80 FR 53111 - Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Thailand: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 80, Issue 170 (September 2, 2015)
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| FR Document | 2015-21769 |
[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 170 (Wednesday, September 2, 2015)] [Notices] [Pages 53111-53112] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2015-21769] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A-549-821] Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Thailand: Notice of Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) has determined that TPBI Public Company Limited (TPBI) is the successor-in-interest to Thai Plastic Bags Industries Company Limited (Thai Plastic Bags Company) for purposes of the antidumping duty order on polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) from Thailand and, as such, will be entitled to Thai Plastic Bags Company's exclusion from the antidumping duty order. DATES: Effective Date: September 2, 2015. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Thomas Schauer, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0410. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background On July 20, 2015, pursuant to a request from TPBI, we initiated and announced the preliminary results of a changed-circumstances review of the antidumping duty order on PRCBs from Thailand to determine whether TPBI was a successor-in-interest to Thai Plastic Bags Company.\1\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Thailand: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 80 FR 42789 (July 20, 2015) (Preliminary Results). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- In the Preliminary Results, we solicited comments from interested parties.\2\ The only party to comment on the Preliminary Results was TPBI supporting the Preliminary Results.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \2\ Id. \3\ See letter from TPBI, ``Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags (PRCBs) from Thailand: Expedited Changed Circumstances Review'' (July 17, 2015). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the order is PRCBs, which may be referred to as t-shirt sacks, merchandise bags, grocery bags, or checkout bags. The subject merchandise is defined as non-sealable sacks and bags with handles (including drawstrings), without zippers or integral extruded closures, with or without gussets, with or without printing, of polyethylene film having a thickness no greater than 0.035 inch (0.889 mm) and no less than 0.00035 inch (0.00889 mm), and with no length or width shorter than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm). The depth of the bag may be shorter than 6 inches but not longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm). PRCBs are typically provided without any consumer packaging and free of charge by retail establishments, e.g., grocery, drug, convenience, department, specialty retail, discount stores, and restaurants, to their customers to package and carry their purchased products. The scope of the order excludes (1) polyethylene bags that are not printed with logos or store names and that are closeable with drawstrings made of polyethylene film and (2) polyethylene bags that are packed in consumer packaging with printing that refers to specific end-uses other than packaging and carrying merchandise from retail establishments, e.g., garbage bags, lawn bags, trash-can liners. As a result of changes to the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS), imports of the subject merchandise are currently classifiable under statistical category 3923.21.0085 of the HTSUS. Furthermore, although the HTSUS subheading is provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is dispositive. Final Results of the Changed Circumstances Review In 2010, the antidumping duty order on PRCBs from Thailand was partially revoked with respect to Thai Plastic Bags Company.\4\ For the reasons stated in the Preliminary Results, we continue to find that TPBI is the successor-in-interest to Thai Plastic Bags Company and, as a result, should be accorded the same treatment as Thai Plastic Bags Company.\5\ We will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection to neither suspend liquidation nor collect cash deposits with respect to TPBI. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Notice of Implementation of Determination Under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round Agreements Act and Partial Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From Thailand, 75 FR 48940 (August 12, 2010). \5\ See Preliminary Results and accompanying Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notification to Interested Parties This notice serves as a reminder to parties subject to administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.306. Timely written notification of the 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 sanctionable violation. This notice is published in accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and [[Page 53112]] 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 and 351.221. Dated: August 27, 2015. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2015-21769 Filed 9-1-15; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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extension request will be considered SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce charge by retail establishments, e.g.,
untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. on (the Department) has determined that grocery, drug, convenience, department,
the due date. Examples include, but are TPBI Public Company Limited (TPBI) is specialty retail, discount stores, and
not limited to: (1) Case and rebuttal the successor-in-interest to Thai Plastic restaurants, to their customers to
briefs, filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309; Bags Industries Company Limited (Thai package and carry their purchased
(2) factual information to value factors Plastic Bags Company) for purposes of products. The scope of the order
under 19 CFR 351.408(c), or to measure the antidumping duty order on excludes (1) polyethylene bags that are
the adequacy of remuneration under 19 polyethylene retail carrier bags (PRCBs) not printed with logos or store names
CFR 351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 from Thailand and, as such, will be and that are closeable with drawstrings
CFR 351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, entitled to Thai Plastic Bags Company’s made of polyethylene film and (2)
clarification and correction filed exclusion from the antidumping duty polyethylene bags that are packed in
pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) order. consumer packaging with printing that
comments concerning the selection of a refers to specific end-uses other than
DATES: Effective Date: September 2,
surrogate country and surrogate values packaging and carrying merchandise
2015.
and rebuttal; (4) comments concerning from retail establishments, e.g., garbage
U.S. Customs and Border Protection FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: bags, lawn bags, trash-can liners.
