[Federal Register Volume 75, Number 59 (Monday, March 29, 2010)]
[Notices]
[Pages 15415-15416]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2010-6892]
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
International Trade Administration
[A-570-895]
Certain Crepe Paper Products From the People's Republic of China:
Final Results of Expedited Sunset Review of Antidumping Duty Order
AGENCY: Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
Department of Commerce
DATES: Effective Date: March 29, 2010.
SUMMARY: On December 1, 2009, the Department of Commerce
(``Department'') initiated a sunset review of the antidumping duty
order on certain crepe paper products from the People's Republic of
China (``PRC''). On the basis of a timely notice of intent to
participate, and an adequate substantive response filed on behalf of
the domestic interested party, as well as a lack of response from
respondent interested parties, the Department conducted an expedited
sunset review. As a result of the sunset review, the Department finds
that revocation of the antidumping duty order would be likely to lead
to continuation or recurrence of dumping. The dumping margins are
identified in the Final Results of Review section of this notice.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Alexis Polovina, AD/CVD Operations,
Office 9, Import Administration, International Trade Administration,
U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and Constitution Avenue, NW.,
Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-3927.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:
Background
On December 1, 2009, the Department published the notice of
initiation of the sunset review of the antidumping duty order on crepe
paper products from the PRC pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff
Act of 1930, as amended (``the Act''). See Initiation of Five-Year
(``Sunset'') Review, 74 FR 62748 (December 1, 2009). On December 3,
2009, the Department received a notice of intent to participate from a
domestic producer, Seaman Paper Company of Massachusetts (``Seaman
Paper,'' ``domestic interested party,'' or ``Petitioner''). Submission
of the notice of intent to participate filed by Petitioner was within
the deadline specified in section 351.218(d)(1)(i) of the Department's
regulations. The domestic interested party claimed interested party
status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act, as Seaman Paper is a
domestic manufacturer of crepe paper products in the United States. On
December 31, 2009, the Department received a substantive response from
the domestic interested party within the deadline specified in section
351.218(d)(3)(i) of the Department's regulations. We did not receive
responses from any respondent interested parties to this proceeding. As
a result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and section
351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2) of the Department's regulations, the Department
determined to conduct an expedited review of the order.
As explained in the memorandum from the Deputy Assistant Secretary
for Import Administration, the Department has exercised its discretion
to toll deadlines for the duration of the closure of the Federal
Government from February 5, through February 12, 2010. Thus, all
deadlines in this segment of the proceeding have been extended by seven
days. The revised deadline for the final of this expedited review is
now April 7, 2010. See Memorandum to the Record from Ronald Lorentzen,
DAS for Import Administration, regarding ``Tolling of Administrative
Deadlines As a Result of the Government Closure During the Recent
Snowstorm,'' dated February 12, 2010.
Scope of the Order
For purposes of the order, the term ``certain crepe paper''
includes crepe paper products that have a basis weight not exceeding 29
grams per square meter prior to being creped and, if appropriate,
flame-proofed. Crepe paper has a finely wrinkled surface texture and
typically but not exclusively is treated to be flame-retardant. Crepe
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paper is typically but not exclusively produced as streamers in roll
form and packaged in plastic bags. Crepe paper may or may not be
bleached, dye colored, surface-colored, surface decorated or printed,
glazed, sequined, embossed, die-cut, and/or flame retardant. Subject
crepe paper may be rolled, flat or folded, and may be packaged by
banding or wrapping with paper, by placing in plastic bags, and/or by
placing in boxes for distribution and use by the ultimate consumer.
Packages of crepe paper subject to the order may consist solely of
crepe paper of one color and/or style, or may contain multiple colors
and/or styles. The merchandise subject to the order does not have
specific classification numbers assigned to them under the Harmonized
Tariff Schedule of the United States (``HTSUS''). Subject merchandise
may be under one or more of several different HTSUS subheadings,
including: 4802.30; 4802.54; 4802.61; 4802.62; 4802.69; 4804.39;
4806.40; 4808.30; 4808.90; 4811.90; 4818.90; 4823.90; 9505.90.40. The
tariff classifications are provided for convenience and customs
purposes; however, the written description of the scope of the order is
dispositive.
Analysis of Comments Received
All issues raised in this review are addressed in the ``Issues and
Decision Memorandum'' (``Decision Memorandum'') from John M. Andersen,
Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and Countervailing
Duty Operations, to Ronald K. Lorentzen, Deputy Assistant Secretary for
Import Administration, dated March 23, 2010, which is hereby adopted by
this notice. The issues discussed in the Decision Memorandum include
the likelihood of continuation or recurrence of dumping and the
magnitude of the margins likely to prevail if the order were revoked.
Parties can find a complete discussion of all issues raised in this
review and the corresponding recommendations in this public memorandum,
which is on file in the Central Records Unit in room 1117 of the main
Commerce building.
In addition, a complete version of the Decision Memorandum can be
accessed directly on the web at http://ia.ita.doc.gov/frn. The paper
copy and electronic version of the Decision Memorandum are identical in
content.
Final Results of Review
Pursuant to sections 752(c)(1) and (3) of the Act, we determine
that revocation of the antidumping duty order on crepe paper from the
PRC would be likely to lead to continuation or recurrence of dumping at
the following percentage margins:
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Margin
Manufacturers/exporters/producers (percent)
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Fuzhou Light Industry Import and Export Co., Ltd............. 266.83
Fuzhou Magicpro Gifts Co., Ltd............................... 266.83
Everlasting Business and Industry Co. Ltd.................... 266.83
Fujian Nanping Investment and Enterprise Co., Ltd............ 266.83
Ningbo Spring Stationary Co., Ltd............................ 266.83
PRC-Wide..................................................... 266.83
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This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to
administrative protective orders (``APO'') of their responsibility
concerning the return or destruction of proprietary information
disclosed under APO in accordance with section 351.305 of the
Department's regulations. 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.
We are issuing and publishing the results and notice in accordance
with sections 751(c), 752(c), and 777(i)(1) of the Act.
Dated: March 23, 2010.
Ronald K. Lorentzen,
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Import Administration.
[FR Doc. 2010-6892 Filed 3-26-10; 8:45 am]
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