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Download as PDF mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 239 / Monday, December 14, 2015 / Notices produce concrete recommendations for the U.S. and Indian governments on breaking down the barriers in the sector. Selection will also take into account the willingness of U.S. and Indian regulators to become involved in this targeted work. Submissions should include: A description of the main standardsrelated barrier(s) affecting U.S.-India trade in the sector (e.g., lack of transparency by U.S. and/or Indian officials in developing standards and/or regulations affecting the sector; U.S. and Indian officials applying different standards or technical regulations to products or services in the sector; testing or other requirements that are difficult to meet; and/or requirements being applied by U.S. and/or Indian officials only when products or services in the sector are imported from the other’s market), including whether the areas involved are subject to regulatory discretion or have limited potential for adjustment due to legislated mandates; the relative estimated trade impact of eliminating the standards-related barriers in the sector; and data on bilateral trade in the sector for at least three years to help evaluate trade trends. Submissions must identify privatesector leaders from the United States and India that have mutually agreed to coordinate and lead a cooperative dialogue among stakeholders in the sector from both the United States and India to develop recommendations for the U.S. and Indian governments on breaking down standards-related barriers in their sector. Confirmation of such agreement is encouraged. No U.S. Government funding will be provided for these activities. Additionally, submissions should provide information on current and previous efforts to address standardsrelated barriers to bilateral trade in the sector, including under other government-to-government initiatives, to help evaluate the potential for liberalization of barriers identified. Submissions should also provide information, if known, about the U.S. and Indian government authorities, in particular regulators, whose actions impact the sector, and who would need to be involved in implementing the recommendations that the private sector leads will develop under a U.S.-India cooperative dialogue on the subject sector. Before finalizing priority sector selection, U.S. and Indian government S&CD leads will confirm that their respective relevant regulators support targeted work in the sector. Additional information also is welcome that would help USDOC and its interagency partners evaluate prospects for growth VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 11, 2015 Jkt 238001 in bilateral trade in the sector, if this work is undertaken. Dated: December 4, 2015. Chris Rosettie, Director, Office of Standards and Investment Policy, International Trade Administration. [FR Doc. 2015–31430 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–890] Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) is conducting the tenth administrative review (‘‘AR’’) of the antidumping duty order on wooden bedroom furniture (‘‘WBF’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’). The period of review (‘‘POR’’) is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Effective Date: December 14, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick O’Connor or Jeffrey Pedersen, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0989, and (202) 482–2769, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Scope of the Order The product covered by the order is wooden bedroom furniture, subject to certain exceptions.1 Imports of subject merchandise are classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) subheadings: 9403.50.9042, 9403.50.9045, 9403.50.9080, 9403.50.9042, 9403.50.9045, 9403.60.8081, 7009.92.1000 or 7009.92.5000. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product description in the Order remains dispositive.2 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4, 2005) (‘‘Order’’). 2 For a complete description of the Scope of the Order, please see ‘‘Decision Memorandum for PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77321 Methodology The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’) and 19 CFR 351.213. For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted with this notice. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is provided as Appendix I to this notice. The Preliminary 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 https:// 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https:// enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. PRC-Wide Entity The Department selected Shanghai Jian Pu Import & Export Co., Ltd. (‘‘Jian Pu’’) as the sole mandatory respondent.3 The Department preliminarily determines that Jian Pu did not establish its eligibility for a separate rate for the reasons explained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Accordingly, we are preliminarily treating Jian Pu as part of the PRC-wide entity. In addition, six other companies for which a review was requested failed to provide separate rate applications or certifications necessary to establish their eligibility for a separate rate.4 The Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China,’’ from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’), dated concurrently with this notice. 