[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 35 (Friday, February 21, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 9879-9880]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-03708]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-920]
Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, formerly Import Administration,
International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On October 1, 2013, the Department of Commerce (the
Department) initiated the first five-year (sunset) review of the
antidumping duty order on lightweight thermal paper from the People's
Republic of China (PRC) pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of
1930, as amended (the Act).\1\ As a result of this sunset review, the
Department finds that revocation of the antidumping duty order on
lightweight thermal paper from the PRC would likely lead to
continuation or recurrence of dumping at the levels indicated in the
``Final Results of Review'' section of this notice.
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\1\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 60253
(October 1, 2013); see also Antidumping Duty Orders: Lightweight
Thermal Paper From Germany and the People's Republic of China, 73 FR
70959 (November 24, 2008) (AD Order).
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DATES: Effective Date: February 21, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger, AD/CVD Operations,
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: 202-482-4136.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On October 28, 2013, the Department received a notice of intent to
participate from Appvion, Inc. (Appvion),\2\ a domestic interested
party, within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).
On November 18, 2013, we received a complete substantive response from
Appvion within the 30-day deadline applicable under 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ We received no response from any respondent
interested party. As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the
Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department conducted an
expedited (120-day) sunset review of the AD Order.
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\2\ Appvion was formerly known as Appleton Papers Inc. Under
that name, Appvion was the petitioner in the underlying less-than-
fair-value investigation of lightweight thermal paper from the PRC.
\3\ As explained in the memorandum from the Assistant Secretary
for Enforcement and Compliance, the Department exercised its
discretion to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the
Federal Government from October 1, through October 16, 2013. See
Memorandum for the Record from Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for
Enforcement and Compliance, ``Deadlines Affected by the Shutdown of
the Federal Government'' (October 18, 2013). Therefore, all
deadlines in this sunset review have been extended by 16 days.
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by the order is lightweight thermal paper.
The merchandise subject to the order is currently classified under the
following Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS)
subheadings: 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20, 4811.90.8000, 4811.90.8030,
4811.90.8040, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9000, 4811.90.9030, 4811.90.9035,
4811.90.9050, 4811.90.9080, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20, and 4823.40.00.
While the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.
For a full description of the scope, see ``Issues and Decision
Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty
Order on Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of
China,'' dated concurrently with this notice (Issues and Decision
Memorandum).
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of
dumping and the magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the AD
Order were to be revoked. Parties may find a complete discussion of
these issues and the corresponding recommendations in this public
memorandum which is on file electronically via Enforcement and
Compliance's Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic
Services System (IA ACCESS). Access to IA ACCESS is available to
registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov and is available to all
parties in the Central Records Unit, room 7046 of the main Department
of Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn. The signed and electronic versions of the
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Final Results of Review
We determine that revocation of the AD Order would be likely to
lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping and that the magnitudes
of the margins of dumping that are likely to prevail are as follows:
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Percent
Exporter/producer combination margin
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Exporter: Shanghai Hanhong Paper Co., Ltd, also known as 115.29
Hanhong International Limited/Producer: Shanghai Hanhong
Paper Co., Ltd..............................................
Exporter: Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co., Ltd/Producer: 19.77
Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co., Ltd........................
PRC-Wide Entity.............................................. 115.29
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Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
the administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. Timely
notification of the return or destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which is
subject to sanction.
This sunset review and notice are in accordance with sections
751(c), 752(c), and 771(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(5)(ii).
Dated: February 14, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary, for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2014-03708 Filed 2-20-14; 8:45 am]
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