[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 146 (Friday, July 29, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45510-45511]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-19308]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-806, A-570-815]


Sulfanilic Acid From India and the People's Republic of China; 
Final Results of Third Expedited Sunset Reviews of Antidumping Duty 
Orders

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

SUMMARY: On April 1, 2011, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the third sunset reviews of the antidumping 
duty orders on sulfanilic acid from India and the People's Republic of 
China (``the PRC''), pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (``the Act''). On the basis of a notice of intent to 
participate and adequate substantive responses filed on behalf of 
domestic interested parties, as well as lack of response from 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted expedited (120-
day) sunset reviews. 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. The dumping 
margins are identified in the Final

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Results of Reviews section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: July 29, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel LaCivita or Eugene Degnan, 
Office 8, AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4243 or (202) 482-0414.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On April 1, 2011, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty orders on sulfanilic acid 
from India and the PRC.\1\ On April 7, 2011, the Department received a 
notice of intent to participate from Nation Ford Chemical Company 
(``NFC''), the domestic interested party, within the deadline specified 
in section 315.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's regulations. NFC 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as 
a producer of the domestic-like product in the United States. On April 
29, 2011, the Department received a complete substantive response from 
NFC within the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(3)(i) of the 
Department's regulations. We did not receive responses from any 
respondent interested parties to these proceedings. 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 expedited reviews of these orders.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 FR 18163 
(April 1, 2011) (``Initiation Notice'').
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Scope of the Orders

    Imports covered by the antidumping duty orders are all grades of 
sulfanilic acid, which include technical (or crude) sulfanilic acid, 
refined (or purified) sulfanilic acid and sodium salt of sulfanilic 
acid.
    Sulfanilic acid is a synthetic organic chemical produced from the 
direct sulfonation of aniline with sulfuric acid. Sulfanilic acid is 
used as a raw material in the production of optical brighteners, food 
colors, specialty dyes, and concrete additives. The principal 
differences between the grades are the undesirable quantities of 
residual aniline and alkali insoluble materials present in the 
sulfanilic acid. All grades are available as dry, free flowing powders.
    Technical sulfanilic acid, classifiable under the subheading 
2921.42.22 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS''), contains 96 
percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 1.0 percent maximum aniline, and 1.0 
percent maximum alkali insoluble materials. Refined sulfanilic acid, 
also classifiable under the subheading 2921.42.22 of the HTS, contains 
98 percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline and 
0.25 percent maximum alkali insoluble materials.
    Sodium salt (sodium sulfanilate), classifiable under the HTS 
subheading 2921.42.90, is a powder, granular or crystalline material 
which contains 75 percent minimum equivalent sulfanilic acid, 0.5 
percent maximum aniline based on the equivalent sulfanilic acid 
content, and 0.25 percent maximum alkali insoluble materials based on 
the equivalent sulfanilic acid content.
    Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes, our written description of the scope of these 
proceedings is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in these reviews are addressed in the ``Issues 
and Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Christian 
Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Import Administration, dated concurrently with this notice, 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 
orders were revoked. Parties can find a complete discussion of all 
issues raised in these reviews and the corresponding recommendations in 
this public memorandum which is on file in room 7046 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/index.html, 
under the heading ``July 2011.'' The paper copy and electronic version 
of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Reviews

    We determine that revocation of the antidumping duty orders on 
sulfanilic acid from India and the PRC would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average 
percentage margins:

 
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                                                                Weighted
                                                                average
              Manufacturers/exporters/ producers                 margin
                                                               (percent)
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India:
  All Indian Manufacturers and Exporters.....................        \2\
                                                                  114.80
  The PRC....................................................  .........
  China National Chemicals I&E Corporation, Hebei Branch.....      19.14
  PRC-Wide Entity............................................      85.20
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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 19 CFR 351.305. 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.
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    \2\ The Department published its final affirmative determination 
of sales at less than fair value with respect to imports of 
sulfanilic acid from India on January 8, 1993. See Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sulfanilic Acid from 
India, 58 FR 3251 (January 8, 1993). In this determination, the 
Department published a weighted-average dumping margin for all 
manufacturers/producers/exporters of 114.80 percent. However, 
consistent with section 772(d)(1)(D) of the Act, which prohibits 
assessing antidumping duties on the portion of the margin 
attributable to an export subsidy, we established an estimated 
antidumping duty deposit rate of 71.09 percent for duty deposit 
purposes. The Department issued its antidumping duty order on 
sulfanilic acid from India on March 2, 1993. See Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order; Sulfanilic Acid from India, 58 FR 12025 
(March 2, 1993). The Department has not conducted an administrative 
review of this order since its imposition.
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    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 25, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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