[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 133 (Thursday, July 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 56863-56864]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-15260]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-475-818, A-489-805]


Certain Pasta From Italy and T[uuml]rkiye: Final Results of 
Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of these sunset reviews, the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty 
orders on certain pasta (pasta) from Italy and T[uuml]rkiye would 
likely lead to the continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels 
indicated in the ``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable July 11, 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 March 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of 
the fifth sunset reviews of the Orders,\1\ pursuant to section 751(c) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On March 14, 2024, 
Commerce received a notice of intent to participate in the sunset 
reviews from the following domestic interested parties: 8th Avenue Food 
& Provisions, Inc., Philadelphia Macaroni Company, and Winland Foods, 
Inc. (collectively, the domestic interested parties), within the 
deadline 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 U.S. producers of domestic like product.
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Pasta from 
Italy, 61 FR 38547 (July 24, 1996) (Italy Order); see also Notice of 
Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final Determination of Sales at 
Less Than Fair Value: Certain Pasta from Turkey, 61 FR 38545 (July 
24, 1996) (T[uuml]rkiye Order) (collectively, the Orders).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 15139 
(March 1, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate,'' dated March 14, 2024.
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    On March 29, 2024, the domestic interested parties filed adequate 
substantive responses within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ 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 expedited (120-day) sunset reviews of the Orders.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic IPs 
Substantive Response,'' dated March 29, 2024 (Substantive Response).
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Scope of the Orders

Italy (A-475-818)

    The merchandise subject to the order is pasta. The product is 
currently classified under subheadings 1901.90.9095 and 1902.19.20 of 
the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The full 
scope language can be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\5\
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    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders 
on Certain Pasta from Italy and the Republic of T[uuml]rkiye,'' 
dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues 
and Decision Memorandum).
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T[uuml]rkiye (A-489-805)

    The merchandise subject to the order is pasta. The product is 
currently classified under subheading 1902.19.20 of the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). The full scope language 
can be found in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ Id.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    A complete discussion of all issues raised in these sunset reviews, 
including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping in 
the event of revocation of the Orders and the magnitude of the margins 
of dumping likely to prevail if the Orders were to be revoked, is 
provided in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\7\ A list of the topics 
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an 
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

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at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \7\ Id.
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Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Orders would be likely to lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the 
margin of dumping likely to prevail would be up to 20.84 percent for 
Italy and up to 63.29 percent for T[uuml]rkiye.

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 final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: July 1, 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 Orders
IV. History of the Orders
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of Dumping
    2. Magnitude of the Margin of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Reviews
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-15260 Filed 7-10-24; 8:45 am]
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