81 FR 6234 - Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses From Indonesia: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 24 (February 5, 2016)
International Trade Administration
Federal Register Volume 81, Issue 24 (February 5, 2016)
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| FR Document | 2016-02287 |
[Federal Register Volume 81, Number 24 (Friday, February 5, 2016)] [Notices] [Pages 6234-6236] From the Federal Register Online [www.thefederalregister.org] [FR Doc No: 2016-02287] ----------------------------------------------------------------------- DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C-560-824] Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses From Indonesia: 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 (Department) finds that revocation of [[Page 6235]] the countervailing duty order (CVD) on certain coated paper (certain coated paper) suitable for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses from Indonesia would be likely to lead to a continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice. DATES: Effective Date: February 5, 2016. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, Office VII, 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- 5255. Background On November 17, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the Department) published the CVD Order on certain coated paper from Indonesia.\1\ On October 1, 2015, the Department initiated this first sunset review of the CVD Order pursuant to section 751(c)(2) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended, (the Act) and 19 CFR 351.218(c).\2\ Verso Corporation, S.D. Warren Company d/b/a Sappi North America, and Appleton Coated LLC, and the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, and Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers Union, AFL-CIO, CLC, (collectively, Petitioners), timely filed a notice of intent to participate in the review.\3\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \1\ See Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia: Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 70206 (November 17, 2010) (CVD Order). \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year ``Sunset'' Reviews, 80 FR 59134 (October 1, 2015). \3\ See Letter to the Department, ``First Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia: Domestic Industry's Notice of Intent to Participate In Sunset Review,'' (October 15, 2015) (Notice of Intent to Participate). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- On October 30, 2015, the Department received a substantive response from Petitioners, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ The Department did not receive a response from the Government of Indonesia or any Indonesian producers or exporters of subject merchandise. --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \4\ See Letter to the Department, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review Of Countervailing Duty Order On Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia: Domestic Industry's Substantive Response,'' (October 30, 2015) (Substantive Response). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to these orders is coated paper. The merchandise subject to these orders are provided for under subheadings: 4810.14.11, 4810.14.1900, 4810.14.2010, 4810.14.2090, 4810.14.5000, 4810.14.6000, 4810.14.70, 4810.19.1100, 4810.19.1900, 4810.19.2010, 4810.19.2090, 4810.22.1000, 4810.22.50, 4810.22.6000, 4810.22.70, 4810.29.1000, 4810.29.5000, 4810.29.6000, 4810.29.70, 4810.32, 4810.39 and 4810.92 of the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS). Although the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, our written description of the scope of these orders is dispositive.\5\ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- \5\ See ``Scope of the Order'' section, Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from Indonesia (Issues and Decision Memorandum). --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Analysis of the Comments Received All issues in this review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, including the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy, the net countervailable subsidy rate likely to prevail if the CVD order were revoked, and the nature of the subsidies. 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 (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at http://access.trade.gov and in the Central Records Unit, room B8024 of the main U.S. 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. Final Results of Sunset Review Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the CVD order on certain coated paper from Indonesia would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a net countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Net countervailable Manufacturers/Exporters subsidy rate (percent) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ PT Pabrik Kertas Tjiwi, Tbk/PT Pindo Deli Pulp and 17.94 Paper Mills/PT Indah Kiat Pulp and Paper, Tbk., collectively known as the Asia Pulp and Paper Company/Sinar Mas Group (APP/SMG)................... All-Others........................................... 17.94 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [[Page 6236]] Notification to Interested Parties 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. The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: January 29, 2016. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. [FR Doc. 2016-02287 Filed 2-4-16; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510-DS-P
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Korea to a level that does not exceed the provisions of the Paperwork Reduction responsibility for publishing the
lesser of the prevailing U.S. normal Act (44 U.S.C. Chapter 35). procedures and administering
trade relations (‘‘NTR’’)/most-favored- Agency: International Trade commercial availability requests to the
nation (‘‘MFN’’) duty rate for the article Administration (ITA). Committee for the Implementation of
or the U.S. NTR/MFN duty rate in effect Title: Interim Procedures for Textile Agreements (CITA), which
on the day before the Agreement enters Considering Requests under the issues procedures and acts on requests
into force. Commercial Availability Provision of through the U.S. Department of
The Statement of Administrative the United States-Korea Free Trade Commerce, Office of Textiles and
Action accompanying the Act provides Agreement. Apparel (OTEXA). OTEXA was unable
that the Committee for the OMB Control Number: 0625–0270. to publish these procedures earlier and
Implementation of Textile Agreements Type of Request: Emergency is requesting an emergency review of
(CITA) will issue procedures for submission (new information the information collection and
requesting such safeguard measures, for collection). procedures from the Office of
making its determinations under Burden Hours: 89. Management and Budget.
