[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 236 (Wednesday, December 9, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 76447-76448]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-31084]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-201-837; A-570-954]


Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks From Mexico and the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: On August 3, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') initiated the first five-year (``sunset'') review of 
the antidumping duty orders on certain magnesia carbon bricks 
(``MCBs'') from Mexico and the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
``Act'').\1\ On the basis of a notice of intent to participate and an 
adequate substantive response, filed on behalf of the domestic 
interested parties, as well as a lack of response from respondent 
interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited sunset review 
of the antidumping duty orders, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the 
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of this sunset 
review, the Department finds that revocation of the Orders would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 45945 
(August 3, 2015) (``Initiation Notice''); see also Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico 
and the People's Republic of China: Antidumping Orders, 75 FR 57257 
(September 20, 2010) (``Orders'').

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DATES: Effective Date: December 9, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kenneth Hawkins, Enforcement and 
Compliance, Office V, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 14th Street and

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Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
6491.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On August 3, 2015, the Department initiated the first sunset review 
of the antidumping duty orders on MCBs from Mexico and the PRC, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(c)(1).\2\ The 
Department received a notice of intent to participate from the Magnesia 
Carbon Bricks Fair Trade Committee (Petitioners) within the deadline 
specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Petitioners claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as manufacturers of a 
domestic like product in the United States.
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    \2\ See Initiation Notice.
    \3\ See Letter from the domestic interested parties, dated 
August 18, 2015.
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    We received a complete substantive response from Petitioners within 
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We 
received no responses from respondent interested parties. As a result, 
the Department conducted an expedited sunset review of the Order, 
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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    \4\ See Substantive Responses of the domestic interested 
parties, dated September 2, 2015.
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Scope of the Orders

    Imports covered by the Orders consist of certain chemically bonded 
(resin or pitch), MCBs with a magnesia component of at least 70 percent 
magnesia (``MgO'') by weight, regardless of the source of raw materials 
for the MgO, with carbon levels ranging from trace amounts to 30 
percent by weight, regardless of enhancements, (for example, MCBs can 
be enhanced with coating, grinding, tar impregnation or coking, high 
temperature heat treatments, anti-slip treatments or metal casing) and 
regardless of whether or not anti-oxidants are present (for example, 
antioxidants can be added to the mix from trace amounts to 15 percent 
by weight as various metals, metal alloys, and metal carbides). Certain 
MCBs that are the subject of this investigation are currently 
classifiable under subheadings 6902.10.1000, 6902.10.5000, 
6815.91.0000, 6815.99.2000, and 6815.99.4000 of the Harmonized Tariff 
Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). While HTSUS subheadings are 
provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description 
is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and 
Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks from Mexico and the 
People's Republic of China'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from Christian 
Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office V, Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary 
for Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently with and hereby 
adopted by this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum 
include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the 
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Orders were to be 
revoked. Parties may find a complete discussion of all issues raised in 
the 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 
Services System (``ACCESS''). Access to ACCESS is available in the 
Central Records Unit Room B8024 of the main Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly on the Web at http://trade.gov/enforcement. The signed 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on MCBs from Mexico and 
the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at weighted-average margins up to 57.90 percent for Mexico and 
up to 236 percent for the PRC.

Notice Regarding Administrative Protective Order (``APO'')

    This notice also 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 the return or 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.
    This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections 
751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: December 1, 2015.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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