82_FR_36272 82 FR 36124 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015

82 FR 36124 - Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 82, Issue 148 (August 3, 2017)

Page Range36124-36125
FR Document2017-16352

The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip (PET film) from India for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015. We preliminarily determine that Jindal Poly Films Limited of India (Jindal) and SRF Limited (SRF) received countervailable subsidies during the POR. See the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section, below. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-825]


Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip From India: 
Preliminary Results and Partial Rescission of Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Review; 2015

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip (PET film) from India 
for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2015, through December 31, 
2015. We preliminarily determine that Jindal Poly Films Limited of 
India (Jindal) and SRF Limited (SRF) received countervailable subsidies 
during the POR. See the ``Preliminary Results of Review'' section, 
below. Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary 
results.

DATES: Applicable August 3, 2017.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0197.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Partial Rescission of Administrative Review

    The Department initiated a review of ten companies in this segment 
of the proceeding.\1\ In response to timely filed withdrawal requests, 
we are rescinding this administrative review with respect to Ester, 
Garware, Jindal Poly Films Ltd. (India), MTZ, Polyplex, Uflex Ltd., 
Vacmet, and Vacmet India Limited, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The 
remaining companies subject to the instant review are Jindal and SRF, 
which the Department has selected as the mandatory respondents.\2\
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 81 FR 62720, 62727 (September 12, 2016). The 
ten companies were Ester, Garware, Jindal, Jindal Poly Films Ltd. 
(India), MTZ, Polyplex, SRF, Uflex Ltd., Vacmet, and Vacmet India 
Limited. DuPont Teijin Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., and 
SKC, Inc. (collectively Petitioners) requested a review for six 
companies (Ester, Garware, Polyplex, SRF, Jindal, and Vacmet). 
Polyplex USA requested a review for eight companies (Ester, Garware, 
Jindal, MTZ, Polyplex, SRF, Uflex Ltd., and Vacmet India Limited). 
In addition, Jindal Poly Films Ltd. (India) and SRF self-requested 
an administrative review.
    \2\ See Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary Results and 
Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review 
of Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India; 
2015, dated concurrently with this notice (Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order

    The products covered by this order are all gauges of raw, 
pretreated, or primed polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet and strip, 
whether extruded or coextruded. Excluded are metallized films and other 
finished films that have had at least one of their surfaces modified by 
the application of a performance-enhancing resinous or inorganic layer 
of more than 0.00001 inches thick. Imports of PET film are classifiable 
in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) under 
item number 3920.62.00.90. HTSUS subheadings are provided for 
convenience and customs purposes. The written description of the scope 
of the order is dispositive.

Methodology

    The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily 
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided 
financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, 
and that the subsidy is specific.\3\ For a full description of the 
methodology underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum, dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this 
notice. A list of topics included in the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is included as an Appendix to this notice.
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    \3\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding 
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding 
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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    The Preliminary 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 
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 accessed directly on the Internet at http://trade.gov/enforcement/frn/index.html. The signed Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Preliminary Results of Review

    We preliminarily determine the total estimated net countervailable 
subsidy rates for the period January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015 
to be:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                  Manufacturer/exporter                    (percent  ad
                                                             valorem)
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Jindal Poly Films Limited of India......................            5.26
SRF Limited.............................................            5.79
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    The Department will disclose to parties to this proceeding the 
calculations performed in reaching the preliminary results within five 
days of the date of publication of these preliminary results.\4\ 
Interested parties may submit written comments (case briefs) within 30 
days of publication of the preliminary results and rebuttal comments 
(rebuttal briefs) within five days after the time limit for filing case 
briefs.\5\ Rebuttal briefs must be limited to issues raised in the case 
briefs.\6\ Parties who submit case or rebuttal briefs are requested to 
submit with the argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief 
summary of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\7\
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    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.224(b).
    \5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l).
    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2).
    \7\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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    Interested parties who wish to request a hearing must do so within 
30 days of publication of these preliminary results by submitting a 
written request to the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and 
Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce, using Enforcement and 
Compliance's ACCESS system.\8\ 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, 
we will inform parties of the scheduled date for the hearing which will 
be held at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW., Washington, DC 20230, at a time and location to be determined.\9\ 
Parties should confirm by telephone the date, time, and location of the 
hearing. Issues addressed at the hearing will be limited to those 
raised in the briefs.\10\ All briefs and hearing requests must be filed 
electronically and

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received successfully in their entirety through ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. 
Eastern Time on the due date.
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    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.310.
    \10\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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    Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of 
the Act, the Department intends to issue the final results of this 
administrative review, including the results of our analysis of the 
issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after 
publication of these preliminary results.

