Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2010, 22845-22846 [2013-08900]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 74 / Wednesday, April 17, 2013 / Notices Dated: April 11, 2013. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–09059 Filed 4–16–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–533–844] Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Final Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; 2010 Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) completed the administrative review on the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain lined paper products from India for the January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, period of review (POR) 1 in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The respondents in this administrative review are A.R. Printing & Packaging India Private Limited (AR Printing) and its U.S. importer, Gemstone Printing Inc. (Gemstone). Our analysis of comments received is contained in the Decision Memorandum accompanying this Federal Register notice.2 The final net subsidy rate for AR Printing is listed below in the ‘‘Final Results of Review’’ section. DATES: Effective Date: April 17, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff at 202–482–1009, AD/CVD Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Background On September 28, 2006, the Department published in the Federal Register the CVD order on certain lined paper products from India.3 On October 1 See Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Calendar Year 2010, 77 FR 61742 (October 11, 2012) (Preliminary Results). 2 See Issues and Decision Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, concerning the Final Results of Administrative Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Lined Paper Products from India (Decision Memorandum). 3 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Certain Lined Paper VerDate Mar<15>2010 16:50 Apr 16, 2013 Jkt 229001 11, 2012, the Department published its preliminary results of administrative review of the CVD order on certain lined paper products from India for the POR. On October 22, 2012, the Department received the Government of India’s supplemental questionnaire response. On November 9, 2012, the Department postponed the deadline for case briefs. On January 25, 2013, the Department extended the time limit for completion of the final results by 60 days to April 9, 2013, in accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.4 On February 1, 2013, the Department issued the PostPreliminary Decision Memorandum in this review.5 AR Printing submitted a case brief on February 14, 2013, and petitioner submitted a rebuttal brief on February 22, 2012. No interested party requested a hearing. Scope of the Order The merchandise subject to the order is certain lined paper products. The products are currently classifiable under the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 4811.90.9035, 4811.90.9080, 4820.30.0040, 4810.22.5044, 4811.90.9050, 4811.90.9090, 4820.10.2010, 4820.10.2020, 4820.10.2030, 4820.10.2040, 4820.10.2050, 4820.10.2060, and 4820.10.4000. Although the HTSUS numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written product description, available in the Lined Paper Order, remains dispositive.6 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to this administrative review are addressed in the Memorandum to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 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) (Lined Paper Order). 4 See Extension of Time Limit for Final Results from John Conniff, Senior International Trade Analyst to Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, dated January 25, 2013. 5 See Post-Preliminary Issues and Decision Memorandum from Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, dated February 1, 2013 (Post-Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 6 Lined Paper Order, 71 FR at 56950–51. PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 22845 Operations, ‘‘Countervailing Duty (CVD) Review of Certain Lined Paper Products from India: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of Review’’ (‘‘Decision Memorandum’’), dated concurrently and hereby adopted by this notice. The analysis of changes to the net subsidy rates that the Department has made since the Preliminary Results are contained in the Department’s Post-Preliminary Decision Memorandum. A list of the issues which parties have raised, and to which we have responded in the Decision Memorandum, is attached to this notice as an Appendix. The Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via Import Administration’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS). Access to IA ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// iaaccess.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central Records Unit room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The signed Decision Memorandum and the electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in content. Final Results of Review The Department determines a net subsidy rate of 100.40 percent ad valorem for AR Printing for the period January 1, 2010, through, December 31, 2010. We adjusted the net subsidy rate to reflect our finding that a programwide change exists with regard to two subsidy programs to arrive at a cash deposit rate for AR Printing of 94.92 percent ad valorem. Assessment Rates/Cash Deposits The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after the date of publication of these final results of review to liquidate shipments of subject merchandise by AR Printing entered, or withdrawn form warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 2010, through December 31, 2010, at the ad valorem assessment rate listed above. We will also