Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China, 62249-62250 [E8-24902]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 203 / Monday, October 20, 2008 / Notices 7. Roxie J. Jones, Office of General Counsel, Department of Commerce (Outside Reviewer). DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Announcement of Performance Review Board Members International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Performance Review Board Membership. AGENCY: SUMMARY: 5 CFR 430.310 requires agencies to publish notice of Performance Review Board appointees in the Federal Register before their service begins. This notice announces the names of new and existing members of the International Trade Administration’s Performance Review Board. Effective Date: The effective date of service of appointees to the International Trade Administration Performance Review Board is upon publication of this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Heidi K. 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Bastian, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Western Hemisphere, Market Access and Compliance (new). 4. Stacey B. Silva, Executive Director for Trade Promotion and Outreach. 5. Ronald A. Glaser, Deputy Director for Administration and Director for Strategic Resources (At-Large). 6. Jamie P. Estrada, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Manufacturing and Services (At-Large). mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES DATES: VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:42 Oct 17, 2008 Jkt 217001 Dated: October 14, 2008. Deborah A. Martin, Director, Office of Executive Resources Operations, Department of Commerce Human Resources Operations Center. [FR Doc. E8–24834 Filed 10–17–08; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–BS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–898] Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People’s Republic of China Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 2008. SUMMARY: On September 10, 2008, the Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published in the Federal Register the final results of the second administrative review of the antidumping duty order on chlorinated isocyanurates from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 73 FR 52645 (September 10, 2008) (‘‘Final Results’’), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. The period of review covered is June 1, 2006, through May 31, 2007. We are amending our Final Results to correct ministerial errors made in the calculation of the antidumping duty margins of Hebei Jiheng Chemical Company Ltd. (‘‘Jiheng’’) and Nanning Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (‘‘Nanning’’) pursuant to section 751(h) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats or Charles Riggle, AD/ CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–5047 or (202) 482– 0650, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 10, 2008, Clearon Corporation and Occidental Chemical Corporation (‘‘Petitioners’’), Petitioners in the underlying investigation, filed timely ministerial error allegations with respect to the Department’s AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 62249 antidumping duty margin calculation in the Final Results. Scope of the Order The products covered by this order are chlorinated isocyanurates, as described below: Chlorinated isocyanurates are derivatives of cyanuric acid, described as chlorinated s–triazine triones. There are three primary chemical compositions of chlorinated isocyanurates: (1) trichloroisocyanuric acid (Cl3(NCO)3), (2) sodium dichloroisocyanurate (dihydrate) (NaCl2(NCO)3•2H2O), and (3) sodium dichloroisocyanurate (anhydrous) (NaCl2(NCO)3). Chlorinated isocyanurates are available in powder, granular, and tableted forms. This order covers all chlorinated isocyanurates. Chlorinated isocyanurates are currently classifiable under subheadings 2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021, 2933.69.6050, 3808.40.50, 3808.50.40 and 3808.94.50.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). The tariff classification 2933.69.6015 covers sodium dichloroisocyanurates (anhydrous and dehydrate forms) and trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tariff classifications 2933.69.6021 and 2933.69.6050 represent basket categories that include chlorinated isocyanurates and other compounds including an unfused triazine ring. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is dispositive. Ministerial Errors A ministerial error as defined in section 751(h) of the Act ‘‘includes errors in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers ministerial.’’ See also 19 CFR 351.224(f). After analyzing Petitioners comments, we have determined, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), that ministerial errors existed in certain calculations for Jiheng and Nanning in the Final Results. Correction of these errors results in a change to Jiheng’s and Nanning’s final antidumping duty margins. The rate for the PRC–wide entity remains unchanged. For a detailed discussion of these ministerial errors, as well as the Department’s analysis, see Memorandum to Wendy J. Frankel, Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, from Jennifer Moats, Senior International Trade Analyst, through Charles Riggle, Program Manager, AD/ CVD Operations, Office 8: Analysis of E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1 62250 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 203 / Monday, October 20, 2008 / Notices Ministerial Error Allegations in the Final Results for Antidumping Duty Review on Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People’s Republic of China, dated concurrently with this notice. Therefore, in accordance with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are amending the Final Results of the administrative review of chlorinated isocyanurates from the PRC. The revised final weighted–average margins for Jiheng and Nanning are as follows: Original Weighted–Average Margin Percentage Exporter/Manufacturer Jiheng .................................................................................................................. Nanning ................................................................................................................ Assessment Rates The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) 15 days after the date of publication of these amended final results of review. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we have calculated importer–specific assessment rates for merchandise subject to this review. mstockstill on PROD1PC66 with NOTICES Cash Deposit Requirements The following deposit requirements will be effective retroactively on any entries made on or after September 10, 2008, the date of publication of the Final Results, for all shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) for subject merchandise exported by Jiheng, the cash deposit rate will be 0.90 percent and for subject merchandise exported by Nanning, the cash deposit rate will be 54.86 percent; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated exporters not listed above that have separate rates, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter–specific rate published for the most recent period; (3) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise, which have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC–wide rate of 285.63 percent; and (4) for all non–PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not received their own rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that non– PRC exporter. These deposit requirements shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification of Interested Parties This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Secretary’s presumption that reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent VerDate Aug<31>2005 16:42 Oct 17, 2008 Jkt 217001 0.80 53.67 assessment of double antidumping duties. This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (‘‘APOs’’) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/ 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 that is subject to sanction. We are issuing and publishing these amended final results of review and notice in accordance with sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: October 10, 2008. David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. E8–24902 Filed 10–17–08; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–849] Certain Cut–to-Length Carbon Steel Plate from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Antidumping Circumvention Inquiry Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: In response to a request from Nucor Corporation, SSAB N.A.D., Evraz Claymont Steel, and Evraz Oregon Steel Mills, domestic interested parties in the above–mentioned proceeding (collectively ‘‘certain domestic producers’’), the Department of Commerce (the Department) is initiating an antidumping circumvention inquiry pursuant to section 781(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). This inquiry will determine whether the inclusion of 0.0008 percent or more, by weight, of boron in certain steel plates AGENCY: Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 0.90 54.86 results in those steel plates having been ‘‘altered in form or appearance in minor respects’’ from the subject merchandise such that the plates can be considered subject to the antidumping duty order on certain cut–to-length carbon steel plate from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) under the minor alterations provision. See Suspension Agreement on Certain Cut–to-Length Carbon Steel Plate From the People’s Republic of China; Termination of Suspension Agreement and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 68 FR 60081 (October 21, 2003). EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 20088. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Bezirganian or Robert James, AD/ CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC, 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1131 or (202) 482– 0649, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background BILLING CODE 3510–DS–S PO 00000 Amended Weighted–Average Margin Percentage Sfmt 4703 On August 13, 2008, certain domestic producers requested that the Department make a final circumvention ruling within 45 days pursuant to section 781(d) of the Act, with respect to certain steel plates containing 0.0008 percent or more, by weight, of boron. Those parties urged the Department to find that such plates are circumventing the antidumping duty order on certain cut–to-length carbon steel plate from the PRC by virtue of minor alterations to subject merchandise. See section 781(c) of the Act. Certain domestic producers cite U.S. trade data indicating that imports from the PRC of merchandise classified under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) numbers that include subject merchandise declined after the order went into effect. See certain domestic producers’ August 13, 2008, submission (August 13 submission) at 15 and Exhibit 5. Certain domestic producers also note that during the same period, imports from the PRC of merchandise classified under the HTSUS as putatively non–subject E:\FR\FM\20OCN1.SGM 20OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-898]


Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 
Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 20, 2008.
SUMMARY: On September 10, 2008, the Department of Commerce 
(``Department'') published in the Federal Register the final results of 
the second administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
chlorinated isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC''). See Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 73 FR 
52645 (September 10, 2008) (``Final Results''), and accompanying Issues 
and Decision Memorandum. The period of review covered is June 1, 2006, 
through May 31, 2007. We are amending our Final Results to correct 
ministerial errors made in the calculation of the antidumping duty 
margins of Hebei Jiheng Chemical Company Ltd. (``Jiheng'') and Nanning 
Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (``Nanning'') pursuant to section 751(h) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats or Charles Riggle, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5047 or (202) 482-0650, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On September 10, 2008, Clearon Corporation 
and Occidental Chemical Corporation (``Petitioners''), Petitioners in 
the underlying investigation, filed timely ministerial error 
allegations with respect to the Department's antidumping duty margin 
calculation in the Final Results.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are chlorinated isocyanurates, 
as described below: Chlorinated isocyanurates are derivatives of 
cyanuric acid, described as chlorinated s-triazine triones. There are 
three primary chemical compositions of chlorinated isocyanurates: (1) 
trichloroisocyanuric acid (Cl[bdi3](NCO)[bdi3]), (2) sodium 
dichloroisocyanurate (dihydrate) 
(NaCl[bdi2](NCO)[bdi3]2H[bdi2]O), and (3) sodium 
dichloroisocyanurate (anhydrous) (NaCl[bdi2](NCO)[bdi3]). Chlorinated 
isocyanurates are available in powder, granular, and tableted forms. 
This order covers all chlorinated isocyanurates.
    Chlorinated isocyanurates are currently classifiable under 
subheadings 2933.69.6015, 2933.69.6021, 2933.69.6050, 3808.40.50, 
3808.50.40 and 3808.94.50.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (``HTSUS''). The tariff classification 2933.69.6015 
covers sodium dichloroisocyanurates (anhydrous and dehydrate forms) and 
trichloroisocyanuric acid. The tariff classifications 2933.69.6021 and 
2933.69.6050 represent basket categories that include chlorinated 
isocyanurates and other compounds including an unfused triazine ring. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of this order is 
dispositive.

