[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 23 (Wednesday, February 4, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 6049-6051]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-02199]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-939]


Certain Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts Thereof 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 (the ``Department'') and the International Trade Commission 
(the ``ITC'') that revocation of the antidumping duty order on certain 
lawn groomers and certain parts thereof (``lawn groomers'') 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 a notice of 
continuation of the antidumping duty order.

DATES: Effective Date: February 4, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Lilit Astvatsatrian, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th

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Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 
(202) 482-6412.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 19, 2009, the Department published its final determination 
in the less-than-fair-value (``LTFV'') investigation of lawn groomers 
from the PRC.\1\ On August 3, 2009, the Department published the AD 
order on imports of lawn groomers from the PRC.\2\ There have been no 
administrative reviews since issuance of the Order. There have been no 
related findings or rulings (e.g., changed circumstances review, scope 
ruling, duty absorption review) since issuance of the Order.
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    \1\ 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) (``Final 
Determination'').
    \2\ 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'').
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    On July 1, 2014, the Department initiated the first five-year 
(``sunset'') review of the antidumping duty order on certain lawn 
groomers and certain parts thereof from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the ``Act'').\3\ As a result of its review, the Department 
determined that revocation of the antidumping duty order on lawn 
groomers 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.\4\ On January 
28, 2015, the ITC published its determination, pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act, that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
lawn groomers from the PRC would likely lead to a continuation or 
recurrence of material injury to an industry in the United States 
within a reasonably foreseeable time.\5\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 79 FR 37292 
(July 1, 2014) (``Sunset Initiation'').
    \4\ See Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Certain Parts 
Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 
65375 (November 4, 2014) and accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
    \5\ See Certain Tow-Behind Lawn Groomers and Parts Thereof from 
China, 80 FR 4591 (January 28, 2015); Certain Tow-Behind Lawn 
Groomers and Parts Thereof from China (Investigation No. 731-TA-1153 
(Review), USITC Publication 4516 (January 2015).
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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).
    All lawn groomers are designed to incorporate a hitch, of any 
configuration, which allows the product to be towed behind a vehicle. 
Lawn groomers that are designed to incorporate both a hitch and a push 
handle, of any type, are also covered by the scope of this order. The 
hitch and handle may be permanently attached or removable, and they may 
be attached on opposite sides or on the same side of the lawn groomer. 
Lawn groomers designed to incorporate a hitch, but where the hitch is 
not attached to the lawn groomer, are also included in the scope of the 
order.
    Lawn sweepers consist of a frame, as well as a series of brushes 
attached to an axle or shaft which allows the brushing component to 
rotate. Lawn sweepers also include a container (which is a receptacle 
into which debris swept from the lawn or turf is deposited) supported 
by the frame. Aerators consist of a frame, as well as an aerating 
component that is attached to an axle or shaft which allows the 
aerating component to rotate. The aerating component is made up of a 
set of knives fixed to a plate (known as a ``plug aerator''), a series 
of discs with protruding spikes (a ``spike aerator''), or any other 
configuration, that are designed to create holes or cavities in a lawn 
or turf surface. Dethatchers consist of a frame, as well as a series of 
tines designed to remove material (e.g., dead grass or leaves) or other 
debris from the lawn or turf. The dethatcher tines are attached to and 
suspended from the frame. Lawn spreaders consist of a frame, as well as 
a hopper (i.e., a container of any size, shape, or material) that holds 
a media to be spread on the lawn or turf. The media can be distributed 
by means of a rotating spreader plate that broadcasts the media 
(``broadcast spreader''), a rotating agitator that allows the media to 
be released at a consistent rate (``drop spreader''), or any other 
configuration.
    Lawn dethatchers with a net fully-assembled weight (i.e., without 
packing, additional weights, or accessories) of 100 pounds or less are 
covered by the scope of the order. Other lawn groomers--sweepers, 
aerators, and spreaders--with a net fully-assembled weight (i.e., 
without packing, additional weights, or accessories) of 200 pounds or 
less are covered by the scope of the order. Also included in the scope 
of the order are modular units, consisting of a chassis that is 
designed to incorporate a hitch, where the hitch may or may not be 
included, which allows modules that perform sweeping, aerating, 
dethatching, or spreading operations to be interchanged. Modular 
units--when imported with one or more lawn grooming modules--with a 
fully assembled net weight (i.e., without packing, additional weights, 
or accessories) of 200 pounds or less when including a single module, 
are included in the scope of the order. Modular unit chasses, imported 
without a lawn grooming module and with a fully assembled net weight 
(i.e., without packing, additional weights, or accessories) of 125 
pounds or less, are also covered by the scope of the order. When 
imported separately, modules that are designed to perform subject lawn 
grooming functions (i.e., sweeping, aerating, dethatching, or 
spreading), with a fully assembled net weight (i.e., without packing, 
additional weights, or accessories) of 75 pounds or less, and that are 
imported with or without a hitch, are also covered by the scope.
    Lawn groomers, assembled or unassembled, are covered by this order. 
For purposes of this order, ``unassembled lawn groomers'' consist of 
either 1) all parts necessary to make a fully assembled lawn groomer, 
or 2) any combination of parts, constituting a less than complete, 
unassembled lawn groomer, with a minimum of two of the following 
``major components'':

    (1) An assembled or unassembled brush housing designed to be 
used in a lawn sweeper, where a brush housing is defined as a 
component housing the brush assembly, and consisting of a wrapper 
which covers the brush assembly and two end plates attached to the 
wrapper;
    (2) a sweeper brush;
    (3) an aerator or dethatcher weight tray, or similar component 
designed to allow weights of any sort to be added to the unit;
    (4) a spreader hopper;
    (5) a rotating spreader plate or agitator, or other component 
designed for distributing media in a lawn spreader;
    (6) dethatcher tines;
    (7) aerator spikes, plugs, or other aerating component; or
    (8) a hitch, defined as a complete hitch assembly comprising of 
at least the following two major hitch components, tubing and a 
hitch plate regardless of the absence of minor components such as 
pin or fasteners. Individual hitch component parts, such as tubing, 
hitch plates, pins or fasteners are not covered by the scope.

    The major components or parts of lawn groomers that are 
individually

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covered by this order under the term ``certain parts thereof'' are: (1) 
Brush housings, where the wrapper and end plates incorporating the 
brush assembly may be individual pieces or a single piece; and (2) 
weight trays, or similar components designed to allow weights of any 
sort to be added to a dethatcher or an aerator unit.
    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.

Continuation of the Order

    As a result of the determinations by the Department and the ITC 
that revocation of the antidumping duty 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 antidumping 
order on lawn groomers from the PRC. U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
will continue to collect antidumping duty 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: January 30, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-02199 Filed 2-3-15; 8:45 am]
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