[Federal Register Volume 70, Number 192 (Wednesday, October 5, 2005)]
[Notices]
[Pages 58185-58186]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E5-5461]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-570-836)


Glycine from the People's Republic of China; Final Results of the 
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On June 1, 2005, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on glycine from the People's Republic of China pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See 
Initiation of Five-year (Sunset) Reviews, 70 FR 31423 (June 1, 2005). 
On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate 
substantive response filed on behalf of the domestic interested parties 
and inadequate response from respondent interested parties (in this 
case, no response), the Department conducted an expedited sunset review 
of the antidumping duty order pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B) of the Department's regulations. 
As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation 
of the antidumping duty 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: October 5, 2005.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Maureen Flannery, AD/CVD Operations, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1388.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 2005, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
antidumping duty order on glycine from the People's Republic of China 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act. See Initiation of Five-year 
(Sunset) Reviews, 70 FR 31423 (June 1, 2005). The Department received a 
Notice of Intent to Participate from the following domestic interested 
parties: the Glycine Fair Trade Committee (``Committee''), an ad hoc 
coalition of domestic producers, and its individual members, Hampshire 
Chemical Corp. and Chattem Chemicals, Inc. (collectively ``the domestic 
interested parties''), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR

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351.218(d)(1)(I). The domestic interested parties claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(c) of the Act, as U.S. manufacturers 
of glycine, and sections 771(9)(E) and (F) of the Act, as a trade or 
business association of domestic manufacturers of glycine whose members 
are engaged in the production of glycine in the United States. The 
Department received a complete substantive response from the domestic 
interested parties within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). However, the Department did not receive any responses 
from the respondent interested parties to this proceeding. As a result, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an expedited sunset 
review of this antidumping duty order.

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the order is glycine, which is a free-
flowing crystalline material, like salt or sugar. Glycine is produced 
at varying levels of purity and is used as a sweetener/taste enhancer, 
a buffering agent, reabsorbable amino acid, chemical intermediate, and 
a metal complexing agent. This order covers glycine of all purity 
levels. Glycine is currently classified under subheading 2922.49.4020 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). In a 
separate scope ruling, the Department determined that D(-) 
Phenylglycine Ethyl Dane Salt is outside the scope of the order. See 
Notice of Scope Ruilings, 62 FR 62288 (November 21, 1997). Although the 
HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise under the order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received:

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Barbara E. Tillman, 
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary, Import Administration, to Joseph A. 
Spetrini, Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated 
September 29, 2005, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The issues 
discussed in the accompanying Decision Memorandum include the 
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping were the order 
revoked and the magnitude of the margin likely to prevail. 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, 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/frn. The 
paper copy and electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order on glycine from the People's Republic of China would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates listed 
below:

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                                                       Weighted-Average
                 Producers/Exporters                   Margin (percent)
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Baoding Mantong Fine Chemistry Co., Ltd.............              155.89
Nantong Dongchang Chemical Industry Corp............              155.89
PRC-wide rate.......................................              155.89
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Notification regarding Administrative Protective Order:

    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 19 CFR 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, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: September 29, 2005.
Barbara E. Tillman,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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