[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 213 (Tuesday, November 4, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 65375-65376]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-26188]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-939]


Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof From 
the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(``the Department'') finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
(``AD'') order on certain tow-behind lawn groomers and certain parts 
thereof (``lawn groomers'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping. The magnitude of the dumping margins likely to prevail is 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this 
notice.

DATES: Effective Date: November 4, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 3, 2009, the Department published the AD order on lawn 
groomers from the PRC.\1\ On July 1, 2014, the Department published the 
notice of initiation of the sunset review of this AD order, pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Act.\2\ On July 15, 2014, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1), the Department received a timely and complete notice of 
intent to participate in the sunset review of the order from Agri-Fab, 
Inc. (``Domestic Producer''). On July 31, 2014, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3), Domestic Producer filed a timely and adequate 
substantive response. The Department did not receive substantive 
responses from any respondent interested party. As a result, pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930 (``Act'') and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an expedited (120-
day) sunset review of this AD order.
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    \1\ See Certain Tow Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts 
Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 
74 FR 38395 (August 3, 2009) (``Antidumping Duty Order'').
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 37292 
(July 1, 2014) (``Sunset Initiation'').
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of this order covers certain non-motorized tow behind 
lawn groomers, manufactured from any material, and certain parts 
thereof. Lawn groomers are defined as lawn sweepers, aerators, 
dethatchers, and spreaders. Unless specifically excluded, lawn groomers 
that are designed to perform at least one of the functions listed above 
are included in the scope of this order, even if the lawn groomer is 
designed to perform additional non-subject functions (e.g., mowing).
    The scope of this order specifically excludes the following: (1) 
Agricultural implements designed to work (e.g., churn, burrow, till, 
etc.) soil, such as cultivators, harrows, and plows; (2) lawn or farm 
carts and wagons that do not groom lawns; (3) grooming products 
incorporating a motor or an engine for the purpose of operating and/or 
propelling the lawn groomer; (4) lawn groomers that are designed to be 
hand held or are designed to be attached directly to the frame of a 
vehicle, rather than towed; (5) ``push'' lawn grooming products that 
incorporate a push handle rather than a hitch, and which are designed 
solely to be manually operated; (6) dethatchers with a net assembled 
weight (i.e., without packing, additional weights, or accessories) of 
more than 100 pounds, or lawn groomers--sweepers, aerators, and 
spreaders--with a net fully-assembled weight (i.e., without packing, 
additional weights, or accessories) of more than 200 pounds; and (7) 
lawn rollers designed to flatten grass and turf, including lawn rollers 
which incorporate an aerator component (e.g., ``drum-style'' spike 
aerators).
    The lawn groomers that are the subject of this order are currently 
classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') statistical reporting numbers 8432.40.0000, 8432.80.0000, 
8432.80.0010, 8432.90.0030, 8432.90.0080, 8479.89.9896, 8479.89.9897, 
8479.90.9496, and 9603.50.0000. These HTSUS provisions are given for 
reference and customs purposes only, and the description of merchandise 
is dispositive for determining the scope of the product included in 
this order. For the full scope of this order, see the accompanying I&D 
Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice.\3\
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    \3\ See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited First 
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Tow-Behind 
Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof 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 notice (``I&D Memorandum'').

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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is 
provided in the accompanying 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 order is 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''). IA ACCESS is available to registered users at htpp://
iaacess.trade.gov, and 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://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed I&D Memorandum and the 
electronic version of the I&D Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to section 752(c)(3) of the Act, the Department determines 
that revocation of the AD order on lawn groomers from the PRC would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted-
average margins up to 386.28 percent.\4\
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    \4\ See Certain Tow Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts 
Thereof from the People's Republic of China: Final Determination of 
Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 74 FR 29167 (June 19, 2009).
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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 these results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: October 24, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-26188 Filed 11-3-14; 8:45 am]
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