Section 332(a) of the Act, and for Number of Respondents: 16. CITA must collect information about
Average Hours per Response: 8 hours fiber, yarn or fabric technical
providing relief under Section 332(b) of
for Request for Commercial Availability specifications and the production
the Act. CITA was unable to publish
Determination; 2 hours for Response to capabilities of U.S. textile producers to
these procedures earlier and is
a Request; and 1 hour for Rebuttal. determine whether certain fibers, yarns,
requesting an emergency review of the Needs and Uses: The United States
information collection and procedures or fabrics are available in commercial
and Korea negotiated the U.S.-Korea quantities in a timely manner in the
from the Office of Management and Free Trade Agreement (the
Budget. United States, subject to Section
‘‘Agreement’’), which entered into force 202(o)(3) of the U.S.-Korea Free Trade
CITA must collect information in
on March 15, 2012. Subject to the rules Agreement Implementation Act.
order to determine whether a domestic
of origin in Annex 4–A of the Affected Public: Business or other for-
textile or apparel industry is being
Agreement, pursuant to the provisions profit organizations.
adversely impacted by imports of these
of the Agreement, textile and apparel Frequency: On occasion.
products from Korean, thereby allowing
articles must contain fiber, yarn, and Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
CITA to take corrective action to protect
fabric produced in Korea or the United Copies of the above information
the viability of the domestic textile or
States to receive duty-free tariff collection proposal can be obtained by
apparel industry, subject to section
treatment. Appendix 4–B–1 of the calling or writing Jennifer Jessup,
332(b) of the Act.
Affected Public: Business or other for- Agreement will contain a list of specific Department Paperwork Clearance
profit organizations. fiber, yarn, or fabric that either Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of
Frequency: On occasion. importing Party determined, based on Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. information supplied by interested Constitution Avenue NW., Washington,
Copies of the above information entities, that the fiber, yarn, or fabric is DC 20230 or via the Internet at JJessup@
collection proposal can be obtained by not available in commercial quantities doc.gov.
calling or writing Jennifer Jessup, in a timely manner in its territory, or if Written comments and
Departmental Paperwork Clearance no interested entity objects to the recommendations for the proposed
Officer, (202) 482–0336, Department of request. Textile and apparel articles information collection should be sent
Commerce, Room 6616, 14th and containing these fibers, yarns, or fabrics within 30 days of publication of this
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, would also be entitled to duty-free or notice to Wendy Liberante, OMB Desk
DC 20230 or via email at JJessup@ preferential duty treatment despite not Officer, Fax number (202) 395–5167 or
doc.gov. being produced in Korea or the United via the Internet at Wendy_L._Liberante@
Written comments and States. omb.eop.gov.
recommendations for the proposed The list of commercially unavailable
Sheleen Dumas,
information collection should be sent fibers, yarns, and fabrics may be
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief
within 30 days of publication of this changed pursuant to the commercial
Information Officer.
