83 FR 791 - Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 5 (January 8, 2018)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 5 (January 8, 2018)
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[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 5 (Monday, January 8, 2018)] [Notices] [Pages 791-793] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2018-00131] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-301-803] Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Negative Critical Circumstances Determination Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Colombia are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2016, through March 31, 2017. DATES: Applicable: January 8, 2018. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore, 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) 482-3692. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background This preliminary determination is made in accordance with section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on June 30, 2017.\1\ On November 1, 2017, Commerce postponed the preliminary determination of this investigation until December 29, 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 included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as Appendix II 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 29828 (June 30, 2017) (Initiation Notice) and accompanying Initiation Checklist. \2\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand: Postponement of Preliminary Determinations of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 50622 (November 1, 2017) (Preliminary Postponement Notice). \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Circumstances Determination, and Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures in the Less- Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Colombia. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. Scope Comments In accordance with the preamble to Commerce'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 the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For a summary of the product coverage comments and rebuttal responses submitted to the record for this preliminary determination, and accompanying discussion and analysis of all comments timely received, see the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum.\6\ Commerce did not preliminarily modify the scope language as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble). \5\ See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 29836. \6\ See Memorandum from Erin Begnal, Director, Office III, to 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, titled ``Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determinations,'' dated December 1, 2017 (Preliminary Scope Comments Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology Commerce is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. Export prices are calculated in accordance with section 772(a) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying the preliminary determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances In accordance with section 733(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce preliminary determines that critical circumstances do not exist for the mandatory respondent, Sucroal S.A. (Sucroal), or for exporters and producers not individually examined (i.e., ``all- others''). For a full description of the methodology and results of Commerce's critical circumstances analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. All-Others Rate Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act provide that in the preliminary determination Commerce shall determine an estimated all-others rate for all exporters and producers not individually examined. This rate shall be an amount equal to the weighted average of the estimated weighted-average dumping margins established for exporters and producers [[Page 792]] individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis margins, and any margins determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Commerce calculated an individual estimated weighted-average dumping margin for Sucroal, the only individually examined exporter/ producer in this investigation. Because the only individually calculated dumping margin is not zero, de minimis, or based entirely under section 776 of the Act, the estimated weighted-average dumping margin calculated for Sucroal is the margin assigned to all-other producers and exporters, pursuant to section 735(c)(5)(A) of the Act. Preliminary Determination Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Estimated weighted- Exporter/producer average dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Sucroal S.A............................................. 27.48 All-Others.............................................. 27.48 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce will direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise, as described in the scope of the investigation section, see Appendix I, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. Further, pursuant to section 733(d)(1)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), Commerce will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the estimated weighted-average dumping margin or the estimated all-others rate, as follows: (1) The cash deposit rate for the respondent listed above will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin determined in this preliminary determination; (2) if the exporter is not the respondent identified above, but the producer is, then the cash deposit rate will be equal to the company-specific estimated weighted-average dumping margin established for that producer of the subject merchandise; and (3) the cash deposit rate for all other producers and exporters will be equal to the all-others estimated weighted-average dumping margin. Disclosure Commerce intends to disclose its calculations and analysis performed to interested parties in this preliminary determination within five days of any public announcement or, if there is no public announcement, within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i)(1) of the Act, Commerce 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.\7\ 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. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309; see also 19 CFR 351.303 (for general filing requirements). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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, Commerce 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. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioners. Section 351.210(e)(2) of Commerce's regulations requires that a request by exporters for postponement of the final determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. On November 29, 2017, the petitioners, Archer Daniels Midland Company, Cargill, Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas LLC, requested that, if the preliminary determination in this investigation was negative, Commerce postpone the final determination pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(i).\8\ On December 12, 2017, Sucroal requested that, if the preliminary determination in this investigation was affirmative, Commerce postpone the final determination pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii) and that provisional measures be extended not to exceed six months pursuant to 19 CFR 351.210(e).