80 FR 51768 - Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 165 (August 26, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 165 (August 26, 2015)
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[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 165 (Wednesday, August 26, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 51768-51771] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21173] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-570-022] Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement of Final Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) preliminarily determines that certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper) from the People's Republic of China (PRC) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (LTFV), as provided in section 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The period of investigation (POI) is July 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. The estimated weighted-average dumping margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ``Preliminary Determination'' section of this notice. Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. DATES: Effective date: August 26, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore or Paul Stolz, AD/CVD Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3692 or (202) 482-4474, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department published a notice of initiation of this investigation on February 18, 2015.\1\ For a complete description of the events that followed the initiation of this investigation, see the memorandum that is dated concurrently with this determination and hereby adopted by this notice.\2\ The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and [[Page 51769]] Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov, and to all parties in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Department of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum can be found at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, and Portugal: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigations, 80 FR 8608 (February 18, 2015) (Initiation Notice). \2\ See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia'' (Preliminary Decision Memorandum), dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Investigation The product covered by this investigation is uncoated paper from the PRC. For a full description of the scope of this investigation, see the ``Scope of the Investigation,'' in Appendix I of this notice. Scope Comments Certain interested parties commented on the scope of the investigation as it appeared in the Initiation Notice. For discussion of those comments, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See also Memorandum from Erin Begnal, Director, Office III, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, entitled ``Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination of the Above-Captioned Investigations,'' dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Postponement of Deadline for Preliminary Determination On May 15, 2015, the petitioners \4\ made timely requests for a 50- day postponement of the preliminary determination in this investigation pursuant to section 733(c)(1)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(e).\5\ On June 1, 2015, we postponed the preliminary determination by 50 days, to August 19, 2015.\6\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ The petitioners in this proceeding are United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers International Union; Domtar Corporation; Finch Paper LLC; P.H. Glatfelter Company; and Packaging Corporation of America. \5\ See the petitioners' letters to the Department dated May 15, 2015 and May 18, 2015. \6\ See Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, the People's Republic of China, Indonesia, and Portugal: Postponment of Preliminary Determinations of Antidumping Duty Investigations, 80 FR 31017 (June 1, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Methodology The Department is conducting this investigation in accordance with section 731 of the Act. There is one mandatory respondent participating in this investigation, Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., Ltd., (AS Guangdong), Greenpoint Global Trading (Macao Commercial Offshore) Ltd., (Greenpoint), and Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Shandong (collectively, Asia Symbol). Export price for this company is calculated in accordance with section 772 of the Act. Because the PRC is a nonmarket economy within the meaning of section 771(18) of the Act, normal value (NV) has been calculated in accordance with section 773(c). Specifically, the Department preliminarily selected South Africa as the surrogate country, which is at the same level of economic development as the PRC and is a significant producer of comparable merchandise. Thus, we calculated NV using South African prices, when available, to value the respondent's factors of production (FOPs). For a full description of the methodology underlying our preliminary conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. Because mandatory respondents Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Inc. (Sun Paper), and UPM (China) Co., Ltd. (UPM) failed to respond to the Department's questionnaire, we preliminarily determine to apply adverse facts available (AFA) to these respondents, in accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.308. As a part of the application of AFA, we are treating these mandatory respondents as part of the PRC-wide entity. Further, because the PRC- wide entity also failed to cooperate to the best of its ability in complying with our requests for information,\7\ we determined an estimated weighted-average dumping margin based on adverse facts available for the PRC-wide entity, which includes the mandatory respondents. For further discussion, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \7\ Specifically, the Department did not receive responses to its quantity and value questionnaire (Q&V) from the following companies: Shandong Tralin Paper Group (Shandong Tralin); MCC Paper Group (MCC Paper); Shandong Chenming Paper Holdings (Shandong Chenming); Shandong Huatai Paper Industry Shareholding Co., Ltd. (Shandong Huatai); and Shandong Taishan Paper Group (Shandong Taishan). See Memorandum to the File, ``Antidumping Duty Investigation of Uncoated Paper from the People's Republic of China: FedEx-UPS Delivery Confirmations (Updated),'' dated March 25, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Combination Rates In the Initiation Notice, the Department stated that it would calculate combination rates for the respondents that are eligible for a separate rate in this investigation. Policy Bulletin 05.1 describes this practice. Preliminary Determination The Department preliminarily determines that the following weighted-average dumping margins exist: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Weighted- average Exporter Producer dumping margin (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Greenpoint Global Trading Asia Symbol (Guangdong) 97.48 (Macao Commercial Offshore) Paper Co., Ltd.; and Ltd. Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. PRC-Wide Entity................ ....................... 193.30 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As detailed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum, Sun Paper and UPM did not demonstrate that they are entitled to a separate rate. Accordingly, we consider Sun Paper and UPM to be part of the PRC-Wide Entity. Further, because the Department did not receive a Q&V response from the following companies, the PRC-wide entity also includes: (1) Shandong Tralin; (2) MCC Paper; (3) Shandong Chenming; (4) Shandong Huatai; and (5) Shandong Taishan. Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 733(d)(2) of the Act, we are directing U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of all entries of uncoated paper from the PRC, as described in Appendix I of this notice, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.205(d), we will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit equal to the weighted-average amount by which the NV exceeds U.S. price, as indicated in the chart above, adjusted for export [[Page 51770]] subsidies found in the preliminary determination of the companion countervailing duty investigation.\8\ Therefore, for cash deposit purposes, we are subtracting from the applicable cash deposit rate that portion of the countervailing duty rate attributable to the export subsidies found in the preliminary affirmative countervailing duty determination. Accordingly, the export subsidy offsets are as follows: 0.13 percent for Asia Symbol, and 0.13 percent for PRC-wide entity.\9\ After this adjustment, the resulting cash deposit rates will be 97.35 percent for Asia Symbol,and 193.17 percent for the PRC-wide entity. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \8\ See Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Determination, 80 FR 36968 (June 29, 2015), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. \9\ See Memorandum to the File from Stephanie Moore, Case Analyst, entitled, ``Placing Information on the Record: Export Subsidies Calculated in the Preliminary Determination of the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from the People's Republic of China,''dated concurrently with this notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Further, pursuant to section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(d), we will instruct CBP to require cash deposits\10\ equal to the weighted-average amount by which NV exceeds U.S. price, adjusted where appropriate for export subsidies, as follows: (1) The cash- deposit rate for the exporter/producer combination listed above will be the dumping margin that the Department determined in this preliminary determination; (2) for all combinations of PRC exporters/producers of merchandise under consideration that have not received their own separate rate above, the cash-deposit rate will be equal to the dumping margin established for the PRC-wide entity; and (3) for all non-PRC exporters of merchandise under consideration which have not received their own separate rate above, the cash-deposit rate will be the cash deposit rate applicable to the PRC exporter/producer combination that supplied that non-PRC exporter. These suspension of liquidation instructions will remain in effect until further notice. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \10\ See Modification of Regulations Regarding the Practice of Accepting Bonds During the Provisional Measures Period in Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Investigations, 76 FR 61042 (October 3, 2011). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Disclosure We intend to disclose the calculations performed to interested parties in this proceeding within five days of the date of publication of this notice in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). Verification As provided in section 782(i) of the Act, we intend to verify information relied upon in making our final determination. Public Comment Interested parties are invited to comment on this preliminary determination. Case briefs or other written comments may be submitted to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance no later than seven days after the date on which the final verification report is issued in this proceeding, and rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted no later than five days after the deadline date for case briefs.\11\ Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2), parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \11\ See 19 CFR 351.309. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce. All documents must normally be filed electronically using ACCESS. An electronically-filed request must be received successfully in its entirety by ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time, within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice. \12\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \12\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and date to be determined. Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the hearing two days before the scheduled date. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures Section 735(a)(2) of the Act provides that a final determination may be postponed until not later than 135 days after the date of the publication of the preliminary determination if, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by exporters who account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise, or in the event of a negative preliminary determination, a request for such postponement is made by the petitioner. 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2) requires that requests by respondents for postponement of a final antidumping determination be accompanied by a request for extension of provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not more than six months in duration. Asia Symbol requested that, in the event of an affirmative preliminary determination in this investigation, the Department postpone its final determination by 60 days (i.e., to 135 days after publication of the preliminary determination), and agreed to extend the application of the provisional measures prescribed under section 733(d) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(e)(2), from a four-month period to a period not to exceed six months.\13\ In addition, the petitioners also requested that, in the event of a negative preliminary determination, the Department postpone its final determination to 135 days after the date of publication of the preliminary determination.