83_FR_5638 83 FR 5611 - Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Changed Circumstances Review

83 FR 5611 - Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Changed Circumstances Review

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 27 (February 8, 2018)

Page Range5611-5612
FR Document2018-02515

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines, in the context of the changed circumstance review (CCR) of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (China), that Salvi Chemical Industries Ltd. (Salvi) and its importers, are ineligible to participate in a certification process because, after further review of the record evidence and comments submitted, we find Salvi has not demonstrated that the sales of glycine examined are of non-Chinese origin. As a result, glycine produced by Salvi continues to be subject to the Order on glycine.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-836]


Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the 
Changed Circumstances Review

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines, in the 
context of the changed circumstance review (CCR) of the antidumping 
duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China (China), that 
Salvi Chemical Industries Ltd. (Salvi) and its importers, are 
ineligible to participate in a certification process because, after 
further review of the record evidence and comments submitted, we find 
Salvi has not demonstrated that the sales of glycine examined are of 
non-Chinese origin. As a result, glycine produced by Salvi continues to 
be subject to the Order on glycine.

DATES: Applicable February 8, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Madeline Heeren, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-9179.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce initiated this CCR on November 16, 2016, and published the 
Preliminary Results on August 11, 2017.\1\ Commerce has exercised its 
discretion to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the 
Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. If the new 
deadline falls on a non-business day, in accordance with Commerce's 
practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The revised 
deadline for the final results of this review is now February 5, 
2018.\2\ For a description of events that have occurred since the 
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\ The 
Issues and 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 
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 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \1\ See Glycine from the People's Republic of China: Initiation 
of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 81 FR 81064 
(November 17, 2016); see also Glycine from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 82 FR 
37564 (August 11, 2017) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of 
the Federal Government'' (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 
2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been 
extended by 3 days. The new deadline falls on Sunday, February 4, 
2018. The next business day is Monday, February 5, 2018.
    \3\ See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review of Glycine from 
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with and hereby 
adopted in this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this antidumping duty order is glycine, 
which is a free-flowing crystalline material, like salt or sugar. 
Glycine is produced at varying levels of purity and is used as a 
sweetener/taste enhancer, a buffering agent, reabsorbable amino acid, 
chemical intermediate, and a metal complexing agent. This proceeding 
includes glycine of all purity levels. Glycine is currently classified 
under subheading 2922.49.4020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS).\4\ Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise under the order is dispositive.\5\
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    \4\ In separate scope rulings, Commerce determined that: (a) D(-
) Phenylglycine Ethyl Dane Salt is outside the scope of the order 
and (b) Chinese-origin glycine exported from India remains the same 
class or kind of merchandise as the Chinese-origin glycine imported 
into India. See Notice of Scope Rulings and Anticircumvention 
Inquiries, 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997) and Circumvention Notice, 
respectively.
    \5\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Glycine from the People's 
Republic of China, 60 FR 16116 (March 29, 1995) (Order).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised by GEO, the domestic interested party, in its 
case brief are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. No 
other party filed a case or rebuttal brief. A list of the issues 
addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is appended to this 
notice.

Final Results of the Changed Circumstances Review

    Commerce finds that, based upon the record of the CCR, Salvi has 
not demonstrated that its sales of glycine are of non-Chinese origin, 
and therefore, Salvi, along with its importers, are not permitted to 
participate in the certification process. Thus, glycine produced by 
Salvi continues to be subject to the Order.\6\
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    \6\ This determination applies to all importers of glycine 
produced by Salvi, including Nutracare International (Nutracare).
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Notification to Parties

    This notice is the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
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 sanctionable 
violation.
    Commerce is issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(b)(1) and (4) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, and 19 CFR 351.216 and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(i).

    Dated: February 2, 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--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of Issues
    Comment 1: Whether Salvi is Producing Glycine from Non-Chinese 
Origin Raw

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Materials and May Participate in the Certification Process
V. Recommendation