\9\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia: Petitioners' Request for Postponement of Final Determination,'' dated November 29, 2017. \9\ See Sucroal's Letter, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia: Respondent's Request for Postponement of Final Determination,'' dated December 12, 2017. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because: (1) The preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporter accounts for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, Commerce is postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a six-month period. Accordingly, Commerce will make its final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify the International Trade Commission (ITC) of its preliminary determination. If the final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after the final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. [[Page 793]] Notification to Interested Parties This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: December 29, 2017. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I 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. Appendix II List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Period of Investigation IV. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures V. Scope Comments VI. Scope of the Investigation VII. Preliminary Negative Determination of Critical Circumstances VIII. Discussion of the Methodology A. Determination of the Comparison Method B. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis IX. Date of Sale X. Product Comparisons XI. Export Price and Constructed Export Price XII. Normal Value A. Comparison Market Viability B. Level of Trade C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 1. Calculation of COP 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison Market Prices XIII. Currency Conversion XIV. Verification XV. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2018-00131 Filed 1-5-18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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separate from China-wide entity), the Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, Scope Comments
cash deposit rate will be China-wide International Trade Administration, In accordance with the preamble to
rate of 141.49 percent; and (4) for all U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Commerce’s regulations,4 the Initiation
non-Chinese exporters of subject Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Notice set aside a period for parties to
merchandise which have not received DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3692. raise issues regarding product coverage
their own rate, the cash deposit rate will (i.e., scope).5 Certain interested parties
be the rate applicable to Chinese SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
commented on the scope of the
exporter(s) that supplied that non- Background investigation as it appeared in the
Chinese exporter. These deposit Initiation Notice. For a summary of the
requirements, when imposed, shall This preliminary determination is product coverage comments and
remain in effect until further notice. made in accordance with section 733(b) rebuttal responses submitted to the
Notification to Importers of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended record for this preliminary
(the Act). Commerce published the determination, and accompanying
This notice also serves as a notice of initiation of this investigation discussion and analysis of all comments
preliminary reminder to importers of on June 30, 2017.1 On November 1, timely received, see the Preliminary
their responsibility under 19 CFR 2017, Commerce postponed the Scope Decision Memorandum.6
351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate preliminary determination of this Commerce did not preliminarily modify
regarding the reimbursement of investigation until December 29, 2017.2 the scope language as it appeared in the
antidumping duties prior to liquidation For a complete description of the events Initiation Notice.
of the relevant entries during this
that followed the initiation of this Methodology
period. Failure to comply with this
investigation, see the Preliminary
requirement may result in the Commerce is conducting this
Secretary’s presumption that Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics
investigation in accordance with section
reimbursement of antidumping duties included in the Preliminary Decision 731 of the Act. Export prices are
occurred and the subsequent assessment Memorandum is included as Appendix calculated in accordance with section
of double antidumping duties. II to this notice. The Preliminary 772(a) of the Act. Normal value (NV) is
This notice is issued in accordance Decision Memorandum is a public calculated in accordance with section
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of document and is on file electronically 773 of the Act. For a full description of
the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). via Enforcement and Compliance’s the methodology underlying the
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty preliminary determination, see the
Dated: December 27, 2017.
Centralized Electronic Service System Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Gary Taverman,
(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Preliminary Negative Determination of
registered users at https://
and Countervailing Duty Operations, Critical Circumstances
performing the non-exclusive functions and access.trade.gov, and is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit, In accordance with section 733(e) of
duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance. room B8024 of the main Department of the Act and 19 CFR 351.206, Commerce
Commerce building. In addition, a preliminary determines that critical
[FR Doc. 2018–00113 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am]
complete version of the Preliminary circumstances do not exist for the
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
mandatory respondent, Sucroal S.A.
Decision Memorandum can be accessed
(Sucroal), or for exporters and producers
directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE not individually examined (i.e., ‘‘all-
frn/. The signed and electronic versions
others’’). For a full description of the
of the Preliminary Decision methodology and results of Commerce’s
International Trade Administration Memorandum are identical in content. critical circumstances analysis, see the
[A–301–803] Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Scope of the Investigation
Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts The products covered by this All-Others Rate
From Colombia: Preliminary investigation are citric acid and certain Sections 733(d)(1)(ii) and 735(c)(5)(A)
Affirmative Determination of Sales at citrate salts (citric acid) from Colombia. of the Act provide that in the
Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary preliminary determination Commerce
For a complete description of the scope
Negative Critical Circumstances shall determine an estimated all-others
of this investigation, see Appendix I.
