[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 223 (Tuesday, November 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 69368-69369]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-27719]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-925; A-428-841]


Sodium Nitrite From Germany and the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping 
Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: On July 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce (``the 
Department'') initiated the first sunset reviews of the antidumping 
duty (``AD'') orders on sodium nitrite from Germany and the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). Based on the notice of intent to 
participate and adequate substantive response filed by the domestic 
interested party, and the lack of response from any respondent 
interested party, the Department conducted expedited (120-day) sunset 
reviews of these AD orders, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of these sunset 
reviews, the Department finds that revocation of the AD orders would 
likely lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Reviews'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Effective: November 19, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lori Apodaca or Howard Smith, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 4, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
4551 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 27, 2008, the Department published the AD orders on 
sodium nitrite from Germany and the PRC.\1\ On July 1, 2013, the 
Department published the notice of initiation of the first sunset 
reviews of the AD orders on sodium nitrite from Germany and the PRC, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\2\ On July 11, 2013 and July 12, 
2013, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1), the Department received timely 
and complete notices of intent to participate in the sunset reviews for 
both orders from General Chemical LLC, a domestic producer of sodium 
nitrite. On July 30, 2013, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3), General 
Chemical LLC filed a timely and adequate substantive response for both 
orders. The Department did not receive substantive responses from any 
respondent interested party. 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 conducted expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the AD 
orders on sodium nitrite from Germany and the PRC.
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    \1\ See Sodium Nitrite from the Federal Republic of Germany and 
the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Orders, 73 FR 50593 
(August 27, 2008).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 39256 
(July 1, 2013).
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    As explained in the memorandum from the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, the Department has exercised its discretion 
to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the Federal 
Government from October 1, through October 16, 2013.\3\ Therefore, all 
deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended

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by 16 days. The revised deadline for the final results of this sunset 
review is now November 14, 2013.
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    \3\ See Memorandum for the Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by 
the Shutdown of the Federal Government'' (October 18, 2013).
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Scope of the Orders

    The merchandise subject to these orders is sodium nitrite in any 
form, at any purity level. In addition, the sodium nitrite covered by 
these orders may or may not contain an anti-caking agent. Examples of 
names commonly used to reference sodium nitrite are nitrous acid, 
sodium salt, anti-rust, diazotizing salts, erinitrit, and filmerine. 
The chemical composition of sodium nitrite is NaNO2 and it is generally 
classified under subheading 2834.10.1000 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The American Chemical Society 
Chemical Abstract Service (CAS) has assigned the name ``sodium 
nitrite'' to sodium nitrite. The CAS registry number is 7632-00-0.
    While the HTSUS subheading, CAS registry number, and CAS name are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
of the scope of these orders is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews 
is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which 
is hereby adopted by this notice. See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum 
for the Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders 
on Sodium Nitrite from the Germany and the People's Republic of 
China,'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently 
with this notice (``I&D Memorandum''). The issues discussed in the I&D 
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and the magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail if 
the orders are revoked. The I&D Memorandum is a public document and is 
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (``IA 
ACCESS''). Access to IA ACCESS is available in the Central Records 
Unit, room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the I&D Memorandum can be accessed at 
http://www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed I&D Memorandum and the electronic 
versions of the I&D Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    The Department determines that revocation of the AD orders on 
sodium nitrite from Germany and the PRC would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, with the following dumping 
margin magnitudes likely to prevail:

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                                                        Weighted-average
                  Exporter/producer                    percentage margin
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PRC:
  PRC-Wide Entity....................................             190.74
Germany:
  BASF AG............................................             237.00
  All Others.........................................             150.82
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (``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 or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which 
is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218.

    Dated: November 12, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2013-27719 Filed 11-18-13; 8:45 am]
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