83_FR_16122 83 FR 16050 - Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Amended Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination

83 FR 16050 - Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Amended Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration

Federal Register Volume 83, Issue 72 (April 13, 2018)

Page Range16050-16051
FR Document2018-07723

The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the scope of the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain uncoated groundwood paper (UGW paper) from Canada to conform with the scope published in the preliminary determination of the companion antidumping duty (AD) investigation of UGW paper from Canada. The period of investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

Federal Register, Volume 83 Issue 72 (Friday, April 13, 2018) 
[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 72 (Friday, April 13, 2018)]
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[FR Doc No: 2018-07723]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-122-862]


Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper From Canada: Amended 
Preliminary Countervailing Duty Determination

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


[[Page 16051]]


SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is amending the scope of 
the countervailing duty (CVD) investigation of certain uncoated 
groundwood paper (UGW paper) from Canada to conform with the scope 
published in the preliminary determination of the companion antidumping 
duty (AD) investigation of UGW paper from Canada. The period of 
investigation is January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016.

DATES: Applicable April 13, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Andrew Medley, 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) 482-4987.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    Commerce published its CVD Preliminary Determination on January 16, 
2018.\1\ On March 19, 2018, Commerce published its AD Preliminary 
Determination, and amended the scope to exclude certain products, based 
upon comments received from interested parties.\2\
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    \1\ See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: 
Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination, and 
Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty 
Determination, 83 FR 2133 (January 16, 2018) (CVD Preliminary 
Determination).
    \2\ See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: 
Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair 
Value, Postponement of Final Determination, and Extension of 
Provisional Measures, 83 FR 11960 (March 19, 2018) (AD Preliminary 
Determination) and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum. See 
also, Memorandum ``Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: 
Scope Comments Decision Memorandum for the Preliminary 
Determination,'' dated March 12, 2018, which was placed on the 
record of both the AD and CVD investigations.
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Amended Scope of the Investigation

    The product covered by this investigation is UGW paper from Canada. 
We are amending the scope of the CVD investigation to conform with the 
scope of the companion AD investigation, including the exclusions of: 
(1) Certain uncoated groundwood paper which has undergone a creping 
process over the entire surface area of the paper; (2) certain uncoated 
groundwood construction paper and uncoated groundwood manila drawing 
paper in sheet or roll format; and (3) certain uncoated groundwood 
directory paper. These exclusions were first enumerated in the AD 
Preliminary Determination. For a complete description of the amended 
scope of this investigation, see Appendix I.

Suspension of Liquidation

    We have not revised the estimated cash deposit rates published in 
the CVD Preliminary Determination. In accordance with section 
703(d)(1)(B) and (d)(2) of the Act, we will direct U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) to continue to suspend liquidation of entries 
of subject merchandise as described in the amended scope of the 
investigation, entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on 
or after the date of publication of this notice in the Federal 
Register, and to continue to require a cash deposit, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.205(d). Additionally, because certain products are now excluded 
from the scope of the investigation, Commerce will instruct CBP to 
terminate suspension of liquidation of those excluded products, and to 
refund any cash deposits previously posted with respect to them.

Notification

    In accordance with section 703(f) of the Act, Commerce will notify 
the International Trade Commission of its amended determination. This 
determination is issued and published pursuant to sections 703(f) and 
777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c).

