83_FR_15437 83 FR 15368 - Certain Uncoated Paper From Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2017

83 FR 15368 - Certain Uncoated Paper From Brazil: Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2017

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 69 (April 10, 2018)

Page Range15368-15370
FR Document2018-07313

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) preliminarily determines that certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper) from Brazil is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 69 (Tuesday, April 10, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15368-15370]
From the Federal Register Online  [www.thefederalregister.org]
[FR Doc No: 2018-07313]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-351-842]


Certain Uncoated Paper From Brazil: 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 Brazil is being, or 
is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value.

DATES: Applicable April 10, 2018.

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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jerry Huang, 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) 482-4047.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On May 9, 2017, Commerce initiated the antidumping duty 
administrative review on uncoated paper from Brazil.\1\ The review 
covers one producer/exporter of the subject merchandise, Suzano Papel e 
Celulose S.A. (Suzano). The period of review (POR) is August 27, 2015 
through February 28, 2017. Commerce exercised its discretion to toll 
all deadlines affected by the closure of the Federal Government from 
January 20 through January 22, 2018. As a result, the revised deadline 
for the preliminary results of this review is now April 3, 2018.\2\ 
Interested parties are invited to comment on these preliminary results.
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    \1\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 21513 (May 9, 2017).
    \2\ 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 product covered by this review is uncoated paper from Brazil. 
For a full description of the scope see the Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum dated concurrently with and hereby adopted by this 
notice.\3\
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review: Certain Uncoated 
Paper from Brazil; 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 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 the Administrative Review

    We preliminarily determine that the following weighted-average 
dumping margin exists for the period August 27, 2015 through February 
28, 2017.

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                                                              Weighted-
                     Exporter/producer                         average
                                                               margin %
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Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A................................       17.39
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Disclosure and Public Comment

    We intend to disclose the calculations performed for these 
preliminary results to the parties within five days after public 
announcement of the preliminary results in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.224(b). 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.\4\ 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 argument, and (3) a 
table of authorities.\5\
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    \4\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
    \5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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    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.\6\ 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.
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    \6\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Assessment Rate

    If a respondent's weighted-average dumping margin is above de 
minimis in the final results of this review, we will calculate an 
importer-specific assessment rate based on the ratio of the total 
amount of dumping calculated for each importer's examined sales and the 
total entered value of the sales in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(1).\7\ If a respondent's weighted-average dumping margin or 
an importer-specific assessment rate is zero or de minimis in the final 
results of review, we will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) to liquidate the appropriate entries without regard to 
antidumping duties in accordance with the Final Modification for 
Reviews.\8\ The final results of this administrative review shall be 
the basis for the assessment of antidumping duties on entries of 
merchandise under review and for future deposits of estimated duties, 
where applicable.
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    \7\ In these preliminary results, Commerce applied the 
assessment rate calculation method adopted in Antidumping 
Proceedings: Calculation of the Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and 
Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty Proceedings; Final 
Modification, 77 FR 8101 (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for 
Reviews).
    \8\ See Final Modification for Reviews, 77 FR 8103. See also 19 
CFR 351.106(c)(2).
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    For entries of subject merchandise during the period of review 
produced by Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. for which they did not know 
their merchandise was destined for the United States, we will instruct 
CBP to liquidate unreviewed entries at the all-others rate if there is 
no rate for the intermediate company(ies) involved in the transaction.
    We intend to issue liquidation instructions to CBP 15 days after 
publication of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    The following cash deposit requirements for estimated antidumping 
duties will be effective upon publication of the notice of final 
results of this review for all shipments of uncoated paper from Brazil 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 
date of publication as provided by section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) 
The cash deposit rate for companies subject to this review will be 
equal to the weighted-average dumping margins established in the final 
results of the review; (2) for merchandise exported by companies not 
covered in this review but covered in a prior segment of this 
proceeding, the cash deposit rate will continue to be the company-
specific rate

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published for the most recent period; (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 for the producer of the 
merchandise; (4) the cash deposit rate for all other producers or 
exporters will continue to be 27.11 percent, the all-others rate 
established in the less-than-fair-value investigation.\9\
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    \9\ See Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia, Brazil, 
Indonesia, the People's Republic of China, and Portugal: Amended 
Final Affirmative Antidumping Determinations for Brazil and 
Indonesia and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR 11173 (March 3, 2016).
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    These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall remain in 
effect until further notice.

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 period of review. Failure to comply 
with this requirement could result in Commerce's presumption that 
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent 
assessment of double antidumping duties.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these results in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).