Determination Postponement of Final rate for all exporters and producers not
Determination, and Extension of 1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from individually examined. This rate shall
Provisional Measures Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand: Initiation of be an amount equal to the weighted
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 82 FR 29828 average of the estimated weighted-
(June 30, 2017) (Initiation Notice) and average dumping margins established
International Trade Administration, accompanying Initiation Checklist.
Department of Commerce. 2 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from
for exporters and producers
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Belgium, Colombia, and Thailand: Postponement of
4 See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties,
(Commerce) preliminarily determines Preliminary Determinations of Less-Than-Fair-
Value Investigations, 82 FR 50622 (November 1, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
that citric acid and certain citrate salts 2017) (Preliminary Postponement Notice). 5 See Initiation Notice, 82 FR at 29836.
(citric acid) from Colombia are being, or 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 6 See Memorandum from Erin Begnal, Director,
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are likely to be, sold in the United States the Preliminary Affirmative Antidumping Duty Office III, to Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant
at less than fair value (LTFV). The Determination, Preliminary Affirmative Critical Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Circumstances Determination, and Postponement of Operations performing the non-exclusive functions
period of investigation (POI) is April 1, Final Determination and Extension of Provisional and duties of the Assistant Secretary for
2016, through March 31, 2017. Measures in the Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation Enforcement and Compliance, titled ‘‘Scope
DATES: Applicable: January 8, 2018. of Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Comments Decision Memorandum for the
Colombia’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated December 1,
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision 2017 (Preliminary Scope Comments Decision
Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations, Memorandum). Memorandum).
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Notification to Interested Parties V. Scope Comments Management Act (16 U.S.C. 1861a (b)
VI. Scope of the Investigation through e) generally authorizes fishing
This determination is issued and VII. Preliminary Negative Determination of
published in accordance with sections capacity reduction programs. In
Critical Circumstances
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 VIII. Discussion of the Methodology
particular, section 312(d) authorizes
CFR 351.205(c). A. Determination of the Comparison industry fee systems for repaying
Method reduction loans, which finance
Dated: December 29, 2017. reduction program costs. Subpart L of
B. Results of the Differential Pricing
Christian Marsh, Analysis 50 CFR part 600 is the framework rule
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement IX. Date of Sale generally implementing section 312(b)–
and Compliance. X. Product Comparisons (e). Sections 1111 and 1112 of the
XI. Export Price and Constructed Export Merchant Marine Act, 1936 (46 App.
Appendix I Price U.S.C. 1279f and 1279g) generally
XII. Normal Value
Scope of the Investigation A. Comparison Market Viability
authorize reduction loans.
The merchandise covered by this B. Level of Trade Enacted on December 8, 2004, section
investigation includes all grades and C. Cost of Production (COP) Analysis 219, Title II, of FY 2005 Appropriations
granulation sizes of citric acid, sodium 1. Calculation of COP Act, Public Law 104–447 (Act)
citrate, and potassium citrate in their 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices authorizes a fishing capacity reduction
unblended forms, whether dry or in solution, 3. Results of the COP Test program implementing capacity
and regardless of packaging type. The scope D. Calculation of NV Based on Comparison reduction plans submitted to NMFS by
also includes blends of citric acid, sodium Market Prices catcher processor subsectors of the
citrate, and potassium citrate; as well as XIII. Currency Conversion Bering Sea and Aleutian Islands
blends with other ingredients, such as sugar, XIV. Verification
where the unblended form(s) of citric acid, XV. Recommendation
(‘‘BSAI’’) non-pollock groundfish fishery
sodium citrate, and potassium citrate (‘‘reduction fishery’’) as set forth in the
[FR Doc. 2018–00131 Filed 1–5–18; 8:45 am] Act.