data; and (5) quantity and value Thomas Schauer, AD/CVD Operations, As a result of changes to the
questionnaires. Under certain Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
circumstances, the Department may International Trade Administration, United States (HTSUS), imports of the
elect to specify a different time limit by Department of Commerce, 14th Street subject merchandise are currently
which extension requests will be and Constitution Avenue NW., classifiable under statistical category
considered untimely for submissions Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 3923.21.0085 of the HTSUS.
which are due from multiple parties 482–0410. Furthermore, although the HTSUS
simultaneously. In such a case, the SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: subheading is provided for convenience
Department will inform parties in the and customs purposes, the written
letter or memorandum setting forth the Background
description of the scope of the order is
deadline (including a specified time) by On July 20, 2015, pursuant to a dispositive.
which extension requests must be filed request from TPBI, we initiated and
to be considered timely. This announced the preliminary results of a Final Results of the Changed
modification also requires that an changed-circumstances review of the Circumstances Review
extension request must be made in a antidumping duty order on PRCBs from In 2010, the antidumping duty order
separate, stand-alone submission, and Thailand to determine whether TPBI on PRCBs from Thailand was partially
clarifies the circumstances under which was a successor-in-interest to Thai revoked with respect to Thai Plastic
the Department will grant untimely- Plastic Bags Company.1 Bags Company.4 For the reasons stated
filed requests for the extension of time In the Preliminary Results, we in the Preliminary Results, we continue
limits. These modifications are effective solicited comments from interested
for all segments initiated on or after to find that TPBI is the successor-in-
parties.2 The only party to comment on interest to Thai Plastic Bags Company
October 21, 2013. Please review the the Preliminary Results was TPBI
final rule, available at http:// and, as a result, should be accorded the
supporting the Preliminary Results.3 same treatment as Thai Plastic Bags
www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013–09-20/
html/2013-22853.htm, prior to Scope of the Order Company.5 We will instruct U.S.
submitting factual information in these Customs and Border Protection to
The merchandise subject to the order
segments. neither suspend liquidation nor collect
is PRCBs, which may be referred to as
These initiations and this notice are cash deposits with respect to TPBI.
t-shirt sacks, merchandise bags, grocery
in accordance with section 751(a) of the bags, or checkout bags. The subject Notification to Interested Parties
Act (19 U.S.C. 1675(a)) and 19 CFR merchandise is defined as non-sealable
351.221(c)(1)(i). sacks and bags with handles (including This notice serves as a reminder to
drawstrings), without zippers or integral parties subject to administrative
Dated: August 27, 2015.
extruded closures, with or without protective order (APO) of their
Gary Taverman,
gussets, with or without printing, of responsibility concerning the
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for disposition of proprietary information
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty polyethylene film having a thickness no
Operations. greater than 0.035 inch (0.889 mm) and disclosed under APO in accordance
no less than 0.00035 inch (0.00889 mm), with 19 CFR 351.306. Timely written
[FR Doc. 2015–21777 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
and with no length or width shorter notification of the destruction of APO
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
than 6 inches (15.24 cm) or longer than materials or conversion to judicial
40 inches (101.6 cm). The depth of the protective order is hereby requested.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE bag may be shorter than 6 inches but not Failure to comply with the regulations
longer than 40 inches (101.6 cm). and terms of an APO is a sanctionable
International Trade Administration PRCBs are typically provided without violation.
any consumer packaging and free of This notice is published in
[A–549–821]
accordance with sections 751(b)(1) and
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From 1 See Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags From
Thailand: Notice of Final Results of Thailand: Notice of Initiation and Preliminary 4 See Notice of Implementation of Determination
Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Under Section 129 of the Uruguay Round
Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 80 FR 42789 (July 20, 2015) Agreements Act and Partial Revocation of the
Circumstances Review (Preliminary Results). Antidumping Duty Order on Polyethylene Retail
2 Id. Carrier Bags From Thailand, 75 FR 48940 (August
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 3 See letter from TPBI, ‘‘Polyethylene Retail 12, 2010).
International Trade Administration, Carrier Bags (PRCBs) from Thailand: Expedited 5 See Preliminary Results and accompanying
Department of Commerce. Changed Circumstances Review’’ (July 17, 2015). Decision Memorandum.
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777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.216 351.214(b)(2)(iii)(A), Durum certified submit on an ongoing basis complete
and 351.221. that, since the initiation of the transaction information concerning any
Dated: August 27, 2015. investigation, it has never been affiliated sales of subject merchandise to the
Paul Piquado,
with any exporter or producer that United States that were made
exported subject merchandise to the subsequent to the POR.
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
United States during the POI, including Interested parties requiring access to
those respondents not individually proprietary information in the new
[FR Doc. 2015–21769 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
examined during the POI.5 shipper review should submit
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P In addition to the certifications applications for disclosure under
described above, pursuant to 19 CFR administrative protective order in
351.214(b)(2), Durum submitted accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE documentation establishing the 351.306.
