[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 192 (Thursday, October 3, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61334-61335]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-24273]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-817]


Silicon Metal From the Russian Federation: Final Results of the 
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

DATES: Effective Date: October 3, 2013.
SUMMARY: On June 3, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``Department'') 
initiated the second sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
silicon metal from the Russian Federation.\1\ The Department finds that 
revocation of this antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates identified in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 33063 
(June 3, 2013) (Sunset Initiation Notice).

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
6, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., 
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Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-0197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    The antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the Russian 
Federation was published on March 26, 2003.\2\
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    \2\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Silicon Metal From Russia, 68 FR 
14578 (March 26, 2003) (Antidumping Duty Order), amended by Silicon 
Metal From the Russian Federation; Notice of Amended Final 
Determination Pursuant to Court Decision, 71 FR 8277 (February 16, 
2006) (Amended Final Determination).
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    On June 3, 2013, the Department initiated the second sunset review 
of this order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (``the Act'').\3\ On June 13, 2013, the Department received a 
timely notice of intent to participate in this sunset review from a 
domestic interested party, Globe Metallurgical Inc. (Globe), pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1). Globe claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a manufacturer in the United States of 
the domestic like product and as a petitioner in the investigation.
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    \3\ See Sunset Initiation Notice.
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    On July 3, 2013, the Department received an adequate substantive 
response in this sunset review from Globe within the 30-day deadline in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive 
a substantive response from any respondent interested party in this 
sunset review. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department determined to 
conduct an expedited sunset review of the antidumping duty order on 
silicon metal from Russia.
    As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that 
revocation of the antidumping duty order is likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the rates indicated in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this order is silicon metal, which generally 
contains at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by 
weight. The merchandise covered by this order also includes silicon 
metal from Russia containing between 89.00 and 96.00 percent silicon by 
weight, but containing more aluminum than the silicon metal which 
contains at least

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96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by weight. Silicon 
metal currently is classifiable under subheadings 2804.69.10 and 
2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(HTSUS). This order covers all silicon metal meeting the above 
specification, regardless of tariff classification.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum (``Decision Memorandum'') from Christian Marsh, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, dated September 26, 2013, 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 of dumping likely to prevail if the order were 
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 electronically via Import Administration's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (``IA ACCESS''). IA ACCESS is available to registered users at 
http://iaaccess.trade.gov and is available to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit in room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly on the Internet at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn/. The signed 
Decision Memorandum and electronic versions of the Decision Memorandum 
are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the 
Russian Federation would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the margins of dumping 
likely to prevail if the order were revoked are as follows:

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                                                                 Rate
                    Exporters/producers                       (percent)
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ZAO Kremny and SUAL-Kremny-Ural, Ltd.......................        61.61
Bratsk Aluminum Smelter and Rual Trade Limited.............        87.08
Russia-Wide................................................        79.42
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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 written 
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.
    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 and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: September 26, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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