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scope service list of the initiation of a
scope inquiry, including an anti–
circumvention inquiry. In addition, in
accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(f)(1)(ii), a notice of the
initiation of an anti–circumvention
inquiry issued under paragraph (e) of
this section will include a description of
the product that is the subject of the
anti–circumvention inquiry in this case,
cut–to-length tissue paper that contains
the characteristics as provided in the
scope of the order, and an explanation
of the reasons for the Department’s
decision to initiate an anti–
circumvention inquiry, as provided
below.
With regard to whether the
merchandise from Vietnam is of the
same class or kind as the merchandise
produced in the PRC, petitioner has
presented information indicating that
the merchandise being imported from
Vietnam is of the same class or kind as
the tissue paper produced in the PRC,
which is subject to the antidumping
duty order. The merchandise from
Vietnam shares physical characteristics
with the merchandise covered by the
antidumping duty order.
With regard to completion of
merchandise in a foreign country,
petitioner has also presented
information that the tissue paper from
Vietnam is being processed in Vietnam
using PRC jumbo rolls of tissue paper as
the input. Guilin Qifeng and Quijiang
have admitted the same on the record of
the first administrative review of tissue
paper from the PRC. See ‘‘Letter to the
Secretary from Guilin Qifeng: Q&V
response of Guilin Qifeng Paper Co.,
Ltd.,’’ dated June 21, 2006; see also
‘‘Letter to the Secretary from Quijiang:
Q&V response of Vietnam Quijiang
Paper Company, Limited,’’ dated May
25, 2006.
With regard to whether the
conversion of PRC jumbo rolls of tissue
paper into cut–to-length tissue paper
from Vietnam is a ‘‘minor or
insignificant process,’’ petitioner
addressed the relevant statutory factors
used to determine whether the
processing jumbo rolls of tissue paper is
minor or insignificant with the best
information available to petitioner at the
time of the request. Petitioner relied on
information from the underlying
investigation and information placed on
the record of the first administrative
review by Quijiang and Guilin Qifeng.
Although Quijiang has challenged
petitioner’s claim that the conversion
process in Vietnam is ‘‘minor or
insignificant,’’ we find that the
information presented by petitioner
supports petitioner’s request to initiate
an anti–circumvention inquiry. In
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particular, petitioner provides evidence
for each of the criteria provided in the
statute, including arguing 1) that
Quijiang’s business license suggests
little investment has been made in
Quijiang; 2) that because Guilin Qifeng
has a fully integrated production facility
and is affiliated with Quijiang it is
reasonable to presume that research and
development takes place in the PRC; 3)
that printing, folding, and cutting, i.e.,
the converting process, do not alter the
fundamental characteristics of the tissue
paper; 4) that Quijiang’s rented facilities
suggest a lower investment level than
that required by the capital–intensive
nature of the paper–making process; and
5) that business proprietary price points
obtained by petitioner suggest that
converting tissue paper adds little value
to the merchandise imported to the
United States. Furthermore, we note
that the converting operations described
in the scope request and in the USITC
report, to which Quijiang refers, discuss
converting operations in the United
States. Our analysis will focus on
converting operations in Vietnam and,
in the context of this proceeding, we
will closely examine the value–added
and extent of processing in Vietnam.
With respect to the value of the
merchandise produced in the PRC,
petitioner relied on the information and
arguments in the ‘‘minor or insignificant
process’’ portion of its anti–
circumvention request to indicate that
the value of jumbo rolls of tissue paper
is significant relative to the total value
of finished merchandise exported to the
United States. We find that the
information adequately meets the
requirements of this factor, as discussed
above.
Finally, petitioner argued that the
Department should also consider the
pattern of trade, affiliation, and
subsequent import volumes as factors in
determining whether to initiate the
anti–circumvention inquiry. The import
information submitted by petitioner
indicates that imports of tissue paper
from Vietnam are rising significantly.