    Dated: April 9, 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 I



Amended Scope of the Investigation

    The merchandise covered by this investigation includes certain 
paper that has not been coated on either side and with 50 percent or 
more of the cellulose fiber content consisting of groundwood pulp, 
including groundwood pulp made from recycled paper, weighing not 
more than 90 grams per square meter. Groundwood pulp includes all 
forms of pulp produced from a mechanical pulping process, such as 
thermo-mechanical process (TMP), chemi-thermo mechanical process 
(CTMP), bleached chemi-thermo mechanical process (BCTMP) or any 
other mechanical pulping process. The scope includes paper shipped 
in any form, including but not limited to both rolls and sheets.
    Certain uncoated groundwood paper includes but is not limited to 
standard newsprint, high bright newsprint, book publishing, and 
printing and writing papers. The scope includes paper that is white, 
off-white, cream, or colored.
    Specifically excluded from the scope are imports of certain 
uncoated groundwood paper printed with final content of printed text 
or graphic. Also excluded are papers that otherwise meet this 
definition, but which have undergone a supercalendering process.\3\ 
Additionally, excluded are papers that otherwise meet this 
definition, but which have undergone a creping process over the 
entire surface area of the paper.
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    \3\ Supercalendering imparts a glossy finish produced by the 
movement of the paper web through a supercalender which is a stack 
of alternating rollers of metal and cotton (or other softer 
material). The supercalender runs at high speed and applies 
pressure, heat, and friction which glazes the surface of the paper, 
imparting gloss to the surface and increasing the paper's smoothness 
and density.
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    Also excluded are uncoated groundwood construction paper and 
uncoated groundwood manila drawing paper in sheet or roll format. 
Excluded uncoated groundwood construction paper and uncoated 
groundwood manila drawing paper: (a) Have a weight greater than 61 
grams per square meter; (b) have a thickness greater than 6.1 
caliper, i.e., greater than .0061'' or 155 microns; (c) are produced 
using at least 50 percent thermomechanical pulp; and (d) have a 
shade, as measured by CIELAB, as follows: L* less than or 75.0 or b* 
greater than or equal to 25.0.
    Also excluded is uncoated groundwood directory paper that: (a) 
Has a basis weight of 34 grams per square meter or less; and (b) has 
a thickness of 2.6 caliper mils or 66 microns or less.
    Certain uncoated groundwood paper is classifiable in the 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) in several 
subheadings, including 4801.00.0120, 4801.00.0140, 4802.61.1000, 
4802.61.2000, 4802.61.3110, 4802.61.3191, 4802.61.6040, 
4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, 4802.62.6140, 
4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, and 4802.69.3000. Subject merchandise 
may also be imported under several additional subheadings including 
4805.91.5000, 4805.91.7000, and 4805.91.9000.\4\ Although the HTSUS 
subheadings are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the 
written description of the merchandise is dispositive.
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    \4\ The following HTSUS numbers are no longer active as of 
January 1, 2017: 4801.00.0020, 4801.00.0040, 4802.61.3010, 
4802.61.3091, and 4802.62.6040.

[FR Doc. 2018-07723 Filed 4-12-18; 8:45 am]
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16050 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2018 / Notices Agenda: (M3UFO) Survey will be used to III. Data Welcome and Introductions—Jeff benchmark the new and unfilled orders OMB Control Number: 0607–0561. Hinton, Regional Director; Jerry information published in the monthly Form Number(s): MA–3000. Gonzalez, Chair Georgia SAC Manufacturers’ Shipments, Inventories, Type of Review: Regular submission. Regional Update—Jeff Hinton, Regional and Orders (M3) Survey. The M3 Survey Affected Public: Manufacturing Director, SRO, USCCR collects monthly data on the value of Businesses, large and small, or other for- Review discuss and accept transcript of shipments, inventories, and new and profit organizations. the hearing—Jerry Gonzalez, Chair GA unfilled orders from manufacturing Estimated Number of Respondents: companies. The orders, as well as the 6,000. SAC shipments and inventory data, are Estimated Time per Response: .50 State Advisory Committee (SAC) valuable tools for analysts of business hour. members Estimated Total Annual Burden cycle conditions. The data are used by Public comments Hours: 3,000. the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the Adjournment Estimated Total Annual Cost to Counsel of Economic Advisors, the Dated: April 10, 2018. Federal Reserve Board, the Conference Public: $0. (This is not the cost of David Mussatt, Board, and members of the business respondents’ time, but the indirect costs Supervisory Chief, Regional Programs