[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52509-52510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21288]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-001]
Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of China: Final
Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: August 26, 2010.
SUMMARY: On May 3, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``Department'')
initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on potassium
permanganate from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On the
basis of a timely notice of intent to participate and an adequate
substantive response filed on behalf of a domestic interested party, as
well as a lack of response from respondent interested parties, the
Department conducted an expedited sunset review. As a result of the
sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping
duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping. The dumping margins are identified in the Final Results of
Review section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexis Polovina, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3927.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 3, 2010, the Department published the notice of initiation
of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on potassium
permanganate from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 23240 (May 3, 2010). On May 6, 2010, the
Department received a notice of intent to participate from a domestic
producer, Carus Corporation (``Carus,'' ``domestic interested party,''
or ``Petitioner''). Submission of the notice of intent to participate
filed by Petitioner was within the deadline specified in section
351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. The domestic
interested party claimed interested party status under section
771(9)(C) of the Act, as Carus is a domestic manufacturer of potassium
permanganate in the United States. On May 28, 2010, the Department
received a substantive response from the domestic interested party
within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the
Department's regulations. We did not receive substantive responses from
any respondent interested parties to this proceeding. As a result,
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department
determined to conduct an expedited review of the order.
Scope of the Order
Imports covered by the order are shipments of potassium
permanganate, an inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing,
technical, and pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is
currently classifiable under item 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule (HTS). The HTS item number is provided for convenience and
customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and
Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Edward C. Yang,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration, dated August 19, 2010, which is hereby adopted
by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include
the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order were revoked.
Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this
review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum,
which is on file in the Central Records Unit in room 1117 of the main
Commerce building.
In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be
accessed directly on the internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The
paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate
from the PRC
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would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the
following percentage margins:
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Margin
Manufacturers/producers/exporters (percent)
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PRC-Wide................................................... 128.94
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This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with section 351.305 of the
Department's regulations. 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.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: August 19, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-21288 Filed 8-25-10; 8:45 am]
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