[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 213 (Monday, November 4, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 87560-87564]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-25524]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-181, C-533-933]


Hexamethylenetetramine From the People's Republic of China and 
India: Initiation of Countervailing Duty Investigations

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


DATES: Applicable October 21, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eliza Delong at 202-482-3878 (the 
People's Republic of China (China)), and Nicholas Czajkowski at 202-
482-1395 (India), AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

The Petitions

    On September 30, 2024, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) 
received countervailing duty (CVD) petitions concerning imports of 
hexamethylenetetramine (hexamine) from China and India filed in proper 
form on behalf of Bakelite LLC (the petitioner).\1\ The CVD Petitions 
were accompanied by antidumping duty (AD) petitions concerning imports 
of hexamine from China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia.\2\
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    \1\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitions for the Imposition of 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties,'' dated September 30, 2024 
(Petitions).
    \2\ Id.
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    Between October 2 and 11, Commerce requested supplemental 
information pertaining to certain aspects of the Petitions.\3\ Between 
October 7 and 18, 2024, the petitioner filed timely responses to these 
requests for additional information.\4\
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    \3\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Supplemental Questions,'' dated 
October 2, 2024 (First General Issues Questionnaire), see also 
Country-Specific CVD Supplemental Questionnaires: China Supplemental 
and India Supplemental, dated October 2, 2024; Commerce's Letter, 
``Second Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 11, 2024 (Second 
General Issues Questionnaire); and Memorandum, ``Phone Call,'' dated 
October 15, 2024 (October 15, 2024, Memorandum).
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letters, ``Response to Supplemental 
Questions,'' dated October 7, 2024 (First General Issues 
Supplement); see also Country-Specific CVD Supplemental Responses: 
China CVD Supplement and India CVD Supplement, dated October 7 and 
8, 2024; Petitioner's Letter, ``Petitioner's Response to Second 
Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 17, 2024 (Second General 
Issues Supplement), and Petitioner's Letter, ``Erratum to Response 
to Supplemental Questions,'' dated October 18, 2024 (Second General 
Issues Errata).

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    In accordance with section 702(b)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act), the petitioner alleges that the Government of China 
(GOC), and the Government of India (GOI) (collectively, Governments) 
are providing countervailable subsidies, within the meaning of sections 
701 and 771(5) of the Act, to producers of hexamine from China and 
India, and that such imports are materially injuring, or threatening 
material injury to, the domestic industry producing hexamine in the 
United States. Consistent with section 702(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.202(b), for those alleged programs on which we are initiating CVD 
investigations, the Petitions were accompanied by information 
reasonably available to the petitioner supporting its allegations.
    Commerce finds that the petitioner filed the Petitions on behalf of 
the domestic industry because the petitioner is an interested party, as 
defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. Commerce also finds that the 
petitioner demonstrated sufficient industry support with respect to the 
initiation of the requested CVD investigations.\5\
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    \5\ See section on ``Determination of Industry Support for the 
Petitions,'' infra.
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Periods of Investigation

    Because the Petitions were filed on September 30, 2024, the periods 
of investigation for the China and India CVD investigations are January 
1, 2023, through December 31, 2023.\6\
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.204(b)(2).
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Scope of the Investigations

    The merchandise covered by these investigations is hexamine from 
China and India. For a full description of the scope of these 
investigations, see the appendix to this notice.

