Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 261-Alexandria, Louisiana, Authorization of Production Activity, Avant Organics LLC (Specialty Chemicals), Alexandria, Louisiana, 425 [2021-28557]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 3 / Wednesday, January 5, 2022 / Notices DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [B–61–2021] Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 261— Alexandria, Louisiana, Authorization of Production Activity, Avant Organics LLC (Specialty Chemicals), Alexandria, Louisiana On September 1, 2021, Avant Organics LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility within FTZ 261, in Alexandria, Louisiana. The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (86 FR 50324, September 8, 2021). On December 30, 2021, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board’s decision that no further review of the activity is warranted at this time. The production activity described in the notification was authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board’s regulations, including Section 400.14. Dated: December 30, 2021. Elizabeth Whiteman, Acting Executive Secretary. BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–093] Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2019–2020 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that certain producers and/or exporters made sales of refillable stainless steel kegs (kegs) at less than normal value and that one company had no shipments of subject merchandise during the period of review (POR) December 13, 2019, through November 30, 2020. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results of review. DATES: Applicable January 5, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Romani and Konrad Ptaszynski, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, TKELLEY on DSK125TN23PROD with NOTICE VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 Jan 04, 2022 Jkt 256001 Background On December 16, 2019, we published in the Federal Register an antidumping duty order on kegs from the People’s Republic of China (China).1 On December 2, 2020, we published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.2 On February 4, 2021, based on timely requests for an administrative review, Commerce initiated the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on kegs.3 The administrative review covers 30 companies, which includes the mandatory respondent, Guangzhou Ulix Industrial & Trading Co., Ltd. (Ulix).4 Scope of the Order The products covered by this Order are refillable stainless steel kegs. A full description of the scope of the Order is provided in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.5 Preliminary Determination of No Shipments One company that received a separate rate in previous segments of the proceeding and is subject to this review did not have any exports of subject merchandise during the POR.6 Based on information on the record, we preliminarily determine that Guangzhou Jingye Machinery Co., Ltd. (Jingye)’s had no shipments of subject merchandise during the POR. Consistent [FR Doc. 2021–28557 Filed 1–4–22; 8:45 am] AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0198 or (202) 482–6187, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 1 See Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the Federal Republic of Germany and the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders, 84 FR 68405 (December 2, 2020) (Order). 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review, 85 FR 77431 (December 2, 2020). 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 8166 (February 4, 2021) (Initiation Notice). 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Administrative Review of Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People’s Republic of China: Respondent Selection,’’ dated May 12, 2021. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Refillable Stainless Steel Kegs from the People’s Republic of China: Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and Preliminary Determination of No Shipments; 2019– 2020,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 6 See Memorandum ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Data Release,’’ dated February 19, 2021 at Attachment 1; see also Memorandum ‘‘U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Data Release,’’ dated May 12, 2021 at Attachment 1. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 425 with our practice in non-market economy (NME) cases, we are not rescinding this review with respect to these companies but, rather, intend to complete the review and issue appropriate instructions to CBP based on the final results of the review.7 For additional information regarding these preliminary determinations, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. China-Wide Entity Under Commerce’s policy regarding the conditional review of the Chinawide entity,8 the China-wide entity will not be under review unless a party specifically requests, or Commerce selfinitiates, a review of the entity. Because no party requested a review of the China-wide entity in this review, the entity is not under review, and the entity’s rate (i.e., 77.13 percent) is not subject to change.9 Aside from the noshipment companies discussed above, Commerce considers all other companies for which a review was requested (none of which filed a separate rate application) listed in Appendix II to this notice, to be part of the China-wide entity.10 Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For a full description of the methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. The Preliminary 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as an appendix to this notice. In addition, 7 See Non-Market Economy Antidumping Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 76 FR 65694, 65694–95 (October 24, 2011); see also the ‘‘Assessment Rates’’ section, below. 8 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). 9 See Order. 10 See Initiation Notice, 86 FR 8166, 8167 (January 11, 2018) (‘‘All firms listed below that wish to qualify for separate rate status in the administrative reviews involving NME countries must complete, as appropriate, either a separate rate application or certification, as described below.’’). See Appendix II for the list of companies that are subject to this administrative review that are considered to be part of the China-wide entity. E:\FR\FM\05JAN1.SGM 05JAN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

Foreign-Trade Zones Board

[B-61-2021]


Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 261--Alexandria, Louisiana, 
Authorization of Production Activity, Avant Organics LLC (Specialty 
Chemicals), Alexandria, Louisiana

    On September 1, 2021, Avant Organics LLC submitted a notification 
of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board for its facility 
within FTZ 261, in Alexandria, Louisiana.
    The notification was processed in accordance with the regulations 
of the FTZ Board (15 CFR part 400), including notice in the Federal 
Register inviting public comment (86 FR 50324, September 8, 2021). On 
December 30, 2021, the applicant was notified of the FTZ Board's 
decision that no further review of the activity is warranted at this 
time. The production activity described in the notification was 
authorized, subject to the FTZ Act and the FTZ Board's regulations, 
including Section 400.14.

    Dated: December 30, 2021.
Elizabeth Whiteman,
Acting Executive Secretary.
[FR Doc. 2021-28557 Filed 1-4-22; 8:45 am]
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