Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 64565-64569 [2014-25865]

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The meeting will be conducted pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the Commission and FACA. Dated October 23, 2014. David Mussatt, Chief, Regional Programs Coordination Unit. [FR Doc. 2014–25824 Filed 10–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P [FR Doc. 2014–25823 Filed 10–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration Agenda and Notice of Public Meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES COMMISSION ON CIVIL RIGHTS Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews Notice is hereby given, pursuant to the provisions of the rules and regulations of the U.S. Commission on Civil Rights (Commission) and the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) that a meeting of the Oregon Advisory Committee (Committee) to the VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 29, 2014 Jkt 235001 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (‘‘the Department’’) has received requests to conduct administrative AGENCY: PO 00000 Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64565 reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with September anniversary dates. In accordance with the Department’s regulations, we are initiating those administrative reviews. DATES: Effective Date: October 30, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: (202) 482–4735. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Background The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings with September anniversary dates. All deadlines for the submission of various types of information, certifications, or comments or actions by the Department discussed below refer to the number of calendar days from the applicable starting time. Notice of No Sales If a producer or exporter named in this notice of initiation had no exports, sales, or entries during the period of review (‘‘POR’’), it must notify the Department within 60 days of publication of this notice in the Federal Register. All submissions must be filed electronically at https:// iaaccess.trade.gov in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.1 Such submissions are subject to verification in accordance with section 782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (‘‘Act’’). Further, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(1)(i), a copy must be served on every party on the Department’s service list. Respondent Selection In the event the Department limits the number of respondents for individual examination for administrative reviews, the Department intends to select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border Protection (‘‘CBP’’) data for U.S. imports during the POR. We intend to release the CBP data under Administrative Protective Order (‘‘APO’’) to all parties having an APO within seven days of publication of this initiation notice and to make our decision regarding respondent selection 1 See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 39263 (July 6, 2011). E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES 64566 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 210 / Thursday, October 30, 2014 / Notices within 21 days of publication of this Federal Register notice. The Department invites comments regarding the CBP data and respondent selection within five days of placement of the CBP data on the record of the applicable review. Rebuttal comments will be due five days after submission of initial comments. In the event the Department decides it is necessary to limit individual examination of respondents and conduct respondent selection under section 777A(c)(2) of the Act: In general, the Department has found that determinations concerning whether particular companies should be ‘‘collapsed’’ (i.e., treated as a single entity for purposes of calculating antidumping duty rates) require a substantial amount of detailed information and analysis, which often require follow-up questions and analysis. Accordingly, the Department will not conduct collapsing analyses at the respondent selection phase of this review and will not collapse companies at the respondent selection phase unless there has been a determination to collapse certain companies in a previous segment of this antidumping proceeding (i.e., investigation, administrative review, new shipper review or changed circumstances review). For any company subject to this review, if the Department determined, or continued to treat, that company as collapsed with others, the Department will assume that such companies continue to operate in the same manner and will collapse them for respondent selection purposes. Otherwise, the Department will not collapse companies for purposes of respondent selection. Parties are requested to (a) identify which companies subject to review previously were collapsed, and (b) provide a citation to the proceeding in which they were collapsed. Further, if companies are requested to complete the Quantity and Value (‘‘Q&V’’) Questionnaire for purposes of respondent selection, in general each company must report volume and value data separately for itself. Parties should not include data for any other party, even if they believe they should be treated as a single entity with that other party. If a company was collapsed with another company or companies in the most recently completed segment of this proceeding where the Department considered collapsing that entity, complete Q&V data for that collapsed entity must be submitted. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 29, 2014 Jkt 235001 Deadline for Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), a party that has requested a review may withdraw that request within 90 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The regulation provides that the Department may extend this time if it is reasonable to do so. In order to provide parties additional certainty with respect to when the Department will exercise its discretion to extend this 90-day deadline, interested parties are advised that the Department does not intend to extend the 90-day deadline unless the requestor demonstrates that an extraordinary circumstance has prevented it from submitting a timely withdrawal request. Determinations by the Department to extend the 90-day deadline will be made on a case-by-case basis. Separate Rates In proceedings involving non-market economy (‘‘NME’’) countries, the Department begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies within the country are subject to government control and, thus, should be assigned a single antidumping duty deposit rate. It is the Department’s policy to assign all exporters of merchandise subject to an administrative review in an NME country this single rate unless an exporter can demonstrate that it is sufficiently independent so as to be entitled to a separate rate. To establish whether a firm is sufficiently independent from government control of its export activities to be entitled to a separate rate, the Department analyzes each entity exporting the subject merchandise under a test arising from the Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sparklers From the People’s Republic of China, 56 FR 20588 (May 6, 1991), as amplified by Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Silicon Carbide From the People’s Republic of China, 59 FR 22585 (May 2, 1994). In accordance with the separate rates criteria, the Department assigns separate rates to companies in NME cases only if respondents can demonstrate the absence of both de jure and de facto government control over export activities. All firms listed below that wish to qualify for separate rate status in the administrative reviews involving NME countries must complete, as appropriate, either a separate rate application or certification, as described below. For these administrative reviews, in order to demonstrate separate rate PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 eligibility, the Department requires entities for whom a review was requested, that were assigned a separate rate in the most recent segment of this proceeding in which they participated, to certify that they continue to meet the criteria for obtaining a separate rate. The Separate Rate Certification form will be available on the Department’s Web site at https://enforcement.trade.gov/nme/ nme-sep-rate.html on the date of publication of this Federal Register notice. In responding to the certification, please follow the ‘‘Instructions for Filing the Certification’’ in the Separate Rate Certification. Separate Rate Certifications are due to the Department no later than 60 calendar days after publication of this Federal Register notice. The deadline and requirement for submitting a Certification applies equally to NME-owned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers who purchase and export subject merchandise to the United States. Entities that currently do not have a separate rate from a completed segment of the proceeding 2 should timely file a Separate Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this proceeding. In addition, companies that received a separate rate in a completed segment of the proceeding that have subsequently made changes, including, but not limited to, changes to corporate structure, acquisitions of new companies or facilities, or changes to their official company name,3 should timely file a Separate Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this proceeding. The Separate Rate Status Application will be available on the Department’s Web site at https://enforcement.trade.gov/nme/ nme-sep-rate.html on the date of publication of this Federal Register notice. In responding to the Separate Rate Status Application, refer to the instructions contained in the application. Separate Rate Status Applications are due to the Department no later than 60 calendar days of publication of this Federal Register notice. The deadline and requirement 2 Such entities include entities that have not participated in the proceeding, entities that were preliminarily granted a separate rate in any currently incomplete segment of the proceeding (e.g., an ongoing administrative review, new shipper review, etc.) and entities that lost their separate rate in the most recently completed segment of the proceeding in which they participated. 3 Only changes to the official company name, rather than trade names, need to be addressed via a Separate Rate Application. Information regarding new trade names may be submitted via a Separate Rate Certification. E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 210 / Thursday, October 30, 2014 / Notices for submitting a Separate Rate Status Application applies equally to NMEowned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers that purchase and export subject merchandise to the United States. For exporters and producers who submit a separate-rate status application or certification and subsequently are selected as mandatory respondents, these exporters and producers will no longer be eligible for separate rate status unless they respond to all parts of the questionnaire as mandatory respondents. 64567 Initiation of Reviews In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these reviews not later than September 30, 2015. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Period to be reviewed Antidumping Duty Proceedings India: Certain Lined Paper Products, A–533–843 ......................................................................................................................... Kokuyo Riddhi Paper Products Private Limited Marisa International Navneet Education Ltd. (aka Navneet Publications (India) Ltd.) Pioneer Stationery Private Limited Riddhi Enterprises SAB International Super Impex (AKA M/S Super Impex) Mexico: Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks, A–201–837 ................................................................................................................ Ferro Alliages & Mineraux Inc. RHI-Refmex S.A. De C.V. Trafinsa S.A. de C.V. Vesuvius Mexico S.A. de C.V. Taiwan: Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge, A–583–844 .......................................................................................... A-Madeus Textile Ltd. Cheng Hsing Ribbon Factory Fujian Rongshu Industry Co., Ltd. Guangzhou Complacent Weaving Co., Ltd. Hen Hao Trading Co. Ltd. a.k.a. Taiwan Tulip Ribbons and Braids Co. Ltd. King Young Enterprises Co., Ltd. Roung Shu Industry Corporation Xiamen Especial Industrial Co., Ltd. Xiamen Yi He Textile Co., Ltd. Thailand: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags,4 A–549–821 ............................................................................................................ 2PK Interplas Co., Ltd. The People’s Republic of China: Certain Lined Paper Products, A–570–901 ............................................................................. Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd. Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks, A–570–941 ................................................................................................ Berlin Refrigeration Technology, Ltd. Changshu Jiamei Metal Products Company, Ltd. (aka Jiamei Metal Products Company) Dongguan Quanxin Products Company, Ltd. (aka Quanxin Products Co., Ltd.) GAIT International, Ltd. JNT Partners Ltd. Placetech Company, Ltd. Shenzhen Forward Industrial Company, Ltd. Tianjin Shuguang Metal Products Company (aka Shugang Metal Products Company) Wuxi Siling Furniture Company, Ltd. (aka Siling Furniture Company, Ltd.) Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks, A–570–954 ....................................................................................................................... Fedmet Resources Corporation Fengchi Imp. And Exp. Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City Fengchi Minging Co., Ltd of Haicheng City and Fengchi Refractories Corp. Puyang Refractories Co., Ltd. Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires, A–570–912 ..................................................................................................... Double Coin Holdings Ltd. Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd. Guizhou Tyre Import and Export Co., Ltd. Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International Trading Co., Ltd. Qingdao Haojia (Xinhai) Tyre Co. Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co. Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd. Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xiangtai) China, Co. Ltd. Trelleborg Wheel Systems Hebei Co. Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd. Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co. Ltd. Zhongce Rubber Group Company Limited Freshwaters Crawfish Tailmeat, A–570–848 ......................................................................................................................... 4 The company name listed above was misspelled in the initiation notice that published on September VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 29, 2014 Jkt 235001 30, 2014 (79 FR 58729). The correct spelling of the company is listed in this notice. PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 9/1/13–8/31/14 9/1/13–8/31/14 9/1/13–8/31/14 8/1/13–7/31/14 9/1/13–8/31/14 9/1/13–8/31/14 9/1/13–8/31/14 9/1/13–8/31/14 9/1/13–8/31/14 64568 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 210 / Thursday, October 30, 2014 / Notices Period to be reviewed China Kingdom (Beijing) Import & Export Co., Ltd. Deyan Aquatic Products and Food Co., Ltd. Shanghai Ocean Flavor International Trading Co., Ltd. Xiping Opeck Food Co., Ltd. Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge, A–570–952 ................................................................................................. Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd. Countervailing Duty Proceedings India: Certain Lined Paper Products, C–533–844 ........................................................................................................................ Navneet Education Ltd. (aka Navneet Publications (India) Ltd.) Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires, C–570–913 .................................................................................................... Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd. Guizhou Tyre Import and Export Co., Ltd. Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks, C–570–955 ....................................................................................................................... Fedmet Resources Corporation Fengchi Imp. And Exp. Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City Fengchi Minging Co., Ltd of Haicheng City and Fengchi Refractories Corp. Puyang Refractories Co., Ltd. Suspension Agreements None. Duty Absorption Reviews During any administrative review covering all or part of a period falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of the publication of an antidumping duty order under 19 CFR 351.211 or a determination under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine, consistent with FAG Italia v. United States, 291 F.3d 806 (Fed Cir. 2002), as appropriate, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested. tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Gap Period Liquidation For the first administrative review of any order, there will be no assessment of antidumping or countervailing duties on entries of subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for consumption during the relevant provisional-measures ‘‘gap’’ period, of the order, if such a gap period is applicable to the POR. Administrative Protective Orders and Letters of Appearance Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On January 22, 2008, the Department VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 29, 2014 Jkt 235001 published Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents Submission Procedures; APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 22, 2008). Those procedures apply to administrative reviews included in this notice of initiation. Parties wishing to participate in any of these administrative reviews should ensure that they meet the requirements of these procedures (e.g., the filing of separate letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 351.103(d)). Revised Factual Information Requirements On April 10, 2013, the Department published Definition of Factual Information and Time Limits for Submission of Factual Information: Final Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 10, 2013), which modified two regulations related to antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings: The definition of factual information (19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)), and the time limits for the submission of factual information (19 CFR 351.301). The final rule identifies five categories of factual information in 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21), which are summarized as follows: (i) Evidence submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence submitted in support of allegations; (iii) publicly available information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on the record by the Department; and (v) evidence other than factual information described in (i)–(iv). The final rule requires any party, when submitting factual information, to specify under which subsection of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted and, if the information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 9/1/13–8/31/14 1/1/13–12/31/13 1/1/13–12/31/13 1/1/13–12/31/13 factual information already on the record, to provide an explanation identifying the information already on the record that the factual information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. The final rule also modified 19 CFR 351.301 so that, rather than providing general time limits, there are specific time limits based on the type of factual information being submitted. These modifications are effective for all segments initiated on or after May 10, 2013. Please review the final rule, available at https:// enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/ 1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to submitting factual information in this segment. Any party submitting factual information in an antidumping duty or countervailing duty proceeding must certify to the accuracy and completeness of that information.5 Parties are hereby reminded that revised certification requirements are in effect for company/ government officials as well as their representatives. Ongoing segments of any antidumping duty or countervailing duty proceedings initiated on or after March 14, 2011 should use the formats for the revised certifications provided at the end of the Interim Final Rule.6 All segments of any antidumping duty or countervailing duty proceedings initiated on or after August 16, 2013, should use the formats for the revised certifications provided at the end of the 5 See section 782(b) of the Act. Certification of Factual Information to Import Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Interim Final Rule, 76 FR 7491 (February 10, 2011) (‘‘Interim Final Rule’’), amending 19 CFR 351.303(g)(1) and (2); Certification of Factual Information to Import Administration during Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Supplemental Interim Final Rule, 76 FR 54697 (September 2, 2011). 