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Dated: December 17, 2013.
Gregory W. Campbell,
Director, Subsidies Enforcement Office,
Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013–30568 Filed 12–20–13; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C–570–923]
Raw Flexible Magnets From the
People’s Republic of China: Final
Results of Expedited Sunset Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 1, 2013, the
Department of Commerce (‘‘the
Department’’) initiated a sunset review
of the countervailing duty (‘‘CVD’’)
order on raw flexible magnets (‘‘RFM’’)
from the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘PRC’’) pursuant to section 751(c) of
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the
Act’’). On the basis of a notice of intent
to participate and an adequate
substantive response filed on behalf of
the domestic interested parties and an
inadequate response from respondent
interested parties (in this case, no
response), the Department conducted an
expedited sunset review of this CVD
order pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B).
As a result of this sunset review, the
Department finds that revocation of the
CVD order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the level
indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of
Review’’ section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: December 23,
2013.
AGENCY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kristen Johnson, Office III, 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) 482–4793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Background
On August 1, 2013, the Department
initiated a sunset review of the CVD
order on RFP from the PRC pursuant to
section 751(c) of the Act.1 The
Department received a notice of intent
to participate in the review on behalf of
1 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 78
FR 46575 (August 1, 2013).
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Magnum Magnetics Corporation of
Marietta, Ohio (‘‘Magnum Magnetics’’)
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i). Magnum Magnetics
claimed interested party status under
section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a
domestic producer of the domestic like
product.
The Department received adequate
substantive responses collectively from
Magnum Magnetics within the 30-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did
not receive a substantive response from
any government or respondent
interested party to the proceeding.
Because the Department received no
response from the respondent interested
parties, the Department conducted an
expedited review of this CVD order,
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order
are certain flexible magnets regardless of
shape,2 color, or packaging.3 Subject
flexible magnets are bonded magnets
composed (not necessarily exclusively)
of (i) any one or combination of various
flexible binders (such as polymers or copolymers, or rubber) and (ii) a magnetic
element, which may consist of a ferrite
permanent magnet material (commonly,
strontium or barium ferrite, or a
combination of the two), a metal alloy
(such as NdFeB or Alnico), any
combination of the foregoing with each
other or any other material, or any other
material capable of being permanently
magnetized.
Subject flexible magnets may be in
either magnetized or unmagnetized
(including demagnetized) condition,
and may or may not be fully or partially
laminated or fully or partially bonded
with paper, plastic, or other material, of
any composition and/or color. Subject
flexible magnets may be uncoated or
may be coated with an adhesive or any
other coating or combination of
coatings.
Specifically excluded from the scope
of this order are printed flexible
magnets, defined as flexible magnets
(including individual magnets) that are
laminated or bonded with paper,
plastic, or other material if such paper,
plastic, or other material bears printed
text and/or images, including but not
limited to business cards, calendars,
poetry, sports event schedules, business
promotions, decorative motifs, and the
like. This exclusion does not apply to
2 The term ‘‘shape’’ includes, but is not limited
to profiles, which are flexible magnets with a nonrectangular cross-section.
3 Packaging includes retail or specialty packaging
such as digital printer cartridges.
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such printed flexible magnets if the
printing concerned consists of only the
following: A trade mark or trade name;
country of origin; border, stripes, or
lines; any printing that is removed in
the course of cutting and/or printing
magnets for retail sale or other
disposition from the flexible magnet;
manufacturing or use instructions (e.g.,
‘‘print this side up,’’ ‘‘this side up,’’
‘‘laminate here’’); printing on adhesive
backing (that is, material to be removed
in order to expose adhesive for use such
as application of laminate) or on any
other covering that is removed from the
flexible magnet prior or subsequent to
final printing and before use; nonpermanent printing (that is, printing in
a medium that facilitates easy removal,
permitting the flexible magnet to be reprinted); printing on the back (magnetic)
side; or any combination of the above.
All products meeting the physical
description of subject merchandise that
are not specifically excluded are within
the scope of this order. The products
covered by the order are currently
classifiable principally under
subheadings 8505.19.10 and 8505.19.20
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). The
HTSUS subheadings are provided only
for convenience and customs purposes;
the written description of the scope of
this order is dispositive. For a full
description of the scope, see ‘‘Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Final
Results of Expedited Sunset Review of
the Countervailing Duty Order on Raw
Flexible Magnets from the People’s
Republic of China’’ from Christian
Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, dated
concurrently with this final notice, and
hereby adopted by this notice (‘‘Issues
and Decision Memorandum’’).
