81 FR 3110 - Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 12 (January 20, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 12 (January 20, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-01013 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 12 (Wednesday, January 20, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 3110-3112] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-01013] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-570-023] Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) determines that countervailable subsidies are being provided to producers and exporters of certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper) from the People's Republic of China (PRC). For more information on the estimated subsidy rate, see the ``Final Determination and Suspension of Liquidation'' section of this notice. The period of investigation is January 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014. DATES: Effective: January 20, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Patricia Tran or Joy Zhang, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 1503 or (202) 482-1168, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The events that have occurred since the Department published the Preliminary Determination on June 29, 2015 and Notice of Correction on July 9, 2015,\1\ are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby incorporated in this notice.\2\ This memorandum also details the changes we made since the Preliminary Determination to the subsidy rates calculated for the mandatory respondents and all other producers/exporters. 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 is available to all parties 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 directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment of Final Determination With Final Antidumping Duty Determination, 80 FR 36968 (June 29, 2015) (Preliminary Determination), and Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Correction to Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, 80 FR 39409 (July 9, 2015) (Notice of Correction). \2\ See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination in the Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain Uncoated Paper from the People's Republic of China'' (January 8, 2016) (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- [[Page 3111]] Scope of the Investigation The scope of the investigation covers uncoated paper. For a complete description of the scope of the investigation, see Appendix I. Analysis of Subsidy Programs and Comments Received The subsidy programs under investigation and the issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties in this investigation are discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, dated concurrently with this notice. A list of the issues that parties raised, and to which we responded in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice as Appendix II. Use of Facts Otherwise Available, Including Adverse Inferences As described in the Preliminary Determination, Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd., and Sun Paper (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (collectively, Sun Paper Companies) and UPM (China) Co., Ltd. (UPM) each notified the Department that it would not participate in this investigation.\3\ Thus, for the final determination, we are basing the countervailing duty (CVD) rate for Sun Paper Companies and UPM on facts otherwise available, pursuant to sections 776(a)(2)(C) and (D) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). Further, because Sun Paper Companies and UPM did not cooperate to the best of their ability in this investigation, we also determine that an adverse inference is warranted, pursuant to section 776(b) of the Act. As adverse facts available (AFA), we have assigned Sun Paper Companies and UPM, each a rate of 185.25 percent. For a full discussion of this issue, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \3\ See Letter from Sun Paper Companies, ``Certain Uncoated Paper from the People's Republic of China--Withdrawal of Participation in Investigation,'' (April 8, 2015) (Sun Paper Companies Withdrawal Letter) and UPM's submission, ``Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China (C-570-023) Investigation; UPM (China) Co. Ltd.'s Letter Regarding Questionnaire Responses,'' (May 6, 2015) (UPM Withdrawal Letter). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Determination and Suspension of Liquidation In accordance with section 705(c)(1)(B)(i) of the Act, we calculated a rate for Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Guangdong), Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Shandong), Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Omya Minerals Co., Ltd. (AS Omya), and Greenpoint Global Trading (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited (Greenpoint) (collectively, Asia Symbol Companies). Section 705(c)(5)(A)(i) of the Act states that, for companies not individually investigated, we will determine an ``all-others'' rate equal to the weighted-average countervailable subsidy rates established for exporters and producers individually investigated, excluding any zero and de minimis countervailable subsidy rates, and any rates determined entirely under section 776 of the Act. Where the rates for investigated companies are zero or de minimis, or based entirely on facts otherwise available, section 705(c)(5)(A)(ii) of the Act instructs the Department to establish an ``all-others'' rate using ``any reasonable method.'' As discussed above, we determined Sun Paper Companies and UPM rates based entirely on AFA in accordance with sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act. Therefore, we used the rate calculated for Asia Symbol Companies as the ``all-others'' rate. We intend to disclose to parties the calculations performed in this proceeding within five days of the public announcement of this final determination in accordance with 19 CFR 351.224(b). We determine the total estimated net countervailable subsidy rates to be: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Company Subsidy rate ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., 7.23 percent. Ltd. (AS Guangdong), Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co., Ltd. (AS Shandong), Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Omya Minerals Co., Ltd. (AS Omya), and Greenpoint Global Trading (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited (Greenpoint) (collectively, Asia Symbol Companies). Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint 176.75 percent. Stock Co., Ltd. (Shandong Sun Paper), and Sun Paper (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. (Sun Paper HK) (collectively, Sun Paper Companies). UPM (China) Co. Ltd. (UPM)......... 176.75 percent. All-Others......................... 