[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 37 (Tuesday, February 25, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 10477-10478]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-04068]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-921]


Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

DATES: Effective Date: February 25, 2014.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Department) finds that revocation 
of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on lightweight thermal paper 
(thermal paper) from the People's Republic of China (the PRC) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable 
subsidies.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Joshua Morris or Nancy Decker, 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) 482-1779 
or (202) 482-0196, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 1, 2013, the Department initiated the first sunset 
review of the CVD Order \1\ on thermal paper from the PRC pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\
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    \1\ See Lightweight Thermal Paper from the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination and Notice of Countervailing Duty Order, 73 FR 70958 
(November 24, 2008) (CVD Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review, 78 FR 60253 
(October 1, 2013).
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    On October 28, 2013, the Department received a notice of intent to 
participate from the petitioner in the investigation, Appvion, Inc.\3\ 
(hereinafter, Petitioner), within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\4\ On November 18, 2013, the Department received an 
adequate substantive response from Petitioner within the 30-day 
deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3).\5\
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    \3\ Appvion, Inc. was formerly known as Appleton Papers Inc.
    \4\ The deadline for domestic interested party notification of 
intent to participate would have been October 16, 2013 (15 days 
after the date of publication of the initiation notice). However, 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) (Tolling Memorandum). 
Therefore, the revised deadline for notification of intent to 
participate was November 1, 2013.
    \5\ The deadline substantive responses would have been October 
31, 2013. However, due to the tolling of deadlines resulting from 
the closure of the Federal Government, the revised deadline for 
substantive responses was November 16, 2013. See Tolling Memorandum. 
Because that day fell on a Saturday, the new deadline was November 
18, 2013. See Notice of Clarification: Application of ``Next 
Business Day'' Rule for Administrative Determination Deadlines 
Pursuant to the Tariff Act of 1930, As Amended, 70 FR 24533 (May 10, 
2005).
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    The Department did not receive any submissions from other 
interested parties. As a result, pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)-(C), the Department is conducting an expedited 
(120-day) sunset review of the CVD Order.

Scope of the Order

    This order covers certain lightweight thermal paper. A full 
description of the scope of the order is contained in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum,\6\ which is hereby adopted by this notice.
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    \6\ See ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Expedited Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 
Lightweight Thermal Paper 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 this notice 
(Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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    The Issues and 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 Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Internet at http://www.trade.gov/enforcement/. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum 
and the electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum. The issues include the likelihood of continuation 
or recurrence of a countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable 
subsidy likely to prevail if the order were revoked.

Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the CVD Order would be likely to lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailable subsidy rates:

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                                                                  Net
                                                                subsidy
              Manufacturers/Producers/Exporters                  rate
                                                               (percent)
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Guangdong Guanhao High-Tech Co., Ltd........................       13.63
Shenzhen Yuanming Industrial Development Co., Ltd...........      138.53
MDCN Technology Co., Ltd....................................      124.93
Xiamen Anne Paper Co., Ltd..................................      124.93
All Others..................................................       13.63
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    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 or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective orders is hereby requested. Failure 
to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation which 
is subject to sanction.
    We are issuing and publishing the final results and notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.


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    Dated: February 14, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

1. Summary
2. History of the Order
3. Background
4. Scope of the Order
5. Discussion of the Issues
    a. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    b. Net Countervailable Subsidy Likely To Prevail
6. Nature of the Subsidies
7. Final Results of Review
8. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2014-04068 Filed 2-24-14; 8:45 am]
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