Silicomanganese From the People's Republic of China and Ukraine: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 16533-16534 [2024-04823]

Download as PDF khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 46 / Thursday, March 7, 2024 / Notices for large firms or trade associations. The fee for each additional firm representative (large firm or SME/trade organization) is $1000.00. Expenses for travel, lodging, meals, and incidentals will be the responsibility of each mission participant. Interpreter and driver services can be arranged for additional cost. Delegation members will be able to take advantage of AIT rates for hotel rooms. If and when an applicant is selected to participate on a particular mission, a payment to the Department of Commerce in the amount of the designated participation fee below is required. Upon notification of acceptance to participate, those selected have 5 business days to submit payment or the acceptance may be revoked. Participants selected for a business development mission will be expected to pay for the cost of personal expenses, including, but not limited to, international travel, lodging, meals, transportation, communication, and incidentals, unless otherwise noted. Participants will, however, be able to take advantage of AIT rates for hotel rooms. In the event that a mission is cancelled, no personal expenses paid in anticipation of a mission will be reimbursed. However, participation fees for a cancelled mission will be reimbursed to the extent they have not already been expended in anticipation of the mission. If a visa is required to travel on a particular mission, applying for and obtaining such a visa will be the responsibility of the mission participant. Taiwan fees and processing expenses to obtain such a visa are not included in the participation fee. However, the Department of Commerce will provide instructions to each participant on the procedures required to obtain business visas. Business Development Mission members participate in missions and undertake mission-related travel at their own risk. The nature of the security situation in a given foreign market at a given time cannot be guaranteed. The U.S. Government does not make any representations or guarantees as to the safety or security of participants. The U.S. Department of State issues U.S. Government international travel alerts and warnings for U.S. citizens available at https://travel.state.gov/content/ passports/en/alertswarnings.html. Any question regarding insurance coverage must be resolved by the participant and its insurer of choice. Travel and in-person activities are contingent upon the safety and health conditions in the United States and the mission economies. Should safety or VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:13 Mar 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 health conditions not be appropriate for travel and/or in-person activities, the Department will consider postponing the event or offering a virtual program in lieu of an in-person agenda. In the event of a postponement, the Department will notify the public, and applicants previously selected to participate in this mission will need to confirm their availability but need not reapply. Should the decision be made to organize a virtual program, the Department will adjust fees accordingly, prepare an agenda for virtual activities, and notify the previously selected applicants with the option to opt-in to the new virtual program. Timeframe for Recruitment and Applications Mission recruitment will be conducted in an open and public manner, including publication in the Federal Register, posting on the Commerce Department trade mission calendar (https://export.gov/trade missions) and other internet websites, press releases to general and trade media, direct mail, notices by industry trade associations and other multiplier groups, and publicity at industry meetings, symposia, conferences, and trade shows. Recruitment for the mission will begin immediately and conclude no later than April 26, 2024. The U.S. Department of Commerce will review applications and inform applicants of selection decisions on a rolling basis. Applications received after April 26, 2024, will be considered only if space and scheduling constraints permit. Contacts Project Lead Luke Yanos, Senior Internacional Trade Specialist, Commercial Service Chicago, 872–327–8038, Luke.Yanos@ trade.gov Jacqueline Roeder, International Trade Specialist, Commercial Service San Diego, 619–209–9233, Jacqueline.Roeder@Trade.gov U.S. Based Recruitment Lead Paul Matino, Acting Director, Commercial Service Baltimore, 443– 286–1263, Paul.Matino@trade.gov Jason Sproule, Aerospace & Defense Global Team Leader, Commercial Service Los Angeles, 949–283–0690, Jason.Sproule@trade.gov Stefanie Merchant, International Trade Specialist, Industry & Analysis Aerospace Team, 202–573–2772, Stefanie.Merchant@trade.gov Jeffrey Dutton, Commercial Officer, American Institute in Taiwan, +886 2162–2633, Jeffrey.Dutton@trade.gov PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 16533 Madison Yao, Commercial Specialist, American Institute in Taiwan, Madison.Yao@trade.gov Christopher Ashe, Deputy Director, Global Markets, Office of East Asia and Oceania, Christopher.Ashe@ trade.gov Gemal Brangman, Director, Trade Events Management Task Force. [FR Doc. 2024–04863 Filed 3–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–828, A–823–805] Silicomanganese From the People’s Republic of China and Ukraine: Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department Commerce. SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from the People’s Republic of China (China) and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable March 7, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/AD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3147. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On November 1, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register the initiation of the fifth sunset reviews of antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from China and Ukraine pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).1 1 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 74978 (November 1, 2023); see also Silicomanganese from the People’s Republic of China (PRC): Antidumping Duty Order, 59 FR 66003 (December 22, 1994); and Suspension Agreement on Silicomanganese from Ukraine; Termination of Suspension Agreement and Notice of Antidumping Duty Order, 66 FR 43838 (August 21, 2001) (collectively, Orders). E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1 16534 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 46 / Thursday, March 7, 2024 / Notices On November 15, 2023, we received a timely notice of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from Eramet Marietta, Inc. (Eramet), a domestic interested party, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).2 Eramet claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer of a domestic like product in the United States. On November 30, 2023, Eramet provided complete substantive responses for these reviews within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.2218(d)(3)(i).3 Commerce did not receive substantive responses from any respondent parties, and no party requested a hearing. On December 21, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from other interested parties.4 As a result, in accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day, sunset reviews of the Orders. Scope of the Orders The product covered by the Orders is silicomanganese. For a full description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.5 Analysis of the Comments Received All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this notice. 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https:// access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices ListLayout.aspx. Final Results of Sunset Reviews Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES 2 See Eramet’s Letters, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated November 15, 2023. 3 See Eramet’s Letters, ‘‘Substantive Response,’’ dated November 30, 2023. 4 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews for November 2023,’’ dated December 21, 2023. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Silicomanganese from the People’s Republic of China and Ukraine,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:13 Mar 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail would be margins up to 150.00 percent for China and 163.00 percent for Ukraine. Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification of the return or 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. provided to producers and exporters of stainless steel flanges from India during the period of review (POR) of January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021. DATES: Applicable March 7, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza DeLong, 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) 482–3878. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background Dated: February 29, 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. On November 6, 2023, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative review in the Federal Register and invited interested parties to comment.1 We received no comments from interested parties on the Preliminary Results, and we have otherwise made no changes from the Preliminary Results. Accordingly, no decision memorandum accompanies this Federal Register notice; the Preliminary Results and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum are hereby adopted in these final results. Commerce conducted this administrative review in accordance with section 751 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Appendix Scope of the Order 2 List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Orders IV. History of the Orders V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping 2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail VII. Final Results of Expedited Sunset Reviews VIII. Recommendation The products covered by this Order are stainless steel flanges from India. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Results.3 Notification 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 351.218. Final Results of Review For the period January 1, 2021, through December 31, 2021, we determine that the following net countervailable subsidies exist: Producer/exporter [FR Doc. 2024–04823 Filed 3–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Chandan Steel Limited ......... Pradeep Metals Limited ........ DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Subsidy rate (percent ad valorem) 2.60 4.04 Review-Specific Average Rate Applicable to the Following Company International Trade Administration BFN Forgings Private Limited .................................... [C–533–878] Stainless Steel Flanges From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2021 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that countervailable subsides are being AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2.82 1 See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review and Partial Rescission of Review; 2021, 88 FR 76173 (November 6, 2023) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Stainless Steel Flanges from India: Countervailing Duty Order, 83 FR 50336 (October 5, 2018) (Order). 3 See Preliminary Results PDM at 3. E:\FR\FM\07MRN1.SGM 07MRN1

