Federal Register, Volume 84 Issue 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2019)

[Federal Register Volume 84, Number 197 (Thursday, October 10, 2019)]
[Notices]
[Pages 54594-54595]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2019-22213]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-821-817]


Silicon Metal From the Russian Federation: Final Results of 
Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on 
silicon metal from the Russian Federation (Russia) would be likely to 
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail are indicated in the ``Final Results 
of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 10, 2019.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 26, 2003, Commerce issued an AD order on silicon metal 
from Russia.\1\ On July 2, 2014, Commerce published the notice of 
continuation of the Order pursuant to the second sunset review.\2\ On 
June 4, 2019, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third 
sunset review of the Order.\3\
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Silicon Metal from Russia, 68 FR 
14578 (March 26, 2003) (Antidumping Duty Order), amended by Silicon 
Metal From the Russian Federation; Notice of Amended Final 
Determination Pursuant to Court Decision, 71 FR 8277 (February 16, 
2006) (Amended Final Determination).
    \2\ See Silicon Metal from the Russian Federation: Continuation 
of Antidumping Duty Order, 79 FR 37718 (July 2, 2014).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 84 FR 25741 
(June 4, 2019).
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    On June 7, 2019, Commerce received notice of intent to participate 
from Globe Metallurgical Inc. (Globe), within the deadline specified in 
19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ On July 3, 2019, Commerce received adequate 
substantive responses from Globe within the 30-day period specified in 
19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Globe, a domestic producer of the subject 
merchandise, claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of 
the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\6\ We received no 
substantive responses from any respondent interested parties. As a 
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order.
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    \4\ See Globe's Letter, ``Silicon Metal from Russia; Third 
Sunset Review; Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated June 7, 
2019.
    \5\ See Globe's Letter, ``Silicon Metal from Russia; Third 
Sunset Review; Substantive Response of Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. 
to the Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 3, 2019 (Globe's 
Substantive Response).
    \6\ Id.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this Order is silicon metal, which generally 
contains at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by 
weight. The merchandise covered by the Order also includes silicon 
metal from Russia containing between 89.00 and 96.00 percent silicon by 
weight, but containing more aluminum than the silicon metal which 
contains at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by 
weight. Silicon metal currently is classifiable under subheadings 
2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS). The Order covers all silicon metal meeting the 
above specification, regardless of tariff classification.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised for the final results of this sunset review are 
listed in the appendix to this notice and addressed in the Issues and 
Decision

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Memorandum.\7\ The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum include the likelihood of the continuation or recurrence of 
dumping and the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail. 
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 
in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main 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 and electronic versions of the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on 
Silicon Metal from the Russian Federation,'' dated concurrently 
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision 
Memorandum).
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order on silicon metal from the 
Russian Federation would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the dumping margins 
likely to prevail would be weighted-average dumping margins up to 87.08 
percent.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an 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.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the final results of this expedited 
sunset review in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i) of 
the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: October 2, 2019.
P. Lee Smith,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, Enforcement and 
Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. History of the Order
III. Discussion of the Issues
IV. Final Results of Review
V. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2019-22213 Filed 10-9-19; 8:45 am]
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