Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023, 60867-60869 [2024-16641]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 145 / Monday, July 29, 2024 / Notices client’s business objectives and needs. For example, before we can provide a service to identify potential business partners, we need to know whether the client would like a potential partner to have specific technical qualifications, coverage in a specific market, English or foreign language ability or warehousing requirements. This information collection is designed to elicit such data so that appropriate services can be proposed and conducted to most effectively meet the client’s exporting goals. Without these forms the CS is unable to provide services when requested by clients. The forms ask U.S. exporters standard questions about their company details, demographic information, export experience, information about the products or services they wish to export and exporting goals. In addition, the CS is seeking approval to collect demographic information to help meet the Executive Order (E.O.) On Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities Through the Federal Government. In order to better assist underserved communities as defined by the E.O., the CS plans to ask questions related to equity and underserved communities. CS staff will use this information to gain a better understanding of clients’ needs and objectives so that they can provide appropriate and effective export assistance tailored to an exporter’s requirements. ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 II. Method of Collection Clients will be asked to provide their information on our website (trade.gov), web-based survey or form links, or paper-based forms. III. Data OMB Control Number: 0625–0143. Form Number(s): None. Type of Review: Regular submission, revision of a current information collection. Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; Not-for-profit institutions; State, Local, or Tribal government; and Federal government. Estimated Number of Respondents: 200,000. Estimated Time per Response: 10 minutes. Estimated Total Annual Burden Hours: 33,333 hours. Estimated Total Annual Cost to Public: $1,006,323.27. Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: US Code: 15 U.S.C. 4724. IV. Request for Comments We are soliciting public comments to permit the Department/Bureau to: (a) VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Jul 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 Evaluate whether the proposed information collection is necessary for the proper functions of the Department, including whether the information will have practical utility; (b) Evaluate the accuracy of our estimate of the time and cost burden for this proposed collection, including the validity of the methodology and assumptions used; (c) Evaluate ways to enhance the quality, utility, and clarity of the information to be collected; and (d) Minimize the reporting burden on those who are to respond, including the use of automated collection techniques or other forms of information technology. Comments that you submit in response to this notice are a matter of public record. We will include or summarize each comment in our request to OMB to approve this ICR. Before including your address, phone number, email address, or other personal identifying information in your comment, you should be aware that your entire comment—including your personal identifying information—may be made publicly available at any time. While you may ask us in your comment to withhold your personal identifying information from public review, we cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Department PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–16613 Filed 7–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–301–803] Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022–2023 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds that Sucroal S.A. (Sucroal) did not sell citric acid and certain citrate salts (citric acid) from Colombia at less than normal value (NV) during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. DATES: Applicable July 29, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.J. Worthington, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00013 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60867 U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4567. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 25, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the antidumping duty (AD) order on citric acid from Colombia.1 On July 3, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.2 On September 11, 2023, based on timely requests for review, in accordance with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce initiated an administrative review of the Order covering one company.3 Pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results until July 30, 2024.4 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this proceeding by seven days.5 The deadline for the preliminary results is now August 6, 2024. For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of the review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.6 A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included in the appendix to this notice. 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. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. 1 See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, Colombia and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 35214 (July 25, 2018) (Order). 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 42693 (July 3, 2023). 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 62322 (September 11, 2023). 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Second Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated May 21, 2024. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia; 2022–2023,’’ dated concurrently with, and adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 60868 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 145 / Monday, July 29, 2024 / Notices including citations. We intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that will accompany the final results of this administrative Methodology review. We request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 751(a) of the citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that Act. Export price is calculated in Commerce has amended certain of its accordance with section 772 of the Act. requirements pertaining to the service of NV is calculated in accordance with documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).11 section 773 of the Act. For a full Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), description of the methodology interested parties who wish to request a underlying our conclusions, see the hearing must submit a written request to Preliminary Decision Memorandum. the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Preliminary Results of Review and Compliance, filed electronically via We preliminarily determine the ACCESS. Requests should contain: (1) following weighted-average dumping the party’s name, address, and margin exists for the period July 1, 2022, telephone number; (2) the number of through June 30, 2023: participants; and (3) a list of issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing Weighted- will be limited to those raised in the average respective case briefs. An electronically Exporter/producer dumping filed hearing request must be received margin successfully in its entirety by (percent) Commerce’s electronic records system, Sucroal S.A ................................. 0.00 ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of Disclosure and Public Comment publication of this notice. We intend to disclose the calculations Assessment Rates performed to parties within five days Upon completion of this after the date of publication of this administrative review, pursuant to 7 notice in the Federal Register. section 751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may submit case briefs Commerce shall determine, and U.S. to Commerce no later than 30 days after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, ADs on all appropriate the date of publication of this notice. entries of subject merchandise. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised If the weighted-average dumping in the case briefs, may be filed not later margin for Sucroal (i.e., the sole than five days after the date for filing individually-examined respondent in case briefs.8 Interested parties who this review) is not zero or de minimis submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in (i.e., less than 0.50 percent) in the final this proceeding must submit: (1) a table results of this review, we will calculate of contents listing each issue; and (2) a importer-specific ad valorem AD 9 table of authorities. assessment rates based on the ratio of As provided under 19 CFR the total amount of dumping calculated 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior for the importer’s examined sales to the proceedings we have encouraged total entered value of those same sales interested parties to provide an in accordance with 19 CFR executive summary of their brief that 351.212(b)(1). If the respondent has not should be limited to five pages total, reported entered values, we will including footnotes. In this review, we calculate a per-unit assessment rate for instead request that interested parties each importer by dividing the total provide at the beginning of their briefs amount of dumping calculated for the a public, executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.10 Further, we examined sales made to that importer by request that interested parties limit their the total quantity associated with those public executive summary of each issue sales. To determine whether an importer-specific, per-unit assessment to no more than 450 words, not rate is de minimis, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2), we also will 7 See 19 CFR 351.224(b). 