[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 225 (Wednesday, November 23, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 71577-71579]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-25501]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-122]


Certain Corrosion Inhibitors From the People's Republic of China: 
Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty 
Changed Circumstances Review

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

SUMMARY: In response to a request for a changed circumstances review 
(CCR), the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is initiating a CCR 
of the antidumping duty (AD) order on certain corrosion resistant 
inhibitors (corrosion inhibitors) from the People's Republic of China 
(China). Additionally, Commerce preliminarily determines that Kanghua 
Chemical Co., Ltd. (Chuzhou Kanghua) is the successor-in-interest to 
Nantong Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd. (Nantong Kanghua). Interested 
parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

DATES: Applicable November 23, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Hermes Pinilla, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3477.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 19, 2019, Commerce published the AD order on corrosion 
inhibitors from China in the Federal Register.\1\ On August 30, 2022, 
Chuzhou Kanghua requested that Commerce initiate a changed 
circumstances review of the Order to determine that it is the 
successor-in-interest to Nantong Kanghua.\2\ We did not receive 
comments from interested parties concerning this request. On September 
8, 2022, Commerce requested additional information from Chuzhou Kanghua 
to determine whether to initiate the requested CCR.\3\
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    \1\ See Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the People's Republic 
of China, and Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 14869 (March 19, 2021) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Chuzhou Kanghua's Letter, ``Certain Corrosion Inhibitors 
from the People's Republic of China, A-570-122; Changed 
Circumstances Review (Kanghua),'' dated August 30, 2022 (CCR 
Request). We note that the actual request contained a typographical 
error referencing a different proceeding and case number. We 
clarified with counsel that the correct case name is ``Certain 
Corrosion Inhibitors from the People's Republic of China, A-570-
122.'' See Memorandum, ``Antidumping Administrative Review of 
Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the People's Republic of China: 
Communication with Counsel Concerning its Request for a Changed 
Circumstance Review,'' dated September 29, 2022.
    \3\ See Chuzhou Kanghua's Letter ``Certain Corrosion Inhibitors 
from the People's Republic of China, A-570-122; Changed 
Circumstances Review (Kanghua); Response to Supplemental 
Questionnaire,'' dated September 15, 2022. We note that the response 
to the supplemental questionnaire contains typographical errors that 
reference another proceeding and case number. However, counsel 
clarified that the correct case is ``Certain Corrosion Inhibitors 
from the People's Republic of China, A-570-122.'' See Memorandum, 
``Antidumping Administrative Review of Certain Corrosion Inhibitors 
from the People's Republic of China: Communication with Counsel 
Concerning its Request for a Changed Circumstance Review,'' dated 
September 29, 2022.
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    On October 7, 2022, we extended the deadline to initiate the 
CCR.\4\

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Additionally, on October 7, 2022, we sent Chuzhou Kanghua a 
supplemental questionnaire.\5\ On October 11, 2022, Chuzhou Kanghua 
submitted its response to our supplemental questionnaire.\6\ Commerce 
received no comments from interested parties on Chuzhou Kanghua's CCR 
Request or its supplemental questionnaire responses.
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    \4\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Request for a Changed Circumstances 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Corrosion Inhibitors 
from the People's Republic of China: Extension of Initiation 
Deadline,'' dated October 7, 2022.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Request for a Changed Circumstances 
Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Corrosion Inhibitors 
from the People's Republic of China: Second Supplemental 
Questionnaire,'' dated October 7, 2022.
    \6\ See Chuzhou Kanghua's Letter, ``Certain Corrosion Inhibitors 
from the People's Republic of China, A-570-122; Changed 
Circumstances Review (Kanghua); Response to Supplemental 
Questionnaire,'' dated October 11, 2022 (Chuzhou Kanghua's 2nd 
Supplemental Response).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the Order is corrosion inhibitors from 
China. For a full description of the merchandise covered by the scope 
of Order, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Corrosion Inhibitors from the 
People's Republic of China: Initiation and Preliminary Results of 
the Changed Circumstances Review,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Initiation of Changed Circumstances Reviews

