[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 194 (Friday, October 6, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 59072-59073]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-16603]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

(A-570-835)


Furfuryl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (``the Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on furfuryl 
alcohol from the People's Republic of China would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, the Department is publishing notice of 
continuation of this antidumping duty order.

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 6, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey Twyman or Brandon Farlander, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution 
Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3534 and (202) 
482-0182, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 3, 2006, the Department initiated and the ITC instituted 
sunset reviews of the antidumping duty order on furfuryl alcohol from 
the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 
16551 (April 3, 2006); and Furfuryl Alcohol from China and Thailand, 
Investigations Nos. 731-TA-703 and 705 (Second Review), 71 FR 16587 
(April 3, 2006).
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    As a result of its review, the Department found that revocation of 
the antidumping duty order would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and notified the ITC of the magnitude of the 
margins likely to prevail were the order to be revoked.\2\ On September 
25, 2006, the ITC determined pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, 
that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on furfuryl alcohol from 
the PRC would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material 
injury to an industry in the United

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States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\3\
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    \2\ See Furfuryl Alcohol from the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty 
Order, 71 FR 35412 (June 20, 2006).
    \3\ See Furfuryl Alcohol from China and Thailand, Investigation 
Nos. 731-TA-703 and 705 (Second Review), 71 FR 55804 (September 25, 
2006).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is furfuryl alcohol 
(C4H3OCH2OH). Furfuryl alcohol is a primary alcohol, and is colorless 
or pale yellow in appearance. It is used in the manufacture of resins 
and as a wetting agent and solvent for coating resins, nitrocellulose, 
cellulose acetate, and other soluble dyes.
    The product subject to this order is classifiable under subheading 
2932.13.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this 
proceeding is dispositive.

Determination

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of this antidumping duty order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the 
Act, the Department hereby orders the continuation of the antidumping 
duty order on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC.
    U.S. Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect 
antidumping duty cash deposits at the rates in effect at the time of 
entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of continuation of this order will be the date 
of publication in the Federal Register of this Notice of Continuation. 
Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) and 751(c)(6)(A) of the Act, the 
Department intends to initiate the next five-year review of this order 
not later than September 2011.
    This five-year (sunset) review and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act. This notice is published pursuant to 
751(c) and 771(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: October 2, 2006.
Joseph A. Spetrini,
Acting Assistant Secretaryfor Import Administration.
[FR Doc. E6-16603 Filed 10-5-06; 8:45 am]
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