[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61334-61335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24273]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-821-817]
Silicon Metal From the Russian Federation: Final Results of the
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: October 3, 2013.
SUMMARY: On June 3, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
initiated the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on
silicon metal from the Russian Federation.\1\ The Department finds that
revocation of this antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates identified in the
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 33063
(June 3, 2013) (Sunset Initiation Notice).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office
6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S.
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
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Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-0197.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
The antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the Russian
Federation was published on March 26, 2003.\2\
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\2\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Silicon Metal From Russia, 68 FR
14578 (March 26, 2003) (Antidumping Duty Order), amended by Silicon
Metal From the Russian Federation; Notice of Amended Final
Determination Pursuant to Court Decision, 71 FR 8277 (February 16,
2006) (Amended Final Determination).
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On June 3, 2013, the Department initiated the second sunset review
of this order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (``the Act'').\3\ On June 13, 2013, the Department received a
timely notice of intent to participate in this sunset review from a
domestic interested party, Globe Metallurgical Inc. (Globe), pursuant
to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1). Globe claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer in the United States of
the domestic like product and as a petitioner in the investigation.
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\3\ See Sunset Initiation Notice.
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On July 3, 2013, the Department received an adequate substantive
response in this sunset review from Globe within the 30-day deadline in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive
a substantive response from any respondent interested party in this
sunset review. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department determined to
conduct an expedited sunset review of the antidumping duty order on
silicon metal from Russia.
As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that
revocation of the antidumping duty order is likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates indicated in the
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order is silicon metal, which generally
contains at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by
weight. The merchandise covered by this order also includes silicon
metal from Russia containing between 89.00 and 96.00 percent silicon by
weight, but containing more aluminum than the silicon metal which
contains at least
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96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by weight. Silicon
metal currently is classifiable under subheadings 2804.69.10 and
2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS). This order covers all silicon metal meeting the above
specification, regardless of tariff classification.
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 Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration, dated September 26, 2013, which is hereby adopted by
this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include
the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the
magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail if the order were
revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in
this review and the corresponding recommendations in this public
memorandum, which is on file electronically via Import Administration's
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service
System (``IA ACCESS''). IA ACCESS is available to registered users at
http://iaaccess.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the
Central Records Unit in room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed
directly on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/. The signed
Decision Memorandum and electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum
are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the
Russian Federation would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the margins of dumping
likely to prevail if the order were revoked are as follows:
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Rate
Exporters/producers (percent)
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ZAO Kremny and SUAL-Kremny-Ural, Ltd....................... 61.61
Bratsk Aluminum Smelter and Rual Trade Limited............. 87.08
Russia-Wide................................................ 79.42
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This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 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 violation which
is subject to sanction.
The Department is issuing and publishing the final results and
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: September 26, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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