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40Supercalendering imparts a glossy finish 

produced by the movement of the paper web 

through a supercalender which is a stack of 

alternating rollers of metal and cotton (or other 

softer material). The supercalender runs at high 

speed and applies pressure, heat, and friction 

which glazes the surface of the paper, imparting 

gloss to the surface and increasing the paper’s 

smoothness and density. 

1See Letter from the petitioner re: ‘‘Petitions for 

the Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing 

Duties on Uncoated Groundwood Paper from 

Canada,’’ dated August 9, 2017 (the Petition). 2 Id., Volume I of the Petition, at 1. 3See Department Letter re: Petitions for the 

Imposition of Antidumping and Countervailing 

Duties on Imports of Certain Uncoated Groundwood 

Paper from Canada: Supplemental Questions, dated 

August 11, 2017 (General Issues Supplemental 

Questionnaire); see also Department Letter re: 

Petition for the Imposition of Countervailing Duties 

on Imports of Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper 

from Canada, dated August 14, 2017. 

4See Letter from the petitioner re: Certain 

Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada/ 

Responses to Supplemental Questions on the Injury 

Volume of the Petitions, dated August 15, 2017 

(General Issues Supplemental Response); see also 

Letter from the petitioner re: Certain Uncoated 

Groundwood Paper from Canada/Petitioner’s 

Responses to Supplemental Questions on the 

Countervailing Duty Volume of the Petition, dated 

August 16, 2017 (CVD Supplement). 

5See Memorandum, ‘‘Phone Call with Counsel to 

the Petitioner,’’ dated August 17, 2017 (Scope 

Phone Call). 

6See Letter from the petitioner re: Certain 

Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada/Further 

Revisions to The Scope Language, dated August 21, 

2017 (Scope Revision Letter). 

7See the ‘‘Determination of Industry Support for 

the Petition’’ section, below. 

submissions if the submitting party does 

not comply with applicable revised 

certification requirements. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

Interested parties must submit 

applications for disclosure under APO 

in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On 

January 22, 2008, the Department 

published Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 

Documents Submission Procedures; 

APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 

22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate 

in this investigation should ensure that 

they meet the requirements of these 

procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of 

appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 

351.103(d)). 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to sections 732(c)(2) and 777(i) 

of the Act, and 19 CFR 351.203(c). 

Dated: August 29, 2017. 

Gary Taverman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations, 

performing the non-exclusive functions and 

duties of the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance. 

Appendix—Scope of the Investigation 

The merchandise covered by this 

investigation includes certain paper that has 

not been coated on either side and with 50 

percent or more of the cellulose fiber content 

consisting of groundwood pulp, including 

groundwood pulp made from recycled paper, 

weighing not more than 90 grams per square 

meter. Groundwood pulp includes all forms 

of pulp produced from a mechanical pulping 

process, such as thermo-mechanical process 

(TMP), chemi-thermo mechanical process 

(CTMP), bleached chemi-thermo mechanical 

process (BCTMP) or any other mechanical 

pulping process. The scope includes paper 

shipped in any form, including but not 

limited to both rolls and sheets. 

Certain uncoated groundwood paper 

includes but is not limited to standard 

newsprint, high bright newsprint, book 

publishing, directory, and printing and 

writing papers. The scope includes paper 

that is white, off-white, cream, or colored. 

Specifically excluded from the scope are 

imports of certain uncoated groundwood 

paper printed with final content of printed 

text or graphic. Also excluded are papers that 

otherwise meet this definition, but which 

have undergone a supercalendering 

process.40

Certain uncoated groundwood paper is 

classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) in 

several subheadings, including 4801.00.0120, 

4801.00.0140, 4802.61.1000, 4802.61.2000, 

4802.61.3110, 4802.61.3191, 4802.61.6040, 

4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, 

4802.62.6140, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 

and 4802.69.3000. Subject merchandise may 

also be imported under several additional 

subheadings including 4805.91.5000, 

4805.91.7000, and 4805.91.9000. Although 

the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the merchandise is 

dispositive. 

[FR Doc. 2017–18726 Filed 8–31–17; 8:45 am] 

BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[C–122–862] 

Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper 

From Canada: Initiation of 

Countervailing Duty Investigation 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

DATES: Applicable September 1, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

David Crespo at (202) 482–3693, or 

Whitley Herndon at (202) 482–6274, 

Office II, AD/CVD Operations, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

The Petition 

On August 9, 2017, the U.S. 

