Lightweight Thermal Paper from Germany: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 20951-20952 [2011-9110]
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Section A of the Department’s
questionnaire by February 10, 2011, and
Sections C and D of the questionnaire by
February 28, 2011.
On February 2, 2011, eight days prior
to the Department’s February 10, 2011,
deadline for Section A questionnaire
responses, the Department received a
request on behalf of New King Shan
(Zhuhai) Co., Ltd. (‘‘NKS’’), a mandatory
respondent in the original investigation
and a separate rate company in this
review, to be selected as a replacement
mandatory respondent in the event of a
non-responsive mandatory respondent
and for a 28-day extension to submit
questionnaire responses.4 On February
4, 2011, Wireking filed a request for an
extension of the deadline to submit its
Section A response, which the
Department extended to February 22,
2011, for Wireking and any potential
voluntary respondents.5 The
Department did not receive an extension
request from Weixi and did not receive
its Section A response by the appointed
deadline.
On February 23, 2011, the Department
received an unsolicited Section A
questionnaire response from NKS.6 On
March 1, 2011, because Weixi did not
cooperate with our request for
information, the Department selected
NKS, the third largest exporter by
volume, as a replacement mandatory
respondent.7 We also determined that it
was appropriate to use the Section A
response already submitted by NKS as
the basis for that company’s response as
a mandatory respondent.8 On March 1,
2011, the Department sent its
antidumping questionnaire to NKS and
assigned a deadline of March 22, 2011,
for its Sections C and D responses.9 The
preliminary results of this review are
currently due on June 2, 2011.
4 See Letter from NKS regarding ‘‘Request for
Extension of Time to File Voluntary Response and
Request for Clarification of Reporting of Sales,’’
dated February 2, 2011.
5 See Memorandum to the File from Kabir
Archuletta, International Trade Analyst, Office 9,
regarding ‘‘Guangdong Wireking Housewares &
Hardware Co., Ltd. Section A Questionnaire
Extension Request,’’ dated February 10, 2011.
6 See ‘‘Voluntary Response to Section A by New
King Shan (Zhuhai) Co., Ltd.,’’ dated February 23,
2011.
7 See Memorandum to James C. Doyle, Office
Director, Office 9, through Catherine Bertrand,
Program Manager, Office 9, from Kabir Archuletta,
International Trade Analyst, Office 9,
‘‘Antidumping Review of Certain Kitchen Appliance
Shelving and Racks from the People’s Republic of
China: Selection of an Additional Mandatory
Respondent,’’ dated March 1, 2011.
8 See id.
9 See Letter to NKS from Catherine Bertrand,
Program Manager, Office 9, ‘‘Kitchen Appliance
Shelving and Racks from the People’s Republic of
China,’’ dated March 1, 2011.
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Statutory Time Limits
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
Section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act
requires the Department to issue the
preliminary results of an administrative
review within 245 days after the last day
of the anniversary month of an order for
which a review is requested. Consistent
with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the
Department may extend the 245-day
period to 365 days if it is not practicable
to complete the review within a 245-day
period.
International Trade Administration
Extension of Time Limit of Preliminary
Results
The preliminary results are currently
due on June 2, 2011. The nonresponsiveness of one of the initial
mandatory respondents, Weixi, and the
selection of an additional mandatory
respondent, NKS, restricted the time
that the Department has available to
gather and analyze additional
information related to the sales process,
affiliations, establishing the proper date
of sale, surrogate values for all factors of
production, and the methodology used
to report factors of production. As the
Department has yet to receive all
responses to its supplemental
questionnaires, we require more time to
analyze the responses and issue any
additional supplemental questionnaires,
as needed. Therefore, we find that it is
not practicable to complete these
preliminary results within the current
245 day deadline.
Therefore, in accordance with section
751(a)(3)(A) of the Act, the Department
is extending the time limit for issuing
the preliminary results by 120 days
until September 30, 2011. The final
results continue to be due 120 days after
the publication of the preliminary
results.
This notice is published pursuant to
section 777(i)(1) of the Act and 19 CFR
351.213(h)(2).
