Notice2022-16915
Ferrovanadium From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
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Published
August 8, 2022
Issuing agencies
Commerce DepartmentInternational Trade Administration
Abstract
As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the antidumping duty (AD) order on ferrovanadium from the Republic of Korea (Korea) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels identified in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
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[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 151 (Monday, August 8, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48151-48152]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [<a href="http://www.gpo.gov">www.gpo.gov</a>]
[FR Doc No: 2022-16915]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-580-886]
Ferrovanadium From the Republic of Korea: Final Results of the
Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: As a result of this expedited sunset review, the U.S.
Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the
antidumping duty (AD) order on ferrovanadium from the Republic of Korea
(Korea) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of
dumping at the levels identified in the ``Final Results of Sunset
Review'' section of this notice.
DATES: Applicable August 8, 2022.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Krisha Hill, 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) 482-4037.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On May 15, 2017, Commerce published the AD order on ferrovanadium
from Korea.\1\ On April 1, 2022, Commerce published the notice of
initiation of this sunset review of the Order,\2\ pursuant to section
751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Subsequently,
Commerce received a notice of intent to participate within the 15-day
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i) from the Vanadium
Producers and Reclaimers Association and its members, AMG Vanadium LLC
and U.S. Vanadium, LLC (collectively, domestic interested parties).\3\
The domestic interested parties claimed interested party status under
sections 771(9)(C) and (E) of the Act.\4\ On May 2, 2022, Commerce
received an adequate substantive response to the notice of initiation
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
substantive response from any respondent interested party.
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\1\ See Ferrovanadium from the Republic of Korea: Antidumping
Duty Order, 82 FR 22309 (May 15, 2017) (Order).
\2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 87 FR 19069
(April 1, 2022).
\3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Ferrovanadium
from the Republic of Korea: Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated
April 11, 2022.
\4\ Id. at 2.
\5\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Ferrovanadium
from the Republic of Korea: Substantive Response to the Notice of
Initiation,'' dated May 2, 2022.
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On May 24, 2022, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response
from 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.
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\6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on April
1, 2022,'' dated May 24, 2022.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the Order is ferrovanadium from Korea.
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 the
Expedited Final Results of the Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Ferrovanadium from the Republic of Korea,'' 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 Issues
and Decision Memorandum. A list of the topics discussed in the Issues
and Decision Memorandum is included 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/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx">https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx</a>.
Final Results of Sunset Review
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1), 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act,
Commerce determines that revocation of the Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at dumping margins up to
54.69 percent.\8\
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\8\ See Order, 82 FR at 22310.
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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. Timely notification of the return or destruction of APO
materials, or the 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 the final results and this notice in
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and
19 CFR 351.218 and 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: August 1, 2022.
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 Dumping Margins Likely to Prevail
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
[FR Doc. 2022-16915 Filed 8-5-22; 8:45 am]
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