[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 72 (Friday, April 16, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20117-20118]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-07832]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-921]


Lightweight Thermal Paper From the People's Republic of China: 
Rescission of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2019

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
lightweight thermal paper from the People's Republic of China (China) 
for the period of review (POR), January 1, 2019, through December 31, 
2019, based on the timely withdrawal of the request for review.

DATES: Applicable April 16, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: William Langley, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3861.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 3, 2020, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the CVD order on lightweight 
thermal paper (thermal paper) from China for the POR of January 1, 
2019, through December 31, 2019.\1\ In accordance with section 751(a) 
of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213(b), 
Commerce received a timely-filed request for an administrative review 
from, Appvion, Inc. (the petitioner) for the following producers/
exporters: Sailing International Limited; Shenzhen Formers Printing 
Co., Ltd.; Suzhou Xiandai Paper Production Co.; Dong Nam Pack; Gold 
Shengpu Paper Products (Suzhou); Xiamen ATP Technology Co. Ltd.; Gold 
Huasheng Paper (Suzhou IP) Co.; Henan Jianghe Paper Co. Ltd.; Wuxi 
Honglinxin International Trade; Shenzhen HDB Network Technology; Jinan 
Fuzhi Paper Co., Ltd.; Avery Dennison (China) Co., Ltd.; Pax Technology 
Limited; Shenzhen Speedy Import & Export Co., Ltd.; SYCDA Company 
Limited; Prosper (HK) Co., Ltd.; Shenzhen Baiyuan Paper Co., Ltd.; 
Jinya Intelligent Technology SHA; Century Paper Group; and Shenzhen 
Likexin Industrial Co., Ltd.\2\
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    \1\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review, 85 FR 69586 (November 3, 2020).
    \2\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Administrative Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Lightweight Thermal Paper from the 
People's Republic of China: Request for Administrative Review,'' 
dated November 30, 2020.
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    On January 6, 2021, pursuant to this request and in accordance with 
19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an 
administrative review of the CVD order on thermal paper from China with 
respect to each of the requested companies.\3\ On March 26, 2021, the 
petitioner withdrew its request for an administrative review with 
respect to all of the companies for which it had requested a review.\4\
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    \3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 86 FR 511 (January 6, 2021).
    \4\ See Petitioner's Letter, ``Lightweight Thermal Paper from 
the People's Republic of China: Withdrawal of Request for 
Administrative Review,'' dated March 26, 2021.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), Commerce will rescind an 
administrative review, in whole or in part, if the party or parties 
that requested a review withdraws the request within 90 days of the 
publication date of the notice of initiation of the requested review. 
As noted above, the petitioner withdrew its requests for review of all 
companies within 90 days of the publication date of the notice of 
initiation. No other parties requested an administrative review of the 
order. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), we are 
rescinding this review in its entirety.

Assessment

    Commerce will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to 
assess countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of thermal 
paper from China. Countervailing duties shall be assessed at rates 
equal to the cash deposit of

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estimated countervailing duties required at the time of entry, or 
withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue appropriate assessment 
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of 
publication of this notice in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Orders

    This notice also serves as a reminder to all 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(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 terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issues and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: April 12, 2021.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2021-07832 Filed 4-15-21; 8:45 am]
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