[Federal Register Volume 88, Number 111 (Friday, June 9, 2023)]
[Notices]
[Pages 37851-37852]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2023-12337]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-905]


Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on certain polyester staple fiber (PSF) 
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 9, 2023.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Whitley Herndon, 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) 482-6274.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 1, 2023, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the third sunset review of the AD order on PSF from China \1\ pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Certain Polyester 
Staple Fiber from the People's Republic of China, 72 FR 30545 (June 
1, 2007) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 88 FR 12915 
(March 1, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
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    On March 15, 2023, Auriga Polymers Inc, Fiber Industries LLC, and 
Nan Ya Plastics Corporation, America (collectively, the domestic 
interested parties) notified Commerce of their intent to participate 
within the 15-day period specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The 
domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(C) of the Act as producers of domestic like product in 
the United States.
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    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated March 
15, 2023.
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    On March 30, 2023, Commerce received a complete substantive 
response to the Initiation Notice with respect to the Order from the 
domestic interested parties within the 30-day period specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not receive a substantive 
response from any other interested parties with respect to the Order 
covered by this sunset review. On April 20, 2023, Commerce notified the 
U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from respondent interested parties in this sunset 
review.\5\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of this Order.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated March 30, 2023.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on March 
1, 2023,'' dated April 20, 2023.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order is certain polyester staple fiber from 
China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is 
provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\ A list 
of the issues discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
attached as 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 Service System

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(ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Result of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping 
Duty Order on Certain Polyester Staple Fiber from the People's 
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, 
this notice.
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Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, 
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to a 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail would be weighted-average margins up 
to 44.30 percent.

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the return/destruction or conversion to judicial protective 
order of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.305. Timely notification of the return or 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 sanctionable violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the results in accordance with 
sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218 
and 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: June 5, 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 Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2023-12337 Filed 6-8-23; 8:45 am]
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