\14\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \13\ See letter from Asia Symbol titled, ``Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Request to Postpone Final Determination,'' dated July 31, 2015. \14\ See letter from the petitioners entitled, ``Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Request For Postponement of The Final Determination,'' dated July 31, 2015. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In accordance with section 735(a)(2)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.210(b)(2)(ii), because (1) our preliminary determination is affirmative; (2) the requesting exporters account for a significant proportion of exports of the subject merchandise; and (3) no compelling reasons for denial exist, we are postponing the final determination and extending the provisional measures from a four-month period to a period not greater than six months. Accordingly, we will make our final determination no later than 135 days after the date of publication of this preliminary determination, pursuant to section 735(a)(2) of the Act.\15\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \15\ See also 19 CFR 351.210(e). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- International Trade Commission (ITC) Notification In accordance with section 733(f) of the Act, we have notified the ITC of our affirmative preliminary determination of sales at LTFV. If our final determination is affirmative, the ITC will determine before the later of 120 days after the date of this preliminary determination or 45 days after our final determination whether these imports are materially injuring, or threaten material injury to, the U.S. industry. This determination is issued and published in accordance with sections [[Page 51771]] 733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). Dated: August 19, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by this investigation includes uncoated paper in sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per square meter but not more than 150 grams per square meter; that either is a white paper with a GE brightness level \1\ of 85 or higher or is a colored paper; whether or not surface-decorated, printed (except as described below), embossed, perforated, or punched; irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; and irrespective of dimensions (Certain Uncoated Paper). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ One of the key measurements of any grade of paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter the paper the better the contrast between the paper and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of light off a grade of paper. One is the lowest reflection, or what would be given to a totally black grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. ``Colored paper'' as used in this scope definition means a paper with a hue other than white that reflects one of the primary colors of magenta, yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a combination of such primary colors. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) uncoated free sheet paper that meets this scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood paper produced from bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets this scope definition; and (c) any other uncoated paper that meets this scope definition regardless of the type of pulp used to produce the paper. Specifically excluded from the scope are (1) paper printed with final content of printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper products, typically school supplies, composed of paper that incorporates straight horizontal and/or vertical lines that would make the paper unsuitable for copying or printing purposes. Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) categories 4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, 4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000, 4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, 4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and 4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject merchandise may also be classified under 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, 4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000, 4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the investigations is dispositive. Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Selection of Respondents IV. Period of Investigation V. Postponement of Final Determination and Extension of Provisional Measures VI. Scope Comments VII. Scope of the Investigation VIII. Affiliation Determination IX. Discussion of Methodology A. Non-Market Economy B. Separate Rates C. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value Data D. Surrogate Country E. Economic Compatibility F. Significant Producer of Comparable Merchandise G. Data Availability H. Date of Sale I. Fair Value Comparisons a. Determination of the Comparison Method b. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis J. Export Price K. Value-Added Tax L. Normal Value M. Factor Valuation Methodology X. Currency Conversion XI. Application Of Facts Available And Adverse Inferences A. Use of Facts Available B. Application of Facts Available with an Adverse Inference C. Corroboration of the AFA Rate XII. Adjustment Under Section 777a(F) Of The Act XIII. Verification XIV. U.S. International Trade Commission Notification XV. Disclosure And Public Comment XVI. Conclusion [FR Doc. 2015-21173 Filed 8-25-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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ongoing Geographic Partnership No Change Response: 4 hours. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Programs (GPPs) and surveys. In Telephone Follow-up: 30 minutes.
addition, the improvement of boundary Packages with Changes: 8 hours. International Trade Administration
quality is an essential element of the State Certification Review: 10 hours. [A–570–022]
Census Bureau’s commitment as the State Certification Local Review: 2
responsible agency for legal boundaries hours. Certain Uncoated Paper From the
under the Office of Management and Boundary Quality Assessment People’s Republic of China:
Budget (OMB) Circular A–16. The goal Reconciliation Project: 25 hours. Preliminary Determination of Sales at
of BQARP is to establish a new, accurate Redistricting Data Program Less Than Fair Value and
baseline for boundaries within an entire Reconciliation State Review: 20 hours. Postponement of Final Determination
state or county, which the BAS would Redistricting Data Program
then continue the collection of Reconciliation Local Review: 2 hours. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
annexations and de-annexations on a Research Projects: 3 hours. International Trade Administration,
transaction basis as they occur over Estimated Total Burden Hours per Department of Commerce.
