[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 139 (Monday, July 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Page 42291]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-17108]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-881]
Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of 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
(``Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (``AD'')
order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping
at the dumping margins identified in the ``Final Results of Review''
section of this notice.
DATES: Effective: July 21, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brendan Quinn, AD/CVD Operations,
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5848, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 3, 2014, the Department published the notice of initiation
of the second sunset review of the AD Order \1\ on malleable cast iron
pipe fittings the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\2\
Both Anvil International, LLC \3\ (``Anvil'') and Ward Manufacturing
(``Ward'') timely notified the Department of their intent to
participate within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i),
with each claiming domestic interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer of malleable pipe
fittings.\4\ The Department then received a complete substantive
response jointly filed by both Anvil and Ward (collectively, ``Anvil/
Ward'' or ``Domestic Producers'') within the 30-day deadline specified
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ The Department did not receive any
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),
we conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Malleable Iron Pipe
Fittings From the People's Republic of China, 68 FR 69376 (December
12, 2003) (``Order'').
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 11762
(March 3, 2014).
\3\ Anvil International Inc., the predecessor to Anvil
International, LLC, was one of the petitioners in the initial less-
than-fair-value investigation of this proceeding. Ward Manufacturing
was also a petitioner in the initial investigation.
\4\ See letter from Anvil entitled, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'')
Review Of Antidumping Duty Order On Malleable Cast Iron Pipe
Fittings From The People's Republic Of China: Notice Of Intent To
Participate Of Anvil International, LLC,'' dated March 13, 2014, and
letter from Ward entitled, ``Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from
China, Second Sunset,'' dated March 17, 2014.
\5\ See letter from Anvil/Ward entitled, ``Malleable Cast Iron
Pipe Fittings from China, Second Sunset: Substantive Response to the
Notice of Initiation,'' dated April 2, 2014 (``Substantive
Response'').
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Scope of the Order
The products covered by the Order are certain malleable iron pipe
fittings, cast, other than grooved fittings, from the PRC. The
merchandise is currently classifiable under item numbers 7307.19.90.30,
7307.19.90.60, 7307.19.90.80, and 7326.90.85.88 of the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Excluded from the
scope of this order are metal compression couplings, which are imported
under HTSUS number 7307.19.90.80. A metal compression coupling consists
of a coupling body, two gaskets, and two compression nuts. These
products range in diameter from \1/2\ inch to 2 inches and are carried
only in galvanized finish. Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the Department's written description
of the scope of this proceeding is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is
provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is
hereby adopted by this notice.\6\ The issues discussed in the Issues
and 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. 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 (``IA ACCESS''). Access to IA
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov
and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main
Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum
and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
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\6\ See the Department's memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, entitled, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final
Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People's
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Final Results of the Sunset Review
Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, the Department determines
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping at weighted-average dumping margins up to 111.36
percent.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``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 order 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: June 27, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-17108 Filed 7-18-14; 8:45 am]
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