83_FR_14911 83 FR 14844 - Certain Uncoated Paper From Portugal: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2017

83 FR 14844 - Certain Uncoated Paper From Portugal: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 67 (April 6, 2018)

Page Range14844-14845
FR Document2018-07003

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper) from Portugal is not being, or is not likely to be sold, at less than normal value during the period of review (POR), August 26, 2015, through February 28, 2017.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 67 (Friday, April 6, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-07003]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-469-805]


Certain Uncoated Paper From Portugal: Preliminary Results of 
Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2017

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines 
that certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper) from Portugal is not 
being, or is not likely to be sold, at less than normal value during 
the period of review (POR), August 26, 2015, through February 28, 2017.

DATES: Applicable April 6, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Carrie Bethea, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1491.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    Commerce is conducting an administrative review of the antidumping 
duty order on uncoated paper from Portugal in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The 
review covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, The 
Navigator Company, S.A. (Navigator). Interested parties are invited to 
comment on these preliminary results.\1\
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    \1\ Commerce has exercised its discretion to toll deadlines for 
the duration of the closure of the Federal Government from January 
20 through 22, 2018. If the new deadline falls on a non-business 
day, in accordance with Commerce's practice, the deadline will 
become the next business day. The revised deadline for the 
preliminary results of this review is now April 3, 2018. See 
Memorandum for The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, performing the non-
exclusive functions and duties of the Assistant Secretary for 
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of 
the Federal Government'' (Tolling Memorandum), dated January 23, 
2018. All deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been 
extended by 3 days.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by this review is uncoated paper from Portugal. 
For a full description of the scope, see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this 
notice.\2\
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    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Uncoated 
Paper from Portugal; 2015-2017,'' dated concurrently with this 
notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
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Methodology

    Commerce is conducting this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(B) of the the Act. For a full description of the methodology 
underlying our conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A 
list of the topics included in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum is 
included as an appendix to this notice. The Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum is a public document and is made available to the public 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 it 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 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum is available at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. 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 that, for the period of August 26, 2015, 
through February 28, 2017, the following weighted-average dumping 
margin exists:
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    \3\ On November 23, 2016, Commerce determined that Navigator is 
the successor-in-interest to Portucel, S.A. See Certain Uncoated 
Paper from Portugal: Final Results of Antidumping Duty Changed 
Circumstances Review, 82 FR 84555 (November 23, 2016).

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                                                               Weighted-
                                                                average
                      Exporter/producer                         dumping
                                                                margin
                                                               (percent)
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The Navigator Company, S.A.\3\..............................        0.00
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed to parties within 
five days after public announcement of the preliminary results. 
Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309(c), interested parties may submit case 
briefs not later than 30 days after the date of publication of this 
notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues raised in the case briefs, 
may be filed not later than five days after the date for filing case 
briefs. Parties who submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this 
proceeding are encouraged to submit with each argument: (1) A statement 
of the issue, (2) a brief summary of the

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argument, and (3) a table of authorities. Case and rebuttal briefs 
should be filed using ACCESS.
    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), interested parties who wish to 
request a hearing must submit a written request to the Assistant 
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, filed electronically via 
ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully 
in its entirety by Commerce's electronic records system, ACCESS, by 
5:00 p.m. Eastern Time within 30 days after the date of publication of 
this notice. Requests should contain: (1) The party's name, address and 
telephone number; (2) the number of participants; and (3) a list of 
issues to be discussed. Issues raised in the hearing will be limited to 
those raised in the respective case briefs. Commerce intends to issue 
the final results of this administrative review, including the results 
of its analysis of the issues raised in any written briefs, not later 
than 120 days after the date of publication of this notice, pursuant to 
section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1).

