[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 169 (Wednesday, August 31, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54206-54207]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-22334]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-815]


Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Japan: Final Results of the 
Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department has conducted an expedited (120-day) third 
sunset review of the antidumping duty order on gray portland cement and 
clinker from Japan. As a result of this third sunset review, the 
Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in 
the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: August 31, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Catherine Cartsos or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 5, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution

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Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1757 or (202) 
482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 2, 2011, the Department published the notice of initiation 
of the third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on gray 
portland cement and clinker from Japan \1\ pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). See Initiation of 
Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 FR 24459 (May 2, 2011) (Notice of 
Initiation).
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order and Amendment to Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Gray Portland Cement 
and Clinker From Japan, 56 FR 21658 (May 10, 1991), and Amended 
Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping 
Order: Gray Portland Cement and Clinker From Japan, 60 FR 39150 
(August 1, 1995).
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    The Department received notice of intent to participate in this 
third sunset review from the domestic interested party, Committee for 
Fairly Traded Japanese Cement (domestic interested party), within the 
15-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic 
interested party claimed interested-party status under section 
771(9)(E) of the Act as a trade or business association, a majority of 
whose members manufacture, produce or wholesale a domestic like product 
in the United States.
    The Department received a complete substantive response to the 
Notice of Initiation from the domestic interested party within the 30-
day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department 
received no 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 an expedited 
(120-day) third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on gray 
portland cement and clinker from Japan.

Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are cement and cement clinker 
from Japan. Cement is a hydraulic cement and the primary component of 
concrete. Cement clinker, an intermediate material produced when 
manufacturing cement, has no use other than grinding into finished 
cement. Microfine cement was specifically excluded from the antidumping 
duty order. Cement is currently classifiable under the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule (HTS) item number 2523.29 and cement clinker is 
currently classifiable under HTS item number 2523.10. Cement has also 
been entered under HTS item number 2523.90 as ``other hydraulic 
cements.'' The HTS item numbers are provided for convenience and 
customs purposes. The written product description remains dispositive 
as to the scope of the product covered by the order.\2\
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    \2\ The Department has made two scope rulings regarding subject 
merchandise. See Scope Rulings, 57 FR 19602 (May 7, 1992) (classes G 
and H of oil well cement are within the scope of the order), and 
Scope Rulings, 58 FR 27542 (May 10, 1993) (``Nittetsu Super Fine'' 
cement is not within the scope of the order).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Gray Portland Cement and 
Clinker from Japan'' 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 (I&D Memo), which is hereby adopted by 
this notice. The issues discussed in the I&D Memo include the 
likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude 
of the dumping margins likely to prevail if the order was 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, room 7046 of the main 
Department of Commerce building.
    In addition, a complete version of the I&D Memo can be accessed 
directly on the Web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy and 
electronic version of the I&D Memo are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order on gray portland cement and clinker from Japan would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following 
weighted-average dumping margins:

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                Average
                           Company                              dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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Onoda Cement Company, Ltd...................................       70.52
Nihon Cement Company, Ltd...................................       69.89
All Other Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters.................       70.23
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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: August 18, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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