[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 151 (Thursday, August 6, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 46954-46955]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-19355]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-895]
Certain Crepe Paper Products From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: On April 1, 2015, the Department of Commerce (the
``Department'') initiated the second five-year (``sunset'') review of
the antidumping duty order on certain crepe paper products (``crepe
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 crepe paper from the PRC would be
likely to 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, 80 FR 17388
(April 1, 2015).
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DATES: Effective date: August 6, 2015.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Javier Barrientos, AD/CVD Operations,
Office V, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
2243.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On April 1, 2015, the Department published the notice of initiation
of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on crepe paper from
the PRC. In accordance with 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i), the Department
received notices of intent to participate in these sunset reviews from
Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts, Inc. (``Seaman Paper'') within
15 days after the date of publication of the Initiation Notice and the
effective date of the initiation of this sunset review.\2\ Seaman Paper
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act.
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\2\ See Letter to the Secretary from Seaman Paper, Five-Year
Sunset Review of the Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Crepe Paper
Products from the People's Republic of China--Notice of Intent to
Participate in Review (April 9, 2015).
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On April 30, 2015, the Department received an adequate substantive
response from Seaman Paper within the deadline specified in 19 CFR
351.218(d)(3)(i).\3\ We received no responses from respondent
interested parties. As a result, the Department conducted an expedited
(120-day) sunset review of the order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B)
of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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\3\ See Letter to the Secretary from Seaman Paper, Five-Year
Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Crepe Paper
Products from the People's Republic of China--Substantive Response
to Notice of Initiation (April 30, 2015).
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Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the
``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited Sunset Review of the
Antidumping Duty Order on Certain Crepe Paper Products from the
People's Republic of China'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant
Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance, dated
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (``Decision
Memorandum''). The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include
the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order were to be
revoked. Parties may find a complete discussion of all issues raised in
the review and the corresponding recommendations in this public
memorandum which is on file
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electronically via Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Services System
(``ACCESS''). Access to ACCESS is available to registered users at
http://access.trade.gov and 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 Decision Memorandum is available
directly on the Internet at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions
of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content.
Scope of the Order
For purposes of the order, the term ``certain crepe paper''
includes crepe paper products that have a basis weight not exceeding 29
grams per square meter prior to being creped and, if appropriate,
flame-proofed. Crepe paper has a finely wrinkled surface texture and
typically but not exclusively is treated to be flame-retardant. Crepe
paper is typically but not exclusively produced as streamers in roll
form and packaged in plastic bags. Crepe paper may or may not be
bleached, dye colored, surface-colored, surface decorated or printed,
glazed, sequined, embossed, die-cut, and/or flame retardant. Subject
crepe paper may be rolled, flat or folded, and may be packaged by
banding or wrapping with paper, by placing in plastic bags, and/or by
placing in boxes for distribution and use by the ultimate consumer.
Packages of crepe paper subject to the order may consist solely of
crepe paper of one color and/or style, or may contain multiple colors
and/or styles. The merchandise subject to the order does not have
specific classification numbers assigned to them under the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Subject merchandise
may be under one or more of several different HTSUS subheadings,
including: 4802.30; 4802.54; 4802.61; 4802.62; 4802.69; 4804.39;
4806.40; 4808.30; 4808.90; 4811.90; 4818.90; 4823.90; 9505.90.40. The
tariff classifications are provided for convenience and customs
purposes; however, the written description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.
Final Results of Review
Pursuant to section 752(c) of the Act, we determine that revocation
of the antidumping duty order on crepe paper from the PRC would be
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at weighted-
average margins up to 266.83 percent.
Administrative Protective Order
This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
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 of 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 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218.
Dated: July 24, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-19355 Filed 8-5-15; 8:45 am]
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