[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 68 (Friday, April 8, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19747-19748]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-8446]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-801, A-823-801]


Solid Urea From the Russian Federation and Ukraine: Final Results 
of the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: On December 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) initiated the third sunset reviews of the antidumping duty 
orders on solid urea from the Russian Federation (Russia) and Ukraine, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act). See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 75 FR 74685 
(December 1, 2010) (Notice of Initiation). The Department has conducted 
expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of these orders. As a result of 
these sunset reviews, the Department finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty orders would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final Results of Reviews'' 
section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: April 8, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION: Dustin Ross or Minoo Hatten, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0747 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On December 1, 2010, the Department published the notice of 
initiation of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders \1\ on 
solid urea from Russia and Ukraine pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Act. See Notice of Initiation.
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    \1\ Antidumping Duty Order; Urea From the Union of Soviet 
Socialist Republics, 52 FR 26367 (July 14, 1987); Solid Urea From 
the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics; Transfer of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Solid Urea From the Union of Soviet Socialist 
Republics to the Commonwealth of Independent States and the Baltic 
States and Opportunity to Comment, 57 FR 28828 (June 29, 1992).
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    The Department received notices of intent to participate in these 
sunset reviews from the domestic interested parties, the urea-producing 
members of the Ad Hoc Committee of Domestic Nitrogen Producers, CF 
Industries, Inc., and PCS Nitrogen Fertilizer, L.P., within the 15-day 
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested 
parties claimed interested-party status under section 771(9)(C) of the 
Act as manufacturers of a domestic like product for each proceeding.
    The Department received complete substantive responses to the 
Notice of Initiation from the domestic interested parties within the 
30-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department 
received no substantive responses from any respondent interested 
parties. In accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department is conducting expedited (120-
day) sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on solid urea from 
Russia and Ukraine.

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to the orders is solid urea, a high-
nitrogen content fertilizer which is produced by reacting ammonia with 
carbon dioxide. The product is currently classified under the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item number 
3102.10.00.00. Previously such merchandise was classified under item 
number 480.3000 of the Tariff Schedules of the United States. Although 
the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the merchandise subject to the orders is 
dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Reviews of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Solid Urea From the Russian Federation and 
Ukraine'' from Gary Taverman to Ronald K. Lorentzen dated concurrently 
with this notice (Issues and Decision Memo), which is hereby adopted by 
this notice. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memo 
include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the 
magnitude of the margin likely to prevail if the orders were revoked. 
Parties can find a complete discussion

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of all issues raised in these reviews and the corresponding 
recommendations in this public memorandum which is on file in the 
Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce 
building.
    In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memo can 
be accessed directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper 
copy and electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memo are 
identical in content.

Final Results of Reviews

    The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on solid urea from Russia and Ukraine would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average 
percentage margins:

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                                                             Weighted-
                                                              average
                         Company                              margin
                                                             (percent)
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Soyuzpromexport.........................................     (SPE) 68.26
Phillipp Brothers, Ltd., and Phillipp Brothers, Inc.               53.23
 (Phibro)...............................................
All Others..............................................           64.93
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Notification Regarding APO

    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the 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.
    The Department is issuing and publishing the final results and 
notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the 
Act.

     Dated: March 31, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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