1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of China; Amended Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value, 86699-86701 [2016-28823]
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general information concerning
antidumping and countervailing duty
proceedings at the Department.
This notice of initiation is being
published in accordance with section
751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c).
Preliminary Determination. On October
19, 2016, the Department received
timely filed allegations of ministerial
errors in the Preliminary
Determination.2 On October 20, and
October 24, 2016, the Department
received timely filed reply comments.3
Dated: November 28, 2016.
Erin Begnal,
Director, Office III, Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations.
The product subject to this
investigation is 1,1,1,2Tetrafluoroethane, R-134a, or its
chemical equivalent, regardless of form,
type, or purity level. The chemical
formula for 1,1,1,2–tetrafluoroethane is
CF3-CH2F, and the Chemical Abstracts
Service (‘‘CAS’’) registry number is CAS
811–97–2.4
Merchandise covered by the scope of
this investigation is currently classified
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) at
subheading 2903.39.2020. Although the
HTSUS subheading and CAS registry
number are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written
description of the scope is dispositive.
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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–570–044]
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a)
From the People’s Republic of China;
Amended Preliminary Affirmative
Determination of Sales at Less-ThanFair Value
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(‘‘the Department’’) is amending the
preliminary determination of the lessthan-fair-value (‘‘LTFV’’) investigation
of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (‘‘R-134a’’)
from the People’s Republic of China
(‘‘PRC’’) to correct significant
ministerial errors with respect to our
preliminary determination.
DATES: Effective December 1, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Keith Haynes or Paul Stolz, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–5139 or, (202) 482–4474,
respectively.
AGENCY:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 7, 2016, the Department
published its Preliminary
Determination.1 On October 14, 2016,
the Department disclosed to interested
parties its calculations for the
1 See 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the
People’s Republic of China: Preliminary
Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value and
Affirmative Determination of Critical
Circumstances, in Part, and Postponement of Final
Determination, 81 FR 69786 (October 7, 2016)
(‘‘Preliminary Determination’’).
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Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is July 1,
2015, through December 31, 2015.
Scope of the Investigation
Analysis of Significant Ministerial
Error Allegation
The Department will analyze any
comments received and, if appropriate,
correct any significant ministerial error
by amending the preliminary
determination according to 19 CFR
351.224(e). A ministerial error is
defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ‘‘an
error in addition, subtraction, or other
arithmetic function, clerical error
resulting from inaccurate copying,
duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error
which the Secretary considers
ministerial.’’ 5 A significant ministerial
error is defined as an error, the
correction of which, singly or in
combination with other errors, would
result in: (1) A change of at least five
2 See the ministerial error allegations from
Petitioners and Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd.
(‘‘Sanmei’’), dated October 19, 2016.
3 See the reply comments from Petitioners and
Sanmei, dated October 20, 2016, and October 24,
2016, respectively. However, pursuant to 19 CFR
351.224(c)(3), the Department has not considered
the rebuttal comments in its analysis.
4 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane is sold under a
number of trade names including Klea 134a and
Zephex 134a (Mexichem Fluor); Genetron 134a
(Honeywell); FreonTM 134a, Suva 134a, Dymel
134a, and Dymel P134a (Chemours); Solkane 134a
(Solvay); and Forane 134a (Arkema). Generically,
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane has been sold as
Fluorocarbon 134a, R-134a, HFC-134a, HF A-134a,
Refrigerant 134a, and UN3159.
5 See Section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended (the ‘‘Act’’).
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absolute percentage points in, but not
less than 25 percent of, the antidumping
duty rate calculated in the original
(erroneous) preliminary determination;
or (2) a difference between an
antidumping duty rate of zero (or de
minimis) and an antidumping duty rate
of greater than de minimis or vice
versa.6
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e) and
(g)(1), the Department is amending the
Preliminary Determination to reflect the
correction of six ministerial errors it
made in the calculation of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for
Sanmei, a mandatory respondent 7
These errors are significant ministerial
errors within the meaning of 19 CFR
351.224(g) because Sanmei’s margin
increases from 137.23 percent to 232.30
percent as a result of correcting these
ministerial errors, exceeding the
significant threshold with a change of at
least five absolute percentage points and
more than 25 percent of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin.
