[Federal Register Volume 71, Number 207 (Thursday, October 26, 2006)]
[Notices]
[Pages 62583-62584]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E6-17979]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-549-812]


Furfuryl Alcohol From Thailand; Preliminary Results of the Second 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On April 3, 2006, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') published the notice of initiation of the second sunset 
review of the antidumping duty order on furfuryl alcohol from Thailand. 
The Department preliminarily finds that revocation of the antidumping 
duty order would not likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of 
dumping.

DATES: Effective Date: October 26, 2006.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Audrey R. Twyman, Damian Felton, or 
Brandon Farlander, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1, Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
202-482-3534, 202-482-0133, and 202-482-0182, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 3, 2006, the Department published its notice of initiation 
of the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on furfuryl 
alcohol from Thailand, in accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year 
(``Sunset'') Reviews, 71 FR 16551 (April 3, 2006) (``Notice of 
Initiation'').
    The Department received a notice of intent to participate from the 
domestic interested party, Penn Speciality Chemicals, Inc. (``Penn''), 
within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the 
Department's regulations (``Sunset Regulations''). The domestic 
interested party claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer of a domestic like product in 
the United States.
    The Department received complete substantive responses to the 
notice of

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initiation from the domestic interested party and respondent interested 
party (Indorama Chemical (Thailand) Ltd. (``Indorama'')) within the 30-
day deadline specified in the Department's regulations under section 
351.218(d)(3)(i). On May 8, 2006, the domestic interested party filed 
rebuttal comments to Indorama's substantive response.
    On May 23, 2006, the Department determined that respondent 
interested party accounted for more than 50 percent of exports by 
volume of the subject merchandise and, therefore, submitted an adequate 
substantive response to the Department's Notice of Initiation. See 
Memorandum to Susan H. Kuhbach, Director, AD/CVD Operations, Office 1 
``Adequacy Determination in Antidumping Duty Sunset Review of Furfuryl 
Alcohol From Thailand,'' (May 23, 2006). In accordance with section 
351.218(e)(2)(i) of the Department's regulations, the Department 
determined to conduct a full sunset review of this antidumping duty 
order. On July 14, 2006, in accordance with section 751(c)(5)(B) of the 
Act, the Department extended the deadlines for the preliminary and 
final results of this sunset review by 90 days from the originally 
scheduled dates. The final results in the full sunset review of this 
antidumping duty order are scheduled on or before February 27, 2007.

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.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Furfuryl Alcohol From Thailand; Preliminary 
Results,'' to David M. Spooner, Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, dated October 20, 2006 (``Decision Memo''), 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 if the antidumping 
duty order were revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all 
issues raised in this sunset review and the corresponding 
recommendations in this public memorandum, which is on file in room B-
099 of the main Department building. In addition, a complete version of 
the Decision Memo can be accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/index.html. The paper copy and electronic version of 
the Decision Memo are identical in content.

Preliminary Results of Review

    The Department preliminarily determines that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on furfuryl alcohol from Thailand is not likely 
to lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping. As a result of this 
determination, the Department preliminarily intends to revoke the 
antidumping duty order on furfuryl alcohol from Thailand, pursuant to 
section 751(d)(2) of the Act. Consistent with 19 CFR 351.222(i)(2)(i) 
and section 751(c)(6)(A)(iii) of the Act, this revocation would be 
effective May 4, 2006, the fifth anniversary of the date of publication 
in the Federal Register of the notice of continuation. See Notice of 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders: Furfuryl Alcohol From the 
People's Republic of China and Thailand, 66 FR 22519 (May 4, 2001). We 
will notify the U.S. International Trade Commission (``ITC'') of our 
final results. We do not intend, however, to report a rate to the ITC 
as a determination by the Department that revocation of the order would 
not lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping will result in 
revocation of the order. Moreover, the ITC has already ruled in this 
proceeding.
    If the antidumping duty order is revoked, the Department will 
instruct the U.S. Customs and Border Protection to liquidate without 
regard to dumping duties entries of the subject merchandise entered or 
withdrawn from warehouse for consumption on or after May 4, 2006, (the 
effective date), and to discontinue collection of cash deposits of 
antidumping duties.
    Any interested party may request a hearing within 30 days of 
publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.310(c). 
Consistent with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(i), interested parties may submit 
case briefs no later than 30 days after the date of publication of this 
notice. Rebuttal briefs, which must be limited to issues raised in the 
case briefs, may be filed no later than 5 days after the time limit for 
filing the case briefs, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(d)(1). Any 
hearing, if requested, will be held two days after rebuttal briefs are 
due, unless the Department alters the date, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.310(d)(1). The Department intends to issue a notice of final 
results of this second sunset review, which will include the results of 
its analysis of issues raised in any such briefs, no later than 
February 27, 2007.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 20, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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