80 FR 46539 - Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 150 (August 5, 2015)

Page Range		46539-46540
FR Document		2015-19248

The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) 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.

Federal Register, Volume 80 Issue 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)

[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 150 (Wednesday, August 5, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46539-46540]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19248]


=======================================================================
-----------------------------------------------------------------------

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-552-805]


Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on polyethylene 
retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam 
(Vietnam) 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: Effective Date: August 5, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jun Jack Zhao, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1396.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On May 4, 2010, the Department published the CVD order on PRCBs 
from Vietnam.\1\ On April 1, 2015, the Department published a notice of 
initiation of the first sunset review of the CVD Order on PRCBs from 
Vietnam, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).\2\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \1\ See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the Socialist 
Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 23670 (May 4, 
2010) (CVD Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 80 FR 17388 
(April 1, 2015).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    On April 16, 2015, the Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bag Committee 
(the Committee), an ad hoc association of five producers of the 
domestic like product, timely notified the Department of its intent to 
participate.\3\ The Committee is comprised of the following five 
domestic producers of PRCBs: Hilex Poly Co., LLC, Superbag Corporation, 
Unistar Plastics, LLC, Command Packaging, and Roplast Industries, Inc.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \3\ See Letter to the Department from the Committee, dated April 
16, 2015.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    On May 1, 2015, the Department received a substantive response from 
the Committee within the 30-day deadline

[[Page 46540]]

specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ The Department did not receive 
substantive responses from any respondent interested party. As a 
result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an expedited (120-
day) sunset review of the CVD order on PRCBs from Vietnam.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \4\ See Letter from the Committee to the Department, entitled 
``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Countervailing Duty Order On 
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From The Socialist Republic Of 
Vietnam: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,'' dated May 1, 
2015.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

Scope of the Order

    This order covers PRCBs. Imports of merchandise included within the 
scope of this order are currently classifiable under statistical 
category 3923.21.0085 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United 
States. The Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by 
this notice, provides a full description of the scope of the order.\5\
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \5\ See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the Socialist 
Republic Of Vietnam,'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to 
Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, 
dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision 
Memorandum).
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    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 http://access.trade.gov and 
in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic 
version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Analysis of Comments Received

    In the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we have addressed all issues 
that parties raised in this review. The issues include the likelihood 
of continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies and the net 
countervailable subsidies likely to prevail if the Department revoked 
the order.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the CVD Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailable subsidy rates:

------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                            Net subsidy
                  Exporter/manufacturer                        rate
                                                           (percent) \6\
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Advance Polybag Co., Ltd................................           52.56
Fotai Vietnam Enterprise Corp. and Fotai Enterprise                 5.28
 Corporation............................................
All Others..............................................            5.28
------------------------------------------------------------------------

Administrative Protective Order

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (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 
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which 
is subject to sanction.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    \6\ Chin Sheng Company, Ltd. was excluded from the order as the 
company received a de minimis rate in the original investigation.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------

    We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance 
with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.218.

    Dated: July 24, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. History of the Order
5. Discussion of the Issues
    a. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    b. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely To Prevail
6. Nature of the Subsidies
7. Final Results of Sunset Review
8. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2015-19248 Filed 8-4-15; 8:45 am]
 BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P

Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 150 / Wednesday, August 5, 2015 / Notices 46539