Because Sanmei is the only
mandatory respondent eligible for a
separate rate, Sanmei is the only
respondent for which we individually
calculated an estimated weighted-
average dumping margin. For this
reason, we assigned Sanmei’s calculated
rate to all non-examined separate rate
respondents. With this amended
preliminary determination, the
estimated weighted-average dumping
margin for each non-examined separate
rate respondent is also amended to
232.30 percent.
In the Preliminary Determination, in
order to determine the probative value
of the dumping margin alleged in the
petition for assigning an adverse facts
available (‘‘AFA’’) rate, we examined
the information on the record. When we
compared the highest petition dumping
margin of 220.90 percent to the
transaction-specific dumping margins
calculated for Sanmei, we found that the
highest petition dumping margin was
higher than each of the transactionspecific dumping margins calculated for
Sanmei. Therefore, we were unable to
corroborate the highest dumping margin
contained in the petition for use as
AFA, which was applied to the PRCwide entity.8 Because Sanmei’s
amended preliminary estimated
weighted-average dumping margin is
now higher than the highest dumping
margin alleged in the petition, the AFA
rate applied to the PRC-wide entity is
also 232.30 percent.
Because we are relying on information
obtained in the course of this
investigation on which to base this rate,
not on secondary information, it is not
necessary to corroborate this calculated
rate as AFA.9
Amended Cash Deposits and
Suspension of Liquidation
The collection of cash deposits and
suspension of liquidation will be
revised accordingly, in accordance with
section 733(d) and (g)(1) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.224. Because it is an
increase from the Preliminary
Determination, the amended cash
deposit rate will be effective on the date
of publication of this notice in the
Federal Register. This suspension of
liquidation will remain in effect until
further notice.
Amended Preliminary Determination
The Department preliminarily
determines that the following estimated
weighted-average antidumping duty
margins exist:
Weightedaverage
margin
(percent)
Exporter
Producer
Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd ............................
Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. and Jiangsu
Sanmei Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Bluestar Green Technology Co., Ltd ............................
Electrochemical Factory of Zhejiang Juhua Co., Ltd .................
Sinochem Environmental Protection Chemicals (Taicang) Co.,
Ltd.
Zhejiang Quzhou Lianzhou Refrigerants Co., Ltd ......................
Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Ind. Co., Ltd ...................................
Zhejiang Zhonglan Refrigeration Technology Co., Ltd ..............
Sinochem Environmental Protection Chemicals (Taicang) Co.,
Ltd.
Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd ............
Zhejiang Organic Fluor-Chemistry Plant, Zhejiang Juhua Co.,
Ltd.
Zhejiang Quhua Fluor-Chemistry Co., Ltd .................................
Zhejiang Quhua Juxin Fluorochemical Industry Co., Ltd ...........
Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd ............................
.....................................................................................................
Jiangsu Bluestar Green Technology Co., Ltd ............................
T.T. International Co., Ltd ..........................................................
T.T. International Co., Ltd ..........................................................
T.T. International Co., Ltd ..........................................................
T.T. International Co., Ltd ..........................................................
T.T. International Co., Ltd ..........................................................
Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd ............
Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd ............
Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd ............
Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd ............
Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd ............
Weitron International Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd ............
PRC-Wide Entity .........................................................................
Disclosure
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We intend to disclose the calculations
performed to parties in this proceeding
within five days after publication of the
notice of amended preliminary
6 See
19 CFR 351.224(g).
Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Operations, from Erin Begnal,
Director, Office III, ‘‘Antidumping Duty
Investigation of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluorethane (R134a)
from the People’s Republic of China: Allegation of
Ministerial Errors in the Preliminary
Determination,’’ dated concurrently with this notice
7 See
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determination in the Federal Register in
accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b).
232.30
232.30
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232.30
232.30
232.30
232.30
232.30
232.30
232.30
232.30
232.30
232.30
232.30
International Trade Commission
Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of
the Act, we will notify the International
for the analysis performed (‘‘Ministerial Error
Memorandum’’). The Department is also correcting
an additional error made by Sanmei, as the error is
related to one of the ministerial errors that the
Department made and has corrected.
8 See Preliminary Determination and
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum
at 20–21.
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9 See, e.g., 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluroethane From the
People’s Republic of China: Final Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 62597
(October 20, 2014), and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum at 3. See also section 776(c)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.308(c) and (d).