constitute 40 percent or more, by weight, of
the blend. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P The longline catcher processor
The scope also includes all forms of crude subsector (the ‘‘Longline Subsector’’) is
calcium citrate, including dicalcium citrate among the catcher processor subsectors
monohydrate, and tricalcium citrate DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE eligible to submit to NMFS a capacity
tetrahydrate, which are intermediate reduction plan under the terms of the
products in the production of citric acid, National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Act.
sodium citrate, and potassium citrate. Administration The longline subsector non-pollock
The scope includes the hydrous and
anhydrous forms of citric acid, the dihydrate RIN 0648–XF931 groundfish reduction program’s
and anhydrous forms of sodium citrate, objective was to reduce the number of
otherwise known as citric acid sodium salt, Fishing Capacity Reduction Program vessels and permits endorsed for
and the monohydrate and monopotassium for the Longline Catcher Processor longline subsector of the non-pollock
forms of potassium citrate. Sodium citrate Subsector of the Bering Sea and groundfish fishery.
also includes both trisodium citrate and Aleutian Islands Non Pollock All post-reduction fish landings from
monosodium citrate which are also known as Groundfish Fishery the reduction fishery are subject to the
citric acid trisodium salt and citric acid longline subsector non-pollock
monosodium salt, respectively. AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries
The scope does not include calcium citrate Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and groundfish program’s fee.
that satisfies the standards set forth in the
NMFS proposed the implementing
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
United States Pharmacopeia and has been notice on August 11, 2006 (71 FR
Commerce.
mixed with a functional excipient, such as 46364), and published the final notice
ACTION: Notice of fee rate adjustment. on September 29, 2006 (71 FR 57696).
dextrose or starch, where the excipient
constitutes at least 2 percent, by weight, of SUMMARY: NMFS issues this notice to NMFS allocated the $35,000,000
the product.
increase the fee rate for the non-pollock reduction loan (A Loan) to the reduction
Citric acid and sodium citrate are fishery and this loan is repayable by fees
classifiable under 2918.14.0000 and groundfish fishery to repay the
$35,000,000 reduction loan to finance from the fishery.
2918.15.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff On September 24, 2007, NMFS
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), the non-pollock groundfish fishing
capacity reduction program. published in the Federal Register (72
respectively. Potassium citrate and crude
calcium citrate are classifiable under
FR 54219), the final rule to implement
DATES: The non-pollock groundfish
2918.15.5000 and, if included in a mixture or the industry fee system for repaying the
program fee rate increase will begin on non-pollock groundfish program’s
blend, 3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Blends January 1, 2018. The first due date for
that include citric acid, sodium citrate, and reduction loan and established October
fee payments with the increased rate 24, 2007, as the effective date when fee
potassium citrate are classifiable under
3824.99.9295 of the HTSUS. Although the will be February 15, 2018. collection and loan repayment began.
HTSUS subheadings are provided for ADDRESSES: Send questions about this The regulations implementing the
convenience and customs purposes, the notice to Paul Marx, Chief, Financial program are located at § 600.1012 of 50
written description of the merchandise is Services Division, National Marine CFR part 600, subpart M.
dispositive. Fisheries Service, 1315 East-West NMFS published, in the Federal
Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910– Register on November 2, 2009 (74 FR
Appendix II 3282. 56592), a notice to decrease the A Loan
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List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul fee rate to $0.016 per pound effective
Decision Memorandum Marx, (301) 427–8799. January 1, 2010. On November 12, 2010,
I. Summary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NMFS published a notice (75 FR 69401),
II. Background to decrease the fee rate to $0.015 per
I. Background pound, effective January 1, 2011. NMFS
III. Period of Investigation
IV. Postponement of Final Determination and Sections 312(b)–(e) of the Magnuson- published a notice on November 30,
Extension of Provisional Measures Stevens Fishery Conservation and 2011 (76 FR 74048) to decrease the fee
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| Contact | Stephanie Moore, 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) 482-3692. | |
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