Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court Decision, 25945-25946 [2013-10531]

Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 86 / Friday, May 3, 2013 / Notices program. The reduced cost of the SFCP and the increased surveillance achieved through the revised program will allow APHIS to continue to move efficiently toward full scrapie eradication. If a participant with a flock currently in the Complete Monitored category chooses to join the Export Monitored category instead of the Select Monitored category, the flock will become an Export Monitored flock with the same status date that it held on its conversion date. If it is a Certified flock, it will become an Export Monitored flock with 5 years of time in status. APHIS will list the flock as both an Export Monitored flock and a Certified flock on its Web site for 3 years or until it achieves Export Certified status. After 3 years, flocks that have not achieved Export Certified status would be listed only as Export Monitored. 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[FR Doc. 2013–10543 Filed 5–2–13; 8:45 am] erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES BILLING CODE 3410–34–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–891] Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope Ruling and Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court Decision Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On April 24, 2013, the United States Court of International Trade (CIT) sustained the Department of Commerce’s (the Department’s) final results of remand determination, regarding the scope of the Hand Trucks Order 1 excluding the WelCom Products MCK Magna Cart pursuant to the CIT’s remand order in WelCom Products, Inc. v. United States, Court No. 11–00370, Slip Op. 12–124 (September 27, 2012) (WelCom). See Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court Order, Court No. 11–00370, dated December 20, 2012 (WelCom MCK Magna Cart Remand Results). Consistent with the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) in Timken Co. v. United States, 893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken), as clarified by Diamond Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 2010) (Diamond Sawblades), the Department is notifying the public that the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Department’s final scope ruling and is amending its final scope ruling on WelCom Products’ MCK Magna Cart. See the memorandum entitled ‘‘Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof from the People’s Republic of China (PRC): Final Scope Ruling—WelCom Products MC2 Magna Cart, MCI Magna Cart, and MCK Magna Cart,’’ dated September 6, 2011 (Final Scope Ruling). DATES: Effective Date: May 4, 2013. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Bezirganian or Robert James, AD/ CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration—International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20230; telephone (202) 482–1131 or (202) 482– 0649, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: 1 See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People’s Republic of China, 69 FR 70122 (December 2, 2004) (Hand Trucks Order). VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:52 May 02, 2013 Jkt 229001 PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 25945 Background On October 12, 2010, WelCom Products (WelCom) submitted a request inquiring whether three of its products, the MC2 Magna Cart, MCI Magna Cart, and MCK Magna Cart, are outside of the scope of the Hand Trucks Order. In the Final Scope Ruling, the Department found the MC2 Magna Cart and the MCI Magna Cart are not within the scope of the hand trucks order, but the MCK Magna Cart is within the scope of the Hand Trucks Order. WelCom challenged the Department’s final determination with respect to the MCK Magna Cart, and U.S. producer Gleason Industries challenged the Department’s final determination with respect to the MC2 Magna Cart and the MCI Magna Cart. The Court sustained the Department’s ruling with respect to the latter two products, but found the Department’s decision regarding the MCK Magna Cart to be unreasonable. With respect to the MCK Magna Cart, the Court found the Department had not justified its conclusion in light of the Department’s prior scope rulings, and, therefore, the ruling must be set aside and reconsidered. The Court ordered the Department to reconsider its conclusion that the entire telescoping portion of the frame must be less than 5/8″ in diameter in order for a product to meet scope exclusion language in the order, and to further consider the record developed in the ITC injury determination. See WelCom at 14. Pursuant to the Court’s order in WelCom, in WelCom MCK Magna Cart Remand Results we determined that the MCK Magna Cart is outside the scope of the Hand Trucks Order.2 The CIT sustained the Department’s remand redetermination on April 24, 2013. See WelCom Products, Inc. v. United States, Court Number 11–0370, Slip Op. 1354, April 24, 2013. Timken Notice In its decision in Timken, 893 F.2d at 341, as clarified by Diamond Sawblades, the Federal Circuit has held that, pursuant to section 516A(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department must publish a notice of a court decision that is not ‘‘in harmony’’ with a Department determination and must suspend liquidation of entries pending a ‘‘conclusive’’ court decision. The CIT’s April 24, 2013, judgment sustaining the Department’s remand redetermination construing the scope of 2 The Department noted that it was conducting the remand respectfully under protest. See WelCom MCK Magna Cart Remand Results at 2. See also Viraj Group, Ltd. v. United States, 343 F.3d 1371 (Fed. Cir. 2003). E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1 25946 Federal Register / Vol. 78, No. 86 / Friday, May 3, 2013 / Notices the Hand Trucks Order as not covering WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart constitutes a final decision of that court that is not in harmony with the Department’s Final Scope Ruling. This notice is published in fulfillment of the publication requirements of Timken. Accordingly, the Department will continue the suspension of liquidation of WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart from the PRC pending the expiration of the period of appeal or, if appealed, pending a final and conclusive court decision. The cash deposit rate on WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart will be zero percent. Amended Final Scope Ruling Because there is now a final court decision with respect to WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart, the Department amends its final scope ruling and now finds that the scope of the Hand Trucks Order does not cover WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that the cash deposit rate on WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart will be zero percent. In the event the CIT’s ruling is not appealed or, if appealed, upheld by the Federal Circuit, the Department will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of WelCom’s MCK Magna Cart without regard to antidumping duties, and to lift suspension of liquidation of such entries. This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 516A(c)(1) of the Act. Dated: April 29, 2013. Paul Piquado, Assistant Secretary for Import Administration. [FR Doc. 2013–10531 Filed 5–2–13; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–986] Hardwood and Decorative Plywood From the People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty Investigation Import Administration, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. DATES: Effective Date: May 3, 2013. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (‘‘Department’’) preliminarily determines that hardwood and decorative plywood (‘‘plywood’’) from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) is being, or is likely to be, sold in the United States at less than fair value (‘‘LTFV’’), as provided in section 733 of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘the erowe on DSK2VPTVN1PROD with NOTICES AGENCY: VerDate Mar<15>2010 14:52 May 02, 2013 Jkt 229001 Act’’). The period of investigation (‘‘POI’’) is January 1, 2012, through June 30, 2012. The estimated margins of sales at LTFV are shown in the ‘‘Preliminary Determination’’ section of this notice. The final determination will be issued 75 days after publication of this preliminary determination in the Federal Register. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Katie Marksberry or Kabir Archuletta, AD/CVD Operations, Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–7906 or (202) 482– 2593, respectively. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Scope of the Investigation The merchandise subject to this investigation is hardwood and decorative plywood. Hardwood and decorative plywood is a flat panel composed of an assembly of two or more layers or plies of wood veneers in combination with a core. The veneers, along with the core, are glued or otherwise bonded together to form a finished product. A hardwood and decorative plywood panel must have face and back veneers which are composed of one or more species of hardwoods, softwoods, or bamboo. Hardwood and decorative plywood may include products that meet the American National Standard for Hardwood and Decorative Plywood, ANSI/HPVA HP–1–2009. All hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the scope of this investigation, without regard to dimension (overall thickness, thickness of face veneer, thickness of back veneer, thickness of core, thickness of inner veneers, width, or length). However, the most common panel sizes of hardwood and decorative plywood are 1219 × 1829 mm (48 × 72 inches), 1219 × 2438 mm (48 × 96 inches), and 1219 × 3048 mm (48 × 120 inches). A ‘‘veneer’’ is a thin slice of wood which is rotary cut, sliced or sawed from a log, bolt or flitch. The face veneer is the exposed veneer of a hardwood and decorative plywood product which is of a superior grade than that of the back veneer, which is the other exposed veneer of the product (i.e., as opposed to the inner veneers). When the two exposed veneers are of equal grade, either one can be considered the face or back veneer. For products that are entirely composed of veneer, such as Veneer Core Platforms, the exposed veneers are to be considered the face PO 00000 Frm 00008 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 and back veneers, in accordance with the descriptions above. The core of hardwood and decorative plywood consists of the layer or layers of one or more material(s) that are situated between the face and back veneers. The core may be composed of a range of materials, including but not limited to veneers, particleboard, and medium-density fiberboard (‘‘MDF’’). All hardwood and decorative plywood is included within the scope of this investigation regardless of whether or not the face and/or back veneers are surface coated, unless the surface coating obscures the grain, texture or markings of the wood. Examples of surface coatings which may not obscure the grain, texture or markings of the wood include, but are not limited to, ultra-violet light cured polyurethanes, oil or oil-modified or water based polyurethanes, wax, epoxy-ester finishes, and moisture-cured urethanes. Hardwood and decorative plywood that has face and/or back veneers which have an opaque surface coating which obscures the grain, texture or markings of the wood, are not included within the scope of this investigation. Examples of surface coatings which may obscure the grain, texture or markings of wood include, but are not limited to, paper, aluminum, high pressure laminate (‘‘HPL’’), MDF, medium density overlay (‘‘MDO’’), and phenolic film). Additionally, the face veneer of hardwood and decorative plywood may be sanded, smoothed or given a ‘‘distressed’’ appearance through such methods as hand-scraping or wire brushing. The face veneer may be stained. The scope of the investigation excludes the following items: (1) Structural plywood (also known as ‘‘industrial plywood’’ or ‘‘industrial panels’’) that is manufactured and stamped to meet U.S. Products Standard PS 1–09 for Structural Plywood (including any revisions to that standard or any substantially equivalent international standard intended for structural plywood), including but not limited to the ‘‘bond performance’’ requirements set forth at paragraph 5.8.6.4 of that Standard and the performance criteria detailed at Table 4 through 10 of that Standard; (2) products which have a face and back veneer of cork; (3) multilayered wood flooring, as described in the antidumping duty and countervailing duty orders on Multilayered Wood Flooring from the People’s Republic of China, Import Administration, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce Investigation Nos. A–570–970 and C– E:\FR\FM\03MYN1.SGM 03MYN1

