83_FR_11227 83 FR 11177 - Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015

83 FR 11177 - Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 50 (March 14, 2018)

Page Range11177-11178
FR Document2018-05150

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd (Yama), an exporter/producer of narrow woven ribbons with woven selvedge (ribbons) from the People's Republic of China (China), received countervailable subsidies during the period of review (POR) January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 14, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 11177-11178]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-05150]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-953]


Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's 
Republic of China: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review; 2015

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that Yama 
Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd (Yama), an exporter/producer of narrow woven 
ribbons with woven selvedge (ribbons) from the People's Republic of 
China (China), received countervailable subsidies during the period of 
review (POR) January 1, 2015, through December 31, 2015.

DATES: Applicable March 14, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1280.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published the Preliminary Results of this administrative 
review in the Federal Register on September 7, 2017.\1\ We invited 
interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On October 
24, 2017, we received a timely case brief from Yama.\2\ On October 31, 
2017, we received timely rebuttal comments from Berwick Offray LLC (the 
petitioner).\3\ On November 28, 2017, Commerce postponed the final 
results of review until March 6, 2018. Based on an analysis of the 
comments received, Commerce has made no changes to the subsidy rate 
determined for the respondent. The final subsidy rate is listed below 
in the ``Final Results of Administrative Review'' section.
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    \1\ See Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from the 
People's Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 42296 (September 7, 2017) 
(Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Letter from Yama, '' Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven 
Selvedge from the People's Republic of China: Case Brief,'' dated 
October 24, 2017.
    \3\ See Letter from the petitioner, ``Rebuttal Brief of 
Petitioner Berwick Offray LLC,'' dated October 31, 2017.
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    Commerce exercised its discretion to toll all deadlines affected by 
the closure of the Federal Government from January 20 through 22, 2018. 
The revised deadline for the final determination of this investigation 
is now March 9, 2018.\4\
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of the 
Federal Government,'' dated January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this 
segment of the proceeding have been extended by three days.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order are narrow woven ribbons with 
woven selvedge from China. A full description of the scope of the order 
is contained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby 
adopted by this notice.\5\
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    \5\ A full description of the scope of the order is contained in 
Memorandum, '' Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of 2015 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Narrow Woven Ribbons with 
Woven Selvedge from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in interested parties' briefs are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum accompanying this notice. A list of 
the issues raised by interested parties and to which we responded in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in the Appendix to this 
notice. 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 https://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 Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be access directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on the comments received from the interested parties, we made 
no changes to our subsidy rate calculation. For a discussion of these 
issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we find that there 
is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from a government or 
public entity that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that 
the subsidy is specific.\6\ For a full description of the methodology 
underlying all of Commerce's conclusions, including any determination 
that relied upon the use of adverse facts available pursuant to 
sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
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    \6\ 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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Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with section 777A(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(5), we determine the total net countervailable subsidy rate 
for the period January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2015 to be:

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                                                               Subsidy
                          Company                              rate (%)
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Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd.............................       23.37
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Assessment Rates

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to issue 
appropriate instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 
days after the date of publication of the final results of this review. 
Commerce will instruct CBP to liquidate shipments of subject 
merchandise produced and/or exported by the company listed above, 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption, from January 1, 
2015, through December 31, 2015, at the ad valorem rate listed above.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Commerce intends also to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of 
estimated countervailing duties in the amount shown above for Yama, on 
shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 
for consumption on or after the date of

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publication of the final results of this review. For all non-reviewed 
firms, Commerce 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. Accordingly, the cash deposit requirements 
that will be applied to companies covered by this order, but not 
examined in this administrative review, are those established in the 
most recently completed segment of the proceeding for each company. 
These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until further notice.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (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 or 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.
    These final results are issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: March 8, 2018.
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 Issues and Decision 
Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Use of Facts Adverse Facts Available (AFA)
V. Subsidies Valuation
    A. Allocation Period
    B. Attribution of Subsides
    C. Denominators
VI. Interest Rate Benchmarks, Discount Rates, Input and Electricity
VII. Programs Determined to be Countervailable
VIII. Programs Determined not to Provide Measurable Benefits During 
the POR
IX. Programs Determined not to be Used During the POR
X. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: The Application of Adverse Facts Available (AFA) to 
the Provision of Synthetic Yarn and Caustic Soda for Less-than-
Adequate Remuneration Programs
    Comment 2: The Application of AFA to the Export-Import (EXIM) 
Buyer's Credit Program
    Comment 3: The Application of AFA to Yama Due to Non-Cooperation 
of the Government of China (GOC)
    Comment 4: Whether Programs Found to be Countervailable Based on 
AFA are Specific
XI. Recommendation

