[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 89 (Tuesday, May 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 38096-38097]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-09920]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-073]


Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited First 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 (AD) duty order on certain common alloy aluminum sheet 
(CAAS) 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 Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable May 7, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kearney, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; (202) 482-0167.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On January 2, 2024, 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 (the Act).\2\ On January 9, 2024, 
Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in the sunset 
review from the Aluminum Association Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet Trade 
Enforcement Working Group and its individual members (collectively, the 
domestic interested parties),\3\ within the deadline specified in 19 
CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ The domestic interested parties claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(E) of the Act as a trade 
or business association, a majority of whose members manufacture, 
produce, or wholesale the domestic like product in the United States. 
The domestic interested parties stated that its members are interested 
parties under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as U.S. manufacturers, 
producers, or wholesalers of the domestic like product.\5\
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    \1\ See Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet from the People's Republic 
of China: Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 2813 (February 8, 2019) 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 66 
(January 2, 2023) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ The individual members of Aluminum Association Common Alloy 
Aluminum Sheet Trade Enforcement Working Group are: Arconic 
Corporation; Commonwealth Rolled Products, Inc.; Constellium Rolled 
Products Ravenswood, LLC; Jupiter Aluminum Corporation; JW Aluminum 
Company; Novelis Corporation; and Texarkana Aluminum, Inc.
    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Notice of Intent To Participate,'' dated January 
9, 2024.
    \5\ Id.
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    On February 1, 2024, the domestic interested parties filed an 
adequate substantive response within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ Commerce did not receive a substantive response 
from any respondent interested party. As a result, 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 the Order.
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    \6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Parties' Substantive Response,'' dated February 1, 2024 
(Substantive Response).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this Order is common alloy aluminum 
sheet from China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, 
see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 
on Common Alloy Aluminum Sheet 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

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in 
the event of revocation of the Order and the magnitude of the margin of 
dumping likely to prevail if the Order was to be revoked, is provided 
in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\8\ A list of the topics 
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an 
appendix to this notice. The Issues and

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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://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \8\ Id.
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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 be likely to 
lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the 
magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail would be weighted-
average margins of up to 59.72 percent.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    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. 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 violation which is subject to 
sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing these expedited final results of 
sunset review and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), 
and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 30, 2024.
Ryan Majerus,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, performing the 
non-exclusive functions and duties of the 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 Dumping Margin Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-09920 Filed 5-6-24; 8:45 am]
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