Comments on the Scope of the Investigations

    On October 2 and 11, 2024, Commerce requested information and 
clarification from the petitioner regarding the proposed scope to 
ensure that the scope language in the Petitions is an accurate 
reflection of the products for which the domestic industry is seeking 
relief.\7\ During October 7 through 18, 2024, the petitioner provided 
clarifications and revised the scope.\8\ The description of merchandise 
covered by these investigations, as described in the appendix to this 
notice, reflects these clarifications.
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    \7\ See First General Issues Questionnaire; see also Second 
General Issues Questionnaire; and October 15, 2024, Memorandum.
    \8\ See First General Issues Supplement at 3-5; see also Second 
General Issues Supplement at 1-3 and Second General Issues Errata.
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    As discussed in the Preamble to Commerce's regulations, we are 
setting aside a period for interested parties to raise issues regarding 
product coverage (i.e., scope).\9\ Commerce will consider all comments 
received from interested parties and, if necessary, will consult with 
interested parties prior to the issuance of the preliminary 
determinations. If scope comments include factual information, all such 
factual information should be limited to public information.\10\ To 
facilitate preparation of its questionnaires, Commerce requests that 
scope comments be submitted by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on November 
12, 2024, which is the next business day after 20 calendar days from 
the signature date of this notice.\11\ Any rebuttal comments, which may 
include factual information, must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 
22, 2024, which is 10 calendar days from the initial comment deadline.
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    \9\ See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; Final Rule, 
62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997) (Preamble).
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ``factual 
information'').
    \11\ See 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1). The deadline for scope comments 
falls on November 10, 2024, which is a Sunday. Monday, November 11, 
2024 is a federal holiday. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(b)(1), 
Commerce will accept comments filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on November 12, 
2024 (``For both electronically filed and manually filed documents, 
if the applicable due date falls on a non-business day, the 
Secretary will accept documents that are filed on the next business 
day.'').
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    Commerce requests that any factual information that parties 
consider relevant to the scope of the investigations be submitted 
during that time period. However, if a party subsequently finds that 
additional factual information pertaining to the scope of the 
investigations may be relevant, the party must contact Commerce and 
request permission to submit the additional information. All scope 
comments must be filed simultaneously on the records of the concurrent 
AD and CVD investigations.

Filing Requirements

    All submissions to Commerce must be filed electronically via 
Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty 
Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS), unless an exception 
applies.\12\ An electronically filed document must be received 
successfully in its entirety by the time and date it is due.
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    \12\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011); see also Enforcement and 
Compliance; Change of Electronic Filing System Name, 79 FR 69046 
(November 20, 2014), for details of Commerce's electronic filing 
requirements, effective August 5, 2011. Information on using ACCESS 
can be found at https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx and a handbook 
can be found at https://access.trade.gov/help/Handbook_on_Electronic_Filing_Procedures.pdf.
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Consultations

    Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) and (ii) of the Act, Commerce 
notified the Governments of the receipt of the Petitions and provided 
an opportunity for consultations with respect to the Petitions.\13\ 
Commerce held consultations with the GOI on October 10, 2024,\14\ and 
the GOC on October 16, 2024.\15\
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    \13\ See Commerce's Letters, ``Invitation for Consultation to 
Discuss the Countervailing Duty Petition,'' dated September 5, 2024, 
and September 6, 2024.
    \14\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of 
India,'' dated October 10, 2024 (GOI Consultations Memorandum).
    \15\ See Memorandum, ``Consultations with the Government of 
China,'' dated October 16, 2024 (GOC Consultations Memorandum).
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Determination of Industry Support for the Petitions

    Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires that a petition be filed on 
behalf of the domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) of the Act 
provides that a petition meets this requirement if the domestic 
producers or workers who support the petition account for: (i) at least 
25 percent of the total production of the domestic like product; and 
(ii) more than 50 percent of the production of the domestic like 
product produced by that portion of the industry expressing support 
for, or opposition to, the petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) of 
the Act provides that, if the petition does not establish support of 
domestic producers or workers accounting for more than 50 percent of 
the total production of the domestic like product, Commerce shall: (i) 
poll the industry or rely on other information in order to determine if 
there is support for the petition, as required by subparagraph (A); or 
(ii) determine industry support using a statistically valid sampling 
method to poll the ``industry.''
    Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines the ``industry'' as the 
producers as a whole of a domestic like product. Thus, to determine 
whether a petition has the requisite industry support, the statute 
directs Commerce to look to producers and workers who produce the 
domestic like product. The U.S. International