8 See 19 CFR 351.309(d). calculate an importer-specific ad ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the Order is citric acid from Colombia. For a complete description of the scope, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 9 See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). use the term ‘‘issue’’ here to describe an argument that Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 10 We VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Jul 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 11 See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings; Final Rule, 88 FR 67069 (September 29, 2023). PO 00000 Frm 00014 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 valorem ratio based on estimated entered values. Where either a respondent’s weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without regard to ADs.12 For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Sucroal for which the producer did not know that the merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such entries at the all-others rate (i.e., 28.48 percent) if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.13 Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of publication). Cash Deposit Requirements The following deposit requirements will be effective for all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for Sucroal will be equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final results of this administrative review, except if the rate is less than 0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rates will be zero; (2) for previously reviewed or investigated companies not participating in this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding in which the producer or exporter participated; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the original investigation but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate 12 See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2); see also Antidumping Proceeding: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101, 8103 (February 14, 2012). 13 See Order, 83 FR at 35215; see also Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 145 / Monday, July 29, 2024 / Notices established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be the all-others rate of 28.48 percent.14 These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice. Final Results of Review Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), Commerce will issue the final results of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the issues raised by the parties in their case briefs, not later than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act. Notification to Importers This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate regarding the reimbursement of ADs prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this requirement could result in Commerce’s presumption that reimbursement of ADs occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled ADs. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results of review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). Dated: July 23, 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 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. Discussion of the Methodology V. Currency Conversion VI. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–16641 Filed 7–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 14 See Order, 83 FR at 35215. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:51 Jul 26, 2024 Jkt 262001 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Harvard University et al.; Notice of Decision on Application for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments This is a decision pursuant to section 6(c) of the Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub. L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106–36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301). On June 25, 2024, the Department of Commerce published a notice in theFederal Register requesting public comment on whether instruments of equivalent scientific value, for the purposes for which the instruments identified in the docket(s) below are intended to be used, are being manufactured in the United States. See Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of Scientific Instruments, 89 FR 53045–46, June 25, 2024 (Notice). We received no public comments. Comments: None received. Decision: Approved. We know of no instrument of equivalent scientific value to the foreign instrument described below, for such purposes as this is intended to be used, that was being manufactured in the United States at the time of order. Docket Number: 24–013. Applicant: Harvard University, 17 Oxford Street, Jefferson 158, Cambridge, MA 02138. Instrument: Narrow linewidth single frequency fiber laser. Manufacturer: Shanghai Precilaser Technology, Co., Ltd., China. Intended Use: According to the applicant, the instrument is intended to be used to study for the high power (15 W), single frequency laser system at 828. 5 nm will be used in a quantum physics experiment at Harvard for optical tweezer trapping of rubidium-87 atoms. The available laser power will allow many more of these atoms (thousands) to be controlled than previously demonstrated (hundreds). This will allow the study of larger quantum systems with properties and fidelities far exceeding smaller systems. Docket Number: 24–014. Applicant: Drexel University, Rm.-MS 3701, Market Street, RM 470, Central Receiving, 34th & Ludlow Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Instrument: Battery fabrication equipment. Manufacturer: Xiamen TOB New Energy. Intended Use: According to the applicant, the instrument will be used to study and understand how battery electrodes are made, how to improve their processing, and how to make higher performance rechargeable batteries. The battery materials include oxides, and carbons and the phenomena is battery electrode microstructure and performance. PO 00000 Frm 00015 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 60869 Docket Number: 24–015. Applicant: Harvard University, 17 Oxford Street, Jefferson 158, Cambridge, MA 02138. Instrument: Narrow Linewidth Laser. Manufacturer: Shanghai Precilaser Technology, Co., Ltd., China. Intended Use: According to the applicant, the instrument will be used to study the high power (15 W), narrow-linewidth/ single frequency laser system at 852 nm will be used in a quantum physics experiment at Harvard for optical tweezer trapping of rubidium-87 atoms. Narrow-linewidth operation of the laser is critical to the method of optical tweezer generation we use to trap atoms, and as much power as possible is needed to perform experiments on the largest possible quantum systems. The wavelength of 852 nm is important because it is sufficiently far detuned from the atomic transition to provide long qubit coherence time. Docket Number: 24–016. Applicant: Cornell University, 377 Pine Tree Rd., Ithaca, NY 14850. Instrument: Closedcycle cryostat sample manipulator for ultra-low temperature angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy & electron energy loss spectroscopy. Manufacturer: Fermion Instrument, China. Intended Use: According to the applicant, the instrument will be used to study and conduct two different types of experiments: angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy (ARPES) and electron energy-loss spectroscopy (EELS). ARPES is a technique which allows us to measure directly the momentum-resolved single-particle electronic structure of materials. EELS is a technique which allows us to measure the energy-resolved collective excitations in materials. We currently have an electron detector that is, in principle, compatible with both techniques. Dated: July 23, 2024. Gregory W. Campbell, Director, Subsidies and Economic Analysis, Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–16578 Filed 7–26–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–122–858] Certain Softwood Lumber Products from Canada: Notice of Initiation of Countervailing Duty Changed Circumstances Review Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\29JYN1.SGM 29JYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-301-803]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From Colombia: Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily finds 
that Sucroal S.A. (Sucroal) did not sell citric acid and certain 
citrate salts (citric acid) from Colombia at less than normal value 
(NV) during the period of review (POR), July 1, 2022, through June 30, 
2023. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary 
results.

