[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 106 (Friday, June 2, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36278-36279]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-11777]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-061]


Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited first sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
countervailing duty (CVD) order on fine denier polyester staple fiber 
(fine denier PSF) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 2, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: George McMahon, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance,

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International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
1167.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On February 1, 2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the first sunset review of the Order,1 pursuant to section 
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (Act).\2\ Commerce 
received a notice of intent to participate from Auriga Polymers Inc., 
Fiber Industries LLC, Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America, and Sun 
Fiber LLC (collectively, domestic interested parties) within the 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Each claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as domestic 
producers engaged in the production of fine denier PSF in the United 
States.
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    \1\ See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's 
Republic of China and India: Amended Final Affirmative 
Countervailing Duty Determination for the People's Republic of China 
and Countervailing Duty Orders for the People's Republic of China 
and India, 83 FR 11681 (March 16, 2018); and Fine Denier Polyester 
Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China and India: Amended 
Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination for the People's 
Republic of China and Countervailing Duty Orders for the People's 
Republic of China and India, 83 FR 12149 (March 20, 2018) 
(collectively, Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 6700 
(February 1, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated 
February 15, 2023.
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    Commerce received an adequate substantive response to the 
Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties within the 30-
day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce received 
no substantive responses from any other interested party, including the 
Government of China, nor was a hearing requested.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 2, 2023.
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    On March 23, 2023, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2), 
Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
February 1, 2023,'' dated March 23, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this Order is fine denier PSF from China. 
For a complete description of the scope of this order, see the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 
Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of 
China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies and the net countervailable 
subsidy rates likely to prevail if the Order were revoked.\7\ The 
issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum are listed in 
the appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a 
public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and 
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic 
Services System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at 
http://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
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    \7\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following rates:

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                                                               Subsidy
                                                                 rate
                     Producer/exporter                         (percent
                                                             ad valorem)
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Jiangyin Hailun Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd \8\.................        37.75
Jiangyin Huahong Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd \9\................        47.57
All Others.................................................        42.66
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Administrative Protective Order
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    \8\ Commerce found the following companies to be cross-owned 
with Jiangyin Hailun Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd.: Jiangyin Bolun 
Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin Fenghua Synthetic Fiber Co., 
Ltd.; Jiangsu Hailun Petrochemicals Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin Huamei 
Special Fiber Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin Huasheng Polymerization Co., Ltd.; 
Jiangyin Huaxing Synthetic Co., Ltd.; Jiangying Huayi Polymerization 
Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Sanfangxiang Group Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu 
Sanfangxiang International Trading Co., Ltd.; Sanhai International 
Trading PTE Ltd.; Jiangyin Xingsheng Plastic Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin 
Xingtai New Material Co., Ltd.; Jiangsu Xingye Plastic Co., Ltd.; 
Jiangsu Xingye Polytech Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin Xingyu New Material Co., 
Ltd.; Jiangyin Xinlun Chemical Fiber Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin Xinyuan 
Thermal Power Co., Ltd.; and Jiangyin Yunlun Chemical Fiber Co., 
Ltd.. See Fine Denier Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's 
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination, 82 FR 51396 (November 6, 2017) (Preliminary 
Determination), and accompany Preliminary Decision Memorandum (PDM).
    \9\ Commerce found the following companies to be cross-owned 
with Jiangyin Huahong Chemical Fiber Co. Ltd.: Jiangsu Huahong 
Industrial Group Co., Ltd.; Jiangyin Hongkai Chemical Fiber Co., 
Ltd.; Jiangyin Huahong International Trade Co., Ltd.; and Jiangyin 
Huakai Polyesterer Co., Ltd. See Preliminary Determination PDM.
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    This notice 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). Timely written notification 
of the 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 violation which is subject to 
sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing this notice in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: May 26, 2023.
Lisa W. Wang,
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 Countervailable 
Subsidies
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates That Are Likely To Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-11777 Filed 6-1-23; 8:45 am]
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