[Federal Register Volume 74, Number 193 (Wednesday, October 7, 2009)]
[Notices]
[Page 51557]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: E9-24223]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

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Chlorinated Isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China, 
Notice of Intent to Partially Rescind Administrative Review

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(b)(2), Zhucheng Taisheng Chemcial 
Co., Ltd. (``Zhucheng Taisheng''), submitted a timely request for an 
administrative review of the antidumping duty order on chlorinated 
isocyanurates from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') purporting 
to be a producer and exporter of subject merchandise. We initiated this 
review on July 29, 2009. See Initiation of Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation 
in Part, 74 FR 37690 (July 29, 2009) (``Initiation Notice''). In a 
letter dated August 24, 2009, Zhucheng Taisheng explained that, in the 
process of preparing the section A questionnaire response for this 
review, it discovered that the actual producer and exporter of the 
subject merchandise was Zhucheng Taisheng Angmu Chemical Co., Ltd. 
(``Zhucheng Taisheng Angmu''), with whom Zhucheng Taisheng claims to be 
affiliated.\1\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(b)(2), only a producer or an 
exporter of the subject merchandise may request an administrative 
review. Because Zhucheng Taisheng is not an exporter or producer of 
subject merchandise, we intend to rescind the administrative review for 
Zhucheng Taisheng.
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    \1\ See Letter from Zhucheng Taisheng, ``Chlorinated 
Isocyanurates from China; Inquiry Regarding Status of Administrative 
Review'' (August 24, 2009) (``Inquiry Regarding Status of 
Administrative Review'').

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Hollwitz, AD/CVD Enforcement, 
Group III, NME Office 8, Import Administration, U.S. Department of 
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 
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20230; telephone (202) 482-2336.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On June 1, 2009, the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') 
published a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review 
of the antidumping duty order on chlorinated isocyanurates.\2\ On June 
29, 2009, Zhucheng Taisheng requested a review, claiming to be a 
producer and exporter of merchandise covered by the order. On July 29, 
2009, we initiated an administrative review of the antidumping order on 
chlorinated isocyanurates. See Initiation Notice. In its August 24, 
2009, letter, Zhucheng Taisheng stated that while completing its 
response to section A of the Department's questionnaire, it discovered 
that the producer and exporter of the subject merchandise was actually 
Zhucheng Taisheng Angmu. While Zhucheng Taisheng claims that the two 
companies are affiliated, Zhucheng Taisheng acknowledged that it is 
neither a producer nor an exporter of the subject merchandise. 
Accordingly, on August 24, 2009, Zhucheng Taisheng requested a 
confirmation from the Department as to whether Zhucheng Taisheng's 
administrative review can continue.
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    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request Administrative 
Review, 74 FR 26202 (June 1, 2009).
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Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review

    The Department's regulations at 19 CFR 351.213(b)(2) state that an 
exporter or producer covered by an antidumping order may request that 
the Department conduct an administrative review of only that party 
during the anniversary month of the publication of an antidumping 
order. As Zhucheng Taisheng was neither a producer nor an exporter of 
the subject merchandise during the period of review, Zhucheng Taisheng 
is not entitled to request an administrative review pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.213(b)(2).
    Because Zhucheng Taisheng did not have standing to request an 
administrative review, the Department has determined that it initiated 
the review with respect to Zhucheng Taisheng in error. Therefore, the 
Department intends to rescind the administrative review with respect to 
Zhucheng Taisheng, covering the period of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 
2009. This administrative review will continue with respect to Hebei 
Jiheng Chemical Company, Ltd.

Public Comment

    Interested parties are invited to comment on the Department's 
intent to rescind the administrative review with respect to Zhucheng 
Taisheng, and may submit case briefs and/or written comments within 10 
days of the publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 351.309(c). 
Interested parties may file rebuttal briefs and rebuttals to written 
comments, limited to issues raised in such briefs or comments, no later 
than five days after the date on which the case briefs are due. See 19 
CFR 351.309(d). Interested parties may request a hearing within 10 days 
of the publication of this notice. See 19 CFR 351.310. Interested 
parties will be notified by the Department of the location and time of 
any hearing, if one is requested.
    This determination and notice are issued and published in 
accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: September 30, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations.
[FR Doc. E9-24223 Filed 10-6-09; 8:45 am]
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