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Trade Commission (ITC), which is responsible for determining whether 
``the domestic industry'' has been injured, must also determine what 
constitutes a domestic like product in order to define the industry. 
While both Commerce and the ITC apply the same statutory definition 
regarding the domestic like product,\16\ they do so for different 
purposes and pursuant to a separate and distinct authority. In 
addition, Commerce's determination is subject to limitations of time 
and information. Although this may result in different definitions of 
the like product, such differences do not render the decision of either 
agency contrary to law.\17\
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    \16\ See section 771(10) of the Act.
    \17\ See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 2d 1, 8 (CIT 
2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United States, 688 F. 
Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), aff'd Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. v. United 
States, 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)).
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    Section 771(10) of the Act defines the domestic like product as ``a 
product which is like, or in the absence of like, most similar in 
characteristics and uses with, the article subject to an investigation 
under this title.'' Thus, the reference point from which the domestic 
like product analysis begins is ``the article subject to an 
investigation'' (i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to be 
investigated, which normally will be the scope as defined in the 
petition).
    With regard to the domestic like product, the petitioner does not 
offer a definition of the domestic like product distinct from the scope 
of the investigations.\18\ Based on our analysis of the information 
submitted on the record, we have determined that hexamine, as defined 
in the scope, constitutes a single domestic like product, and we have 
analyzed industry support in terms of that domestic like product.\19\
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    \18\ For a discussion of the domestic like product analysis as 
applied to these cases and information regarding industry support, 
see Checklists, ``Countervailing Duty Investigation Initiation 
Checklists: Hexamethylenetetramine from the People's Republic of 
China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia,'' dated concurrently with, 
and hereby adopted by, this notice (Country-Specific CVD Initiation 
Checklists), at Attachment II, Analysis of Industry Support for the 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering 
Hexamethylenetetramine from the People's Republic of China, Germany, 
India, and Saudi Arabia (Attachment II). These checklists are on 
file electronically via ACCESS.
    \19\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific CVD Initiation 
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    In determining whether the petitioner has standing under section 
702(c)(4)(A) of the Act, we considered the industry support data 
contained in the Petitions with reference to the domestic like product 
as defined in the ``Scope of the Investigations,'' in the appendix to 
this notice. To establish industry support, the petitioner provided its 
own production of the domestic like product in 2023.\20\ The petitioner 
stated that there are no other known producers of hexamine in the 
United States; therefore, the Petitions are supported by 100 percent of 
the U.S. industry.\21\ We relied on data provided by the petitioner for 
purposes of measuring industry support.\22\
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    \20\ Id.
    \21\ Id.
    \22\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
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    Our review of the data provided in the Petitions, the First General 
Issues Supplement, and other information readily available to Commerce 
indicates that the petitioner has established industry support for the 
Petitions.\23\ First, the Petitions established support from domestic 
producers (or workers) accounting for more than 50 percent of the total 
production of the domestic like product and, as such, Commerce is not 
required to take further action in order to evaluate industry support 
(e.g., polling).\24\ Second, the domestic producers (or workers) have 
met the statutory criteria for industry support under section 
702(c)(4)(A)(i) of the Act because the domestic producers (or workers) 
who support the Petitions account for at least 25 percent of the total 
production of the domestic like product.\25\ Finally, the domestic 
producers (or workers) have met the statutory criteria for industry 
support under section 702(c)(4)(A)(ii) of the Act because the domestic 
producers (or workers) who support the Petitions account for more than 
50 percent of the production of the domestic like product produced by 
that portion of the industry expressing support for, or opposition to, 
the Petitions.\26\ Accordingly, Commerce determines that the Petitions 
were filed on behalf of the domestic industry within the meaning of 
section 702(b)(1) of the Act.\27\
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    \23\ For further discussion, see Attachment II of the Country-
Specific CVD Initiation Checklists.
    \24\ Id.; see also section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act.
    \25\ See Attachment II of the Country-Specific CVD Initiation 
Checklists.
    \26\ Id.
    \27\ Id.
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Injury Test

    Because China and India are ``Subsidies Agreement Countries'' 
within the meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, section 701(a)(2) of 
the Act applies to these investigations. Accordingly, the ITC must 
determine whether imports of the subject merchandise from China and/or 
India materially injure, or threaten material injury to, a U.S. 
industry.

Allegations and Evidence of Material Injury and Causation

    The petitioner alleges that imports of the subject merchandise are 
benefiting from countervailable subsidies and that such imports are 
causing, or threaten to cause, material injury to the U.S. industry 
producing the domestic like product. In addition, the petitioner 
alleges that subject imports from China and India individually exceed 
the negligibility threshold provided for under section 771(24)(A) of 
the Act.\28\
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    \28\ For further information regarding negligibility and the 
injury allegation, see Country-Specific CVD Initiation Checklists at 
Attachment III, Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material 
Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Petitions Covering Hexamethylenetetramine from the People's Republic 
of China, Germany, India, and Saudi Arabia (Attachment III).
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    The petitioner contends that the industry's injured condition is 
illustrated by the significant volume and market share of subject 
imports; underselling and price depression and/or suppression; lost 
sales and revenues; and adverse impact on the domestic industry's 
production, capacity utilization, U.S. shipments, employment variables, 
capital expenditures, and sales and profitability.\29\ We assessed the 
allegations and supporting evidence regarding material injury, threat 
of material injury, causation, cumulation, as well as negligibility, 
and we have determined that these allegations are properly supported by 
adequate evidence and meet the statutory requirements for 
initiation.\30\
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    \29\ Id.
    \30\ Id.
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Initiation of CVD Investigations

