[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 151 (Wednesday, August 6, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 45761-45762]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-18594]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-938]


Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts From the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty order (``CVD'') order on citric 
acid and certain citrate salts (``citric acid'') from the People's 
Republic of China (``PRC'') would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
    Effective Date: August 6, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Tran, Office III, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1503.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    On April 1, 2014, the Department initiated a sunset review of the 
CVD order on citric acid from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act'').\1\ The Department 
received a notice of intent to participate in the review on behalf of 
Archer Daniels Midland Company, Cargill, Incorporated, and Tate & Lyle 
Ingredients Americas LLC, (collectively, ``the domestic industry'') 
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i). Each of these 
companies claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of 
the Act, as a domestic producer of the domestic like product.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 18279 
(April 1, 2014).
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    The Department received adequate substantive responses collectively 
from the domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). The Department did not receive a substantive 
response from any government or respondent interested party to the 
proceeding. Because the Department received no response from the 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited 
review of this CVD order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is citric acid and certain 
citrate salts. The product is currently classified under the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS'') item numbers 
2918.14.0000, 2918.15.1000, 2918.15.5000, 3824.90.9290, and 
3824.90.9290. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience 
and customs purposes, the written product description remains 
dispositive.
    For a full description of the scope, see ``Issues and Decision 
Memorandum for the Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Citric Acid and Certain Citrate Salts from 
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 final notice, and hereby adopted by this notice 
(``Issues and Decision Memorandum'').

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy likely to 
prevail if the order were revoked. Parties can find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in this expedited sunset review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on 
file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS). 
IA ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov 
and in the Central Records Unit, 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

    We determine that revocation of the CVD order on citric acid from 
the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below:

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                           Exporter/manufacturer                                       Net subsidy rate
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TTCA Co., Ltd. (a.k.a. Shandong TTCA Biochemistry Co., Ltd.)                 44.31 percent ad valorem.
Yixing Union Biochemical Co., Ltd.; and Yixing Union Cogeneration Co., Ltd.  36.46 percent ad valorem.
Anhui BBCA Biochemical Co., Ltd............................................  150.58 percent ad valorem.
All Others.................................................................  39.77 percent ad valorem.
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice 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 
notification of return/destruction of APO materials or conversion to 
judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with 
the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation.
    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: July 30, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-18594 Filed 8-5-14; 8:45 am]
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