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Trade Commission of our
determination.
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 733(f)
and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.224(e).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Kaitlin Wojnar, AD/CVD Operations,
Office VII, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–3857.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Dated: November 25, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
Background
[FR Doc. 2016–28823 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]
On October 11, 2016, the Department
of Commerce (the Department) initiated
the countervailing duty (CVD)
investigation of steel concrete
reinforcing bar from the Republic of
Turkey.1 Currently, the preliminary
determination is due no later than
December 15, 2016.
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–588–815]
Correction to Notice of Initiation of
Five-Year Sunset Review
Postponement of the Preliminary
Determination
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Brenda E. Waters, AD/CVD Operations,
Customs Unit, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
telephone: (202) 482–4735.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On
November 1, 2016, the Department of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published
Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’)
Review, 81 FR 75808 (November 1,
2016) in which the Department
inadvertently listed the incorrect case
number for Gray Portland Cement
Clinker from Japan. The correct case
number is A–588–815. This notice
serves as a correction notice.
Section 703(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act), requires the
Department to issue the preliminary
determination in a CVD investigation
within 65 days of the date on which the
Department initiated the investigation.
However, if the Department concludes
that the parties concerned are
cooperating and that the case is
extraordinarily complicated, such that
additional time is necessary to make the
preliminary determination, section
703(c)(1)(B) of the Act allows the
Department to postpone making the
preliminary determination until no later
than 130 days after the date on which
the administering authority initiated the
investigation.
The Department determines that the
parties concerned are currently
cooperating and that the investigation is
extraordinarily complicated, such that it
will need more time to make the
preliminary determination. Specifically,
in addition to evaluating the financial
contribution and specificity of
numerous national and regional
programs, the Department will analyze
the provision of several inputs for less
than adequate remuneration and will
consider a more-than-adequateremuneration program for the first time
in a proceeding involving the Republic
of Turkey.
For the reasons stated above, the
Department, in accordance with section
703(c)(l)(B) of the Act, is postponing the
deadline for the preliminary
determination to no later than 130 days
after the day on which the Department
initiated this investigation. Therefore,
the new deadline for the preliminary
AGENCY:
Dated: November 23, 2016.
Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2016–28859 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
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[C–489–830]
Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From
the Republic of Turkey: Postponement
of Preliminary Determination in
Countervailing Duty Investigation
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective December 1, 2016.
AGENCY:
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1 See Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar from the
Republic of Turkey: Initiation of Countervailing
Duty Investigation, 81 FR 71705 (October 18, 2016).
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determination is February 21, 2017.2
Pursuant to section 705(a)(1) of the Act
and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(1), the deadline
for the final determination will continue
to be 75 days after the date of the
preliminary determination, unless
postponed.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with section 703(c)(2) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.205(f)(1).
Dated: November 28, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016–28855 Filed 11–30–16; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–489–805]
Certain Pasta From Turkey: Final
Rescission of Antidumping Duty New
Shipper Review; 2014–2015
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
(Department) published its Preliminary
Rescission for the new shipper review
(NSR) of the antidumping duty order on
certain pasta from the Republic of
Turkey (Turkey) on July 15, 2016. The
period of review (POR) is July 1, 2014,
through June 30, 2015. As discussed
below, we preliminarily found that the
sale made by Durum Gida Sanayi ve
Ticaret A.S. (Durum) is not bona fide,
and announced our preliminary intent
to rescind the NSR. For the final results
of this review, we have determined that
Durum does not qualify for a NSR.
Therefore, we are rescinding this NSR.
DATES: Effective December 1, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred
Baker, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI,
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce, 1401
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2924.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
AGENCY:
2 Department practice dictates that, when a
deadline falls on a weekend or a federal holiday,
the appropriate deadline is the next business day.
See Notice of Clarification: Application of the ‘‘Next
Business Day’’ Rule for Administrative
Determination Deadlines Pursuant to the Tariff Act
of 1930, as Amended, 70 FR 24533, 24533 (May 10,
2005). Because February 18, 2017, falls on a
Saturday and February 20, 2017, is a federal
holiday, the appropriate deadline for the
preliminary determination in this investigation is
February 21, 2017.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-044]
1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's Republic of
China; Amended Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-
Than-Fair Value
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is amending
the preliminary determination of the less-than-fair-value (``LTFV'')
investigation of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (``R-134a'') from the
People's Republic of China (``PRC'') to correct significant ministerial
errors with respect to our preliminary determination.