Moreover, Guilin Qifeng’s and
Quijiang’s own statements establish that
Quijiang is an affiliate of Guilin Qifeng.
Accordingly, we are initiating a
formal anti–circumvention inquiry
concerning the antidumping duty order
on certain tissue paper products from
the PRC, pursuant to section 781(b) of
the Act. In accordance with 19 CFR
351.225(l)(2), if the Department issues a
preliminary affirmative determination,
we will then instruct U.S. Customs and
Border Protection to suspend
liquidation and require a cash deposit of
estimated duties on the merchandise.
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The Department is focusing its
analysis of the significance of the
production process in Vietnam on the
single processor identified by the
petitioner, namely Quijiang, in its July
21, 2006, anti–circumvention request
and about which sufficient information
to initiate an inquiry has been provided.
If the Department receives a formal
request from an interested party
regarding potential circumvention by
other Vietnamese companies involved
in processing PRC jumbo rolls for export
to the United States within sufficient
time, we will consider conducting the
inquiries concurrently.
The Department will, following
consultation with interested parties,
establish a schedule for questionnaires
and comments on the issues. The
Department intends to issue its final
determination within 300 days of the
date of publication of this initiation.
This notice is published in
accordance with section 777(i)(1) of the
Act.
Dated: September 5, 2006.
David M. Spooner,
Assistant Secretary for Import
Administration.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Announcement of Performance Review
Board Members
International Trade
Administration, Department of
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: 5 CFR 430.310 requires
agencies to publish notice of
Performance Review Board appointees
in the Federal Register before their
service begins. This notice announces
the names of new and existing members
of the International Trade
Administrations Performance Review
Board.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Robert Montague, International Trade
Administration, Office of Human
Resources Management, at (202) 482–
2850, Room 7414, Washington, DC
20230.
The
purpose of the Performance Review
Board is to review and make
recommendations to the appointing
authority on performance management
issues such as appraisals, bonuses, pay
level increases, and Presidential Rank
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
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Awards for members of the Senior
Executive Service.
The Under Secretary for International
Trade, Franklin L. Lavin, has named the
following members of the International
Trade Administration Performance
Review Board:
1. Thomas A. McGinty, National
Director (new).
2. Barbara E. Tillman, Senior Director
(new).*
3. Seward L. Jones Jr., Director, Office
of Multilateral Affairs (new).
4. Patricia A. Sefcik, Senior Director
for Manufacturing (new).
5. Ronald A. Glaser, Human
Resources Officer, Executive Secretary
(new).
6. Sean M. Reilly, Chief of Staff, AtLarge (new).
7. Matthew S. Borman, Deputy
Assistant Secretary for Export
Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and
Security, Outside Reviewer (new).
Dated: September 8, 2006.
Deborah Martin,
Acting, Human Resources Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–15200 Filed 9–11–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Coral Reefs—
Economic Valuation Study
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 13,
2006.
Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
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* Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Director for
Anti-Dumping and Countervailing Duty Policy and
Negotiations, Alternate (new).
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FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Dr. Vernon R. Leeworthy,
NOS/Special Projects, 1305 East West
Highway, SSMC 4, 9th Floor, Silver
Spring, Maryland 20910 (or
Bob.Leeworthy@noaa.gov).
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The purpose of this data collection is
to provide information on the value of
Hawaii’s coral reef habitats to specific
segments of the U.S. population. This is
a national survey using a panel based on
a nationally representative, list-assisted,
random digit-dial (RDD) sample drawn
from all 10-digit telephone numbers in
the U.S. The survey is designed to yield
information that can be used to estimate
non-use or passive economic use values
for Hawaii’s coral reef ecosystems. The
survey addresses the public’s
preferences and economic values
regarding the use of no-take areas as a
management tool and their preferences
regarding several alternative methods of
restoring damaged coral reefs. A large
scale pre-test of the survey has been
conducted (200 survey responses) under
OMB Approval Number 0648–0531,
expiration date 8/31/2006.