instruct CBP to collect cash deposits for the respondent at the countervailing duty cash deposit rate indicated above on all shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of these final results of review. For all non-reviewed companies, we will instruct CBP to continue to collect cash deposits at the most recent E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1 22846 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 74 / Wednesday, April 17, 2013 / Notices company-specific or country-wide rate applicable to the company. Accordingly, the cash deposit rates that will be applied to companies covered by this order, but not examined in this review, are those established in the most recently completed administrative proceeding for each company. The cash deposit rates for all companies not covered by this review are not changed by the results of this review, and remain in effect until further notice. Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information This notice also serves as a reminder to 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(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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable violation. We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act. Dated: April 9, 2013. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. sroberts on DSK5SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE Smart Grid Advisory Committee Meeting Cancellation I. Summary II. Programs Determined To Be Countervailable A. Programs Addressed in the Preliminary Results 1. Pre- and Post-Shipment Export Financing 2. Export Promotion of Capital Goods Scheme (EPCGS) 3. Export Oriented Units (EOU) Reimbursement of Central Sales Tax (CST) Paid on Materials Procured Domestically 4. Export Oriented Units Duty-Free Import of Capital Goods and Raw Materials 5. Market Development Assistance (MDA) 6. Market Access Initiative (MAI) 7. Status Certificate Program 8. Income Deduction Program (80IB Tax Program) 9. Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPS) 10. Advance Authorization Program (AAP) 11. Export Processing Zones (Renamed Special Economic Zones) 12. Target Plus Scheme (TPS) 13. Income Tax Exemptions Under Section 10A 7 7 See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 14– 15, where the Department determined that this program provided countervailable benefits during the POR but was terminated after the POR, effective April 1, 2012. 16:50 Apr 16, 2013 [FR Doc. 2013–08900 Filed 4–16–13; 8:45 am] National Institute of Standards and Technology APPENDIX VerDate Mar<15>2010 14. Income Tax Exemptions Under Section 10B 8 B. Programs Addressed in the PostPreliminary Decision Memorandum 1. GOI Loan Guarantee Program 2. Tax Incentives Provided by the State Governments of Gujarat and Maharashtra 3. Electricity Duty Exemptions Under the State Government of Maharashtra Package Program of Incentives of 1993 4. Loan Guarantees Based on Octroi Refunds by the State Government of Maharashtra 5. Land for Less Than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR) III. Analysis of Comments Comment 1: Whether the Department Should Accept AR Printing’s Untimely Request To Withdraw Its Request for Administrative Review Comment 2: Whether the Department Should Apply AFA to AR Printing IV. Programs Determined To Be Terminated, Constituting a Program-Wide Change • Duty Free Replenishment Certificate (DFRC) Program • Exemption of Export Credit From Interest Taxes • Income Tax Exemptions Under 80 HHC Jkt 229001 National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of meeting cancellation. AGENCY: The meeting of the Smart Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC or Committee) scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time is cancelled. Notice of this meeting was published in the Federal Register on March 26, 2013. DATES: The SGAC meeting scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time is cancelled. ADDRESSES: The SGAC meeting to be held in the Portrait Room, Administration Building, National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), 100 Bureau Drive, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899 is cancelled. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Cuong Nguyen, Smart Grid and CyberPhysical Systems Program Office, National Institute of Standards and Technology, 100 Bureau Drive, Mail SUMMARY: 8 See id., where the Department determined that this program provided countervailable benefits during the POR but was terminated after the POR, effective April 1, 2012. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 Stop 8200, Gaithersburg, MD 20899– 8200; telephone 301–975–2254, fax 301–975–4091; or via email at cuong.nguyen@nist.gov. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Committee was established in accordance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, 5 U.S.C. 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App., notice is hereby given that the Smart Grid Advisory Committee (SGAC or Committee) meeting scheduled for Friday, April 19, 2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time is cancelled. Notice of this meeting was published in the Federal Register (78 FR 18322) on March 26, 2013. Dated: April 10, 2013. Willie E. May, Associate Director for Laboratory Programs. [FR Doc. 2013–09036 Filed 4–16–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–13–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration RIN 0648–BD07 Fisheries of the Caribbean, Gulf of Mexico, and South Atlantic; SnapperGrouper Fishery Off the South Atlantic States; Regulatory Amendment 14 National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI) to prepare a draft environmental impact statement (DEIS); request for comments. AGENCY: E:\FR\FM\17APN1.SGM 17APN1