International Trade Administration following: (1) The date on which the This initiation and notice are
subject merchandise was first entered, published in accordance with section
[A–489–805] or withdrawn from warehouse, for 751(a)(2)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR
consumption; (2) the volume of its first 351.214 and 351.221(c)(1)(i).
Certain Pasta From Turkey: Initiation shipment; and (3) the date of its first
of Antidumping Duty New Shipper Dated: August 27, 2015.
sale to an unaffiliated customer in the
Review Gary Taverman,
United States.6
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Period of Review Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
International Trade Administration, Operations.
In accordance with 19 CFR
Department of Commerce. [FR Doc. 2015–21776 Filed 9–1–15; 8:45 am]
351.214(g)(1)(i)(A) of the Act, the period
DATES: Effective Date: September 2, of review (POR) for the new shipper BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
2015. reviews of Durum is July 1, 2014,
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce through June 30, 2015.
(the Department) is initiating a new DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
shipper review of the antidumping duty Initiation of New Shipper Review
order on certain pasta from Turkey Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B) of the International Trade Administration
involving DURUM Gida Sanayi ve Act and 19 CFR 351.214(d)(1), the [A–421–811]
Ticaret A.S. (Durum). Department finds that the request from
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Fred Durum meets the threshold Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From
Baker, AD/CVD Operations Office VI, requirements for initiation of a new the Netherlands: Final Results of
Enforcement and Compliance, shipper review for shipments of certain Antidumping Duty Administrative
International Trade Administration, pasta from Turkey produced and Review; 2013–2014
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th exported by Durum.7
The Department intends to issue the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., International Trade Administration,
Washington, DC 20230; Telephone: preliminary results of this new shipper
review no later than 180 days from the Department of Commerce.
(202) 482–2924.
date of initiation and the final results of SUMMARY: On June 8, 2015, the
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Department of Commerce (the
the review no later than 90 days after
Background the date the preliminary results are Department) published the preliminary
issued.8 results of the administrative review of
The antidumping duty order on
We will instruct U.S. Customs and the antidumping duty (AD) order on
certain pasta from Turkey published in
Border Protection to allow, at the option purified carboxymethylcellulose (CMC)
the Federal Register on July 24, 1996.1
of the importer, the posting, until the from the Netherlands.1 We invited
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i) of the
completion of the review, of a bond or interested parties to comment on the
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
security in lieu of a cash deposit for Preliminary Results. We received no
we received a timely request for a new
each entry of the subject merchandise comments or requests for a hearing.
shipper review of the order from
from Durum in accordance with section Therefore, for the final results, we
Durum.2 Durum certified that it is both
751(a)(2)(B)(iii) of the Act and 19 CFR continue to find that sales of subject
the producer and exporter of the subject
351.214(e). Because Durum certified merchandise by Akzo Nobel Functional
merchandise upon which the request
that it produced and exported subject Chemicals, B.V./AkzoNobel Chemicals
was based.3
merchandise, the sale of which is the AG (Akzo Nobel) were not made at less
Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(B)(i)(I) of
basis for the request for a new shipper than normal value during the period of
the Act and 19 CFR 351.214(b)(2)(i),
review, we will apply the bonding review (POR).2
Durum certified that it did not export
privilege to Durum only for subject DATES: Effective date: September 2,
subject merchandise to the United
merchandise which was produced and 2015.
States during the period of investigation
exported by Durum.
(POI).4 In addition, pursuant to section To assist in its analysis of the bona FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John
751(a)(2)(B)(i)(II) of the Act and 19 CFR fides of Durum’s sales, upon initiation Drury or Angelica Townshend, AD/CVD
of this new shipper review, the Operations, Office VI, Enforcement and
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order and
Amended Final Determinations of Sales at Less Department will require Durum to 1 See Purified Carboxymethylcellulose From the
Than Fair Value: Certain Pasta From Turkey, 61 FR Netherlands: Preliminary Results of Antidumping
38545 (July 24, 1996) (Order). 5 Id.
Duty Administrative Review; 2013–2014, 80 FR
2 See Durum’s new shipper request dated July 27, 6 Id., at Exhibit 2. 32340 (June 8, 2015) (Preliminary Results).
2015, and the revised version (correcting for filing 7 See the memorandum to the file entitled 2 The Department preliminarily determined to
errors) submitted August 11, 2015. ‘‘Initiation of AD New Shipper Review’’ dated collapse Akzo Nobel Functional Chemicals B.V. and
3 Id., at Exhibit 1. concurrently with this notice. AkzoNobel Chemicals AG into a single entity. See
4 Id. 8 See section 751(a)(2)(B)(iv) of the Act. Preliminary Results.
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| Contact | Thomas Schauer, AD/CVD Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0410. | |
| FR Citation | 80 FR 53111 |
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