Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 10745-10746 [2017-03048]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 15, 2017 / Notices withdrew its request for an administrative review.4 Rescission of Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The petitioner withdrew its request for review by the 90-day deadline, and no other party requested an administrative review of this order. Therefore, we are rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on magnesia carbon bricks from Mexico covering the period September 1, 2015, through August 31, 2016. Assessment The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions directly to CBP 41 days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Notification to Importers This notice serves as the only reminder to importers of their responsibility, under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2), to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement may result in the presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is 4 See Letter from the petitioner, regarding ‘‘Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated February 3, 2017. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Feb 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. This notice is published in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: February 10, 2017. Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2017–03047 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–836] Glycine From the People’s Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (USITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty order on glycine from the People’s Republic of China (the PRC) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of continuation of this antidumping duty order. DATES: Effective February 15, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Crossland or Brian Davis, AD/CVD Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482–3362 or (202) 482–7924, respectively. AGENCY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On March 29, 1995, the Department published the antidumping duty order on glycine from the PRC.1 On August 1, 2016, the Department initiated a sunset review of the Order in accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 As a result of this sunset review, the Department determined that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 1 See Glycine from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 60 FR 16116 (March 29, 1995) (Order). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 81 FR 50462 (August 1, 2016). Frm 00012 Fmt 4703 continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the USITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should the order be revoked.3 On February 3, 2017, the USITC published its determination, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United Sates within a reasonably foreseeable time.4 Scope of the Order BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P PO 00000 10745 Sfmt 4703 The product covered by the order is glycine, which is a free-flowing crystalline material, like salt or sugar. Glycine is produced at varying levels of purity and is used as a sweetener/taste enhancer, a buffering agent, reabsorbable amino acid, chemical intermediate, and a metal complexing agent. This order covers glycine of all purity levels. Glycine is currently classified under subheading 2922.49.4020 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and Customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise under the order is dispositive.5 Continuation of the Order As a result of the determinations by the Department and the USITC that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the Order. U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of this order will be the effective date listed above. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department intends to initiate the next sunset review of this order not later than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of continuation. 3 See Glycine from the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 88663 (December 8, 2016) and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 4 See Glycine from China; Determination, 82 FR 9223 (February 3, 2017), and USITC Publication 4667 (January 2017), entitled Glycine from China: Investigation No. 731–TA–718 (Fourth Review). 5 In a separate scope ruling, the Department determined that D(-) Phenylglycine Ethyl Dane Salt is outside the scope of the Order. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997). E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1 10746 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 30 / Wednesday, February 15, 2017 / Notices This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Dated: February 9, 2017. Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. notice to OIRA_Submission@ omb.eop.gov or fax to (202) 395–5806. Sheleen Dumas, PRA Departmental Lead, Office of the Chief Information Officer. [FR Doc. 2017–03038 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P [FR Doc. 2017–03048 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am] DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE RIN 0648–XF086 mstockstill on DSK3G9T082PROD with NOTICES Submission for OMB Review; Comment Request The Department of Commerce will submit to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for clearance the following proposal for collection of information under the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Title: Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) Please. OMB Control Number: 0693–0036. Form Number(s): None. Type of Request: Renewal (of a current information collection) with changes. Number of Respondents: 30. Average Hours per Response: 63 minutes. Burden Hours: 31.5. Needs and Uses: BEES Please is a voluntary program to collect data from product manufacturers so that the environmental performance of their products may be evaluated scientifically using the BEES software. These data include product-specific materials use, energy consumption, waste, and environmental releases. BEES evaluates these data, translates them into decision-enabling results, and delivers them in a visually intuitive graphical format. Affected Public: Business or other for profit organizations. Frequency: On Occasion. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. This information collection request may be viewed at reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view Department of Commerce collections currently under review by OMB. Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information collection should be sent within 30 days of publication of this VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:44 Feb 14, 2017 Jkt 241001 Atlantic Highly Migratory Species; Exempted Fishing Permits; Extension of Public Comment Period National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit; extension of comment period; and announcement of a public webinar. AGENCY: NMFS published a notice in the Federal Register on January 17, 2017, announcing the receipt of an application for an exempted fishing permit (EFP) from Dr. David Kerstetter of Nova Southeastern University to evaluate pelagic longline (PLL) catch and bycatch rates from within the northern portion of the East Florida Coast (EFC) PLL Closed Area and compare those rates to rates from outside the EFC PLL Closed Area. The availability of a Draft Environmental Assessment (EA) analyzing the impacts of granting the application with certain terms and conditions was also announced in the same Federal Register notice. NMFS provided a 30-day comment period in the January Federal Register notice, but given interest from the public, NMFS is extending the comment period for the action to March 29, 2017, and conducting a public webinar on March 27, 2017, to facilitate public comments. DATES: The public comment period for the notice published at 82 FR 4856, January 17, 2017, is extended from February 16, 2017, until March 29, 2017. ADDRESSES: Comments may be submitted by any of the following methods: • Email: nmfs.hms.pllefp@noaa.gov. Include in the subject line the following identifier: 0648–XF086. • Mail: Margo Schulze-Haugen, Highly Migratory Species Management Division (F/SF1), NMFS, 1315 East-West Highway, Silver Spring, MD 20910. SUMMARY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Craig Cockrell at (301) 427–8503 or Rick Pearson at (727) 824–5399. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The application and Draft EA, as well as public comments received thus far, are available for review on the HMS Management Division’s Web site at https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ compliance/efp/. NMFS invites comments on the specific terms and conditions of the EFP, if issued, and the analyses presented in the Draft EA. Extension of Comment Period The original comment period was scheduled to end on February 16, 2017. Given interest from the public and to allow additional time for Regional Fishery Management Councils to discuss the EFP application and Draft EA at upcoming meetings, NMFS is extending the public comment period for this action to March 29, 2017. Additionally, because of requests to hold a public meeting in South Florida regarding this issue, NMFS has decided to hold a public webinar to facilitate public comments from across the geographic range of the U.S. Atlantic PLL fishery. Public Webinar The public webinar will be held on March 27, 2017, from 1 p.m.–4 p.m. EST. Information on how to attend the webinar can be found on the HMS Management Division’s Web page at: https://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/sfa/hms/ compliance/efp/pll_efp_webinar.html. Authority: 16 U.S.C. 971 et seq. and 16 U.S.C. 1801 et seq. Dated: February 9, 2017. Karen H. Abrams, Acting Deputy Director, Office of Sustainable Fisheries, National Marine Fisheries Service. [FR Doc. 2017–03010 Filed 2–14–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–22–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–XF187 Fishing Capacity Reduction Program for the Southeast Alaska Purse Seine Salmon Fishery National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of unsuccessful referendum. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\15FEN1.SGM 15FEN1

