[Federal Register Volume 86, Number 107 (Monday, June 7, 2021)]
[Notices]
[Pages 30260-30262]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 2021-11854]


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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

[C-570-023]


Certain Uncoated Paper From the People's Republic of China: Final 
Results of the Expedited Five-Year Sunset Review of the Countervailing 
Duty Order

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

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset review, the Department of Commerce 
(Commerce) finds that revoking the countervailing duty (CVD) order on 
certain uncoated paper (uncoated paper) from the People's Republic of 
China (China) would likely lead to continuation or recurrence of 
countervailable subsidies at the levels indicated in the ``Final 
Results of Review'' section of this notice.

DATES: Applicable June 7, 2021.

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Peter Zukowski, AD/CVD Operations, 
Office III, Enforcement and Compliance, International Trade 
Administration, U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 
NW, Washington, DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482-0189.

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION:

Background

    On March 3, 2016, Commerce published in the Federal Register the 
CVD Order on uncoated paper from China.\1\ On February 1, 2021, 
Commerce published the notice of initiation of the first sunset review 
of the Order, pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff Act of 1930, as 
amended (the Act).\2\ On February 12, 2021, Commerce received a notice 
of intent to participate from Domtar Corporation (Domtar), Finch Paper 
LLC (Finch Paper), and North Pacific Paper Company (NORPAC),

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within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 351.218(d)(1)(i).\3\ Domtar, 
Finch Paper, and NORPAC claimed interested party status under section 
771(9)(C) of the Act, as domestic producers of uncoated paper in the 
United States. On February 16, 2021, Commerce also received a notice of 
intent to participate from Packaging Corporation of America (PCA) and 
United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber, Manufacturing, Energy, Allied 
Industrial and Services Workers International Union (USW).\4\ PCA 
claimed interested party status under section 771(9)(C) of the Act and 
19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(v), as a domestic producer of uncoated paper in 
the United States, and USW claimed interested party status under 
section 771(9)(D) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.102(b)(29)(vi), as a 
certified union with workers engaged in the manufacture and production 
of the domestic like product in the United States.
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    \1\ See Certain Uncoated Paper from Indonesia and the People's 
Republic of China: Amended Final Affirmative Countervailing Duty 
Determination and Countervailing Duty Order (Indonesia) and 
Countervailing Duty Order (People's Republic of China), 81 FR 11187 
(Order).
    \2\ See Initiation of Five-Year (``Sunset'') Reviews, 86 FR 7709 
(February 1, 2021).
    \3\ See Domtar/Finch Paper/NORPAC's Letter, ``Domestic 
Industry's Notice of Intent to Participate In Sunset Review,'' dated 
February 12, 2021.
    \4\ See PCA/USW's Letter, ``Notice of Intent to Participate in 
the First Five-Year Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on 
Certain Uncoated Paper from the People's Republic of China,'' dated 
February 16, 2021.
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    On March 1, 2021, Commerce received a substantive response from the 
domestic interested parties \5\ within the 30-day deadline specified in 
19 CFR 351.218(d)(3)(i).\6\ We received no substantive response from 
any other domestic or interested parties in this proceeding and no 
hearing was requested.
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    \5\ Collectively, Domtar, Finch Paper, NORPAC, PCA, and USW are 
referred to as the domestic interested parties.
    \6\ See Domestic Interested Parties' Letter, ``Domestic 
Interested Party Substantive Response to Notice of Initiation,'' 
dated March 1, 2021.
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    On March 23, 2021, Commerce notified the U.S. International Trade 
Commission that it did not receive an adequate substantive response 
from respondent interested parties.\7\ As a result, pursuant to section 
751(c)(3)(B) of the Act and 19 CFR 351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), Commerce 
conducted an expedited (120-day) sunset review of this Order.
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    \7\ See Commerce's Letter, ``Sunset Reviews Initiated on 
February 1, 2021,'' dated March 23, 2021.
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Scope of the Order

    The scope of the Order includes uncoated paper in sheet form; 
weighing at least 40 grams per square meter but not more than 150 grams 
per square meter; that either is a white paper with a GE brightness 
level \8\ of 85 or higher or is a colored paper; whether or not 
surface-decorated, printed (except as described below), embossed, 
perforated, or punched; irrespective of the smoothness of the surface; 
and irrespective of dimensions (Certain Uncoated Paper).
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    \8\ 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 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. ``Colored paper'' as used in this scope definition means a 
paper with a hue other than white that reflects one of the primary 
colors of magenta, yellow, and cyan (red, yellow, and blue) or a 
combination of such primary colors.
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    Imports of the subject merchandise are provided for under 
Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) categories 
4802.56.1000, 4802.56.2000, 4802.56.3000, 4802.56.4000, 4802.56.6000, 
4802.56.7020, 4802.56.7040, 4802.57.1000, 4802.57.2000, 4802.57.3000, 
and 4802.57.4000. Some imports of subject merchandise may also be 
classified under 4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, 
4802.62.5000, 4802.62.6020, 4802.62.6040, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 
4802.69.3000, 4811.90.8050 and 4811.90.9080. While HTSUS subheadings 
are provided for convenience and customs purposes, the written 
description of the scope of the Order is dispositive.\9\
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    \9\ For a full description of the scope of the order, see 
Memorandum, ``Issues and Decision Memorandum for the Expedited First 
Sunset Review of the Countervailing Duty Order on Certain Uncoated 
Paper 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, which is hereby adopted by this notice. The 
Issues and 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 http://access.trade.gov. A 
list of topics discussed in the Issues and Decision Memorandum is 
included as an appendix to this notice. In addition, a complete version 
of the Issues and Decision Memorandum can be accessed directly at 
http://enforcement.trade.gov/frn.

Final Results of Sunset Review

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

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                                                              Net
          Manufacturers/producers/exporters             countervailable
                                                       subsidy (percent)
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Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Paper Co., Ltd. (AS                         7.23
 Guangdong), Asia Symbol (Shandong) Pulp & Paper Co.,
 Ltd. (AS Shandong), Asia Symbol (Guangdong) Omya
 Minerals Co., Ltd. (AS Omya), and Greenpoint Global
 Trading (Macao Commercial Offshore) Limited
 (Greenpoint) (collectively, Asia Symbol Companies)..
Shandong Sun Paper Industry Joint Stock Co., Ltd.                 176.75
 (Shandong Sun Paper), and Sun Paper (Hong Kong) Co.,
 Ltd. (Sun Paper HK) (collectively, Sun Paper
 Companies)..........................................
UPM (China) Co. Ltd..................................             176.75
All Others...........................................               7.23
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Administrative Protective Order (APO)

    This notice also serves as the only reminder to parties subject to 
an APO of their responsibility concerning the return or destruction of 
proprietary information disclosed under APO in accordance with 19 CFR 
351.305. 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

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accordance with sections 751(c), 752(b), and 777(i)(1) of the Act, and 
19 CFR 351.218.

    Dated: June 1, 2021.
Christian Marsh,
Acting 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
    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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