[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 122 (Wednesday, June 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 36013-36014]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-14890]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[C-570-953]
Narrow Woven Ribbons With Woven Selvedge From the People's
Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review; 2012
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) is conducting an
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on narrow woven
ribbons with woven selvedge (ribbons) from the People's Republic of
China (PRC). The period of review (POR) is January 1, 2012, through
December 31, 2012. We preliminarily find that Yangzhou Bestpak Gifts &
Crafts Co., Ltd. (Bestpak) received countervailable subsidies during
the POR. We invite interested parties to comment on these preliminary
results.
DATES: Effective: June 25, 2014.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Christopher Siepmann, AD/CVD
Operations, Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
7958.
Scope of the Order
The scope of the order consists of ribbons. The merchandise subject
to this order is classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of
the United States (HTSUS) statistical categories 5806.32.1020;
5806.32.1030; 5806.32.1050 and 5806.32.1060. Subject merchandise also
may enter under subheadings 5806.31.00; 5806.32.20; 5806.39.20;
5806.39.30; 5808.90.00; 5810.91.00; 5810.99.90; 5903.90.10; 5903.90.25;
5907.00.60; and 5907.00.80 and under statistical categories
5806.32.1080; 5810.92.9080; 5903.90.3090; and 6307.90.9889. Although
the HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs
purposes, the written description, available in Narrow Woven Ribbons
with Woven Selvedge from the People's Republic of China: Countervailing
Duty Order, 75 FR 53642 (September 1, 2010), remains dispositive.
A full description of the scope of the order is contained in the
memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, ``Decision
Memorandum for Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty
Administrative Review: Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge from
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with this notice
(Preliminary Decision Memorandum), which is hereby adopted by this
notice.
The Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on
file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS).
IA ACCESS is available to registered users at http://iaaccess.trade.gov
and in the Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Department of
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the internet at http://www.trade.gov/enforcement/. The signed Preliminary Decision Memorandum
and the electronic versions of the Preliminary Decision Memorandum are
identical in content.
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Methodology
The Department conducted this review in accordance with section
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each
of the subsidy programs found countervailable, we preliminarily
determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a government-provided
financial contribution by an ``authority'' that gives rise to a benefit
to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific.\1\
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\1\ See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act regarding
financial contribution; section 771(5)(E) of the Act regarding
benefit; and section 771(5A) of the Act regarding specificity.
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In making these findings, we relied on facts available and, because
Bestpak and the Government of the PRC did not act to the best of their
ability to respond to the Department's requests for information, we
have drawn adverse inferences in selecting from among the facts
otherwise available.\2\ For further information, see ``Use of Facts
Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences'' in the Preliminary
Decision Memorandum.
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\2\ See sections 776(a) and (b) of the Act.
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For a full description of the methodology underlying our
conclusions, see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
Preliminary Results of the Review
In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4)(i), we calculated an
individual subsidy rate for Bestpak for the period January 1, 2012,
through December 31, 2012.
We preliminarily find that the net subsidy rate for Bestpak is as
follows:
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Net subsidy
Producer/exporter rate (percent)
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Yangzhou Bestpak Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd............... 51.02
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Disclosure and Public Comment
All calculations for the preliminary results of this review are
contained in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum and have been thereby
disclosed.\3\ Case briefs may be submitted to IA ACCESS by no later
than 30 days after the day on which these preliminary results are
published in the Federal Register.\4\ Rebuttal briefs, which must be
limited to issues raised in case briefs, may be submitted by no later
than five days after the deadline for case briefs.\5\ Parties who
submit case briefs or rebuttal briefs in this proceeding should submit
with each argument: (1) A statement of the issue; (2) a brief summary
of the argument; and (3) a table of authorities.\6\ The summary should
be limited to five pages total, including footnotes.
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\3\ 19 CFR 351.224(b) calls for the Department to disclose
calculations performed in connection with the preliminary results of
an administrative review within five days after the publication of
the preliminary results.
\4\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii).
\5\ See 19 CFR 351.309(d).
\6\ See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2).
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Interested parties who wish to request a hearing, or to participate
if one is requested, must submit a written request to the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, U.S. Department of Commerce
within 30 days after the date of publication of this notice.\7\
Requests should contain the party's name, address, and telephone
number, the number of participants, and a list of the issues to be
discussed. If a request for a hearing is made, the Department intends
to hold the hearing at the U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, on a date and at a time
and location to be determined. Parties will be notified of the date,
time and location of any hearing.
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\7\ See 19 CFR 351.310(c).
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Parties are reminded that briefs and hearing requests must be filed
electronically using IA ACCESS and that electronically filed documents
must be received successfully in their entirety by 5 p.m. Eastern Time
on the due date.
Unless the deadline is extended pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of
the Act, the Department will issue the final results of this
administrative review, including our analysis of and responses to
issues raised by the parties in their comments, within 120 days after
issuing these preliminary results.
Assessment Rates
Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.212(b)(2), upon issuance of the final results, the Department shall
determine, and the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall
assess, countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by
this review. We intend to issue instructions to CBP 15 days after
publication of the final results of this review.
Cash Deposit Requirements
If the final results of this review are the same as these
preliminary results, the Department also intends to instruct CBP to
collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing duties in the amount
shown above for Bestpak. For all non-reviewed firms, we will instruct
CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing
duties at the most recent company-specific or all-others rate
applicable to the company. These cash deposit requirements, when
imposed, shall remain in effect until further notice.
This administrative review and notice are in accordance with
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.213.
Dated: June 18, 2014.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Acting Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
Appendix
List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary Decision Memorandum
A. Background
B. Scope of the Order
C. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and Adverse Inferences
D. Supporting Information for AFA Findings
E. Subsidy Rate Chart
F. Disclosure and Public Comment
[FR Doc. 2014-14890 Filed 6-24-14; 8:45 am]
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