Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 30256-30257 [2021-11852]

Download as PDF 30256 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 107 / Monday, June 7, 2021 / Notices Notification to Interested Parties of the Order pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the Order consists of floor-standing, metal-top ironing tables, assembled or unassembled, complete or incomplete, and certain parts thereof. For a complete description of the products covered, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.6 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation, and the magnitude of dumping margins likely to prevail if the orders were revoked. 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. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached to this notice as an Appendix. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at https:// enforcement.trade.gov/frn. Final Results of Sunset Review Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be weightedaverage margins up to 157.68 percent. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to the APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification of the 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. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Floor-Standing, Metal-Top Ironing Tables and Certain Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 We are issuing and publishing these results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: June 1, 2021. Christian Marsh, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. History of the Order V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues VII. Final Results of the Review VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2021–11845 Filed 6–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–001] Potassium Permanganate From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of this fifth expedited sunset review, the Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on potassium permanganate from the People’s Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable June 7, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2593. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On January 31, 1984, Commerce issued the AD order on potassium permanganate from China.1 On March 18, 2016, Commerce published the most 1 See Antidumping Duty Order; Potassium Permanganate from the People’s Republic of China, 49 FR 3897 (January 31, 1984) (Order). PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 recent continuation of the Order.2 On February 1, 2021, Commerce published the Notice of Initiation of the fifth sunset review of Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).3 On February 12, 2021, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate from Carus LLC (the petitioner), a domestic producer of potassium permanganate and the petitioner in the underlying investigation, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).4 The petitioner claimed domestic interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer of a domestic like product in the United States.5 On March 3, 2021, the petitioner filed its timely substantive response within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).6 Commerce received no substantive responses from any other interested party with respect to the Order covered by this sunset review, nor was a hearing requested. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order. Scope of the Order The merchandise covered by the Order is potassium permanganate, an inorganic chemical produced in freeflowing, technical, and pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is currently classifiable under subheading 2841.61.00 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 remains dispositive. Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were revoked, are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.7 2 See Potassium Permanganate from the People’s Republic of China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 14835 (March 18, 2016). 3 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 7709 (February 1, 2021). 4 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate of Petitioner Carus LLC,’’ dated February 12, 2021. 5 Id. 6 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Petitioner’s Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation Carus LLC,’’ dated March 3, 2021 at 1. 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decisions Memorandum for the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Potassium Permanganate from the People’s E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 86, No. 107 / Monday, June 7, 2021 / Notices The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an Appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/ frn/. Final Results of Review Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce determines that revocation of the AD order on potassium permanganate from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of margins likely to prevail is up to 128.94 percent.8 Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction. Notifications to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). Dated: June 1, 2021. Christian Marsh, Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. History of the Order V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping 2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail VII. Final Results of Sunset Review Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decisions Memorandum). 8 Id. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:36 Jun 04, 2021 Jkt 253001 VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2021–11852 Filed 6–4–21; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–583–856] Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From Taiwan: Affirmative Final Determination of Circumvention Involving Malaysia Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that imports of certain corrosion-resistant steel products (CORE), completed in Malaysia, using carbon hot-rolled steel (HRS) and/or cold-rolled steel (CRS) flat products (substrate) manufactured in Taiwan, are circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) order on CORE from Taiwan. DATES: Applicable June 7, 2021. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 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) 482–1168. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On February 18, 2020, Commerce published the Preliminary Determination 1 of circumvention of the Taiwan CORE Order.2 A summary of events that occurred since Commerce published the Preliminary Determination, as well as a full discussion of the issues raised by parties for this final determination, may be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.3 The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement 1 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Taiwan: Affirmative Preliminary Determination of Circumvention Involving Malaysia, 85 FR 8815 (February 18, 2020) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 2 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from India, Italy, the People’s Republic of China, the Republic of Korea and Taiwan: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Determination for India and Taiwan, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 48390 (July 25, 2016) (Taiwan CORE Order). 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for Anti-Circumvention Inquiry involving Taiwan on the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from Taiwan,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 30257 and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/ frn/. Scope of the Order The products covered by this order are certain flat-rolled steel products, either clad, plated, or coated with corrosion-resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or zinc-, aluminum-, nickelor iron-based alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, varnished, laminated, or coated with plastics or other non-metallic substances in addition to the metallic coating. For a complete description of the scope of the order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Scope of the Anti-Circumvention Inquiry This anti-circumvention inquiry covers CORE completed in Malaysia from HRS and/or CRS substrate input manufactured in Taiwan and subsequently exported to the United States (merchandise subject to this inquiry). This final ruling applies to all shipments of merchandise subject to this inquiry entered on or after the date of the initiation of this inquiry.4 Importers and exporters of CORE produced in Malaysia using: (1) HRS manufactured in Malaysia or other third countries, (2) CRS manufactured in Malaysia using HRS produced in Malaysia or other third countries, or (3) CRS manufactured in other third countries, must certify that the HRS and/or CRS processed into CORE in Malaysia did not originate in Taiwan, as provided for in the certifications attached to this Federal Register notice. Otherwise, their merchandise will be subject to AD requirements. Methodology Commerce is conducting this anticircumvention inquiry in accordance with section 781(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Because certain interested parties did not cooperate to the best of their abilities in responding to Commerce’s requests for 4 See Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of AntiCircumvention Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 43585 (August 21, 2019) (Initiation Notice), and accompanying Memorandum, ‘‘Certain CorrosionResistant Steel Products from the People’s Republic of China: Initiation of Anti-Circumvention Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders,’’ dated August 12, 2019. E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 107 (Monday, June 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30256-30257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11852]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this fifth expedited sunset review, the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on potassium permanganate from the People's 
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 7, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 31, 1984, Commerce issued the AD order on potassium 
permanganate from China.\1\ On March 18, 2016, Commerce published the 
most recent continuation of the Order.\2\ On February 1, 2021, Commerce 
published the Notice of Initiation of the fifth sunset review of Order, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\3\ On February 12, 2021, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate from Carus LLC (the petitioner), a domestic producer of 
potassium permanganate and the petitioner in the underlying 
investigation, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The petitioner claimed domestic interested party 
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer of a 
domestic like product in the United States.\5\ On March 3, 2021, the 
petitioner filed its timely substantive response within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce received no 
substantive responses from any other interested party with respect to 
the Order covered by this sunset review, nor was a hearing requested. 
As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Potassium Permanganate from the 
People's Republic of China, 49 FR 3897 (January 31, 1984) (Order).
    \2\ See Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 14835 (March 
18, 2016).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 7709 
(February 1, 2021).
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate 
of Petitioner Carus LLC,'' dated February 12, 2021.
    \5\ Id.
    \6\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Substantive Response 
to Notice of Initiation Carus LLC,'' dated March 3, 2021 at 1.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is potassium permanganate, an 
inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, technical, and 
pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is currently classifiable 
under subheading 2841.61.00 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 remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and 
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were 
revoked, are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice.\7\

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The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. A 
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
included as an Appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version 
of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at 
https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/.
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decisions Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 
Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decisions Memorandum).
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD order on potassium 
permanganate from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping, and that the magnitude of margins likely to prevail is up 
to 128.94 percent.\8\
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    \8\ Id.
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the 
return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial 
protective orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.

Notifications to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: June 1, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2021-11852 Filed 6-4-21; 8:45 am]
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