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices 5611 with the regulations and terms of an duration of the closure of the Federal HTSUS subheading is provided for APO is a violation which is subject to Government from January 20 through convenience and customs purposes, the sanction. 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a written description of the merchandise We are issuing and publishing these non-business day, in accordance with under the order is dispositive.5 results and notice in accordance with Commerce’s practice, the deadline will sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of become the next business day. The Analysis of Comments Received the Act and 19 CR 351.218. revised deadline for the final results of All issues raised by GEO, the Dated: February 2, 2018. this review is now February 5, 2018.2 domestic interested party, in its case Gary Taverman, For a description of events that have brief are addressed in the Issues and Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping occurred since the Preliminary Results, Decision Memorandum. No other party and Countervailing Duty Operations, see the Issues and Decision filed a case or rebuttal brief. A list of the performing the non-exclusive functions and Memorandum.3 The Issues and Decision issues addressed in the Issues and duties of the Assistant Secretary for Memorandum is a public document and Decision Memorandum is appended to Enforcement and Compliance. is on file electronically via Enforcement this notice. [FR Doc. 2018–02523 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Final Results of the Changed BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Circumstances Review ACCESS is available to registered users Commerce finds that, based upon the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE at http://access.trade.gov, and is record of the CCR, Salvi has not available to all parties in the Central demonstrated that its sales of glycine are International Trade Administration Records Unit, room B8024 of the main of non-Chinese origin, and therefore, [A–570–836] Department of Commerce building. In Salvi, along with its importers, are not addition, a complete version of the permitted to participate in the Glycine From the People’s Republic of Issues and Decision Memorandum can certification process. Thus, glycine China: Final Results of the Changed be accessed directly at http:// produced by Salvi continues to be Circumstances Review enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. subject to the Order.6 The signed Issues and Decision AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Memorandum and the electronic Notification to Parties International Trade Administration, versions of the Issues and Decision This notice is the only reminder to Department of Commerce. Memorandum are identical in content. parties subject to administrative SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce protective order (APO) of their (Commerce) determines, in the context Scope of the Order responsibility concerning the of the changed circumstance review The product covered by this disposition of proprietary information (CCR) of the antidumping duty order on antidumping duty order is glycine, disclosed under APO in accordance glycine from the People’s Republic of which is a free-flowing crystalline with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely China (China), that Salvi Chemical material, like salt or sugar. Glycine is written notification of the return or Industries Ltd. (Salvi) and its importers, produced at varying levels of purity and destruction of APO materials or are ineligible to participate in a is used as a sweetener/taste enhancer, a conversion to judicial protective order is certification process because, after buffering agent, reabsorbable amino hereby requested. Failure to comply further review of the record evidence acid, chemical intermediate, and a metal with the regulations and terms of an and comments submitted, we find Salvi complexing agent. This proceeding APO is a sanctionable violation. has not demonstrated that the sales of includes glycine of all purity levels. Commerce is issuing and publishing glycine examined are of non-Chinese Glycine is currently classified under these results in accordance with origin. As a result, glycine produced by subheading 2922.49.4020 of the sections 751(b)(1) and (4) and 777(i) of Salvi continues to be subject to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and Order on glycine. United States (HTSUS).4 Although the 19 CFR 351.216 and 19 CFR DATES: Applicable February 8, 2018. 351.221(c)(3)(i). 2 See Memorandum for The Record from FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Dated: February 2, 2018. Madeline Heeren, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non- Gary Taverman, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant International Trade Administration, Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the and Countervailing Duty Operations, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), Performing the Non-Exclusive Functions and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this Duties of the Assistant Secretary for DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–9179. segment of the proceeding have been extended by Enforcement and Compliance. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 3 days. The new deadline falls on Sunday, February 4, 2018. The next business day is Monday, February Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in Background 5, 2018. the Issues and Decision Memorandum 3 See ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Commerce initiated this CCR on Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Changed I. Summary November 16, 2016, and published the Circumstances Review of Glycine from the People’s II. Background Preliminary Results on August 11, Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with and III. Scope of the Order hereby adopted in this notice (Issues and Decision 2017.1 Commerce has exercised its Memorandum). IV. Discussion of Issues discretion to toll deadlines for the Comment 1: Whether Salvi is Producing daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 4 In separate scope rulings, Commerce determined that: (a) D(-) Phenylglycine Ethyl Dane Salt is Glycine from Non-Chinese Origin Raw 1 See Glycine from the People’s Republic of outside the scope of the order and (b) Chinese- 5 See Antidumping Duty Order: Glycine from the China: Initiation of Antidumping Duty Changed origin glycine exported from India remains the Circumstances Review, 81 FR 81064 (November 17, same class or kind of merchandise as the Chinese- People’s Republic of China, 60 FR 16116 (March 29, 2016); see also Glycine from the People’s Republic origin glycine imported into India. See Notice of 1995) (Order). of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Scope Rulings and Anticircumvention Inquiries, 62 6 This determination applies to all importers of Circumstances Review, 82 FR 37564 (August 11, FR 62288 (November 21, 1997) and Circumvention glycine produced by Salvi, including Nutracare 2017) (Preliminary Results). Notice, respectively. International (Nutracare). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Feb 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1