    Dated: April 3, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties for the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum

1. Summary
2. Background
3. Scope of the Order
4. Discussion of the Methodology
    Comparison to Normal Value
    A. Determination of the Comparison Method
    B. Results of Differential Pricing Analysis
    Date of Sale
    Product Comparisons
    Export Price/Constructed Export Price
    Normal Value
    A. Home Market Viability
    B. Affiliated Party Transactions and Arm's-Length Test
    C. Level of Trade
    D. Cost of Production Analysis
    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. Calculation of Normal Value Based on Constructed Value
5. Currency Conversion
6. Recommendation

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                                               cabinets with bodies made of plastic, carbon              (1) Having a body that is over 60 inches in             (b) a body depth (front to back) exceeding
                                               fiber, wood, or other non-metallic substances.          width; or                                               21 inches; and
                                                  Also excluded from the scope of the                    (2) having each of the following physical               (c) a unit weight that exceeds the
                                               investigation are industrial grade steel tool           characteristics:                                        maximum unit weight shown below for each
                                               chests and cabinets. The excluded industrial              (a) a body made of steel that is 0.047 inches         width range:
                                               grade steel tool chests and cabinets are those:         or more in thickness;




                                                  Also excluded from the scope of the                    Merchandise subject to this investigation is            a. Denial of Separate Rate Eligibility and
                                               investigation are service carts. The excluded           classified under HTSUS categories                            the Application of an AFA Rate
                                               service carts have all of the following                 9403.20.0021, 9403.20.0026, 9403.20.0030,                 b. The Tongrun Single Entity
                                               characteristics:                                        9403.20.0080, 9403.20.0090, and                         X. Recommendation
                                                  (1) Casters, wheels, or other similar devices        7326.90.8688, but may also be classified                [FR Doc. 2018–07315 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am]
                                               which allow the service cart to be rolled from          under HTSUS category 7326.90.3500.14
                                               place to place;                                         While HTSUS subheadings are provided for                BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P
                                                  (2) an open top for storage, a flat top, or          convenience and Customs purposes, the
                                               a flat lid on top of the unit that opens;               written description of the scope of this
                                                  (3) a space or gap between the casters,              investigation is dispositive.                           DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
                                               wheels, or other similar devices, and the
                                               bottom of the enclosed storage space (e.g.,             Appendix II                                             International Trade Administration
                                               drawers) of at least 10 inches; and                     List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and              [A–351–842]
                                                  (4) a total unit height, including casters, of       Decision Memorandum
                                               less than 48 inches.
                                                  Also excluded from the scope of the
                                                                                                       I. Summary                                              Certain Uncoated Paper From Brazil:
                                                                                                       II. Background                                          Preliminary Results of Antidumping
                                               investigation are non-mobile work benches.
                                                                                                       III. Scope Comments                                     Duty Administrative Review; 2015–
                                               The excluded non-mobile work benches have
                                                                                                       IV. Surrogate Country                                   2017
                                               all of the following characteristics:
                                                                                                       V. Separate Rates
                                                  (1) A solid top working surface;
                                                                                                       VI. China-Wide Rate                                     AGENCY:   Enforcement and Compliance,
                                                  (2) no drawers, one drawer, or two drawers           VII. Adjustments to Cash Deposit Rates
                                               in a side-by-side configuration; and                                                                            International Trade Administration,
                                                                                                       VIII. Changes Since the Preliminary                     Department of Commerce.
                                                  (3) the unit is supported by legs and has                  Determination
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                                               no solid front, side, or back panels enclosing          IX. Discussion of the Issues                            SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce
                                               the body of the unit.                                                                                           (Commerce) preliminarily determines
                                                  Also excluded from the scope of this                    14 On February 8, 2018, Commerce included            that certain uncoated paper (uncoated
                                               investigation are metal filing cabinets that are
                                                                                                       HTSUS subheadings 9403.20.0080 and                      paper) from Brazil is being, or is likely
                                               configured to hold hanging file folders and             9403.20.0090 to the case reference files, pursuant to
                                               are classified in the Harmonized Tariff                                                                         to be, sold in the United States at less
                                                                                                       requests by CBP. See the Memorandum, ‘‘Requests
                                               Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) at                from Customs and Border Protection to Update the        than fair value.
                                                                                                                                                                                                              EN10AP18.003</GPH>




                                               subheading 9403.10.0020.                                ACE Case Reference File,’’ dated February 8, 2018.      DATES: Applicable April 10, 2018.