notice to Wendy Liberante, OMB Desk availability provision in Chapter 4,
[FR Doc. 2016–02229 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]
Officer, Fax number (202) 395–5167 or Annex 4–B, Paragraphs 1–13 of the
BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P
via the Internet at Wendy_L._Liberante@ Agreement. Under this provision,
omb.gov. interested entities from the United
States or Korea have the right to request
Sheleen Dumas, DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
that a specific fiber, yarn, or fabric be
Departmental PRA Lead, Office of the Chief added to, or removed from, the list of
Information Officer. International Trade Administration
commercially unavailable fibers, yarns,
[FR Doc. 2016–02231 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am] and fabrics in Appendix 4–B–1. [C–560–824]
BILLING CODE 3510–FP–P Section 202(o)(3) of the Act provides
that the President may modify the list of Certain Coated Paper Suitable for
fibers, yarns and fabrics in Appendix 4– High-Quality Print Graphics Using
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE B–1 by determining whether additional Sheet-Fed Presses From Indonesia:
Final Results of Expedited First Sunset
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
fibers, yarns, or fabrics are not available
Submission for OMB Review; Review of the Countervailing Duty
in commercial quantities in a timely
Comment Request Order
manner in the United States, and that
The Department of Commerce will the President will issue procedures AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance,
submit to the Office of Management and governing the submission of requests International Trade Administration,
Budget (OMB) for clearance the and providing an opportunity for Department of Commerce.
following proposal for collection of interested entities to submit comments. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
information under the emergency The President delegated the (Department) finds that revocation of
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Notification to Interested Parties The Preliminary Determinations and varnished, laminated, or coated with plastics
Scope Comments Decision or other non-metallic substances in addition
This notice also serves as the only to the metallic coating. The products covered
reminder to parties subject to Memorandum contained inadvertent
include coils that have a width of 12.7 mm
administrative protective order (APO) of errors and omissions with respect to the
or greater, regardless of form of coil (e.g., in
their responsibility concerning the ‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ language. successively superimposed layers, spirally
Specifically, in addition to oscillating, etc.). The products covered also
return or destruction of proprietary
typographical errors, the ‘‘Scope of the include products not in coils (e.g., in straight
information disclosed under APO in
Investigation’’ in Appendix I to the lengths) of a thickness less than 4.75 mm and
accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. a width that is 12.7 mm or greater and that
Preliminary Determinations and Scope
Timely notification of the return or measures at least 10 times the thickness. The
Comments Decision Memorandum
destruction of APO materials or products covered also include products not
inadvertently removed a reference to
conversion to judicial protective orders in coils (e.g., in straight lengths) of a
aluminum content, listed an incorrect
is hereby requested. Failure to comply thickness of 4.75 mm or more and a width
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the exceeding 150 mm and measuring at least
with the regulations and terms of an
United States (‘‘HTSUS’’) number twice the thickness. The products described
APO is a violation which is subject to
(7215.20.1500), and omitted two HTSUS above may be rectangular, square, circular, or
sanction.
numbers (7215.90.5000 and other shape and include products of either
The Department is issuing and 7217.20.1500). The correct scope of the rectangular or non-rectangular cross-section
publishing these final results and this investigations is included in the where such cross-section is achieved
notice in accordance with sections attached Appendix.2 subsequent to the rolling process, i.e.,
751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act This correction to the Preliminary products which have been ‘‘worked after
and 19 CFR 351.218. rolling’’ (e.g., products which have been
Determinations is issued and published beveled or rounded at the edges). For
Dated: January 29, 2016. in accordance with section 733(f) and purposes of the width and thickness
Paul Piquado, 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as requirements referenced above:
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and amended. (1) where the nominal and actual
Compliance. Dated: February 1, 2016. measurements vary, a product is within the
[FR Doc. 2016–02287 Filed 2–4–16; 8:45 am]
scope if application of either the nominal or
Paul Piquado, actual measurement would place it within
BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and the scope based on the definitions set forth
Compliance. above, and
(2) where the width and thickness vary for
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Appendix—Scope of the Investigations a specific product (e.g., the thickness of
The products covered by this investigation certain products with non-rectangular cross-
International Trade Administration are certain flat-rolled steel products, either section, the width of certain products with
clad, plated, or coated with corrosion- non-rectangular shape, etc.), the
[A–533–863, A–475–832, A–570–026, A–580– resistant metals such as zinc, aluminum, or measurement at its greatest width or
878, A–583–856] zinc-, aluminum-, nickel- or iron-based thickness applies.
