Certain Pasta From Italy: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 70149 [2019-27536]

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• DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
• International Trade Administration

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 245 (Friday, December 20, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Page 70149]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-27536]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-818]


Certain Pasta From Italy: Notice of Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

DATES: Applicable December 20, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jonathan Hall-Eastman or Joy Zhang, 
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) 482-1468 
or (202) 482-1168, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 1, 2019, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) published a 
notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the 
antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy.\1\ Pursuant to 
requests from interested parties, and in accordance with section 751(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, amended (the Act), Commerce published in the 
Federal Register the notice of initiation of an antidumping duty 
administrative review with respect to the following companies covering 
the period July 1, 2018, through June 30, 2019:
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 84 FR 31295 (July 1, 2019).
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    Aldino S.r.l. (Aldino), F. Divella S.p.A. (F. Divella), Ghigi 1870 
S.p.A. (Ghigi), Industria Alimentare Colavita S.p.A. (Indalco), La 
Molisana S.p.A. (La Molisana), Liguori Pastificio dal 1820 S.p.A. 
(Liguori Pastificio), Newlat Food S.p.A. (Newlat Food), Pastificio 
Fratelli DeLuca S.r.l. (Pastificio Fratelli), Pasta Lensi, S.r.l. 
(Pasta Lensi), Pasta Zara S.p.A. (Pasta Zara), Pasta Berruto S.p.A. 
(Pasta Berruto), Pastificio Di Martino Gaetano & Flli S.p.A. 
(Pastificio Di Martino), Pastificio Rey S.r.L. (Pastificio Rey), Rummo 
S.p.A. (Rummo), San Remo Macaroni Company (San Remo Macaroni), Tesa SrL 
(Tesa), and Valdigrano di Flavio Pagani S.r.L. (Valdigrano di 
Flavio).\2\
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    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 84 FR 47244 (September 9, 2019) (Initiation 
Notice).
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    On September 13, 2019, Pasta Lensi timely withdrew its request for 
a review.\3\ On October 29, 2019, Indalco timely withdrew its request 
for a review.\4\ On December 6, 2019, Aldino timely withdrew its 
request for a review.\5\ No other party requested an administrative 
review of these companies.
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    \3\ See Pasta Lensi's Letter, ``Pasta from Italy: Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review,'' dated September 13, 2019.
    \4\ See Indalco's Letter, ``Certain Pasta From Italy: Withdrawal 
of Request for
    Antidumping Administrative Review of Indalco S.p.A.,'' dated 
October 29, 2019.
    \5\ See Aldino's Letter, ``Pasta From Italy; Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review,'' dated December 6, 2019.
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Partial Rescission of the 2018-2019 Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce 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. All of 
the aforementioned withdrawal requests were timely submitted and no 
other interested party requested an administrative review of these 
particular companies. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), and consistent with our practice,\6\ we are rescinding 
this review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy, 
in part, with respect to Aldino, Indalco, and Pasta Lensi.
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    \6\ See, e.g., Certain Lined Paper Products from India: Notice 
of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 
Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 21781 (May 11, 2009); see also 
Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 7218 (February 13, 
2009).
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    The review will continue with respect to the following companies: 
F. Divella, Ghigi/Zara,\7\ La Molisana, Liguori Pastificio, Newlat 
Food, Pastificio Fratelli, Pasta Berruto, Pastificio Di Martino, 
Pastificio Rey, Rummo, San Remo Macaroni, Tesa, and Valdigrano di 
Flavio.
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    \7\ We have collapased Ghigi 1870 S.p.A. and Pasta Zara S.p.A. 
(collectively Ghigi/Zara) since the 2015-2016 administrative review. 
See Certain Pasta From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; 2015-2016, 82 FR 57428 (December 5, 2017); 
see also Certain Pasta From Italy: Final Results of Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review; 2016-2017, 83 FR 63627 (December 11, 2018).
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Assessment

    Commerce will instruct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For the companies 
for which this review is rescinded, Aldino, Indalco, and Pasta Lensi, 
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, during the period July 1, 
2018, through June 30, 2019, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i).
    Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to CBP 15 days after 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 and/or countervailing duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. 
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce's 
presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing 
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 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
an 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.
    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: December 16, 2019.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2019-27536 Filed 12-19-19; 8:45 am]
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