[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 152 (Friday, August 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 47462-47463]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19354]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-533-839]
Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 From India: Final Results of
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce finds that revocation of the
countervailing duty (CVD) order on carbazole violet pigment 23 (CVP-23)
from India would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results
of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: August 7, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, Office VII, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
5255.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 29, 2004, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published the CVD order on CVP-23 from India.\1\ On April 1, 2015, the
Department published a notice of initiation of the second sunset review
of the CVD Order on CVP-23 from India pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On April 13, 2015, Nation
Ford Chemical Company (NFC) and Sun Chemical Corporation (Sun) filed a
notice of intent to participate in the review.\3\ NFC and Sun claimed
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as domestic
producers of the domestic like product.\4\
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\1\ See: Notice of Countervailing Duty Order: Carbazole Violet
Pigment 23 From India, 69 FR 77995 (December 29, 2004) (CVD Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 65186
(April 1, 2015).
\3\ See Letter from NFC and Sun to the Department, ``Carbazole
Violet Pigment 23 from India/Notice of Intent to Participate in
Second Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order,'' dated April 13,
2015.
\4\ In its response, NFC and Sun claim to be domestic producers
of CVP-23. Id. at 2.
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The Department received an adequate substantive response from the
domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive a response from the
Government of India or any respondent interested party to the
proceeding. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2), the Department conducted
an expedited review of this CVD Order on CVP-23 from India.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this CVD Order is CVP-23. Imports of
merchandise included within the scope of this order are currently
classifiable under subheading 3204.17.9040 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States. The Issues and Decision Memorandum,
which is hereby adopted by this notice, provides a full description of
the scope of the order.\5\
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\5\ See Department Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum
for the Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Carbazole Violet Pigment 23 from
India,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this
notice.
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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 (ACCESS).
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and
in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 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.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed include the likelihood of
continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy and the net
countervailable subsidy rate likely to prevail if the CVD Order were
revoked.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the CVD Order on CVP-23 from India would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of a net countervailable subsidy
at the rates listed below:
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Net
Manufacturers exporters/ producers countervailable
subsidy (percent)
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Alpanil Industries Ltd.............................. 14.93
Pidilite Industries Ltd............................. 15.24
AMI Pigments Pvt. Ltd............................... 33.61
All Others.......................................... 18.66
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
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
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.
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The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and
this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1)
of the Act.
Dated: July 30, 2015.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-19354 Filed 8-6-15; 8:45 am]
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