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Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 14, 2018 / Notices 11177 merchandise that are not specifically case brief from Yama.2 On October 31, Decision Memorandum are identical in excluded are included in this scope. 2017, we received timely rebuttal content. The products under these orders are comments from Berwick Offray LLC (the currently classifiable under subheadings Changes Since the Preliminary Results petitioner).3 On November 28, 2017, 7213.91.3011, 7213.91.3015, 7213.91.3020, Based on the comments received from 7213.91.3093, 7213.91.4500, 7213.91.6000, Commerce postponed the final results of review until March 6, 2018. Based on an the interested parties, we made no 7213.99.0030, 7227.20.0030, 7227.20.0080, 7227.90.6010, 7227.90.6020, 7227.90.6030, analysis of the comments received, changes to our subsidy rate calculation. and 7227.90.6035 of the HTSUS. Products Commerce has made no changes to the For a discussion of these issues, see the entered under subheadings 7213.99.0090 and subsidy rate determined for the Issues and Decision Memorandum. 7227.90.6090 of the HTSUS may also be respondent. The final subsidy rate is Methodology included in this scope if they meet the listed below in the ‘‘Final Results of physical description of subject merchandise Administrative Review’’ section. Commerce conducted this review in above. Although the HTSUS subheadings are accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of provided for convenience and customs Commerce exercised its discretion to the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the purposes, the written description of the toll all deadlines affected by the closure Act). For each of the subsidy programs scope of these proceedings is dispositive. of the Federal Government from January found to be countervailable, we find 20 through 22, 2018. The revised [FR Doc. 2018–05153 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] that there is a subsidy, i.e., a financial deadline for the final determination of BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P contribution from a government or this investigation is now March 9, public entity that gives rise to a benefit 2018.4 to the recipient, and that the subsidy is DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Scope of the Order specific.6 For a full description of the methodology underlying all of International Trade Administration The merchandise covered by the order Commerce’s conclusions, including any are narrow woven ribbons with woven determination that relied upon the use [C–570–953] selvedge from China. A full description of adverse facts available pursuant to of the scope of the order is contained in sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act, see Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven the Issues and Decision Memorandum, the Issues and Decision Memorandum. Selvedge From the People’s Republic which is hereby adopted by this notice.5 of China: Final Results of Final Results of Administrative Review Analysis of Comments Received Countervailing Duty Administrative In accordance with section 777A(e) of Review; 2015 All issues raised in interested parties’ the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5), we briefs are addressed in the Issues and determine the total net countervailable AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, Decision Memorandum accompanying subsidy rate for the period January 1, International Trade Administration, this notice. A list of the issues raised by 2015 to December 31, 2015 to be: Department of Commerce. interested parties and to which we SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce responded in the Issues and Decision Subsidy (Commerce) determines that Yama Memorandum is provided in the Company rate Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd (Yama), an Appendix to this notice. The Issues and (%) exporter/producer of narrow woven Decision Memorandum is a public Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., ribbons with woven selvedge (ribbons) document and is on file electronically Ltd ........................................... 23.37 from the People’s Republic of China via Enforcement and Compliance’s (China), received countervailable Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Assessment Rates subsidies during the period of review Centralized Electronic Service System (POR) January 1, 2015, through (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to In accordance with 19 CFR December 31, 2015. registered users at https:// 351.212(b)(2), Commerce intends to access.trade.gov and in the Central issue appropriate instructions to U.S. DATES: Applicable March 14, 2018. Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: days after the date of publication of the Department of Commerce building. In Terre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD final results of this review. Commerce addition, a complete version of the Operations, Office II, Enforcement and will instruct CBP to liquidate shipments Issues and Decision Memorandum can Compliance, International Trade of subject merchandise produced and/or be access directly at http:// Administration, U.S. Department of exported by the company listed above, enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, and electronic versions of the Issues and NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: for consumption, from January 1, 2015, (202) 482–1280. 2 See Letter from Yama, ’’ Narrow Woven Ribbons through December 31, 2015, at the ad SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: with Woven Selvedge from the People’s Republic of valorem rate listed above. China: Case Brief,’’ dated October 24, 2017. Background 3 See Letter from the petitioner, ‘‘Rebuttal Brief of Cash Deposit Requirements Commerce published the Preliminary Petitioner Berwick Offray LLC,’’ dated October 31, Commerce intends also to instruct 2017. Results of this administrative review in 4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the CBP to collect cash deposits of the Federal Register on September 7, Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated estimated countervailing duties in the 2017.1 We invited interested parties to January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of amount shown above for Yama, on daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES comment on the Preliminary Results. On the proceeding have been extended by three days. shipments of subject merchandise 5 A full description of the scope of the order is October 24, 2017, we received a timely entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, contained in Memorandum, ’’ Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of 2015 for consumption on or after the date of 1 See Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Countervailing Duty Administrative Review: Selvedge from the People’s Republic of China: Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from 6 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) Administrative Review; 2015, 82 FR 42296 with this notice (Issues and Decision of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of (September 7, 2017) (Preliminary Results). Memorandum). the Act regarding specificity. 