Ministerial Errors

    A ministerial error as defined in section 751(h) of the Act 
``includes errors in addition, subtraction, or other arithmetic 
function, clerical errors resulting from inaccurate copying, 
duplication, or the like, and any other type of unintentional error 
which the Secretary considers ministerial.'' See also 19 CFR 
351.224(f).
    After analyzing Petitioners comments, we have determined, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(e), that ministerial errors existed in 
certain calculations for Jiheng and Nanning in the Final Results. 
Correction of these errors results in a change to Jiheng's and 
Nanning's final antidumping duty margins. The rate for the PRC-wide 
entity remains unchanged. For a detailed discussion of these 
ministerial errors, as well as the Department's analysis, see 
Memorandum to Wendy J. Frankel, Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, 
from Jennifer Moats, Senior International Trade Analyst, through 
Charles Riggle, Program Manager, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8: Analysis 
of

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Ministerial Error Allegations in the Final Results for Antidumping Duty 
Review on Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of 
China, dated concurrently with this notice. Therefore, in accordance 
with section 751(h) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e), we are amending 
the Final Results of the administrative review of chlorinated 
isocyanurates from the PRC. The revised final weighted-average margins 
for Jiheng and Nanning are as follows:

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                                                        Original Weighted-Average     Amended Weighted-Average
                Exporter/Manufacturer                       Margin Percentage             Margin Percentage
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Jiheng..............................................                          0.80                          0.90
Nanning.............................................                         53.67                         54.86
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Assessment Rates

    The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (``CBP'') 15 days after the date of 
publication of these amended final results of review. In accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), we have calculated importer-specific 
assessment rates for merchandise subject to this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective retroactively 
on any entries made on or after September 10, 2008, the date of 
publication of the Final Results, for all shipments of subject 
merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption as 
provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) for subject 
merchandise exported by Jiheng, the cash deposit rate will be 0.90 
percent and for subject merchandise exported by Nanning, the cash 
deposit rate will be 54.86 percent; (2) for previously reviewed or 
investigated exporters not listed above that have separate rates, the 
cash deposit rate will continue to be the exporter-specific rate 
published for the most recent period; (3) for all PRC exporters of 
subject merchandise, which have not been found to be entitled to a 
separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the PRC-wide rate of 
285.63 percent; and (4) for all non-PRC exporters of subject 
merchandise that have not received their own rate, the cash deposit 
rate will be the rate applicable to the PRC exporter that supplied that 
non-PRC exporter. These deposit requirements shall remain in effect 
until further notice.

Notification of Interested Parties

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties. This notice also serves as a 
reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders 
(``APOs'') of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction 
of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information 
in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the 
return/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 that is subject to 
sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these amended final results of review 
and notice in accordance with sections 751(a) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: October 10, 2008.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E8-24902 Filed 10-17-08; 8:45 am]
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