[Federal Register Volume 65, Number 212 (Wednesday, November 1, 2000)]
[Notices]
[Page 65294]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 00-28042]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-421-805]


Final Results of Full Sunset Review: Aramid Fiber Formed of Poly 
Para-Phenylene Terephthalamide From the Netherlands

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

ACTION: Notice of Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review: Aramid 
Fiber formed of Poly Para-Phenylene Terephthalamide from the 
Netherlands.

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SUMMARY: On June 23, 2000, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published a notice of preliminary results of the full 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on aramid fiber formed of 
poly para-phenylene terephthalamide (``aramid fiber'') from the 
Netherlands (64 FR 39124) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act 
of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). We provided interested parties an 
opportunity to comment on our preliminary results. We received comments 
from both domestic and respondent interested parties. No public hearing 
was requested by the parties. As a result of this review, the 
Department finds that revocation of the antidumping order would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated 
in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.
    Effective Date: November 1, 2000.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Martha V. Douthit or James P. Maeder, 
Office of Policy for Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
5050 or (202) 482-3330, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION:

The Applicable Statute and Regulations

    This review is being conducted pursuant to sections 751(c) and 752 
of the Act. The Department's procedures for the conduct of sunset 
reviews are set forth in Procedures for Conducting Five-year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 
FR 13516 (March 20, 1998) (``Sunset Regulations'') and in 19 CFR Part 
351 (2000) in general. Guidance on methodological or analytical issues 
relevant to the Department's conduct of sunset reviews is set forth in 
the Department's Policy Bulletin 98:3--Policies Regarding the Conduct 
of Five-year (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Orders; Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998) (``Sunset 
Policy Bulletin'').

Background

    On June 23, 2000, the Department published in the Federal Register 
a notice of preliminary results of the full sunset review of the 
antidumping order on aramid fiber from the Netherlands (65 FR 39124), 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. In our preliminary results, we 
found that revocation of the order would likely result in continuation 
or recurrence of dumping with weighted-average dumping margins of 2.90 
percent for Akzo and 66.92 percent for all other Dutch producers and 
exporters of the subject merchandise.
    On August 7, 2000, the domestic interested party, E.I. Dupont de 
Nemours & Company (``DuPont''), submitted a case brief within the 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i). On August 14, 2000, the 
respondent interested party, Twaron Products V.o.F. and Twaron 
Products, Inc. (formerly, Azko) (collectively, ``Twaron''), submitted 
rebuttal briefs within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.309(c)(1)(i). The Department provided interested parties an 
opportunity to request a public hearing, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.310. In this sunset review, no public hearing was requested or 
held.

Scope of Review

    The products covered by this review are all forms of aramid fiber 
from the Netherlands. These consist of aramid fiber in the form of 
filament yarn (including single and corded), staple fiber, pulp (wet or 
dry), spun-laced and spun-bonded nonwovens, chopped fiber, and floc. 
Tire cord is excluded from the class or kind of merchandise under 
review. This merchandise is currently classifiable under the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item numbers 
5402.10.3020, 5402.10.3040, 5402.10.6000, 5503.10.1000, 5503.10.9000, 
5601.30.0000, and 5603.00.9000. The HTSUS item numbers are provided for 
convenience and Customs purposes. The written description of the scope 
remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this sunset review are addressed in the ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum'' (``Decision Memo'') from Jeffrey A. May, Director, Office 
of Policy, Import Administration, to Troy H. Cribb, Assistant Secretary 
for Import Administration, dated October 26, 2000, which is hereby 
adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memo 
include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the 
magnitude of the margin likely to prevail were the order 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 room B-099 of the main Commerce Building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov. The paper copy and 
electronic version of the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
aramid fiber from the Netherlands would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the percentage weighted-
average margins listed below:

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                                                                Margin
                    Manufacturer/exporter                      (percent)
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Azko........................................................        2.90
All Others..................................................       66.92
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    This notice serves as the only 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 of the Department's regulations. 
Timely notification of return/destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 26, 2000.
Troy H. Cribb,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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