[Federal Register Volume 76, Number 243 (Monday, December 19, 2011)]
[Notices]
[Pages 78613-78614]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2011-32442]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-835]


Furfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On September 1, 2011, the Department of Commerce 
(``Department'') initiated the third five-year (``sunset'') review of 
the antidumping duty order on furfuryl alcohol from the People's 
Republic of China (``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 an adequate substantive response filed on 
behalf of the domestic interested party, as well as a lack of response 
from respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an 
expedited sunset review of the antidumping duty order, pursuant to 
section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1). As a result 
of the sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty order on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC would be likely 
to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: December 19, 2011.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jennifer Moats, AD/CVD Operations, 
Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, 
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5047.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 2011, the Department initiated the third sunset review 
of the antidumping duty order on furfuryl alcohol from the PRC, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(2).\1\ The 
Department received a notice of intent to participate from Penn A Kem 
LLC (``the domestic interested party'') within the deadline specified 
in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested party claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a 
manufacturer of a domestic like product in the United States.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 FR 54430 
(September 1, 2011); see also Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: 
Furfuryl Alcohol From the People's Republic of China (``PRC''), 60 
FR 32302 (June 21, 1995) (``Order'').
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    We received a complete substantive response from the domestic 
interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i). We received no responses from respondent interested 
parties. As a result, the Department conducted an expedited sunset 
review of the Order, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1).

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is furfuryl alcohol 
(C4H3OCH2OH). Furfuryl alcohol is a 
primary alcohol, and is colorless or pale yellow in appearance. It is 
used in the manufacture of resins and as a wetting agent and solvent 
for coating resins, nitrocellulose, cellulose acetate, and other 
soluble dyes.
    The product subject to the order is classifiable under subheading 
2932.13.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS''). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of this 
proceeding is dispositive.

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 Furfuryl Alcohol from the 
People's Republic of China'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Christian 
Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, dated concurrently with and 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 was to be revoked. 
Parties may find a complete discussion of all issues raised in the 
review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum 
which is on file electronically via Import Administration's Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System (``IA 
ACCESS''). Access to IA ACCESS is available in the Central Records Unit 
Room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Decision Memorandum can be access directly on the Web at 
http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The signed Decision Memorandum and the 
electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum are identical in 
content.

Final Results of Review

    We determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to 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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Qingdao Chemicals & Medicines & Health Products Import &           50.43
 Export Company............................................
Sinochem Shandong Import and Export Company................        43.54
PRC-Wide Entity............................................        45.27
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Notice Regarding Administrative Protective Order (``APO'')

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
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 of 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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    This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections 
751(c), 752, and 771(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: December 12, 2011.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2011-32442 Filed 12-16-11; 8:45 am]
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