DATES: Effective December 1, 2016.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Keith Haynes or Paul Stolz, AD/CVD
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5139 or, (202) 482-
4474, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 7, 2016, the Department published its Preliminary
Determination.\1\ On October 14, 2016, the Department disclosed to
interested parties its calculations for the Preliminary Determination.
On October 19, 2016, the Department received timely filed allegations
of ministerial errors in the Preliminary Determination.\2\ On October
20, and October 24, 2016, the Department received timely filed reply
comments.\3\
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\1\ See 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane (R-134a) From the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less-Than-
Fair Value and Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances,
in Part, and Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 69786
(October 7, 2016) (``Preliminary Determination'').
\2\ See the ministerial error allegations from Petitioners and
Sanmei Chemical Industry Co., Ltd. (``Sanmei''), dated October 19,
2016.
\3\ See the reply comments from Petitioners and Sanmei, dated
October 20, 2016, and October 24, 2016, respectively. However,
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(c)(3), the Department has not considered
the rebuttal comments in its analysis.
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Period of Investigation
The period of investigation is July 1, 2015, through December 31,
2015.
Scope of the Investigation
The product subject to this investigation is 1,1,1,2-
Tetrafluoroethane, R-134a, or its chemical equivalent, regardless of
form, type, or purity level. The chemical formula for 1,1,1,2-
tetrafluoroethane is CF3-CH2F, and the Chemical
Abstracts Service (``CAS'') registry number is CAS 811-97-2.\4\
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\4\ 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane is sold under a number of trade
names including Klea 134a and Zephex 134a (Mexichem Fluor); Genetron
134a (Honeywell); FreonTM 134a, Suva 134a, Dymel 134a,
and Dymel P134a (Chemours); Solkane 134a (Solvay); and Forane 134a
(Arkema). Generically, 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluoroethane has been sold as
Fluorocarbon 134a, R-134a, HFC-134a, HF A-134a, Refrigerant 134a,
and UN3159.
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Merchandise covered by the scope of this investigation is currently
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(``HTSUS'') at subheading 2903.39.2020. Although the HTSUS subheading
and CAS registry number are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope is dispositive.
Analysis of Significant Ministerial Error Allegation
The Department will analyze any comments received and, if
appropriate, correct any significant ministerial error by amending the
preliminary determination according to 19 CFR 351.224(e). A ministerial
error is defined in 19 CFR 351.224(f) as ``an error in addition,
subtraction, or other arithmetic function, clerical error resulting
from inaccurate copying, duplication, or the like, and any other
similar type of unintentional error which the Secretary considers
ministerial.'' \5\ A significant ministerial error is defined as an
error, the correction of which, singly or in combination with other
errors, would result in: (1) A change of at least five
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absolute percentage points in, but not less than 25 percent of, the
antidumping duty rate calculated in the original (erroneous)
preliminary determination; or (2) a difference between an antidumping
duty rate of zero (or de minimis) and an antidumping duty rate of
greater than de minimis or vice versa.\6\
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\5\ See Section 735(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the ``Act'').
\6\ See 19 CFR 351.224(g).
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Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.224(e) and (g)(1), the Department is
amending the Preliminary Determination to reflect the correction of six
ministerial errors it made in the calculation of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for Sanmei, a mandatory respondent \7\
These errors are significant ministerial errors within the meaning of
19 CFR 351.224(g) because Sanmei's margin increases from 137.23 percent
to 232.30 percent as a result of correcting these ministerial errors,
exceeding the significant threshold with a change of at least five
absolute percentage points and more than 25 percent of the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin.
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\7\ See Memorandum to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, from
Erin Begnal, Director, Office III, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation
of 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluorethane (R134a) from the People's Republic of
China: Allegation of Ministerial Errors in the Preliminary
Determination,'' dated concurrently with this notice for the
analysis performed (``Ministerial Error Memorandum''). The
Department is also correcting an additional error made by Sanmei, as
the error is related to one of the ministerial errors that the
Department made and has corrected.
