[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 91 (Monday, May 12, 2014)]
[Notices]
[Pages 26935-26936]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2014-10861]



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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-844]


Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Final Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2011

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) completed the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain 
lined paper products from India for the January 1, 2011, through 
December 31, 2011, period of review (POR) \1\ in accordance with 
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The 
respondent in this administrative review is A.R. Printing & Packaging 
India Private Limited (AR Printing).\2\ Our analysis of comments 
received is contained in the Decision Memorandum accompanying this 
Federal Register notice.\3\ The final net subsidy rate for AR Printing 
is listed below in the ``Final Results of Review'' section.
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    \1\ The Department published its preliminary results for this 
administrative review in Certain Lined Paper Products From India: 
Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 
Calendar Year 2011, 78 FR 62584 (October 22, 2013) (Preliminary 
Results), and accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum, dated 
September 30, 2013 (Preliminary Decision Memorandum).
    \2\ Also known as A.R. Printing & Packaging (India) Pvt. Ltd.
    \3\ See ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of 
Countervailing Duty Review: Certain Lined Paper Products From 
India'' from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance (Decision 
Memorandum), dated concurrently and hereby adopted by this notice.

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DATES: Effective Date: May 12, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff at 202-482-1009, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 28, 2006, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the CVD order on certain lined paper products from India.\4\ 
On October 22, 2013, the Department published its preliminary results 
of administrative review of the CVD order on certain lined paper 
products from India for the POR.\5\
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    \4\ See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less 
Than Fair Value: Certain Lined Paper Products From the People's 
Republic of China; Notice of Antidumping Duty Orders: Certain Lined 
Paper Products From India, Indonesia and the People's Republic of 
China; and Notice of Countervailing Duty Orders: Certain Lined Paper 
Products from India and Indonesia, 71 FR 56949 (September 28, 2006) 
(Lined Paper Order).
    \5\ Preliminary Results.
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    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. Therefore, all 
deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by 16 
days.\6\
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    \6\ 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 
Memo).
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    AR Printing and the Petitioners \7\ submitted case briefs on 
December 9, 2013, and both submitted rebuttal briefs on December 16, 
2013. No interested party requested a hearing.
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    \7\ Petitioners are the Association of American School Paper 
Suppliers (Petitioners).
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    On February 20, 2014, the Department issued a memorandum extending 
the time period for issuing the final results of this administrative 
review from March 7, 2014, to May 6, 2014.\8\
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    \8\ See Memorandum to Gary Taverman, Senior Advisor for 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, titled ``Certain 
Lined Paper Products From India: Extension of Time Limit for Final 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,'' dated 
February 20, 1014.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is certain lined paper 
products. The products are currently classifiable under the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 
4811.90.9035, 4811.90.9080, 4820.30.0040, 4810.22.5044, 4811.90.9050, 
4811.90.9090, 4820.10.2010, 4820.10.2020, 4820.10.2030, 4820.10.2040, 
4820.10.2050, 4820.10.2060, and 4820.10.4000. Although the HTSUS 
numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
product description remains dispositive.\9\
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    \9\ For a complete description of the Scope of the Order, see 
Decision Memorandum. See also Lined Paper Order, 71 FR at 56950-51.
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Methodology

    The Department conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Act. For each of the subsidy programs found 
countervailable, we determine that there is a subsidy, i.e., a 
government-provided financial contribution that gives rise to a benefit 
to the recipient, and that the subsidy is specific. 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. For a complete description of the methodology, 
see the Preliminary Decision Memorandum.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in parties' case and rebuttal briefs are 
addressed in the Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues which 
parties raised, and to which we responded in the Decision Memorandum, 
is attached to this notice as Appendix I. The 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 is available to all parties in the 
Central Records Unit, Room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In 
addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly at http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index.html. The signed 
Decision Memorandum and the electronic versions of the Decision 
Memorandum are identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    As a result of this review, the Department determines a net subsidy 
rate of 2.94 percent ad valorem for AR Printing for the period January 
1, 2011, through, December 31, 2011.

Assessment Rates/Cash Deposits

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), the Department intends to 
issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection 
(CBP) 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of 
review to liquidate shipments of subject merchandise by AR Printing 
entered, or withdrawn form warehouse, for consumption on or after 
January 1, 2011, through December 31, 2011, at the ad valorem 
assessment rate listed above. We will also instruct CBP to collect cash 
deposits for the respondent at the countervailing duty cash deposit 
rate indicated above on all shipments of the subject merchandise 
entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the 
date of publication of these final results of review.
    For all non-reviewed companies, we will instruct CBP to continue to 
collect cash deposits at the most recent company-specific or country-
wide rate applicable to the company. Accordingly, the cash deposit 
rates that will be

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applied to companies covered by this order, but not examined in this 
review, are those established in the most recently completed 
administrative proceeding for each company. The cash deposit rates for 
all companies not covered by this review are not changed by the results 
of this review, and remain in effect until further notice.

Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information

    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(a)(3). 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.
    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: May 6, 2014.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

I. Summary
II. Period of Review
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Attribution of Subsidies
V. Allocation Period
VI. Subsidies Valuation Information--Benchmarks and Discount Rate
VII. Analysis of Programs
VIII. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether the Department Should Countervail Long-Term 
Policy Loans Provided by the State Bank of India
Comment 2: Whether the Department Should Revise AR Printing's Sales 
Denominator
Comment 3: Whether AR Printing Was Uncreditworthy in 2010
Comment 4: Whether Certain Benefits Under the Duty-Free Import of 
Capital Goods and Raw Materials for Export Oriented Units (EOUs) 
Program Were Tied to Non-Subject Merchandise
IX. Recommendation

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