[Federal Register Volume 87, Number 61 (Wednesday, March 30, 2022)]
[Notices]
[Pages 18354-18356]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2022-06737]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-959]


Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics 
Using Sheet-Fed Presses From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of Expedited Second Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty 
Order

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

SUMMARY: The Department of Commerce (Commerce) finds that revocation of 
the countervailing duty (CVD) order on certain coated paper suitable 
for high-quality print graphics using sheet-fed presses (coated paper) 
from the People's

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Republic of China (China) would be likely to lead to continuation or 
recurrence of a countervailable subsidy at the levels indicated in the 
``Final Results of Sunset Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable March 30, 2022.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Michael Romani, Office I, AD/CVD 
Operations, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 14th Street and 
Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-
7883.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On December 1, 2021, Commerce initiated its second sunset review of 
the countervailing duty order \1\ on coated paper from China, pursuant 
to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended (the Act).\2\ 
On December 10, 2021, Commerce received a notice of intent to 
participate in the review on behalf of Verso Corporation (Verso), Sappi 
North America, Inc. (Sappi), and United Steel, Paper and Forestry, 
Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial and Service Workers 
International Union, AFL-CIO, CLC (USW) (collectively, the petitioners) 
within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1).\3\ Verso and 
Sappi claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the 
Act, as domestic producers of the domestic like product. USW claimed 
interested party status under section 771(9)(D) of the Act as a 
certified union or recognized union or group of workers which is 
representative of an industry engaged in the manufacture, production, 
or wholesale in the United States of a domestic like product.
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    \1\ See Certain Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print 
Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses from the People's Republic of 
China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty Determination 
and Countervailing Duty Order, 75 FR 70201 (November 17, 2010) (CVD 
Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 86 FR 68220 
(December 1, 2021).
    \3\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Five-Year (``Sunset'') Review of 
Countervailing Duty Order on Coated Paper Suitable for High-Quality 
Print Graphics Using Sheet Fed Presses from the People's Republic of 
China: Notice of Intent to Participate in Sunset Review,'' dated 
December 10, 2021.
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    Commerce received an adequate substantive response from the 
domestic industry within the 30-day deadline specified in 19 CFR 
351.218(d)(3)(i).\4\ Commerce did not receive substantive responses 
from any other domestic or respondent interested parties in this 
proceeding, nor was a hearing requested. On January 20, 2022, Commerce 
notified the U.S. International Trade Commission that it did not 
receive an adequate substantive response from respondent interested 
parties. Accordingly, Commerce conducted an expedited (120-day) review 
of the CVD Order, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 
CFR 351.218(e)(l)(ii)(B)(2) and (C)(2).
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    \4\ See Petitioners' Letter, ``Second Five-Year (``Sunset'') 
Review of Countervailing Duty Order on Coated Paper Suitable for 
High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed Presses From The 
People's Republic of China: Substantive Response to Notice of 
Initiation,'' dated January 3, 2022.
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Scope of the Order

