[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 176 (Wednesday, September 11, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 73633-73634]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-20567]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-552-824]


Laminated Woven Sacks From the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on Laminated Woven 
Sacks (LWS) from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam (Vietnam) would be 
likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailing 
subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final Results of Sunset 
Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable September 11, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Luke Caruso, AD/CVD Operations, Office 
IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2081.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On June 4, 2019, Commerce published in the Federal Register the CVD 
order on LWS from Vietnam.\1\ On May 1, 2024, Commerce initiated the 
first sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the 
Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ On May 10, 2024, Commerce 
received a timely notice of intent to participate from Polytex Fiber 
LLC and ProAmpac Holdings Inc. (collectively, the domestic interested 
parties) within the 15-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The domestic interested parties claimed interested

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party status under sections 771(9)(E) and (F) of the Act.
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    \1\ See Laminated Woven Sacks from the Socialist Republic of 
Vietnam: Antidumping Duty and Countervailing Duty Orders, 84 FR 
25753 (June 4, 2019) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 35073 
(May 1, 2024) (Initiation Notice).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Party Notice Of Intent To Participate,'' dated May 10, 
2024.
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    On May 30, 2024, Commerce received an adequate substantive response 
to the Initiation Notice from the domestic interested parties within 
the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We 
received no substantive responses from any other interested parties, 
including the Government of Vietnam, and no interested party requested 
a hearing. On June 21, 2024, Commerce notified the U.S. International 
Trade Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive 
response from respondent interested parties, and that Commerce would 
conduct an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order,\5\ pursuant 
to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)-(C).
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Party Substantive Response,'' dated May 30, 2024 
(Substantive Response).
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on May 1, 
2024,'' dated June 21, 2024.
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is LWS. For a complete description 
of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Final Results 
of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order on Laminated Woven Sacks from Vietnam,'' dated concurrently 
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision 
Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the 
accompanying Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues 
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as 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. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNotices/ListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Review

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, Commerce 
determines that revocation of the Order would likely lead to 
continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the 
following net countervailable subsidy rates:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                            (percent ad
                                                             valorem)
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Duong Vinh Hoa Packaging Company Limited................            3.02
Xinsheng Plastic Industry Co., Ltd......................          198.87
All Others..............................................            3.02
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Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
administrative protective order (APO) of their responsibility 
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under 
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely written notification 
of the 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 violation which is subject to 
sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these final results and notice 
in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: September 5, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy 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. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2024-20567 Filed 9-10-24; 8:45 am]
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