[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 196 (Wednesday, October 9, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 81887-81888]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-23332]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-085]


Certain Quartz Surface Products From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain quartz 
surface products (quartz surface products) from the People's Republic 
of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence 
of countervailable subsidies at the levels as indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable October 9, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Ajay K. Menon, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IX, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0208.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On July 11, 2019, Commerce published the Order on quartz surface 
products from China in the Federal Register.\1\ On June 3, 2024, 
Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first five-year 
(sunset) review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On June 18, 2024, Commerce 
received notices of intent to participate from the Cambria Company LLC, 
Dal-Tile LLC, and Guidoni USA (collectively, 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 manufacturers or producers of the 
domestic like product.\4\
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    \1\ See Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People's 
Republic of China: Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders: 
Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination and 
Antidumping Duty Order, 84 FR 33053 (July 11, 2019) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 47525 
(June 3, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Notice of Intent 
to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated June 18, 2024.
    \4\ Id.
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    On July 3, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive response 
to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties within 
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ Commerce 
did not receive a response from the Government of China (GOC) or from 
any other interested party. In accordance with section 751(c)(3)(B) of 
the Act, because Commerce did not receive a substantive response from 
the GOC or a respondent party, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B) 
and (e)(1)(ii)(C), respectively, we determined that the respondent 
interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the 
Initiation Notice. Therefore, on July 23, 2024, Commerce notified the 
U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate 
substantive response from respondent interested parties, and that it 
would conduct an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.\6\
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    \5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Substantive 
Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated July 3, 2024.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on June 3, 
2024,'' dated July 23, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by the Order are quartz surface products 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, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for Final 
Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order on Certain Quartz Surface Products from the People's 
Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with 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 subsidization 
in the event of revocation of the Order and the countervailable subsidy 
rates likely to prevail if the Order were to be revoked, is provided in 
the accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. 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 Service 
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.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailable subsidy rates:
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    \8\ Commerce has found the following companies to be cross-owned 
with Foshan Hero Stone Co., Ltd.: Mingwei Quartz New Environmental 
Protection Materials Co., Ltd.; and Foshan Quartz Stone Imp & Exp 
Co., Ltd.

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                                                               Net
                                                         countervailable
                   Producer/exporter                         subsidy
                                                            (percent)
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Fasa Industrial Corporation Limited....................           190.99
Foshan Hero Stone Co., Ltd.\8\.........................           190.99
Foshan Nanhai Julan Quartz Co..........................           190.99
Foshan Yixin Stone Co., Ltd............................            45.32

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Qinguan Yuefeng Decoration Material Co.................           190.99
All Others.............................................            45.32
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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, which continues to govern 
business proprietary information in this segment of the proceeding. 
Timely written notification of return/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

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 3, 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 a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of the Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-23332 Filed 10-8-24; 8:45 am]
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