Department of Commerce (the 

Department) received a countervailing 

duty (CVD) Petition concerning imports 

of certain uncoated groundwood paper 

(UGW paper) from Canada, filed in 

proper form on behalf of North Pacific 

Paper Company (NORPAC, or the 

petitioner).1 The CVD Petition was 

accompanied by an antidumping duty 

(AD) Petition concerning imports of 

UGW paper from Canada. The petitioner 

is a domestic producer of UGW paper.2

On August 11 and 14, 2017, the 

Department requested supplemental 

information pertaining to certain areas 

of the Petition.3 The petitioner filed 

responses to these requests on August 

15 and 16, 2017.4 On August 17, 2017, 

the Department contacted the petitioner 

regarding the proposed scope of the 

investigations.5 The petitioner filed 

revised scope language on August 21, 

2017.6 As discussed below, on August 

10, 2017, the Department issued polling 

questionnaires to all known U.S. 

producers of UGW paper. The 

Department received responses from all 

recipients of the polling questionnaires. 

In accordance with section 702(b)(1) 

of the Tariff Act of 1930, as amended 

(the Act), the petitioner alleges that the 

Government of Canada (GOC) and the 

provincial governments of Alberta 

(GOA), British Colombia (GBS), 

Newfoundland and Labrador (GNL), 

Ontario (GOO), Quebec (GOQ), and New 

Brunswick (GNB) are providing 

countervailable subsidies, within the 

meaning of sections 701 and 771(5) of 

the Act, to imports of UGW paper from 

Canada and that such imports are 

materially injuring, or threatening 

material injury to, the domestic industry 

producing UGW paper in the United 

States. Also, consistent with section 

702(b)(1) of the Act, for those alleged 

programs on which we are initiating a 

CVD investigation, the Petition is 

accompanied by information reasonably 

available to the petitioner supporting its 

allegations. 

The Department finds that the 

petitioner filed this Petition on behalf of 

the domestic industry because the 

petitioner is an interested party as 

defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act. 

The Department also finds that the 

petitioner demonstrated sufficient 

industry support with respect to the 

initiation of the CVD investigation that 

the petitioner is requesting.7

Period of Investigation 

Because the Petition was filed on 

August 9, 2017, the period of 

investigation (POI) is January 1, 2016, 

through December 31, 2016. 


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8See General Issues Supplemental Questionnaire; 

see also General Issues Supplemental Response, 

and Scope Revision Letter. 

9See Antidumping Duties; Countervailing Duties; 

Final Rule, 62 FR 27296, 27323 (May 19, 1997). 

10See 19 CFR 351.102(b)(21) (defining ‘‘factual 

information’’). 

11See 19 CFR 351.303(b). 

12See Antidumping and Countervailing Duty 

Proceedings: Electronic Filing Procedures; 

Administrative Protective Order Procedures, 76 FR 

39263 (July 6, 2011), see also Enforcement and 

Compliance: Change of Electronic Filing System 

Name, 79 FR 69046 (November 20, 2014) for details 

of the Department’s electronic filing requirements, 

which went into effect on August 5, 2011. 

Information on help using ACCESS can be found at 

https://access.trade.gov/help.aspx, and a handbook 

can be found at https://access.trade.gov/help/ 

Handbook%20on%20Electronic%20Filling%20

Procedures.pdf. 

13See Letter to the Embassy of Canada re: 

Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada: 

Invitation for Consultations to Discuss the 

Countervailing Duty Petition, dated August 10, 

2017. 

14See Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty 

Petition on Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper 

from Canada: GOC Consultations,’’ dated August 

24, 2017. 

15See section 771(10) of the Act. 

16See USEC, Inc. v. United States, 132 F. Supp. 

2d 1, 8 (CIT 2001) (citing Algoma Steel Corp., Ltd. 

v. United States, 688 F. Supp. 639, 644 (CIT 1988), 

aff’d 865 F.2d 240 (Fed. Cir. 1989)). 

17For a discussion of the domestic like product 

analysis as applied to this case, see Countervailing 

Duty Investigation Initiation Checklist: Certain 

Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada (CVD 

Initiation Checklist), at Attachment II, Analysis of 

Industry Support for the Petitions Covering Certain 

Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada 

(Attachment II). This checklist is dated 

concurrently with this notice and on file 

electronically via ACCESS. Access to documents 

Scope of the Investigation 

The product covered by this 

investigation is UGW paper from 

Canada. For a full description of the 

scope of this investigation, see the 

‘‘Scope of the Investigation,’’ in the 

Appendix to this notice. 