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[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 30 (Wednesday, February 15, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10745-10746]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-836]


Glycine From the People's Republic of China: Continuation of 
Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (the Department) and the U.S. International Trade Commission 
(USITC) that revocation of the antidumping duty order on glycine from 
the People's Republic of China (the PRC) would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing a notice of 
continuation of this antidumping duty order.

DATES: Effective February 15, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dena Crossland or Brian Davis, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone 
(202) 482-3362 or (202) 482-7924, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On March 29, 1995, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on glycine from the PRC.\1\ On August 1, 2016, the Department 
initiated a sunset review of the Order in accordance with section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Glycine from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping 
Duty Order, 60 FR 16116 (March 29, 1995) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 81 FR 50462 
(August 1, 2016).
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    As a result of this sunset review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the Order would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping and, therefore, notified the USITC of the magnitude of the 
margins of dumping likely to prevail should the order be revoked.\3\ On 
February 3, 2017, the USITC published its determination, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the Order would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to an industry 
in the United Sates within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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    \3\ See Glycine from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order, 81 FR 88663 (December 8, 2016) and accompanying Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
    \4\ See Glycine from China; Determination, 82 FR 9223 (February 
3, 2017), and USITC Publication 4667 (January 2017), entitled 
Glycine from China: Investigation No. 731-TA-718 (Fourth Review).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the order is glycine, which is a free-
flowing crystalline material, like salt or sugar. Glycine is produced 
at varying levels of purity and is used as a sweetener/taste enhancer, 
a buffering agent, reabsorbable amino acid, chemical intermediate, and 
a metal complexing agent. This order covers glycine of all purity 
levels. Glycine is currently classified under subheading 2922.49.4020 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). 
Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and Customs 
purposes, the written description of the merchandise under the order is 
dispositive.\5\
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    \5\ In a separate scope ruling, the Department determined that 
D(-) Phenylglycine Ethyl Dane Salt is outside the scope of the 
Order. See Notice of Scope Rulings, 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997).
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Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the USITC 
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby 
orders the continuation of the Order.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect cash 
deposits of estimated antidumping duties at the rates in effect at the 
time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise. The effective 
date of the continuation of this order will be the effective date 
listed above. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next sunset review of this order not later than 
30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.

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    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: February 9, 2017.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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