[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 234 (Monday, December 7, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 75971-75972]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-30794]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-955]
Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From the People's Republic of
China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) finds that revocation
of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain magnesia carbon
bricks (MCBs) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) 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: December 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 September 21, 2010, the Department published the CVD Order on
MCBs from the PRC.\1\ On August 3, 2015, the Department published a
notice of initiation of the first sunset review of the CVD Order on
MCBs from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On August 18, 2015, the Magnesia Carbon
Bricks Fair Trade Committee (the Committee) filed a notice of intent to
participate in the review.\3\ The Committee claimed interested party
status pursuant to section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
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\1\ See Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the People's
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 57442 (September
21, 2010) (CVD Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year ``Sunset'' Reviews, 80 FR 45945
(August 3, 2015).
\3\ See Letter to the Department, ``First Five-Year (``Sunset'')
Review of Countervailing Duty Order on Magnesia Carbon Bricks From
The People's Republic of China: Domestic Industry's Notice of Intent
to Participate In Sunset Review,'' (August 18, 2015). The Committee
is an ad hoc association of three U.S. producers of MCBs: Resco
Products, Inc., Magnesita Refractories Company, and Harbison Walker
International, Inc.
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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 the PRC (GOC) 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 MCBs.
Scope of the Order
The merchandise subject to this CVD Order includes certain
chemically-bonded (resin or pitch), magnesia carbon bricks. Certain
magnesia carbon bricks that are the subject of this order are currently
classifiable under subheadings 6902.10.1000, 6902.10.5000,
6815.91.0000, 6815.99.2000 and 6815.99.4000 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). While HTSUS subheadings are
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description
is dispositive. The Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby
adopted by this notice, provides a full description of the scope of the
order.\4\
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\4\ See Department Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum
for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from the
People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. 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. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy, the net countervailable subsidy rate likely to
prevail if the CVD Order were revoked, and the nature of the subsidies.
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 MCBs from the PRC would be likely
to lead to continuation or recurrence of a net countervailable subsidy
at the rates listed below:
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Net
countervailable
Manufacturers/exporters/producers subsidy
(percent)
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RHI Refractories Liaoning Co., Ltd. (RHIL), RHI 24.24
Refractories (Dalian) Co., Ltd. (RHID) and Liaoning
RHI Jinding Magnesia Co., Ltd. (RHIJ) (collectively,
RHI).................................................
Liaoning Mayerton Refractories (LMR) and Dalian 253.87
Mayerton Refractories Co. Ltd. (DMR) (collectively,
Mayerton)............................................
All Others............................................ 24.24
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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.
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 and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: December 1, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2015-30794 Filed 12-4-15; 8:45 am]
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