Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the People's Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders, 88729-88730 [2024-26020]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 217 / Friday, November 8, 2024 / Notices than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary of the date of the last determination by the ITC. Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3902. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 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. Background Notification to Interested Parties These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4). Dated: November 4, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2024–26027 Filed 11–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–972, A–583–848] Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Second 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 stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from the People’s Republic of China (China) and Taiwan 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 November 8, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Weiner, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Nov 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 In 2012, Commerce published in the Federal Register the orders with respect to OBAs from the China and Taiwan.1 On July 1, 2024, Commerce published in the Federal Register the initiation of the second sunset reviews of the Orders on OBAs from China and Taiwan, in accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2 On July 15, 2024, we received a timely notice of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from Archroma U.S. Inc. (Archroma), a domestic interested party, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 Archroma 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 July 23, 2024, Archroma provided complete substantive responses for these reviews within the 30-day deadline as specified in 19 CFR 351.2218(d)(3)(i).4 Commerce did not receive substantive responses from respondent interested parties. On August 21, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not receive an adequate substantive response from other interested parties.5 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. On July 22, 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.6 The deadline for these final results is November 5, 2024. Scope of the Orders The product covered by the Orders are OBAs. For a full description of the 1 See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27423 (May 10, 2012); and Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012) (collectively, Orders). 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435 (July 1, 2024) (Initiation Notice). 3 See Archroma’s Letters, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Participate,’’ dated July 15, 2024. 4 See Archroma’s Letters, ‘‘Substantive Response,’’ dated July 23, 2024. 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews for July 2024,’’ dated August 21, 2024. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. PO 00000 Frm 00033 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 88729 scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.7 Analysis of the Comments Received All issues raised in these sunset reviews, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, are addressed in the 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 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 106.17 percent for China and up to 6.19 percent for Taiwan. 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(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii). 7 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People’s Republic of China and Taiwan,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1 88730 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 217 / Friday, November 8, 2024 / Notices Dated: November 5, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy 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 Scope of the Order 5 The merchandise covered by the Order is MAE from China. A full description of the scope of the Order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Analysis of Comments Received [FR Doc. 2024–26020 Filed 11–7–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–139] Certain Mobile Access Equipment and Subassemblies Thereof From the People’s Republic of China: Final 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) determines that Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd. (Dingli), the sole mandatory respondent in this review and an exporter of certain mobile access equipment and subassemblies thereof (MAE) from the People’s Republic of China (China), sold subject merchandise in the United States at prices below normal value (NV) during the period of review April 13, 2022, through March 31, 2023. DATES: Applicable November 8, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dmitry Vladimirov, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0665. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 AGENCY: Background On May 1, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Results.1 On July 22, 1 See Certain Mobile Access Equipment and Subassemblies Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022– VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:38 Nov 07, 2024 Jkt 265001 2024, Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven days.2 On July 31, 2024, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, Commerce extended the deadline for these final results until November 4, 2024.3 For events subsequent to the Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.4 All issues raised by interested parties in briefs are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in 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. Changes Since the Preliminary Results Based on our review and analysis of the comments received from the interested parties, we made changes to the Preliminary Results margin calculation for Dingli,6 the sole company under review, which resulted in changes to its preliminary margin. 2023, 89 FR 35067 (May 1, 2024) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM). 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings,’’ dated July 22, 2024. 3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Extension of Deadline for Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022–2023,’’ dated July 31, 2024. 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review of Certain Mobile Access Equipment and Subassemblies Thereof from the People’s Republic of China; 2022–2023,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). 5 See Certain Mobile Access Equipment and Subassemblies Thereof from the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 87 FR 22190 (April 14, 2022) (Order). 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Final Analysis Memorandum,’’ dated concurrently with this notice (Final Analysis Memorandum). PO 00000 Frm 00034 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Separate Rate Commerce determines that Dingli is eligible to receive a separate rate in this administrative review.7 There are no other companies under review. China-Wide Entity Commerce’s policy regarding the conditional review of the China-wide entity applies to this administrative review.8 Under this policy, the Chinawide entity will not be under review unless a party specifically requests, or Commerce self-initiates, a review of the entity. Because no party requested a review of the China-wide entity in this review, the China-wide entity is not under review, and the China-wide entity’s rate (i.e., 165.14 percent) is not subject to change. Final Results of Review We determine that the following weighted-average dumping margin exists for the period April 13, 2022, through March 31, 2023, for the mandatory respondent: Exporter Zhejiang Dingli Machinery Co., Ltd ........................................... Weightedaverage dumping margin (percent) 12.39 Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these final results to interested parties within five days after the publication of this notice.9 Assessment Rates Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b), Commerce has determined, and CBP shall assess, antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise in accordance with these final results of review. Because Dingli’s ad valorem weighted-average final dumping margin is not zero or de minimis (i.e., less than 0.50 percent), we have calculated importer-specific assessment rates for this respondent, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).10 7 See Preliminary Results PDM at 14–16 for more details. 8 See Antidumping Proceedings: Announcement of Change in Department Practice for Respondent Selection in Antidumping Duty Proceedings and Conditional Review of the Nonmarket Economy Entity in NME Antidumping Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 65963 (November 4, 2013). 9 See 19 CFR 351.224(b). 10 See Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping E:\FR\FM\08NON1.SGM 08NON1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88729-88730]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26020]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-972, A-583-848]


Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From the People's Republic 
of China and Taiwan: Final Results of the Expedited Second 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 stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) 
from the People's Republic of China (China) and Taiwan 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 November 8, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Weiner, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3902.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    In 2012, Commerce published in the Federal Register the orders with 
respect to OBAs from the China and Taiwan.\1\ On July 1, 2024, Commerce 
published in the Federal Register the initiation of the second sunset 
reviews of the Orders on OBAs from China and Taiwan, in accordance with 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the 
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27423 (May 
10, 2012); and Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from 
Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012) 
(collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435 
(July 1, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
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    On July 15, 2024, we received a timely notice of intent to 
participate in these sunset reviews from Archroma U.S. Inc. (Archroma), 
a domestic interested party, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ 
Archroma 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 July 23, 2024, Archroma provided complete substantive responses for 
these reviews within the 30-day deadline as specified in 19 CFR 
351.2218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not receive substantive responses 
from respondent interested parties. On August 21, 2024, Commerce 
notified the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) that it did not 
receive an adequate substantive response from other interested 
parties.\5\ 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. On July 22, 2024, Commerce 
tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by seven 
days.\6\ The deadline for these final results is November 5, 2024.
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    \3\ See Archroma's Letters, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated July 15, 2024.
    \4\ See Archroma's Letters, ``Substantive Response,'' dated July 
23, 2024.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for July 2024,'' 
dated August 21, 2024.
    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated July 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Orders

    The product covered by the Orders are OBAs. For a full description 
of the scope of the Orders, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from 
the People's Republic of China and Taiwan,'' dated concurrently 
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision 
Memorandum).
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Analysis of the Comments Received

    All issues raised in these sunset reviews, including the likelihood 
of continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation of 
the Orders and the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to 
prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, are addressed in the 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 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 106.17 
percent for China and up to 6.19 percent for Taiwan.

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(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).


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    Dated: November 5, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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. 2024-26020 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
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