Comments on Scope of the Investigation 

During our review of the Petition, the 

Department issued questions to, and 

received responses from, the petitioner 

pertaining to the proposed scope to 

ensure that the scope language in the 

Petition would be an accurate reflection 

of the products for which the domestic 

industry is seeking relief.8

As discussed in the preamble to the 

Department’s regulations, we are setting 

aside a period for interested parties to 

raise issues regarding product coverage 

(scope).9 The Department will consider 

all comments received from interested 

parties and, if necessary, will consult 

with the interested parties prior to the 

issuance of the preliminary 

determination. If scope comments 

include factual information,10 all such 

factual information should be limited to 

public information. To facilitate 

preparation of its questionnaires, the 

Department requests all interested 

parties to submit such comments by 

5:00 p.m. Eastern Time (ET) on Monday, 

September 18, 2017, which is 20 

calendar days from the signature date of 

this notice. Any rebuttal comments, 

which may include factual information, 

must be filed by 5:00 p.m. ET on 

Thursday, September 28, 2017, which is 

10 calendar days from the initial 

comments deadline.11

The Department requests that any 

factual information the parties consider 

relevant to the scope of the investigation 

be submitted during this time period. 

However, if a party subsequently finds 

that additional factual information 

pertaining to the scope of the 

investigation may be relevant, the party 

may contact the Department and request 

permission to submit the additional 

information. All such comments must 

be filed on the records of the concurrent 

AD and CVD investigations. 

Filing Requirements 

All submissions to the Department 

must be filed electronically using 

Enforcement and Compliance’s 

Antidumping Duty and Countervailing 

Duty Centralized Electronic Service 

System (ACCESS).12 An electronically 

filed document must be received 

successfully in its entirety by the time 

and date it is due. Documents exempted 

from the electronic submission 

requirements must be filed manually 

(i.e., in paper form) with Enforcement 

and Compliance’s APO/Dockets Unit, 

Room 18022, U.S. Department of 

Commerce, 1401 Constitution Avenue 

NW., Washington, DC 20230, and 

stamped with the date and time of 

receipt by the applicable deadlines. 

Consultations 

Pursuant to sections 702(b)(4)(A)(i) 

and (ii) of the Act, the Department 

notified representatives of the GOC of 

the receipt of the Petition, and provided 

them the opportunity for consultations 

with respect to the CVD Petition.13

Consultations with the GOC were held 

at the Department of Commerce on 

August 23, 2017.14

Determination of Industry Support for 

the Petition 

Section 702(b)(1) of the Act requires 

that a petition be filed on behalf of the 

domestic industry. Section 702(c)(4)(A) 

of the Act provides that a petition meets 

this requirement if the domestic 

producers or workers who support the 

petition account for: (i) At least 25 

percent of the total production of the 

domestic like product; and (ii) more 

than 50 percent of the production of the 

domestic like product produced by that 

portion of the industry expressing 

support for, or opposition to, the 

petition. Moreover, section 702(c)(4)(D) 

of the Act provides that, if the petition 

does not establish support of domestic 

producers or workers accounting for 

more than 50 percent of the total 

production of the domestic like product, 

the Department shall: (i) Poll the 

industry or rely on other information in 

order to determine if there is support for 

the petition, as required by 

subparagraph (A); or (ii) determine 

industry support using a statistically 

valid sampling method to poll the 

‘‘industry.’’ 

Section 771(4)(A) of the Act defines 

the ‘‘industry’’ as the producers as a 

whole of a domestic like product. Thus, 

to determine whether a petition has the 

requisite industry support, the statute 

directs the Department to look to 

producers and workers who produce the 

domestic like product. The International 

Trade Commission (ITC), which is 

responsible for determining whether 

‘‘the domestic industry’’ has been 

injured, must also determine what 

constitutes a domestic like product in 

order to define the industry. While both 

the Department and the ITC must apply 

the same statutory definition regarding 

the domestic like product,15 they do so 

for different purposes and pursuant to a 

separate and distinct authority. In 

addition, the Department’s 

determination is subject to limitations of 

time and information. Although this 

may result in different definitions of the 

like product, such differences do not 

render the decision of either agency 

contrary to law.16

Section 771(10) of the Act defines the 

domestic like product as ‘‘a product 

which is like, or in the absence of like, 

most similar in characteristics and uses 

with, the article subject to an 

investigation under this title.’’ Thus, the 

reference point from which the 

domestic like product analysis begins is 

‘‘the article subject to an investigation’’ 

(i.e., the class or kind of merchandise to 

be investigated, which normally will be 

the scope as defined in the Petition). 

