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)

The Department of Commerce (Department) finds that revocation of 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.

[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]


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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

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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\
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    \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).
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    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.
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    \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).
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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\
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    \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).
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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:

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                                                              Net
                                                        countervailable
               Manufacturers/Exporters                    subsidy rate
                                                           (percent)
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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
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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.
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