    Based upon the examination of the Petitions and supplemental 
responses, we find that they meet the requirements of section 702 of 
the Act. Therefore, we are initiating CVD investigations to determine 
whether imports of hexamine from China and India benefit from 
countervailable subsidies conferred by the GOC and GOI, respectively. 
In accordance with section 703(b)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.205(b)(1), unless postponed, we will make our preliminary 
determinations no later than 65 days after the date of these 
initiations.

China

    Based on our review of the Petitions, we find that there is 
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 27 of the 28 
programs alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis 
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to initiate on each program, see the China CVD Initiation Checklist. A 
public version of the initiation checklist for this investigation is 
available on ACCESS.

India

    Based on our review of the Petitions, we find that there is 
sufficient information to initiate a CVD investigation on 18 of the 18 
programs alleged by the petitioner. For a full discussion of the basis 
for our decision to initiate on each program, see the India CVD 
Initiation Checklist. A public version of the initiation checklist for 
this investigation is available on ACCESS.

Respondent Selection

    In the Petitions, the petitioner identified 10 companies in China 
and four companies in India as producers and/or exporters of 
hexamine.\31\ Commerce intends to follow its standard practice in CVD 
investigations and calculate company-specific subsidy rates in these 
investigations. In the event that Commerce determines that the number 
of companies is large and it cannot individually examine each company 
based on Commerce's resources, Commerce normally selects mandatory 
respondents in CVD investigations using U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (CBP) entry data for U.S. imports under the appropriate 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) subheading(s) 
listed in the ``Scope of the Investigations'' in the appendix. However, 
for these investigations, the main HTSUS subheading under which the 
subject merchandise would enter (2933.69.5000) is not limited to 
subject merchandise and therefore may also cover non-subject 
merchandise. Therefore, we cannot rely on CBP entry data in selecting 
respondents. Accordingly, for China and India, Commerce will send Q&V 
questionnaires to each producer and/or exporter for which there is 
complete address information on the record.
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    \31\ See Petitions at Volume I (pages 10-11 and Exhibits I-8); 
see also First General Issues Supplement at 1-2 and Exhibit I-S1.
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    Commerce will post the Q&V questionnaire along with filing 
instructions on Commerce's website at https://www.trade.gov/ec-adcvd-case-announcements. Producers/exporters of hexamine from China and 
India that do not receive Q&V questionnaires may still submit a 
response to the Q&V questionnaire and can obtain a copy of the Q&V 
questionnaire from Commerce's website. Responses to the Q&V 
questionnaire must be submitted by the relevant Chinese and Indian 
producers/exporters no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on November 4, 2024, 
which is two weeks from the signature date of this notice. All Q&V 
questionnaire responses must be filed electronically via ACCESS. An 
electronically filed document must be received successfully, in its 
entirety, by ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on the deadline noted 
above.
    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(b). Instructions for filing such 
applications may be found on Commerce's website at https://www.trade.gov/administrative-protective-orders.

Distribution of Copies of the Petitions

    In accordance with section 702(b)(4)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.202(f), a copy of the public version of the Petitions has been 
provided to the GOC and GOI via ACCESS. To the extent practicable, we 
will attempt to provide a copy of the public version of the Petitions 
to each exporter named in the Petitions, as provided under 19 CFR 
351.203(c)(2).

ITC Notification

    Commerce will notify the ITC of its initiation, as required by 
section 702(d) of the Act.