With regard to the domestic like 

product, the petitioner does not offer a 

definition of the domestic like product 

distinct from the scope of the 

investigation. Based on our analysis of 

the information submitted on the 

record, we have determined that UGW 

paper, as defined in the scope, 

constitutes a single domestic like 

product and we have analyzed industry 

support in terms of that domestic like 

product.17


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filed via ACCESS is also available in the Central 

Records Unit (CRU), Room B8024 of the main 

Department of Commerce building. 18 Id. 19See Volume I of the Petition, at Exhibit I–8; see 

also Memorandum, ‘‘Certain Uncoated 

Groundwood Paper from Canada: Polling 

Questionnaire,’’ dated August 14, 2017. 20For a detailed discussion of the responses 

received, see CVD Initiation Checklist, at 

Attachment II. The polling questionnaire and 

questionnaire responses are on file electronically 

via ACCESS and can also be accessed through the 

CRU. 

21See Memorandum, ‘‘Countervailing Duty 

Petition on Certain Uncoated Groundwood Paper 

from Canada: GOC Consultations,’’ dated August 

24, 2017; and letter from the GOC re: ‘‘Uncoated 

Groundwood Paper from Canada: Submission of 

Consultations Paper,’’ dated August 25, 2017. For 

a discussion of the GOC’s comments, see the AD 

Initiation Checklist, at Attachment II. 

22See CVD Initiation Checklist, at Attachment II. 23 Id. 24 Id. 25See Volume I of the Petition, at 19 and Exhibit 

I–12. 

26See Volume I of the Petition, at 17–28, Exhibit 

I–3, Exhibit I–6, and Exhibits I–11 through I–17. 

27See CVD Initiation Checklist, at Attachment III, 

Analysis of Allegations and Evidence of Material 

Injury and Causation for the Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Petitions Covering Certain 

Uncoated Groundwood Paper from Canada. 

28See Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, 

Public Law 114–27, 129 Stat. 362 (2015). 

29See Dates of Application of Amendments to the 

Antidumping and Countervailing Duty Laws Made 

by the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015, 80 

FR 46793 (August 6, 2015) (Applicability Notice). 

The 2015 amendments may be found at https://

www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/ 

1295/text/pl. 

30See Applicability Notice, 80 FR at 46794–95. 

Based on information provided in the 

Petition, the share of total estimated 

U.S. production of the domestic like 

product in calendar year 2016 

represented by the petitioner did not 

account for more than 50 percent of the 

total production of the domestic like 

product. Therefore, in accordance with 

section 702(c)(4)(D) of the Act, we 

polled the industry.18

On August 10, 2017, we issued 

polling questionnaires to all known 

producers of UGW paper, identified in 

the Petition.19 We requested that each 

company complete the polling 

questionnaire and certify its response by 

the due date specified in the cover letter 

to the questionnaire.20 On August 23, 

2017, in consultations with the 

Department held with respect to the 

CVD Petition, the GOC provided 

comments on industry support.21

Section 702(c)(4)(B) of the Act states 

that (i) the Department ‘‘shall disregard 

the position of domestic producers who 

oppose the petition if such producers 

are related to foreign producers, as 

defined in section 771(4)(B)(ii), unless 

such domestic producers demonstrate 

that their interests as domestic 

producers would be adversely affected 

by the imposition of an antidumping 

duty order;’’ and (ii) the Department 

‘‘may disregard the position of domestic 

producers of a domestic like product 

who are importers of the subject 

merchandise.’’ In addition, 19 CFR 

351.203(e)(4) states that the position of 

a domestic producer that opposes the 

petition (i) will be disregarded if such 

producer is related to a foreign producer 

or to a foreign exporter under section 

771(4)(B)(ii) of the Act, unless such 

domestic producer demonstrates to the 

Secretary’s satisfaction that its interests 

as a domestic producer would be 

adversely affected by the imposition of 

an antidumping order; and (ii) may be 

disregarded if the producer is an 

importer of the subject merchandise or 

is related to such an importer under 

section 771(4)(B)(ii) of the Act. 

