Polyester Staple Fiber From Taiwan: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Results of Administrative Review and Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Order Administrative Review, 71579 [2012-29041]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 77, Number 232 (Monday, December 3, 2012)]
[Notices]
[Page 71579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2012-29041]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-583-833]


Polyester Staple Fiber From Taiwan: Notice of Court Decision Not 
in Harmony With Final Results of Administrative Review and Amended 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Order Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: On November 14, 2012,\1\ the United States Court of 
International Trade (``CIT'') sustained the Department of Commerce's 
(``the Department'') results of redetermination \2\ pursuant to the 
CIT's FENC Remand Order.\3\
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    \1\ See Far Eastern New Century Corporation v. United States, 
Slip-Op. 12-136 (CIT 2012).
    \2\ See Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Remand Order, CIT 
Court No. 11-00415, Slip Op. 12-110 (August 29, 2012) (Remand 
Results).
    \3\ See Far Eastern New Century Corporation v. United States, 
Slip-Op. 12-110 (CIT 2012) (FENC Remand Order).
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    Consistent with the decision of the United States Court of Appeals 
for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) in Timken,\4\ as clarified by Diamond 
Sawblades,\5\ the Department is notifying the public that the final 
judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Department's Final 
Results \6\ and is amending the final results of the administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on polyester staple fiber from 
Taiwan covering the period of review (``POR'') May 1, 2009, through 
April 30, 2010, with respect to the margin assigned to Far Eastern New 
Century Corporation (``FENC'').
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    \4\ See Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 
1990) (Timken).
    \5\ See Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626 
F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (Diamond Sawblades).
    \6\ See Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From Taiwan: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 57955 
(September 19, 2011).

DATES: Effective Date: November 26, 2012.\7\
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    \7\ Because the deadline, November 24, 2012, falls on a 
Saturday, the deadline is postponed until the next business day. See 
Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next Business Day'' Rule 
for Administrative Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 2005).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Romani or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
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0198 or (202) 482-1690.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Subsequent to completion of its administrative review under the 
antidumping duty order on polyester staple fiber from Taiwan, FENC 
challenged certain aspects of the Department's Final Results at the 
CIT. On August 29, 2012, the CIT remanded to the Department its 
calculation of FENC's dumping margin to correct certain ministerial 
errors.\8\ The Department filed its Remand Results on October 15, 2012. 
On November 14, 2012, the CIT upheld the Department's Remand Results 
wherein we recalculated FENC's dumping margin employing the results of 
the Final Results' comparison market calculations rather than those 
calculated for the Preliminary Results.\9\
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    \8\ See FENC Remand Order.
    \9\ See Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From Taiwan: Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 76 FR 22366 
(April 21, 2011).
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Timken Notice

    In its decision in Timken, as clarified by Diamond Sawblades, the 
CAFC has held that, pursuant to section 516(e) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department must publish a notice of 
a court decision that is not ``in harmony'' with a Department 
determination and must suspend liquidation of entries pending a 
``conclusive'' court decision.\10\ The CIT's November 14, 2012, 
judgment sustaining the Remand Results constitutes a final decision of 
that court that is not in harmony with the Final Results. This notice 
is published in fulfillment of the publication requirements of Timken. 
Accordingly, the Department will continue the suspension of liquidation 
of the subject merchandise pending the expiration of the period of 
appeal or, if appealed, pending a final and conclusive court decision. 
The cash deposit rate will remain the company-specific rate established 
for the subsequent and most recent period during which the respondent 
was reviewed.
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    \10\ See Timken, 893 F.2d at 341.
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Amended Final Results

    Because there is now a final court decision with respect to FENC, 
we are amending the Final Results with respect to the margin for FENC. 
The revised dumping margin is as follows:

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                                                            Weighted-
                 Producer and exporter                   average  margin
                                                            (percent)
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Far Eastern New Century Corporation....................            0.75
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    If the CIT's ruling is not appealed or, if appealed, upheld by the 
CAFC, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
to assess antidumping duties on entries of the subject merchandise 
produced and exported by FENC during the POR at 0.75 percent.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
516A(e)(1), 751(a)(1), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: November 23, 2012.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2012-29041 Filed 11-30-12; 8:45 am]
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