6 See E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1 Federal Register / Vol. 79, No. 210 / Thursday, October 30, 2014 / Notices tkelley on DSK3SPTVN1PROD with NOTICES Final Rule.7 The Department intends to reject factual submissions in any proceeding segments if the submitting party does not comply with applicable revised certification requirements. Revised Extension of Time Limits Regulation On September 20, 2013, the Department modified its regulation concerning the extension of time limits for submissions in antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings: Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 20, 2013). The modification clarifies that parties may request an extension of time limits before a time limit established under Part 351 expires, or as otherwise specified by the Secretary. In general, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after the time limit established under Part 351 expires. For submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. Examples include, but are not limited to: (1) Case and rebuttal briefs, filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309; (2) factual information to value factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c), or to measure the adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, clarification and correction filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) comments concerning the selection of a surrogate country and surrogate values and rebuttal; (4) comments concerning U.S. Customs and Border Protection data; and (5) quantity and value questionnaires. Under certain circumstances, the Department may elect to specify a different time limit by which extension requests will be considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple parties simultaneously. In such a case, the Department will inform parties in the letter or memorandum setting forth the deadline (including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed to be considered timely. This modification also requires that an extension request must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission, and clarifies the circumstances under which the Department will grant untimelyfiled requests for the extension of time limits. These modifications are effective for all segments initiated on or after October 21, 2013. Please review the 7 See Certification of Factual Information To Import Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (‘‘Final Rule’’); see also the frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available at https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_ info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:40 Oct 29, 2014 Jkt 235001 final rule, available at https:// www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/ html/2013-22853.htm, prior to submitting factual information in these segments. These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 751(a) of the Act (19 USC 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i). Dated: October 23, 2014. Christian Marsh, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2014–25865 Filed 10–29–14; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–570–890] Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation of Antidumping Duty Order, in Part Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: On August 18, 2014, the Department of Commerce (the ‘‘Department’’) published its Preliminary Results of a changed circumstances review and intent to revoke, in part, the antidumping duty (‘‘AD’’) order on wooden bedroom furniture from the People’s Republic of China (‘‘PRC’’) 1 with respect to certain wall bed units.2 The Department preliminarily determined that the producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which the Order pertains lack interest in the relief provided by the Order with respect to certain wall bed units. We invited interested parties to comment on the Preliminary Results. As no parties submitted comments, the Department is making no changes to the Preliminary Results. DATES: Effective Date: October 30, 2014. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Erin Kearney or Howard Smith, AD/CVD Operations, Office IV, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution AGENCY: 1 See Notice of Amended Final Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and Antidumping Duty Order: Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China, 70 FR 329 (January 4, 2005) (‘‘Order’’). 2 See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Preliminary Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Intent To Revoke Antidumping Duty Order in Part, 79 FR 48727 (August 18, 2014) (‘‘Preliminary Results’’). PO 00000 Frm 00007 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 64569 Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–0167 or (202) 482– 5193, respectively. Background On January 4, 2005, the Department published the Order in the Federal Register. On March 12, 2014, the Department received a request on behalf of Techcraft Manufacturing, Inc. (‘‘Techcraft’’) for a changed circumstances review to revoke, in part, the Order with respect to certain wall bed units.3 On May 2, 2014, the Department published the Initiation Notice for this changed circumstances review in the Federal Register.4 On August 18, 2014, the Department made a preliminary determination that producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product lack interest in the relief afforded by the Order with respect to the certain wall bed units described in Techcraft’s Request.5 We invited interested parties to submit comments in accordance with 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii). We received no comments. Final Results of Changed Circumstances Review, and Revocation of the Order, in Part Because no party submitted comments opposing the Department’s Preliminary Results, and the record contains no other information or evidence that calls into question the Preliminary Results, the Department determines that there are changed circumstances that warrant revocation of the Order, in part. Specifically, because the producers accounting for substantially all of the production of the domestic like product to which the Order pertains lack interest in the relief provided by the Order with respect to certain wall bed units, we are revoking the Order, in part, with respect to certain wall bed units by including the following language in the scope of the Order: Also excluded from the scope are certain enclosable wall bed units, also referred to as murphy beds, which are composed of the following three major sections: (1) A metal wall frame, which attaches to the wall and uses coils or pistons to support the metal mattress frame; (2) a metal frame, which has 3 See Submission from Techcraft, ‘‘Techcraft Manufacturing Inc. Request for a Changed Circumstance Review,’’ dated March 12, 2014 (‘‘Techcraft’s Request’’). 4 See Wooden Bedroom Furniture From the People’s Republic of China: Notice of Initiation of Changed Circumstances Review, and Consideration of Revocation of the Antidumping Duty Order in Part, 79 FR 25110 (May 2, 2014) (‘‘Initiation Notice’’). 5 See Preliminary Results. E:\FR\FM\30OCN1.SGM 30OCN1

