[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 206 (Tuesday, October 25, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 66039-66040]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-27716]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-815, A-533-806, C-533-807]


Sulfanilic Acid From the People's Republic of China and India: 
Continuation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of determinations by the Department of Commerce 
(the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission (the 
``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty (``AD'') orders on 
sulfanilic acid from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') and India 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (``CVD'') order on sulfanilic 
acid from India would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy, and that revocation of these AD and CVD orders 
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing this 
notice of continuation of these AD and CVD orders.

DATES: Effective Date: October 25, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Laurel Lacivita or Eugene Degnan (PRC 
Order), Eric Greynolds (Indian AD/CVD Orders), 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, (202) 482-0414, or 
(202) 482-6071, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On April 1, 2011, the Department initiated 
the third sunset review of the AD orders on sulfanilic acid from the 
PRC and India and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''). See 
Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 FR 18163 (April 1, 
2011).
    As a result of its review, the Department determined that 
revocation of the AD orders on sulfanilic acid from the PRC and India 
would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and that 
revocation of the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India would likely 
lead to continuation or recurrence of subsidization and, therefore, 
notified the ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail 
should the orders be revoked. See Sulfanilic Acid From India: Final 
Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Countervailing Duty Order, 76 FR 
33243 (June 8, 2011) and Sulfanilic Acid From India and the People's 
Republic of China; Final Results of Third Expedited Sunset Reviews of 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 76 FR 45510 (July 29, 2011).
    On October 4, 2011, the ITC determined, pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Act, that revocation of the AD orders on sulfanilic acid from 
the PRC and India and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India would 
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of material injury to an 
industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time. See 
USITC Publication 4270 (October 2011), Sulfanilic Acid From China And 
India: Investigation Nos. 701-TA-318 and 731-TA-538 and 561 (Third 
Review) and Sulfanilic Acid From China and India, 76 FR 62843 (October 
11, 2011).

Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise covered by the AD and CVD orders is all grades of 
sulfanilic acid, which include technical (or crude) sulfanilic acid, 
refined (or purified) sulfanilic acid and sodium salt of sulfanilic 
acid (sodium sulfanilate).
    Sulfanilic acid is a synthetic organic chemical produced from the 
direct sulfonation of aniline with sulfuric acid. Sulfanilic acid is 
used a raw material in the production of optical brighteners, food 
colors, specialty dyes, and concrete additive. 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 contains 96 percent minimum sulfanilic 
acid, 1.0 percent maximum aniline, and 1.0 percent maximum alkali 
insoluble materials. Refined sulfanilic acid contains 98 percent 
minimum sulfanilic

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acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline, and 0.25 percent maximum alkali 
insoluble materials. Sodium salt of sulfanilic acid (sodium 
sulfanilate) is a granular or crystalline material containing 75 
percent minimum sulfanilic acid, 0.5 percent maximum aniline, and 0.25 
percent maximum alkali insoluble materials based on the equivalent 
sulfanilic acid content.\1\
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    \1\ In response to a request from 3V Corporation, on May 5, 
1999, the Department clarified that sodium sulfanilate processed in 
Italy from sulfanilic acid produced in India is within the scope of 
the AD and CVD orders on sulfanilic acid from India. See Notice of 
Scope Rulings, 65 FR 41957 (July 7, 2000).
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    The merchandise is currently classifiable under Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') subheadings 2921.42.22 and 
2921.42.24.90. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope 
of the orders is dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of these determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD and CVD orders on sulfanilic acid would 
likely lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping or a 
countervailable subsidy, and material injury to an industry in the 
United States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department 
hereby orders the continuation of the AD orders on sulfanilic acid from 
the PRC and India and the CVD order on sulfanilic acid from India. U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect cash deposits at 
the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the orders will 
be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of the orders not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to section 
777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 20, 2011.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-27716 Filed 10-21-11; 4:15 pm]
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