3 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 4 Those six companies, other than Shanghai Jian Pu, not establishing their eligibility for a separate rate are: (1) Baigou Crafts Factory of Fengkai; (2) Dongguan Hung Sheng Artware Products Co., Ltd., Coronal Enterprise Co., Ltd.; (3) Hualing Furniture (China) Co., Ltd., Tony House Manufacture (China) Co., Ltd., Buysell Investments Ltd., Tony House Industries Co., Ltd.; (4) Orient International Holding Shanghai Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.; (5) Prime Wood International Co., Ltd, Prime Best International Co., Ltd., Prime Best Factory, Liang Huang (Jiaxing) Enterprise Co., Ltd.; and (6) Woodworth Wooden Industries (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd. Although E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM Continued 14DEN1 77322 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 239 / Monday, December 14, 2015 / Notices Department preliminarily determines that these seven companies, including Shanghai Jian Pu, are part of the PRCwide entity. The PRC-wide entity rate is 216.01 percent. For additional information regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments Based on an analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) information, and comments provided by a number of companies, the Department preliminarily determines that 11 of the companies for which an AR was requested and that claimed no shipments during this POR did not have any reviewable transactions during the POR.5 For additional information regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.6 Consistent with an announced refinement to its assessment practice in NME cases, the Department is not rescinding this AR, in part, but intends to complete the review with respect to the companies for which it has preliminarily found no shipments and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results of the review.7 mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Public Comment Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary results and may submit case briefs and/or written comments, filed electronically using ACCESS, within 30 days of the date of Woodworth Wooden Industries (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd. claimed to have no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR, the Department found evidence that contradicted this claim. See Memorandum from Patrick O’Connor, International Trade Compliance Analyst, Office IV, to Abdelali Elouaradia Director, Office IV, AD/CVD Operations, regarding the ‘‘Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China: Analysis of No Exports, Sales, or Entries by Certain Companies,’’ dated concurrently with this memorandum. 5 Those 11 companies with no shipments during the POR are: (1) Clearwise Co., Ltd.; (2) Dongguan Chengcheng Furniture Co., Ltd.; (3) Dongguan Singways Furniture Co., Ltd.; (4) Eurosa (Kunshan) Co., Ltd., Eurosa Furniture Co., (Pte) Ltd.; (5) Golden Well International (HK) Ltd.; (6) Hangzhou Cadman Trading Co., Ltd.; (7) Rizhao Sanmu Woodworking Co., Ltd.; (8) Shenyang Shining Dongxing Furniture Co., Ltd.; (9) Wuxi Yushea Furniture Co., Ltd.; (10) Yeh Brothers World Trade Inc.; and (11) Zhejiang Tianyi Scientific & Educational Equipment Co., Ltd. 6 See Memorandum from Patrick O’Connor, International Trade Compliance Analyst, Office IV, to Abdelali Elouaradia Director, Office IV, AD/CVD Operations, regarding the ‘‘Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People’s Republic of China: Analysis of No Exports, Sales, or Entries by Certain Companies,’’ dated concurrently with this notice. 7 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694–95 (October 24, 2011) and the ‘‘Assessment Rates’’ section, below. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 11, 2015 Jkt 238001 publication of this notice, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, will be due five days after the due date for case briefs, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d). Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this review are requested to submit with each argument a statement of the issue, a summary of the argument not to exceed five pages, and a table of statutes, regulations, and cases cited, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2). Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of publication of this notice.8 Hearing requests should contain the following information: (1) The party’s name, address, and telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to be discussed. Oral presentations will be limited to issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be notified of the time and date for the hearing to be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.9 The Department will issue the final results of this AR, which will include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any briefs received, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Assessment Rates Upon issuing the final results of these reviews, the Department will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.10 The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication date of the final results of this review. For each individually examined respondent in this review whose weighted-average dumping margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.5 percent) in the final results of this review, the Department will calculate importerspecific assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for the importer’s examined sales to the total entered value of those sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).11 Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem rate is greater than de minimis, the Department 8 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). 19 CFR 351.310(d). 10 See 19 CFR 351.212(b). 11 In these preliminary results, the Department applied the assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012). 9 See PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 will instruct CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation.12 Where either a respondent’s weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem dumping margin is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.13 We intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise exported by the PRC-wide entity at the PRC-wide rate. The Department announced a refinement to its assessment practice in NME cases. Pursuant to this refinement in practice, for entries that were not reported in the U.S. sales database submitted by companies individually examined during the AR, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate. Additionally, if the Department determines that an exporter had no shipments of subject merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that exporter’s case number (i.e., at that exporter’s rate) will be liquidated at the PRC-wide rate.14 Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of these reviews for shipments of the subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be the rate for the PRC-wide entity, which is 216.01 percent; and (2) for all non-PRC exporters of subject merchandise which 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, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a preliminary 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 12 See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 14 For a full discussion of this practice, see NonMarket Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011). 