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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 242 (Tuesday, December 17, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 102105-102106]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-29604]

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-533-823, A-834-807, A-307-820]

Silicomanganese From India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: 
Continuation of Antidumping Duty Orders

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

SUMMARY: As a result of the determinations by the U.S. Department of 
Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) 
that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) orders on silicomanganese 
from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela would likely lead to the 
continuation or recurrence of dumping and material injury to an 
industry in the United States, Commerce is publishing a notice of 
continuation of these AD orders.

DATES: Applicable December 10, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacob Waddell, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VI, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1369.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 23, 2002, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD 
orders on silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela.\1\ On 
May 1, 2024, the ITC instituted,\2\ and Commerce initiated,\3\ the 
fourth sunset review of the Orders, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). As a result of its reviews, 
Commerce determined that revocation of the Orders would likely lead to 
the continuation or recurrence of dumping and, therefore, notified the 
ITC of the magnitude of the margins of dumping likely to prevail should 
the Orders be revoked.\4\
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    \1\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less 
than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Orders: Silicomanganese from 
India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela, 67 FR 36149 (May 23, 2002) (AD 
Orders).
    \2\ See Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela; 
Institution of Five-Year Reviews, 89 FR 35247 (May 1, 2024).
    \3\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 35073 
(May 1, 2024).
    \4\ See Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela: 
Final Results of the Expedited Fourth Sunset Review of the 
Antidumping Duty Orders, 89 FR 67065 (August 19, 2024), and 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum (IDM).
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    On December 10, 2024, the ITC published its determination, pursuant 
to sections 751(c) and 752(a) of the Act, that revocation of the Orders 
would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of material injury to 
an industry in the United States within a reasonably foreseeable 
time.\5\
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    \5\ See Silicomanganese from India, Kazakhstan, and Venezuela 
Determinations, 89 FR 99281 (December 10, 2024) (ITC Final 
Determination).
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Scope of the Orders

    For purposes of these Orders, the products covered are all forms, 
sizes and compositions of silicomanganese, except low-carbon 
silicomanganese, including silicomanganese briquettes, fines and slag. 
Silicomanganese is a ferroalloy composed principally of manganese, 
silicon and iron, and normally contains much smaller proportions of 
minor elements, such as carbon, phosphorous and sulfur. Silicomanganese 
is sometimes referred to as ferrosilicon manganese.
    Silicomanganese is used primarily in steel production as a source 
of both silicon and manganese. Silicomanganese generally contains by 
weight not less than 4 percent iron, more than 30 percent manganese, 
more than 8 percent silicon and not more than 3 percent phosphorous. 
Silicomanganese is properly classifiable under subheading 7202.30.0000 
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Some 
silicomanganese may also be classified under HTSUS subheading 
7202.99.5040.
    The low-carbon silicomanganese excluded from this scope is a 
ferroalloy with the following chemical specifications: minimum 55 
percent manganese, minimum 27 percent silicon, minimum 4 percent iron, 
maximum 0.10 percent phosphorus, maximum 0.10 percent carbon and 
maximum 0.05 percent sulfur. Low-carbon silicomanganese is used in the 
manufacture of stainless steel and special carbon steel grades, such as 
motor lamination grade steel, requiring a very low carbon content. It 
is sometimes referred to as ferromanganese-silicon. Low-carbon 
silicomanganese is classifiable under HTSUS subheading 7202.99.5040.
    This scope covers all silicomanganese, regardless of its tariff

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classification. Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope 
remains dispositive.

Continuation of the Orders

    As a result of the determinations by Commerce and the ITC that 
revocation of the Orders would likely lead to continuation or 
recurrence of dumping and material injury to an industry in the United 
States, pursuant to section 751(d)(2) of the Act, Commerce hereby 
orders the continuation of the Orders. U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection will continue to collect AD cash deposits at the rates in 
effect at the time of entry for all imports of subject merchandise.
    The effective date of the continuation of the Orders will be 
December 10, 2024.\6\ Pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(c)(2), Commerce intends to initiate the next five-year 
reviews of the Orders not later than 30 days prior to fifth anniversary 
of the date of the last determination by the ITC.
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    \6\ See ITC Final Determination.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a)(3), which continues to govern business proprietary 
information in this segment of the proceeding. Timely written 
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

    These five-year (sunset) reviews and this notice are in accordance 
with sections 751(c) and 751(d)(2) of the Act and published in 
accordance with section 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4).

    Dated: December 11, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2024-29604 Filed 12-16-24; 8:45 am]
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