[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 37 (Monday, February 27, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11903-11904]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-03778]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-818]


Certain Pasta From Italy: Notice of Partial Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

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

SUMMARY: On September 12, 2016, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published a notice of initiation of an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy. Based 
on the timely withdrawal of the requests for review of certain 
companies from interested parties, we are now rescinding this 
administrative review with respect to eight companies.

DATES: Effective February 27, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George McMahon or Joy Zhang, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1167 or (202) 482-1168, 
respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On July 5, 2016, the Department published a notice of opportunity 
to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
certain pasta from Italy.\1\ Pursuant to requests from interested 
parties,\2\ the Department published in the Federal Register the notice 
of initiation of this antidumping duty administrative review with 
respect to the following companies for the period July 1, 2015, through 
June 30, 2016: Delverde Industrie Alimentari S.p.A. (Delverde 
Alimentari), Ghigi Industria Agroalimentare in San Clemente S.r.L. 
(Ghigi), GR.A.M.M. S.r.l. (GR.A.M.M.), Industria Alimentare Colavita, 
S.p.A (Indalco), La Fabbrica Della Pasta di Gragnano S.A.S di Antonio 
Moccia (La Fabbrica), Liguori Pastificio dal 1820 S.p.A. (Liguori), 
Pastificio Andalini S.p.A. (Andalini), Pastificio Felicetti S.r.L. 
(Felicetti), Pastificio Labor S.r.L. (Labor), Pastificio Zaffiri S.r.l. 
(Zaffiri), Premiato Pastificio Afeltra S.r.l. (Afeltra), Rustichella 
d'Abruzzo SpA (Rustichella), Tamma Industrie Alimentari de Capitanata 
S.r.L. (Tamma), and Tesa SrL (Tesa).\3\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 81 FR 43584 (July 5, 2016).
    \2\ The petitioners are American Italian Pasta Company, Dakota 
Growers Pasta Company, and New World Pasta Company. The petitioners 
requested a review of Ghigi Industria Agroalimentare in San Clemente 
S.r.L. and Tamma Industrie Alimentari de Capitanata S.r.L. See 
Letter from the petitioners to the Department, ``Request for 2015-
2016 Administrative Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain 
Pasta from ltaly,'' dated July 29, 2016.
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 62720 (September 12, 2016) (Initiation 
Notice).
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    On October 13, 2016, Liguori timely withdrew its request for a 
review.\4\ On October 29, 2016, Rustichella timely withdrew its request 
for review.\5\ On October 30, 2016, Felicetti timely withdrew its 
request for a review.\6\ On November 2, 2016, the petitioners timely 
withdrew their request for a review of Tamma.\7\ On November 30, 2016, 
Delverde Alimentari timely withdrew its request for review.\8\ On 
December 12, 2016, Afeltra, La Fabbrica, and Labor, timely withdrew 
their respective requests for an administrative

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review.\9\ No other party requested an administrative review of these 
particular companies.
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    \4\ See Letter from Liguori to the Department, ``Certain Pasta 
from Italy: Withdrawal of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review 
Request for the Period of Review 7/1/2015-6/30/2016,'' dated October 
13, 2016.
    \5\ See Letter from Rustichella to the Department, ``Pasta from 
Italy: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated 
October 29, 2016.
    \6\ See Letter from Felicetti to the Department, ``Pasta from 
Italy; Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated 
October 30, 2016.
    \7\ See Letter from the petitioners to the Department, ``2015/
2016 (20th) Administrative Review of Certain Pasta from Italy--
Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review,'' dated November 2, 
2016.
    \8\ See Letter from Delverde Alimentari to the Department, 
``Certain Pasta from Italy: Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 
Review on Behalf of Delverde Industrie Alimentari S.p.A.,'' dated 
November 30, 2016.
    \9\ See Letter from Afeltra to the Department, ``Withdrawal of 
Request for Administrative Review: Certain Pasta from Italy'' dated 
December 12, 2016; see also Letter from La Fabbrica, ``Certain Pasta 
from Italy, A-475-818; Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 
Review by La Fabbrica della Pasta di Gragnano S.A.S.,'' dated 
December 12, 2016; see also Letter from Labor to the Department, 
``Certain Pasta from Italy, A-475-818; Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review by Labor Srl.'' dated December 12, 2016.
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Partial Rescission of the 2015-2016 Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties that 
requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. All of 
the aforementioned withdrawal requests were timely submitted and no 
other interested party requested an administrative review of these 
particular companies. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), and consistent with our practice,\10\ we are rescinding 
this review of the antidumping duty order on certain pasta from Italy, 
in part, with respect to Afeltra, Delverde Alimentari, Felicetti, 
Labor, La Fabbrica, Ligouri, Rustichella, and Tamma. The instant review 
will continue with respect to Andalini, Ghigi, GR.A.M.M., Indalco, 
Tesa, and Zaffiri.
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    \10\ See, e.g., Certain Lined Paper Products from India: Notice 
of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review and 
Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary Results of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 21781 (May 11, 2009); see also 
Carbon Steel Butt-Weld Pipe Fittings from Thailand: Rescission of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 7218 (February 13, 
2009).
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Assessment

    The Department will instruct Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. For the companies 
for which this review is rescinded, Afeltra, Delverde Alimentari, 
Felicetti, Labor, La Fabbrica, Ligouri, Rustichella, and Tamma, 
antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit 
of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or 
withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, during the period July 1, 
2015, through June 30, 2016, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i).
    The Department intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions 
directly to CBP 15 days after publication of this notice.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping and/or countervailing duties 
prior to liquidation of the relevant entries during this review period. 
Failure to comply with this requirement could result in the 
Department's presumption that reimbursement of antidumping and/or 
countervailing duties occurred and the subsequent assessment of doubled 
antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective orders (APOs) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3), which continues to 
govern business proprietary information in this segment of the 
proceeding. Timely written notification of the return/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 notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 
CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: February 21, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. 2017-03778 Filed 2-24-17; 8:45 am]
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