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                                               FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:    Jerry               available at http://                                   Assessment Rate
                                               Huang, AD/CVD Operations, Office V,                     enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed                    If a respondent’s weighted-average
                                               Enforcement and Compliance,                             Preliminary Decision Memorandum and                    dumping margin is above de minimis in
                                               International Trade Administration,                     the electronic versions of the                         the final results of this review, we will
                                               U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401                       Preliminary Decision Memorandum are                    calculate an importer-specific
                                               Constitution Avenue NW, Washington,                     identical in content.                                  assessment rate based on the ratio of the
                                               DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4047.                                                                           total amount of dumping calculated for
                                                                                                       Preliminary Results of the
                                               SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                                                                                     each importer’s examined sales and the
                                                                                                       Administrative Review
                                               Background                                                                                                     total entered value of the sales in
                                                                                                         We preliminarily determine that the                  accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).7
                                                 On May 9, 2017, Commerce initiated                    following weighted-average dumping                     If a respondent’s weighted-average
                                               the antidumping duty administrative                     margin exists for the period August 27,                dumping margin or an importer-specific
                                               review on uncoated paper from Brazil.1                  2015 through February 28, 2017.                        assessment rate is zero or de minimis in
                                               The review covers one producer/
                                                                                                                                                              the final results of review, we will
                                               exporter of the subject merchandise,                                                               Weighted-
                                                                                                                                                  average     instruct U.S. Customs and Border
                                               Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. (Suzano).                            Exporter/producer                 margin     Protection (CBP) to liquidate the
                                               The period of review (POR) is August                                                                  %        appropriate entries without regard to
                                               27, 2015 through February 28, 2017.
                                                                                                                                                              antidumping duties in accordance with
                                               Commerce exercised its discretion to                    Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A ....             17.39     the Final Modification for Reviews.8
                                               toll all deadlines affected by the closure
                                                                                                                                                              The final results of this administrative
                                               of the Federal Government from January                  Disclosure and Public Comment
                                               20 through January 22, 2018. As a result,                                                                      review shall be the basis for the
                                               the revised deadline for the preliminary                   We intend to disclose the calculations              assessment of antidumping duties on
                                               results of this review is now April 3,                  performed for these preliminary results                entries of merchandise under review
                                               2018.2 Interested parties are invited to                to the parties within five days after                  and for future deposits of estimated
                                               comment on these preliminary results.                   public announcement of the preliminary                 duties, where applicable.
                                                                                                       results in accordance with 19 CFR                         For entries of subject merchandise
                                               Scope of the Order                                      351.224(b). Pursuant to 19 CFR                         during the period of review produced by
                                                 The product covered by this review is                 351.309(c), interested parties may                     Suzano Papel e Celulose S.A. for which
                                               uncoated paper from Brazil. For a full                  submit case briefs not later than 30 days              they did not know their merchandise
                                               description of the scope see the                        after the date of publication of this                  was destined for the United States, we
                                               Preliminary Decision Memorandum                         notice. Rebuttal briefs, limited to issues             will instruct CBP to liquidate
                                               dated concurrently with and hereby                      raised in the case briefs, may be filed                unreviewed entries at the all-others rate
                                               adopted by this notice.3                                not later than five days after the date for            if there is no rate for the intermediate
                                                                                                       filing case briefs.4 Parties who submit                company(ies) involved in the
                                               Methodology                                             case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this                 transaction.
                                                  Commerce is conducting this review                   proceeding are encouraged to submit                       We intend to issue liquidation
                                               in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B)                 with each argument: (1) A statement of                 instructions to CBP 15 days after
                                               of the Act. For a full description of the               the issue, (2) a brief summary of the                  publication of the final results of this
                                               methodology underlying our                              argument, and (3) a table of authorities.5             review.
                                               conclusions, see the Preliminary                           Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c),                      Cash Deposit Requirements
                                               Decision Memorandum. A list of the                      interested parties who wish to request a
                                               topics included in the Preliminary                      hearing, must submit a written request                    The following cash deposit
                                               Decision Memorandum is included as                      to the Assistant Secretary for                         requirements for estimated antidumping
                                               an appendix to this notice. The                         Enforcement and Compliance, filed                      duties will be effective upon publication
                                               Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a                    electronically via ACCESS. An                          of the notice of final results of this
                                               public document and is made available                   electronically filed document must be                  review for all shipments of uncoated
                                               to the public via Enforcement and                       received successfully in its entirety by               paper from Brazil entered, or withdrawn
                                               Compliance’s Antidumping and                            Commerce’s electronic records system,                  from warehouse, for consumption on or
                                               Countervailing Duty Centralized                         ACCESS, by 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time                      after the date of publication as provided
                                               Electronic Service System (ACCESS).                     within 30 days after the date of                       by section 751(a)(2) of the Act: (1) The
                                               ACCESS is available to registered users                 publication of this notice.6 Requests                  cash deposit rate for companies subject
                                               at https://access.trade.gov, and it is                  should contain: (1) The party’s name,                  to this review will be equal to the
                                               available to all parties in the Central                 address and telephone number; (2) the                  weighted-average dumping margins
                                               Records Unit, room B8024 of the main                    number of participants; and (3) a list of              established in the final results of the
                                               Department of Commerce building. In                     issues to be discussed. Issues raised in               review; (2) for merchandise exported by
                                               addition, a complete version of the                     the hearing will be limited to those                   companies not covered in this review
                                               Preliminary Decision Memorandum is                      raised in the respective case briefs.                  but covered in a prior segment of this
                                                                                                       Commerce intends to issue the final                    proceeding, the cash deposit rate will
                                                  1 See Initiation of Antidumping and
                                                                                                       results of this administrative review,                 continue to be the company-specific rate
                                               Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR
                                               21513 (May 9, 2017).
                                                                                                       including the results of its analysis of                 7 In these preliminary results, Commerce applied
                                                                                                       the issues raised in any written briefs,
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                                                  2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the                                                               the assessment rate calculation method adopted in
                                               Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated             not later than 120 days after the date of              Antidumping Proceedings: Calculation of the
                                               January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of      publication of this notice, pursuant to                Weighted-Average Dumping Margin and
                                               the proceeding have been extended by three days.        section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.                       Assessment Rate in Certain Antidumping Duty
                                                  3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for                                                                 Proceedings; Final Modification, 77 FR 8101
                                               the Preliminary Results of Antidumping Duty                                                                    (February 14, 2012) (Final Modification for
                                                                                                         4 See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
                                               Administrative Review: Certain Uncoated Paper                                                                  Reviews).
                                                                                                         5 See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
                                               from Brazil; 2015–2017,’’ dated concurrently with                                                                8 See Final Modification for Reviews, 77 FR 8103.

