[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 165 (Thursday, August 26, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52509-52510]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-21288]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order

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

DATES: Effective Date: August 26, 2010.
SUMMARY: On May 3, 2010, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty order on potassium 
permanganate from the People's Republic of China (``PRC''). On the 
basis of a timely notice of intent to participate and an adequate 
substantive response filed on behalf of a domestic interested party, as 
well as a lack of response from respondent interested parties, the 
Department conducted an expedited 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: Alexis Polovina, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW., 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3927.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 3, 2010, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on potassium 
permanganate 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, 75 FR 23240 (May 3, 2010). On May 6, 2010, the 
Department received a notice of intent to participate from a domestic 
producer, Carus Corporation (``Carus,'' ``domestic interested party,'' 
or ``Petitioner''). Submission of the notice of intent to participate 
filed by Petitioner was within the deadline specified in section 
351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. The domestic 
interested party claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act, as Carus is a domestic manufacturer of potassium 
permanganate in the United States. On May 28, 2010, the Department 
received a substantive response from the domestic interested party 
within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the 
Department's regulations. We did not receive substantive responses from 
any respondent interested parties 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

    Imports covered by the order are shipments of potassium 
permanganate, an inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, 
technical, and pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is 
currently classifiable under item 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule (HTS). The HTS item number is provided for convenience and 
customs purposes. The written description remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Edward C. Yang, 
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, dated August 19, 2010, which is 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 internet 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 sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on potassium permanganate 
from the PRC

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would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the 
following percentage margins:

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                                                                Margin
             Manufacturers/producers/exporters                (percent)
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PRC-Wide...................................................       128.94
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    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 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: August 19, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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