89 FR 218 pgs. 88967-88968 - Sodium Nitrite From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order
Type: NOTICEVolume: 89Number: 218Pages: 88967 - 88968
Pages: 88967, 88968Docket number: [C-570-926]
FR document: [FR Doc. 2024-26122 Filed 11-8-24; 8:45 am]
Agency: Commerce Department
Sub Agency: International Trade Administration
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-926]
Sodium Nitrite From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited Third Sunset Reviews 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 revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on sodium nitrite from the People's Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the "Final Results of Sunset Review" section of this notice.
DATES:
Applicable November 12, 2024.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3148.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On August 27, 2008, Commerce published the CVD order on sodium nitrite from China. 1 On July 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the third five-year sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). 2 On July 10, 2024, Commerce received a timely notice of intent to participate from Chemtrade Chemicals US LLC (domestic interested party) within the 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 and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v), as a domestic producer of sodium nitrite.
Footnotes:
1 ? See Sodium Nitrite from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 50595 (August 27, 2008) ( Order ).
2 ? See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 54435 (July 1, 2024).
3 ? See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, "Sodium Nitrite from China: Notice of Intent to Participate," dated July 10, 2024.
Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i). 4 We received no substantive response from the Government of China or any other interested party in this proceeding. 5 As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we determined that the respondent interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the notice of initiation and, therefore, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order.
Footnotes:
4 ? See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, "Sodium Nitrite from Germany and China: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews of the Antidumping Duty Orders on Imports from China and Germany and the Countervailing Duty Order on Imports from China," dated July 31, 2024.
5 ? See Commerce's Letter, "Sunset Reviews for February 2024," dated March 22, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2); and 19 CFR 351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
Scope of the Order
[top] The product covered by the Order is sodium nitrite from China. For a complete description of the scope of the
Footnotes:
6 ? See Memorandum, "Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited Third Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Sodium Nitrite from the People's Republic of China," dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included in the appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
Final Results of Sunset Reviews
Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates:
| Company | Subsidy rate (percent) |
|---|---|
| Shanxi Jiaocheng Hongxing Chemical Co., Ltd | 169.01 |
| Tianjin Soda Plant Tianjin Port Free Trade Zone Pan Bohai International Trading Co., Ltd | 169.01 |
| All Others | 169.01 |
Administrative Protective Order (APO)
This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely 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
We are issuing and publishing the final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: November 5, 2024.
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 a Countervailable Subsidy
2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation
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