Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 52506-52507 [2022-18473]

Download as PDF 52506 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 165 / Friday, August 26, 2022 / Notices Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is October 5, 2022. A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ section of the Board’s website. For further information, contact Christopher Wedderburn at Chris.Wedderburn@trade.gov. Dated: August 23, 2022. Andrew McGilvray, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2022–18470 Filed 8–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Bureau of Industry and Security Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee; Notice of Partially Closed Meeting The Regulations and Procedures Technical Advisory Committee will meet September 13, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, via teleconference. 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The remaining portions of the meeting will be open to the public. For more information, contact Yvette Springer via email. Yvette Springer, Committee Liaison Officer. [FR Doc. 2022–18445 Filed 8–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–JT–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–560–826] Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On July 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia). For these final results, Commerce finds that PT. Daesang Ingredients Indonesia (PT. Daesang) is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon Indonesia (PT. Miwon) and should be assigned the same AD cash deposit rate for purposes of determining AD liability. DATES: Applicable August 26, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4261. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On March 10, 2022, PT. Daesang requested that Commerce conduct an expedited CCR to find that PT. Daesang PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon.1 On July 6, 2022, Commerce initiated a CCR and preliminarily determined that PT. Daesang is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon.2 In the Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided all interested parties with an opportunity to comment.3 We received no comments from any interested party. Scope of the Order 4 The merchandise covered by the Order is MSG, whether or not blended or in solution with other products. Specifically, MSG that has been blended or is in solution with other product(s) is included in the Order when the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more of MSG by dry weight. Products with which MSG may be blended include, but are not limited to, salts, sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and various seasonings. Further, MSG is included in the Order regardless of physical form (including, but not limited to, in monohydrate or anhydrous form, or as substrates, solutions, dry powders of any particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use application, or packaging. MSG in monohydrate form has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4Na-H2O, a Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6106–04–3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in anhydrous form has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4 Na, a CAS registry number of l42–47–2, and a UNII number of C3C196L9FG. Merchandise covered by the Order is currently classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 2922.42.10.00. Merchandise covered by the Order may also enter under HTSUS subheadings 2922.42.50.00, 2103.90.72.00, 2103.90.74.00, 2103.90.78.00, 2103.90.80.00, and 2103.90.90.91. These tariff classifications, CAS registry numbers, and UNII numbers are 1 See PT. Daesang’s Letter, ‘‘Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) from Indonesia: Request to Initiate a Successor-in-Interest Changed Circumstances Review for PT. Daesang Ingredients Indonesia,’’ dated March 10, 2022. 2 See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, 87 FR 40182 (July 6, 2022) (Initiation and Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 3 Id., 87 FR at 40183. 4 See Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s Republic of China, and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 70505 (November 26, 2014) (Order). E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM 26AUN1 Federal Register / Vol. 87, No. 165 / Friday, August 26, 2022 / Notices provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written description of the scope is dispositive. Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review Because the record contains no information or evidence that calls into question the Initiation and Preliminary Results, and because we received no comments from interested parties to the contrary, for the reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results,5 Commerce finds that PT. Daesang is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon. Instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection As a result of these final results and consistent with established practice, we find that, as the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon, entries of MSG from Indonesia produced and/or exported by PT. Daesang should be subject to the cash deposit rate previously assigned to PT. Miwon. Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to suspend liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise produced and/or exported by PT. Daesang and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of this notice in the Federal Register at 1.60 percent, which is the current AD cash deposit rate in effect for subject merchandise produced and/or exported by PT. Miwon.6 This cash deposit rate shall remain in effect until further notice. 