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are
addressed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum. The issues discussed in
the Issues and Decision Memorandum
include the likelihood of continuation
or recurrence of a countervailable
subsidy and the net countervailable
subsidy likely to prevail if the order
were revoked. Parties can find a
complete discussion of all issues raised
in this expedited sunset review and the
corresponding recommendations in this
public memorandum which is on file
electronically via the Import
Administration Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized
Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).
IA ACCESS is available to registered
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users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov and 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 directly
on the Internet at https://
enforcement.ita.doc.gov/frn/.
The signed Issues and Decision
Memorandum and the electronic
versions of the Issues and Decision
Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
We determine that revocation of the
CVD order on RFM from the PRC would
be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy
at the rates listed below:
Producers/exporters
China Ningbo Cixi
Import Export Corporation.
Polyflex Magnets Ltd
All Others .................
Net countervailable
subsidy
(percent)
109.95 percent ad
valorem.
109.95 percent ad
valorem.
109.95 percent ad
valorem.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice 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 return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and the terms of an
APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing the
results and notice in accordance with
sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: December 16, 2013.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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International Trade Administration
Meeting of the Manufacturing Council
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice of an Open Meeting.
AGENCY:
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The Manufacturing Council
will hold a meeting to discuss the work
the Council will focus on in 2014. At
the meeting, the Council will hear
updates from its four subcommittees on
workforce development and public
perception of manufacturing;
manufacturing energy policy; tax policy
and export growth; and innovation,
research and development. The Council
will discuss current workforce
development efforts by the federal
government, the opportunities for
increasing alternative energy efforts in
manufacturing, and specific ideas for
innovation improvements in
manufacturing. The Council will also
discuss and deliberate a letter of
recommendation on corporate tax
reform. A final agenda will be available
on the Council’s Web site one week
prior to the meeting. The Council was
re-chartered on April 5, 2012, to advise
the Secretary of Commerce on
government programs and policies that
affect U.S. manufacturing and provide a
means of ensuring regular contact
between the U.S. Government and the
manufacturing sector.
DATES: January 14, 2014, 8:30 a.m.–
12:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time
(CST).
ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at
the Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230. Due to building security, all
attendees must pre-register. This
meeting will be physically accessible to
people with disabilities. Seating is
limited and will be on a first come, first
served basis. Requests for sign language
interpretation, other auxiliary aids, or
pre-registration, should be submitted no
later than January 6, 2014, to Elizabeth
Emanuel, the Manufacturing Council,
Room 4043, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone
202–482–1369, elizabeth.emanuel@
trade.gov. Last minute requests will be
accepted, but may be impossible to fill.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Elizabeth Emanuel, the Manufacturing
Council, Room 4043, 1401 Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230,
telephone: 202–482–1369, email:
elizabeth.emanuel@trade.gov.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: A limited
amount of time, from 11:45 a.m.–12:00
p.m., will be made available for
pertinent brief oral comments from
members of the public attending the
meeting. To accommodate as many
speakers as possible, the time for public
comments will be limited to 5 minutes
per person. Individuals wishing to
reserve speaking time during the
meeting must contact Ms. Emanuel and
submit a brief statement of the general
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nature of the comments, as well as the
name and address of the proposed
speaker, by 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday,
January 6, 2014. If the number of
registrants requesting to make
statements is greater than can be
reasonably accommodated during the
meeting, the International Trade
Administration may conduct a lottery to
determine the speakers. Speakers are
requested to bring at least 25 copies of
their oral comments for distribution to
the members of the Manufacturing
Council and to the public at the
meeting. Any member of the public may
submit pertinent written comments
concerning the Manufacturing Council’s
affairs at any time before or after the
meeting. Comments may be submitted
to Elizabeth Emanuel, the
Manufacturing Council, Room 4043,
1401 Constitution Avenue NW.,
Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 202–
482–1369, email: elizabeth.emanuel@
trade.gov. To be considered during the
meeting, written comments must be
received by 5:00 p.m. EST on Monday,
January 6, 2014, to ensure transmission
to the Manufacturing Council prior to
the meeting. Comments received after
that date will be distributed to the
members but may not be considered at
the meeting.
Copies of Council meeting minutes
will be available within 90 days of the
meeting.
Dated: December 18, 2013.
Elizabeth Emanuel,
Executive Secretary, The Manufacturing
Council.
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Dialogue
International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Amendment to Prior Notice.
