[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 22 (Monday, February 3, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6158-6159]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-02194]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-552-801]


Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 
2012-2013

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is partially 
rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam for 
the period August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013, based on the timely 
withdrawals of certain requests for review.

DATES: Effective Date: February 3, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Paul Walker or Steven Hampton, 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) 482-0413 or (202) 
482-0116, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:;

Background

    On August 1, 2013, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain frozen fish fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.\1\ 
Pursuant to requests from interested parties, the Department initiated 
an administrative review with respect to 33 exporters for the period 
August 1, 2012 through July 31, 2013.\2\ On November 8, 2013, the 
Department published a correction notice to include two companies that 
were inadvertently omitted from the Initiation Notice.\3\ The deadline 
for a party to withdraw a request for review was December 31, 2013.\4\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 78 FR 46573 (August 1, 2013).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 78 FR 
60834 (October 2, 2013) (``Initiation Notice'').
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 78 FR 
67104 (November 8, 2013).
    \4\ See Initiation Notice, 78 FR at 60835.
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    As explained in the memorandum from the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, the Department exercised its discretion to 
toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the Federal 
Government from October 1, through October 16, 2013.\5\ Thus, all of 
the deadlines in this segment of the proceeding were extended by 16 
days. Therefore, the revised deadline for a party to withdraw a request 
for review was January 16, 2013.
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    \5\ 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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Withdrawal of Review Requests

    On December 27, 2013, Vinh Hoan Corporation (``Vinh Hoan'') 
withdrew its review request.\6\ On January 3, 2014, Petitioner \7\ 
withdrew its review requests with respect to nine companies, including 
An Phu Seafood Corporation (``An Phu Seafood'') and Vinh Hoan.\8\ On 
January 16, 2014, Bien Dong Seafood Co., Ltd (``Bien Dong Seafood'') 
withdrew its review request,\9\ and Petitioner withdrew its review 
request with respect to Bien Dong Seafood on the same date.\10\ No 
other party requested an administrative review of An Phu Seafood, Bien 
Dong Seafood, or Vinh Hoan.
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    \6\ See Letter from Vinh Hoan regarding Frozen Fish Fillets from 
the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Withdraw of Request for 
Administrative Review--Vinh Hoan Corporation, dated December 27, 
2013.
    \7\ Catfish Farmers of America and individual U.S. catfish 
processors America's Catch, Alabama Catfish Inc. dba Harvest Select 
Catfish, Inc., Heartland Catfish Company, Magnolia Processing, Inc. 
dba Pride of the Pond, and Simmons Farm Raised Catfish, Inc. 
(hereinafter, ``Petitioner'').
    \8\ See Letter from Petitioner regarding Certain Frozen Fish 
Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Partial Withdrawal 
of Request for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, dated January 
3, 2014. Petitioner withdrew their review requests with respect to 
An Giang Agriculture and Food Import-Export Joint Stock Company, An 
Phu Seafood, Dai Thanh Seafoods Co., Ltd., Fatifish Company Limited, 
GODACO Seafood Joint Stock Company, Hoang Long Seafood Processing 
Co., Ltd., Hung Vuong Seafood Joint Stock Company, Nam Viet 
Corporation, and Vinh Hoan.
    \9\ See Letter from Bien Dong Seafood regarding Frozen Fish 
Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review--Bien Dong Seafood Co., Ltd., 
dated January 16, 2014.
    \10\ See Letter from Petitioner regarding Certain Frozen Fish 
Fillets from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Partial Withdrawal 
of Request for Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, dated January 
16, 2014.
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Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation. Vinh Hoan's, Bien Dong 
Seafood's, and Petitioner's withdrawals of their review requests of 
Vinh Hoan, Bien Dong Seafood, and An Phu Seafood were submitted within 
the deadline set forth under 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). Moreover, An Phu 
Seafood,\11\ Bien Dong Seafood,\12\ and Vinh Hoan \13\ obtained 
separate rates in the most recently-completed segments of this 
proceeding in which they were under review. Therefore, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Department is rescinding this review of 
the antidumping duty order on certain frozen fish fillets from the 
Socialist Republic of Vietnam with respect to An Phu Seafood, Bien Dong 
Seafood, and Vinh Hoan. The review will continue with respect to the 32 
other firms for which a review was requested and initiated.
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    \11\ See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
and New Shipper Review; 2010-2011, 78 FR 17350 (March 21, 2013).
    \12\ See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
and Partial Rescission of Seventh Antidumping Duty Administrative 
Review, 77 FR 15039 (March 14, 2012).
    \13\ See Certain Frozen Fish Fillets From the Socialist Republic 
of Vietnam: Amended Final Results of the Antidumping Duty 
Administrative Review, 2010-2011, 78 FR 29323 (May 20, 2013).

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Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries, 
consistent with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). For An Phu Seafood, Bien Dong 
Seafood, and Vinh Hoan, each of which obtained separate rates in the 
most recently-completed segment of this proceeding in which they were 
under review, antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to 
the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time 
of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the 
period August 1, 2012, through July 31, 2013, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue appropriate 
assessment instruction to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice.

Notifications

    This notice serves as a final reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.
    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
the administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). 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.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: January 27, 2014.
Gary Taverman,
Senior Advisor, for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2014-02194 Filed 1-31-14; 8:45 am]
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