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18Also called the Que ́bec Scientific Research and 

Development Tax Credit in the Preliminary 

Determination. 

1See Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 82 FR 

42974 (September 13, 2017) (Initiation Notice). 

Comment 45: Whether BC Hydro’s EPAs 

are De Facto Specific 

Comment 46: Whether Commerce Should 

Include all Elements of Kruger’s Electric 

Service Rates in its Benchmark 

Comment 47: Whether Hydro-Que ́bec’s 

Purchase of Electricity for MTAR was 

Specific 

Comment 48: Whether the IESO Purchases 

Electricity 

Comment 49: Whether the IESO’s Purchase 

of Electricity for MTAR is Specific 

Comment 50: Whether Commerce Should 

Countervail Tariff 29 and/or Use it as a 

Benchmark 

Comment 51: Whether the Government of 

Canada’s Provision of C$130 Million for 

Resolute’s Expropriated Assets Provides 

a Benefit 

Tax Program Issues 

Comment 52: Whether the ACCA for Class 

29 Assets Tax Program is Specific 

Comment 53: Whether the School Tax 

Credit for Class 4 Major Industrial 

Properties Provides a Financial 

Contribution 

Comment 54: Whether the School Tax 

Credit for Class 4 Major Industrial 

Properties is Specific 

Comment 55: Whether the Coloured Fuel 

Tax Rate Provides a Financial 

Contribution 

Comment 56: Whether the Coloured Fuel 

Tax Rate is Specific 

Comment 57: Whether Catalyst Benefited 

from the Coloured Fuel Tax Rate 

Comment 58: Whether the Powell River 

City Tax Exemption Program Provides a 

Financial Contribution 

Comment 59: The Appropriate Benefit 

Calculation for the Powell River City Tax 

Exemption Program 

Comment 60: Whether Commerce Properly 

Determined the Amount of the Subsidy 

Kruger Received from Property Tax 

Exemptions 

Comment 61: Whether the Que ́bec SR&ED 

Tax Credit 18 is De Facto Specific 

Comment 62: Whether the Tax Credit for 

the Acquisition of Manufacturing and 

Processing Equipment in Que ́bec is 

Specific 

Comment 63: Whether the Tax Credit for 

Pre-Competitive Research is Specific 

Comment 64: Whether the Credit for Fees 

and Dues Paid to a Research Consortium 

is Specific 

Comment 65: Whether Que ́bec’s Tax Credit 

for Construction and Repair of Roads and 

Bridges Provides a Financial 

Contribution and a Benefit 

Grant Program Issues: Electricity 

Comment 66: Whether Agreements to 

Curtail Consumption of Electricity are 

Grants 

Comment 67: Whether the Power Smart 

Subprograms are De Jure/De Facto 

Specific 

Comment 68: The Appropriate Benefit for 

the Power Smart: Load Curtailment 

Program 

Comment 69: The Correct Calculation for 

the BC Hydro Power Smart TMP and 

Incentives Subprograms 

Comment 70: Whether Hydro-Que ́bec’s IEO 

Program Is Specific 

Comment 71: Whether Hydro-Que ́bec’s 

Industrial Systems Program/Energy 

Efficiency Program is Countervailable 

Comment 72: Whether the Hydro-Que ́bec 

Special L Rate for Industrial Customers 

Affected by Budworm Confers a Benefit 

Comment 73: Whether the IESO Demand 

Response Is Specific 

Comment 74: Whether the Ontario IEI 

Program is Specific 

Comment 75: Whether the Ontario IEI 

Program is Tied to Non-Subject 

Merchandise 

Comment 76: Whether Capacity Assistance 

Payments to CBPP Are Specific 

Comment 77: Whether the Capacity 

Assistance Fees Paid to CBPP Provided 

a Benefit 

Grant Program Issues: Other 

Comment 78: Whether the Canada-BC Job 

Grant Program is Specific 

Comment 79: Whether Emploi-Que ́bec 

Programs are Specific 

Comment 80: Whether Emploi-Que ́bec 

Programs are Recurring 

Comment 81: Whether the PCIP Provides a 

Benefit 

Comment 82: Whether the Paix des Braves 

Program Provides a Countervailable 

Benefit 

Comment 83: Whether the Investment 

Program in Public Forests Affected by 

Natural or Anthropogenic Disturbance 

Provides a Countervailable Benefit 

Comment 84: Whether the FPInnovations 

Ash Development Project Provides a 

Countervailable Benefit 

Comment 85: Whether the PAREGES 

Program is Specific and Confers a Benefit 

Comment 86: Whether the Ontario Forest 

Roads Funding Program is 

Countervailable 

Comment 87: Whether the EcoPerformance 

