[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 217 (Friday, November 8, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 88724-88725]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-26024]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-847]


Persulfates From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of 
the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited fifth sunset review, the U.S. 
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the 
antidumping duty (AD) order on persulfates from the People's Republic 
of China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
dumping at the level indicated in the ``Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable November 8, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Howard Smith, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-5193.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    After Commerce initiated this sunset review \1\ of the Order,\2\ 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act), Evonik Corporation (Evonik), a domestic interested party, timely 
submitted a complete notice of intent to participate in,\3\ and an 
adequate substantive response regarding, the sunset review.\4\ Evonik 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a 
producer of the domestic like product in the United States.\5\ Commerce 
did not receive a substantive response from any respondent interested 
party, nor was a hearing requested. Consequently, on August 21, 2024, 
Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did 
not receive an adequate substantive response from any respondent 
interested parties.\6\ 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. On July 22, 2024, 
Commerce tolled certain deadlines in this administrative proceeding by 
seven days.\7\ The deadline for the final results of this expedited 
sunset review is now November 5, 2024.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435 
(July 1, 2024).
    \2\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and Amended Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Persulfates from the 
People's Republic of China, 62 FR 36259 (July 7, 1997), as amended 
by Notice of Amended Antidumping Duty Order: Persulfates from the 
People's Republic of China, 62 FR 39212 (July 22, 1997) 
(collectively, Order).
    \3\ See Evonik's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate,'' 
dated July 10, 2024 (Domestic Interested Party Intent to 
Participate).
    \4\ See Evonik's Letter, ``Domestic Industry's Substantive 
Response,'' dated July 26, 2024.
    \5\ See Domestic Interested Party Intent to Participate.
    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for July 2024,'' 
dated August 21, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(3)(1)(ii)(C)(1).
    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' inadvertently dated June 22, 
2024, rather than July 22, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the Order is persulfates from China. For 
a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Fifth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Order on Persulfates 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 and 
the magnitude of the dumping margin likely to prevail if the Order were 
to be revoked, is provided in the accompanying Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.\9\ A list of the sections in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum is in the 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

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    \9\ Id.
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Final Results of Expedited 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 likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of dumping, and that the magnitude of the 
dumping margins likely to prevail are up to 119.02 percent.

Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to APO 
of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a). 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 notice of, the results of this 
sunset review in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) 
of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) and 351.221(c)(5)(ii).

    Dated: November 4, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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 the Margins of Dumping Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-26024 Filed 11-7-24; 8:45 am]
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