53444 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 180 / Tuesday, September 16, 2008 / Noticespursuant to section 207.62 of theCommission’s rules.By order of the Commission.Issued: September 10, 2008.Marilyn R. Abbott,Secretary to the Commission.[FR Doc. E8–21537 Filed 9–15–08; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 7020–02–PINTERNATIONAL TRADECOMMISSION[Investigation No. 731–TA–1013 (Review)]<strong>Saccharin</strong> From <strong>China</strong>AGENCY: United States InternationalTrade Commission.ACTION: Notice of Commissiondetermination to conduct a full five-yearreview concerning the antidumpingduty order on saccharin <strong>from</strong> <strong>China</strong>.SUMMARY: The Commission hereby givesnotice that it will proceed with a fullreview pursuant to section 751(c)(5) ofthe Tariff Act of 1930 (19 U.S.C.1675(c)(5)) to determine whetherrevocation of the antidumping dutyorder on saccharin <strong>from</strong> <strong>China</strong> would belikely to lead to continuation orrecurrence of material injury within areasonably foreseeable time. A schedulefor the review will be established andannounced at a later date. For furtherinformation concerning the conduct ofthis review and rules of generalapplication, consult the Commission’sRules of Practice and Procedure, part201, subparts A through E (19 CFR part201), and part 207, subparts A, D, E, andF (19 CFR part 207).DATES: Effective Date: September 5,2008.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Mary Messer (202–205–3193), Office ofInvestigations, U.S. International TradeCommission, 500 E Street, SW.,Washington, DC 20436. Hearingimpairedpersons can obtaininformation on this matter by contactingthe Commission’s TDD terminal on 202–205–1810. Persons with mobilityimpairments who will need specialassistance in gaining access to theCommission should contact the Officeof the Secretary at 202–205–2000.General information concerning theCommission may also be obtained byaccessing its Internet server (http://www.usitc.gov). The public record forthis review may be viewed on theCommission’s electronic docket (EDIS)at http://edis.usitc.gov.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: OnSeptember 5, 2008, the Commissiondetermined that it should proceed to afull review in the subject five-yearreview pursuant to section 751(c)(5) ofthe Act. The Commission found that thedomestic interested party groupresponse to its notice of institution (72FR 31504, June 2, 2008) was adequateand that the respondent interested partygroup response was inadequate. 1 TheCommission also found that othercircumstances warranted conducting afull review. A record of theCommissioners’ votes, theCommission’s statement on adequacy,and any individual Commissioner’sstatements will be available <strong>from</strong> theOffice of the Secretary and at theCommission’s Web site.Authority: This review is being conductedunder authority of title VII of the Tariff Actof 1930; this notice is published pursuant tosection 207.62 of the Commission’s rules.By order of the Commission.Dated: September 10, 2008.Marilyn R. Abbott,Secretary to the Commission.[FR Doc. E8–21536 Filed 9–15–08; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 7020–02–P1 Vice Chairman Pearson dissenting with respectto the respondent interested party group response.
59604 Federal Register / Vol. 73, No. 197 / Thursday, October 9, 2008 / Noticessroberts on PROD1PC70 with NOTICESDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade AdministrationA–570–878<strong>Saccharin</strong> <strong>from</strong> the People’s Republicof <strong>China</strong>: Notice of Final Results ofExpedited Sunset Review ofAntidumping Duty OrderAGENCY: Import Administration,International Trade Administration,Department of Commerce.EFFECTIVE DATE: October 9, 2008.FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:Andrea Staebler Berton, AD/CVDOperations, Office 8, ImportAdministration, International TradeAdministration, U.S. Department ofCommerce, 14th Street and ConstitutionAvenue, NW, Washington, DC 20230;telephone: (202) 482–4037.SUMMARY: On June 5, 2008, theDepartment of Commerce (‘‘theDepartment’’) initiated a sunset reviewof the antidumping duty order onsaccharin <strong>from</strong> the People’s Republic of<strong>China</strong> (‘‘PRC’’). On the basis of a noticeof intent to participate, and an adequatesubstantive response filed on behalf ofdomestic interested parties, as well as alack of response <strong>from</strong> respondentinterested parties, the Departmentconducted an expedited (120–day)sunset review. As a result of the sunsetreview, the Department finds thatrevocation of the antidumping dutyorder would be likely to lead tocontinuation or recurrence of dumping.The dumping margins are identified inthe Final Results of Review section ofthis notice.SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:BackgroundOn June 5, 2008, the Departmentpublished the notice of initiation of thesunset review of the antidumping dutyorder on saccharin <strong>from</strong> the PRCpursuant to section 751(c) of the TariffAct of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’).See Initiation of Five–Year (‘‘Sunset’’)Reviews, 73 FR 31974 (June 5, 2008)(‘‘Initiation Notice’’). On June 20, 2008,the Department received a notice ofintent to participate <strong>from</strong> a domesticinterested party, PMC SpecialtiesGroup, Inc. (‘‘PMCSG’’), within thedeadline specified in section351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department’sregulations. PMCSG claimed interestedparty status under section 771(9)(C) ofthe Act as the sole domestic producer ofsaccharin in the United States and thepetitioner in the original investigation.On July 7, 2008, the Departmentreceived a substantive response <strong>from</strong>PMCSG within the deadline specified insection 351.218(d)(3)(i) of theDepartment’s regulations. We did notreceive responses <strong>from</strong> any respondentinterested parties to this proceeding. Asa result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B)of the Act and section351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) of theDepartment’s regulations, theDepartment determined to conduct anexpedited review of the order.Scope of the OrderThe product covered by thisantidumping duty order is saccharin.<strong>Saccharin</strong> is defined as a non–nutritivesweetener used in beverages and foods,personal care products such astoothpaste, table top sweeteners, andanimal feeds. It is also used inmetalworking fluids. There are fourprimary chemical compositions ofsaccharin: (1) Sodium saccharin(American Chemical Society ChemicalAbstract Service (‘‘CAS’’) Registry 128–44–9); (2) calcium saccharin (CASRegistry 6485–34–3); (3) acid (orinsoluble) saccharin (CAS Registry 81–07–2); and (4) research grade saccharin.Most of the U.S.-produced and importedgrades of saccharin <strong>from</strong> the PRC aresodium and calcium saccharin, whichare available in granular, powder,spray–dried powder, and liquid forms.The merchandise subject to this order iscurrently classifiable under subheading2925.11.00 of the Harmonized TariffSchedule of the United States(‘‘HTSUS’’) and includes all types ofsaccharin imported under this HTSUSsubheading, including research andspecialized grades. Although theHTSUS subheading is provided forconvenience and customs purposes, theDepartment’s written description of thescope of this order remains dispositive.Analysis of Comments ReceivedAll issues raised in this review areaddressed in the ‘‘Issues and DecisionMemorandum’’ (‘‘DecisionMemorandum’’) <strong>from</strong> Stephen J. Claeys,Deputy Assistant Secretary for ImportAdministration, to David M. Spooner,Assistant Secretary for ImportAdministration, dated concurrentlywith this notice, and is hereby adoptedby this notice. The issues discussed inthe Decision Memorandum include thelikelihood of continuation or recurrenceof dumping and the magnitude of themargins likely to prevail if the orderwere revoked. Parties can find acomplete discussion of all issues raisedin this review and the correspondingrecommendations in this publicmemorandum, which is on file in theCentral Records Unit in room 1117 ofthe main Commerce building.In addition, a complete version of theDecision Memorandum can be accesseddirectly on the web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper copy andelectronic version of the DecisionMemorandum are identical in content.Final Results of ReviewPursuant to section 752(c)(3) of theAct, we determine that revocation of theantidumping duty order on saccharin<strong>from</strong> the PRC would be likely to lead tocontinuation or recurrence of dumpingat the following weighted–averagepercentage margins:Manufacturers/Exporters/ProducersWeighted–AverageMargin(percent)Suzhou Fine Chemical GroupCo., Ltd. .................................. 291.57Shanghai Fortune Chemical Co.,Ltd. .......................................... 249.39Kaifeng Xinhua Fine ChemicalFactory .................................... 281.97PRC–Wide .................................. 329.94This notice also serves as the onlyreminder to parties subject toadministrative protective orders(‘‘APO’’) of their responsibilityconcerning the return or destruction ofproprietary information disclosed underAPO in accordance with section 351.305of the Department’s regulations. Timelynotification of the return or destructionof APO materials or conversion tojudicial protective order is herebyrequested. Failure to comply with theregulations and terms of an APO is aviolation which is subject to sanction.We are issuing and publishing theresults and notice in accordance withsections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) ofthe Act.Dated: October 2, 2008.David M. Spooner,Assistant Secretary for ImportAdministration.[FR Doc. E8–24030 Filed 10–8–08; 8:45 am]BILLING CODE 3510–DS–SVerDate Aug2005 21:01 Oct 08, 2008 Jkt 217001 PO 00000 Frm 00009 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\09OCN1.SGM 09OCN1DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCENational Oceanic and AtmosphericAdministrationProposed Information Collection;Comment Request; Applications andReports for Registration as a Tanner orAgentAGENCY: National Oceanic andAtmospheric Administration (NOAA).ACTION: Notice.SUMMARY: The Department ofCommerce, as part of its continuing
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