Program is Specific and Confers a Benefit 

Equity Program Issues 

Comment 88: Whether Preferred Shares 

Issued by Kruger Inc./KPPI in 2012 were 

Debt or Equity 

Comment 89: Whether Any Benefit in the 

2012 Debt-to-Equity Conversion Is 

Attributable to Kruger Inc. 

Comment 90: How to Determine the 

Benefit for KPPI’s 2012 Loan Forgiveness 

Comment 91: Whether IQ’s 2015 

Investment in KHLP Was Tied to NonSubject Merchandise 

Comment 92: Whether the 

Equityworthiness Analysis for KHLP in 

2015 is Correct 

Comment 93: Whether KHLP was 

Equityworthy 

Loan Program Issues 

Comment 94: Whether CBPP was 

Creditworthy 

Comment 95: Whether Commerce Erred in 

Calculating the Benchmark for CBPP’s 

2014 Loan 

Comment 96: Whether Interest Due from 

the Government of Newfoundland and 

Labrador Loan to CBPP and Paid in 2017 

Provided No Benefit in the POI 

Comment 97: Whether Commerce Erred in 

Its Benefit Calculation for the IQ Loan 

Guarantee to KEBLP 

Company-Specific Issues 

Catalyst 

Comment 98: How to Treat Catalyst’s 

Unreported Log and Wood Fiber 

Purchases 

Resolute 

Comment 99: Whether Commerce Should 

Use Resolute’s Revised SR&ED Tax 

Credit 

White Birch 

Comment 100: Whether Commerce 

Correctly Determined the Dates of 

Approval for the MFOR Worker Training 

Grants to White Birch’s Stadacona Mill 

Conclusion 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–475–819] 

Certain Pasta From Italy: Preliminary 

Results of Countervailing Duty 

Administrative Review and Partial 

Rescission; 2016 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) is conducting an 

administrative review of the 

countervailing duty (CVD) order on 

certain pasta from Italy. The period of 

review (POR) is January 1, 2016, 

through December 31, 2016. 

DATES: Applicable August 9, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Mary Kolberg, AD/CVD Operations, 

Office I, Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–1785. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On September 13, 2017, Commerce 

published a notice of initiation of an 

administrative review of the CVD order 

on certain pasta from Italy for the POR.1

From October 10, 2017 to December 12, 

2017, eight of the producers/exporters of 

subject merchandise subject to this 

review timely withdrew their request for 

review. Thus, we are rescinding this 

review with respect to these eight 

producers/exporters. Commerce is 

conducting this review of one remaining 

producer/exporter of subject 

merchandise: GR.A.M.M. S.r.l. 


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2See Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Pasta from Italy: 

Extension of Time Limit for Preliminary Results of 

the Countervailing Duty Administrative Review,’’ 

dated March 29, 2018. 

3See Memorandum, ‘‘Decision Memorandum for 

Preliminary Results of Countervailing Duty 

Administrative Review and Partial Rescission: 

Certain Pasta from Italy; 2016,’’ dated concurrently 

with, and hereby adopted by, this notice 

(Preliminary Decision Memorandum). 

4See Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

5See Tesa SrL’s, ‘‘Pasta from Italy; Withdrawal of 

Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated October 

10, 2017; see also Ghigi 1870 S.p.A.’s, ‘‘Pasta from 

Italy; Withdrawal of Request for Administrative 

Review,’’ dated October 17, 2017; see also Industria 

Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A.’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Pasta 

from Italy: Withdrawal of Request for CVD 

Administrative Review of Indalco S.p.A.,’’ dated 

December 10, 2017; see also Pastificio Mennucci 

SpA’s Letter, ‘‘Pasta from Italy; Withdrawal of 

Request for Administrative Review,’’ dated 

December 12, 2017; see also Colussi Spa’s Letter, 

‘‘Pasta from Italy; Withdrawal of Request for 

Administrative Review,’’ dated December 12, 2017; 

see also Alessio Panarese Soceieta Agricola’s, 

Pastificio Fratelli DeLuca S.r.l.’s, and Antico 

Pastificio Morelli 1860 S.r.l.’s Letter, ‘‘Certain Dry 

Pasta from Italy, C–475–819; Withdrawal of Request 

for Review,’’ dated December 12, 2017. 

