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Comment 6: Whether the VAT Benefit Determination, the Department found and customs purposes, the written Calculation Should Be Revised that the mandatory respondents did not description of the scope is dispositive. Comment 7: Whether MHTL’s Sales establish their eligibility for a separate Separate Rate Denominator Should Be Revised rate and were thus part of the PRC-wide 7. Recommendation entity. In addition, because the PRC- In the Preliminary Determination, we [FR Doc. 2015–28349 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am] wide entity failed to cooperate to the determined that none of the exporters BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P best of its ability in complying with our subject to this investigation requests for information, we demonstrated their eligibility for a preliminarily determined an estimated separate rate and as such are part of the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE weighted-average dumping margin PRC-wide entity.6 No party commented on this determination. As a result, for International Trade Administration based on adverse facts available for the PRC-wide entity in accordance with this final determination, we are [A–570–020] section 776 of the Act and 19 CFR continuing to treat these exporters as 351.308.3 The Department invited all part of the PRC-wide entity and subject Melamine From the People’s Republic interested parties to provide comment to the PRC-wide rate. of China: Final Determination of Sales on these findings. No interested party PRC-Wide Entity at Less Than Fair Value provided comments on our preliminary determination. Therefore, this final In the Preliminary Determination, the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Department assigned to the PRC-wide International Trade Administration, determination does not differ from the Preliminary Determination. On July 2, entity a rate of 363.31 percent based Commerce. 7 2015, the Department postponed the upon AFA. Given that the Department SUMMARY: On June 18, 2015, the did not receive any comments from Department of Commerce final determination until November 2, 2015.4 interested parties, for this final (‘‘Department’’) published the determination, the Department preliminary determination of sales at Scope of the Order continues to assign an AFA rate of less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’) of The merchandise subject to this 363.31 percent to the PRC-wide entity. melamine from the People’s Republic of investigation is melamine (Chemical 1 Final Determination China (‘‘PRC’’). The Department Abstracts Service (‘‘CAS’’) registry requested from interested parties, but number 108–78–01, molecular formula The Department determines that the did not receive, comments on the 5 estimated final weighted-average C3H6N6). Melamine is a crystalline Preliminary Determination, which was powder or granule typically (but not dumping margin is as follows: based entirely on adverse facts exclusively) used to manufacture available. The Department, thus, Weighted- melamine formaldehyde resins. All average determines that melamine from the PRC melamine is covered by the scope of this Exporter margin is being, or is likely to be, sold in the investigation irrespective of purity, (percent) United States at LTFV, as provided in particle size, or physical form. section 735 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as Melamine that has been blended with PRC-Wide Entity 8 ...... 363.31 amended (the ‘‘Act’’). The period of other products is included within this investigation (‘‘POI’’) is April 1, 2014, scope when such blends include Disclosure though September 30, 2014. The final constituent parts that have been Normally, the Department discloses to weighted-average dumping margin of intermingled, but that have not been interested parties the calculations sales at LTFV is listed below in the chemically reacted with each other to ‘‘Final Determinations’’ section of this produce a different product. For such 6 See Preliminary Determination, and notice. blends, only the melamine component accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum DATES: Effective: November 6, 2015. of the mixture is covered by the scope at 3–5. 7 See Preliminary Determination, 80 FR at 34892. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: of these investigations. Melamine that is 8 The PRC-wide entity includes the mandatory James Terpstra, AD/CVD Operations, otherwise subject to this investigation is respondents Allied Chemicals Inc., Xinji Jiuyuan Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, not excluded when commingled with Chemical Co., Ltd., Sichuan Golden Elephant U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th melamine from sources not subject to Sincerity Chemical Co., Ltd., and Zhongyuan Dahua this investigation. Only the subject Group Inc., which withdrew from the investigation Street and Constitution Avenue NW., prior to respondent selection. The PRC-wide entity Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) component of such commingled also includes 26 exporters which received a 482–3965. products is covered by the scope of this quantity and value questionnaire from the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: investigation. Department but did not respond to the The subject merchandise is provided questionnaire. Those companies are: Anhui Jinhe Background Industrial Co., Ltd., Anhui Sunson Chemical Group for in subheading 2933.61.0000 of the Co., Ltd., Chengdu Yulong Chemical Co., Ltd., On June 18, 2015, the Department Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the Fujian Sangang (Group), Hebei Jinglong Fengli published the Preliminary United States (‘‘HTSUS’’). Although the Chemical Co., Ltd., Hefei Tianfeng Import & Export Determination.2 In the Preliminary HTSUS subheading and CAS registry Co Ltd. China, Henan Zhongyuan Dahua Group Co., number are provided for convenience Ltd., JianFeng Chemicals, Jiangsu Heyou Group Co., Ltd., Jiangsu Sanmu Group Corporation, Kaiwei 1 See Melamine from the People's Republic of Investment Group, M and A Chemicals, Corp China, China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated June 10, Nanjing Deju Trading Co Ltd. China, Nantong Zixin Than Fair Value, 80 FR 34891 (June 18, 2015) 2015 (‘‘Preliminary Decision Memorandum’’). Industrial Co., Ltd., OCI Trading (Shanghai) Co., (‘‘Preliminary Determination''). 3 Id. Ltd. China, Panjin Zhongrun Chemical Co., Ltd., 2 See Preliminary Determination and 4 See Melamine from the People's Republic of Qingdao Shida Chemical Co., Ltd. China, Shandong accompanying Memorandum to Paul Piquado, China: Postponement of Final Determination of Jinmei Mingshui Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 80 FR 38175 (July Liaherd Chemical Industry Co., Ltd., Shandong Compliance, from Christian Marsh, Deputy 2, 2015). Sanhe Chemical Company Ltd., Shandong Xintai Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 5 Melamine is also known as 2,4,6-triamino-s- Liaherd Chemical Co., Ltd., Shandong Yixing Countervailing Duty Operations, ‘‘Decision triazine; 1,3,5-Triazine-2,4,6-triamine; Melamine Co., Ltd., Sichuan Chemical Works Memorandum for Preliminary Determination of the Cyanurotriamide; Cyanurotriamine; Cyanuramide; Group Ltd., Sinopec Jinling Petrochemical Co., Ltd., Antidumping Duty Investigation of Melamine from and by various brand names. Continued

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performed within five days after the the concurrent countervailing duty Dated: October 30, 2015. date of publication of the notice of final investigation, and, thus, we will offset Paul Piquado, determination in the Federal Register, the PRC-wide rate of 363.31 percent by Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). the countervailing duty rate attributable Compliance. However, because there are no changes to export subsidies (i.e., 9.66 percent) 11 [FR Doc. 2015–28352 Filed 11–5–15; 8:45 am] to our Preliminary Determination, and to calculate the cash deposit rate for this BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P because we continue to apply AFA to LTFV investigation. We are not the PRC-wide entity, in accordance with adjusting the PRC-wide rate for section 776 of the Act, there are no final estimated domestic subsidy pass- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE calculations to disclose. through because we have no basis upon 12 International Trade Administration Continuation of Suspension of which to make such an adjustment. Liquidation U.S. International Trade Commission [C–583–857] (‘‘ITC’’) Notification In accordance with section Countervailing Duty Investigation of 735(c)(1)(B) of the Act, the Department In accordance with section 735(d) of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Products From Taiwan: Preliminary Protection (‘‘CBP’’) to continue to the Act, we will notify the ITC of our final determination of sales at LTFV. As Negative Countervailing Duty suspend liquidation of all imports of Determination subject merchandise entered or our final determination is affirmative, in accordance with section 735(b)(2) of the withdrawn from warehouse, for AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, consumption on or after June 18, 2015, Act, the ITC will, within 45 days, International Trade Administration, the date of publication of the determine whether the domestic Department of Commerce. industry in the United States is Preliminary Determination in the SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Federal Register. Pursuant to 19 CFR materially injured, threatened with material injury, or the establishment of (the Department) preliminarily 351.205 (d), the Department will determines that countervailable instruct CBP to require a cash deposit an industry in the United States is materially retarded by reason of imports subsidies are not being provided to equal to the weighted-average amount