[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 211 (Thursday, October 31, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65289-65290]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-26006]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-900]


Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Determination 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Notice of Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value Pursuant to Court 
Decision

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration, 
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On October 11, 2013, the United States Court of International 
Trade (``Court'' or ``CIT'') issued its final judgment in Advanced 
Technology & Materials v. United States,\1\ sustaining the Department 
of Commerce's (Department) Second Remand Results.\2\ Consistent with 
the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal 
Circuit (``Federal Circuit'') in Timken Co., v. United States, 893 F.2d 
337 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (``Timken''), as clarified by Diamond Sawblades 
Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) 
(``Diamond Sawblades''), the Department is notifying the public that 
the final CIT judgment in this case is not in harmony with the 
Department's Final Determination \3\ and is amending the Final 
Determination with respect to the AT&M Entity's \4\ eligibility for a 
separate

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    \1\ Advanced Technology & Materials v. United States, Court No. 
09-511, Slip Op. 13-129 (CIT October 11, 2013) (``AT&M v. United 
States'').
    \2\ See Final Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Advanced 
Technology & Materials Co., Ltd., Beijing Gang Yan Diamond Products 
Company, and Gang Yan Diamond Products, Inc. with Bosun Tools Group 
Co. Ltd. v. United States and Diamond Sawblades Manufacturers 
Coalition, Weihai Xiangguang Mechanical Industrial Co., Ltd., and 
Qingdao Shinhan Diamond Industrial Co., Ltd., Consol. Court No. 09-
00511, Slip op. 12-147 (CIT2012), dated May 6, 2013 (``Second Remand 
Results'').
    \3\ See Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 
Final Partial Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances: 
Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of 
China, 71 FR 29303 (May 22, 2006) (``Final Determination'').
    \4\ The AT&M entity includes: Advanced Technology & Materials 
Co., Ltd. (``AT&M''), Beijing Gang Yan Diamond Products Company 
(``BGY''), and Yichang HXF Circular Saw Industrial Co., Ltd. 
(``Yichang HXF'').

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DATES: Effective Date: October 21, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Matthew Renkey, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2312.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On May 6, 2013, the Department filed the 
Second Remand Results, in which the Department determined that the AT&M 
Entity was not entitled to a rate separate from that of the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'')-wide entity. On October 11, 2013, the Court 
sustained the Department's Second Remand Results.\5\
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    \5\ See AT&M v. United States.
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Timken Notice

    In its decision in Timken, 893 F.2d at 341, as clarified by Diamond 
Sawblades, the Federal Circuit has held that, pursuant to section 
516A(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''), the Department 
must publish a notice of a court decision not ``in harmony'' with a 
Department determination, and must suspend liquidation of entries 
pending a ``conclusive'' court decision. The Court's October 11, 2013, 
judgment constitutes a final decision of the Court that is not in 
harmony with the Department's Final Determination. This notice is 
published in fulfillment of the publication requirement of Timken. 
Accordingly, the Department will continue the suspension of liquidation 
of the subject merchandise pending the expiration of the period of 
appeal, or if appealed, pending a final and conclusive court decision. 
Since the Final Determination, the Department has established a new 
cash deposit rate for the AT&M entity.\6\ Therefore, this amended final 
determination does not change the AT&M entity's cash deposit rate.
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    \6\ See Diamond Sawblades and Parts Thereof from the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review; 2009-2010, 78 FR 11143 (February 15, 2013).
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Amended Final Determination

    Because there is now a final court decision, we are amending the 
Final Determination with respect to the AT&M entity's separate rate 
status. This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
516A(e)(1), 735, and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

     Dated: October 23, 2013
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-26006 Filed 10-30-13; 8:45 am]
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