Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order, 48554-48555 [2024-12518]

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[FR Doc. 2024–12508 Filed 6–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DR–P DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE International Trade Administration [C–570–076] Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People’s Republic of China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the Countervailing Duty Order Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, Department of Commerce. SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain plastic decorative ribbon (plastic ribbon) from the People’s Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final Results of Sunset Review’’ section of this notice. DATES: Applicable June 7, 2024. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations, Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–3148. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: AGENCY: Background On March 22, 2019, Commerce published the CVD order on plastic ribbon from China.1 On February 1, 2024, Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first five-year sunset review of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 1 See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People’s Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Countervailing Duty Order, 84 FR 10786 (March 22, 2019) (Order). PO 00000 Frm 00005 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 amended (the Act).2 On February 14, 2024, Commerce received a timely notice of intent to participate from Berwick Offray LLC (domestic interested party) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).3 The domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v), as domestic producers of plastic ribbon in the United States. Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).4 We received no substantive response from the Government of China or any other interested party in this proceeding.5 As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we determined that the respondent interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the notice of initiation and, therefore, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of the Order. Scope of the Order The product covered by the Order is plastic ribbon from China. For a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and Decision Memorandum.6 Analysis of Comments Received All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is included in the appendix to this notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance’s Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). ACCESS is available to registered users at https:// access.trade.gov. In addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision 2 See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 6499 (February 1, 2024). 3 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter, ‘‘Plastic Decorative Ribbons from China: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,’’ dated February 14, 2024. 4 See Domestic Interested Party’s Letter, ‘‘Plastic Decorative Ribbons from China: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of Sunset Review,’’ dated March 1, 2024. 5 See Commerce’s Letter, ‘‘Sunset Reviews for February 2024,’’ dated March 22, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2); and 19 CFR 351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2). 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People’s Republic of China,’’ dated concurrently with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1 Federal Register / Vol. 89, No. 111 / Friday, June 7, 2024 / Notices Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/ FRNoticesListLayout.aspx. Final Results of Sunset Reviews Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net countervailable subsidy rates: Subsidy rate (percent) Company Seng San Enterprises Co., Ltd .... Joynice Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd ..... Santa’s Collection Shaoxing Co., Ltd ............................................. All Others ...................................... 18.03 14.27 94.67 16.15 Administrative Protective Order (APO) This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305(a). Timely 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 which is subject to sanction. Notification to Interested Parties We are issuing and publishing the final results and this notice in accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.218. Dated: May 31, 2024. Abdelali Elouaradia, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance. Appendix ddrumheller on DSK120RN23PROD with NOTICES1 List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum I. Summary II. Background III. Scope of the Order IV. History of the Order V. Legal Framework VI. Discussion of the Issues 1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable Subsidy 2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail 3. Nature of the Subsidies VII. Final Results of Sunset Review VIII. Recommendation [FR Doc. 2024–12518 Filed 6–6–24; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P VerDate Sep<11>2014 17:23 Jun 06, 2024 Jkt 262001 48555 investigation of boltless steel shelving from Taiwan, respondent Taiwan Shin International Trade Administration Yeh Enterprise Co., Ltd. (Shin Yeh), [A–557–824, A–583–871, A–549–846, A–552– submitted a timely allegation that Commerce made a ministerial error in 835] the final determination.2 We reviewed Boltless Steel Shelving Units the allegation and determined that we Prepackaged for Sale From Malaysia, had made a ministerial error in the final Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist determination on boltless steel shelving Republic of Vietnam: Amended Final from Taiwan. As a result, we are Affirmative Antidumping Duty amending the final determination for Determination for Taiwan and Taiwan. See ‘‘Amendment to the Final Antidumping Duty Orders Determination for Taiwan’’ section below for further discussion. AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade Administration, On June 3, 2024, the ITC notified Department of Commerce. Commerce of its final determinations, SUMMARY: Based on affirmative final pursuant to section 735(d) of the Act, determinations by the U.S. Department that an industry in the United States is of Commerce (Commerce) and the U.S. materially injured within the meaning International Trade Commission (ITC), of section 735(b)(1)(A)(i) of the Act by Commerce is issuing antidumping duty reason of LTFV imports of boltless steel orders on boltless steel shelving units shelving from Malaysia, Taiwan, prepackaged for sale (boltless steel Thailand, and Vietnam.3 shelving) from India, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and the Socialist Republic of Scope of the Orders Vietnam (Vietnam). In addition, The products covered by these orders Commerce is amending its final are boltless steel shelving from determination with respect to boltless Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and steel shelving from Taiwan to correct a Vietnam. For a complete description of ministerial error. the scope of these orders, see the DATES: Applicable June 7, 2024. appendix to this notice. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Samuel Frost (Malaysia), Joy Zhang Amended Final Determination for (Taiwan), Fred Baker (Thailand), and Taiwan Eliza DeLong or Eric Hawkins (Vietnam), AD/CVD Operations, Offices On April 16, 2024, Shin Yeh timely III, V, and VI, Enforcement and alleged that Commerce had made a Compliance, International Trade ministerial error in the Taiwan Final Administration, U.S. Department of Determination with respect to the Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue calculation of the dumping margin NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: assigned to Shin Yeh.4 Edsal (202) 482–8180, (202) 482–1168, (202) Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (the petitioner) 482–2924, and (202) 482–3878 or (202) submitted rebuttal comments to Shin 482–1988, respectively. Yeh’s allegation on April 22, 2024.5 No SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: other party made an allegation of ministerial errors. Commerce reviewed Background the record and, on May 9, 2024, agreed In accordance with sections 735(d) that the error alleged by Shin Yeh and 777(i) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as constituted a ministerial error within amended (the Act), on April 19, 2024, the meaning of section 735(e) of the Act Commerce published its affirmative and 19 CFR 351.224(f).6 Specifically, final determinations in the less-thanCommerce found that it had failed to fair-value (LTFV) investigations of make a correction to the commission boltless steel shelving from Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Vietnam.1 In the offset variable in the margin program that it had made in the comparisonDEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 1 See Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale from Malaysia: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair Value, 89 FR 28736 (April 19, 2024); Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale from Taiwan: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 89 FR 28741 (April 19, 2024) (Taiwan Final Determination); Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale from Thailand: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value, 89 FR 28738 (April 19, 2024); Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale from the Socialist Republic of Vietnam: Final Affirmative Determination of Sales at Less-Than-Fair-Value, 89 FR 28743 (April 19, 2024). PO 00000 Frm 00006 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 2 See Shin Yeh’s Letter, ‘‘Shin Yeh Request for Correction of Ministerial Error,’’ dated April 16, 2024 (Ministerial Error Allegation). 3 See ITC’s Letter, Investigation No. 731–TA– 1608–1611 (Final), dated June 3, 2024. 4 See Ministerial Error Allegation. 5 See Petitioner’s Letter, ‘‘Response to Shin Yeh’s Ministerial Error Allegation,’’ dated April 22, 2024. 6 See Memorandum, ‘‘Less-Than-Fair-Value Investigation of Boltless Steel Shelving Units Prepackaged for Sale from Taiwan: Allegation of Ministerial Error in the Final Determination,’’ dated May 9, 2024 (Ministerial Error Memorandum). E:\FR\FM\07JNN1.SGM 07JNN1

