[Federal Register Volume 80, Number 47 (Wednesday, March 11, 2015)]
[Notices]
[Pages 12800-12801]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2015-05565]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-533-849]


Commodity Matchbooks From India: Final Results of Expedited 
Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on commodity 
matchbooks from India would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the 
final results of review section of this notice.

DATES: Effective Date: March 11, 2015.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Jacqueline Arrowsmith, Office VII, AD/
CVD Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone (202) 482-
5255.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 3, 2014, the Department initiated a sunset review of 
the CVD order on commodity matchbooks from India \1\ pursuant to 
section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On 
November 18, 2014, D.D. Bean & Sons Co. (D.D. Bean) filed a notice of 
intent to participate in the review.\3\ D.D. Bean claimed interested 
party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as a domestic producer 
of the domestic like product.\4\
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    \1\ See Commodity Matchbooks from India: Countervailing Duty 
Order, 74 FR 65740 (December 11, 2009).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five Year (``Sunset) Review, 79 FR 65186 
(November 3, 2014).
    \3\ See Letter from D.D. Bean to the Department, ``Five Year 
(``Sunset Review'') Countervailing Duty Order on Commodity 
Matchbooks from India--Notice of Intent to Participate,'' dated 
November 18, 2014.
    \4\ In its response, D.D. Bean claims to be the sole U.S. 
producer of the domestic like product. Id. at 1.
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    The Department received an adequate substantive response from the 
domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\5\ The Department did not receive a response from the 
Government of India or any respondent interested party to the 
proceeding. Because the Department received no response from the 
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited 
review of this CVD order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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    \5\ See Letter from D.D. Bean to the Department, ``Commodity 
Matchbooks from India,'' dated December 3, 2014; see also Memo to 
the File from David Crespo, Senior Analyst, AD/CVD Operations Office 
II, ``RE: Telephone Conversation with D.D. Bean & Sons Co.,'' dated 
December 4, 2014.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of this order covers commodity matchbooks, also known as 
commodity book matches, paper matches or booklet matches.\6\ Commodity 
matchbooks typically, but do not necessarily, consist of twenty match 
stems which are usually made from paperboard or similar material tipped 
with a match head composed of any chemical formula. The match stems may 
be stitched, stapled or otherwise fastened into a matchbook cover of 
any material, on which a striking strip composed of any chemical 
formula has been applied to assist in the ignition process.
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    \6\ Such commodity matchbooks are also referred to as ``for 
resale'' because they always enter into retail channels, meaning 
businesses that sell a general variety of tangible merchandise, 
e.g., convenience stores, supermarkets, dollar stores, drug stores 
and mass merchandisers.
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    Commodity matchbooks included in the scope of this order may or may 
not contain printing. For example, they may have no printing other than 
the identification of the manufacturer or importer. Commodity 
matchbooks may also be printed with a generic message such as ``Thank 
You'' or a generic image such as the American Flag, with store brands 
(e.g., Kroger, 7-Eleven, Shurfine or Giant); product brands for 
national or regional advertisers such as cigarettes or alcoholic 
beverages; or with corporate brands for national or regional 
distributors (e.g., Penley Corp. or Diamond Brands). They all enter 
retail distribution channels. Regardless of the materials used for the 
stems of the matches and regardless of the way the match stems are 
fastened to the matchbook cover, all commodity matchbooks are included 
in the scope of this investigation. All matchbooks, including commodity 
matchbooks, typically comply with the United States Consumer Product 
Safety Commission (CPSC) Safety Standard for Matchbooks, codified at 16 
CFR 1202.1 et seq.
    The scope of this order excludes promotional matchbooks, often 
referred to as ``not for resale,'' or ``specialty advertising'' 
matchbooks, as they do not enter into retail channels and are sold to 
businesses that provide hospitality, dining, drinking or entertainment 
services to their customers, and are given away by these businesses as 
promotional items. Such promotional matchbooks are distinguished by the 
physical characteristic of having the name and/or logo of a bar, 
restaurant, resort, hotel, club, caf[eacute]/coffee shop, grill, pub, 
eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue or individual establishment printed 
prominently on the matchbook cover. Promotional matchbook cover 
printing also typically includes the address and the phone number of 
the business or establishment being promoted.\7\ Also excluded are all 
other matches that are not fastened into a matchbook cover such as 
wooden matches, stick matches, box matches, kitchen matches, pocket 
matches, penny matches, household matches, strike-anywhere matches (aka 
``SAW'' matches), strike-on-box matches (aka ``SOB'' matches), 
fireplace matches, barbeque/grill matches, fire starters, and wax 
matches.
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    \7\ The gross distinctions between commodity matchbooks and 
promotional matchbooks may be summarized as follows: (1) If it has 
no printing, or is printed with a generic message such as ``Thank 
You'' or a generic image such as the American Flag, or printed with 
national or regional store brands or corporate brands, it is 
commodity; (2) if it has printing, and the printing includes the 
name of a bar, restaurant, resort, hotel, club, caf[eacute]/coffee 
shop, grill, pub, eatery, lounge, casino, barbecue, or individual 
establishment prominently displayed on the matchbook cover, it is 
promotional.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this review are addressed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum. The issues discussed in the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum include the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of a 
countervailable subsidy and the net countervailable subsidy likely to 
prevail if the CVD Order were revoked. Parties can find a complete 
discussion of all issues raised in this expedited sunset review and the 
corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum which is on 
file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping 
and Countervailing Duty Centralized

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Electronic System (ACCESS).\8\ ACCESS is available to registered users 
at http://access.trade.gov and to all parties 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://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/index/html. The signed Issues and Decision Memorandum and the 
electronic versions of the Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical 
in content.
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    \8\ On November 24, 2014, Enforcement and Compliance changed the 
name of Enforcement and Compliance's AD and CVD Centralized 
Electronic Service System (``IA ACCESS'') to AD and CVD Centralized 
Electronic Service System (``ACCESS''): http://ia.access.trade.gov 
to http://access.trade.gov. The Final Rule changing the references 
to the Regulations can be found at 79 FR 6906 (November 20, 2014).
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Final Results of Review

    Pursuant to sections 752(b)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the CVD order on commodity matchbooks from India 
would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of a net 
countervailable subsidy at the rates listed below:

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                                                              Net
                                                        countervailable
          Manufacturers/Exporters/Producers                 subsidy
                                                           (percent)
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Triveni Safety Matches Pvt. Limited..................               9.88
All Others...........................................               9.88
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Notification Regarding 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 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.
    The Department is issuing and publishing these final results and 
this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) 
of the Act.

    Dated: March 3, 2015.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.
[FR Doc. 2015-05565 Filed 3-10-15; 8:45 am]
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