    Pursuant to section 751(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.216, Commerce will conduct a CCR of an order 
upon receipt of information or a review request from an interested 
party for a review of an order which shows changed circumstances 
sufficient to warrant a review of the order.\8\
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.216(c).
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    Under 19 CFR 351.216(c), Commerce will not review a final 
determination of an investigation less than 24 months after the date of 
publication of notice of the final determination unless it finds that 
good cause exists. However, 19 CFR 351.216(d) provides that if Commerce 
determines that good cause exists and the changed circumstances are 
sufficient to warrant a review, it will conduct a CCR, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.221.
    Based on the record information, Commerce has determined that, 
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.216(c), good cause exists to conduct a CCR. 
Chuzhou Kanghua requested a CCR because of a change in name of the 
company and address not contemplated during the original 
investigation.\9\ In addition, Chuzhou Kanghua explained and provided 
information to support its claim that there are no significant changes 
made to the production facility, management, customer/supplier 
relationship or any other aspect of operation.\10\ Chuzhou Kanghua 
further explains that absent such a review, it would have difficulties 
in making entry of goods into the United States under the rate properly 
assigned to it.\11\
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    \9\ See Chuzhou Kanghua's 2nd Supplemental Response at 1.
    \10\ Id.
    \11\ Id. at 2.
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    The information submitted by Chuzhou Kanghua demonstrates that its 
request is based solely on a change in the Chinese name of the company 
from ``Nantong Kanghua Chemical Co., Ltd'' to ``Kanghua Chemical Co., 
Ltd,'' which was approved on February 17, 2022.\12\
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    \12\ See CCR Request at Exhibit 1.
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    As such, based of the reasons outlined above, and the information 
provided on the record by Chuzhou Kanghua, we find good cause exists 
for initiating a CCR to determine whether Chuzhou Kanghua is the 
successor-in-interest to Nantong Kanghua, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.216(c) and (d). Therefore, in accordance with section 751(b)(1) of 
the Act and 19 CFR 351.216, we are initiating a CCR to determine 
whether Chuzhou Kanghua is the successor-in-interest to Nantong Kanghua 
for purposes of the Order.

Preliminary Results

    Commerce is permitted by 19 CFR 351.221(c)(3)(ii) to combine the 
notice of initiation of a CCR and the preliminary results if Commerce 
concludes that expedited action is warranted. In this instance, because 
the record contains information necessary to make a preliminary 
finding, we find that expedited action is warranted and have combined 
the notice of initiation and the preliminary results.
    Accordingly, pursuant to section 751(b) of the Act, we have 
conducted a successor-in-interest analysis in response to Chuzhou 
Kanghua's request. For a complete discussion of the information that 
Chuzhou Kanghua provided, and the complete successor-in-interest 
analysis, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\13\ A list of topics 
discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is included as the 
appendix to this notice. The Preliminary 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 
https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \13\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
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    Should our final results remain unchanged from these preliminary 
results, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to assign 
entries of subject merchandise exported by Chuzhou Kanghua the AD cash 
deposit rate applicable to Nantong Kanghua. Commerce will issue its 
final results of the review in accordance with the time limits set 
forth in 19 CFR 351.216(e).

Public Comment

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii), interested parties may 
submit case briefs not later than 30 days after the date of publication 
of this notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case 
briefs, may be filed no later than seven days after the case briefs, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(d). Parties who submit case or rebuttal 
briefs are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) a statement of 
the issue; (2) a brief summary of the arguments; and (3) a table of 
authorities.\14\ All comments must be filed electronically using 
ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully 
in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the established 
deadline.\15\ Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of 
its requirements for service documents containing business proprietary 
information, until further notice.\16\
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    \14\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2).
    \15\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b).
    \16\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements 
Due to Covid-19; Extension of Effective Period, 85 FR 41363 (July 
10, 2020).
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    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must submit a written request via ACCESS within 30 
days of publication of this notice. Hearing requests should contain the 
following information: (1) the party's name, address, and telephone 
number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of the issues to 
be discussed. Oral presentations at the hearing will be limited to 
issues raised in the briefs. If a request for a hearing is made, 
Commerce intends to hold the hearing at a time and date to be 
determined. Parties should confirm the date and the time of the hearing 
two days before the scheduled date.
    Consistent with 19 CFR 351.216(e), we will issue the final results 
of this CCR no later than 270 days after the date on which this review 
was initiated, or within 45 days if all parties agree to our 
preliminary finding.

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Notification to Interested Parties

    This initiation and preliminary results notice is published in 
accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 
351.216(b), 351.221(b), and 351.221(c)(3).

    Dated: November 16, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Initiation of the Changed Circumstances Review
V. Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review
VI. Successor-in-Interest Determination
VII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-25501 Filed 11-22-22; 8:45 am]
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