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The U.S. Secretary of
Commerce and the Iraq Minister of
Trade in July 2006 established the U.S.Iraq Business Dialogue (Business
Dialogue or Dialogue) as a bilateral
forum to facilitate private sector
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-923]
Raw Flexible Magnets From the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of Expedited Sunset Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On August 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``the
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the countervailing duty
(``CVD'') order on raw flexible magnets (``RFM'') from the People's
Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). On the basis of a notice of
intent to participate and an adequate substantive response filed on
behalf of the domestic interested parties and an inadequate response
from respondent interested parties (in this case, no response), the
Department conducted an expedited sunset review of this CVD order
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B). As a result of this sunset review, the Department
finds that revocation of the CVD order would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the level
indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: December 23, 2013.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kristen Johnson, Office III, 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-
4793.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 1, 2013, the Department initiated a sunset review of the
CVD order on RFP from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\1\
The Department received a notice of intent to participate in the review
on behalf of Magnum Magnetics Corporation of Marietta, Ohio (``Magnum
Magnetics'') within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
Magnum Magnetics claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer of the domestic like
product.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 46575
(August 1, 2013).
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The Department received adequate substantive responses collectively
from Magnum Magnetics within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive a substantive response
from any government or respondent interested party to the proceeding.
Because the Department received no response from the respondent
interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited review of
this CVD order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
Scope of the Order
The products covered by this order are certain flexible magnets
regardless of shape,\2\ color, or packaging.\3\ Subject flexible
magnets are bonded magnets composed (not necessarily exclusively) of
(i) any one or combination of various flexible binders (such as
polymers or co-polymers, or rubber) and (ii) a magnetic element, which
may consist of a ferrite permanent magnet material (commonly, strontium
or barium ferrite, or a combination of the two), a metal alloy (such as
NdFeB or Alnico), any combination of the foregoing with each other or
any other material, or any other material capable of being permanently
magnetized.
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\2\ The term ``shape'' includes, but is not limited to profiles,
which are flexible magnets with a non-rectangular cross-section.
\3\ Packaging includes retail or specialty packaging such as
digital printer cartridges.
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Subject flexible magnets may be in either magnetized or
unmagnetized (including demagnetized) condition, and may or may not be
fully or partially laminated or fully or partially bonded with paper,
plastic, or other material, of any composition and/or color. Subject
flexible magnets may be uncoated or may be coated with an adhesive or
any other coating or combination of coatings.
Specifically excluded from the scope of this order are printed
flexible magnets, defined as flexible magnets (including individual
magnets) that are laminated or bonded with paper, plastic, or other
material if such paper, plastic, or other material bears printed text
and/or images, including but not limited to business cards, calendars,
poetry, sports event schedules, business promotions, decorative motifs,
and the like. This exclusion does not apply to such printed flexible
magnets if the printing concerned consists of only the following: A
trade mark or trade name; country of origin; border, stripes, or lines;
any printing that is removed in the course of cutting and/or printing
magnets for retail sale or other disposition from the flexible magnet;
manufacturing or use instructions (e.g., ``print this side up,'' ``this
side up,'' ``laminate here''); printing on adhesive backing (that is,
material to be removed in order to expose adhesive for use such as
application of laminate) or on any other covering that is removed from
the flexible magnet prior or subsequent to final printing and before
use; non-permanent printing (that is, printing in a medium that
facilitates easy removal, permitting the flexible magnet to be re-
printed); printing on the back (magnetic) side; or any combination of
the above.
All products meeting the physical description of subject
merchandise that are not specifically excluded are within the scope of
this order. The products covered by the order are currently
classifiable principally under subheadings 8505.19.10 and 8505.19.20 of
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). The
HTSUS subheadings are provided only for convenience and customs
purposes; the written description of the scope of this order is
dispositive. For a full description of the scope, see ``Issues and
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of
the Countervailing Duty Order on Raw Flexible Magnets from the People's
Republic of China'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K.
Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance,
dated concurrently with this final notice, and hereby adopted by this
notice (``Issues and Decision Memorandum'').
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy likely to
prevail if the order were revoked. Parties can find a complete
discussion of all issues raised in this expedited sunset review and the
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on
file electronically via the Import Administration Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).
IA ACCESS is available to registered
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users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov and 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
directly on the Internet at https://enforcement.ita.doc.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the
electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical
in content.
Final Results of Review
We determine that revocation of the CVD order on RFM from the PRC
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a
countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below:
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Net countervailable subsidy
Producers/exporters (percent)
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China Ningbo Cixi Import Export 109.95 percent ad
Corporation. valorem.
Polyflex Magnets Ltd...................... 109.95 percent ad
valorem.
All Others................................ 109.95 percent ad
valorem.
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice 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 return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: December 16, 2013.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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