[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 91 (Wednesday, May 11, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Page 28807]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-10121]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-844]


Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber From Italy: Termination of 
Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation

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

SUMMARY: Based on a withdrawal of the antidumping duty petition on 
emulsion styrene-butadiene rubber (ESBR) from Italy by Lion Elastomers 
LLC (the petitioner), we are terminating this less-than-fair-value 
(LTFV) investigation.

DATES: Applicable May 11, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Zachary Le Vene, 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) 482-0056.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 12, 2021, Commerce received a petition concerning 
imports of ESBR from Italy, filed in proper form by the petitioner.\1\ 
Commerce published the notice of initiation of this investigation on 
December 10, 2021.\2\ On April 29, 2022, Commerce published its 
preliminary determination in the LTFV investigation of ESBR from 
Italy.\3\ On May 2, 2022, the petitioner submitted a letter withdrawing 
the Petition with respect to Italy.\4\
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    \1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petition (Vol. I-IV) for the 
Imposition of Antidumping Duties on Imports of Emulsion Styrene-
Butadiene Rubber from Czech Republic, Italy, and Russia,'' dated 
November 12, 2021 (Petition).
    \2\ See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from the Czech 
Republic, Italy, and the Russian Federation: Initiation of Less-
Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 86 FR 70447 (December 10, 2021).
    \3\ See Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber from Italy: 
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, 87 FR 25447 (April 29, 2022) (Preliminary Determination), and 
accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Emulsion Styrene-Butadiene Rubber 
from Italy: Petitioner's Withdrawal of Antidumping Duty Petition 
Alleging Sales of ESBR from Italy at LTFV (Vol. III),'' dated May 2, 
2022.
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    Section 351.207(b)(1) of Commerce's regulations stipulates that the 
Secretary may terminate an investigation, provided it has concluded 
that termination of the investigation is in the public interest. 
Because the petitioner has withdrawn its Petition with respect to 
Italy, Commerce has concluded that termination is in the public 
interest, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.207(b)(1). Accordingly, pursuant to 
section 734(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), 
19 CFR 351.207(b)(1), and based on the petitioner's letter withdrawing 
the Petition, we are terminating this LTFV investigation.

Termination of the Investigation

    In accordance with section 734(a)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.207(b)(1), upon the petitioner's withdrawal of the Petition, we are 
terminating the LTFV investigation of ESBR from Italy.

Suspension of Liquidation

    In the Preliminary Determination, Commerce determined weighted-
average dumping margins for exporters of ESBR from Italy that were 
above de minimis. Because Commerce is terminating this LTFV 
investigation, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to 
terminate suspension of liquidation and refund any cash deposits of 
estimated antidumping duties for entries of ESBR form Italy.

    Dated: May 5, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-10121 Filed 5-10-22; 8:45 am]
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