[Federal Register Volume 82, Number 59 (Wednesday, March 29, 2017)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15494-15495]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2017-06196]


-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-009]


Calcium Hypochlorite From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Decision To Rescind the Countervailing Duty New Shipper Review of 
Haixing Jingmei Chemical Products Sales Co., Ltd.

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

SUMMARY: On January 3, 2017, the Department of Commerce (the 
Department) published its Preliminary intent to rescind the new shipper 
review (NSR) of the countervailing duty order on calcium hypochlorite 
from the People's Republic of China (PRC). The period of review is May 
27, 2014, through December 31, 2015. As discussed below, we announced 
our preliminary intent to rescind this review because the Department 
requested but did not receive from Haixing Jingmei Chemical Products 
Sales Co., Ltd. (Jingmei) and its customers' information requested by 
the Department to determine whether, and conclude that, the sale under 
review is bona fide.

[[Page 15495]]

Based on our analysis of the comments received, we make no changes to 
the preliminary intent to rescind. Accordingly, we have determined to 
rescind this NSR.

DATES: Effective March 29, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ryan Mullen or Elizabeth Lobaugh, AD/
CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5260 or (202) 
482-7425, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    For a complete description of the events that followed the 
publication of the Preliminary Intent to Rescind,\1\ see the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\2\ The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public 
document and 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 to all users in the Department's Central Records 
Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can 
be accessed directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of 
China: Preliminary Intent to Rescind the New Shipper Review of 
Haixing Jingmei Chemical Products Sales Co., Ltd., 82 FR 83 (January 
3, 2017) (Preliminary Intent to Rescind).
    \2\ See Memorandum to Gary Taverman, Associate Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, from 
James Doyle, Director, Office V, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum 
for the Final Rescission of the Countervailing Duty New Shipper 
Review of Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of China: 
Haixing Jingmei Chemical Products Sales Co., Ltd.'' dated 
concurrently with and hereby adopted by this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is calcium hypochlorite, 
regardless of form (e.g., powder, tablet (compressed), crystalline 
(granular), or in liquid solution), whether or not blended with other 
materials, containing at least 10% available chlorine measured by 
actual weight. Calcium hypochlorite is currently classifiable under the 
subheading 2828.10.0000 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States.\3\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \3\ For a complete description of the scope of the order, see 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case briefs by parties are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list of the issues which 
parties raised is attached to this notice as an Appendix.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \4\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Final Rescission of Jingmei New Shipper Review

    In the Preliminary Intent to Rescind, we preliminarily determined 
to rescind this review because we requested, but were not provided, 
sufficient information to determine whether, and conclude that, 
Jingmei's sale of subject merchandise to the United States was bona 
fide. Based on the Department's complete analysis of all the 
information and comments on the record of this review, we make no 
changes to the Preliminary Intent to Rescind. Accordingly, we have 
determined to rescind this NSR. For a complete discussion, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum and the Preliminary Bona Fides Memo.\5\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \5\ See Memorandum to James C. Doyle, Director, Office V, 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, through Catherine 
Bertrand, Program Manager, Office V, Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, from Elizabeth Lobaugh, International Trade 
Analyst, ``Bona Fide Nature of the Sale in the Countervailing Duty 
New Shipper Review of Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's 
Republic of China: Haixing Jingmei Chemical Products Sales Co., 
Ltd.'' (December 27, 2016) (Preliminary Bona Fides Memo).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Assessment

    As the Department is rescinding this NSR, we have not calculated a 
company-specific subsidy rate for Jingmei.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Effective upon publication of this notice of the final rescission 
of the NSR of Jingmei, the Department will instruct U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection to discontinue the option of posting a bond or 
security in lieu of a cash deposit for entries of subject merchandise 
from Jingmei. Because we did not calculate a subsidy rate for Jingmei, 
Jingmei continues to be subject to the all-others rate. The all-others 
rate is 65.85 percent.\6\ The current cash deposit requirements shall 
remain in effect until further notice.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \6\ See Calcium Hypochlorite from the People's Republic of 
China: Countervailing Duty Order, 80 FR 5085 (January 30, 2015).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a 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, 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.
    The Department is issuing and publishing these results in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(2)(B) and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.214 and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: March 23, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.

Appendix List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Discussion of the Issues
    Comment: Whether the Record Contains Sufficient Information To 
Conduct a Bona Fides Analysis
V. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2017-06196 Filed 3-28-17; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P