Notice2022-12252
Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
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Published
June 7, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain amorphous silica fabric (silica fabric) from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailing subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 109 (Tuesday, June 7, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 34641-34643]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-12252]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-039]
Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric 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
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revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain amorphous
silica fabric (silica fabric) from the People's Republic of China
(China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
countervailing subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results
of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable June 7, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Natasia Harrison, Office VI, AD/CVD
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1240.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On March 17, 2017, Commerce published in the Federal Register the
CVD order on silica fabric from China.\1\ On February 1, 2022, Commerce
initiated the first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On February
16, 2022, Commerce received a timely filed notice of intent to
participate from Auburn Manufacturing, Inc. (the domestic interested
party) within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested party claimed interested
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act as a producer of the
domestic like product.
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\1\ See Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric from the People's
Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 82 FR 14316 (March 17,
2017) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 5467
(February 1, 2022) (Initiation Notice).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Amorphous Silica
Fabric from the People's Republic of China: Five Year (``Sunset'')
Review of Countervailing Duty Order--Notice of Intent to
Participate,'' dated February 16, 2022.
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On March 3, 2022, Commerce received an adequate substantive
response to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested party
within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We
received no substantive responses from any other interested parties,
including the Government of China, and no interested party requested a
hearing. On March 21, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International
Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive
response from respondent interested parties.\5\ As a result, pursuant
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)-(C),
Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
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\4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Amorphous Silica
Fabric from the People's Republic of China: Five Year (``Sunset'')
Review of Countervailing Duty Order--Auburn Manufacturing, Inc.'s
Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' dated March 3, 2022.
\5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on
February 1, 2022,'' dated March 21, 2022.
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Scope of the Order
The product covered by this order is silica fabric. For a complete
description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision
Memorandum.\6\
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\6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Amorphous Silica Fabric 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
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood
of continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and the net
countervailable subsidy likely to prevail if the Order were revoked.\7\
A list of the issues discussed in the decision memorandum is attached
as 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
<a href="https://access.trade.gov">https://access.trade.gov</a>. In addition, a complete version of the Issues
and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at <a href="https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx</a>.
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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 likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the rates
listed below.
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Subsidy rate
Exporter/producer (percent)
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ACIT (Pinghu) Inc.; ACIT (Shanghai) Inc................. 48.94
Nanjing Tianyuan Fiberglass Material Co., Ltd........... 79.90
Acmetex Co., Ltd., Beijing Great Pack Materials, Co. 165.39
Ltd., Beijing Landingji Engineering Tech Co., Ltd.,
Changshu Yaoxing Fiberglass Insulation Products Co.,
Ltd., Changzhou Kingze Composite Materials Co., Ltd.,
Changzhou Utek Composite Co., Chengdu Chang Yuan Shun
Co., Ltd., China Beihai Fiberglass Co., Ltd., China
Yangzhou Guo Tai Fiberglass Co., Ltd., Chongqing
Polycomp International Corp., Chongqing Yangkai Import
& Export Trade Co., Ltd., Cixi Sunrise Sealing Material
Co., Ltd., Fujian Minshan Fire-Fighting Co., Ltd.,
Grand Fiberglass Co., Ltd., Haining Jiete Fiberglass
Fabric Co., Ltd., Hebei Yuniu Fiberglass Manufacturing
Co., Ltd., Hebei Yuyin Trade Co., Ltd., Hengshui Aohong
International Trading Co., Ltd., Hitex Insulation
(Ningbo) Co., Ltd., Mowco Industry Limited, Nanjing
Debeili New Materials Co., Ltd., Ningbo Fitow High
Strength Composites Co., Ltd., Ningbo Universal Star
Industry & Trade Limited, Ningguo BST Thermal
Protection Products Co., Ltd., Qingdao Feelongda
Industry & Trade Co., Ltd., Qingdao Shishuo Industry
Co., Ltd., Rugao City Ouhua Composite Material Co.,
Ltd., Rugao Nebola Fiberglass Co., Ltd., Shanghai
Bonthe Insulative Material Co., Ltd., Shanghai Horse
Construction Co., Ltd., Shanghai Liankun Electronics
Material Co., Ltd., Shanghai Suita Environmental
Protection Technology Co., Ltd., Shangqui Huanyu
Fiberglass Co., Ltd., Shengzhou Top-Tech New Material
Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Songxin Silicone Products Co.,
Ltd., Taixing Chuanda Plastic Co., Ltd., Taixing Vichen
Composite Material Co., Ltd., TaiZhou Xinxing
Fiberglass Products Co., Ltd., Tenglong Sealing
Products Manufactory Yuyao, Texaspro (China) Company,
Wallean Industries Co., Ltd., Wuxi First Special-Type
Fiberglass Co., Ltd., Wuxi Xingxiao Hi-Tech Material
Co., Ltd., Yuyao Feida Insulation Sealing Factory,
Yuyao Tianyi Special Carbon Fiber Co., Ltd., Zibo
Irvine Trading Co., Ltd., Zibo Yao Xing Fire-Resistant
and Heat-Preservation Material Co., Ltd., Zibo Yuntai
Furnace Technology Co., Ltd............................
All Others.............................................. 64.42
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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(a). Timely written notification
of the destruction of APO
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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 these final results and notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and
19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: June 1, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
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 Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-12252 Filed 6-6-22; 8:45 am]
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