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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; 2010

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.
SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (the Department) completed the 
administrative review on the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain 
lined paper products from India for the January 1, 2010, through 
December 31, 2010, period of review (POR) \1\ in accordance with 
section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act). The 
respondents in this administrative review are A.R. Printing & Packaging 
India Private Limited (AR Printing) and its U.S. importer, Gemstone 
Printing Inc. (Gemstone). Our analysis of comments received is 
contained in the Decision Memorandum accompanying this Federal Register 
notice.\2\ The final net subsidy rate for AR Printing is listed below 
in the ``Final Results of Review'' section.
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    \1\ See Certain Lined Paper Products From India: Preliminary 
Results of Countervailing Duty Administrative Review; Calendar Year 
2010, 77 FR 61742 (October 11, 2012) (Preliminary Results).
    \2\ See Issues and Decision Memorandum from Christian Marsh, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import 
Administration, concerning the Final Results of Administrative 
Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Lined Paper 
Products from India (Decision Memorandum).

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DATES: Effective Date: April 17, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: John Conniff at 202-482-1009, AD/CVD 
Operations, Office 8, Import Administration, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On September 28, 2006, the Department published in the Federal 
Register the CVD order on certain lined paper products from India.\3\ 
On October 11, 2012, the Department published its preliminary results 
of administrative review of the CVD order on certain lined paper 
products from India for the POR. On October 22, 2012, the Department 
received the Government of India's supplemental questionnaire response. 
On November 9, 2012, the Department postponed the deadline for case 
briefs.
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    \3\ 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) 
(Lined Paper Order).
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    On January 25, 2013, the Department extended the time limit for 
completion of the final results by 60 days to April 9, 2013, in 
accordance with section 751(a)(3)(A) of the Act.\4\ On February 1, 
2013, the Department issued the Post-Preliminary Decision Memorandum in 
this review.\5\ AR Printing submitted a case brief on February 14, 
2013, and petitioner submitted a rebuttal brief on February 22, 2012.
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    \4\ See Extension of Time Limit for Final Results from John 
Conniff, Senior International Trade Analyst to Christian Marsh, 
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations, dated January 25, 2013.
    \5\ See Post-Preliminary Issues and Decision Memorandum from 
Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Operations, to Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary 
for Import Administration, dated February 1, 2013 (Post-Preliminary 
Decision Memorandum).
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    No interested party requested a hearing.

Scope of the Order

    The merchandise subject to the order is certain lined paper 
products. The products are currently classifiable under the Harmonized 
Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) item numbers: 
4811.90.9035, 4811.90.9080, 4820.30.0040, 4810.22.5044, 4811.90.9050, 
4811.90.9090, 4820.10.2010, 4820.10.2020, 4820.10.2030, 4820.10.2040, 
4820.10.2050, 4820.10.2060, and 4820.10.4000. Although the HTSUS 
numbers are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
product description, available in the Lined Paper Order, remains 
dispositive.\6\
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    \6\ Lined Paper Order, 71 FR at 56950-51.
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in the case and rebuttal briefs by parties to 
this administrative review are addressed in the Memorandum to Paul 
Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration, from Christian 
Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing 
Duty Operations, ``Countervailing Duty (CVD) Review of Certain Lined 
Paper Products from India: Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final 
Results of Review'' (``Decision Memorandum''), dated concurrently and 
hereby adopted by this notice. The analysis of changes to the net 
subsidy rates that the Department has made since the Preliminary 
Results are contained in the Department's Post-Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum. A list of the issues which parties have raised, and to 
which we have responded in the Decision Memorandum, is attached to this 
notice as an Appendix. The Decision Memorandum is a public document and 
is on file electronically via Import Administration's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (IA ACCESS). 
Access to IA ACCESS is available to registered users at https://iaaccess.trade.gov, and is available to all parties in the Central 
Records Unit room 7046 of the main Commerce building. In addition, a 
complete version of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed 
directly on the Web at https://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The signed Decision 
Memorandum and the electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are 
identical in content.