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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-570-891]


Hand Trucks and Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic 
of China: Notice of Court Decision Not in Harmony With Final Scope 
Ruling and Notice of Amended Final Scope Ruling Pursuant to Court 
Decision

AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: On April 24, 2013, the United States Court of International 
Trade (CIT) sustained the Department of Commerce's (the Department's) 
final results of remand determination, regarding the scope of the Hand 
Trucks Order \1\ excluding the WelCom Products MCK Magna Cart pursuant 
to the CIT's remand order in WelCom Products, Inc. v. United States, 
Court No. 11-00370, Slip Op. 12-124 (September 27, 2012) (WelCom). See 
Results of Redetermination Pursuant to Court Order, Court No. 11-00370, 
dated December 20, 2012 (WelCom MCK Magna Cart Remand Results). 
Consistent with the decision of the United States Court of Appeals for 
the Federal Circuit (Federal Circuit) in Timken Co. v. United States, 
893 F.2d 337 (Fed. Cir. 1990) (Timken), as clarified by Diamond 
Sawblades Mfrs. Coalition v. United States, 626 F.3d 1374 (Fed. Cir. 
2010) (Diamond Sawblades), the Department is notifying the public that 
the final judgment in this case is not in harmony with the Department's 
final scope ruling and is amending its final scope ruling on WelCom 
Products' MCK Magna Cart. See the memorandum entitled ``Hand Trucks and 
Certain Parts Thereof from the People's Republic of China (PRC): Final 
Scope Ruling--WelCom Products MC2 Magna Cart, MCI Magna Cart, and MCK 
Magna Cart,'' dated September 6, 2011 (Final Scope Ruling).
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    \1\ See Notice of Antidumping Duty Order: Hand Trucks and 
Certain Parts Thereof From the People's Republic of China, 69 FR 
70122 (December 2, 2004) (Hand Trucks Order).