II. Method of Collection
Members of the panel will complete
the survey on-line using either WebTV
technology supplied by Knowledge
Networks, Inc. or their own Internet
service.
III. Data
OMB Number: None.
Form Number: None.
Type of Review: Regular submission.
Affected Public: Individuals or
households.
Estimated Number of Respondents:
2,000.
Estimated Time Per Response: 30
minutes.
Estimated Total Annual Burden
Hours: 1,000.
Estimated Total Annual Cost to
Public: $0.
IV. Request for Comments
Comments are invited on: (a) Whether
the proposed collection of information
is necessary for the proper performance
of the functions of the agency, including
whether the information shall have
practical utility; (b) the accuracy of the
agency’s estimate of the burden
(including hours and cost) of the
proposed collection of information; (c)
ways to enhance the quality, utility, and
clarity of the information to be
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collected; and (d) ways to minimize the
burden of the collection of information
on respondents, including through the
use of automated collection techniques
or other forms of information
technology.
Comments submitted in response to
this notice will be summarized and/or
included in the request for OMB
approval of this information collection;
they also will become a matter of public
record.
Dated: September 5, 2006.
Gwellnar Banks,
Management Analyst, Office of the Chief
Information Officer.
[FR Doc. E6–15032 Filed 9–11–06; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration
Proposed Information Collection;
Comment Request; Southeast Region
Bottlenose Dolphin Conservation
Outreach Survey
National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Administration (NOAA),
Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
AGENCY:
SUMMARY: The Department of
Commerce, as part of its continuing
effort to reduce paperwork and
respondent burden, invites the general
public and other Federal agencies to
take this opportunity to comment on
proposed and/or continuing information
collections, as required by the
Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995.
DATES: Written comments must be
submitted on or before November 13,
2006.
Direct all written comments
to Diana Hynek, Departmental
Paperwork Clearance Officer,
Department of Commerce, Room 6625,
14th and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230 (or via the
Internet at dHynek@doc.gov).
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Requests for additional information or
copies of the information collection
instrument and instructions should be
directed to Michelle McGregor, (301)
713–1406 ext. 169 or
michelle.mcgregor@noaa.gov.
ADDRESSES:
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
I. Abstract
The objective of this survey is to
assess the level of awareness on issues
related to regulations preventing
feeding/harassment of wild bottlenose
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Announcement of Performance Review Board Members
AGENCY: International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce.
ACTION: Notice.
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SUMMARY: 5 CFR 430.310 requires agencies to publish notice of
Performance Review Board appointees in the Federal Register before
their service begins. This notice announces the names of new and
existing members of the International Trade Administrations Performance
Review Board.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Robert Montague, International Trade
Administration, Office of Human Resources Management, at (202) 482-
2850, Room 7414, Washington, DC 20230.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The purpose of the Performance Review Board
is to review and make recommendations to the appointing authority on
performance management issues such as appraisals, bonuses, pay level
increases, and Presidential Rank
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Awards for members of the Senior Executive Service.
The Under Secretary for International Trade, Franklin L. Lavin, has
named the following members of the International Trade Administration
Performance Review Board:
1. Thomas A. McGinty, National Director (new).
2. Barbara E. Tillman, Senior Director (new).*
3. Seward L. Jones Jr., Director, Office of Multilateral Affairs
(new).
4. Patricia A. Sefcik, Senior Director for Manufacturing (new).
5. Ronald A. Glaser, Human Resources Officer, Executive Secretary
(new).
6. Sean M. Reilly, Chief of Staff, At-Large (new).
7. Matthew S. Borman, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Export
Enforcement, Bureau of Industry and Security, Outside Reviewer (new).
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\*\ Joseph A. Spetrini, Deputy Assistant Director for Anti-
Dumping and Countervailing Duty Policy and Negotiations, Alternate
(new).
Dated: September 8, 2006.
Deborah Martin,
Acting, Human Resources Officer.
[FR Doc. E6-15200 Filed 9-11-06; 8:45 am]
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