Certain Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015, 24675-24677 [2017-11053]

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[FR Doc. 2017–10971 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–17–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–827] Certain Cased Pencils From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014–2015 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On November 21, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the preliminary results and rescission, in part, of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain cased pencils (pencils) from the People’s Republic of China (PRC). This review covers one company, Shandong Rongxin Import & Export Co., Ltd. (Rongxin), for the period of review (POR) December 1, 2014, through November 30, 2015. The Department continues to find that Rongxin has not established its eligibility for a separate rate, and, thus, should be treated as part of the PRC-wide entity. DATES: Effective May 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1785. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background The Department published its Preliminary Results in this administrative review on November 21, 2016.1 We invited interested parties to comment on the preliminary results. Rongxin filed a case brief on December 21, 2016.2 We received a rebuttal brief from Dixon Ticonderoga Company (Dixon), a petitioner in the underlying 1 See Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission; 2014–2015, 81 FR 83201 (November 21, 2016) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Letter from Rongxin, re: ‘‘Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China: CASE BRIEF,’’ dated December 21, 2016. E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1 24676 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 30, 2017 / Notices investigation, on December 28, 2016.3 The Department found that Dixon’s rebuttal brief contained untimely filed new factual information and requested that Dixon resubmit its rebuttal brief without this information.4 Dixon submitted its revised rebuttal brief on January 17, 2017.5 On March 10, 2017, we determined that additional time was necessary to analyze the arguments submitted by parties and extended the deadline for completion of the final results by 60 days to May 22, 2017.6 Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the order includes certain cased pencils from the PRC. The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 9609.1010. A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.7 Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product description is dispositive. sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues which parties raised is attached to this notice as an appendix. The Issues and 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 it is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the 3 See Letter from Dixon, ‘‘Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China, Administrative Review POR 12/01/14–11/30/15: Rebuttal Brief of Dixon Ticonderoga Company,’’ dated December 28, 2016. 4 See Letter from the Department to Dixon, ‘‘Rebuttal Brief: Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China, 2014–2015 Administrative Review,’’ dated January 11, 2017. 5 See Letter from Dixon, ‘‘Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China, Administrative Review POR 12/01/14–11/3015: Revised Rebuttal Brief of Dixon Ticonderoga Company,’’ dated January 17, 2017. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated March 10, 2017. 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China; 2014–2015,’’ dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:59 May 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at https://trade.gov/enforcement. Final Results of Review The Department continues to find that Rongxin has not established its eligibility for a separate rate and is part of the PRC-wide entity. The rate applicable to the PRC-wide entity is 114.90 percent.8 Assessment Rates Upon issuing the final results of review, the Department will determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review.9 The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of review. In particular, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries of subject merchandise exported by Rongxin during the POR, at the current rate for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 114.90 percent). The final results of this review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by the final results of this review and for future cash deposits of estimated antidumping duties, where applicable. Cash Deposit Requirements The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon publication of the final results of this administrative review 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 previously investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, the cash 8 See Notice of Amended Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China, 67 FR 59049 (September 19, 2002). The Department’s change in policy regarding conditional review of the PRCwide entity applies to this review. See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013). Under this policy, the PRCwide entity will not be under review unless a party specifically requests, or the Department selfinitiates, a review of the entity. See Notice of Amended Final Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cased Pencils from the People’s Republic of China, 67 FR 59049 (September 19, 2002). 