[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 107 (Monday, June 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30256-30257]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11852]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-001]


Potassium Permanganate From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this fifth expedited sunset review, the 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on potassium permanganate from the People's 
Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 7, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Kabir Archuletta, 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) 482-2593.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 31, 1984, Commerce issued the AD order on potassium 
permanganate from China.\1\ On March 18, 2016, Commerce published the 
most recent continuation of the Order.\2\ On February 1, 2021, Commerce 
published the Notice of Initiation of the fifth sunset review of Order, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\3\ On February 12, 2021, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate from Carus LLC (the petitioner), a domestic producer of 
potassium permanganate and the petitioner in the underlying 
investigation, within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The petitioner claimed domestic interested party 
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer of a 
domestic like product in the United States.\5\ On March 3, 2021, the 
petitioner filed its timely substantive response within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce received no 
substantive responses from any other interested party with respect to 
the Order covered by this sunset review, nor was a hearing requested. 
As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce is conducting an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order.
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    \1\ See Antidumping Duty Order; Potassium Permanganate from the 
People's Republic of China, 49 FR 3897 (January 31, 1984) (Order).
    \2\ See Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of 
China: Continuation of Antidumping Duty Order, 81 FR 14835 (March 
18, 2016).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 86 FR 7709 
(February 1, 2021).
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate 
of Petitioner Carus LLC,'' dated February 12, 2021.
    \5\ Id.
    \6\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Substantive Response 
to Notice of Initiation Carus LLC,'' dated March 3, 2021 at 1.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is potassium permanganate, an 
inorganic chemical produced in free-flowing, technical, and 
pharmaceutical grades. Potassium permanganate is currently classifiable 
under subheading 2841.61.00 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 
United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheading is provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise remains dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review, including the likelihood of 
continuation or recurrence of dumping in the event of revocation and 
the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the Order were 
revoked, are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is 
hereby adopted by this notice.\7\

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The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov. A 
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
included as an Appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version 
of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decisions Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: 
Potassium Permanganate from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decisions Memorandum).
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the AD order on potassium 
permanganate from China would likely lead to continuation or recurrence 
of dumping, and that the magnitude of margins likely to prevail is up 
to 128.94 percent.\8\
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    \8\ Id.
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely notification of the 
return or destruction of APO materials, or conversion to judicial 
protective orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the 
regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to 
sanction.

Notifications to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: June 1, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2021-11852 Filed 6-4-21; 8:45 am]
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