time. The estimated work burden for Year: SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
participation is 25 hours per participant. Annual Response Notification: (Department) preliminarily determines
19,700. that certain uncoated paper (uncoated
Research Projects No Change Response: 100,000. paper) from the People’s Republic of
BAS continues to work to improve the Telephone Follow-up: 7,000. China (PRC) is being, or is likely to be,
survey based on feedback received from Packages with Changes: 40,000. sold in the United States at less than fair
local governments. The Census Bureau State Certification Review: 490. value (LTFV), as provided in section
plans to conduct two research projects State Certification Local Review: 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
during 2016. The first research project is 2,000. amended (the Act). The period of
for BAS form redesign for potential use Boundary Quality Assessment investigation (POI) is July 1, 2014,
for the 2017 BAS Forms. The second Reconciliation Project: 400. through December 31, 2014. The
research project is to test an option for Redistricting Data Program estimated weighted-average dumping
local governments to provide a list of Reconciliation State Review: 1,000. margins of sales at LTFV are shown in
addresses associated with an annexation Redistricting Data Program the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’
to continue to improve data quality in Reconciliation Local Review: 4,000. section of this notice. Interested parties
MAF/TIGER. Participation is voluntary Research Projects: 120. are invited to comment on this
for these research projects. The Estimated Total Burden Hours: preliminary determination.
estimated work burden for participation 174,710. DATES: Effective date: August 26, 2015.
is 3 hours per participant. Estimated Total Annual Cost to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Public: $0. Stephanie Moore or Paul Stolz, AD/CVD
III. Data Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Operations, Office III, Enforcement and
OMB Control Number: 0607–0151. Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C. Compliance, International Trade
Form Number: BAS 1, BAS 2, BAS 3, Section 6. Administration, U.S. Department of
BAS 5, BAS 6, BASSC–1, BASSC–2, Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
IV. Request for Comments
BASSC–3, and BASSC–4. Avenue NW., Washington DC 20230;
Type of Review: Regular submission. Comments are invited on: (a) Whether telephone: (202) 482–3692 or (202) 482–
Affected Public: All active, the proposed collection of information 4474, respectively.
functioning counties or statistically is necessary for the proper performance SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
equivalent entities, incorporated places of the functions of the agency, including
(including consolidated cities), MCDs, whether the information shall have Background
all federally recognized AIRs and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the The Department published a notice of
ORTLs entities in the United States, and agency’s estimate of the burden initiation of this investigation on
municipios, barrios and subbarrios in (including hours and cost) of the February 18, 2015.1 For a complete
Puerto Rico. proposed collection of information; (c) description of the events that followed
Estimated Number of Respondents: ways to enhance the quality, utility, and the initiation of this investigation, see
Annual Response Notification: clarity of the information to be the memorandum that is dated
39,400. collected; and (d) ways to minimize the concurrently with this determination
No Change Response: 25,000. burden of the collection of information and hereby adopted by this notice.2 The
Telephone Follow-up: 14,000. on respondents, including through the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a
Packages with Changes: 5,000. use of automated collection techniques public document and is on file
State Certification Review: 49. or other forms of information electronically via Enforcement and
State Certification Local Review: technology. Compliance’s Antidumping and
1,000. Summarization of comments
Boundary Quality Assessment submitted in response to this notice will 1 See Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia,
Reconciliation Project: 16. be included in the request for OMB Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia,
Redistricting Data Program approval of this information collection. and Portugal: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Reconciliation State Review: 50. Investigations, 80 FR 8608 (February 18, 2015)
Comments will also become a matter of (Initiation Notice).
Redistricting Data Program public record.
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2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
Reconciliation Local Review: 2,000. Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
Research Projects: 40. Dated: August 21, 2015.
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
Estimated Total Number of Glenna Mickelson, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Respondents: 86,555. Management Analyst, Office of the Chief Compliance, entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
Information Officer. the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping
Estimated Time per Response: Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from
Annual Response Notification: 30 [FR Doc. 2015–21106 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am] Indonesia’’ (Preliminary Decision Memorandum),
minutes. BILLING CODE 3510–07–P dated concurrently with this notice.
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733(f) and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 V. Postponement of Final Determination and DATES: Effective date: August 26, 2015.