Preliminary Determination by the ITC

    The ITC will preliminarily determine, within 45 days after the date 
on which the Petitions were filed, whether there is a reasonable 
indication that imports of hexamine from China and/or India are 
materially injuring, or threatening material injury to, a U.S. 
industry.\32\ A negative ITC determination for any country will result 
in the investigation being terminated with respect to that country.\33\ 
Otherwise, these CVD investigations will proceed according to statutory 
and regulatory time limits.
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    \32\ See section 703(a)(1) of the Act.
    \33\ Id.
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Submission of Factual Information

    Factual information is defined in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) 
evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence 
submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available 
information to value factors of production under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or 
to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); 
(iv) evidence placed on the record by Commerce; and (v) evidence other 
than factual information described in (i)-(iv). Section 351.301(b) of 
Commerce's regulations requires any party, when submitting factual 
information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) 
the information is being submitted \34\ and, if the information is 
submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual information already on 
the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information 
already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut, 
clarify, or correct.\35\ Time limits for the submission of factual 
information are addressed in 19 CFR 351.301, which provides specific 
time limits based on the type of factual information being submitted. 
Interested parties should review the regulations prior to submitting 
factual information in these investigations.
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    \34\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b).
    \35\ See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2).
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Extensions of Time Limits

    Parties may request an extension of time limits before the 
expiration of a time limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as 
otherwise specified by Commerce. In general, an extension request will 
be considered untimely if it is filed after the expiration of the time 
limit established under 19 CFR 351.301, or as otherwise specified by 
Commerce.\36\ For submissions that are due from multiple parties 
simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it 
is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET on the due date. Under certain 
circumstances, Commerce may elect to specify a different time limit by 
which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions 
which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, we 
will inform parties in a letter or memorandum of the deadline 
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed 
to be considered timely. An extension request must be made in a 
separate, standalone submission; under limited circumstances we will 
grant untimely filed requests for the extension of time limits, where 
we determine, based on 19 CFR 351.302, that extraordinary circumstances 
exist. Parties should review Commerce's regulations concerning the 
extension of time limits and the Time Limits Final Rule prior to 
submitting factual information in these investigations.\37\
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    \36\ See 19 CFR 351.302.
    \37\ See 19 CFR 351.301; see also Extension of Time Limits; 
Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013) (Time Limits Final 
Rule), available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm.

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Certification Requirements

    Any party submitting factual information in an AD or CVD proceeding 
must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.\38\ 
Parties must use the certification formats provided in 19 CFR 
351.303(g).\39\ Commerce intends to reject factual submissions if the 
submitting party does not comply with the applicable certification 
requirements.
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    \38\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \39\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also 
frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 
https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Notification to Interested Parties

    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Parties wishing to participate 
in these investigations should ensure that they meet the requirements 
of 19 CFR 351.103(d) (e.g., by filing the required letters of 
appearance). Note that Commerce has amended certain of its requirements 
pertaining to the service of documents in 19 CFR 351.303(f).\40\
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    \40\ See Administrative Protective Order, Service, and Other 
Procedures in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 88 FR 
67069 (September 29, 2023).
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    This notice is issued and published pursuant to sections 702 and 
777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c).

    Dated: October 21, 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

Scope of the Investigations

    The scope of the investigations covers hexamine in granular 
form, with a particle size of 5 millimeters or less, whether 
stabilized or unstabilized, whether or not blended, mixed, 
pulverized, or grounded with other products, containing 50 percent 
or more hexamine by weight.
    Hexamine is the common name for hexamethylene tetramine 
(Chemical Abstract Service #100-97-0), and is also referred to as 
1,3,5,7-tetraazaadamantanemethenamine; HMT; HMTA; 1,3,5,7-
tetraazatricyclo {3.3.1.13,7{time}  decane; 1,3,5,7-tetraaza 
adamantane; hexamethylenamine. Hexamine has the chemical formula 
C<INF>6</INF>H<INF>12</INF>N<INF>4</INF>.
    Granular hexamine that has been blended with other product(s) is 
included in this scope when the resulting mix contains 50 percent or 
more of hexamine by weight, regardless of whether it is blended with 
inert additives, co-reactants, or any additives that undergo self-
condensation.
    Subject merchandise includes merchandise matching the above 
description that has been processed in a third country, including by 
commingling, diluting, adding or removing additives, or performing 
any other processing that would not otherwise remove the merchandise 
from the scope of the investigations if performed in the subject 
country.
    Merchandise covered by the scope of the investigations can be 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule (HTSUS) of the United 
States under the subheading 2933.69.5000. The HTSUS subheading and 
Chemical Abstracts Service registry number are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes only; however, the written 
description of the scope is dispositive.

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