producers and exporters of certain by which the NV exceeds U.S. price, or sales (or the likelihood of sales) for importation of the subject merchandise. corrosion-resistent steel products adjusted where appropriate for export (corrosion-resistant steel) from Taiwan. subsidies,9 as follows: (1) The rate for If the ITC determines that material injury, threat of material injury, or The period of investigation is January 1, the exporters listed in the chart above 2014, through December 31, 2014. We will be the rate we have determined in material retardation does not exist, the proceeding will be terminated and all invite interested parties to comment on this final determination; (2) for all PRC this preliminary determination. exporters of subject merchandise which securities posted will be refunded or DATES: have not received their own rate, the canceled. If the ITC determines that Effective November 6, 2015. cash-deposit rate will be the PRC-wide such injury, threat of injury, or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joy rate; and (3) for all non-PRC exporters retardation does exist, the Department Zhang or Cindy Robinson, Office III, of subject merchandise which have not will issue an antidumping duty order AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and received their own rate, the cash-deposit directing CBP to assess antidumping Compliance, International Trade rate will be the rate applicable to the duties on all imports of the subject Administration, U.S. Department of PRC exporter/producer combination merchandise entered or withdrawn from Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution that supplied that non-PRC exporter. warehouse for consumption on or after Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; These suspension-of-liquidation the effective date of the suspension of telephone: (202) 482–1168 and (202) instructions will remain in effect until liquidation. 482–3797, respectively. further notice. Notification Regarding Administrative SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: As stated previously, we will adjust Protective Order (‘‘APO’’) cash deposit rates by the amount of Scope of the Investigation export subsidies, where appropriate. In This notice also serves as a reminder The products covered by this this LTFV investigation, with regard to to the parties subject to APO of their investigation are corrosion-resistent PRC-wide entity, export subsidies responsibility concerning the steel products from Taiwan. For a constitute 9.66 percent 10 of the final disposition of proprietary information complete description of the scope of the calculated countervailing duty rate in disclosed under APO in accordance investigation, see Appendix II. with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely Methodology Well Hope Enterprises Limited, and Zhejiang notification of return or destruction of Fuyang Yongxing Chemical Co., Ltd. The Department is conducting this 9 See section 772(c)(1)(C) of the Act. Unlike in APO materials or conversion to judicial administrative reviews, the Department calculates protective order is hereby requested. countervailing duty (CVD) investigation the adjustment for export subsidies in Failure to comply with the regulations in accordance with section 701 of the investigations not in the margin calculation and the terms of an APO is a the Act. For a full description of the program, but in the cash deposit instructions issued methodology underlying our to CBP. See Notice of Final Determination of Sales sanctionable violation. preliminary conclusions, see the at Less Than Fair Value, and Negative This determination and notice are Determination of Critical Circumstances: Certain Preliminary Decision Memorandum.1 A issued and published in accordance Lined Paper Products from India, 71 FR 45012 list of topics discussed in the with sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the (August 8, 2006), and accompanying Issues and Preliminary Decision Memorandum is Decision Memorandum at Comment 1. Act. 10 The following subsidy programs in the concurrent countervailing duty investigation are 1 See Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty export subsidies: Preferential Export Financing 11 See Melamine from the People’s Republic of Investigation of Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel from the Export-Import Bank of China (4.25%), China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Products from Taiwan: Decision Memorandum for Reduced Fee Export Insurance (4.25%), Grants to Determination, dated concurrently with this notice. the Preliminary Negative Determination,’’ dated Cover Legal Fees in Trade Remedy Cases (0.58%), 12 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at the concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this and Cash Grants for Exports (0.58%). section, ‘‘Section 777A(f) of the Act.’’ notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).

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