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Because Sanmei is the only mandatory respondent eligible for a
separate rate, Sanmei is the only respondent for which we individually
calculated an estimated weighted-average dumping margin. For this
reason, we assigned Sanmei's calculated rate to all non-examined
separate rate respondents. With this amended preliminary determination,
the estimated weighted-average dumping margin for each non-examined
separate rate respondent is also amended to 232.30 percent.
In the Preliminary Determination, in order to determine the
probative value of the dumping margin alleged in the petition for
assigning an adverse facts available (``AFA'') rate, we examined the
information on the record. When we compared the highest petition
dumping margin of 220.90 percent to the transaction-specific dumping
margins calculated for Sanmei, we found that the highest petition
dumping margin was higher than each of the transaction-specific dumping
margins calculated for Sanmei. Therefore, we were unable to corroborate
the highest dumping margin contained in the petition for use as AFA,
which was applied to the PRC-wide entity.\8\ Because Sanmei's amended
preliminary estimated weighted-average dumping margin is now higher
than the highest dumping margin alleged in the petition, the AFA rate
applied to the PRC-wide entity is also 232.30 percent.
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\8\ See Preliminary Determination and accompanying Preliminary
Decision Memorandum at 20-21.
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Because we are relying on information obtained in the course of
this investigation on which to base this rate, not on secondary
information, it is not necessary to corroborate this calculated rate as
AFA.\9\
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\9\ See, e.g., 1,1,1,2-Tetrafluroethane From the People's
Republic of China: Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair
Value, 79 FR 62597 (October 20, 2014), and accompanying Issues and
Decision Memorandum at 3. See also section 776(c) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.308(c) and (d).
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Amended Cash Deposits and Suspension of Liquidation
The collection of cash deposits and suspension of liquidation will
be revised accordingly, in accordance with section 733(d) and (g)(1) of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.224. Because it is an increase from the
Preliminary Determination, the amended cash deposit rate will be
effective on the date of publication of this notice in the Federal
Register. This suspension of liquidation will remain in effect until
further notice.
Amended Preliminary Determination
The Department preliminarily determines that the following
estimated weighted-average antidumping duty margins exist:
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Weighted-
Exporter Producer average margin
(percent)
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Zhejiang Sanmei Chemical Industry Zhejiang Sanmei 232.30
Co., Ltd. Chemical Industry
Co., Ltd. and
Jiangsu Sanmei
Chemicals Co., Ltd.
Jiangsu Bluestar Green Technology Jiangsu Bluestar 232.30
Co., Ltd. Green Technology
Co., Ltd.
T.T. International Co., Ltd....... Electrochemical 232.30
Factory of Zhejiang
Juhua Co., Ltd.
T.T. International Co., Ltd....... Sinochem 232.30
Environmental
Protection
Chemicals (Taicang)
Co., Ltd.
T.T. International Co., Ltd....... Zhejiang Quzhou 232.30
Lianzhou
Refrigerants Co.,
Ltd.
T.T. International Co., Ltd....... Zhejiang Sanmei 232.30
Chemical Ind. Co.,
Ltd.
T.T. International Co., Ltd....... Zhejiang Zhonglan 232.30
Refrigeration
Technology Co., Ltd.
Weitron International Sinochem 232.30
Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. Environmental
Protection
Chemicals (Taicang)
Co., Ltd.
Weitron International Weitron 232.30
Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. International
Refrigeration
Equipment Co., Ltd.
Weitron International Zhejiang Organic 232.30
Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. Fluor-Chemistry
Plant, Zhejiang
Juhua Co., Ltd.
Weitron International Zhejiang Quhua Fluor- 232.30
Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. Chemistry Co., Ltd.
Weitron International Zhejiang Quhua Juxin 232.30
Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. Fluorochemical
Industry Co., Ltd.
Weitron International Zhejiang Sanmei 232.30
Refrigeration Equipment Co., Ltd. Chemical Industry
Co., Ltd.
PRC-Wide Entity................... .................... 232.30
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Disclosure
We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties in this
proceeding within five days after publication of the notice of amended
preliminary determination in the Federal Register in accordance with 19
CFR 351.224(b).
International Trade Commission Notification
In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we will notify the
International
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Trade Commission of our determination.
This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections
733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.224(e).
Dated: November 25, 2016.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-28823 Filed 11-30-16; 8:45 am]
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