8. Discussion of matters determined to the People’s Republic of China (China) investigations of glycine from India and be exempt from the provisions with the final determinations in the Thailand with the final determinations relating to public meetings found in antidumping duty (AD) investigations of of the AD investigations of glycine from 5 U.S.C. app. 2 §§ 10(a)(1) and glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand India and Thailand, respectively.7 10(a)(3). (A–533–883, A–588–878, A–549–837). Alignment With Concurrent Final AD DATES: Applicable October 23, 2018. Determinations The open session will be accessible via teleconference to 20 participants on FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: On August 30, 2018, in accordance a first come, first serve basis. To join the Tyler Weinhold and Yasmin Bordas at with section 705(a)(1) of the Tariff Act conference, submit inquiries to Ms. (202) 482–1121 and (202) 482–3813, of 1930, as amended (the Act), 19 CFR Joanna Lewis at Joanna.Lewis@ respectively, AD/CVD Operations, 351.210(b)(4)(i), and 351.210(i), the bis.doc.gov, no later than December 4, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, petitioners, GEO Specialty Chemicals, 2018. International Trade Administration, Inc. and Chattem Chemicals, Inc., timely U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 requested alignment of the final A limited number of seats will be Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, determination in the CVD investigation available for the public session. DC 20230. of glycine from China with the final Reservations are not accepted. To the extent that time permits, members of the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: determinations in the concurrent AD public may present oral statements to investigations of glycine from India, Background Japan, and Thailand.8 Therefore, in the Committee. The public may submit written statements at any time before or On April 17, 2018, Commerce accordance with section 705(a)(1) of the after the meeting. However, to facilitate initiated the CVD investigations of Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(4)(i), we are the distribution of public presentation Glycine from China, India, and aligning the final CVD determination of materials to the Committee members, Thailand.1 Simultaneously, Commerce glycine from China with the final AD initiated AD investigations of glycine determinations of glycine from India, the Committee suggests that presenters from India, Japan, and Thailand.2 The Japan, and Thailand. forward the public presentation CVD investigations and AD As stated above, the final CVD materials prior to the meeting to Ms. determinations of glycine from India Lewis via email. investigations cover the same class or kind of merchandise.3 The Assistant Secretary for On August 21, 2018, Commerce 5 Id. Administration, with the concurrence of postponed the preliminary 6 See Glycine from the People’s Republic of the delegate of the General Counsel, China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty determination in the AD investigations Determination, 83 FR 44863 (September 4, 2018); formally determined on August 24, of glycine from India, Japan, and Glycine from India: Preliminary Affirmative 2018, pursuant to Section 10(d) of the Thailand until October 24, 2018.4 As Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment Federal Advisory Committee Act, as indicated in Glycine from India, Japan, of Final Determination With Final Antidumping amended (5 U.S.C. app. 2 § 10(d)), that Duty Determination, 83 FR 44859 (September 4, 2018) (Glycine from India CVD Preliminary the portion of the meeting dealing with 1 See Glycine from India, the People’s Republic of Determination); and Glycine From Thailand: pre-decisional changes to the Commerce China, and Thailand: Initiation of Countervailing Preliminary Negative Countervailing Duty Control List and the U.S. export control Duty Investigations, 83 FR 18002 (April 25, 2018) Determination, Preliminary Negative Critical (CVD Investigations Initiation Notice). Circumstances Determination, and Alignment of policies shall be exempt from the 2 See Glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand: Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty provisions relating to public meetings Initiation of Less-Than- Fair-Value Investigations, Determination, 83 FR 44861 (September 4, 2018) found in 5 U.S.C. app. 2 § § 10(a)(1) and 83 FR 17995 (April 25, 2018) (AD Investigations (Glycine from Thailand CVD Preliminary 10(a)(3). The remaining portions of the Initiation Notice). Determination). 3 Compare CVD Investigations Initiation Notice, 7 Glycine from India CVD Preliminary meeting will be open to the public. khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES 83 FR at 18006 (‘‘Scope of the Investigations’’) with Determination, 83 FR at 44860; Glycine from For more information, call Joanna AD Investigations Initiation Notice, 83 FR at 18000 Thailand CVD Preliminary Determination, 83 FR at Lewis at (202) 482–6440. (‘‘Scope of the Investigations’’). 44862. 4 See Glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand: 8 See Petitioners’ Letter to the Secretary re: Joanna Lewis, Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in the Request to Align the Countervailing Duty Committee Liaison Officer. Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 83 FR 42259 Investigation Final Determination with the (August 21, 2018) (Glycine from India, Japan, and Antidumping Duty Investigation Final [FR Doc. 2018–23064 Filed 10–22–18; 8:45 am] Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations in Glycine from Thailand, India and BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P Determinations). Japan, dated August 30, 2018. VerDate Sep<11>2014 20:20 Oct 22, 2018 Jkt 247001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 205 / Tuesday, October 23, 2018 / Notices 53449 and Thailand have been aligned with DATES: Applicable October 23, 2018. Compliance’s Antidumping and the final AD determinations of glycine FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ian Countervailing Duty Centralized from India and Thailand. Consequently, Hamilton, AD/CVD Operations, Office Electronic Service System (ACCESS). the final CVD determination of glycine V, Enforcement and Compliance, ACCESS is available to registered users from China will be issued on the same International Trade Administration, at https://access.trade.gov, and it is date as the final AD determinations