Certain Quartz Surface Products From India: Notice of Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to Settlement, 84529-84530 [2024-24578]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices cannot guarantee that we will be able to do so. Sheleen Dumas, Departmental PRA Clearance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs, Commerce Department. [FR Doc. 2024–24529 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–07–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–533–889] Certain Quartz Surface Products From India: Notice of Amended Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to Settlement Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing these amended final results pursuant to a settlement agreement with Antique Marbonite Private Limited, Arizona Tile, LLC, Cambria Company LLC, M S International, Inc., PNS Clearance LLC, Prism Johnson Limited, Shivam Enterprises, and other various entities with respect to the final results of the administrative review of certain quartz surface products (QSP) from India during the period of review (POR) December 13, 2019, through May 31, 2021. AGENCY: DATES: Applicable October 23, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Barton, 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) 482–0012. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: International Pvt. Ltd., Cuarzo, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., Glowstone Industries Private Limited, Keros Stone LLP, Mahi Granites Private Limited., Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. Ltd., Pacific Industries Limited, Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private Limited, Pelican Quartz Stone, Quartzkraft LLP, Rocks Forever, Safayar Ceramics Private Ltd., Satya Exports, Southern Rocks and Minerals Private Limited, and Sunex Stones Private Ltd., producers and/or exporters of QSP from India to the United States. In the Final Results, Commerce assigned to Antique Group a weighted-average dumping margin of 323.12 percent for the POR and assigned to the non-selected respondents 2 a weighted-average dumping margin of 3.19 percent for the POR.3 Following the publication of the Final Results, Antique Group, Arizona Title et al.,4 APB Trading, LLC et al.,5 and Cambria Company LLC (Cambria) filed lawsuits with the U.S. Court of International Trade (CIT) challenging certain aspects of Commerce’s Final Results, including Commerce’s decisions to reject Antique Group’s second supplemental questionnaire response, deny Antique Group’s requests for permission to refile the response, apply total adverse facts available to Antique Group, and assign the all-others rate calculated in the underlying investigation to the nonselected respondents in the administrative review.6 On October 16, 2024, the United States, Antique Group, Arizona Tile et al., APB Trading, LLC et al., Cambria, and Federation of Indian Quartz Surface Industry entered into an agreement to settle this dispute. Pursuant to the terms of settlement and the stipulation for entry of judgment, the amended final weighted-average dumping margin for Antique Group is 3.58 percent. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES Background On January 9, 2023, Commerce published the final results of the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on QSP from India.1 The POR is December 13, 2019, through May 31, 2021. The administrative review covers Antique Marbonite Private Limited, India/Shivam Enterprises/Prism Johnson Limited (collectively, Antique Group), Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited, ARO Granite Industries Limited, Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Camrola Quartz Limited, Chariot 1 See Certain Quartz Surface Products from India: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019–2021, 88 FR 1188 (January 9, 2023) (Final Results). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Oct 22, 2024 Jkt 265001 2 Including, but not limited to: ARO Granite Industries Limited, Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Camrola Quartz Limited, Chariot International Pvt. Ltd., Cuarzo, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., Glowstone Industries Private Limited, Keros Stone LLP, Mahi Granites Private Limited., Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. Ltd., Pacific Industries Limited, Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private Limited, Pelican Quartz Stone, Quartzkraft LLP, Rocks Forever, Safayar Ceramics Private Ltd., Satya Exports, Southern Rocks and Minerals Private Limited, and Sunex Stones Private Ltd. 3 See Final Results, 88 FR at 1189. 4 Arizona Tile, LLC, M S International, Inc., and PNS Clearance LLC (collectively, Arizona Tile). 5 APB Trading, LLC, Cosmos Granite (South East) LLC, Cosmos Granite (South West) LLC, Curava Corporation; DivyaShakti Limited, Divyashakti Granites Limited, Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. Ltd., Overseas Manufacturing and Supply Inc., Quartzkraft LLP, and Stratus Surfaces LLC. 6 See Cambria Company LLC v. United States, Slip Op. 24–62 (CIT May 28, 2024). PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 84529 Additionally, Commerce will set importer-specific dumping margins for the remaining unliquidated entries of certain non-selected companies at 1.02 percent.7 The CIT issued its order of judgment by stipulation on October 16, 2024.8 Assessment Rates Consistent with the settlement agreement and October 16, 2024, order of judgment by stipulation, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate all unliquidated entries of QSP from India produced and/or exported by Antique Group, and entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States during the POR equal to Antique Group’s weighted-average dumping margin of 3.58 percent. Additionally, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess importer-specific dumping margins for certain nonselected companies at 1.02 percent as follows: (i) for subject merchandise imported by Arizona Tile, LLC and produced and/or exported by ARO Granite Industries Limited, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. Ltd., Pacific Industries Limited, Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private Limited, or Quartzkraft LLP; (ii) for subject merchandise imported by M S International, Inc. and produced and/or exported by Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Camrola Quartz Limited, Chariot International Pvt. Ltd., Cuarzo, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., Glowstone Industries Private Limited, Keros Stone LLP, Mahi Granites Private Limited., Pacific Industries Limited, Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private Limited, Pelican Quartz Stone, Rocks Forever, Safayar Ceramics Private Ltd., Satya Exports, or Southern Rocks and Minerals Private Limited; and (iii) for subject merchandise imported by PNS Clearance LLC and produced and/ or exported by Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Camrola Quartz Limited, Chariot International Pvt. Ltd., Cuarzo, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., Glowstone Industries Private Limited, Keros Stone LLP, Mahi Granites Private Limited., Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. Ltd., Pacific Industries Limited, Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private Limited, Pelican Quartz Stone, Rocks Forever, Safayar Ceramics Private Ltd., Satya Exports, Southern Rocks and Minerals Private Limited, or Sunex Stones Private Ltd. 7 See ‘‘Assessment Rates’’ section, infra. Cambria Company LLC v. United States, Consol. Court No. 23–00007, Doc. No. 115 (Oct. 16, 2024). 8 See E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1 84530 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 205 / Wednesday, October 23, 2024 / Notices Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with these revised final results of review.9 Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing this determination and publishing these amended final results and notice in accordance with section 516a(e) of the Act. Dated: October 17, 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. [FR Doc. 2024–24578 Filed 10–22–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–201–847] Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes From Mexico: Preliminary Results and Rescission in Part, of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022– 2023 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. AGENCY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines heavy walled rectangular welded carbon steel pipes and tubes (HWR) from Mexico were sold at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), September 1, 2022, through August 31, 2023. Additionally, Commerce is rescinding this review, in part, with respect to certain companies. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary results. SUMMARY: DATES: Applicable October 23, 2024. khammond on DSKJM1Z7X2PROD with NOTICES FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Taylor Hatley or Christopher Hargett, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4886 or (202) 482–4161, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 9 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003). VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:48 Oct 22, 2024 Jkt 265001 Background On September 13, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the antidumping duty order on HWR from Mexico.1 On September 6, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.2 On November 15, 2023, based on timely requests for review, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we initiated an administrative review of the Order with respect to 19 companies.3 On December 9, 2022, Commerce selected Maquilacero S.A. de C.V. (Maquilacero) and Productos Laminados de Monterrey S.A. de C.V. (Prolamsa) for individual examination as mandatory respondents in this administrative review.4 On May 16, 2024, Commerce extended the preliminary results of this review until August 30, 2024.5 On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.6 Subsequently on August 15, 2024, Commerce extended the deadline for the preliminary results until October 4, 2024.7 For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this review, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.8 Rescission of Administrative Review in Part Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if a party who requested the review withdraws the request within 90 days of 1 See Heavy Walled Rectangular Welded Carbon Steel Pipes and Tubes from the Republic of Korea, Mexico, and the Republic of Turkey: Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 62865, (September 13, 2016) (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 60923 (September 6, 2023). 3 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 78298 (November 15, 2023) (Initiation Notice). 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Respondent Selection for the 2022–2023 Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated January 11, 2024. 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for the Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated May 16, 2024. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated August 15, 2024. 