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11178 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 14, 2018 / Notices publication of the final results of this Comment 3: The Application of AFA to membership list, and executive review. For all non-reviewed firms, Yama Due to Non-Cooperation of the summary, may be found at http:// Commerce will instruct CBP to continue Government of China (GOC) www.nist.gov/baldrige/community/ Comment 4: Whether Programs Found to to collect cash deposits at the most overseers.cfm. be Countervailable Based on AFA are recent company-specific or all-others Specific FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: rate applicable to the company, as XI. Recommendation Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige appropriate. Accordingly, the cash Performance Excellence Program and [FR Doc. 2018–05150 Filed 3–13–18; 8:45 am] deposit requirements that will be Designated Federal Officer, NIST, 100 BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P applied to companies covered by this Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, order, but not examined in this Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1020; administrative review, are those DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE telephone 301–975–4781; fax 301–975– established in the most recently 4967; or via email at robert.fangmeyer@ completed segment of the proceeding National Institute of Standards and nist.gov. for each company. These cash deposit Technology requirements, when imposed, shall Committee Information remain in effect until further notice. Request for Nominations for Members The Board of Overseers of the To Serve on National Institute of Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Administrative Protective Orders Standards and Technology Federal Award (Board) was established in This notice also serves as a reminder Advisory Committees accordance with 15 U.S.C. to parties subject to administrative AGENCY: National Institute of Standards 3711a(d)(2)(B), pursuant to the Federal protective order (APO) of their and Technology, Department of Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 responsibility concerning the Commerce. U.S.C. App. destruction of proprietary information ACTION: Notice. Objectives and Duties disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely SUMMARY: The National Institute of 1. The Board shall review the work of written notification of the return or Standards and Technology (NIST) the private sector contractor(s), which destruction of APO materials or invites and requests nomination of assists the Director of NIST in conversion to judicial protective order is individuals for appointment to eight administering the Malcolm Baldrige hereby requested. Failure to comply existing Federal Advisory Committees: National Quality Award (Award). The with the regulations and terms of an Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Board will make such suggestions for APO is a sanctionable violation. Baldrige National Quality Award; the improvement of the Award process These final results are issued and Judges Panel of the Malcolm Baldrige as it deems necessary. published in accordance with sections National Quality Award; Information 2. The Board shall make an annual 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Security and Privacy Advisory Board; report on the results of Award activities Manufacturing Extension Partnership to the Director of NIST, along with its Dated: March 8, 2018. recommendations for the improvement Advisory Board; National Construction Gary Taverman, of the Award process. Safety Team Advisory Committee; Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping Advisory Committee on Earthquake 3. The Board will function solely as and Countervailing Duty Operations, an advisory committee under the performing the non-exclusive functions and Hazards Reduction; NIST Smart Grid Advisory Committee; and Visiting Federal Advisory Committee Act, as duties of the Assistant Secretary for Committee on Advanced Technology. amended, 5 U.S.C. App. Enforcement and Compliance. NIST will consider nominations 4. The Board will report to the Appendix—List of Topics Discussed in received in response to this notice for Director of NIST. the Issues and Decision Memorandum appointment to the Committees, in Membership I. Summary addition to nominations already II. Background received. Registered Federal lobbyists 1. The Board will consist of at least III. Scope of the Order may not serve on NIST Federal five and approximately 12 members IV. Use of Facts Adverse Facts Available Advisory Committees in an individual selected on a clear, standardized basis, (AFA) capacity. in accordance with applicable V. Subsidies Valuation Department of Commerce guidance, and A. Allocation Period DATES: Nominations for all committees for their preeminence in the field of B. Attribution of Subsides will be accepted on an ongoing basis organizational performance excellence. C. Denominators and will be considered as and when There will be a balanced representation VI. Interest Rate Benchmarks, Discount Rates, vacancies arise. from U.S. service, manufacturing, Input and Electricity ADDRESSES: See below. VII. Programs Determined to be nonprofit, education, and health care Countervailable SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: industries. The Board will include VIII. Programs Determined not to Provide members familiar with the quality, Board of Overseers of the Malcolm Measurable Benefits During the POR performance improvement operations, Baldrige National Quality Award IX. Programs Determined not to be Used and competitiveness issues of During the POR ADDRESSES: Please submit nominations manufacturing companies, service X. Analysis of Comments to Robert Fangmeyer, Director, Baldrige companies, small businesses, daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Comment 1: The Application of Adverse Performance Excellence Program, NIST, nonprofits, health care providers, and Facts Available (AFA) to the Provision of educational institutions. 100 Bureau Drive, Mail Stop 1020, Synthetic Yarn and Caustic Soda for Less-than-Adequate Remuneration Gaithersburg, MD 20899–1020. 2. Board members will be appointed Programs Nominations may also be submitted via by the Secretary of Commerce for three- Comment 2: The Application of AFA to the fax to 301–975–4967. Additional year terms and will serve at the Export-Import (EXIM) Buyer’s Credit information regarding the Committee, discretion of the Secretary. All terms Program including its charter, current will commence on March 1 and end on VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:17 Mar 13, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00011 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\14MRN1.SGM 14MRN1


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DatesApplicable March 14, 2018.
ContactTerre Keaton Stefanova, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1280.
FR Citation83 FR 11177 
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