[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 208 (Thursday, October 29, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Pages 55814-55815]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-26109]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

A-570-007


Barium Chloride From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

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

EFFECTIVE DATE: October 29, 2009.
SUMMARY: On July 1, 2009, the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order 
on barium chloride from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On 
the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an adequate 
substantive response from domestic interested parties, as well as a 
lack of response from respondent interested parties, the Department 
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review. As a result of the 
sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping 
duty order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping. The dumping margins are identified in the Final Results of 
Review section of this notice.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Melissa Blackledge or Howard Smith, 
AD/CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230; Telephone: (202) 482-
3518 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 1, 2009, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on barium 
chloride from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-year 
(``Sunset'') Review, 74 FR 31412 (July 1, 2009). On July 6, 2009, the 
Department received a notice of intent to participate from Chemical 
Products Corporation (``CPC''), a domestic interested party, within the 
deadline specified in section

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351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. CPC claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a 
domestic producer of barium chloride in the United States. On July 31, 
2009, the Department received a substantive response from CPC within 
the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Department's 
regulations. The Department did not receive a response from any 
respondent interested party to this proceeding. As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) 
of the Department's regulations, the Department determined to conduct 
an expedited review of the order.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is barium chloride, a chemical 
compound having the formulas BaCl2 or BaCl2-2H2O, currently 
classifiable under item number 2827.39.45.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'').\1\ Although the HTSUS item 
number is provided for convenience and for U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection purposes, the written description remains dispositive.
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    \1\ The scope reflects the HTSUS item number currently in 
effect.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from John M. Andersen, 
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, which is dated concurrently with this notice, 
and hereby adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision 
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order 
were 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 the Central Records Unit in room 
1117 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

    Pursuant to section 752(c) of the Act, we determine that revocation 
of the antidumping duty order on barium chloride from the PRC would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following weighted-average percentage margin:

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                Exporter/Manufacturer                   Margin (percent)
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PRC-Wide............................................              155.50
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    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information 
disclosed under APO in accordance with section 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(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 22, 2009.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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