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[Federal Register Volume 79, Number 210 (Thursday, October 30, 2014)]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration


Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative 
Reviews

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, 
Department of Commerce.

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (``the Department'') has received 
requests to conduct administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with September anniversary 
dates. In accordance with the Department's regulations, we are 
initiating those administrative reviews.

DATES: Effective Date: October 30, 2014.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Brenda E. Waters, Office of AD/CVD 
Operations, Customs Liaison Unit, Enforcement and Compliance, 
International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th 
Street and Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, DC 20230, telephone: 
(202) 482-4735.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background

    The Department has received timely requests, in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.213(b), for administrative reviews of various antidumping and 
countervailing duty orders and findings with September anniversary 
dates.
    All deadlines for the submission of various types of information, 
certifications, or comments or actions by the Department discussed 
below refer to the number of calendar days from the applicable starting 
time.

Notice of No Sales

    If a producer or exporter named in this notice of initiation had no 
exports, sales, or entries during the period of review (``POR''), it 
must notify the Department within 60 days of publication of this notice 
in the Federal Register. All submissions must be filed electronically 
at https://iaaccess.trade.gov in accordance with 19 CFR 351.303.\1\ Such 
submissions are subject to verification in accordance with section 
782(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (``Act''). Further, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.303(f)(1)(i), a copy must be served on every 
party on the Department's service list.
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    \1\ See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 
Electronic Filing Procedures; Administrative Protective Order 
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Respondent Selection

    In the event the Department limits the number of respondents for 
individual examination for administrative reviews, the Department 
intends to select respondents based on U.S. Customs and Border 
Protection (``CBP'') data for U.S. imports during the POR. We intend to 
release the CBP data under Administrative Protective Order (``APO'') to 
all parties having an APO within seven days of publication of this 
initiation notice and to make our decision regarding respondent 
selection

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within 21 days of publication of this Federal Register notice. The 
Department invites comments regarding the CBP data and respondent 
selection within five days of placement of the CBP data on the record 
of the applicable review. Rebuttal comments will be due five days after 
submission of initial comments.
    In the event the Department decides it is necessary to limit 
individual examination of respondents and conduct respondent selection 
under section 777A(c)(2) of the Act:
    In general, the Department has found that determinations concerning 
whether particular companies should be ``collapsed'' (i.e., treated as 
a single entity for purposes of calculating antidumping duty rates) 
require a substantial amount of detailed information and analysis, 
which often require follow-up questions and analysis. Accordingly, the 
Department will not conduct collapsing analyses at the respondent 
selection phase of this review and will not collapse companies at the 
respondent selection phase unless there has been a determination to 
collapse certain companies in a previous segment of this antidumping 
proceeding (i.e., investigation, administrative review, new shipper 
review or changed circumstances review). For any company subject to 
this review, if the Department determined, or continued to treat, that 
company as collapsed with others, the Department will assume that such 
companies continue to operate in the same manner and will collapse them 
for respondent selection purposes. Otherwise, the Department will not 
collapse companies for purposes of respondent selection. Parties are 
requested to (a) identify which companies subject to review previously 
were collapsed, and (b) provide a citation to the proceeding in which 
they were collapsed. Further, if companies are requested to complete 
the Quantity and Value (``Q&V'') Questionnaire for purposes of 
respondent selection, in general each company must report volume and 
value data separately for itself. Parties should not include data for 
any other party, even if they believe they should be treated as a 
single entity with that other party. If a company was collapsed with 
another company or companies in the most recently completed segment of 
this proceeding where the Department considered collapsing that entity, 
complete Q&V data for that collapsed entity must be submitted.

Deadline for Withdrawal of Request for Administrative Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), a party that has requested a 
review may withdraw that request within 90 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the requested review. The 
regulation provides that the Department may extend this time if it is 
reasonable to do so. In order to provide parties additional certainty 
with respect to when the Department will exercise its discretion to 
extend this 90-day deadline, interested parties are advised that the 
Department does not intend to extend the 90-day deadline unless the 
requestor demonstrates that an extraordinary circumstance has prevented 
it from submitting a timely withdrawal request. Determinations by the 
Department to extend the 90-day deadline will be made on a case-by-case 
basis.

Separate Rates

    In proceedings involving non-market economy (``NME'') countries, 
the Department begins with a rebuttable presumption that all companies 
within the country are subject to government control and, thus, should 
be assigned a single antidumping duty deposit rate. It is the 
Department's policy to assign all exporters of merchandise subject to 
an administrative review in an NME country this single rate unless an 
exporter can demonstrate that it is sufficiently independent so as to 
be entitled to a separate rate.
    To establish whether a firm is sufficiently independent from 
government control of its export activities to be entitled to a 
separate rate, the Department analyzes each entity exporting the 
subject merchandise under a test arising from the Final Determination 
of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Sparklers From the People's Republic 
of China, 56 FR 20588 (May 6, 1991), as amplified by Final 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value: Silicon Carbide From 
the People's Republic of China, 59 FR 22585 (May 2, 1994). In 
accordance with the separate rates criteria, the Department assigns 
separate rates to companies in NME cases only if respondents can 
demonstrate the absence of both de jure and de facto government control 
over export activities.
    All firms listed below that wish to qualify for separate rate 
status in the administrative reviews involving NME countries must 
complete, as appropriate, either a separate rate application or 
certification, as described below. For these administrative reviews, in 
order to demonstrate separate rate eligibility, the Department requires 
entities for whom a review was requested, that were assigned a separate 
rate in the most recent segment of this proceeding in which they 
participated, to certify that they continue to meet the criteria for 
obtaining a separate rate. The Separate Rate Certification form will be 
available on the Department's Web site at https://enforcement.trade.gov/nme/nme-sep-rate.html on the date of publication of this Federal 
Register notice. In responding to the certification, please follow the 
``Instructions for Filing the Certification'' in the Separate Rate 
Certification. Separate Rate Certifications are due to the Department 
no later than 60 calendar days after publication of this Federal 
Register notice. The deadline and requirement for submitting a 
Certification applies equally to NME-owned firms, wholly foreign-owned 
firms, and foreign sellers who purchase and export subject merchandise 
to the United States.
    Entities that currently do not have a separate rate from a 
completed segment of the proceeding \2\ should timely file a Separate 
Rate Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this 
proceeding. In addition, companies that received a separate rate in a 
completed segment of the proceeding that have subsequently made 
changes, including, but not limited to, changes to corporate structure, 
acquisitions of new companies or facilities, or changes to their 
official company name,\3\ should timely file a Separate Rate 
Application to demonstrate eligibility for a separate rate in this 
proceeding. The Separate Rate Status Application will be available on 
the Department's Web site at https://enforcement.trade.gov/nme/nme-sep-rate.html on the date of publication of this Federal Register notice. 
In responding to the Separate Rate Status Application, refer to the 
instructions contained in the application. Separate Rate Status 
Applications are due to the Department no later than 60 calendar days 
of publication of this Federal Register notice. The deadline and 
requirement

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NME-owned firms, wholly foreign-owned firms, and foreign sellers that 
purchase and export subject merchandise to the United States.
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    \2\ Such entities include entities that have not participated in 
the proceeding, entities that were preliminarily granted a separate 
rate in any currently incomplete segment of the proceeding (e.g., an 
ongoing administrative review, new shipper review, etc.) and 
entities that lost their separate rate in the most recently 
completed segment of the proceeding in which they participated.
    \3\ Only changes to the official company name, rather than trade 
names, need to be addressed via a Separate Rate Application. 
Information regarding new trade names may be submitted via a 
Separate Rate Certification.
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    For exporters and producers who submit a separate-rate status 
application or certification and subsequently are selected as mandatory 
respondents, these exporters and producers will no longer be eligible 
for separate rate status unless they respond to all parts of the 
questionnaire as mandatory respondents.
Initiation of Reviews
    In accordance with 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i), we are initiating 
administrative reviews of the following antidumping and countervailing 
duty orders and findings. We intend to issue the final results of these 
reviews not later than September 30, 2015.
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    \4\ The company name listed above was misspelled in the 
initiation notice that published on September 30, 2014 (79 FR 
58729). The correct spelling of the company is listed in this 
notice.

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                                                          Period to be
                                                            reviewed
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             Antidumping Duty Proceedings
India: Certain Lined Paper Products, A-533-843.......     9/1/13-8/31/14
    Kokuyo Riddhi Paper Products Private Limited
    Marisa International
    Navneet Education Ltd. (aka Navneet Publications
     (India) Ltd.)
    Pioneer Stationery Private Limited
    Riddhi Enterprises
    SAB International
    Super Impex (AKA M/S Super Impex)
Mexico: Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks, A-201-837....     9/1/13-8/31/14
    Ferro Alliages & Mineraux Inc.
    RHI-Refmex S.A. De C.V.
    Trafinsa S.A. de C.V.
    Vesuvius Mexico S.A. de C.V.
Taiwan: Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge, A-      9/1/13-8/31/14
 583-844.............................................
    A-Madeus Textile Ltd.
    Cheng Hsing Ribbon Factory
    Fujian Rongshu Industry Co., Ltd.
    Guangzhou Complacent Weaving Co., Ltd.
    Hen Hao Trading Co. Ltd. a.k.a. Taiwan Tulip
     Ribbons and Braids Co. Ltd.
    King Young Enterprises Co., Ltd.
    Roung Shu Industry Corporation
    Xiamen Especial Industrial Co., Ltd.
    Xiamen Yi He Textile Co., Ltd.
Thailand: Polyethylene Retail Carrier Bags,\4\ A-549-     8/1/13-7/31/14
 821.................................................
    2PK Interplas Co., Ltd.
The People's Republic of China: Certain Lined Paper       9/1/13-8/31/14
 Products, A-570-901.................................
    Shanghai Lian Li Paper Products Co., Ltd.
    Certain Kitchen Appliance Shelving and Racks, A-      9/1/13-8/31/14
     570-941.........................................
    Berlin Refrigeration Technology, Ltd.
    Changshu Jiamei Metal Products Company, Ltd.
    (aka Jiamei Metal Products Company)
    Dongguan Quanxin Products Company, Ltd.
    (aka Quanxin Products Co., Ltd.)
    GAIT International, Ltd.
    JNT Partners Ltd.
    Placetech Company, Ltd.
    Shenzhen Forward Industrial Company, Ltd.
    Tianjin Shuguang Metal Products Company
    (aka Shugang Metal Products Company)
    Wuxi Siling Furniture Company, Ltd. (aka Siling
     Furniture Company, Ltd.)
    Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks, A-570-954........     9/1/13-8/31/14
    Fedmet Resources Corporation
    Fengchi Imp. And Exp. Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City
    Fengchi Minging Co., Ltd of Haicheng City and
     Fengchi Refractories Corp.
    Puyang Refractories Co., Ltd.
    Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires, A-570-      9/1/13-8/31/14
     912.............................................
    Double Coin Holdings Ltd.
    Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd.
    Guizhou Tyre Import and Export Co., Ltd.
    Qingdao Free Trade Zone Full-World International
     Trading Co., Ltd.
    Qingdao Haojia (Xinhai) Tyre Co.
    Qingdao Qihang Tyre Co.
    Tianjin Leviathan International Trade Co., Ltd.
    Trelleborg Wheel Systems (Xiangtai) China, Co.
     Ltd.
    Trelleborg Wheel Systems Hebei Co.
    Weihai Zhongwei Rubber Co., Ltd.
    Xuzhou Xugong Tyres Co. Ltd.
    Zhongce Rubber Group Company Limited
    Freshwaters Crawfish Tailmeat, A-570-848.........     9/1/13-8/31/14

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    China Kingdom (Beijing) Import & Export Co., Ltd.
    Deyan Aquatic Products and Food Co., Ltd.
    Shanghai Ocean Flavor International Trading Co.,
     Ltd.
    Xiping Opeck Food Co., Ltd.
    Narrow Woven Ribbons with Woven Selvedge, A-570-      9/1/13-8/31/14
     952.............................................
    Yama Ribbons and Bows Co., Ltd.
 
           Countervailing Duty Proceedings
 
India: Certain Lined Paper Products, C-533-844.......    1/1/13-12/31/13
    Navneet Education Ltd. (aka Navneet Publications
     (India) Ltd.)
    Certain New Pneumatic Off-The-Road Tires, C-570-     1/1/13-12/31/13
     913.............................................
    Guizhou Tyre Co., Ltd.
    Guizhou Tyre Import and Export Co., Ltd.
    Certain Magnesia Carbon Bricks, C-570-955........    1/1/13-12/31/13
    Fedmet Resources Corporation
    Fengchi Imp. And Exp. Co., Ltd. of Haicheng City
    Fengchi Minging Co., Ltd of Haicheng City and
     Fengchi Refractories Corp.
    Puyang Refractories Co., Ltd.
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Suspension Agreements

    None.

Duty Absorption Reviews

    During any administrative review covering all or part of a period 
falling between the first and second or third and fourth anniversary of 
the publication of an antidumping duty order under 19 CFR 351.211 or a 
determination under 19 CFR 351.218(f)(4) to continue an order or 
suspended investigation (after sunset review), the Secretary, if 
requested by a domestic interested party within 30 days of the date of 
publication of the notice of initiation of the review, will determine, 
consistent with FAG Italia v. United States, 291 F.3d 806 (Fed Cir. 
2002), as appropriate, whether antidumping duties have been absorbed by 
an exporter or producer subject to the review if the subject 
merchandise is sold in the United States through an importer that is 
affiliated with such exporter or producer. The request must include the 
name(s) of the exporter or producer for which the inquiry is requested.

Gap Period Liquidation

    For the first administrative review of any order, there will be no 
assessment of antidumping or countervailing duties on entries of 
subject merchandise entered, or withdrawn from warehouse, for 
consumption during the relevant provisional-measures ``gap'' period, of 
the order, if such a gap period is applicable to the POR.

Administrative Protective Orders and Letters of Appearance

    Interested parties must submit applications for disclosure under 
administrative protective orders in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On 
January 22, 2008, the Department published Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Documents Submission Procedures; APO 
Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 22, 2008). Those procedures apply to 
administrative reviews included in this notice of initiation. Parties 
wishing to participate in any of these administrative reviews should 
ensure that they meet the requirements of these procedures (e.g., the 
filing of separate letters of appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 
351.103(d)).

Revised Factual Information Requirements

    On April 10, 2013, the Department published Definition of Factual 
Information and Time Limits for Submission of Factual Information: 
Final Rule, 78 FR 21246 (April 10, 2013), which modified two 
regulations related to antidumping and countervailing duty proceedings: 
The definition of factual information (19 CFR 351.102(b)(21)), and the 
time limits for the submission of factual information (19 CFR 351.301). 
The final rule identifies five categories of factual information in 19 
CFR 351.102(b)(21), which are summarized as follows: (i) Evidence 
submitted in response to questionnaires; (ii) evidence submitted in 
support of allegations; (iii) publicly available information to value 
factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the adequacy of 
remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on the 
record by the Department; and (v) evidence other than factual 
information described in (i)-(iv). The final rule requires any party, 
when submitting factual information, to specify under which subsection 
of 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) the information is being submitted and, if the 
information is submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct factual 
information already on the record, to provide an explanation 
identifying the information already on the record that the factual 
information seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct. The final rule also 
modified 19 CFR 351.301 so that, rather than providing general time 
limits, there are specific time limits based on the type of factual 
information being submitted. These modifications are effective for all 
segments initiated on or after May 10, 2013. Please review the final 
rule, available at https://enforcement.trade.gov/frn/2013/1304frn/2013-08227.txt, prior to submitting factual information in this segment.
    Any party submitting factual information in an antidumping duty or 
countervailing duty proceeding must certify to the accuracy and 
completeness of that information.\5\ Parties are hereby reminded that 
revised certification requirements are in effect for company/government 
officials as well as their representatives. Ongoing segments of any 
antidumping duty or countervailing duty proceedings initiated on or 
after March 14, 2011 should use the formats for the revised 
certifications provided at the end of the Interim Final Rule.\6\ All 
segments of any antidumping duty or countervailing duty proceedings 
initiated on or after August 16, 2013, should use the formats for the 
revised certifications provided at the end of the

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Final Rule.\7\ The Department intends to reject factual submissions in 
any proceeding segments if the submitting party does not comply with 
applicable revised certification requirements.
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    \5\ See section 782(b) of the Act.
    \6\ See Certification of Factual Information to Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings: Interim Final Rule, 76 FR 7491 (February 10, 2011) 
(``Interim Final Rule''), amending 19 CFR 351.303(g)(1) and (2); 
Certification of Factual Information to Import Administration during 
Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Proceedings: Supplemental 
Interim Final Rule, 76 FR 54697 (September 2, 2011).
    \7\ See Certification of Factual Information To Import 
Administration During Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 17, 2013) (``Final Rule''); see also 
the frequently asked questions regarding the Final Rule, available 
at https://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf.
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Revised Extension of Time Limits Regulation

    On September 20, 2013, the Department modified its regulation 
concerning the extension of time limits for submissions in antidumping 
and countervailing duty proceedings: Final Rule, 78 FR 57790 (September 
20, 2013). The modification clarifies that parties may request an 
extension of time limits before a time limit established under Part 351 
expires, or as otherwise specified by the Secretary. In general, an 
extension request will be considered untimely if it is filed after the 
time limit established under Part 351 expires. For submissions which 
are due from multiple parties simultaneously, an extension request will 
be considered untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. on the due date. 
Examples include, but are not limited to: (1) Case and rebuttal briefs, 
filed pursuant to 19 CFR 351.309; (2) factual information to value 
factors under 19 CFR 351.408(c), or to measure the adequacy of 
remuneration under 19 CFR 351.511(a)(2), filed pursuant to 19 CFR 
351.301(c)(3) and rebuttal, clarification and correction filed pursuant 
to 19 CFR 351.301(c)(3)(iv); (3) comments concerning the selection of a 
surrogate country and surrogate values and rebuttal; (4) comments 
concerning U.S. Customs and Border Protection data; and (5) quantity 
and value questionnaires. Under certain circumstances, the Department 
may elect to specify a different time limit by which extension requests 
will be considered untimely for submissions which are due from multiple 
parties simultaneously. In such a case, the Department will inform 
parties in the letter or memorandum setting forth the deadline 
(including a specified time) by which extension requests must be filed 
to be considered timely. This modification also requires that an 
extension request must be made in a separate, stand-alone submission, 
and clarifies the circumstances under which the Department will grant 
untimely-filed requests for the extension of time limits. These 
modifications are effective for all segments initiated on or after 
October 21, 2013. Please review the final rule, available at https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013-22853.htm, prior to 
submitting factual information in these segments.
    These initiations and this notice are in accordance with section 
751(a) of the Act (19 USC 1675(a)) and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).

    Dated: October 23, 2014.
Christian Marsh,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
[FR Doc. 2014-25865 Filed 10-29-14; 8:45 am]
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