alloys, whether or not corrugated or painted, Steel products included in the scope of this
Antidumping Duty Investigations of investigation are products in which: (1) iron
Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From predominates, by weight, over each of the
from India, Italy, the People’s Republic Italy: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of other contained elements; (2) the carbon
of China, the Republic of Korea, and Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement content is 2 percent or less, by weight; and
Taiwan: Notice of Correction to of Final Determination, 81 FR 69 (January 4, 2016); (3) none of the elements listed below exceeds
Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products from the quantity, by weight, respectively
Preliminary Antidumping Taiwan: Negative Preliminary Determination of indicated:
Determinations Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 81 FR 72 (January
4, 2016); Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products
• 2.50 percent of manganese, or
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, From the People’s Republic of China: Affirmative • 3.30 percent of silicon, or
International Trade Administration, Preliminary Determination of Sales at Less Than • 1.50 percent of copper, or
Fair Value and Postponement of Final • 1.50 percent of aluminum, or
Department of Commerce. Determination, 81 FR 75 (January 4, 2016); and • 1.25 percent of chromium, or
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products From the • 0.30 percent of cobalt, or
Andrew Medley or Shanah Lee, Office Republic of Korea: Affirmative Preliminary • 0.40 percent of lead, or
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and • 2.00 percent of nickel, or
III, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement Postponement of Final Determination, 81 FR 78
and Compliance, International Trade (January 4, 2016) (collectively, ‘‘Preliminary
• 0.30 percent of tungsten (also called
Administration, U.S. Department of Determinations’’). See also the Department’s wolfram), or
memorandum accompanying the Preliminary • 0.80 percent of molybdenum, or
Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution
Determinations, ‘‘Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel • 0.10 percent of niobium (also called
Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; Products From the People’s Republic of China, columbium), or
telephone: (202) 482–4987 and (202) India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan: • 0.30 percent of vanadium, or
482–6386, respectively. Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the • 0.30 percent of zirconium
Preliminary Determinations,’’ dated December 21, Unless specifically excluded, products are
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On 2015 (‘‘Scope Comments Decision Memorandum’’).
January 4, 2016, the Department of 2 Following the preliminary determinations in the
included in this scope regardless of levels of
Commerce (‘‘Department’’) published companion countervailing duty investigations of
boron and titanium.
corrosion-resistant steel from the People’s Republic For example, specifically included in this
the preliminary determinations of sales scope are vacuum degassed, fully stabilized
of China, India, Italy, the Republic of Korea, and
for the antidumping investigations of Taiwan, the Department placed the Scope (commonly referred to as interstitial-free
corrosion-resistant steel products (‘‘IF’’)) steels and high strength low alloy
mstockstill on DSK4VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES
Comments Decision Memorandum on the records of
(‘‘corrosion-resistant steel’’) from India, those investigations making the same changes to the (‘‘HSLA’’) steels. IF steels are recognized as
Italy, the People’s Republic of China, scope of those investigations. Because the Scope low carbon steels with micro-alloying levels
Comments Decision Memorandum contained of elements such as titanium and/or niobium
the Republic of Korea, and Taiwan.1 inadvertent errors and omissions with respect to the
‘‘Scope of the Investigation’’ language there, the
added to stabilize carbon and nitrogen
1 See Certain Corrosion-Resistant Steel Products Department intends to announce this corrected elements. HSLA steels are recognized as
From India: Affirmative Preliminary Determination scope language in a memorandum to the file to be steels with micro-alloying levels of elements
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Postponement placed on the record in each of those countervailing such as chromium, copper, niobium,
of Final Determination, 81 FR 63 (January 4, 2016); duty investigations. titanium, vanadium, and molybdenum.
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