7.23 percent. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ As a result of our affirmative Preliminary Determination, pursuant to sections 703(d)(1)(B) and (2) of the Act, we instructed U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to suspend liquidation of entries of subject merchandise from the PRC which were entered or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after June 29, 2015, the date of the publication of the Preliminary Determination in the Federal Register. In accordance with section 703(d) of the Act, we later issued instructions to CBP to discontinue the suspension of liquidation for CVD purposes for subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, on or after October 27, 2015, but to continue the suspension of liquidation of all entries from June 29, 2015, through October 26, 2015, as appropriate. We will issue a CVD order and reinstate the suspension of liquidation in accordance with our final determination and under section 706(a) of the Act if the United States International Trade Commission (ITC) issues a final affirmative injury determination, and we will instruct CBP to require a cash deposit of estimated countervailing duties for such entries of merchandise in the amounts indicated above. If the ITC determines that material injury, or threat of material injury, does not exist, this proceeding will be terminated and all estimated duties deposited as a result of the suspension of liquidation will be refunded. International Trade Commission Notification In accordance with section 705(d) of the Act, we will notify the ITC of our final determination. In addition, we are making available to the ITC all non-privileged and non-proprietary information related to this investigation. We will allow the ITC access to all privileged and business proprietary information in our files, provided the ITC confirms that it will not disclose such information, either publicly or under an administrative protective order (APO), without the written consent of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information In the event that the ITC issues a final negative injury determination, this [[Page 3112]] notice will serve as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written notification of the return/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 violation that is subject to sanction. This determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 705(d) and 777(i) of the Act. Dated: January 8, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix I--Scope of the Investigation The merchandise covered by the 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 \4\ 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). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ 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. For purposes of this scope definition, paper shall be considered ``printed with final content'' where at least one side of the sheet has printed text and/or graphics that cover at least five percent of the surface area of the entire sheet. 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 investigation is dispositive. Appendix II--List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Investigation IV. Application of the Countervailing Duty Law to Imports From the PRC V. Subsidies Valuation VI. Benchmarks and Discount Rates VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences VIII. Analysis of Programs IX. Analysis of Comments Comment 1: Whether To Reverse the Department's Government ``Authorities'' Determination Comment 2: Whether To Reverse the Department's Specificity Determination for the Provision of Calcium Carbonate and Caustic Soda for Less Than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) Comment 3: Whether To Reverse the Department's Market Distortion Determination Comment 4: Whether To Exclude Policy Loan Observation 95 From the Final Determination Calculations Comment 5: Whether To Include Surcharges in International Freight Calculations for Calcium Carbonate and Caustic Soda Benchmarks Comment 6: Whether To Incorporate the Minor Corrections Into the Final Calculations Comment 7: Whether To Revise the Provision of Coal for Less Than Adequate Remuneration Benchmark Comment 8: Whether the Provision of Water for LTAR Confers a Benefit Comment 9: Whether the Provision of Land to State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) for LTAR is Countervailable X. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2016-01013 Filed 1-19-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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is materially injured, or threatened with thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper)
material injury, by reason of imports of this scope definition; and (c) any other from the People’s Republic of China
uncoated paper from Australia no later uncoated paper that meets this scope (PRC). For more information on the
than 45 days after our final definition regardless of the type of pulp used estimated subsidy rate, see the ‘‘Final
to produce the paper.
determination. If the ITC determines Specifically excluded from the scope are
Determination and Suspension of
that material injury or threat of material (1) paper printed with final content of Liquidation’’ section of this notice. The
injury does not exist, the proceeding printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper period of investigation is January 1,
will be terminated and all cash deposits products, typically school supplies, 2014, through December 31, 2014.
will be refunded. If the ITC determines composed of paper that incorporates straight DATES: Effective: January 20, 2016.
that such injury does exist, the horizontal and/or vertical lines that would
Department will issue an antidumping make the paper unsuitable for copying or FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
duty order directing CBP to assess, upon printing purposes. For purposes of this scope Patricia Tran or Joy Zhang, Office III,
further instruction by the Department, definition, paper shall be considered AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and
‘‘printed with final content’’ where at least Compliance, International Trade
antidumping duties on all imports of the one side of the sheet has printed text and/
subject merchandise entered, or Administration, U.S. Department of
or graphics that cover at least five percent of
withdrawn from warehouse, for the surface area of the entire sheet.
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
consumption on or after the effective Imports of the subject merchandise are Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230;
date of the suspension of liquidation. provided for under Harmonized Tariff telephone: (202) 482–1503 or (202) 482–
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 1168, respectively.
