[Federal Register Volume 83, Number 201 (Wednesday, October 17, 2018)]
[Notices]
[Pages 52383-52384]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2018-22633]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-560-829]


Certain Uncoated Paper From Indonesia: Final Results of 
Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that PT 
Anugrah Kertas Utama, PT Riau Andalan Kertas, APRIL Fine Paper Macao 
Commercial Offshore Limited, and their cross-owned affiliates 
(collectively ``APRIL''), exporters/producers of certain uncoated paper 
from Indonesia, received countervailable subsidies during the period 
June 29, 2015, through December 31, 2016.

DATES: Applicable October 17, 2018.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: David Goldberger or Darla Brown, AD/
CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International 
Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution 
Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-4136 or 202-482-
1791, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On April 10, 2018, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of 
this administrative review in the Federal Register.\1\ We invited 
interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. On May 2, 
2018, Commerce postponed the final results of review until October 9, 
2018.\2\ In July 2018, we received timely case and rebuttal briefs from 
APRIL, the Government of Indonesia, and the petitioners. Based on an 
analysis of the comments received, Commerce made changes to the subsidy 
rates determined for APRIL. The final subsidy rates are listed below in 
the ``Final Results of Administrative Review'' section.
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    \1\ See Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia: Preliminary 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2015-2016, 83 
FR 15370 (April 10, 2018) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia: 
Extension of Deadline for Final Results of 2015-2016 Countervailing 
Duty Administrative Review,'' dated May 2, 2018.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by the order is certain uncoated paper from 
Indonesia. A full description of the scope of the order is contained in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum, which is hereby adopted by this 
notice.\3\
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    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of 2015-2016 Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Review: Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia,'' dated concurrently 
with this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in interested parties' briefs are addressed in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum accompanying this notice. A list of 
the issues raised by interested parties and to which we responded in 
the Issues and Decision Memorandum is provided in the Appendix to this 
notice. 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 (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov and 
in the Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of the main Department of 
Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be access directly at http://

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enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed and electronic versions of the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum are identical in content.

Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on the comments received from the interested parties, we made 
changes to our subsidy rate calculations. For a discussion of these 
issues, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce conducted this review in accordance with section 
751(a)(1)(A) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). For each 
of the subsidy programs found to be countervailable, we find that there 
is a subsidy, i.e., a financial contribution from a government or 
public entity that gives rise to a benefit to the recipient, and that 
the subsidy is specific.\4\ For a full description of the methodology 
underlying all of Commerce's conclusions, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.
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    \4\ 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.
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Final Results of Administrative Review

    In accordance with section 777A(e) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.221(b)(5), we determine the following countervailable subsidy rates 
for 2015 and 2016:

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                                    2015 Ad Valorem     2016 Ad Valorem
             Company                     rate                rate
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APRIL Fine Paper Macao                       11.71%               5.13%
 Commercial Offshore Limited/PT
 Anugrah Kertas Utama/PT Riau
 Andalan Kertas/PT Intiguna
 Primatama/PT Riau Andalan Pulp
 & Paper/PT Esensindo Cipta
 Cemerlang/PT Sateri Viscose
 International/PT ITCI Hutani
 Manunggal......................
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Assessment Rates

    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), Commerce shall determine, 
and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries covered by this 
review. We intend to issue assessment instructions to CBP 15 days after 
the date of publication of the final results of this review.

Cash Deposit Requirements

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also intends 
to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated countervailing 
duties in the amount calculated for 2016. For all non-reviewed firms, 
we will instruct CBP to collect cash deposits at the most recent 
company-specific or all-others rate applicable to the company, as 
appropriate. These cash deposit requirements, when imposed, shall 
remain in effect until further notice.

Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to parties subject to 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the destruction of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely written 
notification of the return or 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 sanctionable 
violation.
    These final results are issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: October 9, 2018.
Gary Taverman,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, performing the non-exclusive functions and duties of the 
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. Subsidies Valuation Information
    A. Allocation Period
    B. Attribution of Subsidies
    C. Benchmarks and Short-Term Interest Rates
V. Programs Determined To Be Countervailable
VI. Program Determined Not To Confer Benefits
VII. Programs Determined Not To Be Countervailable
VIII. Programs Determined Not to Be Used During the Period of Review
IX. Analysis of Comments
    Comment 1: Whether Commerce Should Apply Adverse Facts Available 
to a Loan from Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) to PT Sateri Viscose 
International (SVI)
    Comment 2: Whether Commerce Should Exclude the Sales of PT ITCI 
Hutani Manunggal (IHM) from the Sales Denominator for PT Riau 
Andalan Pulp & Paper (RAPP)
    Comment 3: Which Benchmark is Appropriate for Mixed Hardwood 
Logs
    Comment 4: Which Benchmark is Appropriate for Valuing Acacia 
Logs under the Log Export Ban Program
    Comment 5: Whether Commerce Should Deduct Cost Items Inherent to 
Plantation Operations as Part of Harvesting Costs for the Stumpage 
Program
    Comment 6: Whether Commerce Should Deduct Transportation-Related 
Costs from Mill-Delivered Prices for the Stumpage Program
    Comment 7: What is the Appropriate Adjustment for Logging Profit
    Comment 8: Using APRIL's Corrected Data Obtained at Verification 
in the Subsidy Rate Calculations for the Final Results
    Comment 9: Correction of Errors in the Subsidy Rate Calculations 
for Preliminary Results
X. Recommendation

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