[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 27 (Wednesday, February 9, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Page 7150]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-2883]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-836]
Notice of Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order: Glycine From the People's Republic of China
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order
on glycine from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 60731 (October 1,
2010) (``Initiation''). Based on filings by domestic interested parties
and pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(A) of the Department's regulations, the Department
conducted an expedited sunset review of the antidumping duty order. As
a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of
the antidumping duty order would likely lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: February 9, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Edwards or Angelica Mendoza,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-8029
or 202-482-3019, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 1, 2010, the Department initiated a sunset review of the
antidumping duty order on glycine from the PRC pursuant to section
751(c) of the Act. See Initiation. On October 5, 2010, the Department
received a notice of intent to participate from the following domestic
interested parties: GEO Specialty Chemicals (``GEO'') and Chattem
Chemicals, Inc. (``Chattem'') (collectively the Glycine Producers of
the United States or ``the domestic interested parties''), within the
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(I). See Letter from David M.
Schwartz, to Secretary Gary Locke, titled ``Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Order on Glycine from the People's Republic of China--
Notification of Intent to Participate by Domestic Interested Parties,''
dated October 5, 2010. In this letter, the domestic interested parties
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as
U.S. manufacturers of glycine. On October 29, 2010, the Department
received a complete substantive response from the domestic interested
parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). See Letter from David M. Schwartz, to Secretary Gary
Locke, titled ``Sunset Review of the Antidumping Order on Glycine from
the People's Republic of China--Substantive Response to Notice of
Initiation,'' dated October 29, 2010. The Department did not receive
any comments from producers or exporters of glycine from the PRC.
Based on the submissions of the domestic interested parties and
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department has conducted the sunset review
on an expedited basis.
Scope of Order
The product covered by the 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 order covers glycine of all purity
levels. Glycine is currently classified under subheading 2922.49.4020
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). In
a separate scope ruling, the Department determined that D(-)
Phenylglycine Ethyl Dane Salt is outside the scope of the order. See
Notice of Scope Rulings, 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997). Although the
HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the
written description of the merchandise under the order is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration, dated January 31, 2011, which is hereby adopted
by this notice. The issues discussed in the accompanying Decision
Memorandum address the likelihood of a continuation or recurrence of
dumping were the order to be revoked and also the magnitude of the
margin likely to prevail upon revocation. Parties can find a complete
discussion of the issues raised in this review and the corresponding
recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in the
Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and
electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty
order on glycine from the PRC would be likely to lead to a continuation
or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average percentage
margin:
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Weighted-
Manufacturers/producers/ exporters average
margin
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PRC-Wide Entity (all manufacturers/producers/exporters).... 155.89%
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The Department is issuing and publishing these results and notice
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: January 31, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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