13 See E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 239 / Monday, December 14, 2015 / Notices review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the Department’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213. Dated: December 2, 2015. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum (1) Summary (2) Background (3) Scope of the Order (4) Respondent Selection (5) DISCUSSION OF THE METHODOLOGY a. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments b. Duty Absorption c. NME Country Status d. Separate Rates (6) Conclusion [FR Doc. 2015–31426 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee Public Meeting auxiliary aids should be directed to OEEI at (202) 482–5225 no less than one week prior to the meeting. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The meeting will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. EST. The general meeting is open to the public and time will be permitted for public comment from 3:00–3:30 p.m. EST. Those interested in attending must provide notification by Wednesday, December 30, 2015 at 5:00 p.m. EST, via the contact information provided above. Written comments concerning ETTAC affairs are welcome any time before or after the meeting. Minutes will be available within 30 days of this meeting. Topics to be considered: The agenda for this meeting will include discussion of priorities and objectives for the committee, trade promotion programs within the International Trade Administration, and subcommittee working meetings. Background: The ETTAC is mandated by Public Law 103–392. It was created to advise the U.S. government on environmental trade policies and programs, and to help it to focus its resources on increasing the exports of the U.S. environmental industry. ETTAC operates as an advisory committee to the Secretary of Commerce and the Trade Promotion Coordinating Committee (TPCC). ETTAC was originally chartered in May of 1994. It was most recently re-chartered until August 2016. International Trade Administration, DOC. ACTION: Notice of federal advisory committee meeting. Dated: December 7, 2015. Edward A. O’Malley, Office Director, Office of Energy and Environmental Industries. This notice sets forth the schedule and proposed agenda of a meeting of the Environmental Technologies Trade Advisory Committee (ETTAC). DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 12, 2016, at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Standard Time (EST). ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held in Room 48019 at the U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ms. Amy Kreps, Office of Energy & Environmental Industries (OEEI), International Trade Administration, Room 4053, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230 (Phone: 202–482–3835; Fax: 202–482–5665; email: amy.kreps@trade.gov.) This meeting is physically accessible to people with disabilities. Requests for sign language interpretation or other BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P AGENCY: mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES SUMMARY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Dec 11, 2015 Jkt 238001 [FR Doc. 2015–31428 Filed 12–11–15; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–937] Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013–2014 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On June 8, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) published the preliminary results of the fifth administrative review (‘‘AR’’) of the antidumping duty order on citric acid and certain citrate salts (‘‘citric acid’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’), in accordance with section AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 77323 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’).1 On October 27, 2015, the Department issued PostPreliminary Results 2 in this AR. The period of review (‘‘POR’’) for the AR is May 1, 2013, through April 30, 2014. The review covers three companies, RZBC Import & Export Co., Ltd. (‘‘RZBC I&E’’),3 Laiwu Taihe Biochemistry Co., Ltd. (‘‘Taihe’’), and Yixing Union Biochemical Ltd. (‘‘Yixing Union’’). Based on our analysis of the comments received, we made certain changes to our Post-Preliminary Results. The final dumping margins for this review are listed in the ‘‘Final Results’’ section below. DATES: Effective date: December 14, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisha Hill, Maisha Cryor, or Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4037, (202) 482– 5831, or (202) 482–3147, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background For a full history of the events that have taken place since the publication of the Preliminary Results and the PostPreliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file in the Central Records Unit (‘‘CRU’’), Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building, as well as electronically via Enforcement and Compliance’s 1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2013– 2014, 80 FR 32353 (June 8, 2015) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’). 2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, regarding ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Post-Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s Republic of China; 2013–14,’’ dated October 27, 2015 (‘‘PostPreliminary Results’’). 3 The Department initiated the fifth administrative review on RZBC Co., Ltd., RZBC I&E, and RZBC (Juxian) Co., Ltd. (collectively ‘‘RZBC’’). Only RZBC I&E exported subject merchandise to the United States during the POR. 4 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, regarding ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from the People’s Republic of China,’’ issued concurrently with this notice (‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum’’). E:\FR\FM\14DEN1.SGM 14DEN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-890]


Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People's Republic of China: 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is conducting 
the tenth administrative review (``AR'') of the antidumping duty order 
on wooden bedroom furniture (``WBF'') from the People's Republic of 
China (``PRC''). The period of review (``POR'') is January 1, 2014, 
through December 31, 2014. We invite interested parties to comment on 
these preliminary results.

DATES: Effective Date: December 14, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick O'Connor or Jeffrey Pedersen, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0989, and (202) 482-
2769, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the order is wooden bedroom furniture, 
subject to certain exceptions.\1\ Imports of subject merchandise are 
classified under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') subheadings: 9403.50.9042, 9403.50.9045, 9403.50.9080, 
9403.50.9042, 9403.50.9045, 9403.60.8081, 7009.92.1000 or 7009.92.5000. 
Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written product description in the Order remains 
dispositive.\2\
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    \1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture 
From the People's Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4, 2005) 
(``Order'').
    \2\ For a complete description of the Scope of the Order, please 
see ``Decision Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review: Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the 
People's Republic of China,'' from Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy 
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations (``Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum''), dated concurrently with this notice.
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Methodology

    The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'') and 19 
CFR 351.213. For a full description of the methodology underlying our 
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, which is hereby 
adopted with this notice. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum is provided as Appendix I to this notice. The 
Preliminary 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 https://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 Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum 
and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.

PRC-Wide Entity

    The Department selected Shanghai Jian Pu Import & Export Co., Ltd. 
(``Jian Pu'') as the sole mandatory respondent.\3\ The Department 
preliminarily determines that Jian Pu did not establish its eligibility 
for a separate rate for the reasons explained in the Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum. Accordingly, we are preliminarily treating Jian Pu 
as part of the PRC-wide entity.
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    \3\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    In addition, six other companies for which a review was requested 
failed to provide separate rate applications or certifications 
necessary to establish their eligibility for a separate rate.\4\ The

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Department preliminarily determines that these seven companies, 
including Shanghai Jian Pu, are part of the PRC-wide entity. The PRC-
wide entity rate is 216.01 percent. For additional information 
regarding this determination, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    \4\ Those six companies, other than Shanghai Jian Pu, not 
establishing their eligibility for a separate rate are: (1) Baigou 
Crafts Factory of Fengkai; (2) Dongguan Hung Sheng Artware Products 
Co., Ltd., Coronal Enterprise Co., Ltd.; (3) Hualing Furniture 
(China) Co., Ltd., Tony House Manufacture (China) Co., Ltd., Buysell 
Investments Ltd., Tony House Industries Co., Ltd.; (4) Orient 
International Holding Shanghai Foreign Trade Co., Ltd.; (5) Prime 
Wood International Co., Ltd, Prime Best International Co., Ltd., 
Prime Best Factory, Liang Huang (Jiaxing) Enterprise Co., Ltd.; and 
(6) Woodworth Wooden Industries (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd. Although 
Woodworth Wooden Industries (Dong Guan) Co., Ltd. claimed to have no 
shipments of subject merchandise during the POR, the Department 
found evidence that contradicted this claim. See Memorandum from 
Patrick O'Connor, International Trade Compliance Analyst, Office IV, 
to Abdelali Elouaradia Director, Office IV, AD/CVD Operations, 
regarding the ``Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Wooden 
Bedroom Furniture from the People's Republic of China: Analysis of 
No Exports, Sales, or Entries by Certain Companies,'' dated 
concurrently with this memorandum.
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Preliminary Determination of No Shipments

    Based on an analysis of U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') information, and comments provided by a number of companies, 
the Department preliminarily determines that 11 of the companies for 
which an AR was requested and that claimed no shipments during this POR 
did not have any reviewable transactions during the POR.\5\ For 
additional information regarding this determination, see the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\6\ Consistent with an announced 
refinement to its assessment practice in NME cases, the Department is 
not rescinding this AR, in part, but intends to complete the review 
with respect to the companies for which it has preliminarily found no 
shipments and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final 
results of the review.\7\
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    \5\ Those 11 companies with no shipments during the POR are: (1) 
Clearwise Co., Ltd.; (2) Dongguan Chengcheng Furniture Co., Ltd.; 
(3) Dongguan Singways Furniture Co., Ltd.; (4) Eurosa (Kunshan) Co., 
Ltd., Eurosa Furniture Co., (Pte) Ltd.; (5) Golden Well 
International (HK) Ltd.; (6) Hangzhou Cadman Trading Co., Ltd.; (7) 
Rizhao Sanmu Woodworking Co., Ltd.; (8) Shenyang Shining Dongxing 
Furniture Co., Ltd.; (9) Wuxi Yushea Furniture Co., Ltd.; (10) Yeh 
Brothers World Trade Inc.; and (11) Zhejiang Tianyi Scientific & 
Educational Equipment Co., Ltd.
    \6\ See Memorandum from Patrick O'Connor, International Trade 
Compliance Analyst, Office IV, to Abdelali Elouaradia Director, 
Office IV, AD/CVD Operations, regarding the ``Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review of Wooden Bedroom Furniture from the People's 
Republic of China: Analysis of No Exports, Sales, or Entries by 
Certain Companies,'' dated concurrently with this notice.
    \7\ See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment 
of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694-95 (October 24, 2011) and 
the ``Assessment Rates'' section, below.
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Public Comment

