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not disclose such information, either
publicly or under an administrative
protective order (APO), without the
written consent of the Assistant
Secretary for Enforcement and
Compliance.
If the ITC determines that material
injury or threat of material injury does
not exist, this proceeding will be
terminated and all cash deposits will be
refunded. If the ITC determines that
such injury does exist, Commerce will
issue a CVD order directing CBP to
assess, upon further instruction by
Commerce, countervailing duties on all
imports of the subject merchandise that
are entered, or withdrawn from
warehouse, for consumption on or after
the effective date of the suspension of
liquidation, as discussed above in the
‘‘Suspension of Liquidation’’ section.
Administrative Protective Order
In the event that the ITC issues a final
negative injury determination, this
notice will serve as the only reminder
to parties subject to an APO of their
responsibility concerning the
destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO, in accordance
with 19 CFR 351.305(a)(3). Timely
written notification of the return/
destruction of APO materials or
conversion to judicial protective order is
hereby requested. Failure to comply
with the regulations and terms of an
APO is a violation which is subject to
sanction.
Notification to Interested Parties
This determination is issued and
published pursuant to sections 705(d)
and 777(i) of the Act, and 19 CFR
351.210(c).
Dated: January 21, 2025.
Abdelali Elouaradia,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Enforcement
and Compliance.
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Appendix I—Scope of the Investigation
The merchandise subject to this
investigation is certain paper plates. Paper
plates subject to this investigation may be cut
from rolls, sheets, or other pieces of paper
and/or paper board. Paper plates subject to
this investigation have a depth up to and
including two (2.0) inches, as measured
vertically from the base to the top of the lip,
or the edge if the plate has no lip. Paper
plates subject to this investigation may be
uncolored, white, colored, or printed. Printed
paper plates subject to this investigation may
have any type of surface finish, and may be
printed by any means with images, text and/
or colors on one or both surfaces. Colored
paper plates subject to this investigation may
be colored by any method, including but not
limited to printing, beater-dyeing, and dipdyeing. Paper plates subject to this
investigation may be produced from paper of
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any type (including, but not limited to,
bamboo, straws, bagasse, hemp, kenaf, jute,
sisal, abaca, cotton inters and reeds, or from
non-plant sources, such as synthetic resin
(petroleum)-based resins), may have any
caliper or basis weight, may have any shape
or size, may have one or more than one
section, may be embossed, may have foil or
other substances adhered to their surface,
and/or may be uncoated or coated with any
type of coating.
The paper plates subject to this
investigation remain covered by the scope of
this investigation whether imported alone, or
in any combination of subject and nonsubject merchandise. When paper plates
subject to this investigation are imported in
combination with non-subject merchandise,
only the paper plates subject to this
investigation are subject merchandise.
The paper plates subject to this
investigation include paper plates matching
the above description that have been
finished, packaged, or otherwise processed in
a third country by performing finishing,
packaging, or processing that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the paper plates.
Examples of finishing, packaging, or other
processing in a third country that would not
otherwise remove the merchandise from the
scope of the investigation if performed in the
country of manufacture of the paper plates
include, but are not limited to, printing,
application of other surface treatments such
as coatings, repackaging, embossing, and
application of foil surface treatments.
Excluded from the scope of this
investigation are paper plates molded or
pressed directly from paper pulp (including
but not limited to unfelted pulp), which are
currently classifiable under subheading
4823.70.0020 of the Harmonized Tariff
Schedule of the United States (HTSUS).
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are articles that otherwise
would be covered but which exhibit the
following two physical characteristics: (a)
depth (measured vertically from the base to
the top of the lip, or edge if no lip) equal to
or greater than 1.25 inches but less than two
(2.0) inches, and (b) a base not exceeding five
(5.0) inches in diameter if round, or not
exceeding 20 square inches in area if any
other shape.
Also excluded from the scope of this
investigation are paper bowls, paper buckets,
and paper food containers with closeable
lids.
Paper plates subject to this investigation
are currently classifiable under HTSUS
subheading 4823.69.0040. Paper plates
subject to this investigation also may be
classified under HTSUS subheading
4823.61.0040. If packaged with other articles,
the paper plates subject to this investigation
also may be classified under HTSUS
subheadings 9505.90.4000 and 9505.90.6000.
While the HTSUS subheading(s) are provided
for convenience and customs purposes, the
written description of the subject
merchandise is dispositive.
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Appendix II—List of Topics Discussed
in the Issues and Decision
Memorandum
I. Summary
II. Background
III. Final Determination of Critical
Circumstances, in Part
IV. Use of Facts Otherwise Available and
Application of Adverse Inferences
V. Subsidies Valuation Information
VI. Analysis of Programs
VII. Discussion of the Issues
Comment 1: Countervailability of Policy
Loans to the Paper Plate Industry
Comment 2: Countervailability of the
Enterprise Income Tax (EIT) Law
Research and Development (R&D)
Program
Comment 3: Countervailability of the
Provision of Electricity for Less Than
Adequate Remuneration (LTAR)
Comment 4: Appropriate Electricity
Benchmark
Comment 5: Appropriate Denominator for
Other Subsidy Programs
Comment 6: Countervailability of Other
Subsidies
Comment 7: Whether Commerce Should
Modify its Adverse Facts Available
(AFA) Rate Selection Methodology
Comment 8: Whether Commerce Should
Apply AFA Regarding the Export Buyer’s
Credits Program (EBCP)
Comment 9: Whether To Apply AFA to the
Provision of Land-Use Rights for LTAR
VIII. Recommendation
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Information Collection Activities;
Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; National Voluntary
Laboratory Accreditation Program
(NVLAP) Information Collection
System
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on September
24, 2024 during a 60-day comment
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period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
Title: National Voluntary Laboratory
Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
Information Collection System.