    The merchandise covered by scope of the Order includes certain 
coated paper and paperboard \5\ in sheets suitable for high quality 
print graphics using sheet-fed presses; coated on one or both sides 
with kaolin (China or other clay), calcium carbonate, titanium dioxide, 
and/or other inorganic substances; with or without a binder; having a 
GE brightness level of 80 or higher; \6\ weighing not more than 340 
grams per square meter; whether gloss grade, satin grade, matte grade, 
dull grade, or any other grade of finish; whether or not surface-
colored, surface-decorated, printed (except as described below), 
embossed, or perforated; and irrespective of dimensions (certain coated 
paper).
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    \5\ `` `Paperboard' '' refers to certain coated paper that is 
heavier, thicker and more rigid than coated paper which otherwise 
meets the product description. In the context of coated paper, 
paperboard typically is referred to as `` `cover,' '' to distinguish 
it from `` `text.` ''
    \6\ One of the key measurements of any grade of paper is 
brightness. Generally speaking, the brighter the paper the better 
the contrast between the paper and the ink. Brightness is measured 
using a GE Reflectance Scale, which measures the reflection of light 
off of a grade of paper. One is the lowest reflection, or what would 
be given to a totally black grade, and 100 is the brightest measured 
grade.
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    Certain coated paper includes: (a) Coated free sheet paper and 
paperboard that meets this scope definition; (b) coated groundwood 
paper and paperboard produced from bleached chemi-thermo-mechanical 
pulp (BCTMP) that meets this scope definition; and (c) any other coated 
paper and paperboard that meets this scope definition.
    Certain coated paper is typically (but not exclusively) used for 
printing multicolored graphics for catalogues, books, magazines, 
envelopes, labels and wraps, greeting cards, and other commercial 
printing applications requiring high quality print graphics.
    Specifically excluded from the scope are imports of paper and 
paperboard printed with final content printed text or graphics.
    Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under the 
following categories of the HTSUS: 4810.14.11, 4810.14.1900, 
4810.14.2010, 4810.14.2090, 4810.14.5000, 4810.14.6000, 4810.14.70, 
4810.19.1100, 4810.19.1900, 4810.19.2010, 4810.19.2090, 4810.22.1000, 
4810.22.50, 4810.22.6000, 4810.22.70, 4810.29.1000, 4810.29.5000, 
4810.29.6000, 4810.29.70, 4810.32.10, 4810.32.30, 4810.32.65, 
4810.39.12, 4810.39.14, 4810.39.30, 4810.39.65, 4810.92.12, 4810.92.14, 
4810.92.30, 4810.92.65, 4810.29.1035, 4810.29.70, 4810.92.1235, 
4810.92.1435, and 4810.92.6535. While HTSUS subheadings are provided 
for convenience and customs purposes, the written description of the 
scope of the Order is dispositive.

Analysis of Comments Received

    All issues raised in this sunset review are addressed in the Issues 
and Decision Memorandum.\7\ A list of the topics discussed in the 
Issues and Decision Memorandum is attached as an appendix to this 
notice. The Issues and Decision Memorandum is a public document and is 
on file electronically via Enforcement and Compliance 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 Memorandum can 
be accessed directly at https://access.trade.gov/public/FRNoticesListLayout.aspx.
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    \7\ See Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the 
Final Results of the Expedited Second Sunset Review: Certain Coated 
Paper Suitable for High-Quality Print Graphics Using Sheet-Fed 
Presses from the People's Republic of China,'' dated concurrently 
with, and hereby adopted by, this notice (Issues and Decision 
Memorandum).
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Final Results of Sunset Review

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

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                                                           Subsidy rate
                    Producer/exporter                        (percent)
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Gold East Paper (Jiangsu) Co., Ltd., Gold Huasheng Paper           19.46
 Co., Ltd., Gold East Trading (Hong Kong) Company Ltd.,
 Ningbo Zhonghua Paper Co., Ltd., and Ningbo Asia Pulp &
 Paper Co., Ltd.........................................
Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd., and            202.84
 Yanzhou Tianzhang Paper Industry Co., Ltd..............
All Others..............................................           19.46
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Notification Regarding Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice serves as the only reminder to parties subject to APO 
of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305(a). Timely notification of destruction of APO materials or 
conversion to judicial protective order is hereby requested. Failure to 
comply with the regulations and the terms of an APO is a sanctionable 
violation.

Notification to Interested Parties

    Commerce is issuing and publishing these 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: March 22, 2022.
Lisa W. Wang,
Assistant Secretary for Enforcement and Compliance.

Appendix

List of Topics Discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum

I. Summary
II. Background
III. History of the Order
IV. Scope of the Order
V. Legal Framework
VI. Discussion of the Issues
VII. Final Results of Sunset Review
VIII. Recommendation

[FR Doc. 2022-06737 Filed 3-29-22; 8:45 am]
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