We received objection to the Petition 

from those that produce domestic like 

product and are related to a foreign 

producer of subject merchandise and/or 

who imported subject merchandise from 

Canada. We have analyzed the 

information provided in the polling 

questionnaire responses and 

information provided in other 

submissions to the Department. Based 

on our analysis, we disregarded the 

opposition pursuant to section 

702(c)(4)(B) of the Act. When the 

position in opposition to the petition is 

disregarded, the industry support 

requirements of section 702(c)(4)(A) of 

the Act are satisfied.22

The data collected demonstrate that 

the domestic producers of UGW paper 

which support the Petition account for 

at least 25 percent of the total 

production of the domestic like product 

and, once the opposition is disregarded, 

account for more than 50 percent of the 

production of the domestic like product 

produced by that portion of the industry 

expressing support for, or opposition to, 

the Petition.23 Therefore, the 

Department determines that the 

petitioner filed this Petition on behalf of 

the domestic industry in accordance 

with section 702(b)(1) of the Act 

because it is an interested party as 

defined in section 771(9)(C) of the Act 

and it has demonstrated sufficient 

industry support with respect to the 

CVD investigation that it is requesting 

the Department initiate.24

Injury Test 

Because Canada is a ‘‘Subsidies 

Agreement Country’’ within the 

meaning of section 701(b) of the Act, 

section 701(a)(2) of the Act applies to 

this investigation. Accordingly, the ITC 

must determine whether imports of the 

subject merchandise from Canada 

materially injure, or threaten material 

injury to, a U.S. industry. 

Allegations and Evidence of Material 

Injury and Causation 

The petitioner alleges that imports of 

the subject merchandise are benefitting 

from countervailable subsidies and that 

such imports are causing, or threaten to 

cause, material injury to the U.S. 

industry producing the domestic like 

product. In addition, the petitioner 

alleges that subject imports exceed the 

negligibility threshold provided for 

under section 771(24)(A) of the Act.25

The petitioner contends that the 

industry’s injured condition is 

illustrated by a significant volume of 

subject imports and significant increase 

in the volume of subject imports relative 

to U.S. consumption; reduced market 

share; underselling and price 

suppression or depression; lost sales 

and revenues; adverse effects on 

production, capacity utilization, U.S. 

shipments, and employment; declines 

in financial performance; and capacity 

closures and conversions.26 We have 

assessed the allegations and supporting 

evidence regarding material injury, 

threat of material injury, and causation, 

and we have determined that these 

allegations are properly supported by 

adequate evidence and meet the 

statutory requirements for initiation.27

Initiation of CVD Investigation 

Based on the examination of the CVD 

Petition, we find that the Petition meets 

the requirements of section 702 of the 

Act. Therefore we are initiating a CVD 

investigation to determine whether 

imports of UGW paper from Canada 

benefit from countervailable subsidies 

conferred by the government of Canada. 

In accordance with section 703(b)(1) of 

the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), 

unless postponed, we will make our 

preliminary determination no later than 

65 days after the date of this initiation. 

Under the Trade Preferences 

Extension Act of 2015, numerous 

amendments to the AD and CVD laws 

were made.28 The 2015 law does not 

specify dates of application for those 

amendments. On August 6, 2015, the 

Department published an interpretative 

rule, in which it announced the 

applicability dates for each amendment 

to the Act, except for amendments 

contained in section 771(7) of the Act, 

which relate to determinations of 

material injury by the ITC.29 The 

amendments to sections 776 and 782 of 

the Act are applicable to all 

determinations made on or after August 

6, 2015, and, therefore, apply to this 

CVD investigation.30


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31See Volume I of the Petition at Exhibit I–9. 

32See section 733(a) of the Act. 

33See 19 CFR 351.301(b). 

34See 19 CFR 351.301(b)(2). 

35See section 782(b) of the Act. 

36See Certification of Factual Information to 

Import Administration During Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Proceedings, 78 FR 42678 (July 

17, 2013) (Final Rule); see also frequently asked 

questions regarding the Final Rule, available at 

http://enforcement.trade.gov/tlei/notices/factual_

info_final_rule_FAQ_07172013.pdf. 

Subsidy Allegations 

Based on our review of the Petition, 

we find that there is sufficient 

information to initiate a CVD 

investigation on 63 of the 65 alleged 

programs. For a full discussion of the 

basis for our decision to initiate, or not 

initiate, on each program, see the CVD 

Initiation Checklist. A public version of 

the initiation checklist for this 

investigation is available on ACCESS. 