DATES: Applicable July 29, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: T.J. Worthington, 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) 482-4567.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 25, 2018, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on citric acid from Colombia.\1\ On July 3, 
2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.\2\ On 
September 11, 2023, based on timely requests for review, in accordance 
with section 751(a)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce initiated an administrative 
review of the Order covering one company.\3\ Pursuant to section 
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, Commerce extended the deadline for the 
preliminary results until July 30, 2024.\4\ On July 22, 2024, Commerce 
tolled certain deadlines in this proceeding by seven days.\5\ The 
deadline for the preliminary results is now August 6, 2024.
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    \1\ See Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from Belgium, 
Colombia and Thailand: Antidumping Duty Orders, 83 FR 35214 (July 
25, 2018) (Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 42693 (July 3, 
2023).
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 62322 (September 11, 2023).
    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Second Extension of Deadline for 
Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,'' 
dated May 21, 2024.
    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
initiation of the review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\6\ A 
list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 
included in the appendix to this notice. 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. In addition, a complete 
version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly 
at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Citric Acid 
and Certain Citrate Salts from Colombia; 2022-2023,'' dated 
concurrently with, and adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum).

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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order is citric acid from Colombia. 
For a complete description of the scope, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act. Export price is calculated in accordance with 
section 772 of the Act. NV is calculated in accordance with section 773 
of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying our 
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Preliminary Results of Review

    We preliminarily determine the following weighted-average dumping 
margin exists for the period July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2023:

