[Federal Register Volume 90, Number 92 (Wednesday, May 14, 2025)]
[Notices]
[Pages 20453-20454]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2025-08524]


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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; 2022

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) determines that 
certain producers and exporters of certain lined paper products (lined 
paper) from India received countervailable subsidies during the period 
of review (POR) January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022.

DATES: Applicable May 14, 2025.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Zukowski, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On October 10, 2024, Commerce published the Preliminary Results of 
this administrative review in the Federal Register and invited 
interested parties to comment.\1\ On February 25, 2025, Commerce 
released a Post-Preliminary Analysis Memorandum.\2\ On December 9, 
2024, Commerce tolled the deadline to issue the final results in this 
administrative review by 90 days.\3\ Accordingly, the deadline for 
these final results is now May 8, 2025.
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    \1\ See Certain Lined Paper Products from India: Preliminary 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2022, 89 FR 
82212 (October 10, 2024) (Preliminary Results), and accompanying 
Preliminary Decision Memorandum.
    \2\ See Memorandum, ``Decision Memorandum for the Post-
Preliminary Analysis of the Administrative Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Lined Paper Products from 
India; 2022,'' dated February 27, 2025 (Post-Preliminary Analysis).
    \3\ See Memorandum, ``Tolling of Deadlines for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings,'' dated December 9, 2024.
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    For a complete description of the events that occurred since the 
Preliminary Results, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.\4\ A list 
of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included 
as an 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/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \4\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order: Certain Lined Paper Products from India; 2022,'' dated 
concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and 
Decision Memorandum).
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Scope of the Order 5
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    \5\ 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) 
(Order).
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    The product covered by this Order is lined paper. For a complete 
description of the scope of this Order, see the Issues and Decision 
Memorandum.

Methodology

    Commerce conducted this administrative 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 countervailable, we find 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.\6\ The subsidy programs under review, and the issues raised 
in case and rebuttal briefs submitted by the interested parties, are 
discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum.
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    \6\ 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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Changes Since the Preliminary Results

    Based on a review of the record and comments received from 
interested parties regarding our Preliminary Results, and for the 
reasons explained in the Issues and Decision Memorandum, we made no 
modifications to our calculations for these final results of review.

Final Results of Administrative Review

    We determine the following net countervailable subsidy rate exists 
for the period January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2022:

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                         Company                            (percent ad
                                                             valorem)
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Navneet Education Limited...............................           2.50
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Disclosure

    Because Commerce has not modified its analysis or calculations from 
the Preliminary Results and Post-Preliminary Analysis, there are no new 
calculations to disclose for these final results of review.

Assessment Rates

    Pursuant to section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 
351.212(b)(2), Commerce has determined, and CBP shall assess, 
countervailing duties on all appropriate entries of subject merchandise 
covered by this review. Commerce intends to issue assessment 
instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of 
publication of the final results of this review in the Federal 
Register. If a timely summons is filed at the U.S. Court of 
International Trade, the assessment instructions will direct CBP not to 
liquidate relevant entries until the time for parties to file a request 
for a statutory injunction has expired (i.e., within 90 days of 
publication).

Cash Deposit Requirements

    In accordance with section 751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce 
intends to instruct CBP to collect cash deposits of estimated 
countervailing duties in the amounts shown for the companies subject to 
this review for shipments of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn 
from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of 
the final results of this administrative review. For all non-reviewed 
companies, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits of 
estimated countervailing duties at the most recent company-specific or 
all-others rate (9.42 percent) \7\ applicable to the company, as 
appropriate. These cash deposits, when imposed, shall remain in effect 
until further notice.
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    \7\ See Order, 71 FR at 56953.
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as a final reminder to parties subject to 
an 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 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 violation subject to sanction.

Notice to Interested Parties

    These final results are issued and published in accordance with 
sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(5).

    Dated: May 8, 2025.
Christopher Abbott,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy and Negotiations, 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
V. Analysis of Programs
VI. Discussion of the Issue
    Comment: Whether Commerce Erred in Preliminarily Determining the 
GOI's Accelerated Depreciation for Renewable Energy Assets Program 
is not Countervailable.
VII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2025-08524 Filed 5-13-25; 8:45 am]
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