Assessment Rates

    Upon issuance of the final results, Commerce shall determine, and 
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, antidumping 
duties on all appropriate entries covered by this review. If 
Navigator's weight-average dumping margin is not zero or de minimis 
(i.e., less than 0.5 percent), we will calculate an importer-specific 
ad valorem antidumping duty assessment rate based on the ratio of the 
total amount of dumping calculated for the importer's examined sales to 
the total entered value of those same sales in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1). We will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries covered by this review when the importer-specific 
assessment rate calculated in the final results of this review is not 
zero or de minimis. If Navigator's weighted-average dumping margin is 
zero or de minimis, we will instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate 
entries without regard to antidumping duties. The final results of this 
review shall be the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on 
entries of merchandise covered by this review where applicable.
    In accordance with Commerce's ``automatic assessment'' practice, 
for entries of subject merchandise during the POR produced by Navigator 
for which it did not know that the merchandise was destined for the 
United States, we will instruct CBP to liquidate those entries at the 
all-others rate if there is no rate for the intermediate company(ies) 
involved in the transaction. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 
days after the publication date of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements will be effective upon 
publication of the notice of final results of administrative review for 
all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the publication date of the 
final results of this administrative review, as provided by section 
751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) The cash deposit rate for Navigator will 
be the rate established in the final results of this administrative 
review; (2) for merchandise exported by producers or exporters not 
covered in this administrative review but covered in a prior segment of 
the proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-
specific rate published for the most recently completed segment of this 
proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a firm covered in this review, a 
prior review, or the original investigation, but the producer is, the 
cash deposit rate will be the rate established for the most recently 
completed segment of this proceeding for the producer of the subject 
merchandise; and (4) the cash deposit rate for all other manufacturers 
or exporters will continue to be 7.80 percent, the all-others rate 
established in the investigation.\4\ These cash deposit requirements, 
when imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
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    \4\ See Certain Uncoated Paper from Portugal: Final 
Determination of Sales at Less than Fair Value and Final Negative 
Determination of Critical Circumstances, 81 FR 3105 (January 20, 
2016).
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Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a preliminary reminder to importers of their 
responsibility under 19 CFR 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate 
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation 
of the relevant entries during this POR. Failure to comply with this 
requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and increase the 
subsequent assessment of the antidumping duties by the amount of the 
antidumping duties reimbursement.
    The preliminary results of review are issued and published in 
accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act.

    Dated: March 29, 2018.
James Maeder,
Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations performing the duties of Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Discussion of the Methodology
    a. Determination of the Comparison Method
    b. Results of the Differential Pricing Analysis
5. Product Comparisons
6. Date of Sale
7. Export Price
8. Normal Value
    a. Home Market Viability as Comparison Market
    b. Level of Trade
    c. Sales to Affiliates
    d. Cost of Production
    1. Calculation of COP
    2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices
    3. Results of the COP Test
    e. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Comparison Market Prices
    f. Price to Constructed Value Comparison
9. Currency Conversion
10. Recommendation

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14844 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Notices statement on company letterhead (in DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Methodology accordance with 748.11(b)(1), must Commerce is conducting this review provide information on the foreign International Trade Administration in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) importer receiving the U.S. technology [A–469–805] of the the Act. For a full description of and how the technology will be utilized. the methodology underlying our The BIS–711 or letter provides Certain Uncoated Paper From conclusions, see the Preliminary assurances from the importer that the Portugal: Preliminary Results of Decision Memorandum. A list of the technology will not be misused, Antidumping Duty Administrative topics included in the Preliminary transferred or re-exported in violation of Review; 2015–2017 Decision Memorandum is included as the EAR. an appendix to this notice. The AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, II. Method of Collection Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a International Trade Administration, public document and is made available Submitted electronically or on paper. Department of Commerce. to the public via Enforcement and SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Compliance’s Antidumping and III. Data (Commerce) preliminarily determines Countervailing Duty Centralized OMB Control Number: 0694–0021. that certain uncoated paper (uncoated Electronic Service System (ACCESS). Form Number(s): BIS–711. paper) from Portugal is not being, or is ACCESS is available to registered users Type of Review: Regular submission. not likely to be sold, at less than normal at https://access.trade.gov, and it is Affected Public: Business or other for- value during the period of review (POR), available to all parties in the Central profit organizations. August 26, 2015, through February 28, Records Unit, room B8024 of the main Estimated Number of Respondents: 2017. Department of Commerce building. In 414. DATES: Applicable April 6, 2018. addition, a complete version of the Estimated Time per Response: 16 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Preliminary Decision Memorandum is Minutes. Carrie Bethea, AD/CVD Operations, available at http:// Estimated Total Annual Burden Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed Hours: 110. International Trade Administration, Preliminary Decision Memorandum and Estimated Total Annual Cost to U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 the electronic versions of the Public: $0. (This is not the cost of Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, Preliminary Decision Memorandum are respondents’ time, but the indirect costs DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1491. identical in content. respondents may incur for such things SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Preliminary Results of Review as purchases of specialized software or Background We preliminarily determine that, for hardware needed to report, or Commerce is conducting an the period of August 26, 2015, through expenditures for accounting or records administrative review of the February 28, 2017, the following maintenance services required antidumping duty order on uncoated weighted-average dumping margin specifically by the collection.) paper from Portugal in accordance with exists: Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary. Legal Authority: EAR Part 748.11 section 751(a)(1)(B) of the Tariff Act of Weighted- 1930, as amended (the Act). The review average IV. Request for Comments covers one producer/exporter of the Exporter/producer dumping Comments are invited on: (a) Whether subject merchandise, The Navigator margin Company, S.A. (Navigator). Interested (percent) the proposed collection of information is necessary for the proper performance parties are invited to comment on these The Navigator Company, S.A.3 .. 0.00 of the functions of the agency, including preliminary results.1 whether the information shall have Scope of the Order Disclosure and Public Comment practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the The product covered by this review is We intend to disclose the calculations agency’s estimate of the burden uncoated paper from Portugal. For a full performed to parties within five days (including hours and cost) of the description of the scope, see the after public announcement of the proposed collection of information; (c) Preliminary Decision Memorandum preliminary results. Pursuant to 19 CFR ways to enhance the quality, utility, and dated concurrently with and hereby 351.309(c), interested parties may clarity of the information to be adopted by this notice.2 submit case briefs not later than 30 days collected; and (d) ways to minimize the after the date of publication of this burden of the collection of information 1 Commerce has exercised its discretion to toll notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues on respondents, including through the deadlines for the duration of the closure of the raised in the case briefs, may be filed use of automated collection techniques Federal Government from January 20 through 22, not later than five days after the date for or other forms of information 2018. If the new deadline falls on a non-business filing case briefs. Parties who submit technology. day, in accordance with Commerce’s practice, the deadline will become the next business day. The case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this Comments submitted in response to revised deadline for the preliminary results of this proceeding are encouraged to submit this notice will be summarized and/or review is now April 3, 2018. See Memorandum for with each argument: (1) A statement of included in the request for OMB The Record from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, the issue, (2) a brief summary of the approval of this information collection; performing the non-exclusive functions and duties they also will become a matter of public daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES of the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and from Portugal; 2015–2017,’’ dated concurrently record. Compliance, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown with this notice (Preliminary Decision of the Federal Government’’ (Tolling Memorandum). Sheleen Dumas, Memorandum), dated January 23, 2018. All 3 On November 23, 2016, Commerce determined Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have that Navigator is the successor-in-interest to Chief Information Officer. been extended by 3 days. Portucel, S.A. See Certain Uncoated Paper from 2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for Portugal: Final Results of Antidumping Duty [FR Doc. 2018–07069 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Changed Circumstances Review, 82 FR 84555 BILLING CODE 3510–07–P Administrative Review: Certain Uncoated Paper (November 23, 2016). VerDate Sep<11>2014 19:21 Apr 05, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\06APN1.SGM 06APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 67 / Friday, April 6, 2018 / Notices 