In accordance with section 703(b)(1) 

of the Act and 19 CFR 351.205(b)(1), 

unless postponed, we will make our 

preliminary determination no later than 

65 days after the date of this initiation. 

Respondent Selection 

The petitioner named seven 

companies as producers/exporters of 

UGW paper in Canada.31 Following 

standard practice in CVD investigations, 

in the event the Department determines 

that the number of companies is large, 

the Department intends to review U.S. 

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) 

data for U.S. imports of UGW paper 

during the POI under the appropriate 

Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the 

United States subheadings, and if it 

determines that it cannot individually 

examine each company based upon the 

Department’s resources, then the 

Department will select respondents 

based on those data. We intend to 

release CBP data under Administrative 

Protective Order (APO) to all parties 

with access to information protected by 

APO within five business days of the 

announcement of the initiation of this 

investigation. Interested parties must 

submit applications for disclosure under 

APO in accordance with 19 CFR 

351.305(b). Instructions for filing such 

applications may be found on the 

Department’s Web site at http://

enforcement.trade.gov/apo. 

Interested parties may submit 

comments regarding the CBP data and 

respondent selection by 5:00 p.m. ET 

three calendar days after publication. 

The Department will not accept rebuttal 

comments regarding the CBP data or 

respondent selection. 

Comments must be filed 

electronically using ACCESS. An 

electronically filed document must be 

received successfully, in its entirety, by 

ACCESS no later than 5:00 p.m. ET on 

the date noted above. If respondent 

selection is necessary, within 20 days of 

publication of this notice, we intend to 

make our decision regarding respondent 

selection based upon comments 

received from interested parties and our 

analysis of the record information. 

Distribution of Copies of the Petition 

In accordance with section 

702(b)(4)(A)(i) of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.202(f), copies of the public version 

of the Petition have been provided to 

the GOC via ACCESS. To the extent 

practicable, we will attempt to provide 

a copy of the public version of the 

Petition to each exporter named in the 

Petition, as provided under 19 CFR 

351.203(c)(2). 

ITC Notification 

We will notify the ITC of our 

initiation, as required by section 702(d) 

of the Act. 

Preliminary Determination by the ITC 

The ITC will preliminarily determine, 

within 45 days after the date on which 

the Petition was filed, whether there is 

a reasonable indication that imports of 

UGW paper from Canada are materially 

injuring, or threatening material injury 

to, a U.S. industry. A negative ITC 

determination will result in the 

investigation being terminated.32

Otherwise, this investigation will 

proceed according to statutory and 

regulatory time limits. 

Submission of Factual Information 

Factual information is defined in 19 

CFR 351.102(b)(21) as: (i) Evidence 

submitted in response to questionnaires; 

(ii) evidence submitted in support of 

allegations; (iii) publicly available 

information to value factors under 19 

CFR 351.408(c) or to measure the 

adequacy of remuneration under 19 CFR 

351.511(a)(2); (iv) evidence placed on 

the record by the Department; and (v) 

evidence other than factual information 

described in (i)–(iv). 19 CFR 351.301(b) 

requires any party, when submitting 

factual information, to specify under 

which subsection of 19 CFR 

351.102(b)(21) the information is being 

submitted 33 and, if the information is 

submitted to rebut, clarify, or correct 

factual information already on the 

record, to provide an explanation 

identifying the information already on 

the record that the factual information 

seeks to rebut, clarify, or correct.34 Time 

limits for the submission of factual 

information are addressed in 19 CFR 

351.301, which provides specific time 

limits based on the type of factual 

information being submitted. Interested 

parties should review the regulations 

prior to submitting factual information 

in this investigation. 

Extensions of Time Limits 

Parties may request an extension of 

time limits before the expiration of a 

time limit established under 19 CFR 

351.301, or as otherwise specified by the 

Secretary. In general, an extension 

request will be considered untimely if it 

is filed after the expiration of the time 

limit established under 19 CFR 351.301 

expires. For submissions that are due 

from multiple parties simultaneously, 

an extension request will be considered 

untimely if it is filed after 10:00 a.m. ET 

on the due date. Under certain 

circumstances, we may elect to specify 

a different time limit by which 

extension requests will be considered 

untimely for submissions which are due 

from multiple parties simultaneously. In 

such a case, we will inform parties in 

the letter or memorandum setting forth 

the deadline (including a specified time) 

by which extension requests must be 

filed to be considered timely. An 

extension request must be made in a 

separate, stand-alone submission; under 

limited circumstances we will grant 

untimely-filed requests for the extension 

of time limits. Parties should review 

Extension of Time Limits; Final Rule, 78 

FR 57790 (September 20, 2013), 

available at http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/ 

pkg/FR-2013-09-20/html/2013- 

22853.htm, prior to submitting factual 

information in this investigation. 