6See sections 771(5)(B) and (D) of the Act 

regarding financial contribution, section 771(5)(E) 

of the Act regarding benefit, and section 771(5A) of 

the Act regarding specificity. 

7See 19 CFR 351.224(b). 

8See 19 CFR 351.309(c)(1)(ii) and 351.309(d)(1). 

9 19 CFR 351.309(c)(2) and (d)(2). 

(GR.A.M.M.). On March 29, 2018, 

Commerce postponed the deadline for 

issuing the preliminary results of this 

administrative review until August 3, 

2018.2 For a complete description of the 

events that followed the initiation of 

this review, see the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum.3 A list of topics 

discussed in the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum is provided in the 

Appendix to this notice. The 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum is a 

public document and is on file 

electronically via Enforcement and 

Compliance’s Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Centralized 

Electronic Service System (ACCESS). 

ACCESS is available to registered users 

at https://access.trade.gov and in the 

Central Records Unit, Room B8024 of 

the main Department of Commerce 

building. In addition, a complete 

version of the Preliminary Decision 

Memorandum can be accessed directly 

on the internet at http://

enforcement.trade.gov/frn/. The signed 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum and 

the electronic version of the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum are identical in 

content. 

Scope of the Order 

Imports covered by the order are 

shipments of certain non-egg dry pasta 

in packages of five pounds four ounces 

or less, whether or not enriched or 

fortified or containing milk or other 

optional ingredients such as chopped 

vegetables, vegetable purees, milk, 

gluten, diastasis, vitamins, coloring and 

flavorings, and up to two percent egg 

white. The pasta covered by the scope 

of the order is typically sold in the retail 

market, in fiberboard or cardboard 

cartons, or polyethylene or 

polypropylene bags of varying 

dimensions. A full description of the 

scope of the order is contained in the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum, 

which is hereby adopted by this notice.4

Partial Rescission 

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.213(d)(1), 

Commerce will rescind an 

administrative review, ‘‘in whole or in 

part, if a party that requested a review 

withdraws the request within 90 days of 

the date of publication of the notice of 

initiation of the requested review.’’ The 

requests for review for the following 

companies were withdrawn within the 

90-day limit: Alessio Panarese Soceieta 

Agricola, Antico Pastificio Morelli 1860 

S.r.l., Colussi Spa, Ghigi 1870 S.p.A., 

Industria Alimentare Colavita, S.p.A., 

Pastificio Fratelli DeLuca S.r.l., 

Pastificio Mennucci SpA, and Tesa 

SrL.5 Therefore, Commerce is rescinding 

the review, in part, with respect to these 

companies. 

Methodology 

We are conducting this review in 

accordance with section 751(a)(1)(A) of 

the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the 

Act). For each of the subsidy programs 

found to be countervailable, we 

preliminarily find that there is a 

subsidy, i.e., a government-provided 

financial contribution that gives rise to 

a benefit to the recipient, and that the 

subsidy is specific.6 For a full 

description of the methodology 

underlying our conclusions, see the 

Preliminary Decision Memorandum. 

Preliminary Results of the Review 

We preliminarily find the following 

net countervailable subsidy rate for the 

mandatory respondent, GR.A.M.M. for 

the period January 1, 2016 through 

December 31, 2016: 

Company 

Net subsidy 

rate 

ad valorem 

GR.A.M.M. S.r.l ..................... 1.21 percent. 

Assessment Rates 

Consistent with section 751(a)(1) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.212(b)(2), upon 

issuance of the final results, Commerce 

will determine, and U.S. Customs and 

Border Protection (CBP) shall assess, 

countervailing duties on all appropriate 

entries covered by this review. For 

companies for which this review is 

rescinded, Commerce will instruct CBP 

to assess countervailing duties on all 

appropriate entries at a rate equal to the 

cash deposit of estimated countervailing 

duties required at the time of entry, or 

withdrawal from warehouse, for 

consumption, during the period January 

1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, in 

accordance with 19 CFR 

351.212(c)(1)(i). We intend to issue 

instructions to CBP 15 days after 

publication of the final results of this 

review. 