                                               this notice (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).            6 See 19 CFR 351.310(c).                             See also 19 CFR 351.106(c)(2).



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                                               published for the most recent period; (3)                  1. Calculation of COP                              2018.3 For a complete description of the
                                               if the exporter is not a firm covered in                   2. Test of Comparison Market Sales Prices          events that followed the initiation of
                                               this review, a prior review, or the                        3. Results of the COP Test                         this review, see the Preliminary
                                               original investigation but the producer                    E. Calculation of Normal Value Based on            Decision Memorandum.4
                                                                                                             Comparison Market Prices
                                               is, the cash deposit rate will be the rate                 F. Calculation of Normal Value Based on            Period of Review
                                               established for the most recently                             Constructed Value
                                               completed segment for the producer of                   5. Currency Conversion                                   According to section 351.213(e)(2)(ii)
                                               the merchandise; (4) the cash deposit                   6. Recommendation                                     of Commerce’s regulations, the first
                                               rate for all other producers or exporters               [FR Doc. 2018–07313 Filed 4–9–18; 8:45 am]
                                                                                                                                                             administrative review of a
                                               will continue to be 27.11 percent, the                                                                        countervailing duty order should cover
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                                               all-others rate established in the less-                                                                      the period from the initial date of
                                               than-fair-value investigation.9                                                                               suspension of liquidation of the subject
                                                  These cash deposit requirements,                     DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE                                merchandise to the end of the most
                                               when imposed, shall remain in effect                                                                          recently completed calendar or fiscal
                                               until further notice.                                   International Trade Administration                    year. In this case, suspension of
                                                                                                                                                             liquidation began on June 29, 2015.5
                                               Notification to Importers                                                                                     Therefore, the period of review (POR)
                                                                                                       [C–560–829]
                                                 This notice serves as a preliminary                                                                         for which we are measuring
                                               reminder to importers of their                          Certain Uncoated Paper From                           countervailable subsidies is from June
                                               responsibility under 19 CFR                             Indonesia: Preliminary Results of                     29, 2015 through December 31, 2016.
                                               351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate                     Countervailing Duty Administrative                       Because it is Commerce’s practice to
                                               regarding the reimbursement of                          Review; 2015–2016                                     calculate subsidy rates on an annual
                                               antidumping duties prior to liquidation                                                                       basis, we calculated a 2015 rate and a
                                               of the relevant entries during this period              AGENCY:  Enforcement and Compliance,                  2016 rate. The rate calculated for 2015
                                               of review. Failure to comply with this                  International Trade Administration,                   will be applicable only to entries, or
                                               requirement could result in Commerce’s                  Department of Commerce.                               withdrawals from warehouse, for
                                               presumption that reimbursement of                       SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce                   consumption made on and after June 29,
                                               antidumping duties occurred and the                     (Commerce) preliminarily determines                   2015 through the end of 2015.
                                               subsequent assessment of double                         that countervailable subsidies are being
                                                                                                       provided to producers and exporters of                Scope of the Order
                                               antidumping duties.
                                                                                                       certain uncoated paper from Indonesia.                  The products covered by the order are
                                               Notification to Interested Parties                      The period of review is June 29, 2015,                certain uncoated paper from Indonesia.
                                                 Commerce is issuing and publishing                    through December 31, 2016. Interested                 A full description of the scope of the
                                               these results in accordance with                        parties are invited to comment on these               order is contained in the Preliminary
                                               sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act                preliminary results.                                  Decision Memorandum, which is hereby
                                               and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4).                               DATES: Applicable April 10, 2018.                     adopted by this notice.6
                                                 Dated: April 3, 2018.                                 FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:                      Methodology
                                               Gary Taverman,                                          David Goldberger or Darla Brown, Office