Notification Regarding Administrative categories 4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000,
Protective Orders (APO) SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000,
This notice also serves as a reminder 4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, Background
to parties subject to an APO of their 4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and
4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject The events that have occurred since
responsibility concerning the merchandise may also be classified under the Department published the
disposition of proprietary information 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, Preliminary Determination on June 29,
disclosed under APO in accordance 4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, 2015 and Notice of Correction on July 9,
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000, 2015,1 are discussed in the Issues and
written notification of the return or 4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While Decision Memorandum, which is hereby
destruction of APO materials, or HTSUS subheadings are provided for incorporated in this notice.2 This
conversion to judicial protective order, convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of the
memorandum also details the changes
is hereby requested. Failure to comply we made since the Preliminary
with the regulations and terms of an investigation is dispositive.
Determination to the subsidy rates
APO is a violation subject to sanction. Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed calculated for the mandatory
This determination and this notice are in the Issues and Decision respondents and all other producers/
issued and published pursuant to Memorandum exporters. The Issues and Decision
sections 735(d) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Memorandum is a public document and
I. Summary
Dated: January 8, 2016. II. Background is on file electronically via Enforcement
Paul Piquado, III. Period of Investigation and Compliance’s Antidumping and
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and IV. List of Comments Countervailing Duty Centralized
Compliance. V. Discussion of Comments Electronic Service System (ACCESS).
Comment 1: Whether Adverse Facts ACCESS is available to registered users
Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation Available (AFA) are Warranted for at http://access.trade.gov, and is
Respondent Australian Paper
The merchandise covered by the
Comment 2: Rate To Assign to Australian
available to all parties in the Central
investigation includes uncoated paper in Records Unit, room B8024 of the main
Paper Based on AFA
sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per Department of Commerce building. In
Comment 3: Derivation of the All-Others
square meter but not more than 150 grams addition, a complete version of the
Rate
per square meter; that either is a white paper Issues and Decision Memorandum can
VI. Finding of Critical Circumstances, In Part
with a GE brightness level 1 of 85 or higher
or is a colored paper; whether or not surface- [FR Doc. 2016–01019 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am] be accessed directly at http://
decorated, printed (except as described BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html.
below), embossed, perforated, or punched; The signed Issues and Decision
irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; Memorandum and the electronic
and irrespective of dimensions (Certain DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE version of the Issues and Decision
Uncoated Paper). Memorandum are identical in content.
Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) International Trade Administration
uncoated free sheet paper that meets this 1 See Certain Uncoated Paper From the People’s
scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood [C–570–023]
Republic of China: Preliminary Affirmative
paper produced from bleached chemi- Countervailing Duty Determination and Alignment
Certain Uncoated Paper From the of Final Determination With Final Antidumping
1 One of the key measurements of any grade of People’s Republic of China: Final Duty Determination, 80 FR 36968 (June 29, 2015)
paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter Affirmative Countervailing Duty (Preliminary Determination), and Certain Uncoated
the paper the better the contrast between the paper Determination Paper From the People’s Republic of China: Notice
and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE of Correction to Preliminary Affirmative
Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Countervailing Duty Determination, 80 FR 39409
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light off a grade of paper. One is the lowest (July 9, 2015) (Notice of Correction).
reflection, or what would be given to a totally black
International Trade Administration, 2 See Memorandum to Paul Piquado, ‘‘Issues and
grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. Commerce. Decision Memorandum for the Final Affirmative
‘‘Colored paper’’ as used in this scope definition SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Countervailing Duty Determination in the
means a paper with a hue other than white that Countervailing Duty Investigation of Certain
reflects one of the primary colors of magenta,
(the Department) determines that Uncoated Paper from the People’s Republic of
yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a countervailable subsidies are being China’’ (January 8, 2016) (Issues and Decision
combination of such primary colors. provided to producers and exporters of Memorandum).
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notice will serve as the only reminder 4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
to parties subject to an APO of their 4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000,
responsibility concerning the 4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, and International Trade Administration
destruction of proprietary information 4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject
merchandise may also be classified under [A–570–022]
disclosed under APO in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000,
Certain Uncoated Paper From the
written notification of the return/ 4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040,
People’s Republic of China: Final
destruction of APO materials or 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 4802.69.3000,
4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While
Determination of Sales at Less Than
conversion to judicial protective order is Fair Value
hereby requested. Failure to comply HTSUS subheadings are provided for
with the regulations and terms of an convenience and customs purposes, the AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
APO is a violation that is subject to written description of the scope of the International Trade Administration,
sanction. investigation is dispositive. Department of Commerce.
This determination is issued and SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
published pursuant to sections 705(d) Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed (‘‘Department’’) determines that certain
and 777(i) of the Act. in the Issues and Decision uncoated paper from the People’s
Memorandum Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) is being, or
Dated: January 8, 2016.