14845 argument, and (3) a table of authorities. intermediate company(ies) involved in Dated: March 29, 2018. Case and rebuttal briefs should be filed the transaction. We intend to issue James Maeder, using ACCESS. instructions to CBP 15 days after the Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), publication date of the final results of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty interested parties who wish to request a this review. Operations performing the duties of Deputy hearing must submit a written request to Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement Cash Deposit Requirements Countervailing Duty Operations. and Compliance, filed electronically via Appendix The following cash deposit ACCESS. An electronically filed document must be received successfully requirements will be effective upon List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary in its entirety by Commerce’s electronic publication of the notice of final results Decision Memorandum records system, ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. of administrative review for all 1. Summary Eastern Time within 30 days after the shipments of the subject merchandise 2. Background entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, 3. Scope of the Order date of publication of this notice. 4. Discussion of the Methodology Requests should contain: (1) The party’s for consumption on or after the a. Determination of the Comparison name, address and telephone number; publication date of the final results of Method (2) the number of participants; and (3) this administrative review, as provided b. Results of the Differential Pricing a list of issues to be discussed. Issues by section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act: (1) Analysis raised in the hearing will be limited to The cash deposit rate for Navigator will 5. Product Comparisons those raised in the respective case be the rate established in the final 6. Date of Sale briefs. Commerce intends to issue the results of this administrative review; (2) 7. Export Price for merchandise exported by producers 8. Normal Value final results of this administrative a. Home Market Viability as Comparison review, including the results of its or exporters not covered in this Market analysis of the issues raised in any administrative review but covered in a b. Level of Trade written briefs, not later than 120 days prior segment of the proceeding, the c. Sales to Affiliates after the date of publication of this cash deposit rate will continue to be the d. Cost of Production notice, pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) company-specific rate published for the 1. Calculation of COP of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h)(1). most recently completed segment of this 2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices 3. Results of the COP Test Assessment Rates proceeding; (3) if the exporter is not a e. Calculation of Normal Value Based on firm covered in this review, a prior Comparison Market Prices Upon issuance of the final results, review, or the original investigation, but f. Price to Constructed Value Comparison Commerce shall determine, and U.S. the producer is, the cash deposit rate 9. Currency Conversion Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will be the rate established for the most 10. Recommendation shall assess, antidumping duties on all recently completed segment of this [FR Doc. 2018–07003 Filed 4–5–18; 8:45 am] appropriate entries covered by this proceeding for the producer of the BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P review. If Navigator’s weight-average subject merchandise; and (4) the cash dumping margin is not zero or de deposit rate for all other manufacturers minimis (i.e., less than 0.5 percent), we DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE or exporters will continue to be 7.80 will calculate an importer-specific ad percent, the all-others rate established valorem antidumping duty assessment National Oceanic and Atmospheric in the investigation.4 These cash deposit rate based on the ratio of the total Administration amount of dumping calculated for the requirements, when imposed, shall importer’s examined sales to the total remain in effect until further notice. RIN 0648–XG146 entered value of those same sales in Notification to Importers South Atlantic Fishery Management accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). This notice serves as a preliminary Council; Public Meetings We will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate reminder to importers of their AGENCY: National Marine Fisheries entries covered by this review when the responsibility under 19 CFR Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and importer-specific assessment rate 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), calculated in the final results of this regarding the reimbursement of Commerce. review is not zero or de minimis. If antidumping duties prior to liquidation ACTION: Notice of public meetings. Navigator’s weighted-average dumping of the relevant entries during this POR. margin is zero or de minimis, we will Failure to comply with this requirement SUMMARY: The South Atlantic Fishery instruct CBP to liquidate the appropriate could result in the Secretary’s Management Council (Council) will entries without regard to antidumping presumption that reimbursement of hold a joint meeting of its Golden Crab duties. The final results of this review antidumping duties occurred and Advisory Panel and Deepwater Shrimp shall be the basis for the assessment of increase the subsequent assessment of Advisory Panel in Daytona Beach, FL. antidumping duties on entries of the antidumping duties by the amount DATES: The joint meeting of the advisory merchandise covered by this review of the antidumping duties panels will be held April 25, 2018, from where applicable. reimbursement. 1 p.m. until 5 p.m. and April 26, 2018, In accordance with Commerce’s from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. The preliminary results of review are ‘‘automatic assessment’’ practice, for ADDRESSES: Meeting address: The daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES issued and published in accordance entries of subject merchandise during meetings will be held at the Daytona with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the the POR produced by Navigator for Beach Resort, 2700 North Atlantic Act. which it did not know that the Avenue, Daytona Beach, FL 32118; merchandise was destined for the 4 See Certain Uncoated Paper from Portugal: Phone: Reservation: (800) 654–6216 or United States, we will instruct CBP to Final Determination of Sales at Less than Fair (386) 672–3770; Fax: (386) 944–7247. liquidate those entries at the all-others Value and Final Negative Determination of Critical Council address: South Atlantic rate if there is no rate for the Circumstances, 81 FR 3105 (January 20, 2016). 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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable April 6, 2018.
ContactCarrie Bethea, AD/CVD Operations, Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-1491.
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