Federal Register: July 1, 2009 (Volume 74, Number 125)

DOCID: fr01jy09-36 FR Doc E9-15570

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

NOTICE: NOTICES

DOCID: fr01jy09-36

ACTION: Antidumping:

SUBJECT CATEGORY:

Initiation of Five-year (``Sunset'') Review

EFFECTIVE DATES: July 1, 2009.

DOCUMENT SUMMARY:

In accordance with section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''), the Department of Commerce (``the Department'') is automatically initiating a fiveyear review (``Sunset Review'') of the antidumping duty orders listed below. The International Trade Commission (``the Commission'') is publishing concurrently with this notice its notice of Institution of Fiveyear Review which covers the same orders.

SUMMARY:

Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION

Background

The Department's procedures for the conduct of Sunset Reviews are set forth in its Procedures for Conducting Fiveyear (``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders, 63 FR 13516 (March 20, 1998) and 70 FR 62061 (October 28, 2005). Guidance on methodological or analytical issues relevant to the Department's conduct of Sunset Reviews is set forth in the Department's Policy Bulletin 98.3 Policies Regarding the Conduct of Fiveyear
(``Sunset'') Reviews of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Orders: Policy Bulletin, 63 FR 18871 (April 16, 1998).

Initiation of Review

In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(c), we are initiating the Sunset Review of the following antidumping duty orders:
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DOC Case No. ITC Case No. Country Product Department Contact A570007............................ 731TA149 PRC Barium Chloride (3rd Review) Matthew Renkey (202) 4822312 A570002............................ 731TA130 PRC Chloropicrin (3rd Review) Matthew Renkey (202) 4822312 A570888............................ 731TA1047 PRC FloorStanding, Metal Top Ironing Dana Mermelstein (202) 4821391 Tables And Parts Thereof A570886............................ 731TA1043 PRC Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags Dana Mermelstein (202) 4821391 A557813............................ 731TA1044 Malaysia Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags Dana Mermelstein (202) 4821391 A549821............................ 731TA1045 Thailand Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags Dana Mermelstein (202) 4821391 A427001............................ 731TA44 France Sorbitol (3rd Review) Dana Mermelstein (202) 4821391 A475820............................ 731TA770 Italy Stainless Steel Wire Rod (2nd Review) Brandon Farlander (202) 4820182 A588843............................ 731TA771 Japan Stainless Steel Wire Rod (2nd Review) Brandon Farlander (202) 4820182 A580829............................ 731TA772 South Korea Stainless Steel Wire Rod (2nd Review) Brandon Farlander (202) 4820182 A469807............................ 731TA773 Spain Stainless Steel Wire Rod (2nd Review) Brandon Farlander (202) 4820182 A401806............................ 731TA774 Sweden Stainless Steel Wire Rod (2nd Review) Brandon Farlander (202) 4820182 A583828............................ 731TA775 Taiwan Stainless Steel Wire Rod (2nd Review) Brandon Farlander (202) 4820182 A570887............................ 731TA1046 PRC Tetrahydrofurfuryl Alcohol Matthew Renkey (202 4822312 Filing Information

As a courtesy, we are making information related to Sunset proceedings, including copies of the pertinent statute and Department's regulations, the Department schedule for Sunset Reviews, a listing of past revocations and continuations, and current service lists, available to the public on the Department's sunset Internet Web site at the following address: ``http://ia.ita.doc.gov/sunset/.'' All submissions in these Sunset Reviews must be filed in accordance with the Department's regulations regarding format, translation, service, and certification of documents. These rules can be found at 19 CFR 351.303.

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.103 (d), the Department will maintain and make available a service list for these proceedings. To facilitate the timely preparation of the service list(s), it is requested that those seeking recognition as interested parties to a proceeding contact the Department in writing within 10 days of the publication of the Notice of Initiation.

Because deadlines in Sunset Reviews can be very short, we urge interested parties to apply for access to proprietary information under administrative protective order (``APO'') immediately following publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The Department's regulations on submission of proprietary information and eligibility to receive access to business proprietary information under APO can be found at 19 CFR 351.304306.

Information Required from Interested Parties

Domestic interested parties defined in section 771(9)(C), (D), (E), (F), and (G) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)) wishing to participate in a Sunset Review must respond not later than 15 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation by filing a notice of intent to participate. The required contents of the notice of intent to participate are set forth at 19 CFR
351.218(d)(1)(ii). In accordance with the Department's regulations, if we do not receive a notice of intent to participate from at least one domestic interested party by the 15day deadline, the Department will automatically revoke the order without further review. See 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(iii).

If we receive an orderspecific notice of intent to participate from a domestic interested party, the Department's regulations provide that all parties wishing to participate in the Sunset Review must file complete substantive responses not later than 30 days after the date of publication in the Federal Register of this notice of initiation. The required contents of a substantive response, on an orderspecific basis, are set forth at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3). Note that certain information requirements differ for respondent and domestic parties. Also, note that the Department's information requirements are distinct from the Commission's information requirements.\1\ Please consult the Department's regulations for information regarding the Department's conduct of Sunset Reviews. Please consult the Department's regulations at 19 CFR Part 351 for definitions of terms and for other general information concerning antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings at the Department.
\1\ In comments made on the interim final sunset regulations, a number of parties stated that the proposed fiveday period for rebuttals to substantive responses to a notice of initiation was insufficient. This requirement was retained in the final sunset regulations at 19 CFR 351.218(d)(4). As provided in 19 CFR 351.302(b), however, the Department will consider individual requests to extend that fiveday deadline based upon a showing of good cause.

This notice of initiation is being published in accordance with section 751(c) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218 (c).

June 23, 2009.
John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

The Department official identified in the Initiation of Review section below at AD/CVD Operations, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street & Constitution Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230. For information from the Commission contact Mary Messer, Office of Investigations, U.S. International Trade Commission at (202) 2053193.