[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 198 (Tuesday, October 14, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 61606-61607]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-24479]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-882]


Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide From the People's Republic of China: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the Department of 
Commerce (Department) and the International Trade Commission (ITC) that 
revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on refined brown aluminum 
oxide (RBAO) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) would likely 
lead to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to 
an industry in the United States, the Department is publishing this 
notice of continuation of the AD order.

DATES: Effective Date: October 14, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 3, 2014, the Department initiated \1\ and the ITC 
instituted \2\ five-year (``sunset'') reviews of the AD order on RBAO 
from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act). As a result of its review, the Department determined 
that revocation of the AD order on RBAO from the PRC would likely lead 
to a continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the 
ITC of the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail should the order 
be revoked.\3\ On October 6, 2014, the ITC published its determination, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the AD order 
on RBAO from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or recurrence 
of material injury to an

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industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable time.\4\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 6163 
(February 3, 2014).
    \2\ See Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide From China; Institution of 
a Five-Year Review; 79 FR 6225 (February 3, 2014).
    \3\ See Refined Brown Aluminum Oxide from the People's Republic 
of China: Final Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 26207 (May 7, 2014).
    \4\ See Investigation No. 731-TA-1022 (Second Review): Refined 
Brown Aluminum Oxide From China, 79 FR 60183 (October 6, 2014).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this order is ground, pulverized or 
refined brown artificial corundum, also known as brown aluminum oxide 
or brown fused alumina, in grit size of \3/8\ inch or less. Excluded 
from the scope of the order is crude artificial corundum in which 
particles with a diameter greater than \3/8\ inch constitute at least 
50 percent of the total weight of the entire batch. The scope includes 
brown artificial corundum in which particles with a diameter greater 
than \3/8\ inch constitute less than 50 percent of the total weight of 
the batch. The merchandise covered by this order is currently 
classifiable under subheadings 2818.10.20.00 and 2818.10.20.90 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the 
HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, 
the written description of the merchandise covered by the order is 
dispositive.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the AD order would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, the Department hereby 
orders the continuation of the AD order on RBAO from the PRC. U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits 
at the rates in effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject 
merchandise. The effective date of the continuation of the order will 
be the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of 
continuation. Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act, the Department 
intends to initiate the next five-year review of the order not later 
than 30 days prior to the fifth anniversary of the effective date of 
continuation.
    This five-year (``sunset'') review and this notice are in 
accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and published pursuant to 
section 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 8, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-24479 Filed 10-10-14; 8:45 am]
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