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[Federal Register Volume 89, Number 111 (Friday, June 7, 2024)]
[Notices]
[Pages 48554-48555]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2024-12518]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-076]


Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon From the People's Republic of 
China: Final Results of Expedited First Sunset Reviews of the 
Countervailing Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: The U.S. Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that 
revocation of the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain plastic 
decorative ribbon (plastic ribbon) from the People's Republic of China 
(China) would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 7, 2024.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mark Hoadley, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office VII, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3148.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 22, 2019, Commerce published the CVD order on plastic 
ribbon from China.\1\ On February 1, 2024, Commerce published the 
notice of initiation of the first five-year sunset review of the Order, 
pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 
Act).\2\ On February 14, 2024, Commerce received a timely notice of 
intent to participate from Berwick Offray LLC (domestic interested 
party) within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ The 
domestic interested party claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v), as domestic 
producers of plastic ribbon in the United States.
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    \1\ See Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from the People's 
Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Antidumping Duty 
Determination and Antidumping Duty Order; and Countervailing Duty 
Order, 84 FR 10786 (March 22, 2019) (Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Reviews, 89 FR 6499 
(February 1, 2024).
    \3\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Plastic Decorative 
Ribbons from China: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset 
Review,'' dated February 14, 2024.
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    Commerce received a substantive response from the domestic 
interested party within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ We received no substantive response from the 
Government of China or any other interested party in this 
proceeding.\5\ As a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act 
and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), we determined that the respondent 
interested parties did not provide an adequate response to the notice 
of initiation and, therefore, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) 
sunset review of the Order.
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    \4\ See Domestic Interested Party's Letter, ``Plastic Decorative 
Ribbons from China: Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation of 
Sunset Review,'' dated March 1, 2024.
    \5\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews for February 2024,'' 
dated March 22, 2024; see also 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(B)(2); and 
19 CFR 351.218 (e)(1)(ii)(C)(2).
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Scope of the Order

    The product covered by the Order is plastic ribbon from China. For 
a complete description of the scope of the Order, see the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum.\6\
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    \6\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited First Sunset Review of the 
Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Plastic Decorative Ribbon from 
the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently with, and 
hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision Memorandum).
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Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum. A list of topics discussed in the Issues and 
Decision Memorandum is included in the appendix to this notice. The 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is on file 
electronically via the Enforcement and Compliance's Antidumping and 
Countervailing Duty Centralized Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 
ACCESS is available to registered users at https://access.trade.gov. In 
addition, a complete version of the Issues and Decision

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Memorandum can be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.

Final Results of Sunset Reviews

    Pursuant to sections 751(c)(1) and 752(b) of the Act, we determine 
that revocation of the Order would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of countervailable subsidies at the following net 
countervailable subsidy rates:

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                                                                Subsidy
                           Company                                rate
                                                               (percent)
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Seng San Enterprises Co., Ltd................................      18.03
Joynice Gifts & Crafts Co., Ltd..............................      14.27
Santa's Collection Shaoxing Co., Ltd.........................      94.67
All Others...................................................      16.15
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to an 
APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under an APO in accordance with 19 
CFR 351.305(a). Timely 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 which is subject to sanction.

Notification to Interested Parties

    We are issuing and publishing the final results and this notice in 
accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: May 31, 2024.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. Scope of the Order
IV. History of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
    1. Likelihood of Continuation or Recurrence of a Countervailable 
Subsidy
    2. Net Countervailable Subsidy Rates Likely to Prevail
    3. Nature of the Subsidies
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

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