Silicon Metal From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
Federal Register, Volume 77 Issue 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)
Federal Register Volume 77, Number 35 (Wednesday, February 22, 2012)
Notices
Pages 10477-10478
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Printing Office www.gpo.gov
FR Doc No: 2012-4127
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
A-570-806
Silicon Metal From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On November 1, 2011, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') initiated the third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). Based on the notice of intent to participate and adequate substantive response filed by the domestic interested party, and the lack of response from any respondent interested party, the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). As a result of this sunset review, the Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order 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, infra.
DATES: Effective Date: February 22, 2012.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patrick O'Connor or Howard Smith, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 4, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
0989 or (202) 482-5193, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On June 10, 1991, the Department published the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the PRC.\1\ On November 1, 2011, the Department published the notice of initiation of the third sunset review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the PRC, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Act.\2\ On November 16, 2011, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1), the Department received a timely and complete notice of intent to participate in the sunset review from Globe Metallurgical, Inc., a domestic producer of silicon metal (``Globe''). On December 1, 2011, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3), Globe filed a timely and adequate substantive response. The Department did not receive substantive responses 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), the Department conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the PRC.
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\1\ See Antidumping Duty Order: Silicon Metal From the People's Republic of China, 56 FR 26649 (June 10, 1991).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 76 FR 67412 (November 1, 2011).
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Scope of the Order
Imports covered by this review are shipments of silicon metal containing at least 96.00 but less than 99.99 percent of silicon by weight. Also covered by this review is silicon metal from the PRC containing between 89.00 and 96.00 percent silicon by weight but which contains a higher aluminum content than the silicon metal containing at least 96.00 percent but less than 99.99 percent silicon by weight. Silicon metal is currently provided for under subheadings 2804.69.10 and 2804.69.50 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (``HTS'') as a chemical product, but is commonly referred to as a metal. Semiconductor-grade silicon (silicon metal containing by weight not less than 99.99 percent of silicon and provided for in subheading 2804.61.00 of the HTS) is not subject to this review. Although the HTS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
A complete discussion of all issues raised in this sunset review is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this notice. See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Silicon Metal from the People's Republic of China,'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated concurrently with this notice (``I&D Memorandum''). The issues discussed in the I&D Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order is revoked. The I&D Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Import Administration's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS''). Access to IA ACCESS is
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available in the Central Records Unit (``CRU''), room 7046 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the I&D Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://www.trade.gov/ia/. The signed I&D Memorandum and the electronic versions of the I&D Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Sunset Review
The Department determines that revocation of the antidumping duty order on silicon metal from the PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the following weighted-average margins:
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Weighted-
Average
Exporters margin
(percent)
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PRC-Wide Rate............................................. 139.49
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction 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 orders is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is subject to sanction.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: February 15, 2012.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
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