[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2016)]
[Notices]
[Pages 17665-17666]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2016-07186]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-504]


Certain Petroleum Wax Candles From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: On December 1, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the 
``Department'') published the notice of initiation of the first five-
year (``sunset'') review of the antidumping duty order on certain 
petroleum wax candles (``candles'') from the People's Republic of China 
(``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the ``Act'').\1\ As a result of this sunset review, the 
Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on 
candles from the 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 Review'' section of this 
notice.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 75064 
(December 1, 2015).

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DATES: Effective Date: March 30, 2016.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Marksberry, 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) 482-7906.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    As noted above, on December 1, 2015, the Department published the 
initiation of the fourth sunset review of candles from the PRC.\2\ On 
December 7, 2015, National Candle Association (``NCA'') 
(``Petitioner'') timely notified the Department of its intent to 
participate within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i), 
claiming domestic interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of 
the Act.\3\ On December 31, 2015, the Department received an adequate 
substantive response from Petitioner within the 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 
(120-day) 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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    \2\ Id.
    \3\ See Petitioners' December 7, 2015, submission.
    \4\ See Petitioners' December 31, 2015, submission.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the order are certain scented or unscented 
petroleum wax candles made from petroleum wax and having fiber or 
paper-cored wicks. They are sold in the following shapes: Tapers, 
spirals and straight-sided dinner candles; rounds, columns, pillars, 
votives; and various wax-filled containers. The products were 
originally classifiable under the Tariff Schedules of the United States 
item 755.25, Candles and Tapers. The products are currently 
classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') item number 
3406.00.00. The HTS item number is provided for convenience and customs 
purposes. The written description remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset 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 dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to 
prevail if the order 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 Service System (``ACCESS''). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov, and 
is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of 
the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete 
version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the 
Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed and 
electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical 
in content.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to section 752(c) of the Act, the Department determines 
that revocation of the order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at weighted-average margins up to 95.86 percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    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.

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Timely notification of the return of 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.
    We are publishing these final results and notice in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 17, 2016.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2016-07186 Filed 3-29-16; 8:45 am]
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