Cash Deposit Requirements 

In accordance with section 

751(a)(2)(C) of the Act, Commerce also 

intends to instruct CBP to collect cash 

deposits of estimated countervailing 

duties in the amount shown above for 

GR.A.M.M. with regard to shipments of 

subject merchandise entered, or 

withdrawn from warehouse, for 

consumption on or after the date of 

publication of the final results of this 

review. For all non-reviewed firms, we 

will instruct CBP to continue to collect 

cash deposits at the most recent 

company specific or all-others rate 

applicable to the company. These cash 

deposit requirements, when imposed, 

shall remain in effect until further 

notice. 

Disclosure and Public Comment 

We will disclose to parties in this 

review the calculations performed in 

reaching the preliminary results within 

five days of publication of these 

preliminary results.7 Interested parties 

may submit written comments (case 

briefs) on the preliminary results no 

later than 30 days from the date of 

publication of this Federal Register 

notice, and rebuttal comments (rebuttal 

briefs) within five days after the time 

limit for filing case briefs.8 Pursuant to 

19 CFR 351.309(d)(2), rebuttal briefs 

must be limited to issues raised in the 

case briefs. Parties who submit 

arguments are requested to submit with 

the argument: (1) A statement of the 

issue; (2) a brief summary of the 

argument; and (3) a table of authorities.9

All briefs must be filed electronically 

using ACCESS. 

Pursuant to 19 CFR 351.310(c), 

interested parties who wish to request a 

hearing must submit a written request to 

the Assistant Secretary for Enforcement 

and Compliance, filed electronically via 

ACCESS by 5 p.m. Eastern Time within 

30 days after the date of publication of 

this notice. Hearing requests should 

contain: (1) The party’s name, address, 

and telephone number; (2) the number 


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10See 19 CFR 351.310(d). 

1See Antidumping or Countervailing Duty Order, 

Finding, or Suspended Investigation; Opportunity 

to Request Administrative Review, 82 FR 50620 

(November 1, 2017). 

2See Ajinomoto’s letter, ‘‘Monosodium Glutamate 

from China: Request for Administrative Review,’’ 

(November 30, 2017), at Attachment 1 (listing 27 

companies for which Ajinomoto sought a review). 

3See Initiation of Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Administrative Reviews, 83 FR 

1329 (January 11, 2018) (Initiation Notice). 

4See Initiation Notice. 

5See Remand Redetermination in the 

Antidumping Duty Investigation of Monosodium 

Glutamate from the People’s Republic of China: 

Analysis Memorandum for Langfang Meihua BioTechnology Co., Ltd. dated August 7, 2017 filed in 

the Ajinomoto North America, Inc. v. United States, 

Court No. 14–00351, Slip Op. 17–48 (April 25, 

2017) (Remand Redetermination). 

6See Ajinomoto’s letter, ‘‘Antidumping Duty 

Review of Monosodium Glutamate from China: 

Comments on PRC-Wide AFA Rate,’’ (May 7, 2018). 

7 Id. 

8See Monosodium Glutamate from the People’s 

Republic of China: Second Amended Final 

Determination of Sales at Less Than Fair Value and 

Amended Antidumping Order, 80 FR 487 (January 

6, 2015). 

9See Ajinomoto’s letter, ‘‘Antidumping Duty 

Review of Monosodium Glutamate from China: 

Comments on PRC-Wide AFA Rate,’’ (May 7, 2018). 

of participants; and (3) a list of the 

issues to be discussed. Issues addressed 

at the hearing will be limited to those 

raised in the briefs. If a request for a 

hearing is made, parties will be notified 

of the date and time for the hearing to 

be held at the U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW, Washington, DC 20230.10

Commerce intends to issue the final 

results of this administrative review, 

including the results of our analysis of 

the issues raised by the parties in their 

comments, no later than 120 days after 

the date of publication of this notice, 

pursuant to section 751(a)(3)(A) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.213(h), unless this 

deadline is extended. 

These preliminary results and notice 

are issued and published in accordance 

with sections 751(a)(1) and 777(i) of the 

Act and 19 CFR 351.221(b)(4). 

Dated: August 3, 2018. 

