Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 46362-46363 [2024-11780]

Download as PDF 46362 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 / Notices closing period for their receipt is July 8, 2024. 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 Diane Finver at Diane.Finver@trade.gov. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Dated: May 23, 2024. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. AGENCY: [FR Doc. 2024–11735 Filed 5–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Foreign-Trade Zones Board [S–40–2024] Approval of Subzone Status; Stoltzfus Logistics International, LLC; Atglen, Pennsylvania On March 8, 2024, the Executive Secretary of the Foreign-Trade Zones (FTZ) Board docketed an application submitted by the FTZ Corp. of Southern Pennsylvania, grantee of FTZ 147, requesting subzone status subject to the existing activation limit of FTZ 147, on behalf of Stoltzfus Logistics International, LLC, in Atglen, Pennsylvania. The application was processed in accordance with the FTZ Act and Regulations, including notice in the Federal Register inviting public comment (89 FR 19294, March 18, 2024). The FTZ staff examiner reviewed the application and determined that it meets the criteria for approval. Pursuant to the authority delegated to the FTZ Board Executive Secretary (15 CFR 400.36(f)), the application to establish Subzone 147H was approved on May 23, 2024, subject to the FTZ Act and the Board’s regulations, including section 400.13, and further subject to FTZ 147’s 2,000-acre activation limit. Dated: May 23, 2024. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–11736 Filed 5–28–24; 8:45 am] lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 May 28, 2024 International Trade Administration [A–570–908] Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on Sodium Hexametaphosphate (SHMP) 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 Sunset Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable May 29, 2024. 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 March 19, 2008, Commerce published its AD order on SHMP from China.1 On February 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third five-year sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 On February 15, 2024, Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in this review from ICL Specialty Products, Inc. and Innophos, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 The petitioners claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United States. On March 1, 2024, the petitioners provided a complete substantive response for this review within the 30day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We received no substantive responses from any other interested parties, nor was a hearing 1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People’s Republic of China, 73 FR 14772 (March 19, 2008) (Order). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 6499 (February 1, 2024). 3 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated February 15, 2024. 4 See Petitioners’ Letter, ‘‘Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,’’ dated March 1, 2024. Jkt 262001 PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 requested. On March 22, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested parties.5 As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of this Order. Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to this Order is SHMP. It is imported under subheading 2835.39.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). It may also be imported as a blend or mixture under subheading 3824.90.3900, HTSUS. The American Chemical Society, Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name ‘‘Polyphosphoric Acid, Sodium Salt’’ to SHMP. The CAS registry number is 68915–31–1. However, SHMP is commonly identified by CAS No. 10124–56–8 in the market. For purposes of the Order, the narrative description is dispositive, not the tariff heading, CAS registry number, or CAS name. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.6 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 accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included as an 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 Review Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews for February 1, 2024,’’ dated March 22, 2024. 6 See Memorandum ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 104 / Wednesday, May 29, 2024 / Notices determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail would be up to 188.05 percent. Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely 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 and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: May 22, 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 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 Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail VII. Final Results of Sunset Review VIII. Recommendation The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that certain paper shopping bags (paper bags) from Cambodia are being, or are likely to be, sold in the United States at less-than-fair value (LTFV). The period of investigation (POI) is April 1, 2022, through March 31, 2023. DATES: Applicable May 29, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Charles Doss or Kyle Clahane, 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) 482–4474 or (202) 482–1168, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: SUMMARY: Background On January 3, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register its preliminary affirmative determination in the LTFV investigation of paper bags from Cambodia, in which we also postponed the final determination until May 17, 2024.1 We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Determination. A summary of the 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.2 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. Scope of the Investigation The products covered by this investigation are paper bags from Cambodia. For a complete description of the scope of this investigation, see Appendix I. [FR Doc. 2024–11780 Filed 5–28–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration 1 See lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 [A–555–002] Certain Paper Shopping Bags From Cambodia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, In Part Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:05 May 28, 2024 Jkt 262001 Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 89 FR 325 (January 3, 2024) (Preliminary Determination), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Determination in the LessThan-Fair-Value Investigation of Certain Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 46363 Scope Comments During the course of this investigation, Commerce received scope comments from parties. Commerce issued a Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum to address these comments and set aside a period of time for parties to address scope issues in scope-specific case and rebuttal briefs.3 We received comments from interested parties on the Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum, which we addressed in the Final Scope Decision Memorandum.4 We made no changes to the scope of the investigation from the scope published in the Preliminary Determination, as noted in Appendix I to this notice. Final Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances, in Part We continue find that that critical circumstances do not exist with respect to imports of paper bags from Cambodia for Nice Packaging (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. (Nice), UUPak, and all other producers and exporters, but do exist with respect to imports of paper bags from Pan Pacific. For a full description of the methodology and results of Commerce’s critical circumstances analysis, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), we conducted verifications of the sales and cost information submitted by Nice Packaging (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. (Nice) for use in our final determination.5 In addition, Commerce was unable to conduct an on-site verification of the information relied upon in making its final determination with respect to UUPak Company Limited (UUPak). However, from February 21 through 22, 2024, we took additional steps, in lieu of an on-site verification to verify the information relied upon in making this final determination, in accordance with section 782(i) of the Act, by conducting virtual verification of UUPak.6 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum,’’ dated December 27, 2023 (Preliminary Scope Decision Memorandum). 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Final Scope Decision Memorandum,’’ dated March 11, 2024 (Final Scope Decision Memorandum). 5 See Memoranda, ‘‘Verification of Nice Packaging (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. Sales Responses,’’ dated March 26, 2024; and ‘‘Verification of the Cost Response of Nice Packing (Cambodia) Co., Ltd. in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Paper Shopping Bags from Cambodia,’’ dated March 28, 2024. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Verification of the Questionnaire Responses of UUPak Company Limited,’’ dated March 15, 2024. E:\FR\FM\29MYN1.SGM 29MYN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 104 (Wednesday, May 29, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46362-46363]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-908]


