[Federal Register Volume 78, Number 139 (Friday, July 19, 2013)]
[Notices]
[Pages 43142-43143]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2013-17386]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-920]


Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Review; 2011-2012

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

DATES: Effective Date: July 19, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Eve Wang or Eugene Degnan, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, at (202) 482-6231 or 
(202) 482-0414, respectively.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``Department'') is rescinding the 
2011-2012 antidumping duty administrative review on lightweight thermal 
paper from the People's Republic of China (``PRC'') because Appleton 
Papers Inc. (``Petitioner''), timely withdrew its request for review.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On November 5, 2012, the Department published a notice of 
opportunity to request an administrative review of the antidumping duty 
order on lightweight thermal paper from the PRC.\1\ The period of 
review (``POR'') is November 1, 2011, through October 31, 2012. On 
November 30, 2012, the Department received a timely request from 
Petitioner to conduct an administrative review of Shanghai Hanhong 
Paper Co., Ltd. and Hanhong International Limited; Guangdong Guanhao 
High-Tech Co., Ltd.; Henan Province Jianghe Paper Co., Ltd., Jianghe 
Paper Co., Ltd., and JHT Paper; New Pride Co., Ltd.; and Shenzhen 
Taizhou Industrial Development Co., Ltd. In this case, there were no 
other requests for an administrative review by any other party. 
Pursuant to this request, the Department initiated an administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on lightweight thermal paper from 
the PRC for the POR.\2\ On April 1, 2013, Petitioner withdrew its 
request for review for all of the aforementioned parties for which it 
had made a review request.
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 77 FR 66437 (November 5, 2012).
    \2\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews and Request for Revocation in Part, 77 FR 
77017 (December 31, 2012).
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by this review includes certain lightweight 
thermal paper, which is thermal paper with a basis weight of 70 grams 
per square meter (g/m\2\) (with a tolerance of  4.0 g/m\2\) 
or less; irrespective of dimensions; \3\ with or without a base coat 
\4\ on one or both sides; with thermal active coating(s) \5\ on one or 
both sides that is a mixture of the dye and the developer that react 
and form an image when heat is applied; with or without a top coat; \6\ 
and without an adhesive backing. Certain lightweight thermal paper is 
typically (but not exclusively) used in point-of-sale applications such 
as ATM receipts, credit card receipts, gas pump receipts, and retail 
store receipts. The merchandise subject to this review may be 
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States 
(``HTSUS'') under subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20, 4811.90.8040, 
4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20, 4823.40.00, 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 
4811.90.9030, and 4811.90.9050.7 8

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Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience and customs 
purposes, the written description of the scope of the order is 
dispositive.
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    \3\ Lightweight thermal paper is typically produced in jumbo 
rolls that are slit to the specifications of the converting 
equipment and then converted into finished slit rolls. Both jumbo 
and converted rolls (as well as lightweight thermal paper in any 
other form, presentation, or dimension) are covered by the scope of 
these orders.
    \4\ A base coat, when applied, is typically made of clay and/or 
latex and like materials and is intended to cover the rough surface 
of the paper substrate and to provide insulating value.
    \5\ A thermal active coating is typically made of sensitizer, 
dye, and co-reactant.
    \6\ A top coat, when applied, is typically made of polyvinyl 
acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like materials and is intended to 
provide environmental protection, an improved surface for press 
printing, and/or wear protection for the thermal print head.
    \7\ HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a classification used for 
lightweight thermal paper until January 1, 2007. Effective that 
date, subheading 4811.90.8000 was replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for 
gift wrap, a non-subject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ``other'' 
including lightweight thermal paper). HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000 
was a classification for lightweight thermal paper until July 1, 
2005. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was replaced with 
4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a non-subject product) and 
4811.90.9090 (for ``other,'' including lightweight thermal paper).
    \8\ As of January 1, 2009, the International Trade Commission 
deleted HTSUS subheadings 4811.90.8040 and 4811.90.9090 and added 
HTSUS subheadings 4811.90.8030, 4811.90.8050, 4811.90.9030, and 
4811.90.9050 to the HTSUS (2009). See HTSUS (2009), available at 
<ww.usitc.gov. These HTSUS subheadings were added to the 
scope of the order in lightweight thermal paper's underlying 
investigation.
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Rescission of Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party that requested 
the review withdraws the request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. In 
this case, Petitioner timely withdrew its request for a review, and no 
other interested party requested a review of the aforementioned 
parties. Therefore, the Department is rescinding the administrative 
review of the antidumping duty order on lightweight thermal paper from 
the PRC covering the period November 1, 2011, through October 31, 2012, 
in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1).

Assessment

    The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(``CBP'') to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries of 
lightweight thermal paper from the PRC during the POR at rates equal to 
the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time 
of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance 
with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). The Department intends to issue 
appropriate assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after the 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification to Importers

    This notice serves as a final 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 the POR.
    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (``APO'') of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305 and as explained in the APO 
itself. Timely written notification of the return/destruction of APO 
materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby 
requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and the terms of an 
APO is a sanctionable violation.
    This notice is in accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the Tariff 
Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

     Dated: July 15, 2013.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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