CFR 351.205(c). Extension of Provisional Measures FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
VI. Scope Comments
Dated: August 19, 2015. Blaine Wiltse or Shannon Morrison,
VII. Scope of the Investigation
Paul Piquado, VIII. Affiliation Determination AD/CVD Operations, Office II,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and IX. Discussion of Methodology Enforcement and Compliance,
Compliance. A. Non-Market Economy International Trade Administration,
B. Separate Rates U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation C. Surrogate Country and Surrogate Value Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
The merchandise covered by this Data Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
investigation includes uncoated paper in D. Surrogate Country 482–6345 or (202) 482–6274,
sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per E. Economic Compatibility respectively.
square meter but not more than 150 grams F. Significant Producer of Comparable
per square meter; that either is a white paper Merchandise SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
with a GE brightness level 1 of 85 or higher G. Data Availability Background
or is a colored paper; whether or not surface- H. Date of Sale
decorated, printed (except as described I. Fair Value Comparisons The Department initiated this
below), embossed, perforated, or punched; a. Determination of the Comparison investigation on February 10, 2015.1 For
irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; Method a complete description of the events that
and irrespective of dimensions (Certain b. Results of the Differential Pricing followed the initiation of this
Uncoated Paper). Analysis investigation, see the memorandum that
Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) J. Export Price is dated concurrently with this
uncoated free sheet paper that meets this K. Value-Added Tax
scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood
determination and hereby adopted by
L. Normal Value
paper produced from bleached chemi- M. Factor Valuation Methodology
this notice.2 The Preliminary Decision
thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets X. Currency Conversion Memorandum is a public document and
this scope definition; and (c) any other XI. Application Of Facts Available And is on file electronically via Enforcement
uncoated paper that meets this scope Adverse Inferences and Compliance’s Antidumping and
definition regardless of the type of pulp used A. Use of Facts Available Countervailing Duty Centralized
to produce the paper. B. Application of Facts Available with an Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Specifically excluded from the scope are Adverse Inference ACCESS is available to registered users
(1) paper printed with final content of C. Corroboration of the AFA Rate at https://access.trade.gov, and to all
printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper XII. Adjustment Under Section 777a(F) Of
products, typically school supplies,
parties in the Central Records Unit,
The Act room B8024 of the main Department of
composed of paper that incorporates straight XIII. Verification
horizontal and/or vertical lines that would XIV. U.S. International Trade Commission
Commerce building. In addition, a
make the paper unsuitable for copying or Notification complete version of the Preliminary
printing purposes. XV. Disclosure And Public Comment Decision Memorandum can be found at
Imports of the subject merchandise are XVI. Conclusion http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The
provided for under Harmonized Tariff signed Preliminary Decision
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) [FR Doc. 2015–21173 Filed 8–25–15; 8:45 am]
Memorandum and the electronic
categories 4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
version of the Preliminary Decision
4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000,
4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, Memorandum are identical in content.
4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Scope of the Investigation
4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject
merchandise may also be classified under International Trade Administration The product covered by this
4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, investigation is uncoated paper from
4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, [A–560–828] Indonesia. For a full description of the
4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000, scope of this investigation, see the
4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While Certain Uncoated Paper From ‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in
HTSUS subheadings are provided for Indonesia: Preliminary Determination Appendix I of this notice.
convenience and customs purposes, the of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and
written description of the scope of the Postponement of Final Determination Scope Comments
investigations is dispositive. Certain interested parties commented
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, on the scope of the investigation as it
Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed International Trade Administration,
in the Preliminary Decision appeared in the Initiation Notice. For
Department of Commerce. discussion of those comments, see the
Memorandum
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Preliminary Decision Memorandum.3
I. Summary (Department) preliminarily determines
II. Background that certain uncoated paper from 1 See Certain Uncoated Paper From Australia,
III. Selection of Respondents
IV. Period of Investigation
Indonesia is being, or is likely to be, Brazil, the People’s Republic of China, Indonesia,
sold in the United States at less than fair and Portugal: Initiation of Less-Than-Fair-Value
Investigations, 80 FR 8608 (February 18, 2015)
1 One of the key measurements of any grade of value (LTFV), as provided in section (Initiation Notice).
paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter 733(b) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 2 See Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy
the paper the better the contrast between the paper amended (the Act). The period of Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and
and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE investigation (POI) is January 1, 2014, Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado,
rmajette on DSK7SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
light off a grade of paper. One is the lowest
through December 31, 2014. The Compliance, entitled ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
reflection, or what would be given to a totally black estimated weighted-average dumping the Preliminary Determination in the Antidumping
grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. margins of sales at LTFV are shown in Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from
‘‘Colored paper’’ as used in this scope definition the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ Indonesia’’ (Preliminary Decision Memorandum),
means a paper with a hue other than white that dated concurrently with this notice.
reflects one of the primary colors of magenta,
section of this notice. Interested parties 3 See also Memorandum from Erin Begnal,
yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a are invited to comment on this Director, Office III, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Acting
combination of such primary colors. preliminary determination. Continued
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