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Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 30 / Tuesday, February 13, 2024 / Notices
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),
interested parties who wish to request a
hearing, limited to issues raised in the
case and rebuttal briefs, must submit a
written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance, U.S. Department of
Commerce, filed electronically using
ACCESS. An electronically-filed request
must be received successfully, and in its
entirety, by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time, within 30 days after the
date of publication of this notice.
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number, (2) the number of participants
and whether any participant is a foreign
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be discussed. If a request for a hearing
is made, parties will be notified of the
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our analysis of the issues raised in the
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section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19
CFR 351.213(h).
Notification to Interested Parties
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are issued and published in accordance
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of
the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213 and
351.221(b)(4).
Dated: February 7, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, performing the Non-exclusive
Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix I—List of Topics Discussed in
the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Partial Rescission of Administrative
Review
V. Diversification of China’s Economy
VI. Use of Faces Otherwise Available and
Application of Adverse Inferences
VII. Subsidies Valuation
VIII. Interest Rate, Discount Rate, Input,
Electricity, and Land Benchmarks
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X. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–831–804]
Aluminum Foil From the Republic of
Armenia: Initiation of Antidumping
Duty Changed Circumstances Review
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a
changed circumstances review (CCR) of
the antidumping duty (AD) order on
aluminum foil from the Republic of
Armenia (Armenia) to examine whether
Armenia remains a non-market
economy (NME) country for purposes of
the application of the AD law.
DATES: Applicable February 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Leah Wils-Owens or Chien-Min Yang,
Office of Policy, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–4203 or (202) 482–5484,
respectively.
AGENCY:
On December 21, 2023, the
Government of Armenia (GOA)
submitted a letter to Commerce
requesting that Commerce conduct a
review of Armenia’s status as an NME
country 1 within the context of a
changed circumstances review (CCR) of
the AD order on aluminum foil from
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,
88 FR 67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023).
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SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
1. Bridgestone (Shenyang) Tire Co., Ltd.
2. Bridgestone Tire Co. Ltd.
3. Chongqing Hankook Tire Co., Ltd.
4. Jiangsu Hankook Tire Co., Ltd
5. Prinx Chengshan (Shandong) Tire
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Background
Appendix II—Companies Rescinded
from Review
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Company Ltd. and its cross-owned
companies: Chengshan Group Co., Ltd.;
Shanghai Chengzhan Information and
Technology Center; Prinx Chengshan
(Qingdao) Industrial Research & Design
Co., Ltd.; Shandong Prinx Chengshan
Tire Technology Research Co., Ltd.
6. Qingdao Fullrun Tyre Corp. Ltd.
7. Sailun Group (Hong Kong) Co., Limited
8. Sailun Group Co., Ltd.
9. Shandong Haohua Tire Co., Ltd.
10. Shandong Kaixuan Rubber Co., Ltd.
11. Shandong Linglong Tyre Co., Ltd.
12. Shandong Transtone Tyre Co., Ltd.
13. Sinotyre International Group Co., Ltd
14. Triangle Tyre Co., Ltd.
15. Weifang Shunfuchang Rubber and Plastic
Products Co., Ltd.
1 See GOA’s Letter, ‘‘Request for the U.S.
Department of Commerce to Initiate a Changed
Circumstances Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Aluminum Foil from the Republic of
Armenia,’’ dated December 21, 2023 (CCR Request).
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Armenia.2 In its CCR Request, the GOA
describes changes that have occurred in
Armenia in recent years as they relate to
each of the statutory criteria Commerce
uses to evaluate a country’s market
economy (ME) status. Specifically, the
CCR Request provides information
about the convertibility of the Armenian
Dram, how wage rates in Armenia are
determined by free bargaining between
labor and management, and the extent
to which joint ventures and other
investments by firms from other
countries are permitted in Armenia. The
CCR Request also provides information
on government ownership and control
over the means of production and the
allocation of resources in Armenia, as
well as the government’s influence over
enterprises’ price and output decisions.
Finally, the GOA provided its views on
other factors that could affect its ME
status, including its persistent fight
against government corruption and
various reforms enacted in conjunction
with its accession to the World Trade
Organization.
Initiation of Changed Circumstances
Review
Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
when Commerce receives information
concerning, or a request from an
interested party for a review of, a final
affirmative determination that resulted
in an AD or countervailing duty order,
which shows changed circumstances
sufficient to warrant a review of such
determination, Commerce shall conduct
a review of the determination after
publishing notice of the review in the
Federal Register. Commerce finds that
the GOA has provided sufficient
evidence to initiate a review of
Armenia’s NME status. Therefore, in
response to this request, Commerce is
initiating this CCR to examine whether
Armenia is still an NME country for
purposes of the application of the AD
law, pursuant to sections 751(b) and
771(18)(C)(ii) of the Act. Commerce has
treated Armenia as an NME country in
all past AD investigations and
administrative reviews.3 An NME
designation remains in effect until it is
revoked by Commerce.4
2 See Certain Aluminum Foil from the Republic
of Armenia: Final Affirmative Determination of
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86 FR 52882
(September 23, 2021) (Foil from Armenia Final
Determination).
3 See, e.g., Foil from Armenia Final
Determination.
4 See section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act.
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Opportunity for Public Comment and
Submission of Factual Information
As part of this inquiry to review
Armenia’s NME country status,
Commerce invites public comments on
Armenia’s economy on the following
factors enumerated by section
771(18)(B) of the Act, which Commerce
must consider in making ME/NME
determinations:
(i) the extent to which the currency of
the foreign country is convertible into
the currency of other countries;
(ii) the extent to which wage rates in
the foreign country are determined by
free bargaining between labor and
management;
(iii) the extent to which joint ventures
or other investments by firms of other
foreign countries are permitted in the
foreign country;
(iv) the extent of government
ownership or control over the means of
production;
(v) the extent of government control
over allocation of resources and over
price and output decisions of
enterprises; and
(vi) such factors as the administering
authority considers appropriate.
The deadline for the submission of
comments is not later than 30 days after
the date of publication of this notice.
Rebuttal comments, limited to issues
raised in parties’ affirmative comments,
may be filed not later than 14 days after
the date for filing affirmative comments.
Interested parties must submit
comments and factual information at the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://
www.Regulations.gov. The identification
number is ITA–2024–0001. An
electronically filed document must be
received successfully in its entirety by
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the due date
set forth in this notice.5
Parties may request a hearing in their
comments. If Commerce determines that
a hearing is warranted, parties will be
notified of the date and time for the
hearing, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.310(d).
Unless extended, consistent with 19
CFR 351.216(e), we will issue the final
results of this CCR no later than 270
days after the date on which this review
was initiated.
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Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 771(b)(1) and
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)
and (c)(3).
5 See
Administrative Protective Order, Service,
and Other Procedures in Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 67069,
67077 (September 29, 2023).
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Dated: February 5, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and
Negotiations, Performing the Non-exclusive
Functions and Duties of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A–201–848]
Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber
from Mexico: Final Results of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review, Final Determination of No
Shipments, and Partial Rescission;
2021–2022
Enforcement and Compliance,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of
Commerce (Commerce) determines that
Industrias Negromex S.A. de C.V.
(Negromex) did not make sales of
emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESB
rubber) from Mexico at less than normal
value during the period of review (POR),
September 1, 2021, through August 31,
2022. Commerce also determines that
Dynasol Elastomeros, S.A. de C.V.
(Dynasol Elastomeros) had no
shipments during the POR.
Additionally, we are rescinding this
review with respect to Dynasol LLC
(Dynasol).
AGENCY:
DATES:
Applicable February 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Christopher Maciuba, AD/CVD
Operations, Office V, Enforcement and
Compliance, International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:
(202) 482–0413.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 10, 2023, Commerce
published the Preliminary Results and
invited interested parties to comment.1
No interested party submitted
comments on the Preliminary Results.
Accordingly, the final results remain
unchanged from the Preliminary
Results. Commerce conducted this
review in accordance with section 751
1 See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from
Mexico: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review, Preliminary Determination
of No Shipments, and Notice of Intent to Rescind,
in Part; 2021–2022, 88 FR 69907 (October 10, 2023)
(Preliminary Results), and accompanying
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act).
Scope of the Order 2
The merchandise covered by the
Order is ESB rubber from Mexico. For
a complete description of the scope of
the Order, see the Preliminary Decision
Memorandum.
Rate for Companies Not Selected for
Individual Examination
The Act and Commerce’s regulations
do not address the establishment of a
rate to be applied to companies not
selected for individual examination
when Commerce limits its examination
in an administrative review pursuant to
section 777A(c)(2) of the Act. Generally,
Commerce looks to section 735(c)(5) of
the Act, which provides instructions for
calculating the all-others rate in an
investigation, for guidance when
calculating the rate for companies
which were not selected for individual
examination in an administrative
review. Under section 735(c)(5)(A) of
the Act, the all-others rate is normally
‘‘an amount equal to the weighted
average of the estimated weighted
average dumping margins established
for exporters and producers
individually investigated, excluding any
zero or de minimis margins, and any
margins determined entirely {on the
basis of facts available}.’’
However, pursuant to section
735(c)(5)(B) of the Act, if the estimated
weighted-average dumping margins
established for all exporters and
producers individually examined are
zero, de minimis, or determined based
entirely on facts otherwise available,
Commerce may use any reasonable
method to establish the estimated
weighted-average dumping margin for
all other producers or exporters.
For these final results, we continue to
determine that the weighted-average
dumping margin for Negromex is zero
percent. Therefore, we are applying a
rate of zero percent to the companies
not selected for individual examination
in accordance with section 735(c)(5)(B)
of the Act.