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                                                                average
                      Exporter/producer                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Sucroal S.A.................................................        0.00
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties within 
five days after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register.\7\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may 
submit case briefs to Commerce no later than 30 days after the date of 
publication of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised 
in the case briefs, may be filed not later than five days after the 
date for filing case briefs.\8\ Interested parties who submit case 
briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding must submit: (1) a table 
of contents listing each issue; and (2) a table of authorities.\9\
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    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
    \9\ See 19 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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    As provided under 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), in prior 
proceedings we have encouraged interested parties to provide an 
executive summary of their brief that should be limited to five pages 
total, including footnotes. In this review, we instead request that 
interested parties provide at the beginning of their briefs a public, 
executive summary for each issue raised in their briefs.\10\ Further, 
we request that interested parties limit their public executive summary 
of each issue to no more than 450 words, not including citations. We 
intend to use the public executive summaries as the basis of the 
comment summaries included in the issues and decision memorandum that 
will accompany the final results of this administrative review. We 
request that interested parties include footnotes for relevant 
citations in the public executive summary of each issue. Note that 
Commerce has amended certain of its requirements pertaining to the 
service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\11\
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    \10\ We use the term ``issue'' here to describe an argument that 
Commerce would normally address in a comment of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.
    \11\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other 
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings; Final 
Rule, 88 FR 67069 (September 29, 2023).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via 
ACCESS. Requests should contain: (1) the party's name, address, and 
telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of 
issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to 
those raised in the respective case briefs. An electronically filed 
hearing request must be received successfully in its entirety by 
Commerce's electronic records system, ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time 
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.

Assessment Rates

    Upon completion of this administrative review, pursuant to section 
751(a)(2)(A) of the Act, Commerce shall determine, and U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, ADs on all appropriate entries of 
subject merchandise.
    If the weighted-average dumping margin for Sucroal (i.e., the sole 
individually-examined respondent in this review) is not zero or de 
minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent) in the final results of this 
review, we will calculate importer-specific ad valorem AD assessment 
rates based on the ratio of the total amount of dumping calculated for 
the importer's examined sales to the total entered value of those same 
sales in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). If the respondent has 
not reported entered values, we will calculate a per-unit assessment 
rate for each importer by dividing the total amount of dumping 
calculated for the examined sales made to that importer by the total 
quantity associated with those sales. To determine whether an importer-
specific, per-unit assessment rate is de minimis, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.106(c)(2), we also will calculate an importer-specific ad 
valorem ratio based on estimated entered values. Where either a 
respondent's weighted average dumping margin is zero or de minimis, or 
an importer-specific ad valorem assessment rate is zero or de minimis, 
we intend to instruct CBP to liquidate appropriate entries without 
regard to ADs.\12\
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    \12\ See 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2); see also Antidumping Proceeding: 
Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment 
Rate in Certain Antidumping Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 
8101, 8103 (February 14, 2012).
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    For entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by 
Sucroal for which the producer did not know that the merchandise was 
destined for the United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate such 
entries at the all-others rate (i.e., 28.48 percent) if there is no 
rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.\13\
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    \13\ See Order, 83 FR at 35215; see also Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 
68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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    Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier 
than 35 days after the date of publication of the final results of this 
review in the Federal Register. If a timely summons is filed at the 
U.S. Court of International Trade, the assessment instructions will 
direct CBP not to liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties 
to file a request for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 
90 days of publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following deposit requirements will be effective for all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) the cash deposit rate for Sucroal will be 
equal to the weighted-average dumping margin established in the final 
results of this administrative review, except if the rate is less than 
0.50 percent and, therefore, de minimis within the meaning of 19 CFR 
351.106(c)(1), in which case the cash deposit rates will be zero; (2) 
for previously reviewed or investigated companies not participating in 
this review, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-
specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this 
proceeding in which the producer or exporter participated; (3) if the 
exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a prior review, or the 
original investigation but the producer is, the cash deposit rate will 
be the rate

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established for the most recently completed segment of this proceeding 
for the producer of the subject merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit 
rate for all other producers or exporters will continue to be the all-
others rate of 28.48 percent.\14\ These cash deposit requirements, when 
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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    \14\ See Order, 83 FR at 35215.
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Final Results of Review

    Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(2), Commerce will issue the final results 
of this administrative review, including the results of our analysis of 
the issues raised by the parties in their case briefs, not later than 
120 days after the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.

Notification to Importers

    This notice also serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of 
their responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of ADs prior to liquidation of the relevant 
entries during this review period. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that reimbursement 
of ADs occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled ADs.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these preliminary results of review 
in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, 19 CFR 
351.213(h)(2), and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: July 23, 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 Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Methodology
V. Currency Conversion
VI. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-16641 Filed 7-26-24; 8:45 am]
BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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