5612 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 27 / Thursday, February 8, 2018 / Notices Materials and May Participate in the requested pursuant to Article 1904(2) of Department of Commerce, 1401 Certification Process NAFTA which requires Requests for Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, V. Recommendation Panel Review to be published in DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0197. [FR Doc. 2018–02515 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] accordance with Rule 35. For the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P complete Rules, please see https:// www.nafta-sec-alena.org/Home/Texts- Background of-the-Agreement/Rules-of-Procedure/ Commerce published the preliminary DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Article-1904. results of this administrative review of The Rules provide that: PET film from India on August 3, 2016.1 International Trade Administration (a) A Party or interested person may We invited interested parties to challenge the final determination in comment on the Preliminary Results North American Free Trade Agreement whole or in part by filing a Complaint 2015. On November 27, 2017, (NAFTA), Article 1904 Binational Panel in accordance with Rule 39 within 30 Commerce postponed the final results of Review: Notice of Request for Panel days after the filing of the first Request review until January 30, 2018. On Review for Panel Review (the deadline for filing September 5, 2017, Commerce received AGENCY: United States Section, NAFTA a Complaint is February 20, 2018); a timely filed case brief from Jindal, and Secretariat, International Trade (b) A Party, investigating authority or on September 18, 2017, Commerce Administration, Department of interested person that does not file a received timely filed case briefs from Commerce. Complaint but that intends to appear in the Government of India (GOI) and from ACTION: Notice of NAFTA Request for support of any reviewable portion of the SRF. On September 25, 2017, Commerce Panel Review in the matter of 100- to final determination may participate in received timely rebuttal comments from 150-Seat Large Civil Aircraft from the panel review by filing a Notice of the petitioners, DuPont Teijin Films, Canada: Final Affirmative Appearance in accordance with Rule 40 Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., and Countervailing Duty Determination within 45 days after the filing of the first SKC, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners). (Secretariat File Number: USA–CDA– Request for Panel Review (the deadline Based on an analysis of the comments 2018–1904–01). for filing a Notice of Appearance is received, Commerce has made no March 5, 2018); and changes to the subsidy rate determined SUMMARY: Requests for Panel Review (c) The panel review shall be limited for respondents. The final subsidy rates were filed with the United States to the allegations of error of fact or law, are listed in the ‘‘Final Results of Section of the NAFTA Secretariat on including challenges to the jurisdiction Administrative Review’’ section below. behalf of Bombardier Inc. and C Series of the investigating authority, that are Commerce exercised its discretion to Aircraft Limited Partnership, the set out in the Complaints filed in the toll all deadlines affected by the closure Government of Canada, and the panel review and to the procedural and of the Federal Government from January Government of Québec on January 19, substantive defenses raised in the panel 20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline 2018, as well as on behalf of the review. falls on a non-business day, in Government of the United Kingdom and Dated: February 2, 2018. accordance with Commerce’s practice, the European Commission on January Paul E. Morris, the deadline will become the next 24, 2018, pursuant to NAFTA Article U.S. Secretary, NAFTA Secretariat. business day. The revised deadline for 1904. Panel Review was requested of the the final results of this review is now [FR Doc. 2018–02474 Filed 2–7–18; 8:45 am] Department of Commerce’s final February 2, 2018.2 BILLING CODE 3510–GT–P countervailing duty determination regarding 100- to 150-Seat Large Civil Scope of the Order Aircraft from Canada. The final For the purposes of the order, the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE determination was published in the products covered are all gauges of raw, Federal Register on December 27, 2017 International Trade Administration pretreated, or primed polyethylene (82 FR 61,252). The NAFTA Secretariat terephthalate film, sheet and strip, has assigned case number USA–CDA– [C–533–825] whether extruded or coextruded. 2018–1904–01 to this request. Excluded are metallized films and other Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Sheet, and Strip From India: Final finished films that have had at least one E. Morris, United States Secretary, Results of Countervailing Duty of their surfaces modified by the NAFTA Secretariat, Room 2061, 1401 Administrative Review; 2015 application of a performance-enhancing Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, resinous or inorganic layer of more than DC 20230, (202) 482–5438. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 0.00001 inches thick. Imports of PET SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Chapter International Trade Administration, film are classifiable in the Harmonized 19 of Article 1904 of NAFTA provides Department of Commerce. Tariff Schedule of the United States a dispute settlement mechanism SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce involving trade remedy determinations (Commerce) determines that Jindal Poly 1 See Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet and Films Limited of India (Jindal) and SRF Strip from India: Preliminary Results and Partial issued by the Government of the United Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative States, the Government of Canada, and Limited (SRF), exporters of Review; 2015, 82 FR 36124 (August 3, 2016) the Government of Mexico. Following a polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet, (Preliminary Results 2015). Request for Panel Review, a Binational and strip (PET film) from India, received 2 See Memorandum for The Record from daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Panel is composed to review the trade countervailable subsidies during the Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for period of review (POR) January 1, 2015, Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non- remedy determination being challenged exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant and issue a binding Panel Decision. through December 31, 2015. Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, There are established NAFTA Rules of DATES: Effective February 8, 2018. ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum), Procedure for Article 1904 Binational FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this Panel Reviews, which were adopted by Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, segment of the proceeding have been extended by the three governments for panels Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. 3 days. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:18 Feb 07, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\08FEN1.SGM 08FEN1


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DatesApplicable February 8, 2018.
ContactMadeline Heeren, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-9179.
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