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 APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 sanctionable violation. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 5 For a complete discussion of the information that PT. Daesang provided, including business proprietary information, and Commerce’s complete successor-in-interest analysis, see the Initiation and Preliminary Results Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 6 See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019–2020, 87 FR 18767 (March 31, 2022). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:59 Aug 25, 2022 Jkt 256001 351.216(e), 19 CFR 351.221(b), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3). Dated: August 22, 2022. Lisa W. Wang, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2022–18473 Filed 8–25–22; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–533–502] Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes From India: Preliminary Negative Determinations of Circumvention of the Antidumping Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that imports of certain welded carbon steel standard pipes and tubes (pipe and tube), completed in Oman and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from hot-rolled steel (HRS) produced in India, are not circumventing the antidumping duty (AD) order on pipe and tube from India. DATES: Applicable August 26, 2022. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Keller or Dusten Hom, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4849 or (202) 482–5075, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On May 12, 1986, Commerce published the order on imports of pipe and tube from India.1 On February 22, 2022, Commerce initiated a countrywide circumvention inquiry to determine whether certain imports of pipe of tube completed in Oman and the UAE using HRS produced in India are circumventing the Order.2 On March 24, 2022, Commerce selected from Oman, Al Jazeera Tube Mill Company SAOG (Al Jazeera), and, from the UAE, in alphabetical order, Ajmal Steel Tubes and Pipes Ind., LLC (Ajmal Steel), 1 See Antidumping Duty Order; Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India, 51 FR 17384 (May 12, 1986) (Order). 2 See Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India: Initiation of Circumvention Inquiry on the Antidumping Duty Order, 87 FR 9571 (February 22, 2022). PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 52507 Conares Metal Supply Limited (Conares), and Universal Tube and Plastic Industries, Ltd. (Jebel Ali Branch) (UTP); KHK Scaffolding and Formwork LLC (KHK); and THL Pipe and Tube Industries LLC (THL) (collectively, Universal) as the mandatory respondents in these circumvention inquiries.3 Between March and July 2022, Commerce issued questionnaires to the four respondents and received timely responses.4 From April through July 2022, Commerce received comments from the company respondents and Bull Moose Tube Company, Nucor Tubular Products Inc., Wheatland Tube Company, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union, AFL–CIO, CLC (collectively, the domestic interested parties).5 On July 20, 2022, Commerce 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Circumvention Inquiries on Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India: Respondent Selection,’’ dated March 24, 2022. 4 See Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India: Circumvention Inquiry Initial Questionnaire,’’ dated March 25, 2022; see also Al Jazeera’s Letter, ‘‘Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from India—Anti-circumvention Inquiry; Al Jazeera Questionnaire Response,’’ dated May 6, 2022; Conares’ Letter, ‘‘Welded Carbon Steel Pipe & Tube: Circumvention Inquiry Initial Questionnaire Response,’’ dated May 16, 2022; Universal’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India—Anti-Circumvention Inquiry Initial Questionnaire Response,’’ dated May 16, 2022; Ajmal’s Letter, ‘‘Ajmal Steel’s Initial Questionnaire Response, Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India: Circumvention Inquiry,’’ dated May 20, 2022; Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Circumvention Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India: Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ dated June 15, 2022; Commerce’s Letters, ‘‘Circumvention Inquiries on the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India: Supplemental Questionnaire,’’ June 22, 2022; Al Jazeera’s Letter, ‘‘Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from India—Anti-circumvention Inquiry; Al Jazeera SQR,’’ dated June 24, 2022; Ajmal’s Letter, ‘‘Ajmal Steel’s Supplemental Questionnaire Response, Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India: Circumvention Inquiry,’’ dated June 30, 2022; Universal’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India—Anti-Circumvention Inquiry Supplemental Questionnaire Response,’’ dated June 30, 2022; Conares’ Letter, ‘‘Welded Carbon Steel Pipe & Tube: Circumvention Inquiry Supplemental Questionnaire Response,’’ dated July 1, 2022. 5 See Al Jazeera’s Letter, ‘‘Circular Welded Carbon-Quality Steel Pipe from India; Al Jazeera comments and NFI re: DIPs’ request for inquiry,’’ dated April 7, 2022; see also Conares’ Letter, ‘‘Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipe from India: Comments on Anti Circumvention Inquiry Request,’’ dated April 7, 2022; and Universal’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Welded Carbon Steel Standard Pipes and Tubes from India—Response to Domestic Interested Parties’ Factual Information Submitted in Support of Their Request for Commerce to Conduct an Anti-Circumvention Inquiry,’’ dated April 7, E:\FR\FM\26AUN1.SGM Continued 26AUN1