Agencies

[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 46 (Thursday, March 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 16533-16534]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-04823]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-828, A-823-805]


Silicomanganese From the People's Republic of China and Ukraine: 
Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping 
Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these expedited sunset reviews, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders on silicomanganese from the People's Republic 
of China (China) and Ukraine would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of 
Expedited Sunset Reviews'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable March 7, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Aleksandras Nakutis, AD/AD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3147.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 1, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
initiation of the fifth sunset reviews of antidumping duty orders on 
silicomanganese from China and Ukraine pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\1\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 74978 
(November 1, 2023); see also Silicomanganese from the People's 
Republic of China (PRC): Antidumping Duty Order, 59 FR 66003 
(December 22, 1994); and Suspension Agreement on Silicomanganese 
from Ukraine; Termination of Suspension Agreement and Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order, 66 FR 43838 (August 21, 2001) (collectively, 
Orders).

---------------------------------------------------------------------------

[[Page 16534]]

    On November 15, 2023, we received a timely notice of intent to 
participate in these sunset reviews from Eramet Marietta, Inc. 
(Eramet), a domestic interested party, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\2\ Eramet claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer of a domestic like 
product in the United States. On November 30, 2023, Eramet provided 
complete substantive responses for these reviews within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.2218(d)(3)(i).\3\ Commerce did not 
receive substantive responses from any respondent parties, and no party 
requested a hearing.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \2\ See Eramet's Letters, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated November 15, 2023.
    \3\ See Eramet's Letters, ``Substantive Response,'' dated 
November 30, 2023.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    On December 21, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International 
Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive 
response from other interested parties.\4\ As a result, in accordance 
with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted expedited, i.e., 120-day, 
sunset reviews of the Orders.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \4\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for November 2023,'' 
dated December 21, 2023.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by the Orders is silicomanganese. For a full 
description of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\5\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Silicomanganese from the People's 
Republic of China and Ukraine,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby 
adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Analysis of the Comments Received

    All issues raised in these sunset reviews are addressed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as the appendix to this 
notice. 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. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of 
the margins of dumping likely to prevail would be margins up to 150.00 
percent for China and 163.00 percent for Ukraine.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the return or 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.

Notification 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 
351.218.

    Dated: February 29, 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

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

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

[FR Doc. 2024-04823 Filed 3-6-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.