Certification Requirements 

Any party submitting factual 

information in an AD or CVD 

proceeding must certify to the accuracy 

and completeness of that information.35

Parties are hereby reminded that revised 

certification requirements are in effect 

for company/government officials, as 

well as their representatives. 

Investigations initiated on the basis of 

petitions filed on or after August 16, 

2013, and other segments of any AD or 

CVD proceedings initiated on or after 

August 16, 2013, should use the formats 

for the revised certifications provided at 

the end of the Final Rule.36 The 

Department intends to reject factual 

submissions if the submitting party does 

not comply with the applicable revised 

certification requirements. 

Notification to Interested Parties 

Interested parties must submit 

applications for disclosure under APO 

in accordance with 19 CFR 351.305. On 


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37Supercalendering imparts a glossy finish 

produced by the movement of the paper web 

through a supercalender which is a stack of 

alternating rollers of metal and cotton (or other 

softer material). The supercalender runs at high 

speed and applies pressure, heat, and friction 

which glazes the surface of the paper, imparting 

gloss to the surface and increasing the paper’s 

smoothness and density. 

1See High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the 

People’s Republic of China: Antidumping Duty 

Order, 77 FR 37377 (June 21, 2012) (AD Order). 

2See Initiation of Five-Year (Sunset) Review, 82 

FR 20314 (May 1, 2017). 

3See High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the 

People’s Republic of China; Notice of Appearance 

and of Intent to Participate on Behalf of the 

petitioner, Norris Cylinder Company in Sunset 

Review of Antidumping Duty Order (May 8, 2017). 

4See Letter to the Secretary from the petitioner, 

High Pressure Steel Cylinders from the People’s 

Republic of China’ Substantive Response to Notice 

of Initiation of Norris Cylinder Company (May 25, 

2017) (Substantive Response). 

January 22, 2008, the Department 

published Antidumping and 

Countervailing Duty Proceedings: 

Documents Submission Procedures; 

APO Procedures, 73 FR 3634 (January 

22, 2008). Parties wishing to participate 

in this investigation should ensure that 

they meet the requirements of these 

procedures (e.g., the filing of letters of 

appearance as discussed at 19 CFR 

351.103(d)). 

This notice is issued and published 

pursuant to sections 702(c)(2) and 777(i) 

of the Act and 19 CFR 351.203(c). 

Dated: August 29, 2017. 

Gary Taverman, 

Deputy Assistant Secretary for Antidumping 

and Countervailing Duty Operations, 

performing the non-exclusive functions and 

duties of the Assistant Secretary for 

Enforcement and Compliance. 

Appendix 

Scope of the Investigation 

The merchandise covered by this 

investigation includes certain paper that has 

not been coated on either side and with 50 

percent or more of the cellulose fiber content 

consisting of groundwood pulp, including 

groundwood pulp made from recycled paper, 

weighing not more than 90 grams per square 

meter. Groundwood pulp includes all forms 

of pulp produced from a mechanical pulping 

process, such as thermo-mechanical process 

(TMP), chemi-thermo mechanical process 

(CTMP), bleached chemi-thermo mechanical 

process (BCTMP) or any other mechanical 

pulping process. The scope includes paper 

shipped in any form, including but not 

limited to both rolls and sheets. 

Certain uncoated groundwood paper 

includes but is not limited to standard 

newsprint, high bright newsprint, book 

publishing, directory, and printing and 

writing papers. The scope includes paper 

that is white, off-white, cream, or colored. 