OMB Control Number 0693–0003.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular, extension of
a currently approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 630.
Average Hours per Response: 3 hours.
Burden Hours: 1,890.
Needs and Uses: This information is
collected from all testing and calibration
laboratories that apply for National
Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation
Program (NVLAP) accreditation. It is
used by NVLAP to assess laboratory
conformance with applicable criteria as
defined in 15 CFR part 285, Section
285.14. The information provides a
service to customers in business and
industry, including regulatory agencies
and purchasing authorities that are
seeking competent laboratories to
perform testing and calibration services.
An accredited laboratory’s contact
information and scope of accreditation
are provided on NVLAP’s website
(https://www.nist.gov/nvlap).
Affected Public: Business or other forprofit organizations; not-for-profit
institutions; and Federal, State or local
government.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent’s Obligation: Required to
obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0693–0003.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Information Collection Activities;
Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; National Cybersecurity
Center of Excellence (NCCoE)
Participant Letter(s) of Interest (LoI)
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on October 4,
2024 during a 60-day comment period.
This notice allows for an additional 30
days for public comments.
Agency: National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
Title: National Cybersecurity Center of
Excellence (NCCoE) Participant Letter(s)
of Interest (LoI).
OMB Control Number: 0693–0075.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular, extension of
a currently approved information
collection.
Number of Respondents: 120.
Average Hours per Response: 2 hours
per response.
Burden Hours: 240 Hours.
Needs and Uses: New collaborative
projects to address specific
cybersecurity challenges. Technology
providers having an interest in
participating in an announced project
are invited to submit Letters of Interest
(LoI) in participation. NIST provides a
LoI template to technology providers
that express a desire to participate in a
project.
Affected Public: Business or other for
profit.
Frequency: Once per announcement.
Respondent’s Obligation: Voluntary.
This information collection request
may be viewed at www.reginfo.gov.
Follow the instructions to view the
Department of Commerce collections
currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and
recommendations for the proposed
information collection should be
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submitted within 30 days of the
publication of this notice on the
following website www.reginfo.gov/
public/do/PRAMain. Find this
particular information collection by
selecting ‘‘Currently under 30-day
Review—Open for Public Comments’’ or
by using the search function and
entering either the title of the collection
or the OMB Control Number 0693–0075.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office
of the Under Secretary for Economic Affairs,
Commerce Department.
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National Institute of Standards and
Technology
Information Collection Activities;
Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
Review and Approval; Comment
Request; Analysis of Exoskeleton-Use
for Enhancing Human Performance
Data Collection
The Department of Commerce will
submit the following information
collection request to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance
with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication
of this notice. We invite the general
public and other Federal agencies to
comment on proposed, and continuing
information collections, which helps us
assess the impact of our information
collection requirements and minimize
the public’s reporting burden. Public
comments were previously requested
via the Federal Register on September
24, 2024 during a 60-day comment
period. This notice allows for an
additional 30 days for public comments.
Agency: National Institute of
Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
Title: Analysis of Exoskeleton-Use for
Enhancing Human Performance Data
Collection.
OMB Control Number: 0693–0083.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular, extension of
current information collection.
Number of Respondents: 240.
Average Hours per Response: 10
minutes.
Burden Hours: 40 hours.
Needs and Uses: NIST’s Engineering
Laboratory is developing methods to
evaluate performance of exoskeletons in
two key areas (1) The fit and motion of
the exoskeleton device with respect to
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Information Collection Activities; Submission to the Office of
Management and Budget (OMB) for Review and Approval; Comment Request;
National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP) Information
Collection System
The Department of Commerce will submit the following information
collection request to the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for
review and clearance in accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of
1995, on or after the date of publication of this notice. We invite the
general public and other Federal agencies to comment on proposed, and
continuing information collections, which helps us assess the impact of
our information collection requirements and minimize the public's
reporting burden. Public comments were previously requested via the
Federal Register on September 24, 2024 during a 60-day comment
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period. This notice allows for an additional 30 days for public
comments.
Agency: National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST),
Commerce.
Title: National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP)
Information Collection System.
OMB Control Number 0693-0003.
Form Number(s): None.
Type of Request: Regular, extension of a currently approved
information collection.
Number of Respondents: 630.
Average Hours per Response: 3 hours.
Burden Hours: 1,890.
Needs and Uses: This information is collected from all testing and
calibration laboratories that apply for National Voluntary Laboratory
Accreditation Program (NVLAP) accreditation. It is used by NVLAP to
assess laboratory conformance with applicable criteria as defined in 15
CFR part 285, Section 285.14. The information provides a service to
customers in business and industry, including regulatory agencies and
purchasing authorities that are seeking competent laboratories to
perform testing and calibration services. An accredited laboratory's
contact information and scope of accreditation are provided on NVLAP's
website (https://www.nist.gov/nvlap).
Affected Public: Business or other for-profit organizations; not-
for-profit institutions; and Federal, State or local government.
Frequency: Annually.
Respondent's Obligation: Required to obtain or retain benefits.
This information collection request may be viewed at
www.reginfo.gov. Follow the instructions to view the Department of
Commerce collections currently under review by OMB.
Written comments and recommendations for the proposed information
collection should be submitted within 30 days of the publication of
this notice on the following website www.reginfo.gov/public/do/PRAMain.
Find this particular information collection by selecting ``Currently
under 30-day Review--Open for Public Comments'' or by using the search
function and entering either the title of the collection or the OMB
Control Number 0693-0003.
Sheleen Dumas,
Departmental PRA Compliance Officer, Office of the Under Secretary for
Economic Affairs, Commerce Department.
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