9 See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). PO 00000 Frm 00018 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-specific rate; (2) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that have not established their eligibility for a separate rate, the cash deposit rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity (i.e.,114.90 percent); and (3) for all nonPRC 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 cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a final 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 could result in the Department’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of double antidumping duties. Administrative Protective Orders This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.213, and 351.221(b)(5). Dated: May 22, 2017. Gary Taverman Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. Appendix I List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Discussion of the Issues Comment 1: Whether Dixon Has Standing as an Interested Party to Request an Administrative Review of Rongxin Comment 2: Whether Rongxin is Eligible for a Separate Rate E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 102 / Tuesday, May 30, 2017 / Notices Comment 3: Whether the Department is Required to Treat China as a MarketEconomy Country V. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2017–11053 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–881] Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015–2016 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On February 13, 2017, the Department of Commerce (Department) initiated an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the People’s Republic of China (PRC) for four companies. The Department previously rescinded this review with respect to two of the four companies. Based on timely withdrawal of requests for review, we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to the remaining two companies, Beijing Sai Lin Ke Hardware Co. Ltd. (SLK) and LDR Industries Inc (LDR). DATES: Effective May 30, 2017. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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) 482–4474. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: sradovich on DSK3GMQ082PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: Background On December 1, 2016, the Department published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the PRC for the December 1, 2015, through November 30, 2016, period of review (POR).1 On January 3, 2017, the Department received from Anvil International, LLC (the petitioner) a timely request to conduct an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the PRC for four producers and/or exporters of the subject merchandise.2 Based on this 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 81 FR 86694 (December 1, 2016). 2 See letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:59 May 26, 2017 Jkt 241001 request, on February 13, 2017, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative review covering the period December 1, 2015, through November 30, 2016, with respect to four companies: SLK, LDR, Jinan Meide Casting Co., Ltd. (JMC), and Langfang Pannext Pipe Fitting Co., Ltd. (Pannext).3 Based on a timely withdrawal of requests for review, the Department previously rescinded the review, in part, with respect to Pannext and JMC.4 On April 27, 2017, the petitioner timely withdrew its request for an antidumping duty administrative review of the two remaining companies covered by the Initiation Notice, SLK and LDR.5 Rescission Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. Anvil timely withdrew its request for an administrative review of SLK and LDR within the 90-day deadline. No other party requested a review of these companies. Accordingly, we are rescinding this review with respect to these companies, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). Further, as a result of the rescission with respect to SLK and LDR and the prior rescission with respect to Pannext and JMC, this review is now rescinded in its entirety. Assessment Because the Department is rescinding this administrative review in its entirety, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of malleable cast iron pipe fittings from the PRC. 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 China: Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated January 3, 2017. 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 10457 (February 13, 2017) (Initiation Notice). 4 See Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Partial Rescission of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015–2016, 82 FR 17798, 17799 (April 13, 2017) (Partial Rescission Notice). 5 See letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Malleable Cast Iron Pipe Fittings from the People’s Republic Of China: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated April 27, 2017 (Withdrawal Request). PO 00000 Frm 00019 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 24677 warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the publication of this notice. Notification to Importers This notice serves as a 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 could result in the Department’s presumption that reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled antidumping duties. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305, which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: May 24, 2017. Gary Taverman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2017–11091 Filed 5–26–17; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of an open meeting. AGENCY: The Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee (REEEAC) will hold a conference call on Wednesday, June 21, 2017 at 4:00 p.m.. The conference call is open to the SUMMARY: E:\FR\FM\30MYN1.SGM 30MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-827]


