[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 88 (Wednesday, May 7, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26208-26209]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10513]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-929]


Small Diameter Graphite Electrodes From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On January 2, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published the initiation of the first sunset review of the 
antidumping duty order on small diameter graphite electrodes from the 
People's Republic of China (PRC) pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The Department finds that 
revocation of this antidumping duty order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping as indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: May 7, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael A. Romani or Minoo Hatten, AD/
CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0198 or (202) 482-1690, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 26, 2009, the Department published the antidumping duty 
order on small diameter graphite electrodes from the PRC.\1\ On January 
2, 2014, the Department published the notice of initiation of the 
sunset review of the Antidumping Duty Order.\2\ The Department received 
a notice of intent to participate in this sunset review from GrafTech 
USA LLC, SGL Carbon LLC, and Superior Graphite Company (collectively, 
domestic interested parties), within the 15-day period specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). The domestic interested parties claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers 
of the domestic like product.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Small Diameter Graphite 
Electrodes from the People's Republic of China, 74 FR 8775 (February 
26, 2009) (Antidumping Duty Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 79 FR 110 
(January 2, 2014) (Initiation).
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    The Department received an adequate substantive response to the 
Initiation from the domestic interested parties within the 30-day 
period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department received no 
substantive response from respondent interested parties. In accordance 
with section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an expedited (120-
day) sunset review of the Antidumping Duty Order.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order includes all small diameter 
graphite electrodes with a nominal or actual diameter of 400 
millimeters (16 inches) or less and graphite pin joining systems for 
small diameter graphite electrodes. Small diameter graphite electrodes 
and graphite pin joining systems for small diameter graphite electrodes 
that are subject to the order are currently classified under the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheadings 
8545.11.0010, 3801.10, and 8545.11.0020. While the HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the

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written description of the scope of the Antidumping Duty Order is 
dispositive. A full description of the scope of the Antidumping Duty 
Order is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\3\
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    \3\ See memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to 
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, 
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Expedited 
First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Small Diameter 
Graphite Electrodes from the People's Republic of China'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum), 
which is hereby adopted by this notice.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and the magnitude of 
the margin of dumping likely to prevail if the order is 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 Enforcement and Compliance's 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service 
System (IA ACCESS). IA ACCESS is available to registered users at 
http://iaaccess.trade.gov, and it is available to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit in Room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce 
building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty 
order on small diameter graphite electrodes from the PRC would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping, and the 
magnitude of the margin of dumping likely to prevail is at the 
following rates:

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                                                              Exporters
                         Exporters                               rate
                                                              (percent)
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Fangda Group.\4\                                                 $159.64
Non-examined exporters with a separate rate................       132.90
PRC-Wide Entity............................................       159.64
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Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the 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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    \4\ See Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 
Affirmative Determination of Critical Circumstances: Small Diameter 
Graphite Electrodes from the People's Republic of China, 74 FR 2049 
(January 14, 2009) at 2050, and footnote 2 (The following companies 
comprise the Fangda Group: Fushun Carbon Co., Ltd., Fangda Carbon 
New Material Co., Ltd., Chengdu Rongguang Carbon Co., Ltd., Beijing 
Fangda Carbon Tech Co., Ltd., and Hefei Carbon Co., Ltd. (Fangda 
Group)), unchanged in Antidumping Duty Order.
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    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 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: May 1, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
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