    Interested parties are invited to comment on the preliminary 
results and may submit case briefs and/or written comments, filed 
electronically using ACCESS, within 30 days of the date of publication 
of this notice, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). Rebuttal briefs, 
limited to issues raised in the case briefs, will be due five days 
after the due date for case briefs, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(d). 
Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs in this review are requested 
to submit with each argument a statement of the issue, a summary of the 
argument not to exceed five pages, and a table of statutes, 
regulations, and cases cited, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2).
    Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of 
publication of this notice.\8\ Hearing requests should contain the 
following information: (1) The party's name, address, and telephone 
number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to 
be discussed. Oral presentations will be limited to issues raised in 
the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, parties will be 
notified of the time and date for the hearing to be held at the U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 
20230.\9\
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.310(d).
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    The Department will issue the final results of this AR, which will 
include the results of its analysis of issues raised in any briefs 
received, within 120 days of publication of these preliminary results, 
pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Assessment Rates

    Upon issuing the final results of these reviews, the Department 
will determine, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries covered by this review.\10\ The Department intends 
to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication 
date of the final results of this review.
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    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b).
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    For each individually examined respondent in this review whose 
weighted-average dumping margin is above de minimis (i.e., 0.5 percent) 
in the final results of this review, the Department will calculate 
importer-specific assessment rates on the basis of the ratio of the 
total amount of dumping calculated for the importer's examined sales to 
the total entered value of those sales, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1).\11\ Where an importer- (or customer-) specific ad 
valorem rate is greater than de minimis, the Department will instruct 
CBP to collect the appropriate duties at the time of liquidation.\12\ 
Where either a respondent's weighted average dumping margin is zero or 
de minimis, or an importer- (or customer-) specific ad valorem dumping 
margin is zero or de minimis, the Department will instruct CBP to 
liquidate appropriate entries without regard to antidumping duties.\13\ 
We intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise 
exported by the PRC-wide entity at the PRC-wide rate.
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    \11\ In these preliminary results, the Department applied the 
assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping 
Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and 
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings: Final 
Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012).
    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \13\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    The Department announced a refinement to its assessment practice in 
NME cases. Pursuant to this refinement in practice, for entries that 
were not reported in the U.S. sales database submitted by companies 
individually examined during the AR, the Department will instruct CBP 
to liquidate such entries at the PRC-wide rate. Additionally, if the 
Department determines that an exporter had no shipments of subject 
merchandise, any suspended entries that entered under that exporter's 
case number (i.e., at that exporter's rate) will be liquidated at the 
PRC-wide rate.\14\
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    \14\ For a full discussion of this practice, see Non-Market 
Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 
76 FR 65694 (October 24, 2011).
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Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of these reviews for shipments of the 
subject merchandise from the PRC entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the publication date, as provided by 
section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) For all PRC exporters of subject 
merchandise that have not been found to be entitled to a separate rate, 
the cash deposit rate will be the rate for the PRC-wide entity, which 
is 216.01 percent; and (2) for all non-PRC exporters of subject 
merchandise which 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, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a preliminary 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

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review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in 
the Department's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties 
occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties.
    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.

    Dated: December 2, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

(1) Summary
(2) Background
(3) Scope of the Order
(4) Respondent Selection
(5) DISCUSSION OF THE METHODOLOGY
    a. Preliminary Determination of No Shipments
    b. Duty Absorption
    c. NME Country Status
    d. Separate Rates
(6) Conclusion

[FR Doc. 2015-31426 Filed 12-11-15; 8:45 am]
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