Dated: April 7, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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Lightweight Thermal Paper from
Germany: Notice of Partial Rescission
of Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review
Import Administration,
International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
AGENCY:
DATES:
Effective Date: April 14, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Stephanie Moore or George McMahon,
AD/CVD Operations, Office 3, Import
Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of
Commerce, 14th Street, and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington,
DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3692 or
(202) 482–1167, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 1, 2010, the Department
of Commerce (the Department)
published in the Federal Register a
notice of ‘‘Opportunity to Request
Administrative Review’’ of the
antidumping duty order on lightweight
thermal paper (thermal paper) from
Germany for the period of review (POR)
November 1, 2009, through October 31,
2010. See Antidumping or
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity
To Request Administrative Review, 75
FR 67079 (November 1, 2010).
On November 30, 2010, the
Department received a timely request
filed on behalf of Appleton Papers Inc.
(petitioner) to conduct an administrative
review of Mitsubishi HiTec Paper
Flensburg GmbH, Mitsubishi HiTec
Paper Bielefeld GmbH, and Mitsubishi
International Corp. (collectively,
Mitsubishi), and Papierfabrik August
Koehler AG (Koehler). On November 30,
2010, the Department also received a
request filed on behalf of Koehler to
conduct an administrative review of
Koehler.
Pursuant to the aforementioned
requests, the Department published in
the Federal Register a notice of
initiation of an administrative review of
the antidumping duty order on thermal
paper from Germany, covering two
respondents, Mitsubishi and Koehler.
See Initiation of Antidumping and
Countervailing Duty Administrative
Reviews and Request for Revocation in
Part, 75 FR 81565 (December 28, 2010)
(Notice of Initiation).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this
order includes certain lightweight
thermal paper, which is thermal paper
with a basis weight of 70 grams per
square meter (g/m2) (with a tolerance of
± 4.0 g/m2) or less; irrespective of
dimensions; 1 with or without a base
coat 2 on one or both sides; with thermal
active coating(s) 3 on one or both sides
that is a mixture of the dye and the
developer that react and form an image
when heat is applied; with or without
a top coat; 4 and without an adhesive
backing. Certain lightweight thermal
paper is typically (but not exclusively)
used in point-of-sale applications such
as ATM receipts, credit card receipts,
gas pump receipts, and retail store
receipts. The merchandise subject to
these orders may be classified in the
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the
United States (HTSUS) under
subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20,
4811.90.8020, 4811.90.8040,
4811.90.9010, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20,
and 4823.40.00.5 Although HTSUS
subheadings are provided for
convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the scope of these
orders is dispositive.
Partial Rescission of the 2009–2010
Administrative Review
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On March 28, 2011, petitioner
withdrew its request for review of
Mitsubishi. Pursuant to 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will rescind
an administrative review, in whole or in
part, if the parties that requested a
1 Thermal paper is typically produced in jumbo
rolls that are slit to the specifications of the
converting equipment and then converted into
finished slit rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls
(as well as LWTP in any other form, presentation,
or dimension) are covered by the scope of these
orders.
2 A base coat, when applied, is typically made of
clay and/or latex and like materials and is intended
to cover the rough surface of the paper substrate
and to provide insulating value.
3 A thermal active coating is typically made of
sensitizer, dye, and co-reactant.
4 A top coat, when applied, is typically made of
polyvinyl acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like
materials and is intended to provide environmental
protection, an improved surface for press printing,
and/or wear protection for the thermal print head.
5 HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a
classification used for LWTP until January 1, 2007.
Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.8000 was
replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a nonsubject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ‘‘other’’
including LWTP). HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000
was a classification for LWTP until July 1, 2005.
Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was
replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a nonsubject product) and 4811.90.9090 (for ‘‘other,’’
including LWTP). See Memorandum to the File,
dated February 9, 2011, regarding the addition of
HTSUS numbers: 4811.90.8020 and 4811.90.9010,
per the request of the National Import Specialist of
Customs and Border Protection.
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review withdraw the request within 90
days of the date of publication of the
notice of initiation of the requested
review. The instant review was initiated
on December 28, 2010. See Notice of
Initiation. The petitioner’s withdrawal
of request for a review of Mitsubishi
falls within the 90-day deadline for
rescission by the Department, and no
other party requested an administrative
review of this particular respondent.
Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), and consistent with our
practice, we are rescinding this review
with respect to Mitsubishi. See, e.g.,
Certain Lined Paper Products From
India: Notice of Partial Rescission of
Antidumping Duty Administrative
Review and Extension of Time Limit for
the Preliminary Results of Antidumping
Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR
21781 (May 11, 2009). The instant
review will continue with respect to
Koehler.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a reminder to
importers of their responsibility under
19 CFR § 351.402(f)(2) to file a
certificate regarding the reimbursement
of antidumping duties prior to
liquidation of the relevant entries
during this review period. Failure to
comply with this requirement could
result in the Secretary’s presumption
that reimbursement of antidumping
duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping
duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative
Protective Order
This notice serves as a final reminder
to parties subject to administrative
protective orders (APO) of their
responsibility concerning the
disposition of proprietary information
disclosed under an 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.
We have been enjoined from
liquidating entries of the subject
merchandise produced and/or exported
by Mitsubishi. Therefore, we do not
intend to issue liquidation instructions
to U.S. Customs and Border Protection
(CBP) for such entries entered on or
after November 1, 2009, until such time
as the preliminary injunction issued on
March 17, 2009, is lifted.
This notice is issued and published in
accordance with sections 751(a)(1),
751(a)(3)(A), and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff
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Act of 1930, as amended, and 19 CFR
351.213(d)(4).
Dated: April 8, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping
and Countervailing Duty Operations.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
Application(s) for Duty-Free Entry of
Scientific Instruments
Pursuant to Section 6(c) of the
Educational, Scientific and Cultural
Materials Importation Act of 1966 (Pub.
L. 89–651, as amended by Pub. L. 106–
36; 80 Stat. 897; 15 CFR part 301), we
invite comments on the question of
whether instruments of equivalent
scientific value, for the purposes for
which the instruments shown below are
intended to be used, are being
manufactured in the United States.
Comments must comply with 15 CFR
301.5(a)(3) and (4) of the regulations and
be postmarked on or before May 4, 2011.
Address written comments to Statutory
Import Programs Staff, Room 3720, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Washington,
DC 20230. Applications may be
examined between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m.
at the U.S. Department of Commerce in
Room 3720.
Docket Number: 11–019. Applicant:
University of Wyoming, 1000 East
University Avenue Laramie, WY 82072.
Instrument: Electron Microscope.
Manufacturer: Hitachi HighTechnologies Corporation, Japan.
Intended Use: The instrument will be
used to examine animal tissues to
diagnose diseases, especially those
caused by viral infections. For some
diseases, electron microscopy provides
the most accurate and timely method of
arriving at a presumptive or definitive
diagnosis. Justification for Duty-Free
Entry: There are no instruments of the
same general category manufactured in
the United States. Application accepted
by Commissioner of Customs: March 11,
2011.
Docket Number: 11–020. Applicant:
U.S. Department of Agriculture,
Agricultural Research Service. 10300
Baltimore Ave Beltsville, MD 20705.
Instrument: Electron Microscope.
Manufacturer: Hitachi HighTechnologies Corporation, Japan.
Intended Use: The instrument will be
used to identify and characterize new
viruses, bacteria, fungi, parasites, and
plant and animal cell structures.
Standard electron microscopy
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-428-840]
Lightweight Thermal Paper from Germany: Notice of Partial
Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce.
DATES: Effective Date: April 14, 2011.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Stephanie Moore or George McMahon, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 3, Import Administration, International Trade
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street, and
Constitution Avenue, NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
3692 or (202) 482-1167, respectively.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On November 1, 2010, the Department of Commerce (the Department)
published in the Federal Register a notice of ``Opportunity to Request
Administrative Review'' of the antidumping duty order on lightweight
thermal paper (thermal paper) from Germany for the period of review
(POR) November 1, 2009, through October 31, 2010. See Antidumping or
Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation;
Opportunity To Request Administrative Review, 75 FR 67079 (November 1,
2010).
On November 30, 2010, the Department received a timely request
filed on behalf of Appleton Papers Inc. (petitioner) to conduct an
administrative review of Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Flensburg GmbH,
Mitsubishi HiTec Paper Bielefeld GmbH, and Mitsubishi International
Corp. (collectively, Mitsubishi), and Papierfabrik August Koehler AG
(Koehler). On November 30, 2010, the Department also received a request
filed on behalf of Koehler to conduct an administrative review of
Koehler.
Pursuant to the aforementioned requests, the Department published
in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of an administrative
review of the antidumping duty order on thermal paper from Germany,
covering two respondents, Mitsubishi and Koehler. See Initiation of
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews and Request
for Revocation in Part, 75 FR 81565 (December 28, 2010) (Notice of
Initiation).