Assessment Rates and Cash Deposit Requirement

    Upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall determine, 
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after 
publication of the final results of review.
    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, the Department also 
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties, in the amounts shown above for each of the 
respective companies shown above, on shipments of subject merchandise 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 
date of publication of the final results of this review. For all non-
reviewed firms, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash 
deposits at the most-recent company-specific or all-others rate 
applicable to the company, as appropriate. These cash deposit 
requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect until further 
notice.
    These preliminary results of review are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.213 and 351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: July 28, 2017.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Partial Rescission of Administrative Review
4. Scope of the Order
5. Subsidies Valuation Information
6. Analysis of Programs
7. Recommendation

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36124 Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 148 / Thursday, August 3, 2017 / Notices 12. Recommendation remaining companies subject to the Preliminary Decision Memorandum and [FR Doc. 2017–16351 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am] instant review are Jindal and SRF, the electronic versions of the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P which the Department has selected as Preliminary Decision Memorandum are the mandatory respondents.2 identical in content. Scope of the Order Preliminary Results of Review DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE The products covered by this order We preliminarily determine the total International Trade Administration are all gauges of raw, pretreated, or estimated net countervailable subsidy primed polyethylene terephthalate film, rates for the period January 1, 2015, [C–533–825] sheet and strip, whether extruded or through December 31, 2015 to be: Polyethylene Terephthalate Film, coextruded. Excluded are metallized films and other finished films that have Subsidy rate Sheet, and Strip From India: Manufacturer/exporter (percent Preliminary Results and Partial had at least one of their surfaces ad valorem) Rescission of Countervailing Duty modified by the application of a Administrative Review; 2015 performance-enhancing resinous or Jindal Poly Films Limited of inorganic layer of more than 0.00001 India .................................. 5.26 AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, inches thick. Imports of PET film are SRF Limited .......................... 5.79 International Trade Administration, classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Department of Commerce. Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) Disclosure and Public Comment SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce under item number 3920.62.00.90. The Department will disclose to (the Department) is conducting an HTSUS subheadings are provided for parties to this proceeding the administrative review of the convenience and customs purposes. The calculations performed in reaching the countervailing duty (CVD) order on written description of the scope of the preliminary results within five days of polyethylene terephthalate film, sheet order is dispositive. the date of publication of these and strip (PET film) from India for the Methodology preliminary results.4 Interested parties period of review (POR) January 1, 2015, may submit written comments (case through December 31, 2015. We The Department is conducting this review in accordance with section briefs) within 30 days of publication of preliminarily determine that Jindal Poly the preliminary results and rebuttal Films Limited of India (Jindal) and SRF 751(a)(l)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each of the comments (rebuttal briefs) within five Limited (SRF) received countervailable days after the time limit for filing case subsidies during the POR. See the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily briefs.5 Rebuttal briefs must be limited ‘‘Preliminary Results of Review’’ to issues raised in the case briefs.6 section, below. Interested parties are determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided financial Parties who submit case or rebuttal invited to comment on these briefs are requested to submit with the preliminary results. contribution that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that the subsidy is argument: (1) A statement of the issue; DATES: Applicable August 3, 2017. (2) a brief summary of the argument; specific.3 For a full description of the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Elfi methodology underlying our and (3) a table of authorities.7 Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Interested parties who wish to request conclusions, see the Preliminary Enforcement and Compliance, a hearing must do so within 30 days of Decision Memorandum, dated International Trade Administration, publication of these preliminary results concurrently with, and hereby adopted U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 by, this notice. A list of topics included by submitting a written request to the Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, in the Preliminary Decision Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0197. Memorandum is included as an Compliance, U.S. Department of SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Appendix to this notice. Commerce, using Enforcement and The Preliminary Decision Compliance’s ACCESS system.8 Partial Rescission of Administrative Requests should contain the party’s Review Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Enforcement name, address, and telephone number, The Department initiated a review of and Compliance’s Antidumping and the number of participants, and a list of ten companies in this segment of the Countervailing Duty Centralized the issues to be discussed. If a request proceeding.1 In response to timely filed Electronic Service System (ACCESS). for a hearing is made, we will inform withdrawal requests, we are rescinding ACCESS is available to registered users parties of the scheduled date for the this administrative review with respect at http://access.trade.gov and in the hearing which will be held at the U.S. to Ester, Garware, Jindal Poly Films Ltd. Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of Department of Commerce, 1401 (India), MTZ, Polyplex, Uflex Ltd., the main Department of Commerce Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, Vacmet, and Vacmet India Limited, building. In addition, a complete DC 20230, at a time and location to be pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1). The version of the Preliminary Decision determined.9 Parties should confirm by Memorandum can be accessed directly telephone the date, time, and location of 1 See Initiation of Antidumping and on the Internet at http://trade.gov/ the hearing. Issues addressed at the Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 81 FR hearing will be limited to those raised 62720, 62727 (September 12, 2016). The ten enforcement/frn/index.html. The signed companies were Ester, Garware, Jindal, Jindal Poly in the briefs.10 All briefs and hearing Films Ltd. (India), MTZ, Polyplex, SRF, Uflex Ltd., 2 See Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary requests must be filed electronically and mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Vacmet, and Vacmet India Limited. DuPont Teijin Results and Partial Rescission of the Countervailing Films, Mitsubishi Polyester Film, Inc., and SKC, Duty Administrative Review of Polyethylene 4 See 19 CFR 351.224(b). Inc. (collectively Petitioners) requested a review for Terephthalate Film, Sheet, and Strip from India; 5 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(l)(ii) and 351.309(d)(l). six companies (Ester, Garware, Polyplex, SRF, 2015, dated concurrently with this notice 6 See 19 CFR 351.309(d)(2). Jindal, and Vacmet). Polyplex USA requested a (Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 7 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). review for eight companies (Ester, Garware, Jindal, 3 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act 8 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). MTZ, Polyplex, SRF, Uflex Ltd., and Vacmet India regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) 9 See 19 CFR 351.310. Limited). In addition, Jindal Poly Films Ltd. (India) of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of and SRF self-requested an administrative review. the Act regarding specificity. 10 See 19 CFR 351.310(c). VerDate Sep<11>2014 16:35 Aug 02, 2017 Jkt 241001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\03AUN1.SGM 03AUN1