Final Results of Review

    The Department determines a net subsidy rate of 100.40 percent ad 
valorem for AR Printing for the period January 1, 2010, through, 
December 31, 2010. We adjusted the net subsidy rate to reflect our 
finding that a program-wide change exists with regard to two subsidy 
programs to arrive at a cash deposit rate for AR Printing of 94.92 
percent ad valorem.

Assessment Rates/Cash Deposits

    The Department intends to issue assessment instructions to U.S. 
Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 15 days after the date of 
publication of these final results of review to liquidate shipments of 
subject merchandise by AR Printing entered, or withdrawn form 
warehouse, for consumption on or after January 1, 2010, through 
December 31, 2010, at the ad valorem assessment rate listed above. We 
will also instruct CBP to collect cash deposits for the respondent at 
the countervailing duty cash deposit rate indicated above on all 
shipments of the subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from 
warehouse, for consumption on or after the date of publication of these 
final results of review.
    For all non-reviewed companies, we will instruct CBP to continue to 
collect cash deposits at the most recent

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company-specific or country-wide rate applicable to the company. 
Accordingly, the cash deposit rates that will be applied to companies 
covered by this order, but not examined in this review, are those 
established in the most recently completed administrative proceeding 
for each company. The cash deposit rates for all companies not covered 
by this review are not changed by the results of this review, and 
remain in effect until further notice.

Return or Destruction of Proprietary Information

    This notice also serves as a reminder to 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(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 the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.
    We are issuing and publishing these final results in accordance 
with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 9, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.

APPENDIX

I. Summary
II. Programs Determined To Be Countervailable
    A. Programs Addressed in the Preliminary Results
    1. Pre- and Post-Shipment Export Financing
    2. Export Promotion of Capital Goods Scheme (EPCGS)
    3. Export Oriented Units (EOU) Reimbursement of Central Sales 
Tax (CST) Paid on Materials Procured Domestically
    4. Export Oriented Units Duty-Free Import of Capital Goods and 
Raw Materials
    5. Market Development Assistance (MDA)
    6. Market Access Initiative (MAI)
    7. Status Certificate Program
    8. Income Deduction Program (80IB Tax Program)
    9. Duty Entitlement Passbook Scheme (DEPS)
    10. Advance Authorization Program (AAP)
    11. Export Processing Zones (Renamed Special Economic Zones)
    12. Target Plus Scheme (TPS)
    13. Income Tax Exemptions Under Section 10A \7\
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    \7\ See Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 14-15, where the 
Department determined that this program provided countervailable 
benefits during the POR but was terminated after the POR, effective 
April 1, 2012.
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    14. Income Tax Exemptions Under Section 10B \8\
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    \8\ See id., where the Department determined that this program 
provided countervailable benefits during the POR but was terminated 
after the POR, effective April 1, 2012.
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    B. Programs Addressed in the Post-Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum
    1. GOI Loan Guarantee Program
    2. Tax Incentives Provided by the State Governments of Gujarat 
and Maharashtra
    3. Electricity Duty Exemptions Under the State Government of 
Maharashtra Package Program of Incentives of 1993
    4. Loan Guarantees Based on Octroi Refunds by the State 
Government of Maharashtra
    5. Land for Less Than Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)
III. Analysis of Comments
Comment 1: Whether the Department Should Accept AR Printing's 
Untimely Request To Withdraw Its Request for Administrative Review
Comment 2: Whether the Department Should Apply AFA to AR Printing
IV. Programs Determined To Be Terminated, Constituting a Program-
Wide Change
     Duty Free Replenishment Certificate (DFRC) Program
     Exemption of Export Credit From Interest Taxes
     Income Tax Exemptions Under 80 HHC

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