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Scope of the Order
The merchandise covered by this order includes certain lightweight
thermal paper, which is thermal paper with a basis weight of 70 grams
per square meter (g/m\2\) (with a tolerance of 4.0 g/m\2\)
or less; irrespective of dimensions; \1\ with or without a base coat
\2\ on one or both sides; with thermal active coating(s) \3\ on one or
both sides that is a mixture of the dye and the developer that react
and form an image when heat is applied; with or without a top coat; \4\
and without an adhesive backing. Certain lightweight thermal paper is
typically (but not exclusively) used in point-of-sale applications such
as ATM receipts, credit card receipts, gas pump receipts, and retail
store receipts. The merchandise subject to these orders may be
classified in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States
(HTSUS) under subheadings 3703.10.60, 4811.59.20, 4811.90.8020,
4811.90.8040, 4811.90.9010, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.20, and
4823.40.00.\5\ Although HTSUS subheadings are provided for convenience
and customs purposes, the written description of the scope of these
orders is dispositive.
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\1\ Thermal paper is typically produced in jumbo rolls that are
slit to the specifications of the converting equipment and then
converted into finished slit rolls. Both jumbo and converted rolls
(as well as LWTP in any other form, presentation, or dimension) are
covered by the scope of these orders.
\2\ A base coat, when applied, is typically made of clay and/or
latex and like materials and is intended to cover the rough surface
of the paper substrate and to provide insulating value.
\3\ A thermal active coating is typically made of sensitizer,
dye, and co-reactant.
\4\ A top coat, when applied, is typically made of polyvinyl
acetone, polyvinyl alcohol, and/or like materials and is intended to
provide environmental protection, an improved surface for press
printing, and/or wear protection for the thermal print head.
\5\ HTSUS subheading 4811.90.8000 was a classification used for
LWTP until January 1, 2007. Effective that date, subheading
4811.90.8000 was replaced with 4811.90.8020 (for gift wrap, a non-
subject product) and 4811.90.8040 (for ``other'' including LWTP).
HTSUS subheading 4811.90.9000 was a classification for LWTP until
July 1, 2005. Effective that date, subheading 4811.90.9000 was
replaced with 4811.90.9010 (for tissue paper, a non-subject product)
and 4811.90.9090 (for ``other,'' including LWTP). See Memorandum to
the File, dated February 9, 2011, regarding the addition of HTSUS
numbers: 4811.90.8020 and 4811.90.9010, per the request of the
National Import Specialist of Customs and Border Protection.
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Partial Rescission of the 2009-2010 Administrative Review
On March 28, 2011, petitioner withdrew its request for review of
Mitsubishi. Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), the Secretary will
rescind an administrative review, in whole or in part, if the parties
that requested a review withdraw the request within 90 days of the date
of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The
instant review was initiated on December 28, 2010. See Notice of
Initiation. The petitioner's withdrawal of request for a review of
Mitsubishi falls within the 90-day deadline for rescission by the
Department, and no other party requested an administrative review of
this particular respondent. Therefore, in accordance with 19 CFR
351.213(d)(1), and consistent with our practice, we are rescinding this
review with respect to Mitsubishi. See, e.g., Certain Lined Paper
Products From India: Notice of Partial Rescission of Antidumping Duty
Administrative Review and Extension of Time Limit for the Preliminary
Results of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review, 74 FR 21781 (May 11,
2009). The instant review will continue with respect to Koehler.
Notification to Importers
This notice serves as a reminder to importers of their
responsibility under 19 CFR Sec. 351.402(f)(2) to file a certificate
regarding the reimbursement of antidumping duties prior to liquidation
of the relevant entries during this review period. Failure to comply
with this requirement could result in the Secretary's presumption that
reimbursement of antidumping duties occurred and the subsequent
assessment of double antidumping duties.
Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order
This notice serves as a final reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (APO) of their responsibility
concerning the disposition of proprietary information disclosed under
an 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.
We have been enjoined from liquidating entries of the subject
merchandise produced and/or exported by Mitsubishi. Therefore, we do
not intend to issue liquidation instructions to U.S. Customs and Border
Protection (CBP) for such entries entered on or after November 1, 2009,
until such time as the preliminary injunction issued on March 17, 2009,
is lifted.
This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections
751(a)(1), 751(a)(3)(A), and 777(i)(1) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as
amended, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).
Dated: April 8, 2011.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty
Operations.
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