Federal Register / Vol. 82, No. 148 / Thursday, August 3, 2017 / Notices 36125 received successfully in their entirety DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE as trade secrets and commercial or through ACCESS by 5:00 p.m. Eastern financial information obtained from a Time on the due date. International Trade Administration person and privileged or confidential Unless the deadline is extended information will be disclosed. (5 U.S.C. Meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 552b(c)(4)). Advisory Committee Act, the Department intends to issue the Public Session (3:00 p.m.–4:00 p.m.) final results of this administrative AGENCY: International Trade review, including the results of our Administration, U.S. Department of 2. Public comment period. analysis of the issues raised by the Commerce. parties in their comments, within 120 ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Public attendance is limited and days after publication of these Committee meeting. available on a first-come, first-served preliminary results. basis. Members of the public wishing to SUMMARY: This notice sets forth the attend the meeting must notify Mr. Assessment Rates and Cash Deposit schedule and proposed agenda for a Jonathan Chesebro at the contact Requirement meeting of the Civil Nuclear Trade information above by 5:00 p.m. EST on Advisory Committee (CINTAC). Friday, December 8, 2017 in order to Upon issuance of the final results, the DATES: The meeting is scheduled for Department shall determine, and U.S. pre-register. Thursday, December 14, 2017, from 9:00 Customs and Border Protection (CBP) a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time Please specify any requests for shall assess, countervailing duties on all (EST). reasonable accommodation at least five appropriate entries covered by this business days in advance of the ADDRESSES: The meeting will be held at review. We intend to issue instructions meeting. Last minute requests will be to CBP 15 days after publication of the the U.S. Department of Commerce, Herbert C. Hoover Building, Room 1412, accepted, but may not be possible to fill. final results of review. 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., A limited amount of time will be Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Washington, DC 20230. available for pertinent brief oral Act, the Department also intends to FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. comments from members of the public instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of Jonathan Chesebro, Office of Energy & attending the meeting. To accommodate estimated countervailing duties, in the Environmental Industries, International as many speakers as possible, the time amounts shown above for each of the Trade Administration, Mail Stop 28018, for public comments will be limited to respective companies shown above, on 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., two (2) minutes per person, with a total shipments of subject merchandise Washington, DC 20230. (Phone: 202– public comment period of 60 minutes. entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 482–1297; Fax: 202–482–5665; email: Individuals wishing to reserve speaking for consumption on or after the date of jonathan.chesebro@trade.gov). time during the meeting must contact publication of the final results of this SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Mr. Chesebro and submit a brief review. For all non-reviewed firms, we Background: The CINTAC was will instruct CBP to continue to collect statement of the general nature of the established under the discretionary comments and the name and address of cash deposits at the most-recent authority of the Secretary of Commerce company-specific or all-others rate the proposed participant by 5:00 p.m. and in accordance with the Federal EST on Friday, December 8, 2017. If the applicable to the company, as Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C. appropriate. These cash deposit number of registrants requesting to App.), in response to an identified need make statements is greater than can be requirements, when imposed, shall for consensus advice from U.S. industry remain in effect until further notice. reasonably accommodated during the to the U.S. Government regarding the These preliminary results of review meeting, ITA may conduct a lottery to development and administration of are issued and published in accordance determine the speakers. programs to expand United States with sections 751(a)(l) and 777(i)(l) of exports of civil nuclear goods and Any member of the public may the Act and 19 CFR 351.213 and services in accordance with applicable submit pertinent written comments 351.221(b)(4). U.S. laws and regulations, including concerning the CINTAC’s affairs at any Dated: July 28, 2017. advice on how U.S. civil nuclear goods time before and after the meeting. Gary Taverman, and services export policies, programs, Comments may be submitted to the and activities will affect the U.S. civil Civil Nuclear Trade Advisory Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, nuclear industry’s competitiveness and Committee, Office of Energy & performing the non-exclusive functions and ability to participate in the international Environmental Industries, U.S. duties of the Assistant Secretary for market. Department of Commerce, Mail Stop Enforcement and Compliance. Topics To Be Considered: The agenda 28018, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW., for the Thursday, December 14, 2017 Washington, DC 20230. For Appendix CINTAC meeting is as follows: consideration during the meeting, and List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary to ensure transmission to the Committee Decision Memorandum Closed Session (9:00 a.m.–3:00 p.m.) prior to the meeting, comments must be 1. Summary 1. Discussion of matters determined to received no later than 5:00 p.m. EST on 2. Background be exempt from the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act Friday, December 8, 2017. Comments 3. Partial Rescission of Administrative mstockstill on DSK30JT082PROD with NOTICES Review relating to public meetings found in 5 received after that date will be 4. Scope of the Order U.S.C. App. §§ (10)(a)(1) and 10(a)(3) as distributed to the members but may not 5. Subsidies Valuation Information information will be disclosed that be considered at the meeting. 6. Analysis of Programs would be likely to significantly frustrate Copies of CINTAC meeting minutes 7. Recommendation implementation of proposed agency will be available within 90 days of the [FR Doc. 2017–16352 Filed 8–2–17; 8:45 am] actions were it to be disclosed meeting. 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DatesApplicable August 3, 2017.
ContactElfi Blum, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0197.
FR Citation82 FR 36124 
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