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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 165 (Friday, August 26, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52506-52507]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-560-826]


Monosodium Glutamate From the Republic of Indonesia: Final 
Results of Changed Circumstances Review

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On July 6, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
published its notice of initiation and preliminary results of a changed 
circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 
monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the Republic of Indonesia (Indonesia). 
For these final results, Commerce finds that PT. Daesang Ingredients 
Indonesia (PT. Daesang) is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon 
Indonesia (PT. Miwon) and should be assigned the same AD cash deposit 
rate for purposes of determining AD liability.

DATES: Applicable August 26, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Huston, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4261.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 10, 2022, PT. Daesang requested that Commerce conduct an 
expedited CCR to find that PT. Daesang is the successor-in-interest to 
PT. Miwon.\1\ On July 6, 2022, Commerce initiated a CCR and 
preliminarily determined that PT. Daesang is the successor-in-interest 
to PT. Miwon.\2\ In the Initiation and Preliminary Results, we provided 
all interested parties with an opportunity to comment.\3\ We received 
no comments from any interested party.
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    \1\ See PT. Daesang's Letter, ``Monosodium Glutamate (MSG) from 
Indonesia: Request to Initiate a Successor-in-Interest Changed 
Circumstances Review for PT. Daesang Ingredients Indonesia,'' dated 
March 10, 2022.
    \2\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia: 
Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Changed 
Circumstances Review, 87 FR 40182 (July 6, 2022) (Initiation and 
Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.
    \3\ Id., 87 FR at 40183.
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Scope of the Order 4
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    \4\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the People's Republic of 
China, and the Republic of Indonesia: Antidumping Duty Orders; and 
Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of China: Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 79 FR 70505 
(November 26, 2014) (Order).
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    The merchandise covered by the Order is MSG, whether or not blended 
or in solution with other products. Specifically, MSG that has been 
blended or is in solution with other product(s) is included in the 
Order when the resulting mix contains 15 percent or more of MSG by dry 
weight. Products with which MSG may be blended include, but are not 
limited to, salts, sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and various 
seasonings. Further, MSG is included in the Order regardless of 
physical form (including, but not limited to, in monohydrate or 
anhydrous form, or as substrates, solutions, dry powders of any 
particle size, or unfinished forms such as MSG slurry), end-use 
application, or packaging.
    MSG in monohydrate form has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4Na-H2O, a 
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) registry number of 6106-04-3, and a 
Unique Ingredient Identifier (UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG in 
anhydrous form has a molecular formula of C5H8NO4 Na, a CAS registry 
number of l42-47-2, and a UNII number of C3C196L9FG.
    Merchandise covered by the Order is currently classified in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at subheading 
2922.42.10.00. Merchandise covered by the Order may also enter under 
HTSUS subheadings 2922.42.50.00, 2103.90.72.00, 2103.90.74.00, 
2103.90.78.00, 2103.90.80.00, and 2103.90.90.91. These tariff 
classifications, CAS registry numbers, and UNII numbers are

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provided for convenience and customs purposes; however, the written 
description of the scope is dispositive.

Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review

    Because the record contains no information or evidence that calls 
into question the Initiation and Preliminary Results, and because we 
received no comments from interested parties to the contrary, for the 
reasons stated in the Initiation and Preliminary Results,\5\ Commerce 
finds that PT. Daesang is the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon.
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    \5\ For a complete discussion of the information that PT. 
Daesang provided, including business proprietary information, and 
Commerce's complete successor-in-interest analysis, see the 
Initiation and Preliminary Results Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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Instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection

    As a result of these final results and consistent with established 
practice, we find that, as the successor-in-interest to PT. Miwon, 
entries of MSG from Indonesia produced and/or exported by PT. Daesang 
should be subject to the cash deposit rate previously assigned to PT. 
Miwon. Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
suspend liquidation of all shipments of subject merchandise produced 
and/or exported by PT. Daesang and entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of this 
notice in the Federal Register at 1.60 percent, which is the current AD 
cash deposit rate in effect for subject merchandise produced and/or 
exported by PT. Miwon.\6\ This cash deposit rate shall remain in effect 
until further notice.
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    \6\ See Monosodium Glutamate from the Republic of Indonesia: 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2020, 
87 FR 18767 (March 31, 2022).
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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 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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 sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, and 19 CFR 351.216(e), 19 CFR 351.221(b), and 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(3).

    Dated: August 22, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-18473 Filed 8-25-22; 8:45 am]
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