8 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results of the 2022–2023 Administrative Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut-toLength Plate from Italy,’’ (Preliminary Decision Memorandum) dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00010 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. On February 13, 2024, Nucor Tubular Products, Inc. (the petitioner) timely withdrew its request for an administrative review with respect to 17 companies.9 Because no other parties requested a review of these companies, we are rescinding this review, in part, with respect to these 17 companies.10 Scope of the Order The products covered by the Order are HWR pipes and tubes from Mexico. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Methodology Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with sections 751(a)(1)(B) and (2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Export price and constructed export price are calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Normal value is calculated in accordance with section 773 of the Act. For a full description of the methodology underlying these preliminary results, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public 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 is available at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Preliminary Results of Review Commerce preliminarily determines that the following estimated weightedaverage dumping margins exist for the period September 1, 2021, through August 31, 2022: 11 9 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Partial Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated February 13, 2024. 10 Companies for which the review request was withdrawn are: (1) Aceros del Toro S.A. de C.V.; (2) Aceros El Fraile S.A. de C.V.; (3) Arco Metal S.A. de C.V.; (4) Border Assembly S. de R.L. de C.V.; (5) Buffalo Tube S.A. de C.V.; (6) Fortacero S.A. de C.V.; (7) Forza Steel S.A. de C.V.; (8) Grupo Collado S.A. de C.V; (9) Industrias Monterrey S.A. de C.V.; (10) Perfiles y Herrajes L.M. S.A. de C.V.; (11) P.J. Trailers Company S.A. de C.V.; (12) Placa y Fierro de Monterrey S.A. de C.V.; (13) PYTCO S.A. de C.V.; (14) Regiomontana de Perfiles y Tubos S.A. de C.V.; (15) Ternium S.A. de C.V.; (16) Tuberia Nacional S.A. de C.V.; and (17) Tuberias Procarsa S.A. de C.V. 11 As discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Commerce preliminarily collapsed E:\FR\FM\23OCN1.SGM 23OCN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-889]


Certain Quartz Surface Products From India: Notice of Amended 
Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review Pursuant to 
Settlement

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is issuing these 
amended final results pursuant to a settlement agreement with Antique 
Marbonite Private Limited, Arizona Tile, LLC, Cambria Company LLC, M S 
International, Inc., PNS Clearance LLC, Prism Johnson Limited, Shivam 
Enterprises, and other various entities with respect to the final 
results of the administrative review of certain quartz surface products 
(QSP) from India during the period of review (POR) December 13, 2019, 
through May 31, 2021.

DATES: Applicable October 23, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick Barton, 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) 482-0012.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 9, 2023, Commerce published the final results of the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on QSP from 
India.\1\ The POR is December 13, 2019, through May 31, 2021.
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    \1\ See Certain Quartz Surface Products from India: Final 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019-2021, 88 FR 
1188 (January 9, 2023) (Final Results).
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    The administrative review covers Antique Marbonite Private Limited, 
India/Shivam Enterprises/Prism Johnson Limited (collectively, Antique 
Group), Pokarna Engineered Stone Limited, ARO Granite Industries 
Limited, Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Camrola Quartz Limited, Chariot 
International Pvt. Ltd., Cuarzo, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., Glowstone 
Industries Private Limited, Keros Stone LLP, Mahi Granites Private 
Limited., Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. Ltd., Pacific Industries 
Limited, Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private 
Limited, Pelican Quartz Stone, Quartzkraft LLP, Rocks Forever, Safayar 
Ceramics Private Ltd., Satya Exports, Southern Rocks and Minerals 
Private Limited, and Sunex Stones Private Ltd., producers and/or 
exporters of QSP from India to the United States. In the Final Results, 
Commerce assigned to Antique Group a weighted-average dumping margin of 
323.12 percent for the POR and assigned to the non-selected respondents 
\2\ a weighted-average dumping margin of 3.19 percent for the POR.\3\
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    \2\ Including, but not limited to: ARO Granite Industries 
Limited, Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Camrola Quartz Limited, 
Chariot International Pvt. Ltd., Cuarzo, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., 
Glowstone Industries Private Limited, Keros Stone LLP, Mahi Granites 
Private Limited., Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. Ltd., Pacific 
Industries Limited, Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone 
India Private Limited, Pelican Quartz Stone, Quartzkraft LLP, Rocks 
Forever, Safayar Ceramics Private Ltd., Satya Exports, Southern 
Rocks and Minerals Private Limited, and Sunex Stones Private Ltd.
    \3\ See Final Results, 88 FR at 1189.