Sodium Hexametaphosphate From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on Sodium 
Hexametaphosphate (SHMP) 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 Sunset Review'' section of 
this notice.

DATES: Applicable May 29, 2024.

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 March 19, 2008, Commerce published its AD order on SHMP from 
China.\1\ On February 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of 
initiation of the third five-year sunset review of the Order, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ 
On February 15, 2024, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate in this review from ICL Specialty Products, Inc. and 
Innophos, Inc. (collectively, the petitioners) within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The petitioners claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as 
manufacturers of a domestic like product in the United States.
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Sodium 
Hexametaphosphate from the People's Republic of China, 73 FR 14772 
(March 19, 2008) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 6499 
(February 1, 2024).
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Notice of Intent to 
Participate,'' dated February 15, 2024.
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    On March 1, 2024, the petitioners provided a complete substantive 
response for this review within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive responses from any 
other interested parties, nor was a hearing requested. On March 22, 
2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it 
did not receive an adequate substantive response from respondent 
interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an 
expedited (120-day) sunset review of this Order.
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    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review of the Antidumping Order,'' 
dated March 1, 2024.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for February 1, 
2024,'' dated March 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to this Order is SHMP. It is imported under 
subheading 2835.39.5000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States (HTSUS). It may also be imported as a blend or mixture under 
subheading 3824.90.3900, HTSUS. The American Chemical Society, Chemical 
Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name ``Polyphosphoric Acid, 
Sodium Salt'' to SHMP. The CAS registry number is 68915-31-1. However, 
SHMP is commonly identified by CAS No. 10124-56-8 in the market. For 
purposes of the Order, the narrative description is dispositive, not 
the tariff heading, CAS registry number, or CAS name. For a complete 
description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Sodium Hexametaphosphate from the People's 
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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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 accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is included as an 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 Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce

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determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail would be up to 188.05 percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to interested parties 
subject to an administrative protective order (APO) of their 
responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary 
information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 
Timely 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 and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: May 22, 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 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 Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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