[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19747-19748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8446]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-821-801, A-823-801]
Solid Urea From the Russian Federation and Ukraine: Final Results
of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On December 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the
Department) initiated the third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty
orders on solid urea from the Russian Federation (Russia) and Ukraine,
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
Act). See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 74685
(December 1, 2010) (Notice of Initiation). The Department has conducted
expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of these orders. As a result of
these sunset reviews, the Department finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead to continuation or
recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Reviews''
section of this notice.
DATES: Effective Date: April 8, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Dustin Ross or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD
Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0747 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 1, 2010, the Department published the notice of
initiation of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders \1\ on
solid urea from Russia and Ukraine pursuant to section 751(c) of the
Act. See Notice of Initiation.
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\1\ Antidumping Duty Order; Urea From the Union of Soviet
Socialist Republics, 52 FR 26367 (July 14, 1987); Solid Urea From
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Transfer of the Antidumping
Duty Order on Solid Urea From the Union of Soviet Socialist
Republics to the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic
States and Opportunity to Comment, 57 FR 28828 (June 29, 1992).
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The Department received notices of intent to participate in these
sunset reviews from the domestic interested parties, the urea-producing
members of the Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Nitrogen Producers, CF
Industries, Inc., and PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, L.P., within the 15-day
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested
parties claimed interested-party status under section 771(9)(C) of the
Act as manufacturers of a domestic like product for each proceeding.
The Department received complete substantive responses to the
Notice of Initiation from the domestic interested parties within the
30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department
received no substantive responses from any respondent interested
parties. In accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department is conducting expedited (120-
day) sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on solid urea from
Russia and Ukraine.
Scope of the Orders
The merchandise subject to the orders is solid urea, a high-
nitrogen content fertilizer which is produced by reacting ammonia with
carbon dioxide. The product is currently classified under the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item number
3102.10.00.00. Previously such merchandise was classified under item
number 480.3000 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States. Although
the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes,
the written description of the merchandise subject to the orders is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues
and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the
Antidumping Duty Orders on Solid Urea From the Russian Federation and
Ukraine'' from Gary Taverman to Ronald K. Lorentzen dated concurrently
with this notice (Issues and Decision Memo), which is hereby adopted by
this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memo
include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the
magnitude of the margin likely to prevail if the orders were revoked.
Parties can find a complete discussion
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of all issues raised in these reviews and the corresponding
recommendations in this public memorandum which is on file in the
Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce
building.
In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memo can
be accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper
copy and electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memo are
identical in content.
Final Results of Reviews
The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty
orders on solid urea from Russia and Ukraine would be likely to lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average
percentage margins:
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Weighted-
average
Company margin
(percent)
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Soyuzpromexport......................................... (SPE) 68.26
Phillipp Brothers, Ltd., and Phillipp Brothers, Inc. 53.23
(Phibro)...............................................
All Others.............................................. 64.93
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Notification Regarding APO
This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to
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 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.
The Department is issuing and publishing the final results and
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: March 31, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-8446 Filed 4-7-11; 8:45 am]
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