                                                                                                       II, AD/CVD Operations, Enforcement                      Commerce is conducting this
                                               Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
                                                                                                       and Compliance, International Trade                   countervailing duty (CVD) review in
                                               and Countervailing Duty Operations,
                                               performing the non-exclusive functions and              Administration, U.S. Department of                    accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of
                                               duties for the Assistant Secretary for                  Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue                    the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the
                                               Enforcement and Compliance.                             NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone:                  Act). For each of the subsidy programs
                                                                                                       (202) 482–4136 or (202) 482–1791,                     found countervailable, Commerce
                                               Appendix                                                                                                      preliminarily determines that there is a
                                                                                                       respectively.
                                               List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary                                                                   subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution by
                                               Decision Memorandum                                     SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:                            an ‘‘authority’’ that gives rise to a
                                               1. Summary                                              Background                                            benefit to the recipient, and that the
                                               2. Background                                                                                                 subsidy is specific.7 For a full
                                               3. Scope of the Order                                     Commerce published the notice of                    description of the methodology
                                               4. Discussion of the Methodology                        initiation of this administrative review              underlying our preliminary conclusions,
                                                  Comparison to Normal Value                           on May 9, 2017.1 On November 6, 2017,
                                                  A. Determination of the Comparison                   Commerce postponed the preliminary                       3 See Memorandum, ‘‘Deadlines Affected by the
                                                    Method                                             results of this review until April 2,                 Shutdown of the Federal Government,’’ dated
                                                  B. Results of Differential Pricing Analysis          2018.2 Commerce exercised its                         January 23, 2018. All deadlines in this segment of
                                                  Date of Sale                                                                                               the proceeding have been extended by three days.
                                                                                                       discretion to toll all deadlines affected                4 See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for
                                                  Product Comparisons                                  by the closure of the Federal
                                                  Export Price/Constructed Export Price                                                                      the Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
                                                  Normal Value
                                                                                                       Government from January 20 through                    Administrative Review: Certain Uncoated Paper
                                                  A. Home Market Viability                             January 22, 2018. As a result, the                    from Indonesia; 2015–2016,’’ dated concurrently
                                                                                                       revised deadline for the preliminary                  with, and hereby adopted by, this notice
                                                  B. Affiliated Party Transactions and Arm’s-                                                                (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
                                                    Length Test                                        results of this review is now April 3,                   5 See Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia:
                                                  C. Level of Trade
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                                                                                                                                                             Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty
                                                  D. Cost of Production Analysis                          1 See Initiation of Antidumping and                Determination and Alignment of Final
                                                                                                       Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR     Determination With Final Antidumping
                                                 9 See Certain Uncoated Paper from Australia,          21513 (May 9, 2017) (Initiation Notice).              Determination, 80 FR 36971 (June 29, 2016).
                                                                                                                                                                6 Id.
                                               Brazil, Indonesia, the People’s Republic of China,         2 See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Uncoated Paper

                                               and Portugal: Amended Final Affirmative                 from Indonesia: Extension of Deadline for                7 See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act

                                               Antidumping Determinations for Brazil and               Preliminary Results of 2015–2016 Countervailing       regarding financial contribution; section 771(5)(E)
                                               Indonesia and Antidumping Duty Orders, 81 FR            Duty Administrative Review,’’ dated November 6,       of the Act regarding benefit; and section 771(5A) of
                                               11173 (March 3, 2016).                                  2017.                                                 the Act regarding specificity.



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CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
AE 2.106:
PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable April 10, 2018.
ContactJerry Huang, 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) 482-4047.
FR Citation83 FR 15368 

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