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DATES: Effective Date: May 4, 2013.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Steve Bezirganian or Robert James, AD/
CVD Operations, Office 7, Import Administration--International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC, 20230; telephone (202) 482-
1131 or (202) 482-0649, respectively.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    On October 12, 2010, WelCom Products (WelCom) submitted a request 
inquiring whether three of its products, the MC2 Magna Cart, MCI Magna 
Cart, and MCK Magna Cart, are outside of the scope of the Hand Trucks 
Order. In the Final Scope Ruling, the Department found the MC2 Magna 
Cart and the MCI Magna Cart are not within the scope of the hand trucks 
order, but the MCK Magna Cart is within the scope of the Hand Trucks 
Order. WelCom challenged the Department's final determination with 
respect to the MCK Magna Cart, and U.S. producer Gleason Industries 
challenged the Department's final determination with respect to the MC2 
Magna Cart and the MCI Magna Cart. The Court sustained the Department's 
ruling with respect to the latter two products, but found the 
Department's decision regarding the MCK Magna Cart to be unreasonable. 
With respect to the MCK Magna Cart, the Court found the Department had 
not justified its conclusion in light of the Department's prior scope 
rulings, and, therefore, the ruling must be set aside and reconsidered. 
The Court ordered the Department to reconsider its conclusion that the 
entire telescoping portion of the frame must be less than 5/8'' in 
diameter in order for a product to meet scope exclusion language in the 
order, and to further consider the record developed in the ITC injury 
determination. See WelCom at 14. Pursuant to the Court's order in 
WelCom, in WelCom MCK Magna Cart Remand Results we determined that the 
MCK Magna Cart is outside the scope of the Hand Trucks Order.\2\ The 
CIT sustained the Department's remand redetermination on April 24, 
2013. See WelCom Products, Inc. v. United States, Court Number 11-0370, 
Slip Op. 1354, April 24, 2013.
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    \2\ The Department noted that it was conducting the remand 
respectfully under protest. See WelCom MCK Magna Cart Remand Results 
at 2. See also Viraj Group, Ltd. v. United States, 343 F.3d 1371 
(Fed. Cir. 2003).
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Timken Notice

    In its decision in Timken, 893 F.2d at 341, as clarified by Diamond 
Sawblades, the Federal Circuit has held that, pursuant to section 
516A(e) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), the Department 
must publish a notice of a court decision that is not ``in harmony'' 
with a Department determination and must suspend liquidation of entries 
pending a ``conclusive'' court decision. The CIT's April 24, 2013, 
judgment sustaining the Department's remand redetermination construing 
the scope of

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the Hand Trucks Order as not covering WelCom's MCK Magna Cart 
constitutes a final decision of that court that is not in harmony with 
the Department's Final Scope Ruling. This notice is published in 
fulfillment of the publication requirements of Timken. Accordingly, the 
Department will continue the suspension of liquidation of WelCom's MCK 
Magna Cart from the PRC pending the expiration of the period of appeal 
or, if appealed, pending a final and conclusive court decision. The 
cash deposit rate on WelCom's MCK Magna Cart will be zero percent.

Amended Final Scope Ruling

    Because there is now a final court decision with respect to 
WelCom's MCK Magna Cart, the Department amends its final scope ruling 
and now finds that the scope of the Hand Trucks Order does not cover 
WelCom's MCK Magna Cart. The Department will instruct U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection (CBP) that the cash deposit rate on WelCom's MCK 
Magna Cart will be zero percent. In the event the CIT's ruling is not 
appealed or, if appealed, upheld by the Federal Circuit, the Department 
will instruct CBP to liquidate entries of WelCom's MCK Magna Cart 
without regard to antidumping duties, and to lift suspension of 
liquidation of such entries.
    This notice is issued and published in accordance with section 
516A(c)(1) of the Act.

    Dated: April 29, 2013.
Paul Piquado,
Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2013-10531 Filed 5-2-13; 8:45 am]
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