James Maeder, 

Associate Deputy Assistant Secretary for 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Operations performing the duties of Deputy 

Assistant Secretary for Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Operations. 

Appendix 

List of Topics Discussed in the Preliminary 

Decision Memorandum: 

I. Summary 

II. Background 

III. Scope of the Order 

IV. Partial Rescission of the Administrative 

Review 

V. Subsidy Valuation Information 

VI. Analysis of Programs 

VII. Recommendation 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–992] 

Monosodium Glutamate From the 

People’s Republic of China: 

Preliminary Results of the 

Antidumping Duty Administrative 

Review; 2016–2017 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce 

(Commerce) preliminarily determines 

that the 27 companies subject to this 

administrative review are part of the 

China-wide entity because none filed a 

separate rate application (SRA) and/or a 

separate rate certification (SRC). The 

period of review (POR) is November 1, 

2016, through October 31, 2017. We 

invite interested parties to comment on 

these preliminary results. 

DATES: Applicable August 9, 2018. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Chloee Sagmoe or Kathryn Wallace, AD/ 

CVD Operations, Office VII, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone at (202) 482–2000 

or (202) 482–6251. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On November 1, 2017, Commerce 

published a notice of opportunity to 

request an administrative review of the 

antidumping duty order on 

monosodium glutamate (MSG) from the 

People’s Republic of China (China).1 In 

response, on November 30, 2017, 

Ajinomoto North America, Inc. (the 

petitioner) requested a review of 27 

companies.2 Commerce initiated a 

review of all 27 companies on January 

11, 2018.3 For a list of these companies, 

see the Appendix to this notice. The 

deadline for interested parties to submit 

an SRA or an SRC was February 11, 

2018.4 No party submitted an SRA or an 

SRC. On May 5, 2018, the petitioner 

requested that Commerce place the 

Remand Redetermination of the 

investigation of MSG from China 5 on 

the record of this proceeding.6 The 

petitioners asked that Commerce utilize 

the recalculated dumping margin of 

mandatory respondent, Meihua BioTechnology Co., Ltd. (Mehia), as the 

basis for the China-wide entity rate.7 No 

other party filed comments. 

Scope of the Order 

The product covered by this order is 

MSG, whether or not blended or in 

solution with other products. 

Specifically, MSG that has been blended 

or is in solution with other product(s) is 

included in this scope when the 

resulting mix contains 15 percent or 

more of MSG by dry weight. Products 

with which MSG may be blended 

include, but are not limited to, salts, 

sugars, starches, maltodextrins, and 

various seasonings. Further, MSG is 

included in this order regardless of 

physical form (including, but not 

limited to, in monohydrate or 

anhydrous form, or as substrates, 

solutions, dry powders of any particle 

size, or unfinished forms such as MSG 

slurry), end-use application, or 

packaging. MSG in monohydrate form 

has a molecular formula of 

C5H8NO4Na—H2O, a Chemical Abstract 

Service (CAS) registry number of 6106– 

04–3, and a Unique Ingredient Identifier 

(UNII) number of W81N5U6R6U. MSG 

in anhydrous form has a molecular 

formula of C5H8NO4Na, a CAS registry 

number of l42–47–2, and a UNII number 

of C3C196L9FG. Merchandise covered 

by the scope of this order is currently 

classified in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

at subheading 2922.42.10.00. 

Merchandise subject to the order may 

also enter under HTS subheadings 

2922.42.50.00, 2103.90.72.00, 

2103.90.74.00, 2103.90.78.00, 

2103.90.80.00, and 2103.90.90.91. The 

tariff classifications, CAS registry 

numbers, and UNII numbers are 

provided for convenience and customs 

purposes; however, the written 

description of the scope is dispositive.8

Methodology 

Commerce is conducting this review 

in accordance with section 751(a)(1)(B) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 

(the Act), and 19 CFR 351.213. 

Preliminary Results of Review 

As noted above, the petitioner asked 

Commerce to place the Remand 

Redetermination on the record of this 

proceeding and to use that information 

to calculate a dumping margin for the 

China-wide entity equal to the highest 

transaction-specific margin calculated 

for Meihua.9 We have not done so. 

Commerce no longer considers the nonmarket economy (NME) entity as an 

exporter conditionally subject to an 

antidumping duty administrative 


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