Unit. community such as trade associations respondents may incur for such things [FR Doc. 2018–07718 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] and the media. as purchases of specialized software or BILLING CODE P The monthly M3 Survey estimates are hardware needed to report, or based on a panel of approximately 5,000 expenditures for accounting or records reporting units that represent maintenance services required approximately 3,100 companies and specifically by the collection.) DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Respondent’s Obligation: Mandatory. provide an indication of month-to- month change for the Manufacturing Legal Authority: Title 13 U.S.C., Census Bureau Sector. These reporting units may be Sections 131 and 182. Proposed Information Collection; divisions of diversified large companies, IV. Request for Comments Comment Request; Manufacturers’ large homogenous companies, or single- unit manufacturers. The M3 estimates Comments are invited on: (a) Whether Unfilled Orders Survey are periodically benchmarked to the proposed collection of information AGENCY: U.S. Census Bureau, comprehensive data on the is necessary for the proper performance Commerce. manufacturing sector from the Annual of the functions of the agency, including ACTION: Notice. Survey of Manufactures (ASM), the whether the information shall have Economic Census (shipments and practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the SUMMARY: The Department of inventories) and the M3UFO Survey, agency’s estimate of the burden Commerce, as part of its continuing which is the subject of this notice. (including hours and cost) of the effort to reduce paperwork and Unfilled orders data are not collected in proposed collection of information; (c) respondent burden, invites the general the ASM or the Economic Census. To ways to enhance the quality, utility, and public and other Federal agencies to obtain more accurate M3 estimates of clarity of the information to be take this opportunity to comment on unfilled orders, which are also used in collected; and (d) ways to minimize the proposed and/or continuing information deriving M3 estimates of new orders, we burden of the collection of information collections, as required by the conduct the M3UFO Survey annually to on respondents, including through the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995. be used as the source for benchmarking use of automated collection techniques DATES: To ensure consideration, written M3 unfilled orders data. Additionally, or other forms of information comments must be submitted on or the M3UFO data are used to determine technology. before June 12, 2018. which North American Industry Comments submitted in response to Classification System (NAICS) this notice will be summarized and/or ADDRESSES: Direct all written comments industries continue to maintain unfilled included in the request for OMB to Jennifer Jessup, Departmental orders; this is done in order to minimize approval of this information collection; Paperwork Clearance Officer, burden, and only request unfilled orders they also will become a matter of public Department of Commerce, Room 6616, as part of the monthly M3 Survey from record. 14th and Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230 (or via the industries that still maintain unfilled Sheleen Dumas, internet at PRAcomments@doc.gov). orders. Departmental Lead PRA Officer, Office of the There are no changes to the MA–3000 Chief Information Officer. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: form, which is used to conduct the Requests for additional information or [FR Doc. 2018–07692 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] M3UFO survey. copies of the information collection BILLING CODE 3510–07–P instrument(s) and instructions should II. Method of Collection be directed to Mary Catherine Potter, The Census Bureau will use mail out/ U.S. Census Bureau, Economic DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE mail back survey forms to collect the Indicators Division, 4600 Silver Hill data with online reporting encouraged. Road, Room 7K157, Washington, DC International Trade Administration Online response for the survey is 20233–6913, (301) 763–4207, or (via the typically just under 60 percent. [C–122–862] daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES internet at mary.catherine.potter@ Companies are asked to respond to the census.gov.) Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper survey within 30 days of receipt. Letters From Canada: Amended Preliminary SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: encouraging participation are mailed to Countervailing Duty Determination companies that have not responded by I. Abstract the designated time. Telephone follow- AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, The data collected in the up is conducted to obtain response from International Trade Administration, Manufacturers’ Unfilled Orders delinquent companies. Department of Commerce. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:41 Apr 12, 2018 Jkt 244001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\13APN1.SGM 13APN1

Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 72 / Friday, April 13, 2018 / Notices 16051 SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Suspension of Liquidation have undergone a supercalendering process.3 (Commerce) is amending the scope of Additionally, excluded are papers that We have not revised the estimated otherwise meet this definition, but which the countervailing duty (CVD) cash deposit rates published in the CVD have undergone a creping process over the investigation of certain uncoated Preliminary Determination. In entire surface area of the paper. groundwood paper (UGW paper) from accordance with section 703(d)(1)(B) Also excluded are uncoated groundwood Canada to conform with the scope and (d)(2) of the Act, we will direct U.S. construction paper and uncoated published in the preliminary Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to groundwood manila drawing paper in sheet determination of the companion continue to suspend liquidation of or roll format. Excluded uncoated antidumping duty (AD) investigation of groundwood construction paper and entries of subject merchandise as uncoated groundwood manila drawing paper: UGW paper from Canada. The period of described in the amended scope of the investigation is January 1, 2016, through (a) Have a weight greater than 61 grams per investigation, entered, or withdrawn square meter; (b) have a thickness greater December 31, 2016. from warehouse, for consumption on or than 6.1 caliper, i.e., greater than .0061’’ or DATES: Applicable April 13, 2018. after the date of publication of this 155 microns; (c) are produced using at least FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: notice in the Federal Register, and to 50 percent thermomechanical pulp; and (d) Andrew Medley, AD/CVD Operations, continue to require a cash deposit, have a shade, as measured by CIELAB, as Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, pursuant to 19 CFR 351.205(d). follows: L* less than or 75.0 or b* greater than or equal to 25.0. International Trade Administration, Additionally, because certain products Also excluded is uncoated groundwood U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 are now excluded from the scope of the directory paper that: (a) Has a basis weight Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, investigation, Commerce will instruct of 34 grams per square meter or less; and (b) DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–4987. CBP to terminate suspension of has a thickness of 2.6 caliper mils or 66 SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: liquidation of those excluded products, microns or less. and to refund any cash deposits Certain uncoated groundwood paper is Background previously posted with respect to them. classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) in Commerce published its CVD Notification several subheadings, including 4801.00.0120, Preliminary Determination on January 4801.00.0140, 4802.61.1000, 4802.61.2000, 16, 2018.1 On March 19, 2018, In accordance with section 703(f) of 4802.61.3110, 4802.61.3191, 4802.61.6040, Commerce published its AD Preliminary the Act, Commerce will notify the 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, Determination, and amended the scope International Trade Commission of its 4802.62.6140, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, to exclude certain products, based upon amended determination. This and 4802.69.3000. Subject merchandise may comments received from interested determination is issued and published also be imported under several additional parties.2 pursuant to sections 703(f) and 777(i) of subheadings including 4805.91.5000, the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(c). 4805.91.7000, and 4805.91.9000.4 Although Amended Scope of the Investigation the HTSUS subheadings are provided for Dated: April 9, 2018. convenience and customs purposes, the The product covered by this Gary Taverman, written description of the merchandise is investigation is UGW paper from Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping dispositive. Canada. We are amending the scope of and Countervailing Duty Operations, [FR Doc. 2018–07723 Filed 4–12–18; 8:45 am] the CVD investigation to conform with performing the non-exclusive functions and BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P the scope of the companion AD duties of the Assistant Secretary for investigation, including the exclusions Enforcement and Compliance. of: (1) Certain uncoated groundwood Appendix I DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE paper which has undergone a creping process over the entire surface area of International Trade Administration the paper; (2) certain uncoated Amended Scope of the Investigation groundwood construction paper and [C–489–819] The merchandise covered by this uncoated groundwood manila drawing investigation includes certain paper that has Steel Concrete Reinforcing Bar From paper in sheet or roll format; and (3) not been coated on either side and with 50 the Republic of Turkey: Final Results certain uncoated groundwood directory percent or more of the cellulose fiber content and Partial Rescission of paper. These exclusions were first consisting of groundwood pulp, including groundwood pulp made from recycled paper, Countervailing Duty Administrative enumerated in the AD Preliminary weighing not more than 90 grams per square Review; 2015 Determination. For a complete description of the amended scope of this meter. Groundwood pulp includes all forms AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, investigation, see Appendix I. of pulp produced from a mechanical pulping International Trade Administration, process, such as thermo-mechanical process (TMP), chemi-thermo mechanical process Department of Commerce. 1 See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from (CTMP), bleached chemi-thermo mechanical SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Countervailing process (BCTMP) or any other mechanical (Commerce) determines that Colakoglu Duty Determination, and Alignment of Final Determination with Final Antidumping Duty pulping process. The scope includes paper Dis Ticaret A.S. and Colakoglu Metalurji Determination, 83 FR 2133 (January 16, 2018) (CVD shipped in any form, including but not Preliminary Determination). limited to both rolls and sheets. 3 Supercalendering imparts a glossy finish 2 See Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Certain uncoated groundwood paper produced by the movement of the paper web Canada: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of includes but is not limited to standard through a supercalender which is a stack of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of newsprint, high bright newsprint, book alternating rollers of metal and cotton (or other daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional publishing, and printing and writing papers. softer material). The supercalender runs at high Measures, 83 FR 11960 (March 19, 2018) (AD The scope includes paper that is white, off- speed and applies pressure, heat, and friction Preliminary Determination) and accompanying which glazes the surface of the paper, imparting white, cream, or colored. gloss to the surface and increasing the paper’s Preliminary Decision Memorandum. See also, Memorandum ‘‘Certain Uncoated Groundwood Specifically excluded from the scope are smoothness and density. Paper from Canada: Scope Comments Decision imports of certain uncoated groundwood 4 The following HTSUS numbers are no longer Memorandum for the Preliminary Determination,’’ paper printed with final content of printed active as of January 1, 2017: 4801.00.0020, dated March 12, 2018, which was placed on the text or graphic. Also excluded are papers that 4801.00.0040, 4802.61.3010, 4802.61.3091, and record of both the AD and CVD investigations. otherwise meet this definition, but which 4802.62.6040. 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Document Created: 2018-04-13 00:18:23
Document Modified: 2018-04-13 00:18:23
CategoryRegulatory Information
CollectionFederal Register
sudoc ClassAE 2.7:
GS 4.107:
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PublisherOffice of the Federal Register, National Archives and Records Administration
SectionNotices
DatesApplicable April 13, 2018.
ContactAndrew Medley, 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) 482-4987.
FR Citation83 FR 16050 
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