Final Determination of No Shipments
In the Preliminary Results, Commerce
determined that Dynasol Elastomeros
did not have suspended entries of
subject merchandise during the POR.3
No parties commented on Commerce’s
preliminary no-shipment determination.
Therefore, for these final results, we
2 See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from
Brazil, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and Poland:
Antidumping Duty Orders, 82 FR 42790 (September
12, 2017) (Order).
3 See Preliminary Results, 88 FR at 69907–08.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-831-804]
Aluminum Foil From the Republic of Armenia: Initiation of
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a
changed circumstances review (CCR) of the antidumping duty (AD) order
on aluminum foil from the Republic of Armenia (Armenia) to examine
whether Armenia remains a non-market economy (NME) country for purposes
of the application of the AD law.
DATES: Applicable February 13, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Leah Wils-Owens or Chien-Min Yang,
Office of Policy, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4203 or (202) 482-5484,
respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 21, 2023, the Government of Armenia (GOA) submitted a
letter to Commerce requesting that Commerce conduct a review of
Armenia's status as an NME country \1\ within the context of a changed
circumstances review (CCR) of the AD order on aluminum foil from
Armenia.\2\ In its CCR Request, the GOA describes changes that have
occurred in Armenia in recent years as they relate to each of the
statutory criteria Commerce uses to evaluate a country's market economy
(ME) status. Specifically, the CCR Request provides information about
the convertibility of the Armenian Dram, how wage rates in Armenia are
determined by free bargaining between labor and management, and the
extent to which joint ventures and other investments by firms from
other countries are permitted in Armenia. The CCR Request also provides
information on government ownership and control over the means of
production and the allocation of resources in Armenia, as well as the
government's influence over enterprises' price and output decisions.
Finally, the GOA provided its views on other factors that could affect
its ME status, including its persistent fight against government
corruption and various reforms enacted in conjunction with its
accession to the World Trade Organization.
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\1\ See GOA's Letter, ``Request for the U.S. Department of
Commerce to Initiate a Changed Circumstances Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Aluminum Foil from the Republic of
Armenia,'' dated December 21, 2023 (CCR Request).
\2\ See Certain Aluminum Foil from the Republic of Armenia:
Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86
FR 52882 (September 23, 2021) (Foil from Armenia Final
Determination).
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Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review
Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended
(the Act), when Commerce receives information concerning, or a request
from an interested party for a review of, a final affirmative
determination that resulted in an AD or countervailing duty order,
which shows changed circumstances sufficient to warrant a review of
such determination, Commerce shall conduct a review of the
determination after publishing notice of the review in the Federal
Register. Commerce finds that the GOA has provided sufficient evidence
to initiate a review of Armenia's NME status. Therefore, in response to
this request, Commerce is initiating this CCR to examine whether
Armenia is still an NME country for purposes of the application of the
AD law, pursuant to sections 751(b) and 771(18)(C)(ii) of the Act.
Commerce has treated Armenia as an NME country in all past AD
investigations and administrative reviews.\3\ An NME designation
remains in effect until it is revoked by Commerce.\4\
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\3\ See, e.g., Foil from Armenia Final Determination.
\4\ See section 771(18)(C)(i) of the Act.
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Opportunity for Public Comment and Submission of Factual Information
As part of this inquiry to review Armenia's NME country status,
Commerce invites public comments on Armenia's economy on the following
factors enumerated by section 771(18)(B) of the Act, which Commerce
must consider in making ME/NME determinations:
(i) the extent to which the currency of the foreign country is
convertible into the currency of other countries;
(ii) the extent to which wage rates in the foreign country are
determined by free bargaining between labor and management;
(iii) the extent to which joint ventures or other investments by
firms of other foreign countries are permitted in the foreign country;
(iv) the extent of government ownership or control over the means
of production;
(v) the extent of government control over allocation of resources
and over price and output decisions of enterprises; and
(vi) such factors as the administering authority considers
appropriate.
The deadline for the submission of comments is not later than 30
days after the date of publication of this notice. Rebuttal comments,
limited to issues raised in parties' affirmative comments, may be filed
not later than 14 days after the date for filing affirmative comments.
Interested parties must submit comments and factual information at the
Federal eRulemaking Portal: https://www.Regulations.gov. The
identification number is ITA-2024-0001. An electronically filed
document must be received successfully in its entirety by 5:00 p.m.
Eastern Time on the due date set forth in this notice.\5\
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\5\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR
67069, 67077 (September 29, 2023).
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Parties may request a hearing in their comments. If Commerce
determines that a hearing is warranted, parties will be notified of the
date and time for the hearing, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(d).
Unless extended, consistent with 19 CFR 351.216(e), we will issue
the final results of this CCR no later than 270 days after the date on
which this review was initiated.
Notification to Interested Parties
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
771(b)(1) and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b) and (c)(3).
Dated: February 5, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, Performing the
Non-exclusive Functions and Duties of the Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance.
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