may also be inspected and reproduced of the Commission by September 20, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
at the Regional Programs Unit, as they 2015. The address is Western Regional
become available, both before and after Office, U.S. Commission on Civil Rights, International Trade Administration
the meeting. Persons interested in the 300 N. Los Angeles Street, Suite 2010,
work of this Committee are directed to Los Angeles, CA 90012. Persons wishing [C–552–805]
the Commission’s Web site, http:// to email their comments may do so by
www.usccr.gov, or may contact the sending them to Peter Minarik, Regional Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
Regional Programs Unit at the above Director, Western Regional Office, at the Socialist Republic of Vietnam:
email or street address. pminarik@usccr.gov. Persons who Final Results of Expedited First Sunset
desire additional information should Review of the Countervailing Duty
Agenda Order
Welcome and Introductions contact the Western Regional Office, at
Donna Budnick, Chair (213) 894–3437, (or for hearing impaired AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Review, Discussion and Approval of TDD 913–551–1414), or by email to International Trade Administration,
Project Proposal: Civil Rights pminarik@usccr.gov. Hearing-impaired Department of Commerce.
Impact of Civil Forfeiture Practices persons who will attend the meeting SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
in Michigan and require the services of a sign (the Department) finds that revocation
Future plans and actions language interpreter should contact the of the countervailing duty (CVD) order
Adjournment Regional Office at least ten (10) working on polyethylene retail carrier bags
DATES: The meeting will be held on days before the scheduled date of the (PRCBs) from the Socialist Republic of
Monday, October 26, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. meeting. Vietnam (Vietnam) would be likely to
EST Records and documents discussed lead to continuation or recurrence of
Public Call Information during the meeting will be available for countervailable subsidies at the levels
public viewing prior to and after the indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset
Dial: 888–461–2024 Review’’ section of this notice.
Conference ID: 5095705 meeting at https://database.faca.gov/
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: committee/meetings.aspx?cid=244 and DATES: Effective Date: August 5, 2015.
Melissa Wojnaroski at mwojnaroski@ clicking on the ‘‘Meeting Details’’ and FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jun
usccr.gov or 312–353–8311. ‘‘Documents’’ links. Records generated Jack Zhao, AD/CVD Operations, Office
from this meeting may also be inspected VII, Enforcement and Compliance,
Dated: July 31, 2015.
and reproduced at the Western Regional International Trade Administration,
David Mussatt,
Office, as they become available, both U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Chief, Regional Programs Unit.
before and after the meeting. Persons Street and Constitution Avenue NW,
[FR Doc. 2015–19185 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] interested in the work of this Committee Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202)
BILLING CODE 6335–01–P are directed to the Commission’s Web 482–1396.
site, http://www.usccr.gov, or may SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
contact the Western Regional Office at
COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Background
the above email or street address.
Notice of Public Meeting of the Hawai‘i Agenda On May 4, 2010, the Department
State Advisory Committee for the published the CVD order on PRCBs from
Purpose of Holding a Public Meeting Public meeting on the civil rights of Vietnam.1 On April 1, 2015, the
on the Civil Rights of Micronesians Micronesians—9:30 a.m. Department published a notice of
initiation of the first sunset review of
AGENCY: U.S. Commission on Civil Public comment—4:00 p.m.
the CVD Order on PRCBs from Vietnam,
Rights. Adjournment—5:00 p.m. pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
ACTION: Announcement of meeting. Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).2
DATES: Thursday, August 20, 2015.
SUMMARY: Notice is hereby given, On April 16, 2015, the Polyethylene
ADDRESSES: The Hawai‘i State Capitol Retail Carrier Bag Committee (the
pursuant to the provisions of the rules
Auditorium, 415 S. Beretania Street, Committee), an ad hoc association of
and regulations of the U.S. Commission
Honolulu, HI 96813. five producers of the domestic like
on Civil Rights (Commission) and the
Federal Advisory Committee Act FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: product, timely notified the Department
(FACA) that a meeting of the Hawai‘i Peter Minarik, DFO, at (213) 894–3437 of its intent to participate.3 The
State Advisory Committee (Committee) or pminarik@usccr.gov. Committee is comprised of the
to the Commission will be held on following five domestic producers of
Dated: July 31, 2015. PRCBs: Hilex Poly Co., LLC, Superbag
Thursday, August 20, 2015, for the
purpose of holding a public meeting on David Mussatt, Corporation, Unistar Plastics, LLC,
the civil rights of Micronesians. The Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. Command Packaging, and Roplast
meeting will be held at the Hawaii State [FR Doc. 2015–19186 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] Industries, Inc.
Capitol Auditorium, 415 S. Beretania BILLING CODE 6335–01–P
On May 1, 2015, the Department
Street, Honolulu, HI 96813. The meeting received a substantive response from the
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. and Committee within the 30-day deadline
adjourn at approximately 5:00 p.m.
Members of the public are entitled to 1 See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags from the

make comments in the open period at Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Countervailing Duty
Order, 75 FR 23670 (May 4, 2010) (CVD Order).
the end of the meeting. Members of the 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review, 80
public may also submit written FR 17388 (April 1, 2015).
comments. The comments must be 3 See Letter to the Department from the

received in the Western Regional Office Committee, dated April 16, 2015.

VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

46540 Federal Register / Vol. 80, No. 150 / Wednesday, August 5, 2015 / Notices

specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 countervailable subsidies at the DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
The Department did not receive following net countervailable subsidy
substantive responses from any rates: International Trade Administration
respondent interested party. As a result, [A–580–839]
pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Net subsidy
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Exporter/manufacturer rate Certain Polyester Staple Fiber From
the Department conducted an expedited (percent) 6
the Republic of Korea: Rescission of
(120-day) sunset review of the CVD Antidumping Duty Administrative
Advance Polybag Co., Ltd .... 52.56
order on PRCBs from Vietnam. Review; 2014–2015
Fotai Vietnam Enterprise
Scope of the Order Corp. and Fotai Enterprise AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Corporation ....................... 5.28 International Trade Administration,
This order covers PRCBs. Imports of
All Others .............................. 5.28 Department of Commerce.
merchandise included within the scope
of this order are currently classifiable SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
under statistical category 3923.21.0085 Administrative Protective Order (the Department) is rescinding the
of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of This notice also serves as the only administrative review of the
the United States. The Issues and antidumping duty order on certain
reminder to parties subject to
Decision Memorandum, which is hereby polyester staple fiber (PSF) from the
administrative protective order (APO) of
adopted by this notice, provides a full Republic of Korea (Korea) for the period
description of the scope of the order.5 their responsibility concerning the
of review (POR) May 1, 2014, through
The Issues and Decision return or destruction of proprietary April 30, 2015, based on the timely
Memorandum is a public document and information disclosed under APO in withdrawal of the request for review.
is on file electronically via Enforcement accordance with 19 CFR 351.305.
DATES: Effective date: August 5, 2015.
and Compliance’s Antidumping and Timely notification of the return or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Countervailing Duty Centralized destruction of APO materials or
Lana Nigro, AD/CVD Operations, Office
Electronic Service System (ACCESS). conversion to judicial protective orders
I, Enforcement and Compliance,
ACCESS is available to registered users is hereby requested. Failure to comply International Trade Administration,
at http://access.trade.gov and in the with the regulations and terms of an U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the APO is a violation which is subject to Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
main Department of Commerce sanction. Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202)
building. In addition, a complete We are issuing and publishing the 482–1779.
version of the Issues and Decision results and notice in accordance with SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Memorandum can be accessed at
sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The Background
the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
signed Issues and Decision On May 1, 2015, the Department
Memorandum and the electronic Dated: July 24, 2015.
published the notice of opportunity to
version of the Issues and Decision Paul Piquado, request an administrative review of the
Memorandum are identical in content. Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and order on PSF from Korea for the period
Analysis of Comments Received Compliance. of review May 1, 2014, through April
30, 2015.1 On May 29, 2015, DAK
In the Issues and Decision Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in
Americas LLC and Auriga Polymers,
Memorandum, we have addressed all the Issues and Decision Memorandum
Inc., the successor to Invista, S.a.r.L
issues that parties raised in this review.
1. Summary (collectively, the petitioners) requested
The issues include the likelihood of
2. Background that the Department conduct an
continuation or recurrence of 3. Scope of the Order administrative review of Huvis
countervailable subsidies and the net 4. History of the Order Corporation (Huvis) and Toray
countervailable subsidies likely to 5. Discussion of the Issues Chemical Korea, Inc (Toray).2 On June
prevail if the Department revoked the a. Likelihood of Continuation or 1, 2015, Huvis requested an
order. Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy administrative review of its POR sales.3
Final Results of Sunset Review b. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely To On June 18, 2015, the petitioners
Prevail withdrew their request for an
Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3)
6. Nature of the Subsidies administrative review of Huvis.4 Huvis
of the Act, we determine that revocation
7. Final Results of Sunset Review withdrew its request for an
of the CVD Order would be likely to
8. Recommendation administrative review on June 19,
lead to continuation or recurrence of
[FR Doc. 2015–19248 Filed 8–4–15; 8:45 am] 2015.5 Pursuant to the remaining
4 See Letter from the Committee to the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P request, for Toray, and in accordance
Department, entitled ‘‘Five-Year (‘‘Sunset’’) Review with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), the
Of Countervailing Duty Order On Polyethylene Department published a notice initiating
Retail Carrier Bags From The Socialist Republic Of
Vietnam: Domestic Industry’s Substantive 1 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Response,’’ dated May 1, 2015.
asabaliauskas on DSK5VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES

5 See ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
to Request Administrative Review, 80 FR 24898,
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review
24899 (May 1, 2015).
of the Countervailing Duty Order on Polyethylene 2 See Letter from the petitioners to the
Retail Carrier Bags from the Socialist Republic Of
Vietnam,’’ from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Department, dated May 29, 2015, at 2.
3 See Letter from Huvis to the Department, dated
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for June 1, 2015, at 1–2.
6 Chin Sheng Company, Ltd. was excluded from 4 See Letter from the petitioners, dated June 18,
Enforcement and Compliance, dated concurrently
with this notice (Issues and Decision the order as the company received a de minimis rate 2015, at 2.
Memorandum). in the original investigation. 5 See Letter from Huvis, dated June 19, 2015.

VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:54 Aug 04, 2015 Jkt 235001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\05AUN1.SGM 05AUN1

Document Created: 2018-02-23 10:53:18
Document Modified: 2018-02-23 10:53:18

Category		Regulatory Information
Collection		Federal Register
sudoc Class		AE 2.7: GS 4.107: AE 2.106:
Publisher		Office of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
Section		Notices
Dates		Effective Date: August 5, 2015.
Contact		Jun Jack Zhao, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-1396.
FR Citation		80 FR 46539

80 FR 46539 - Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCEInternational Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 150 (August 5, 2015)

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration