Lightweight Thermal Paper From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023, 18372-18373 [2024-05265]

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[FR Doc. 2024–05324 Filed 3–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 6335–01–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Mar 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 Foreign-Trade Zones Board Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) 183, Notification of Proposed Production Activity; Flextronics America, LLC; (Radio Frequency (RF) Communication Device Testers), Austin, Texas Flextronics America, LLC submitted a notification of proposed production activity to the FTZ Board (the Board) for its facility in Austin, Texas within Subzone 183C. The notification conforming to the requirements of the Board’s regulations (15 CFR 400.22) was received on March 7, 2024. Pursuant to 15 CFR 400.14(b), FTZ production activity would be limited to the specific foreign-status material(s)/ component(s) and specific finished product(s) described in the submitted notification (summarized below) and subsequently authorized by the Board. The benefits that may stem from conducting production activity under FTZ procedures are explained in the background section of the Board’s website—accessible via www.trade.gov/ ftz. The proposed finished product(s) and material(s)/component(s) would be added to the production authority that the Board previously approved for the operation, as reflected on the Board’s website. The proposed finished product is a modular RF communication device tester (duty-free). The proposed foreign-status materials and components include: rubber seals; rubber bumpers; steel bolts; steel nuts; copper washers; copper cotters and cotter pins; copper screws and bolts; aluminum p-clamps; steel brackets; flat planel display monitors; indicator panels incorporating liquid crystal devices (LCDs); tantalum capacitors; thermistors; flexible printed circuit boards; slide switches; coaxial cable connectors; rack and panel cable connectors; mounted piezoelectric crystal oscillators; dynamic read-write random access (DRAM) integrated circuits; amplifier integrated circuits; modular RF communication device testers; printed circuit assemblies of modular RF communication device testers; and, chassis assemblies of modular RF communication device testers (plastic, steel, and aluminum) (duty rate ranges from duty-free to 3%). Public comment is invited from interested parties. Submissions shall be addressed to the Board’s Executive Secretary and sent to: ftz@trade.gov. The closing period for their receipt is April 22, 2024. PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 A copy of the notification will be available for public inspection in the ‘‘Online FTZ Information System’’ section of the Board’s website. For further information, contact Kolade Osho at Kolade.Osho@trade.gov. Dated: March 7, 2024. Elizabeth Whiteman, Executive Secretary. [FR Doc. 2024–05264 Filed 3–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [A–588–880] Lightweight Thermal Paper From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping Duty Administrative Review; 2022– 2023 Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on lightweight thermal paper (thermal paper) from Japan for the period of review (POR) November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023. DATES: Applicable March 13, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Janz, AD/CVD Operations, Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–2972. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On November 22, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register the AD order on thermal paper from Japan.1 On November 2, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to request an administrative review of the Order.2 On November 30, 2023, Lollicup USA Incorporated (Lollicup USA), a U.S. importer, submitted a timely request that Commerce conduct an administrative review of the Order with respect to Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. and Nippon Paper Papylia Co., Ltd. (collectively, Nippon Paper), the 1 See Thermal Paper from Germany, Japan, the Republic of Korea, and Spain: Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 66284 (November 22, 2021) (Order). 2 See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 75270 (November 2, 2023). E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 50 / Wednesday, March 13, 2024 / Notices producer and exporter of Lollicup USA’s imports of subject merchandise.3 On December 29, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of initiation of administrative review with respect to imports of thermal paper exported and/or produced by Nippon Paper, in accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).4 On January 4, 2024, we placed on the record U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for entries of thermal paper from Japan during the POR, showing no reviewable POR entries and invited interested parties to comment.5 No interested party submitted comments to Commerce regarding the CBP data. Additionally, on February 9, 2024, Commerce notified all interested parties of its intent to rescind the instant review in full because there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise by Nippon Paper during the POR and invited interested parties to comment.6 No interested party submitted comments to Commerce in response to this notice. lotter on DSK11XQN23PROD with NOTICES1 Rescission of Review Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce’s practice to rescind an administrative review of an AD order when there are no reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which liquidation is suspended.7 Normally, upon completion of an administrative review, the suspended 3 See Lollicup USA’s Letter, ‘‘Administrative Review Request,’’ dated November 30, 2023. In the underlying investigation, Commerce determined it was appropriate to treat Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. and Nippon Paper Papylia Co. Ltd. as a single entity. See Thermal Paper from Japan: Preliminary Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of the Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 86 FR 26011 (May 12, 2021), and accompanying Preliminary Decision Memorandum at 7 n.2, unchanged in Thermal Paper from Japan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86 FR 54157 (September 30, 2021). Given the lack of any information to the contrary on the record of this review, we continue to find it is appropriate to treat these companies as a single entity. 4 See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 90168 (December 29, 2023). 5 See Memorandum, ‘‘Customs Entry Data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection,’’ dated January 4, 2024. 6 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Notice of Intent to Rescind Review,’’ dated February 9, 2024. 7 See, e.g., Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea: Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2021–2022, 88 FR 24758 (April 24, 2023); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut- to Length Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany: Recission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2020–2021, 88 FR 4157 (January 24, 2023). VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:33 Mar 12, 2024 Jkt 262001 entries are liquidated at the AD assessment rate calculated for the review period.8 Therefore, for an administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the AD assessment rate calculated for the review period.9 As noted above, there were no entries of subject merchandise for Nippon Paper during the POR. Accordingly, in the absence of suspended entries of subject merchandise during the POR, we are hereby rescinding this administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). Assessment Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register. Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order This notice serves as the only 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 or destruction of APO materials or conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation subject to sanction. Notification to Interested Parties This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4). Dated: March 7, 2024. James Maeder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Operations. [FR Doc. 2024–05265 Filed 3–12–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 8 See 9 See PO 00000 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1). 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3). Frm 00003 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 18373 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE National Institute of Standards and Technology [Docket Number: 240305–0070] Manufacturing USA Institute Competition: AI for Resilient Manufacturing National Institute of Standards and Technology, Department of Commerce. ACTION: Notice of Intent (NOI). AGENCY: The Office of Advanced Manufacturing within the National Institute of Standards and Technology, an agency of the U.S. Department of Commerce, intends to announce an open competition for a new Manufacturing USA institute. The expected competition will seek to establish a Manufacturing USA institute focused on the use of Artificial Intelligence to improve resilience of U.S. manufacturing. This NOI is provided to allow potential applicants sufficient time to develop meaningful collaborations among industry, academia, Federal laboratories and state/local government. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: All inquiries may be directed to Ms. Cheryl Leonard via email to ManufacturingUSA@nist.gov or by phone at (301) 975–4350, with a subject line stating: ‘AI for Manufacturing Resilience.’ NIST will respond to questions received with answers to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) posted on the NIST competition website at https://www.nist.gov/oam/fundingopportunities. SUMMARY: SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Purpose. This Notice serves to announce the U.S. Department of Commerce’s intention to initiate a competition to establish a new Manufacturing USA institute to strengthen U.S. industrial capabilities in advanced manufacturing sectors. The new institute will be sponsored by the Department of Commerce (DOC), through the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). For this competition, NIST will solicit proposals for a Manufacturing USA institute to accelerate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for resilient manufacturing. NIST will broadly compete the new institute, allowing applicants to focus on the use of AI to improve resilience of manufacturing within industries and sectors of national interest. The Manufacturing USA authorizing statute includes in the definition of a E:\FR\FM\13MRN1.SGM 13MRN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 50 (Wednesday, March 13, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18372-18373]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[A-588-880]


Lightweight Thermal Paper From Japan: Rescission of Antidumping 
Duty Administrative Review; 2022-2023

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) is rescinding the 
administrative review of the antidumping duty (AD) order on lightweight 
thermal paper (thermal paper) from Japan for the period of review (POR) 
November 1, 2022, through October 31, 2023.

DATES: Applicable March 13, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Rebecca Janz, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office II, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-2972.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On November 22, 2021, Commerce published in the Federal Register 
the AD order on thermal paper from Japan.\1\ On November 2, 2023, 
Commerce published in the Federal Register a notice of opportunity to 
request an administrative review of the Order.\2\ On November 30, 2023, 
Lollicup USA Incorporated (Lollicup USA), a U.S. importer, submitted a 
timely request that Commerce conduct an administrative review of the 
Order with respect to Nippon Paper Industries Co., Ltd. and Nippon 
Paper Papylia Co., Ltd. (collectively, Nippon Paper), the

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producer and exporter of Lollicup USA's imports of subject 
merchandise.\3\
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    \1\ See Thermal Paper from Germany, Japan, the Republic of 
Korea, and Spain: Antidumping Duty Orders, 86 FR 66284 (November 22, 
2021) (Order).
    \2\ See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, Finding, or 
Suspended Investigation; Opportunity to Request Administrative 
Review and Join Annual Inquiry Service List, 88 FR 75270 (November 
2, 2023).
    \3\ See Lollicup USA's Letter, ``Administrative Review 
Request,'' dated November 30, 2023. In the underlying investigation, 
Commerce determined it was appropriate to treat Nippon Paper 
Industries Co., Ltd. and Nippon Paper Papylia Co. Ltd. as a single 
entity. See Thermal Paper from Japan: Preliminary Affirmative 
Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, Postponement of the 
Final Determination, and Extension of Provisional Measures, 86 FR 
26011 (May 12, 2021), and accompanying Preliminary Decision 
Memorandum at 7 n.2, unchanged in Thermal Paper from Japan: Final 
Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 86 FR 
54157 (September 30, 2021). Given the lack of any information to the 
contrary on the record of this review, we continue to find it is 
appropriate to treat these companies as a single entity.
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    On December 29, 2023, Commerce published in the Federal Register a 
notice of initiation of administrative review with respect to imports 
of thermal paper exported and/or produced by Nippon Paper, in 
accordance with section 751(a) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 
(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.221(c)(1)(i).\4\ On January 4, 2024, we 
placed on the record U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) data for 
entries of thermal paper from Japan during the POR, showing no 
reviewable POR entries and invited interested parties to comment.\5\ No 
interested party submitted comments to Commerce regarding the CBP data.
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    \4\ See Initiation of Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Administrative Reviews, 88 FR 90168 (December 29, 2023).
    \5\ See Memorandum, ``Customs Entry Data from U.S. Customs and 
Border Protection,'' dated January 4, 2024.
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    Additionally, on February 9, 2024, Commerce notified all interested 
parties of its intent to rescind the instant review in full because 
there were no reviewable, suspended entries of subject merchandise by 
Nippon Paper during the POR and invited interested parties to 
comment.\6\ No interested party submitted comments to Commerce in 
response to this notice.
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    \6\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Rescind 
Review,'' dated February 9, 2024.
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Rescission of Review

    Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3), it is Commerce's practice to 
rescind an administrative review of an AD order when there are no 
reviewable entries of subject merchandise during the POR for which 
liquidation is suspended.\7\ Normally, upon completion of an 
administrative review, the suspended entries are liquidated at the AD 
assessment rate calculated for the review period.\8\ Therefore, for an 
administrative review to be conducted, there must be a reviewable, 
suspended entry that Commerce can instruct CBP to liquidate at the AD 
assessment rate calculated for the review period.\9\ As noted above, 
there were no entries of subject merchandise for Nippon Paper during 
the POR. Accordingly, in the absence of suspended entries of subject 
merchandise during the POR, we are hereby rescinding this 
administrative review, in its entirety, in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.213(d)(3).
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    \7\ See, e.g., Dioctyl Terephthalate from the Republic of Korea: 
Rescission of Antidumping Administrative Review; 2021-2022, 88 FR 
24758 (April 24, 2023); see also Certain Carbon and Alloy Steel Cut- 
to Length Plate from the Federal Republic of Germany: Recission of 
Antidumping Administrative Review; 2020-2021, 88 FR 4157 (January 
24, 2023).
    \8\ See 19 CFR 351.212(b)(1).
    \9\ See 19 CFR 351.213(d)(3).
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Assessment

    Commerce will instruct CBP to assess antidumping duties on all 
appropriate entries. Antidumping duties shall be assessed at rates 
equal to the cash deposit of estimated antidumping duties required at 
the time of entry, or withdrawal from warehouse, for consumption, in 
accordance with 19 CFR 351.212(c)(1)(i). Commerce intends to issue 
assessment instructions to CBP no earlier than 35 days after the date 
of publication of this rescission notice in the Federal Register.

Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order

    This notice serves as the only 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 or destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and terms of an APO is a violation subject 
to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    This notice is issued and published in accordance with sections 
751(a)(1) and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.213(d)(4).

    Dated: March 7, 2024.
James Maeder,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 
Operations.
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