of Department of Commerce, 1401 available to all parties in the Central glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main and the final CVD determinations of DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4798. Department of Commerce building. In glycine from India and Thailand, which SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: addition, a complete version of the are currently scheduled to be issued no Issues and Decision Memorandum is later than January 7, 2019,9 unless Background available at postponed. Commerce published the Preliminary http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The This notice is issued and published Results of this administrative review on signed and electronic versions of the pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act steel wire garment hangers from the Issues and Decision Memorandum are and 19 CFR 351.210(g). People’s Republic of China (China) on identical in content. Dated: October 17, 2018. July 13, 2018.1 For a discussion of the events subsequent to the Preliminary Changes Since the Preliminary Results Christian Marsh, Results, see the Issues and Decision Based on a review of the record and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Memorandum.2 comments received from interested and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2018–23101 Filed 10–22–18; 8:45 am] Scope of the Order parties regarding our Preliminary Results, and for the reasons explained in BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The merchandise subject to the Order the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is steel wire garment hangers.3 The we made revisions to our preliminary products are currently classifiable under calculations of the weighted-average DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the dumping margin for Shanghai Wells.5 United States (HTSUS) subheadings: International Trade Administration 7326.20.0020, 7323.99.9060, and Separate Rates [A–570–918] 7323.99.9080. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for In the Preliminary Results, we found Steel Wire Garment Hangers From the convenience and customs purposes, the that information placed on the record by People’s Republic of China: Final written product description of the scope Shanghai Wells demonstrates that this Results of Antidumping Duty of the order remains dispositive. For a entity is entitled to separate rate status, Administrative Review; 2016–2017 full description of the scope of the which we preliminarily granted.6 We Order, see Issues and Decision received no information since the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Memorandum.4 issuance of the Preliminary Results that International Trade Administration, provides a basis for reconsidering the Department of Commerce. Analysis of Comments Received determination with respect to the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce All issues raised in the case briefs separate rate status of this entity. (Commerce) determines that Shanghai filed by parties in this review are Therefore, for the final results, we Wells Hanger Co., Ltd., Hong Kong addressed in the Issues and Decision continue to find that Shanghai Wells is Wells Ltd., and Hong Kong Wells Ltd. Memorandum, which is incorporated eligible for a separate rate. (USA) (collectively, Shanghai Wells) herein by reference. A list of the issues Final Results of the Review sold subject merchandise in the United which each party raised, follows in the States at prices below normal value Appendix to this notice. The Issues and Commerce determines that the during the period of review (POR), Decision Memorandum is a public following weighted-average dumping October 1, 2016, through September 30, document and is made available to the margin exists for the POR from October 2017. public via Enforcement and 1, 2016, through September 30, 2017: Weighted- average Exporter dumping margin (percent) Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Ltd./Hong Kong Wells Ltd. 7 ................................................................................................................. 2.68 9 See Glycine from India, Japan, and Thailand: adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision of a single entity for this administrative review. See Postponement of Preliminary Determinations; Memorandum). Preliminary Results, 83 FR at 32635; see also Steel Glycine from India CVD Preliminary Determination; 3 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the People’s Republic and Glycine from Thailand CVD Preliminary Wire Garment Hangers from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Preliminary Determination. of China, 73 FR 58111 (October 6, 2008) (Order). Rescission, in Part, of the First Antidumping Duty 1 See Steel Wire Garment Hangers from the 4 See Issues and Decision Memorandum at 2. Administrative Review, 75 FR 68758, 68761 People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of 5 Id. at 2–4. (November 9, 2010), unchanged in First khammond on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2016– 6 See Preliminary Results, 83 FR at 32634; see also Administrative Review of Steel Wire Garment 2017, 83 FR 32634 (July 13, 2018) (Preliminary Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 4–5. Hangers from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision 7 In the first administrative review of the Order, Results and Final Partial Rescission of Memorandum. Commerce found that Shanghai Wells Hanger Co., Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Ltd. and Hong Kong Wells Ltd. (collectively 27994, 27996 (May 13, 2011); see also Steel Wire Memorandum for the Administrative Review of the Shanghai Wells) are a single entity and, because Garment Hangers from the People’s Republic of Antidumping Duty Order on Steel Wire Garment there were no changes to the facts that supported China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Hangers from the People’s Republic of China; 2016– that decision since that determination was made, Administrative Review, 2015–2016, 82 FR 54324 2017,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby we continue to find that these companies are part (November 17, 2017). 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DatesApplicable October 23, 2018.
ContactTyler Weinhold and Yasmin Bordas at (202) 482-1121 and (202) 482-3813, respectively, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.
FR Citation83 FR 53448 
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