[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 249 (Thursday, December 29, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 80162-80163]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-28380]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-972, A-583-848]


Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents From People's Republic of 
China and Taiwan: Final Results of Sunset Reviews and Revocation of 
Order

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

SUMMARY: On October 3, 2022, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
initiated the sunset reviews of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on 
stilbenic optical brightening agents (OBAs) from the People's Republic 
of China (China) and Taiwan. Because no domestic interested party 
responded to the sunset review notice of initiation by the applicable 
deadline, consistent with section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Tariff Act of 
1930, as amended (the Act), Commerce is revoking these AD orders.

DATES: Applicable December 29, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mary Kolberg, AD/AD Operations, Office 
I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 
20230; telephone: (202) 482-1785.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

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Background

    On May 10, 2012, Commerce published the AD orders on OBAs from the 
China and Taiwan.\1\ On November 27, 2017, Commerce published the most 
recent continuation of the Orders.\2\ On October 3, 2022, Commerce 
initiated the current sunset reviews of the Orders pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Act.\3\ Consistent with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B), 
because no domestic interested party filed a timely notice of intent to 
participate in these proceedings,\4\ we concluded that ``no domestic 
interested party has responded to the notice of initiation under 
section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act,'' and ``{notified{time}  the {U.S. 
International Trade Commission{time}  in writing as such.'' \5\
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    \1\ See Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the 
People's Republic of China: Amended Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27423 (May 
10, 2012); and Certain Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from 
Taiwan: Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value 
and Antidumping Duty Order, 77 FR 27419 (May 10, 2012) 
(collectively, Orders).
    \2\ See Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from the People's 
Republic of China and Taiwan: Continuation of Antidumping Duty 
Orders, 82 FR 55990 (November 27, 2017) (2017 Continuation Notice).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 59779 
(October 3, 2022).
    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i); see also Commerce's Letter, 
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the Antidumping Duty Orders on 
Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from China and Taiwan: 
Rejection of Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated October 28, 
2022; Commerce's Letter, Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from 
China and Taiwan: Rejection of Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated November 2, 2022; Archroma, U.S. Inc.'s (Archroma) Letter, 
``Request for Reconsideration of Denial of Archroma's Request for 
Leave to File Late Notice of Intent to Appear; Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Order on Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from China 
and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews,'' dated November 11, 
2022; Archroma's Letter, ``Supplement to November 11, 2022 Request 
for Reconsideration of Denial of Archroma's Request for Leave to 
File Late Notice of Intent to Appear; Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Order on Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from China 
and Taiwan; Institution of Five-Year Reviews,'' dated November 17, 
2022; Commerce's Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders on Stilbenic Optical Brightening Agents from 
China and Taiwan: Rejection of Request for Reconsideration,'' dated 
November 30, 2022.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for October 2022,'' 
dated October 27, 2022.
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Scope of the Orders

    The OBAs covered by the Orders are all forms (whether free acid or 
salt) of compounds known as triazinylaminostilbenes (i.e., all 
derivatives of 4,4'-bis [1,3,5- triazin-2-yl] \6\ amino-2,2'- 
stilbenedisulfonic acid), except for compounds listed in the following 
paragraph. The stilbenic OBAs covered by the Orders include final 
stilbenic OBA products, as well as intermediate products that are 
themselves triazinylaminostilbenes produced during the synthesis of 
stilbenic OBA products.
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    \6\ The brackets in this sentence are part of the chemical 
formula and do not constitute business proprietary information.
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    Excluded from the Orders are all forms of 4,4'-bis[4-anilino-6-
morpholino-1,3,5-triazin-2-yl] \7\ amino-2,2'-stilbenedisulfonic acid, 
C40H40N12O8S2 (``Fluorescent Brightener 71''). The Orders cover the 
above-described compounds in any state (including but not limited to 
powder, slurry, or solution), of any concentrations of active stilbenic 
OBA ingredient, as well as any compositions regardless of additives 
(i.e., mixtures or blends, whether of stilbenic OBAs with each other, 
or of stilbenic OBAs with additives that are not stilbenic OBAs), and 
in any type of packaging.
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    \7\ The brackets in this sentence are part of the chemical 
formula and do not constitute business proprietary information.
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    These OBAs are classifiable under subheading 3204.20.8000 of the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), but they may 
also enter under subheadings 2933.69.6050, 2921.59.4000 and 
2921.59.8090. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
merchandise is dispositive.

Revocation

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act, if no domestic 
interested party responds to a notice of initiation, Commerce shall, 
within 90 days after the initiation of review, revoke the order. 
Because no domestic interested party filed a timely notice of intent to 
participate in these proceedings, consistent with 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(iii)(B), we concluded that ``no domestic interested party 
has responded to the notice of initiation under section 751(c)(3)(A) of 
the Act.'' Consequently, Commerce is revoking the Orders.

Effective Date of Revocation

    Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.222(i)(2)(i), Commerce intends to instruct U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection to terminate the suspension of liquidation of the 
merchandise subject to the Orders entered, or withdrawn from the 
warehouse, on or after November 27, 2022, the fifth anniversary of the 
date of publication of the last continuation notice.\8\ Entries of 
subject merchandise prior to the effective date of revocation will 
continue to be subject to suspension of liquidation and AD deposit 
requirements. Commerce will complete any pending reviews of these 
orders and will conduct administrative reviews of subject merchandise 
entered prior to the effective date of revocation in response to 
appropriately filed requests for review.
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    \8\ See 2017 Continuation Notice.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) 
and 19 CFR 351.222(i)(1)(i).

    Dated: December 22, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2022-28380 Filed 12-28-22; 8:45 am]
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