Specifically excluded from the scope are 

imports of certain uncoated groundwood 

paper printed with final content of printed 

text or graphic. Also excluded are papers that 

otherwise meet this definition, but which 

have undergone a supercalendering 

process.37

Certain uncoated groundwood paper is 

classifiable in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) in 

several subheadings, including 4801.00.0120, 

4801.00.0140, 4802.61.1000, 4802.61.2000, 

4802.61.3110, 4802.61.3191, 4802.61.6040, 

4802.62.1000, 4802.62.2000, 4802.62.3000, 

4802.62.6140, 4802.69.1000, 4802.69.2000, 

and 4802.69.3000. Subject merchandise may 

also be imported under several additional 

subheadings including 4805.91.5000, 

4805.91.7000, and 4805.91.9000. Although 

the HTSUS subheadings are provided for 

convenience and customs purposes, the 

written description of the merchandise is 

dispositive. 

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BILLING CODE 3510–DS–P 

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 

International Trade Administration 

[A–570–977] 

High Pressure Steel Cylinders From 

the People’s Republic of China: Final 

Results of the Expedited First Sunset 

Review of the Antidumping Duty Order 

AGENCY: Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

Department of Commerce. 

SUMMARY: As a result of this sunset 

review, the Department of Commerce 

(the Department) finds that revocation 

of the antidumping duty order on 

certain high pressure steel cylinders 

(HPSCs) from the People’s Republic of 

China (PRC) would be likely to lead to 

continuation or recurrence of dumping 

at the levels indicated in the ‘‘Final 

Results of Review’’ section of this 

notice. 

DATES: Applicable August 28, 2017. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Kenneth Hawkins, AD/CVD Operations, 

Enforcement and Compliance, 

International Trade Administration, 

U.S. Department of Commerce, 1401 

Constitution Avenue NW., Washington, 

DC 20230; telephone: (202) 482–6491. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

Background 

On June 21, 2012, the Department of 

Commerce (Department) published the 

notice of the antidumping duty order on 

high pressure steel cylinders from the 

PRC.1 On April 3, 2017, the Department 

published the notice of initiation of the 

first sunset review of the AD Order, 

pursuant to section 751(c) of the Tariff 

Act of 1930, as amended (Act).2 On May 

8, 2017, the Department received a 

notice of intent to participate from one 

domestic interested party: Norris 

Cylinder Company (the petitioner) 

within the deadline specified in 19 CFR 

351.218(d)(1).3 The petitioner claimed 

interested party status under section 

771(9)(C) of the Act, as a manufacturer 

in the United States of a domestic like 

product. On May 25, 2017, the 

petitioner filed its Substantive Response 

in the sunset review within the 30-day 

deadline, as specified in 19 CFR 

351.218(d)(3).4 The Department 

received no substantive responses from 

respondent interested parties. As a 

result, pursuant to section 751(c)(3)(B) 

of the Act and 19 CFR 

351.218(e)(1)(ii)(C)(2), the Department 

conducted an expedited sunset review 

of the AD Order. 

Scope of the Order 

The merchandise covered by the 

Order is seamless steel cylinders 

designed for storage or transport of 

compressed or liquefied gas (high 

pressure steel cylinders). High pressure 

steel cylinders are fabricated of chrome 

alloy steel including, but not limited to, 

chromium-molybdenum steel or 

chromium magnesium steel, and have 

permanently impressed into the steel, 

either before or after importation, the 

symbol of a U.S. Department of 

Transportation, Pipeline and Hazardous 

Materials Safety Administration (DOT)- 

approved high pressure steel cylinder 

manufacturer, as well as an approved 

DOT type marking of DOT 3A, 3AX, 

3AA, 3AAX, 3B, 3E, 3HT, 3T, or DOT– 

E (followed by a specific exemption 

number) in accordance with the 

requirements of sections 178.36 through 

178.68 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal 

Regulations, or any subsequent 

amendments thereof. High pressure 

steel cylinders covered by the Order 

have a water capacity up to 450 liters, 

and a gas capacity ranging from 8 to 702 

cubic feet, regardless of corresponding 

service pressure levels and regardless of 

physical dimensions, finish or coatings. 

Excluded from the scope of the Order 

are high pressure steel cylinders 

manufactured to UN–ISO–9809–1 and 2 

specifications and permanently 

impressed with ISO or UN symbols. 

Also excluded from the Order are 

acetylene cylinders, with or without 

internal porous mass, and permanently 

impressed with 8A or 8AL in 

accordance with DOT regulations. 

Merchandise covered by the Order is 

classified in the Harmonized Tariff 

Schedule of the United States (HTSUS) 

under subheading 7311.00.00.30. 

Subject merchandise may also enter 

under HTSUS subheadings 

7311.00.00.60 or 7311.00.00.90. 


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