Certain Cased Pencils From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2014-2015

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

SUMMARY: On November 21, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the preliminary results and rescission, in part, 
of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
cased pencils (pencils) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). This 
review covers one company, Shandong Rongxin Import & Export Co., Ltd. 
(Rongxin), for the period of review (POR) December 1, 2014, through 
November 30, 2015. The Department continues to find that Rongxin has 
not established its eligibility for a separate rate, and, thus, should 
be treated as part of the PRC-wide entity.

DATES: Effective May 30, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1785.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department published its Preliminary Results in this 
administrative review on November 21, 2016.\1\ We invited interested 
parties to comment on the preliminary results. Rongxin filed a case 
brief on December 21, 2016.\2\ We received a rebuttal brief from Dixon 
Ticonderoga Company (Dixon), a petitioner in the underlying

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investigation, on December 28, 2016.\3\ The Department found that 
Dixon's rebuttal brief contained untimely filed new factual information 
and requested that Dixon resubmit its rebuttal brief without this 
information.\4\ Dixon submitted its revised rebuttal brief on January 
17, 2017.\5\ On March 10, 2017, we determined that additional time was 
necessary to analyze the arguments submitted by parties and extended 
the deadline for completion of the final results by 60 days to May 22, 
2017.\6\
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    \1\ See Certain Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
and Partial Rescission; 2014-2015, 81 FR 83201 (November 21, 2016) 
(Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Letter from Rongxin, re: ``Cased Pencils from the 
People's Republic of China: CASE BRIEF,'' dated December 21, 2016.
    \3\ See Letter from Dixon, ``Certain Cased Pencils from the 
People's Republic of China, Administrative Review POR 12/01/14-11/
30/15: Rebuttal Brief of Dixon Ticonderoga Company,'' dated December 
28, 2016.
    \4\ See Letter from the Department to Dixon, ``Rebuttal Brief: 
Certain Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China, 2014-2015 
Administrative Review,'' dated January 11, 2017.
    \5\ See Letter from Dixon, ``Certain Cased Pencils from the 
People's Republic of China, Administrative Review POR 12/01/14-11/
3015: Revised Rebuttal Brief of Dixon Ticonderoga Company,'' dated 
January 17, 2017.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Cased Pencils from the People's Republic 
of China: Extension of Time Limit for Final Results of the 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' dated March 10, 2017.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order includes certain cased pencils 
from the PRC. The subject merchandise is currently classifiable under 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading 
9609.1010. A full description of the scope of the order is contained in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\ Although the HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product 
description is dispositive.
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cased 
Pencils from the People's Republic of China; 2014-2015,'' dated 
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in 
this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which 
is hereby adopted by this notice. A list of the issues which parties 
raised is attached to this notice as an appendix. The Issues and 
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 it is available to 
all parties in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 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://trade.gov/enforcement.

Final Results of Review

    The Department continues to find that Rongxin has not established 
its eligibility for a separate rate and is part of the PRC-wide entity. 
The rate applicable to the PRC-wide entity is 114.90 percent.\8\
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    \8\ See Notice of Amended Final Results and Partial Rescission 
of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Cased Pencils 
from the People's Republic of China, 67 FR 59049 (September 19, 
2002). The Department's change in policy regarding conditional 
review of the PRC-wide entity applies to this review. See 
Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in Department 
Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings 
and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME 
Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013). Under 
this policy, the PRC-wide entity will not be under review unless a 
party specifically requests, or the Department self-initiates, a 
review of the entity. See Notice of Amended Final Results and 
Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 
Certain Cased Pencils from the People's Republic of China, 67 FR 
59049 (September 19, 2002).
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Assessment Rates

    Upon issuing the final results of review, the Department will 
determine, and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
antidumping duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review.\9\ The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions to CBP 15 days after publication of the final results of 
review. In particular, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate entries 
of subject merchandise exported by Rongxin during the POR, at the 
current rate for the PRC-wide entity (i.e., 114.90 percent).
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    \9\ See section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
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    The final results of this review shall be the basis for the 
assessment of antidumping duties on entries of merchandise covered by 
the final results of this review and for future cash deposits of 
estimated antidumping duties, where applicable.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the final results of this administrative review 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 previously 
investigated or reviewed PRC and non-PRC exporters not listed above 
that received a separate rate in a prior segment of this proceeding, 
the cash deposit rate will continue to be the existing exporter-
specific rate; (2) for all PRC exporters of subject merchandise that 
have not established their eligibility for a separate rate, the cash 
deposit rate will be that for the PRC-wide entity (i.e.,114.90 
percent); and (3) 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 cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain 
in effect until further notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a final 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 could result in the Department's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under the APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which 
continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of 
the proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/destruction 
of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO 
is a violation which is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.213, and 
351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: May 22, 2017.
Gary Taverman
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.

Appendix I

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment 1: Whether Dixon Has Standing as an Interested Party to 
Request an Administrative Review of Rongxin
    Comment 2: Whether Rongxin is Eligible for a Separate Rate

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    Comment 3: Whether the Department is Required to Treat China as 
a Market-Economy Country
V. Recommendation

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