[Federal Register Volume 85, Number 66 (Monday, April 6, 2020)]
[Notices]
[Pages 19135-19136]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2020-07148]
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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: 2018
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 certain
lightweight thermal paper (thermal paper) from the People's Republic of
China (China) for the period of review (POR) January 1, 2018 through
December 31, 2018, based on the timely withdrawal of the requests for
review.
DATES: Applicable April 6, 2020.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Dusten Hom, 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) 482-5075.
SUPPLMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 1, 2019, Commerce published a notice of opportunity to
request an administrative review of the CVD order on thermal paper from
China for the POR of January 1, 2018, through December 31, 2018.\1\
Commerce received a timely-filed request from Appvion, Inc. (Appvion)
for an administrative review of 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, and Prosper (HK) Co., Ltd., in accordance
with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act),
and 19 CFR 351.213(b).\2\
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\1\ [thinsp]See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order,
Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity To Request
Administrative Review, 84 FR 58690 (November 1, 2019).
\2\ See letter from Appvion, ``Lightweight Thermal Paper from
the People's Republic of China; Request for Administrative Review,''
dated December 2, 2019.
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On February 6, 2020, pursuant to these requests and in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), Commerce published a notice initiating an
administrative review of the countervailing duty order on thermal paper
from China with respect to all of the companies for which Appvion had
requested the review.\3\ On March 26, 2020, Appvion withdrew its
request for an administrative review with respect to all of the
companies for which Commerce had initiated the review.\4\
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\3\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Administrative Reviews, 85 FR 6896 (February 6, 2020).
\4\ See letter from Appvion, ``Lightweight Thermal Paper from
the People's Republic of China/Withdrawal for Request for
Administrative Review,'' dated March 26, 2020.
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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.
Appvion withdrew its request for review of all companies that were
subject to the review within the requisite 90 days. 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 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 15 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 disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. 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 violation which is subject to
sanction. Note that Commerce has temporarily modified certain of its
requirements for serving documents containing business proprietary
information, until May 19, 2020, unless extended.\5\
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\5\ See Temporary Rule Modifying AD/CVD Service Requirements Due
to COVID-19, 85 FR 17006 (March 26, 2020).
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This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: March 31, 2020.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2020-07148 Filed 4-3-20; 8:45 am]
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