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    Following the publication of the Final Results, Antique Group, 
Arizona Title et al.,\4\ APB Trading, LLC et al.,\5\ and Cambria 
Company LLC (Cambria) filed lawsuits with the U.S. Court of 
International Trade (CIT) challenging certain aspects of Commerce's 
Final Results, including Commerce's decisions to reject Antique Group's 
second supplemental questionnaire response, deny Antique Group's 
requests for permission to refile the response, apply total adverse 
facts available to Antique Group, and assign the all-others rate 
calculated in the underlying investigation to the non-selected 
respondents in the administrative review.\6\
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    \4\ Arizona Tile, LLC, M S International, Inc., and PNS 
Clearance LLC (collectively, Arizona Tile).
    \5\ APB Trading, LLC, Cosmos Granite (South East) LLC, Cosmos 
Granite (South West) LLC, Curava Corporation; DivyaShakti Limited, 
Divyashakti Granites Limited, Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. 
Ltd., Overseas Manufacturing and Supply Inc., Quartzkraft LLP, and 
Stratus Surfaces LLC.
    \6\ See Cambria Company LLC v. United States, Slip Op. 24-62 
(CIT May 28, 2024).
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    On October 16, 2024, the United States, Antique Group, Arizona Tile 
et al., APB Trading, LLC et al., Cambria, and Federation of Indian 
Quartz Surface Industry entered into an agreement to settle this 
dispute. Pursuant to the terms of settlement and the stipulation for 
entry of judgment, the amended final weighted-average dumping margin 
for Antique Group is 3.58 percent. Additionally, Commerce will set 
importer-specific dumping margins for the remaining unliquidated 
entries of certain non-selected companies at 1.02 percent.\7\ The CIT 
issued its order of judgment by stipulation on October 16, 2024.\8\
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    \7\ See ``Assessment Rates'' section, infra.
    \8\ See Cambria Company LLC v. United States, Consol. Court No. 
23-00007, Doc. No. 115 (Oct. 16, 2024).
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Assessment Rates

    Consistent with the settlement agreement and October 16, 2024, 
order of judgment by stipulation, Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs 
and Border Protection (CBP) to liquidate all unliquidated entries of 
QSP from India produced and/or exported by Antique Group, and entered, 
or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption in the United States 
during the POR equal to Antique Group's weighted-average dumping margin 
of 3.58 percent. Additionally, Commerce will instruct CBP to assess 
importer-specific dumping margins for certain non-selected companies at 
1.02 percent as follows: (i) for subject merchandise imported by 
Arizona Tile, LLC and produced and/or exported by ARO Granite 
Industries Limited, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., Marudhar Rocks 
International Pvt. Ltd., Pacific Industries Limited, Pacific Quartz 
Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private Limited, or Quartzkraft LLP; 
(ii) for subject merchandise imported by M S International, Inc. and 
produced and/or exported by Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Camrola 
Quartz Limited, Chariot International Pvt. Ltd., Cuarzo, Esprit Stones 
Pvt., Ltd., Glowstone Industries Private Limited, Keros Stone LLP, Mahi 
Granites Private Limited., Pacific Industries Limited, Pacific Quartz 
Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private Limited, Pelican Quartz 
Stone, Rocks Forever, Safayar Ceramics Private Ltd., Satya Exports, or 
Southern Rocks and Minerals Private Limited; and (iii) for subject 
merchandise imported by PNS Clearance LLC and produced and/or exported 
by Baba Super Minerals Pvt. Ltd., Camrola Quartz Limited, Chariot 
International Pvt. Ltd., Cuarzo, Esprit Stones Pvt., Ltd., Glowstone 
Industries Private Limited, Keros Stone LLP, Mahi Granites Private 
Limited., Marudhar Rocks International Pvt. Ltd., Pacific Industries 
Limited, Pacific Quartz Surfaces LLP, Paradigm Stone India Private 
Limited, Pelican Quartz Stone, Rocks Forever, Safayar Ceramics Private 
Ltd., Satya Exports, Southern Rocks and Minerals Private Limited, or 
Sunex Stones Private Ltd.

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    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1), Commerce has determined, 
and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of 
subject merchandise in accordance with these revised final results of 
review.\9\
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    \9\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Assessment of Antidumping Duties, 68 FR 23954 (May 6, 2003).
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Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing this determination and publishing these amended 
final results and notice in accordance with section 516a(e) of the Act.

    Dated: October 17, 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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