[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 128 (Thursday, July 2, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Page 39882]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-14320]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2019

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on potassium 
permanganate from the People's Republic of China (China) for the period 
of review (POR) January 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019.

DATES: Applicable July 2, 2020.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Annathea Cook, 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) 482-0250.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 2, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the antidumping duty order on 
potassium permanganate from China.\1\ On March 10, 2020, pursuant to a 
request from Pacific Accelerator Limited (PAL) and its affiliate 
Chongqing Changyuan Group Limited (Changyuan),\2\ Commerce initiated an 
administrative review with respect to PAL and Changyuan, in accordance 
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\3\ On June 9, 2020, PAL and Changyuan timely 
withdrew their request for an administrative review.\4\ No other party 
requested an administrative review of these companies.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 64 (January 2, 2020).
    \2\ See PAL and Changyuan's Letter, ``Request for Administrative 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Potassium Permanganate from 
the People's Republic of China,'' dated January 31, 2020. In this 
letter, Changyuan referred to the company as ``Chongqing Changyuan 
Group Ltd (Chongqing Changyuan Chemical Corp Ltd).''
    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 13860 (March 10, 2020) (Initiation 
Notice). In this notice, we also referred to Changyuan as 
``Chongqing Changyuan Group Ltd (Chongqing Changyuan Chemical Corp 
Ltd).''
    \4\ See PAL and Changyuan's Letter, ``Withdrawal of Review 
Request of Antidumping Duty Order on Potassium Permanganate from the 
People's Republic of China (A-570-001),'' dated June 9, 2020. This 
withdrawal request was timely because Commerce tolled all deadlines 
in administrative reviews by 50 days. See Memorandum, ``Tolling of 
Deadlines for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews in Response to Operational Adjustments Due to COVID-19,'' 
dated April 24, 2020.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws its request within 90 days of the publication date 
of the notice of initiation. PAL and Changyuan timely withdrew their 
review request. No other party requested an administrative review of 
the order for this POR. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(1), we are rescinding this review in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of potassium 
permanganate from China during the POR. Antidumping duties shall be 
assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit rate of estimated 
antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from 
warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). 
Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 
days after publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as the only reminder to importers whose entries 
will be liquidated as a result of this rescission notice of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in the presumption that 
reimbursement of the antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
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 sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751 
and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: June 26, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-14320 Filed 7-1-20; 8:45 am]
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