[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26207-26208]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10516]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-882]
Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce
(the Department) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
refined brown aluminum oxide (RBAO) from the People's Republic of China
(PRC) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping.
The magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail is indicated in
the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: May 7, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova or David
Goldberger, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Street & Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482-1280 or (202) 482-4136, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 19, 2003, the Department published in the Federal
Register the antidumping duty order on RBAO from the PRC.\1\ On
February 3, 2014, the Department published the notice of initiation of
the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on RBAO from the
PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\2\ On February 14, 2014, the
Department received a Notice of Intent to Participate from the
following domestic producers of RBAO: C-E Minerals, Inc., Imerys Fused
Minerals Niagara Falls, Inc., U.S. Electrofused Minerals, Inc., and
Washington Mills Group, Inc. (collectively ``the domestic interested
parties''), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of
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a domestic like product in the United States. We received a complete
substantive response from the domestic interested parties within the
30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no
substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. 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 conducted an expedited (120-
day) sunset review of the order.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide
(Otherwise Known as Refined Brown Artificial Corundum or Brown Fused
Alumina) From the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 65249 (November
19, 2003).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 6163
(February 3, 2014).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order is ground, pulverized or
refined brown artificial corundum, also known as brown aluminum oxide
or brown fused alumina, in grit size of \3/8\ inch or less. The
merchandise covered by this order is currently classifiable under
subheadings 2818.10.20.00 and 2818.10.20.90 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS numbers are
provided for convenience and for customs purposes, the written
description of the merchandise is dispositive.\3\
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\3\ For a complete description of the Scope of the Order, see
Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, titled ``Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Second
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Refined Brown
Aluminum Oxide from the People's Republic of China,'' dated
concurrently with and adopted by this notice (Decision Memo).
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Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this review is
provided in the accompanying Decision Memo. The issues discussed in the
Decision Memo include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of
dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order
were to be revoked. The Decision Memo is a public document and is on
file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).
Access to IA ACCESS is available in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046
of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the
Decision Memo can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the Decision Memo are
identical in content.
Final Results of Sunset Review
We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on RBAO
from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the following weighted-average percentage margins:
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Weighted-
average
Manufacturers/exporters/ producers margin
(percent)
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Zibo Jinyu Abrasive Co., Ltd............................ 135.18
PRC-wide................................................ 135.18
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative an 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
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which
is subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: April 30, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-10516 Filed 5-6-14; 8:45 am]
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