Paul Piquado, is likely to be, sold in the United States
I. Summary at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), as
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and II. Background
Compliance. provided in section 735 of the Tariff Act
III. Scope of the Investigation of 1930, as amended (‘‘the Act’’). The
Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation IV. Application of the Countervailing Duty period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is July 1,
Law to Imports From the PRC 2014, through December 31, 2014. The
The merchandise covered by the V. Subsidies Valuation final weighted-average dumping
investigation includes uncoated paper in VI. Benchmarks and Discount Rates
margins of sales at LTFV are listed
sheet form; weighing at least 40 grams per VII. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
square meter but not more than 150 grams below in the ‘‘Final Determination
Adverse Inferences
per square meter; that either is a white paper Margins’’ section of this notice.
VIII. Analysis of Programs
with a GE brightness level 4 of 85 or higher IX. Analysis of Comments DATES: Effective: January 20, 2016.
or is a colored paper; whether or not surface- FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Comment 1: Whether To Reverse the
decorated, printed (except as described
below), embossed, perforated, or punched; Department’s Government ‘‘Authorities’’ Stephanie Moore, AD/CVD Operations,
irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; Determination Office III, Enforcement and Compliance,
and irrespective of dimensions (Certain Comment 2: Whether To Reverse the International Trade Administration,
Uncoated Paper). Department’s Specificity Determination U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th
Certain Uncoated Paper includes (a) for the Provision of Calcium Carbonate Street and Constitution Avenue NW.,
uncoated free sheet paper that meets this and Caustic Soda for Less Than Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202)
scope definition; (b) uncoated ground wood Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) 482–3692.
paper produced from bleached chemi- Comment 3: Whether To Reverse the
thermo-mechanical pulp (BCTMP) that meets SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Department’s Market Distortion
this scope definition; and (c) any other Background
Determination
uncoated paper that meets this scope
definition regardless of the type of pulp used Comment 4: Whether To Exclude Policy On August 26, 2015, the Department
to produce the paper. Loan Observation 95 From the Final published the Preliminary
Specifically excluded from the scope are Determination Calculations Determination of this antidumping duty
(1) paper printed with final content of Comment 5: Whether To Include (‘‘AD’’) investigation.1 The following
printed text or graphics and (2) lined paper Surcharges in International Freight events occurred since the Preliminary
products, typically school supplies, Calculations for Calcium Carbonate and
composed of paper that incorporates straight
Determination was issued.
Caustic Soda Benchmarks Between September 21, 2015, and
horizontal and/or vertical lines that would Comment 6: Whether To Incorporate the
make the paper unsuitable for copying or September 30, 2015, the Department
Minor Corrections Into the Final conducted verifications of the sales and
printing purposes. For purposes of this scope
Calculations
definition, paper shall be considered factors of production (‘‘FOP’’)
Comment 7: Whether To Revise the
‘‘printed with final content’’ where at least information submitted by Greenpoint
one side of the sheet has printed text and/ Provision of Coal for Less Than
Global Trading (Macao Commercial
or graphics that cover at least five percent of Adequate Remuneration Benchmark
Offshore) Ltd. (‘‘Greenpoint’’), Asia
the surface area of the entire sheet. Comment 8: Whether the Provision of
Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co. Ltd.
Imports of the subject merchandise are Water for LTAR Confers a Benefit
provided for under Harmonized Tariff
(‘‘AS Guangdong’’), and Asia Symbol
Comment 9: Whether the Provision of Land
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) to State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) for
(Shandong) Pulp and Paper Co. Ltd.
categories 4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, LTAR is Countervailable
(‘‘AS Shandong’’) (collectively, ‘‘Asia
X. Recommendation
Symbol’’) 2 for use in the final
4 One of the key measurements of any grade of
[FR Doc. 2016–01013 Filed 1–19–16; 8:45 am] 1 See Certain Uncoated Paper from the People’s
paper is brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter
the paper the better the contrast between the paper BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Republic of China: Preliminary Determination of
and the ink. Brightness is measured using a GE Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement
Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of of Final Determination, 80 FR 51768 (August 26,
tkelley on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
light off a grade of paper. One is the lowest 2015) (‘‘Preliminary Determination’’) and
reflection, or what would be given to a totally black accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
grade, and 100 is the brightest measured grade. 2 The Department preliminarily collapsed AS
‘‘Colored paper’’ as used in this scope definition Guangdong, AS Shandong, and Greenpoint, treating
means a paper with a hue other than white that them as a single entity for the purposes of
reflects one of the primary colors of magenta, calculating a margin in this investigation. See
yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a Memorandum to the File, ‘‘Investigation of
combination of such primary colors. Uncoated Paper from the People’s Republic of
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| Contact | Patricia Tran or Joy Zhang, Office III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482- 1503 or (202) 482-1168, respectively. | |
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